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Spicy Boy's is a casual Cajun counter-service joint in Cleveland Park, the sort of place where you order at the register and eat with plastic forks. The gumbo is a smoky, densely layered stew that has talked more than one regular out of their stated plan to branch out. The Nashville Scene has handed out Best of Nashville nods for the gumbo, a rum-heavy Painkiller, and a root beer float, so dessert is covered.
The awards strongest first
- Nashville Scene 2025 · Best Float: Root Beer Float · Best of Nashville
- Nashville Scene 2023 · Best Gumbo · Best of Nashville
- Nashville Scene 2023 · Best Frozen Drink: Painkiller · Best of Nashville
One number, weighted & current 54
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Root beer float
“The first root beer float my toddler had was at Spicy Boy’s, and she’s ruined for life.”
Nashville Scene, 2025 -
Gumbo
“Then I get one whiff of the gumbo and immediately cave.”
Nashville Scene, 2023
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