Hot Sauces reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 300 Reddit reviews across 20 subreddits and 34 posts to rank the best Hot Sauces brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/hotsauce, r/Cooking, r/spicy, r/hotones, r/HotPeppers. Top-rated brands include Cholula (4.2/5), Valentina (4.3/5), Tapatio (4.3/5).
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Reviews300
Subreddits20
Posts34
Brands74
Products60
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#1
Cholula
4.2
(33)
"Cholula is far superior for eggs. The thicker sauce and richer flavor are superior to Tabasco in every way."
"Cholula is mandatory for eggs and sausage."
"Cholula wins hands down."
"Cholula or tapatio."
"National tie between Cholula and Crystals."
"Cholula was my first favorite and is still my main"
"Cholula all day"
"Cholula - USA's most popular"
"Cholula"
"My go-to for tacos was either Cholula or a homemade simple habanero sauce."
#2
Valentina
4.3
(23)
"The huge 34 fl oz Valentina bottle is $3.34 at my Walmart. That’s unbelievably cheap."
"Valentina’s is so good and way more affordable than basically every other brand."
"For Mexican it’s Valentina."
"Would highly recommend Valentina."
"Valentina, best I've tried so far."
"4. Crystal
3. Tabasco
2. El Yucateco
1. Valentina"
"Valentina black"
"Valentina Black + a splash of Tabasco Chipotle"
"Valentina"
"Cholula, Valentina"
#3
Tapatio
4.3
(15)
"Tapitio on everything."
"Tapatio: Ceviche"
"Tapatio is pretty tasty for me."
"Cholula or tapatio."
"Tapatio 🤤"
"Tapatio"
"Cholula and Tapatio are stalwarts for a reason"
"Tapatio is basically a step up from Cholula."
"Tapatio for Mexican."
"If you’re looking for one that you can find at any grocery store, I like Tapatio."
#4
Crystal
4.2
(15)
"Only thing better than Crystal is Crystal Garlic"
"Crystal Garlic and Extra Hot"
"All around favorite hot sauce on everything? Crystal."
"Crystal is my go to for what you’re describing and it’s cheap too"
"Crystal"
"Crystal is a good quality Louisiana style sauce."
"Crystal all the way"
"Crystal is one of my favorite every day hot sauces."
"Crystal is my favourite sauce of this kind but harder to find."
"Crystal is the best mild staple, but it isn't really sweet."
#5
El Yucateco
4.4
(14)
"Awesome!!"
"The answer is always El Yucateco"
"El Yucateco XXXtra Hot and Bravado Aka Miso are awesome!"
"El yucateco on anything, Crystal's on fried chicken."
"For mexican type food, go with El Yucateco."
"El Yucateco XXXtra Hot."
"El Yucateco Carribbean is in constant rotation."
"They have Valentina, red and black."
"El Yucateao or Melinda's Green Sauce"
"El Yucateco."
#6
Tabasco
4.1
(14)
"I love tobasco. Like can’t get enough of it. Cold bottle from the fridge. It’s so good"
"Tabasco: Biscuits and Gravy"
"I don't really care for the regular Tabasco.....but i absolutely love the habanero."
"Tabasco, gotta respect the OG"
"Tabasco Original is another great example - it’s the default hot sauce at many restaurants and the first hot sauce many people try."
"Tabasco Scorpion is a lot different than any other Tabasco and a lot more like a hotter tapatio."
"Tabasco. Frank's. Valentina. Louisiana."
"Tabasco"
"Tabasco habanero is very good and brings more heat than the original."
"Tabasco Habanero. Great stuff, fairly inexpensive and easy to find."
#7
Marie Sharps
4.4
(11)
"Marie Sharps which is made in Belize. All of theirs are good."
"Marie Sharp's."
"Marie Sharp’s!"
"Anything from Marie Sharps, Melindas, Torchbearer Sauces..."
"Marie Sharp's from Belize, available online. Beats most other sauces I've experienced."
"Marie Sharp."
"Marie Sharp's is delicious so maybe try their 'Belizean Heat'."
"Marie Sharps."
"Some good habanero sauces are Marie Sharps."
"Marie Sharps Belizean Heat."
#8
Marie Sharp's
4.7
(9)
"Marie Sharp's (especially habanero carrot-based) is the bomb!"
"Marie Sharp's Red Hornet sauce is so hot but I’m loving it."
"Marie Sharp— Every flavor."
"Marie sharps garlic pepper sauce is our fave."
"Marie Sharps is THE Belizean hot sauce."
