The food was spicy with no way to customize the spice levels. We ordered Veg Biryani, Chicken Biryani and a Veggie Bowl. The raita on the side is barely two spoons which is clearly not enough for the biryani quantity. The service was fast and the staff was friendly! This place has a huge scope for improvement! read more

Tikka Shack Indian Grub - Veggie Biryani - Indian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I was so excited to find a good Indian place to eat at! After reading all the reviews I couldn't wait for my food to be delivered (door dash has been food with quicker deliveries ) Based off of the reviews I ordered the butter chicken masala, Somosa, spicy chicken bowl and spicy chicken taco . I normally LOVE a good spicy chicken ! I tend to order the higher level at Thai food . The butter masala was great ! Good flavor and well portioned ! The naan was delicious !! But... the spicy chicken bowl and taco was EXTREMELY spicy... like inedible spicy ! Normally if something is this extreme purposely they give a warning on the menu , but this one didn't say anything like that. Sadly with how extreme it was I couldn't even eat it with attempting to cut some of the coating and dressing off. Had it not been through door dash I would have requested a refund with the return . But the butter masala was good ! read more

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Great indian food in a casual clean environment. I recommend this place and hope more will open around Phoenix.

Located at the food court by AMC. Great food and friendly customer service. The service was quick and efficient. We ordered Tikka and paneer pizza it was very tasty, great level of spices and baked to perfection. Mango salad with chicken tikka was very good too, salad was a bit on a dry side but overall ok. Children ordered spicy chicken wrap with mango salad. Unfortunately mango was missing on a salad but wrap was very flavorful and crispy. Naan was absolutely amazing. Very authentic and full of flavor. Definitely recommend. read more

Tikka Shack Indian Grub - Indian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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You can choose your curry here along with the protein. Nice spice level to the curry although I'm pretty sure my Indian friends would laugh. My samosas were nice and hot on the outside and still frozen on the inside. They remind me of the ones I buy at the Asian market. Service was iffy. My food runner was cleaning a table with one hand while she carried my food in the other hand. I've eaten here before and every time I come back the experience gets worse. read more

Nice clean restaurant with helpful staff. Tried the butter masala, and it had a great flavor. Garlic naan is always worth the cost of the upgrade. They have one of those Coke machines with a million choices, which is always nice. Spent ~$15 for the lunch with a drink. Glad I went, would definitely go back. For anyone not clear on where this place is actually located, it is on the northeastern side of the Desert Ridge marketplace. read more

Tikka Shack Indian Grub - Butter masala definitely lived up to expectations! Garlic naan is always worth the extra pennies of the upgrade. - Indian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I always crave their food. Yum, my favorites are tikka wraps, also i like cheese quesadillas from kids menu.

Pros: lots of menu options and way to make it your own. Nice space, cool atmosphere, clean, friendly and helpful employees. Food tastes extremely fresh and was prepared perfectly. Although we didn't partake, they have a great selection on tap and paying by the ounce is awesome. Cons: don't do the wrap. Reminded me of something you'd get off the rack at Circle K. Don't mean that negatively bc who doesn't love their corn dogs and taquitos? It's not what I come here for, though. Also, the menu says that the wrap comes with choice or rice or mango salad. It doesn't. Comes with mango salad so I had to pay for a side of rice. I should have pressed the issue. I didn't want a mushy mango salad. Seems they've made the flavors more mild than you'd expect here, to be more pleasing to the masses. Totally makes sense, and again, not a bad thing. Actually smart for business, but just be aware of that. Rice was excellent. Bread was excellent. We would come back and try another dish. read more

Tikka Shack Indian Grub - Lamb Pita - Indian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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The last chicken korma that got delivered to me,was of very poor quality. The sauce did not taste rich and nearly the same as in previous times. The prices have increased significantly, unfortunately, the quality has suffered tremendously. I am extremely disappointed with the food delivered today. it is very obvious they are using different cooks and not using the same quality standards as before. read more

