Spice Station’s second location hits the spot located across TAMUK campus
Spice Station, a family owned and popular Kingsville restaurant, opened a second location. Sitting at 1220 N. Armstrong St. across the Javelina Stadium, Hot-N-Spicy is a small extension.
The second location was bought in July and opened in December before Christmas. Due to the pandemic, the Spice Station location at the Memorial Student Building was forced to shut down. With this new extension across campus, students can walk to get a delicious Indian homemade meal.
Hot-N-Spicy’s food lives up to its name and more: hot, spicy, delicious and most importantly, fresh and homemade. All ingredients are handpicked every morning and never frozen. The meals are family recipes created by Rahila Charania, mother and owner of Spice Station.
The food is packed with flavor, and is crispy and savory. One whiff of the delicious cooking makes the mouth water. Every ingredient is pure and made from scratch and cut and chopped every morning.
Meals come in a small, medium or large with prices at $6.99, $8.99 and $10.99. Some of the items they have on the menu are a variety of curry, biryani, chaat, and multiple appetizer options.
My personal favorite is the Ginger Chicken Masala on mild rice paired with crispy egg rolls.
“Treat you like a family,” is the Charania family motto which cannot be truer.
Owners Muhammad and Rahila provide a welcoming, cozy, family-friending atmosphere and top-notch service. The two make the restaurant feel like home to anyone from anywhere. Service like this cannot be beat by any fast-food restaurant in town.
The prices are student friendly; any student with $10 can eat a full and filling meal. The Charania family believes that their food should be affordable for students.
Spice Station and Hot-N-Spicy are run by Zohair (Zee), Hassan, Rahila, Muhammad, Roohan and Husna Charania.
There are plans to bring Spice Station back to the MSUB after the pandemic is over. Until then, students can enjoy a delicious, hot meal across campus.