A fast-casual Indian food restaurant is now open in a high-traffic area of Rock Hill
A new fast-casual option for Indian food — Tikka Shack — is now open in a busy spot of Rock Hill.
The new restaurant is located in the former Nature’s Table space, near Sam’s Club and Academy Sports. It’s the second Tikka Shack in the Carolinas; the first opened in uptown Charlotte in fall 2022.
You can expect to find popular dishes such as chicken tikka masala, biryiani and curries. A lineup of vegetarian bowls is on the menu, along with an option to create your own by choosing a curry, protein or veggies and naan or a samosa. You can adjust the spice level upward to meet your tastebuds, too.
There’s a kids menu that offers a naan quesadilla, a kabob plate and naan cheese pizza. Plus, dessert options to settle your sweet tooth include gulab jamun — milk-based pastry balls with honey-flavored syrup — and ras malai — cheese patties in sweetened milk.
The Lubbock, Texas-based restaurant chain is small, with only 10 other stores now open altogether. The restaurant is now the only place for Indian food in Rock Hill, but it’s making its way into an area of the Carolinas where Indian cuisine is not only thriving, it’s growing.
In Indian Land, Aroma Indian Grill opened in January. Nearby, Fort Mill is now home to three Indian restaurants: Cholanadu Indian Bistro, Persis Indian Grill and Dosa n’ More. And an Indian cooking class studio, Santhoshi’s Kitchen, opened last fall there, too.
Tikka Shack
Location: 2427 Cross Pointe Dr Suite 105, Rock Hill, SC 29730
Cuisine: Indian
Instagram: @tikkashackcharlotte
This story was originally published May 14, 2024 at 6:00 AM.