If you order your curry with rice they will literally give you a half portion. Order one without rice and they fill the whole bowl with curry. Order with rice and they cut the portion in half because they fill it with rice. I paid extra for veggies and chicken and barley got any so it was 19.50$ for a half curry and rice. read more

This restaurant is beautiful and so aesthetic! The out door seating is beautiful too! It's super clean in there as well. The staff is so amazing, every time I go there they are so kind and efficient. The food is so delicious, the butter masala is such a comfort food and I crave it all the time! Love this place and the workers so much! Hope this helps! read more

There needs to be way more food spots like this. I'm not sure what the terminology would be-- maybe fast casual or something like that? Either way, it's exactly what I want every day of my life. Especially the uniqueness of this one with the Indian fusion flare. The overall appeal is a perfect 10/10. Prices were very reasonable, so this is a place you would feel good about eating at 3 days a week. I went hard because I'd been wanting to make it here for a while after seeing AZ Foodie, but I live in east Mesa so I'm a solid 50 minutes away. I got the Tikka Pizza (to which I added chicken for $1 extra, duh!) and the Masala Fries (to which I also added chicken for $1, duh!). In hindsight, I should have done paneer on the pizza to switch things up, but I'll be back. Ok both items, I will say they went HARD on the tomatoes and red onions. My preference would have been to do about half the quantity or perhaps even less. I feel that tomato and onion taste dominated way too much on my pizza and fries. Aside from that, they were both exquisite. They were so wise to not put the sauce on the fries, but to put it on the side to let you add it on your own. This helped keep the fries super crispy and not soggy. And strangely enough, the fries were literally AMAZING. I could have eaten a barrel's worth. I do wish they had one other component to it... not sure what. Maybe some sort of cheese if possible. Perhaps diced paneer. Super tasty, nonetheless. The pizza was really good. I was hoping for a little more of a naan style dough, but it seemed a little more traditional pizza ish to me. read more

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Honestly it's not very authentic. But who cares when it tastes great. Hygienic and an awesome place to hangout. I'm Indian and still love it despite the food not being authentic. Tikka's are my favorite followed by curries. read more

If your out at Desert Ridge and find yourself hungry or suddenly hangry well this is your spot. If your craving a quick and tasty spIcy Palak Paneer or need to soak up some fancy cocktail drinks feo Celebrating someones 20th work anniversary well this is a GREAT spot for a super fast, tasty and quick meal. I had the spicy palak paneer. Loved it! Will def go back! Great service and fast and tasty food! Thanks read more

Tikka Shack Indian Grub - Palak paneer spicy=yummmmmm - Indian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

This was my first time ordering food from tikka shack and it did not disappoint. The menu is an interesting mix of indian dishes with a spin. ~ Masala Fries $6.50 fries with tikka masala, onions, scallions, tomatoes, cilantro covered in sweet and spicy secret spices. ~ Tikka Pizza $8 tikka sauce, garlic, fresh mozzarella, red onions, tomatoes on a Naan crust topped with cilantro. ~ kofta tots $5 tots with smashed potatoes, paneer crumbles, carrots, green peas, and cabbage ~ tikka wrap $11.50 naan with mozzarella cheese, onions, tomatoes & cilantro. ~ paneer taco $4 Seasoned Paneer, curry leaves, red hot yogurt sauce, butter masala sauce, mango de gallo, cilantro, hand rolled naan Food was fresh and full of flavor. The taco was my favourite i wasnt a fan of the kofta it was a little bland for my taste buds. what i loved most was the dishes have that indian kick in spite of not being your average traditional fare. All the sauces were spot on you can customise your choice of protein, add basmati rice or naan etc for extra $$ Definitely recommend can't wait to try other items from the menu Cheers! read more

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The food was great. Especially, since it is a cafeteria type of restaurant. I had butter chicken and a delicious mango smoothie.

