Hot Licks

My friend is a moron. They were buying a WAY overpriced tourist hot sauce and I had the Unilocal check in for a free cheap bottle of sauce with purchase. They denied it. Why? Because it was for a 15 dollar purchase and his was get this…14.99.

Any hot sauce place is ok by me.
They need to have more airplane/​carry-​on size since they cater to tourist. But it was a prelude to an amazon purchase for me. They would have definitely made a few bucks from me if I could have gotten stuff on the plane. I guess the terrorists won.

I went in looking for an old favorite of mine (El Yucateco Salsa Kutbil-​ik de Chile Habanero), and they had it! But I couldn’t stop there, not after seeing the «Wall of Fire»… so many fine hot sauces and salsas. Got to sample a few goodies while I was there (quite a range of flavors and effects!).
And, as if this weren’t enough, the salesperson was very knowledgeable! I’ll be back!

If these guys don’t have it it does not exist. This is where I discovered Ring of Fire the best hot sauce in the world.

wide variety of not only hot sauces but also spicy candy and misc treats. most importantly AMAZING CUSTOMER SERVICE! The sales person knew his stuff about all of the hot sauces… he even memorized its location on the shelf! incredible!
my husband went crazy buying hot sauces… we bought a total of $ 75 worth of hot sauces! we split it up amongst 2 transactions so we could use 2 check in offers to get 2 FREE hot licks hot sauces… FREE! dont get better than that! just to lyk u need to spend $ 15 to get the free check in… we split it up but the sales person didnt frown on it at all but more so encouraged it… im telling you… AMAZING customer service.

Unilocal’d for a restaurant in San Diego and Hot Licks BBQ came up — figured BBQ is good. Well … they are not BBQ joint — but a specialty salsa & spice store. Was disappointed no BBQ, but the nice girl pointed me to Casa del Reyes (which Unilocal did not find). They have LOTs of great salsas, BBQ sauce and spice. Lots of stars for great products and friendly attitude.

Most hot sauces in one store. It’s a little pricey, but what do you expect for a store that only sells hot sauce. It also has the best energy drink ever, ballz.

It doesn’t get much better than a store dedicated to nothing but HOT things! I sampled the habanero and garlic olives while in the store and they were AMAZING. Love this little store! I will definitely be back.

East spicy, live spicy!
I love spicy anything so this place is great! I recommend getting the brown label of «pepper plant» (not the black label). It goes so well with eggs in the morning. They served it at the diner my family ate at regularly and we’ve all been hooked for the past 12+ years. My boyfriend and I just bought the Serrano flavored «ring of fire» which tasted yummy as a sample in stores, I would recommend getting that too. The sales associate said it’s good with eggs as well. I’m excited to douse it (and my check in offer sauce) on everything!

They have such a huge selection of hot sauces! Wow!
They even have jams and BBQ sauces too!
Just like the majority of the shops here, relatively small area packed with goods for sale. Polite cashier greeted us upon entering. If you’re in Old Town San Diego, you might as well stop by and take a look! Especially if you love hot sauce!

This place was pretty cool, they carry an assortment of hot sauces, you can also sample them before you buy which makes it even better. We sampled a strawberry one which was yummy and im not big on hot sauce but it was pretty tasty. Overall a nice little shop.

Great selection! The man working there was very friendly.

I have never been in a hot sauce store with so many varieties of sauces to choose from. They will give you a recommendation of flavors and they don’t hard sell their own product. I walked out with 4 bottles.

This place has got it all. me being someone who loves anything hot and will add hot sauce to absolutely any meal, this was and is my go-​to store for hot sauce!
I have been to the Hot Licks in Seaport Village and have been there a couple of times and loved it, but then stumbled across this store while I was having dinner at Fiesta de Reyes. Glad that I did since I’ve been meaning to pick up Marie Sharp’s Habanero Hot Sauce since the day I had run out of it; it’s about my favorite hot sauce to date. Before you buy anything though, they’ll let you sample whatever and they almost always ask you if you want to which is also nice if it’s your first time. They have such a wide variety of brands and heat levels; the first time I came to a Hot Licks I spent literally 30 minutes trying to find the right one (I am picky and it has to have the right amount of kick to it in order for me to purchase it). I like it spicy! Besides the hot sauces, they also have a small variety of snacks and mexican candy and mini bottles of hot sauces for gifts.
I’ll be back.

This place is fantastic! You can taste test any of the sauces they have in store which is great. If you like hot, I highly recommend the Daves Insanity ghost chili and the Ring of Fire habenero sauces. I just wish I had a smart phone so I could check in here and get a free bottle!

You like the hotness? This place will hook you up. Took my son there so he could stock up before going back to college, and between us we got some goodies to try. I’ve cracked a couple bottles and the woman who helped us did not steer me wrong. The free bottle of Hot Licks Serrano sauce that we got for a Unilocal check in is actually a really nice piquant sauce. The Ghost Pepper sauce I picked up was pretty darn good too. The great thing is that she let us try anything in the store before buying, and she knew all of the products. They have salsas, marinades, rubs, spicy peanuts, cold drinks, etc., as well. And of course, you could always make a purchase and walk 20 feet outside to try it out on some tasty Mexican food.
Prices are pretty high but I’ve yet to find a store like this with really bargain prices. You want the gourmet hot sauces, they ain’t cheap.

Free hot sauce with purchase with Unilocal check in.
Hot Licks is a small hot sauce shop located inside the Seaport Village. My bf and I found Hot Licks on our return to the car having been disappointed in the Seaport Village’s offerings.
Hot Licks houses hot sauces from mild to the more devilish items, e.g., Blair’s, Dave’s Ultimate Insanity and Ghost Chili hot sauces. It also has novelty peanuts, old fashion soda pops and other fun items. It’s a must visit for those who love spicy food.

A nice little shop in Old Town that serves one purpose only… and that’s to sell you some really delicious hot sauces. I’m giving it a five star because it’s a specialty store that actually sells what they specialize in and their products are delicious. The prices for their hot sauces can be a little bit pricey, but where else are you going to find these kinds of brands of hot sauce? I was able to find 7up marinade and Dr Pepper BBQ sauce here as well, which I have never seen anywhere else! (Both of which were really good!)
Definitely drop by if you get the chance even if you’re not going to buy anything. You can go in and try samples of most of the hot sauces there… And it’s always fun to see your friends cry in pain from tasting some ghost pepper hot sauce. If you do buy something, don’t forget to use the Unilocal deal!

Cute shop in Old Town… bought some mango salsa.
Check this place out.

Lick it up, lick it up, ooh yeah!
Great gift place for locals and tourists alike. This small shop is loaded with bottles of hot sauce with pretty much every level of Scoville Unit that’s available for purchase. The sign on the store states they now have Jolokia Ghost Pepper sauce. Reportedly the hottest in the world. Have fun with that.
They also sell «made in San Diego» hot sauces like Ring of Fire.
Poke your nose in Hot Licks the next time you’re in old town.