Spicin Foods

This once great place with a wonderful gift shop has turned into a joke of a store. I'm sure that there are still great products but the inconvenience of their hours and lack of customer service is awful. The prices are right up there with Pepper Palace. So not a discount gift shop by any means. To top it off you get bad service. To bad the current owners bought out the Original Juan store that was awesome. I've been going to this location for over 15 years. It is now not someplace I would recommend. No good deals the last 2 times I have actually gotten in. It's to bad what this place has become. Hopefully they are providing their small batch customers and larger orders better service.

Something's going wrong with this company. I've placed orders with Spicin, and Original Juan, for over a decade. I've always been happy with their products and their customer service. My most recent order, 12 jars of salsa, was placed in early November. It seemed like a normal order. I didn't get shipping confirmation, though. I tried contacting Spicin foods through email, their website, and by phone. I never, once, received a response. They did, eventually, provide a shipping confirmation. This was about 8 weeks after the order was placed. They only shipped 8 jars of the salsa, instead of the 12 that I paid for. I can't get a hold of anyone to correct the issue. Although, I love their products, I'm not going to order from them anymore. Update: Small victory! I was able to get a hold of a representative a couple of weeks ago on the phone. I informed him of the issue with my partially fulfilled order. He said that they would send the remainder out. It's been a few weeks since the call. They haven't fulfilled the order. I would be shocked if they will at this point. Congrats, you've got my $30. I told him how I had struggled to get a hold of anyone at the company for a number of months. I asked him if everything is ok with the company. He uncomfortably said that they were experiencing some supply chain issues. Their 'supply chain issues' didn't impede their ability to take my money. There's nothing that this company can do to earn my trust. If you absolutely must order from them, I'd recommend that you familiarize yourself with your bank's chargeback policy.

Where many of the sauces for KC restaurants are made, but they have their own line of hot sauces. Free samples of almost every sauce there serve. Fun, quick stop.

Absolute worst customer service ever. My wife bought me some hot sauces before Christmas, and knowing that the USPS was slow, we didn't receive the package until late January, over month. My wife had left 3 emails, no response. I started to leave emails and voicemails. No response. When we finally received the package we we short a $10 bottle of sauce. But Spicin foods refuses to respond, to our inquiries. I will never buy from them ever again, and I have been a customer for 25+ years. Such bad service I don't even want to use the sauce they did send.

What an odd customer service experience. I recently visited KCK and had earmarked this place as somewhere I wanted to grab some souvenirs for the chili-heads in my life. Come to find out, they were closed when we tried to go (believe it was a Saturday afternoon)? Anywho, no big deal, figured I'd just order online. After we get home, I go to their website to place an order. First red flag was no order minimum for free shipping, that tells me they probably don't do too much in the way of online sales. No worries, I'll just eat the shipping, I tell myself. I ordered 3 bottles of sauce, which with $12 shipping and tax came out to right around $40 total. Great. Fast forward about 7-10 days, my order hasn't shipped and I've heard no update. Then out of nowhere, they partially refund me for JUST the subtotal of 2 of the 3 sauces in my order. Important distinction that they only refunded the subtotal, because the shipping charge was not flat-rate (would've been $5 as opposed to the $12 they charged me for the order of 3 sauces). The outstanding balance paid was $17 for a SINGLE bottle of BBQ sauce priced at $5. I'm not paying more than triple the list price just because I live out of state, that would be ridiculous. After I received the partial refund notice, I emailed them almost immediately to let them know that if they were only able to fulfill 1 of my 3 sauces, it'd be my preference to cancel the order entirely. No response there, and after a few days I called their phone number a few times to say the same, and only reached a voicemail. A few days after that, I received notice that the partial order (that I no longer wanted), had shipped, and it finally turned up today. Goodie for them, they went 1/3 on the sauces I ordered, at least they didn't mess that up too. Maybe go if you're a local, but be forewarned - customer service does not exist for their online business.

Echo other 1 star reviews! Do not place an online order from this business! Used to be a big fan. Placed an online order almost two weeks ago. They immediately charged my credit card and then... nothing. Multiple attempts to reach customer service, nobody answers, always an answering machine, left multiple messages... nothing. Multiple emails sent via "contact us" ... nothing. No shipping information. Nothing. I'm out close to $70 and for what? Nothing. How does any company stay in business running a racket like this?

Their hot sauces are really good and you're supporting a local business! Make sure you check out the "experimental" shelf because they have small batches and discounts. You can sample the sauces if you ask.