"Marie Sharps green habanero is top tier."
"Marie Sharps, which is available in the US"
"I’ve been loving Marie Sharps’ Garlic Habanero. Ordered it off Amazon. Pretty mild, but great flavor."
"As far as green habanero sauces go, I think my favourite is Marie Sharps Green Hab."
#9
Melinda's
4.6
(9)
"Melinda's ghost pepper all the way."
"Melinda's are usually all great."
"Top 3 I always have are Melinda’s ghost pepper, OG Tabasco, Valentina"
"Melinda's (brand) have never missed for me. All of them are a fantastic blend of heat and flavor."
"Anything from Marie Sharps, Melindas, Torchbearer Sauces..."
"Melinda’s is good or Mexico Lindo"
"I would just pick up a variety of Melinda's."
"Melinda's brand is also a nice pick."
"Is a good brand to start with. Bunch of different flavors."
#10
Yellowbird
4.6
(9)
"Any yellow bird flavor."
"Yellowbird has the best selection- all are excellent."
"My husband really enjoys any of Yellow Bird's hot sauces."
"Yellowbird blue agave Sriracha. Good balance of heat and that natural sweet pepper flavor."
"Anything from Marie Sharps, Melindas, Torchbearer Sauces..."
"Yellow bird blue agave sriracha."
"My young daughter got pulled in by trying Yellowbird Blue Agave Sriracha."
"Some good habanero sauces are Yellowbird."
"Yellowbird is really good."
#11
Secret Aardvark
4.6
(7)
"Secret Aardvark -- Goes good on everything. One of the best imo. Not too spicy."
"Secret Ardvark is my favorite hot sauce ever."
"Anything from Marie Sharps, Melindas, Torchbearer Sauces..."
"I enjoy anything by Lucky Dog, Secret Aardvark, and PexPeppers."
"SA is a delicious step up."
"Secret Aardvark. It’s a scotch bonnet based hot sauce which has a nice medium heat and incredible flavor."
"Secret aardvark is available at both Kroger locations near me!"
#12
Frank's
4.1
(7)
"Franks we put that shit on everything!!"
"Franks Xtra Hot is pretty close to perfect for general Louisiana style hot sauce."
"Frank's can hang its laurel for the whole wings thing."
"Louisiana and Frank's are the two best."
"Franks pickle sauce"
"Frank's and McElhanney are what I like."
"I settled on Frank's, Valentina, and Sriracha."
#13
Louisiana
4.2
(6)
"Cholula green, Louisiana hot sauce, and aardvark hot sauce."
"Louisiana and Frank's are the two best."
"Louisiana sauce. You're a fan of Louisiana sauce."
"I like Louisiana better than Crystal."
"Louisiana and Texas Pete"
"I like good ole Louisiana brand."
#14
Lucky Dog
4.8
(5)
"Lucky Dog - Heats a Peach - probably my favorite hot sauce of all time"
"Heat's a Peach is a great one - it has a really nice heat level in that zone between hot and extra hot, and it's a bit sweet without being overly sweet."
"Lucky Dog's Heat's A Peach"
"I enjoy anything by Lucky Dog, Secret Aardvark, and PexPeppers."
"Makes very flavor forward sauces that range from mild to hot but nothing superhot."
#15
Frank's RedHot
4.4
(5)
"Frank's Red Hot: Hot wings (obviously)"
"Franks, I put that ish on every thing."
"Maybe try Frank’s extra hot, it’s pretty good"
"Franks is my favorite Louisiana hot sauce."
"Not fancy. But Frank's Red Hot Sauce. Mmm."
#16
Butterfly Bakery
5.0
(4)
"Taco Vibes Only by Butterfly Bakery of Vermont"
"Taco Vibes Only is a favorite hot sauce."
"I’ve just ordered some taco vibe only which apparently amazing."
"Taco Vibes Only from Butterfly Bakery of Vermont. The best taco sauce there is."
#17
Torchbearer
5.0
(4)
"Garlic Reaper - Torchbearer"
"Torchbearer Garlic Reaper"
"Torchbearer Mushroom Mayhem is a favorite hot sauce."
"Torchbearer Sauces make an INCREDIBLY delicious hot sauce known as Sultry Sauce."
#18
Marie Sharp
4.8
(4)
"I’m a big fan of Marie Sharps."
"Marie sharps: carrot based habanero hot sauce."
"Marie Sharpe: all of them, especially “Beware”."
"My Kroger sells Marie Sharps."