Oh my gosh!!!! Run! Don't walk! Run! Butter chicken masala are the amazing! Also southern curry chicken is good too. But they forgot to include mango dressing for mango salad and they forgot to include the chicken tikka read more

Tikka Shack Indian Grub - To go: Garlic Naan, Mango Salad, Butter Masala with rice topped with Tarka Vegetables - Indian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I love the butter Marsala. It has the right amount of spice and comes with rice that makes it just that much better.

Love this new addition to Desert Ridge. Lots of tasty menu choices. I ordered my to go order in the restaurant. Service was friendly and helpful. Portion sizes are fair- although I would have liked a little more chicken in my tikka masala. But the flavor was spot on! They offer their food in medium, hot and extra hot. We had one dish in hot and it was just as described. Hot!! They aren't just messing around here. I was happy I ordered my masala in medium. One of our orders was the kabob bowl which had a nice presentation and plenty of food. We also had an order of naan which was soft and delicious. They offer a help yourself beer tap area which looked inviting for when we stay another time. We will be repeat customers at this place for sure! read more

Tikka Shack Indian Grub - Help yourself beer - Indian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Tikka Shack has a really good start that doesn't quite make it over the finish line. My paneer masala tasted like it was made with quality ingredients but had the feeling of not quite being done cooking just yet. Melding is pretty important with Indian flavors and the sauce wasn't as flavorful as it should have been but it tasted like all the elements were there. Our samosas were delightful and I wish I'd ordered more. Simply put, the naan is crap. It's not even as good as grocery store naan. Naan is key with Indian cuisine and crappy naan can take a meal down pretty quickly. read more

Very impressed with this location. I ordered from the website and it got made at a Shea location in Scottsdale. 20 min ride and the remade it in Desert ridge for me and adjusted the $ without a hassle. I mean it's harder to do this in a my popular fast food restaurant but these guys are amazing. And the Paneer Tikka pizza is just so worth it my kids love it and it's full of paneer on top. The southern curry is my ultimate favorite. I like it extra hot for the kick of spice. Best Naan ever! read more

We were up at Desert Ridge a few weeks ago to go to Kohl's. Needed dinner so we decided to try Tikka Shack. So glad we did. We are hit with the lovely smells of Indian food as soon as we walked in. Great value for the amount of food we received. And the flavors were on point. If only they had a location in central phoenix! read more

Really enjoyed my first time at Tikka Shack! Justice was so nice and helpful and she made our night! Will be back!

Good Indian food if you are into spicy food. A 6 supposedly is medium spicy but is fairly spicy so go with the 2 and I like spicy food. The quality and taste are excellent. read more

VERY DISAPPOINTING!!! I have been to this restaurant in the past, and it has gone downhill. I ordered the Tikki Wrap, which is vegetarian. THEY PUT CHICKEN IN IT BUT IT WAS VEGETARIAN!!! And it wasn't even good. The kid who waited on me kept playing with his hair and acting very disinterested. The whole staff spent more time and interest in socializing than in waiting on customers. They need to retrain all of their staff and tell them not to play with their hair around food, to pay attention to the orders rather than socializing with each other. read more

So many thoughts. They skimp on everything and still upcharge you. Mango salad as a side? It's a prepackaged salad topped with super soggy mango. "Hey can I pay extra to upgrade that side to fries?" - no. Okay cool, can you just throw in extra sauce instead of a side? Sure, it'll be an extra DOLLAR FIFTY. What?! Then our pizza barely has chicken on it, the fries are super soggy, food is below sub par. This is not your typical Indian food, which I was fine with but I don't see the value in a half done job for my meal. read more

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Dude was eating naan with his fingers while preparing my dish. It was my first time ever going into this restaurant.

Tikka Shack serves up fast-casual Indian cuisine in a laid back atmosphere at Desert Ridge Marketplace in North Phoenix. The menu consists of appetizers like tots, samosas, and fries with a variety of traditional Indian dishes. You can craft your entree by picking your Indian dish and then choosing a protein like chicken, lamb or shrimp. Popular dishes are the Tikka Masala, Original Curry, Butter Masala and the Tikka Wrap. For an add-on, I suggest their delicious Naan bread with cheese and garlic. I've been to India where they don't use utensils and used my bread to eat my meal like they do in India. One thing I found cool is that Tikka Shack has a self-serve beer wall that has a lot of local favorites. I love curry and it's nice to see more fast-casual India food restaurants with good food open here in the Valley. read more

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Curry was delicious ordering was easy great staff! Would come here again!! Ambience was effortless!