Unfortunate and Avoidable. Read my reviews, I find ways to give good reviews because I would like to see businesses succeed and if this review were about the products I purchased it would receive 5 stars. The products are spectacular. Every year I place a "For Christmas" order from among my favorite culinary retailers. Spicin Food is one of those, I visit their shop location in KC when I'm in town, and this year alone have spent close to $300 on their product. I have been a long time customer, making purchases from Original Juan's (now Spicin Foods) as early as 2006. That's nearly 20 years buying from this establishment. In my opinion, Pain is Good is one of the best salsas / sauces on the planet and their blend of heat and flavor are second to none. I wish their customer service were that way too, unfortunately this has changed, radically, this past year. I placed an order for $120 + $30 shipping, $150 on November 21, 2024. Enough time for Christmas gifts to be made up and shipped, right? I live 250 miles away, two days tops, shipping UPS, 3 days USPS. Their website required the use of Shop App to place the order, not a service I prefer. I placed the order and received a notice that it should be shipping within the next few days. That was a Thursday, and so I expected the order might ship the following Monday. I heard nothing that Monday, the week of Thanksgiving. I called on December 2nd to inquire about the order and left a voice mail. I heard nothing back from them. I called again on December 19th, thinking it had to have shipped and was lost in transit. I connected to a petulant service representative who informed me it had shipped the previous Friday (the 13th) and there was nothing he could/would do for me. I'm not happy at this point, but don't have a tracking number to call the shipping service with, and at this point, was hoping it was UPS. On the 20th I received notice that the package had shipped, USPS, and that they had received notice of the shipment on the 17th. It sat in Kansas City until the 20th, then was processed in Omaha, then Des Moines on the 21st where it remains to this day. It is Christmas day 2024. So I'm out the money, paid on the date of the order, I'm out the time, too late for Christmas this year, and I'm out the product. I may receive the product next week some time, who knows? It went USPS at the absolute worst time of the year. Epic failure. I learned an unexpected lesson here, unfortunately. And it was completely avoidable. I will be surprised if this business is still operating within a year.

Finally got their act together great hot sauces and good customer service now. I was worried they were going out if business because of delays but they are great now

Absolute worst customer service ever. My wife bought me some hot sauces before Christmas, and knowing that the USPS was slow, we didn't receive the package until late January, over month. My wife had left 3 emails, no response. I started to leave emails and voicemails. No response. When we finally received the package we we short a $10 bottle of sauce. But Spicin foods refuses to respond, to our inquiries. I will never buy from them ever again, and I have been a customer for 25+ years. Such bad service I don't even want to use the sauce they did send.

I placed an order over a month ago. Still have not received it. No reply via email, called their company number and have left 4 voicemails over 4 days. No reply, and no one answers their phones. Terrible customer service

They charged my credit card for an online order a couple of weeks ago and nothing since. No shipping information. Nothing. No response to numerous requests for help from email or phone (... answering machine every time...) inquiries to "customer service." Been a long time fan, going back to Original Juan days. No more. Not sure what I can do at this point. The phone's not disconnected, but I wonder if they're still in business.

I visited Spicin KC for the Yelp event, but couldn't leave without shopping. I can't tolerate hot spicy food, it makes my throat burn, but I like to look at it. There's a hot sauce display in a glass case. There's a hot sauce museum and clearance sauces and Gojo yellow sauce in a jar. Though our swag included truffle ketchup, I bought a jar for someone else. I didn't buy the $89.99 hot sauce which says it's the hottest sauce in the world. With an acrylic case, it's $118.00. I think I'm making pulled pork, I'm going here first. They have a large jar of pulled pork sauce that caught my eye.

A Kansas City hidden gem! I had no idea Spicin Foods had a museum and gift shop you can visit! Mind blown!!! I went in to pick up my box for a Yelp event. I'm still in shock that we received so many full size items!! My husband already started meal planning based on the truffle ketchup, Bloody Mary mix and spicy barbecue sauce we got. I was so impressed by this place and can't wait to bring my sauce crazy husband in to check it out. You can order and have items shipped directly to you or go inside the gift shop and shop. This is definitely a place to bring visitors to grab some souvenirs to bring back home. Can't wait for the spicy event with spicin foods!

Placed an order over 3 weeks ago, and all I have is the initial order confirmation, I have sent MULTIPLE emails, social media posts, and I have got NO response!

I work close by Spicin Foods and had no idea their warehouse and showroom were here! When you get out of the car, you immediately smell the spice from the parking lot. I love hot sauce, so I was pretty excited. The showroom is small, but spacious; and there are windows to see into the warehouse. The selection was good. I was intrigued by a few but ultimately picked up some Pain is Good gochujang hot sauce to support! As a part of the event, I thought we would receive some samples - I had NO IDEA we were getting a box of full size items, including a garlicy bloody Mary mix (*does happy dance*). Very cool.

