The Best Spicy Dishes In Philadelphia - Philadelphia - The Infatuation

"Griddle & Rice is a smallWest Passyunkcafe that’s quietly making some of the best Indonesian food in Philly. They’re also serving up a pungent, plate-sized ayam geprek—a smashed chicken dish with a chili-packed sambal relish that we can’t stop eating. It’s a brand of pleasure from a peppery, umami-induced pain that’s perplexing, even to us. We’ve boiled it down to the incomparably juicy chicken with an irresistibly crunchy exterior, plus a mound of steamed rice, a fried egg, and fresh veggies that provide a cool presence to counter the lava topping the whole dish. Order a java tea with lychee and basil chia seeds, and you’ll have double the reprieve." - Candis R. McLean