The Shack - Worcester

I was thrilled to find Indian food available on dughub, but eating was very disappointing. I ordered chicken kebabs, huhn tikka marsala and garlic naan. none of them tasted like Indian foods I had in Indian restaurants. I only had a few bites of everything I ordered could not like the rest. even the tear didn't taste right. it is difficult to judge the naan as it was delivered and not fresh. they have a great menu selection and that could be a problem.

I was hesitant to order from this place when it first opened in what seems to be a cursed spot on a corner on Park Avenue (since 2014 I have known it to be a closed hot dog stand, the short-lived Wingman and the The Sandwich Hut, which went through many menu reductions and revisions before closing in I believe less than two years). The menu seemed overly ambitious for such a small setup, to the point that I could not believe the whole menu could be offered with fresh ingredients and on a consistent basis. I decided to wait a few months and let the beta testing period pass before placing a dinner order. I got delivery of two different Kati rolls and the paneer Tikka masala poutine. To my surprise, the food was absolutely delicious and full of authentic flavors. The issue I have is with the price versus the portion. When my order arrived, the bag was so small and light that I assumed I had gotten the wrong order. When I opened it, I found that the kati rolls were made on 6 flatbreads, so no bigger than the average soft taco. The poutine was in a 6 aluminum dome container. The portions were what I would consider snack sized, not even lunch sized, and after having saved room for this dinner, my spouse and I ended up preparing more to eat since this was not filling. There was an elevated price due to Uber Eats, which is understandable, and that resulted in one wrap being $10, another $11.25, and the poutine $16.25. I see that the standard menu price of each item is about $2 less, but that still is very expensive for a snack-sized item. We felt that the price/portions were similar to theme park or stadium concessions pricing, like Disney or Fenway. To have spent almost $38 (before fees, tip, etc on what amounted to a snack from a small take-out operation seemed absurd. Even the total of roughly $32 that we would have paid had we done a walk-up order would be, in my opinion, unreasonable for what we received. I am not sure if these portions always were the standard, or perhaps if they needed to be reduced to this state after opening to cut costs and maximize profit, which given the issues the location has had over the years and the current surge in product costs would seem to be an operational possibility. Ultimately, I would have given a 2.5 star review if possible, but I am rounding up since that is not an option and because the food was very good. I know I will not repeat because the price per portion value absolutely does not align with the market in Worcester or anywhere in the area outside of arenas/stadiums or fine dining.

Good Indian food, every dish is good, but they don't send complimentary chutneys with Samosa. I have been ordering frequently but they never give chutneys for home delivery whenever you order a samosa.

I've read a lot of great reviews for The Shack but I came away disappointed. I asked for for my Chicken Vindaloo to be white meat (I don't like thighes) and they would't do it. And they apparently never heard of onion naan.Guess I'll still be going the extra miles to Bollywood in Shrewsbury.

Been dying to try the shack since they opened, but was skeptical with the wild amount of menu options. The food here was very good. The paneer is firm and delicious and the sauces tasted fresh and fragrant. Naan was okay. Veggie samosas were awesome. I loved the tamarind sauce on the side with them. Glad to see more Indian restaurants opening up in the area. Would definitely hit it again.