I didn't know about this place until I attended a yelp event. I'm so happy that I did attend the event because i was able to try out some of their great products from Spicin Foods. The establishment is a nice little hidden gem in the KC metropolitan. Upon entering the building, I was caught off guard with the store location being directly next to the warehouse. The outside of the building does not scream that there's a store inside. We were instructed to pick up our goodies for the Yelp event. We received Bloody Mary mix, Tradicion Garden Salsa, Truffle Ketchup, Trinidad Scorpion BBQ and Jalapeño hot sauce. My favorites are the garden vegetable salsa and Trinidad Scorpion BBQ sauce! I finished the garden salsa that same evening of the event. it was that good! I have yet to try the Bloody Mary mix and Jalapeño hot sauce. However, my guess is that it's just as good as the rest of the items I received. Spicin Foods just earned a new customer and I will be back.

I stopped in last week to redeem a coupon for a "free" jar of salsa after completing 15 check-ins for the KCK Taco Trail. This was my first visit since Original Juan's rebranded to Spicin Foods. A big improvement! Much cleaner looking and a more attractive retail showroom. Their product line has fewer brands and varieties but it now looks and feels like a specialty shop instead of clearance of mismarks or overruns. I did not see anything with expired dates as I had in the past. A unique place for gifts for foodies or hot sauce lovers.

I have been coming here for years to get sauces, but never knew what an extensive line they carry and make for our community, from Joe's bbq sauces to their own Pain is Good brands. The sauces we received in our swag box included one of our top 2 favorite bbq sauces the Trinidad Scorpion with a nice sweetness in the front and heat in the back. Their Tradicion Garden Vegetable salsa was very tasty as well, we finished the whole jar in 1 night. We were pleasantly surprised to find out we can come in for tastings of any of their sauces. We will be back soon for more delicious endeavors!

Fantastic! Yummo! Hot sauce tasting bar- sign me up! Super sweet and genuine service with a little homey feel thrown in. I pick up a hot sauce from wherever I travel- this didn't disappoint! So. Many. To. Choose. From! All made IN HOUSE- so impressed!!! Thanks Spicin!

Great variety of bbq sauces, salsas, and of course hot sauces. Mason was great at answering questions and giving us a mini tour with samples of anything we wanted. Definitely a great place to pick up some unique sauces for every palate. They also have a clearance section that has some bulk sized sauces and oops batches that can save you some money. They sell some very unique sauces like the Gojos yellow sauce and some of the sauces on the show Hot Ones.

I didn't realize that Original Juan is now Spicin Foods until the most amazing Yelp Elite Zoom event. We made the drive to pick up our swag and found a box full of goodies waiting for us. I will say there were four people in line and no one to be found for 15 minutes. Once someone came out they were not very comfortable on the register so it went very slow. But during these crazy times I feel we need to give everyone some grace. Fast forward to after trying the amazing products and I can say we will for sure be back. We have tried the Scorpion BBQ sauce and it is off the charts HOT. It requires really thinking out your meal because it can easily overpower it. I would say it is for those that really like a big kick or just a great gift item for something truly unique. The jalapeño hot sauce will forever be a staple in our home. It is amazing. And the medium garden salsa is probably as fresh as you can get in a jarred salsa. It truly taste fresh from the garden with lots of chunky veggies. I love that all the ingredients are very clean in their items and there truly is something for everyone. You can stock up your host gifts in one place.

Until recently, I had no idea Spicin Foods has a storefront that the general person could access. I assumed it was simply a distribution center, and boy was I wrong! The selection of sauces, spices, mixes, and more within the store is expansive. Best part is that you can ask to try ANYTHING in the store - I highly recommend this if you are wanting to experiment with new spice levels and/or flavors. You won't go home empty-handed.

Picked up a virtual Yelp event sample pack. Cool little gift shop just outside their packaging and product development area. That's right. Friday's are the R&D days. They had a large assortment of spices and sauces and gift packs to choose from. You can sample as well and they will provide tours for large groups and some early notification.

I went to Spicin Foods for the first time yesterday. I've driven past this place dozens of times but I have never stopped in. I wish I'd have discovered this local gem YEARS ago. I love spicy things, sauces, salsa, etc. and this place has it all! I could have gone home with hundreds of new treats to try out, and I will definitely be back for more. So far, of the things I brought home the Glorious Garlic Bloody Mary Mix is my favorite. I'm pretty picky with a Bloody Mary and I usually add gobs of things to mixes to make them better. I added nothing to this one. It was perfect in every way. Literally the best Bloody Mary I've ever had. The truffle ketchup is also fantastic. Very fresh and bright flavors make it completely different from typical ketchup. I am so excited to now know what Spicin Foods is all about. I will be back soon to try more awesome things, and to restock my Bloody Mary mix!

