From Roger’s notebook

Chinese / Szechuan

Mouth-numbing spicy food

Latest recorded visit2011-02-28
“If you're into mouth scorching spicy food, this is the place to go!”
Roger, Google Maps review (2011-02-28)

Chinese · Szechuan

Spicy City Chinese Restaurant

Kearny Mesa, San DiegoWorth trying

Roger rated this 3 stars, saying that if you're into mouth-scorching spicy food, this Convoy District spot is the place to go.

The call

Roger rated this 3 stars, saying that if you're into mouth-scorching spicy food, this Convoy District spot is the place to go.

What to order

    Best for

    • Mouth-numbing spicy food

    Source-backed notes

    Visit history

    2011-02-28day precision · source explicit
    ★★★☆☆
    “If you're into mouth scorching spicy food, this is the place to go!”

    Roger said that if you're into mouth-scorching spicy food, this Convoy District Szechuan spot is the place to go. (From an unpublished Yelp draft review, never posted publicly.)

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    From the order notes
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