#19
Pain is Good
4.8
(4)
"Both probably top 1 favourite sauce. Both significantly hotter than green Yucateco, but the flavour's so good you can just use less anyway, and you'll taste it."
"Pain is Good makes some great sauces."
"Anything from Marie Sharps, Melindas, Torchbearer Sauces..."
"Check out Pain is Good, Marie Sharp's. Melinda's, Valentinas, HeartBeat"
#20
Heatonist
4.8
(4)
"The Last Dab (Original, Reaper and Scorpion) - Heatonist"
"I actually really like the Last Dab."
"[Heatonist](https://heatonist.com/)"
"Almost everything Ive gotten from them has been solid."
#21
Hosa
4.3
(4)
"You want HOSA!"
"Hosa is back in production. Bought mine online, also available at The Comics Place and Coop."
"Hosa, El Fuego, and The Local all have great sauces."
"The Local/Menace carry a line…I think it’s Hosa."
#22
Queen Majesty
4.0
(4)
"Anything by Queen Majesty (I love the cocoa ghost and the scotch bonnet and ginger; both on the hotter side)."
"Queen's Majesty is in constant rotation."
"The fiesta potatoes just got doused in Queen Majesty"
"The Queen Majesty sauce is great, but it’s pretty mild, definitely not super hot at all."
#23
Texas Pete
3.8
(4)
"Texas Pete is up there. Old Bay and Frank’s are solid."
"Texas Pete"
"Texas Pete on fried chicken."
"Texas Pete. For when someone asks for "normal" hot sauce"
#24
Hot Mama's
5.0
(3)
"Hot Mama's sweet sauce is a jack of all trades kinda sauce."
"Hot Mama's sweet hot sauce pairs with EVERYTHING."
"Hot Mama's sweet hot sauce pairs with EVERYTHING."
#25
Johnny Hexburg
4.7
(3)
"Johnny Hexburg is amazing."
"Johnny Hexburg has quite a selection."
"Johhny Hexburg is the one."
#26
Dirty Dick's
4.7
(3)
"Dirty dick's. It was on Hot Ones a few years ago."
"Anything from Marie Sharps, Melindas, Torchbearer Sauces..."
"Dirty Dick's is in constant rotation."
#27
Sambal Oelek
4.3
(3)
"Sambal oelek"
"Either chili garlic sauce or sambal oelek"
"Sambal Oelek if you can find it."
#28
Gringo Bandito
4.3
(3)
"Gringo Bandito. Thank me later. Your welcome"
"Gringo Bandito"
"Gringo Bandito!"
#29
Aardvark
4.0
(3)
"Aardvark. Still need to get a resupply."
"I need that Aadvark , it's sold out at my Online shop, bit on my list"
"Aardvark is a good one."
#30
Maestros' Sauce Co.
5.0
(2)
"By far the best taco hot sauce I’ve ever had and it’s a great spice level."
"THE Taco Sauce by Maestros’ Sauce Co. is the only taco sauce I use. It’s THAT good."
#31
Karma
5.0
(2)
"Cosmic Disco - Karma"
"Cosmic Disco Karma Sauce is indeed delicious."
#32
Yellowbird Habanero
5.0
(2)
"Yellow bird habanero. Definitely spicy but not habanero burn your mouth off."
"* Yellowbird Habanero and/or Serrano."
#33
Hank Sauce
5.0
(2)
"Hank Sauce and Poirier’s Louisiana Style are both excellent options there."
"Hank Sauce from NJ"
#34
Volcanic Peppers
5.0
(2)
"Thor's Hammer - Volcanic Peppers"
"IO Thor's Hammer from Volcanic Peppers. High level of heat but still super tasty."
#35
Ginger Goat
5.0
(2)
"Tropic Star - Ginger Goat"
"Ginger Goat Tropical Sun is a favorite hot sauce."
#36
California Hot Sauce Solutions
4.5
(2)
"Smoke A Peach !!! Easy answer"
"Smoke A Peach"
#37
Bravado Spice Co.
4.5
(2)
"Anything from Marie Sharps, Melindas, Torchbearer Sauces..."
"I really like the Bravado Spice Co. sauces for flavor."
#38
Gator Hammock
4.5
(2)
"Gator Hammock."
"Gator Hammock is a good one!"
#39
Dave's Gourmet
4.5
(2)
"Anything from Marie Sharps, Melindas, Torchbearer Sauces..."
"I’m a huge fan of Dave’s Gourmet."
#40
Truff
4.5
(2)
"Truff! black truffle infused."
"I like Truff on eggs."