I have never been to the physical location, but I've been ordering from them for about 2 years! I think that many of their products are great! The buffalo blue cheese wing sauce is a favorite. I really like their sriracha also. Small batch sauces have been good as well. Many different products, something for everyone! Ordering from the web site is easy. You can't create an account so you need to enter your shipping/billing info each time. Great email communication with tracking information for your purchases. Every order has been correct and packed very well! Frequent email deals for percent off and/or shipping deals. If I'm ever in KC, I will stop in. Until then, I'll continue to order 5-6 times a year!

You are entering a factory's office area when you go shopping here. You ring the bell when you are ready to pay, and it appears someone that is doing their main job, comes and rings you up. There are some VERY GOOD DEALS in here if you love BBQ and hot sauces. I mean, fantastic deals. I got a big jug of hot pepper sauce for .99 cents today. Also note: THE JONES SISTER'S BBQ SAUCE IS NOT FOR SALE HERE! They make it, but they do not sell it.. Which seems really odd to me.. but just in case other's were thinking of going there to get it. They were not real friendly in here, but it didn't matter. They have great deals, just go get them and leave. This is an interesting place.

I've worked across the street from here for almost 8 years now and went inside for my first time last week. When I arrive at work each day, I never know what smells will be coming from Original Juan. I needed some gifts for out-of-towners, so I thought this would be a good place to grab some items you can't get just anywhere. They have a cute little store that is easy to access. The person at the counter was pretty busy, so unfortunately there wasn't much opportunity for me to ask questions that I wanted to ask. They have a lot of clearance items for 99 cents and a pretty good selection of their items. I was hoping for a little more than salsas and barbeque sauce, but didn't find that much more. I was able to find a couple of neat things and will still check back from time to time. One thing is for sure, you should be able to handle spicy. I tried some nut mix that was labeled "snappy"...I can handle heat and about passed out from the sample. Even people I know that DRINK the hottest salsa we can find on the Boulevard had trouble with the heat level (and that wasn't the hottest option). SAMPLE SAMPLE SAMPLE so you don't end up with something inedible.

I heard from numerous people how awesome OJSF was and so I had to check out the place the past weekend. I picked up some "cheesecake in a jar" and made my own little pastries for a dessert mix-up night and they were quite yummy with strawberries on the top. They were a hit and the lady at Original Juan recommended a yummy thing! It's a great place for people to see how awesome KC people are with their sauces :)

I love spicy anything. This place is my mecca. It has really grown since I first started coming here. They used to have a small area up front with some salsa and nuts. Now, they have tours and a bloody mary bar! I am obsessed with the jalapeno microwave popcorn, the salsas and my most recent discovery- jalapeno raspberry jelly. The jelly is out of this world when paired with goat cheese. If you love a lot of flavor or know someone appreciates life on the spicy side, this is a fun place to shop. You are sure to find at least one thing! Besides, you will be supporting an amazing local business!

I take all my family and friends to spicin foods to purchase there BBQ, spices and Hot Sauce

This was my first visit post-Yelp party, as I wanted to pick up a few "Hey, look what we make in Kansas City!" items to bring back to my family in Chicago for Christmas. I figured everyone likes food, right? Well...everyone NEEDS food at least. I walked in to a relatively busy O.J. storefront but was immediately greeted and asked if I had been there. The lady then decided should would take a good 10 minutes and give me about 15 different samples, which was awesome. On top of all the stuff I tried at the Yelp party, I must say I've probably sampled a good chunk of the items they sell here, and nothing has ever tasted bad to me. My favorites are probably the Jalapeno hot sauce, Mango Habanero hot sauce, and some of the BBQ sauces. The Cheescake in a Jar, which I didn't get to try last time, is ridiculously good - both traditional and chocolate flavors...and I'm not even a cheesecake fan. I didn't try Da Bomb this time...no thanks, I had my 1+million Scoville's on the last visit. But, it WAS awesome if you like hot stuff. Prices are incredibly low for what you get, and the service is fantastic. Sure, it takes 20 minutes to get to from my house, but it's soooo worth it. Do yourself a favor and come on it!

