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February 2024 by Carly Y.
Visited here from out of state and everyone was extremely kind, knowledgeable, and helpful! Tony was awesome and went above and beyond to assist us! Would highly recommend visiting this store :-) Thank you for your great service!
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February 2024 by Parimal K.
Gator sauce is a must if you can handle 1000 deg on your tongue. Very nice friendly staff and the owner.
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February 2024 by Rebecca K.
I was just walking around Seaport Village. I had no intention of buying anything. When I walked inside and saw everything, I was a little overwhelmed at the verity of products that Hot Licks offers. Ms. Bella was working that day. She was so very kind and asked a few questions so she could get an idea of what I would be interested in looking at. I told her I was just looking. She really didn't mind showing me different items. Ms. Bella was very informed about all of the products that Hot Licks Sauces has to offer. She took her time. Because of Ms. Bella I did purchase a few items that I never would have considered if I was just looked around by myself. I am sure the owner, Terry, is thrilled to have such a fantastic employee as Ms. Bella. I look forward to bringing my friends and having Ms. Bella explain some of the unique items Terry has at her shop.
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January 2024 by Kasia Watson
This store is a must stop in San Diego. Tony is one of the most charismatic and knowledgeable people we have encountered in a smaller business like this. We had such a fun time trying hot sauces and would give this place ten stars if we could!
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December 2023 by Marlene D.
Great service by Tony and Kalyssa. I stopped in to get something spicy and the store had plenty of choices, neat and organized as well. Tony and Kalyssa were very helpful and I will definitely stop by again when I'm in the Seaport Village area.
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December 2023 by Greg R.
Tony was amazing. I originally just walked in to look around while waiting for a table to open at a restaurant near by, but his good energy pulled me to stay longer. He let me try a few different sauces and I ended up buying a couple of my favorite choices and will definitely be back again! Thanks Tony for the good vibes and conversation
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November 2023 by Meg C.
Excited to go in looking for some spicy sauces but ended up leaving with a spicy attitude.had an extremely unpleasant experience where i overheard the rude older older man employee fat shaming a customer, making me feel extremely uncomfortable won't be coming back.
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November 2023 by Rafael C.
He called me fat and said if I'm sure I should be getting some sauces. "You look picky." Also had the audacity to say "make sure you don't accidentally hit something off" and mumbled "porky" at the end.
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October 2023 by Joel C.
What is the best thing that you can add to the best grill meats and have some of the spice to your next holiday parties and the next dinner parties? Many of you thinking there is barbecue sauces and the marinades and the gravy mixes with the nice onions and the chives for garnish there is one place that has the many ways to spice up food and has the snacks for the adult parties. There are many things that you may think i can go to the grocery store this one place has the many products that are made by locals and the residents in the North County and the many cities near Oceanside which created the many sauces. When I had visited store the many products that had caught my eye the many shelves of the sauces and the flavorings where can you find hot Jellys that have the burn and the sweetness mixed together. I do have a taste for the many sauces that are there when I saw the ones for barbecue those are the ones that can bring spice to the chicken and the hamburgers if you like steak this is the best place for the many dips for the chips. When I had visi9ted the store the owner told me about the store and the events they have on the weekends many of the local makers they come by and do demos of the many products and they have great taste when you have great taco chips. Service is the best when I see products that are made by local growers and the cooks that have made some of the best sauces and the sweet spicey has some of the best flavors. It's great to see many designers and the cooks that make their sauces at home that make some of the best products that don't come from factory many products that are at Hot Licks are all natural goes great with food and the sauces go great with many dishes and dinner plates. To have such a great store and the feel of the store you can find the many things that go great with so many parties and the many things you can get in the small size and you're flying back home and if you like they can ship orders to your home address or to a friend's home. With the Hot licks Store at Seaport Village, you can have one of the best times. For the many that may have seen my prior review yes with Hot Licks you can never go wrong with the many great sauces is look about you may see some Spicy chocolate and some of the best mini bottles to spice up you're cooking. As a Yelp Elite Reviewer this one store that has the electricity and the energy that makes one of the hottest stores for cooking and throwing the best parties. For the ladies you can find some of the sweetest sauces and the introduction of the reaper chips and the sauce to go with it. The times that I have visited to have a great time and getting the best sauces in all of San Diego and the Gaslamp.
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October 2023 by Don H.
Great little shop that features locally produced hot sauces that are very popular and delicious. The staff was great and very helpful providing information about their sauces. I tried the chipotle sauce and it was amazing. Unlike LA, it was refreshing to see customers paying for their items instead of running out the store carrying mass quantities of unpaid goods.
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September 2023 by Jeanne Simmons
Super cool shop to pick up gifts to bring home to the ones you love that did it make it to California. The popcorn is such a cool gift to bring back to all your coworkers. The staff was super friendly and helpful.
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September 2023 by S M
Had to rate this place. Amazing and knowledgeable staff who are also excited about hot sauce which made the experience of shopping way more enjoyable! Tony is a gem! Knows his stuff, gave great recommendations on what to get and what to pair everything with. They have a great selection of sauces! Store is a perfect size too! Can't wait to go back! Loved it there. A++++ to the team.
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August 2023 by Natalie B.
One of my favorite shops in Seaport. Huge variety of sauces and spices, great prices, and friendly service every time. I make sure to purchase something spicy every time I visit!
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August 2023 by Lina Phung
Posting on here because Yelp cut off my review.Well, that was extremely upsetting. My father and I were excited to look around the store, it was about 8:47 PM. I noticed a few samplers on the shelf but didn't know how it worked as I just saw wooden spoons that said " clean, take one". I would ask them for help but both the younger man and woman were on their phone. I saw that the bottle I wanted to sample was opened with the cap being unlocked so I assumed we just grabbed it to put it in the spoon. I grabbed the bottle but was immediately yelled at by the lady saying " No no, you can not open that it's after 8, we threw the samples away, and now you've open the bottle!". She yanked the bottle, proceeded to roll her eyes and then charge us for the mango we were planning to buy. As I walked out, I heard her asking a customer if they wanted to sample the sauce I was holding before. ??? I thought since it's after 8, you don't allow samples anymore. What is with the attitude with us? The mango was good but not worth it, I was horrified by their act of customer service.
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July 2023 by Hani Alahdal
A gem of a store for those who enjoy hot sauces and spicy treats. They carry a wide range of options most of which are self branded sauces. Stafaffed with helpful and friendly people. Feel free to tatse test. I would highly recommend all those tasting options on the particularly the green jalapeños hot sauce, which is mild in heat.