#41
Frank's Red Hot
4.5
(2)
"My favorite hot sauce is Frank’s red hot. To me, it’s more flavorful than ouch."
"Frank's Red Hot is also a popular go-to."
#42
Palo Alto Firefighters
4.5
(2)
"Half Palo Alto Firefighters Habanero."
"Palo Alto Firefighters Habanero is really good."
#43
El Fuego
4.5
(2)
"El Fuego. Best hot sauces hands down."
"El Fuego for great flavors."
#44
Garlique
4.5
(2)
"Garlique Unique is a very good hot garlic sauce that retains the garlic flavour."
"Unique Garlique is pretty good."
#45
Heartbeat Hot Sauce
4.5
(2)
"Anything from Marie Sharps, Melindas, Torchbearer Sauces..."
"Straight out of the pepper "hotbed" of..... Thunder Bay!"
#46
Melinda's Ghost Pepper
4.0
(2)
"Melinda's ghost pepper does it for me."
"Melinda's Ghost Pepper."
#47
Pico Pica
4.0
(2)
"Pico Pica for a thicker, taco style hot sauce. Flavor is fantastic and the heat level is quite mild."
"Pico Pica is a constant in my home."
#48
Bravado
4.0
(2)
"Is similar to Melinda's in those facts"
"I really like the Bravado range, they do a Ghost pepper and blueberry one that goes amazing on meat."
#49
Pepper Plant
4.0
(2)
"Pepper Plant is good."
"Pepper Plant! It's from a farming town (city? Gilroy, CA) near me."
#50
Culley's
4.0
(2)
"Hot: Culley’s Brutality"
"I'm a big fan of Culleys from the supermarket.... Delis and fruit shops have them."
#51
Angry Goat
4.0
(2)
"Hot cock by angry goat is really good."
"Angry Goat's Peace and Curry"
#52
High River
4.0
(2)
"High River Thunder Juice"
"High River's Tears of the Sun"
#53
Spike + La Victoria
5.0
(1)
"Spike + La Victoria Green is magic"
#54
AGPC
5.0
(1)
"AGPC - Hippy Dippy Green Hot Sauce is always my go-to for tacos."
#55
Wiz Whit
5.0
(1)
"I got a wiz whit hot sauce that is out of this world"
#56
Maggi
5.0
(1)
"Maggi hot and sweet sauce. It's an Indian derivation and holy shit, it's amazing."
#57
Dave's
5.0
(1)
"Dave’s Hurtin Habanero is my favorite for tacos"
#58
Hot Ones
5.0
(1)
"Hot Ones Los Calientes is in constant rotation."
#59
Bear Spray Hot Sauce
5.0
(1)
"There’s a locally made hot sauce called “Bear Spray Hot Sauce” - the OG Blend… man, I’ve been putting that stuff on eeeeeeverything."
#60
Mat's Hot Shop
5.0
(1)
"Mat's Hot Shop Peachango Tango, my absolute favourite, very good! Regular and extra hot versions."
#61
Fly By Jing
5.0
(1)
"Fly By Jing - Sechuan Gold is excellent."
#62
Bravado Spice Company
5.0
(1)
"Bravado spice company black garlic was really tasty and pretty hot."
#63
Mateo's
4.0
(1)
"Mateo's Gourmet Salsa."
#64
Dawson's
4.0
(1)
"Dawson’s Big Smoke Chipotle"
#65
De La Viuda
4.0
(1)
"Check out De La Viuda hot sauce. Both their green and red sauces are really good!"
#66
Tajin
4.0
(1)
"I enjoy the Tajin hot/taco sauce, but also add more spice, cause it isn't very spicy."
#67
SoCal
4.0
(1)
"SoCal, but their hot green is pretty dang good."
#68
Korn
4.0
(1)
"Korn Here To Slay"
#69
Woolworths
4.0
(1)
"Woolworths Habanero Sauce. Fruity and spicy. Really spicy."
#70
Kaunas
4.0
(1)
"Kaunas - Habanero peach sauce is really good. The bottle didn't last very long in our house."
#71
Trader Joe's
4.0
(1)
"Trader Joe’s Habanero Hot Sauce is poppin’ on Mexican food"
#72
XXX Hot Chile
4.0
(1)
"XXX Hot Chile Habenero is where it’s at"
#73
Adoboloco
4.0
(1)
"I also really liked Adoboloco Island Wings Pineapple."
#74
Klowns on Fire
4.0
(1)
"Klowns on Fire Klowns Inferno Hot Sauce"
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