Sheesh, you miss a Yelp Elite event, and what happens? You spend months not knowing about a totally awesome local shop! Getting gifts for my family, I wanted to pick up some BBQ Sauce from Oklahoma Joes, but was seriously running out of time. Thankfully I happened to be on SW Blvd, and somebody clued me in that it was actually made by Original Juan, which was just down the road. I stepped into the wholesale showroom and was amazed. In the middle of a less-than-attractive stretch of the boulevard, It's like a secret garden for foodies! These people make so many more products than you would imagine! They do have some awesome nut mixes and some chips, but most of their products are of the liquid variety. LOTS of different BBQ sauces, many of which are used at the popular restaurants around town. Salsas, of course. And then there are all of the crazy surprises. Do yourself a favor, and check out the shelves of white-labeled products. All kinds of creative items ranging from bloody mary base to stew mix to salad dressings. These are small test batches that OJ makes for other companies, and if they slapped the REAL labels on them, you'd have to pay 3 or 4 times the cost. Snatch up the deals everybody! The downside is that if you find a product you love, it may be gone on your next visit. But better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. The staff was friendly and I saw them giving little tours to many different people, and this was right in the middle of the holiday crunch time. Props for excellent customer service! I'll be back soon for sure, only this time i'll be shopping for myself!

After driving past Original Juan multiple times and seeing the colorful sign welcoming the public, I couldn't help but wonder what's in that building (couldn't read the sign clearly). Finally today, I drove slow enough that I managed to pull into the parking lot. I walked in hesitantly. It didn't seem like a place for me to be unless I planned on making a massive order. How wrong I was... It really is a factory and caters mostly to bulk orders. But right when you walk through the second set of doors, you don't really feel that way all that much. It has a whole room dedicated to people who aren't buying bulk. If you like cooking or Q'ing, Original Juan is worth a visit. There are a multitude of rubs and sauces for your meats and fish. There's salsa. There's marinara sauces. There's snackage. But mostly there's just rubs and sauces. And they have funny names like "Pain is Good" and Poor Chef." Tough to resist that clever marketing. Oh, and a tip. Even though prices are quite reasonable, there's a nice-sized section of clearance products. When I asked about it, it wasn't that it's near expiration. Lots of products are made in limited quantities and these are the ends of the batches. The good is you get it cheap. Really cheap. The bad is if you fall in love with something, you may never see it again.

After years and years and years of driving by Original Juans, seeing their products in the grocery store, hearing their sponsorship of various AM sports radio shows, etc, I finally stopped in their warehouse location on Southwest Boulevard last fall. I just so happened to come in on a 99-cent clearance sale day. I left spending over $50 on what can only be considered absolutely amazing sauces, marinades, mixers, and various other flavor-enhancers. As one shelf at home dedicated to Original Juans products turned into half a cabinet, which then turned into an entire cabinet, I knew I had a problem. Solution? FAMILY GIFT BASKETS. HOLIDAY GIFT BASKETS. BOSS I NEED TO LEAVE 3 HOURS EARLY ON A FRIDAY DUE TO THE 99 CENT CLEARANCE TEXT I JUST GOT, I'LL BRING YOU BACK 10 BOTTLES OF CRAZINESS BASKETS. I do like Original Juan's branded products, but I will admit, I head exclusively to the clearance section each and every time. The regular pricing of $2.99 on most clearance items, combined with the $2 buy one-get-one free items, makes even the non-99 cent trips a joy. The selection in both the general store-area and clearance is ALWAYS rotating - you quickly learn to stock up on your favorites IMMEDIATELY upon sight because there is no guarantee it will be there again. Most of our friends who know us as vegetarians give me that puzzled look when I tell them I just bought 30+ bottles of sauce and marinades, but it just takes a quick explanation of how great marinating tofu, mushrooms, brussel sprouts, or any of the other "boring" vegetables we're otherwise stuck with are in these amazing, unique concotions. The prices are so amazingly cheap I don't mind giving out my third or fourth back-up bottle of a particular item for them to try themselves. In the past year, some of my favorites have included: Tamarind Glaze, Harvest Apple Sauce, Grinders pizza sauce, the meyer lemon simmer sauce, the myriad bbq sauces, the countless exotic choices of piri piri and harissa, wing sauces, moroccan bbq, thai chili ketchup, gourmet mustard (and mustard-based bbq sauces), Oriental glazes, the basil & tomato spaghetti sauce, and hot sauces. We also really appreciate the number of high fructose corn syrup-free sauces! The only bit of advice I can give is to keep an eye on the born-on date that is featured on most of the labels in the clearance section. You'll recognize a LOT of local places - Pickleman's, Blanc, and quite a few local BBQ places - on the label, and a few thinly-veiled names that allude to some local (usually higher-end) eatery the product is/was intended for. Most items are barely a few weeks old, although it's not entirely out of the question to see a few year+ items lingering about. Another big plus are the jars these things come in - I love the jerk sauces and steak sauces that come in the glass flask jars, which have to be worth more than the $1 i'm spending on the sauce inside themselves. Another pro-tip: Sign in with your cell phone# each time in, and every 3rd trip in will net you 25%, which stacks with the 99-cent sale when it's on for super-savings on amazingly creative gourmet flavors!

