Pepper Palace

We had to look at this place 'cause our son is a mid-range pepper head. He tried a few samples and bought a few things. I enjoyed talking to the young man running the place and handing out free samples. They have a wide range of stuff from mild to sign a waiver. They had some cool t shirts with their logo and I got a good deal on one. I've been to a few other locations, they have three just in New Orleans.

6/8/23: I highly recommend this place if you like hot spices. There is so much variety to choose from. You can sample all of them mostly before purchasing it. Employee female that was there was very helpful and place is well organized. Please Share, Like and Follow for more #JaysTrueRatings

Ex Military to Ex Military, owner was respectful and I always loved any type of Honey BBQ sauces. He let me test sample this one (in photo) and I was immediately ready to use and try it for my wings.

I can’t stop thinking about this place. I think I may have an addiction. I masochistically love heat, the spicy kind! And this is where I can feed my addiction. I love that we can sample everything, which makes sense bc it’s not like folks r taking giant shots of reaper suace (except me)! It’s fun to try the capsicum extract that requires a waiver to sample bc it’s considered dangerously spicy, afterall they use it in pepper sprays. And no, you cannot find these hot things in normal grocery stores, in fact the hottest I can ever find is ghost level sauces but they’re highly diluted and loaded with other junk ingredients that make them weak. (Tobasco scorpion is pretty much the only exception) But if u want puro, come here. And these guys know their stuff, they’re great to talk to! My favorite thing now is wicked reaper powder, specifically bc it’s a powder, & that pepper is as hot as u can get for a powder, & bc it is pure, so more bang for buck and it smells so ridiculously good; incredibly sweet & almost umami if that had a smell. So it doesn’t take much to get a nice bite, and I can dilute as needed, for example in the EVOO in my fav tomato/avocado salad with some sichuans to exaggerate the effect. So if you want spices that you can’t find at a grocer & want to have a fun time & sample before you buy, but most of all like spice, come here!

Endless selection of exotic peppers, seasonings & sauces. Ideal for parties 🥳 not advisable for pranks 🤬😤😱

Terrible customer service. God forbid you make a single mistake of accidentally spilling 2 droplets of salsa and get kicked out for trying to browse the copious sauce selection they had to offer, I was there with some of my buds when this occurred. They did however have good music playing, but that's all the positives I'll say about this place. You're better off going to a separate Pepper Palace rather than this one.

Great selection and friendly staff. Products taste great as well. Unfortunately they don’t offer the heat level my friends and I were after. We asked for the hottest and they recommended a Carolina reaper sauce they had there. Unfortunately my friends and I were able to drink it right out of the bottle. Great flavor but not enough heat.

I would give zero stars if I could. I’m here to address the corporate policy and the need to change. Sauce is great. 18 year old tasting Policy is terrible. I understand not allowing random teenagers to come in and eat but a kid with their parent should be allowed to try. We would have still bought the sauce if it wasn’t for the cashier repeating the policy over and over again as we were paying. Instead we left without buying. Terrible customer service. These are the reasons consumers go to online shopping because of ridiculous store policies and bad customer service.

We had to look at this place 'cause our son is a mid-range pepper head. He tried a few samples and bought a few things. I enjoyed talking to the young man running the place and handing out free samples. They have a wide range of stuff from mild to sign a waiver. They had some cool t shirts with their logo and I got a good deal on one. I've been to a few other locations, they have three just in New Orleans.

I can't stop thinking about this place. I think I may have an addiction. I masochistically love heat, the spicy kind! And this is where I can feed my addiction. I love that we can sample everything, which makes sense bc it's not like folks r taking giant shots of reaper suace (except me)! It's fun to try the capsicum extract that requires a waiver to sample bc it's considered dangerously spicy, afterall they use it in pepper sprays. And no, you cannot find these hot things in normal grocery stores, in fact the hottest I can ever find is ghost level sauces but they're highly diluted and loaded with other junk ingredients that make them weak. (Tobasco scorpion is pretty much the only exception) But if u want puro, come here. And these guys know their stuff, they're great to talk to! My favorite thing now is wicked reaper powder, specifically bc it's a powder, & that pepper is as hot as u can get for a powder, & bc it is pure, so more bang for buck and it smells so ridiculously good; incredibly sweet & almost umami if that had a smell. So it doesn't take much to get a nice bite, and I can dilute as needed, for example in the EVOO in my fav tomato/avocado salad with some sichuans to exaggerate the effect. So if you want spices that you can't find at a grocer & want to have a fun time & sample before you buy, but most of all like spice, come here!

I fell in love with this company when I first came across them in Boston, so when I found out they had a location in Houston I just had to go. This is the largest Pepper Palace I've ever been to, with a huge selection in a very well laid out store. Their spicy BBQ sauces are what I stock up on whenever I get the chance, but they also have fantastic hot sauces and salsas among other tasty items. Spice is the name of the game here yet they still have wide assortment of flavors for those who think mild is too hot. Buying in bulk is the key. When you get 5 bottles they give you the 6th one free. Pick up 10 and another 3 are thrown in. If buying in such large quantities gets you nervous, don't worry. Every sauce has a free sample you can taste so you're not committed to getting anything beyond what your taste buds can handle. Honey habanero BBQ is my go-to. If you're a spice head going through Katy I highly recommend checking out this place.