The best Indian food you can get at a Indian restaurant that doesn't have an authentic Indian restaurant vibe. I got the butter paneer with rice and shack naan. The food was terrific. Everything has a perfect taste to it. I liked the naan bread having cheese, it was different but a good different. The workers were friendly and patient during the order process. They helped me pick my vegetarian options and explained how even though some stuff didn't have a V next to it it was still vegetarian. I enjoyed my dish and if we didn't live in Mesa we would probably go here every single day for dinner. This will be our go to restaurant everytime we shop around here. read more

Tikka Shack Indian Grub - Butter paneer - Indian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Worst Indian food ever. Worst food ever! It smelled like cat food and the taste made me Gag. Never again.

Food served is not traditional Indian dishes as stated. Biryani was stir fried chicken bits with rice layer dumped in a heap. Strange tasting side sauces were provided with watery hint of mint chutney. Be honest in the description and state it is fusion Indian food. Knowing that I would have saved my money and time. read more

I was excited about this meal, however upon trying this food it was pretty disappointing. I had the Butter Paneer and Chicken Tikka Masala with Basmati Rice. Paneer portion was half the size of the chicken portion (I paid for full size portions), sauces were lacking flavour and the tikka masala tasted more like tomato soup than any tikka masala I've ever had. Unlikely to go back here again and would recommend one of the more authentic Indian restaurants in the area to instead anyone looking for Indian food. read more

Consistent in flavor, catering to those that can handle the heat and for those that love the flavor but must have it mild. Friendly staff, greeted with a smile. Happy to go back again! read more

Tikka Shack Indian Grub - Spicy Butter Masala! Weekend treat! - Indian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Bomb little Indian food joint. Quick service and not te exspensive to feed and stuff 2 people. Ki da reminds me of fast food but delicious. Never have I experience I Dian food like this. Doesn't beat some of the buffets I go to. But would recommend trying this place out of you want indian food really quick. read more

When you order a dish here , is there any kind of spice level that doesn't blow your face off? Seriously. I'm not really one to complain about spice and have a decent spice level tolerance. Tikka Shack gives 3 spice level options: "House, Hot, XHot." I guess ordering "House" does not equal "mild". My son , who has an incredible spice tolerance, could barely eat his dish. C'mon, tame the spice level down a bit. Even people who like spicy, can barely eat your food, Tikka Shack. I can no longer eat here as it tears up my insides and I think my tastebuds have burned off. read more

Went here for lunch and got recommended the tikka wrap with fries, I have to say it was my first time here and was surprisingly impressed, the staff was very helpful and patient, I'll be going back for sure! read more

Tikka Shack Indian Grub - Tikka Wrap - Indian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Delivery is quick / price is just barely ok but not any kind of exciting. The curry's are not for the die hard veteran Indian curry food lovers - Their what I would call quick Curry, the sauce is not exciting and has a basic texture and consistency , but it's a cheaper option vs ordering from a proper Indian restaurant, if your ok with just fairly plain . read more

This was my first visit. The menu clearly had vegan options marked which made it easy to order. I ordered the samosas which were delicious. I also ordered the Chloe Masala with rice and a side of Tarka veggies. The staff was helpful in explaining the menu and describing the heat levels. The order process was quick and easy. The food was delivered in less than 10 minutes. The food was all delicious. I ordered the medium heat level and it was pretty spicy for me but not unbearable. I will definitely return! read more

I had seen a post about Tikka shack and was intrigued. I like the concept of fast casual Indian food, but the food itself was just ok. The prices are reasonable and they often have specials, so that's a definite plus. read more