The most amazing place on the face of the planet for hot and spicy. I can't say how much I love this place. The produce the sauces for OK Joe's and the make the Pain Hot Sauces. These are super!!!!! I love them all. They have mild to burn your face off and I have tried them all. They have one called d'bomb that is kept under lock and key. You have to ask to try it. It is 1.6 million scovels. A friend and I tried it and our lips and tongues swelled it looked like I had a rash on my lips for 3 hours, but it was worth the pain. I did however have to run to the QT down the street and buy a slushee to stop the pain. The also have their $0.99 sale where you can go in and get test samples for $0.99 a bottle. I stock up during these sales. I buy them and ship to friends in D.C. to my parents and other relatives. The make a great KC Masterpiece like sauce and a Zarda like sauce. One of my favs is there steak marinade and I will cover a pot roast in this and slow cook it in the crock pot and it is heaven!!!! They also have spices and rubs. You can't go wrong here. Oh and try the Roasterie Coffee BBQ. It is coffee flavored BBQ and goes great on pork.

Original Juan's is a hidden treasure in Kansas City that I had the special treat to come to know recently. Original Juan's is a sauceteria.... er, saucitorium, er..... it's the place where sauce comes from. Original Juan's is a factory that makes and packages hundreds of sauce and spice products, but also has a retail shop open to the public. Many might be familiar with Original Juan's "Pain is Good" line of products that can be found at groceries throughout the Kansas City area which feature the kraft-brown labels featuring the black-and-white "pain faces", but Original Juan's also mixes and packages tons of other sauce products of their own lines as well as some sauces that are well-known from other Kansas City businesses, including Zarda's barbecue sauce, Go Chicken Go's G-Sauce, and the Cowtown barbecue sauces seen at Oklahoma Joe's. The "Pain is Good" line alone comprises a whole host of products from microwave popcorn, to hot sauces, to spiced peanuts, to bloody mary mixes. Original Juan's products run the gamut from mild barbecue sauces that are full of flavor but don't kill you with heat, to products that might literally kill you with heat. In the latter category, Original Juan's has several award-winning nuclear hot sauces and food additives that require a purchaser to agree to an End-User License Agreement that releases Original Juan's from liabilities from mis-use. Though you can get many of Original Juan's products at your local grocery, the real treat of the store-front location is access to the special bargains and one-off products. As Original Juan's is always innovating and looking for great flavors, some products aren't ready for prime-time and don't make it beyond the test batches of their initial creation. Some of these test batches of delicious treasures end up in nondescript bottles with white labels on the bargain shelf, but each is a secret treat awaiting discovery -- and at a couple of bucks it can barely be called a gamble. We came to Original Juan's for a Yelp event, but I leave knowing that I have another place to tell out-of-town visitors (and city residents!) that they must visit to get a real taste of what makes Kansas City special. Two final bits of advice -- the American Stockyard Harvest Apple Barbecue sauce is a great unique flavor that you absolutely must try, and Original Juan's is not f$#king around with the 100% pain sauce, and it will burn a hole right through you.

This is simply a foodie's paradise. Don't think it's all about barbecue sauces and salsas because this place is so much more than that. Original Juan's makes sauces and syrups for a variety of brands and they've got it all here. They also have seasonings, dips, drink mixers and whatever new creations they make at the plant. It's not all spicy stuff, though it's a heavy influence. Sweet items like "Cheesecake in a Jar" and pancake syrups are always there as well as milder salsas. You simply never know what to expect --- Trader Joe's for salsa! The pricing is significantly less than grocery store retail and there are always bargains to be had here. One thing I like about this place is the ability to try practically anything. Why commit to a whole bottle when you can try something and see if you like it. The staff are wonderfully friendly and playful about their product--anyone want some nuts? Cup em in your hand. If you are really adventurous, check out their test batches of products. These are bottles of products that were tested but never quite made it to market...or did they? Employees won't always say but you can get some really interesting products and most of the test batches are never more than $2.00 and often are on sale for 99 cents. You aren't quite sure the ingredients or what it is, but that's the fun (if you have allergies or dietary restriction they can sometimes tell you but don't count on that). These sauces are perfect answers to "what's for dinner" because even after you make it you aren't 100% sure what you actually ate for dinner.

What a great place this is. Not only are their sauces tasty but the service was awesome. My S.O. and I went in after seeing the legendary "Da Bomb: Beyond Insanity" on the popular YouTube show Hot Ones. To find out a featured sauce comes from our own backyard was a delight. Da Bomb, Pain is Good, and Pain 100% get a way worse rap on that show than they deserve. Everything we tried was very tasty and a few challengingly spicy. Da Bomb: Beyond Insanity is almost entirely novel with the exception of low volume dosing to large amounts of food. The woman who guided us through tasting was candid, knowledgeable, and funny to boot. One of the most tasty items we sampled was the Ghostujang but that flavor has a more limited application than some of the others. We ended up grabbing a bottle of the Pain is Good Harissa which is a tasty riff on traditional harissa with the heat scaled up. So far it has been delicious on everything from chicken breasts to egg sandwiches! If you're looking for some homegrown sauces or rubs Original Juan's is the place to be in Kansas City.

Original Juan is a pimp! Zing Zang Bloody Mary Mix just took a back seat in my bar and Pain Is Good took the wheel. I now stock Cajun, Fiery #37, and Jamaican Bloody Mary Mixes and it evolves into retail bloody mary mix sales to take home. These guys don't mess around. Enjoy wholesale pricing in their store area. I recommend this store to anyone who has a deep love for good hot sauce and micro batch goods.

My issue with this company is not their product. It's their total lack of online customer service. I used to purchase their Cajun Bloody Mary Mix at my local Walmart which stopped carrying it for some unknown reason---altho it always either seemed to sell out, or the company simply could not supply my store with enough product---I'm not sure. I have emailed the company at least a half-dozen times and asked them SPECIFICALLY what other retail outlets in St. Louis (MO) carry their products (my preferred bloody mary mix). They only replied about ordering online --- and I have sent multiple emails asking the same question over and over again. No reply. If NO other stores in St. Louis (the company is based 250 miles away in Kansas City) sell their products, they should simply **tell me so**. I'm not sure I'd order online with all the shipping costs, but communications is a key component to my doing business with any company, and they get an epic fail on this count. So sad -- one likes and wants to purchase a product locally, and they cannot even reply to my question(s).

Very cool place to browse. Lots of different test batches of BBQ and hot sauces at great prices. Some of the hot sauces caught my eye and will have to come back grab some. Also thought this would be a cool place to buy some stocking stuffer BBQ sauces for Christmas gifts. I recommend checking this place out if you are in the area.

The best place in KC to find _ _ _ KICKING hot sauces! I'm telling you a gallon of milk, ice cream or a ice strategically placed won't cool this fire. Dear God! Try the jalapeno popcorn if your looking for a treat. I love stopping in the store, because they have samples out all the time. Plus, I always find that gift for that guy that says he can handle the hot stuff, believe he has not set foot in Juan's. The prices are responsible and they will ship all over. I have a friend in Tucson who orders off their website all the time.

I was super excited that this place is open to the public. As you walk in you are overwhelmed (in a good way) with the scent of spices for BBQ and hot sauces. Salivation ensues! There are a lot of flavors to find in this little store. Even spending a good hour in here I kept adding to my pile of products. In the last year, I've noticed that they send groups of two out to different areas (i.e. Sam's Club, other grocery stores) and they are always the most popular thing going on. They have a special when you buy three things over 4.99. The clearance section is also filled with products that didn't get labeled properly or were small batches so they get real cheap. I snagged a peanut salsa, some verde fish taco sauce, pineapple salsa, something for meat, the raspberry jalapeno dipping sauce t as well as a few regular salsas. I asked about tours of the facility as well. As long as we get 10 people together we can go! Anyone in?

This place is amazing. I was introduced to it at a Yelp! event, but have been back several times, and ordered a few holiday gifts there as well (they have the shop on the store, but also a great online store). The minute you walk in, you are bowled over by the amazing aroma of spices in the air, and when you are in the shope the focus then switches to all the amazing products that this local gem stocks. I love the BBQ (especially the apple one), as well as the honey habanero jam (with a little cream cheese for this girl), and the various test bottles of flavored sauces and mixes. A great place to visit to add spice to your own cooking, or to pick up some of their very reasonably priced items for a gift.

Great place to find all their products in one place, often with special deals. Laid back staff but samples are often available for the asking.

HOT HOT HOT HOT. This place has HOT sauce. Like, millions of Scovilles. Awesome. Original Juan makes salsas (fruit and tomato), pasta sauces, relishes, and more. If it can be sauced and canned, you will find it. It is a factory and warehouse, but it is also a shop. You can check out their amazing store with offerings as low as $.50. For less than $1, you can buy full-sized jars of sauces. They have samples for you to try before you buy. While you're sampling, take a look at their HOT sauces. They offer some that are mere hundreds of thousands of Scovilles (you know, no big deal) all the way up to millions. WOWZA. This is a place to try out, and then bring back friends.

After hearing about this outlet store on Yelp, my husband and I figured it was a great place to check out - and SO glad we did! The hints on so many different smells when you go into the store! I loved the decor in the store and the different glass ware for sale. The outlet prices are amazing. We got a $3 gift bag and came away with some awesome sauces for dinners that I am so excited to try! Some wing sauce, some sloppy joe sauce and some sauce for any kind of meat. We also bought some habenero honey that is so incredibly good - and HOT. Well worth a visit, and another visit, and another!

Best sauces in KC! Tasting bar, micro batches, and all locally made! If you're a label reader and care about what goes into your sauces look no further! Spicin Foods is where I will buy all my bbq sauces, rubs, and hot sauces from now on!

Original Juan's is fantastic. I took a trip to Kansas City just to go there. I had tried their products at their traveling road show and found myself wanting! Wanting more! They have all their products in the store and so much more. If you have no idea what to get someone for a gift you really need to visit their store. Easy to find, fun to visit. The staff there takes great pleasure in helping you find just what you need. If you want to sample before you buy I bet they will have it ready for you to try as well. I am a repeat customer now and this is the only place I buy my hot sauces and salsas. Seriously, try it and you will be glad you did. The day i visited they were making the Baked Beans Starter and you could just taste it in the air! Jerry V.

The short: Why run around town looking for locally made sauces and goodies when you can get them all in one place! The long: Years and years ago someone gave me a bottle of hot sauce and I noticed it was made in KC and remembered I had driven by the location many times. For years I drove by never knowing there was a store inside the plant and then one day I noticed the sign and stopped in. WOW! This place has got something for everyone. You can find salsa, hot sauce, bbq sauce, pickles, mixes, and the list goes on and on. Most everything in the store you can try to see if you like it before you buy it. They have a lot of "test run" product that they sell on the cheap and you can find some really good stuff in that as well as everything normally made. They run specials from time to time as well. Without a question somewhere I stop every time I am in KC to load up on about $100 worth of product to last me the next 6 months. What works: Almost every product I have tried has been fantastic What to improve: More super hot stuff please!

Original Juan's SAVED me this past holiday! I just had moved back to KC so I couldn't send my annual "Look, I'm surrounded by palm trees and sunshine" cards from LA and was (kinda still am) a total KC rookie so while hurriedly google searching KC gifts, I stumbled upon Original Juan's. I do remember visiting it once in high school with my bff but it totally fell off my radar as I had (kinda still don't) no concept of locations back then. ANYWAY. My besties live in Iowa, Chicago, Atlanta, LA and STL so I wanted to get something KC-unique. This place was perfect! They had GREAT sales for the holidays, I got them all a 3-pack of salsa samplers (each totaling under $10...it was a total steal) and even picked up a few extras for some family members. The verdict: my friends enjoyed getting these edible goodies in the mail. Not only do they satisfy the munchies, but the packaging is funky and memorable. The best part was, they usually close at 4 but I e-mailed and asked if they could make an exception as I get off work at 4 in Lenexa. They got back to me so quick and stayed until 5pm to help me with my purchases. Remarkable customer service and amazing products. Check 'em out!

I enjoy this business! Whenever we are in the area, we feel the need to stop in and check out their sales and new items. The outlet store is clean and the staff is more than willing to let you sample the products before you purchase them. I feel like it is a local gem.

Stop number 3 on the KC Barbecue Tour. You get to tour the factory and sample some sauces.

I highly recommend this store's products. They are flavorful and bring the heat to your liking. I am especially fond of their Batch #37 Habanero Garlic salsa and Dragon Repellent hot sauce. Great customer service too!

When this was original juan, the store was full of tons of hot sauces, tons and tons of them. Now it's mostly barbecue sauce and there is maybe 15 hot sauces. This was a hot sauce mecca and spicin ruined it.

I'm from Dallas and ordered online for the first time. I wanted Gojo's yellow sauce for Christmas gifts. My order had a glitch and they called me to resolve it so that I could get the order in time for Christmas. I want everyone to know what a positive experience I had ordering. They reached out to me to make sure I would be able to place my order and my skepticism made that difficult for them, but they persevered and I got my order of Gojo sauces in plenty of time to give as Christmas gifts. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I went back to place another order this morning and I see that they are out of the Gojo yellow sauce (I'm not surprised)... After moving away from KC, I've missed Gojo's and their yellow sauce! There is no hibachi restaurant here in Dallas with anything like Gojo's yellow sauce. And now that Spicin Foods carries their special sauce and the great customer service I received... Well I am now a regular customer and plan to try some of the other sauces they carry as well.