Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Desi Shack is no longer open on 4th Avenue

I can't say for sure when this happened (recently though!) ... Desi Shack, the quick-serve Indian-Pakistani restaurant on Fourth Avenue between East 13th Street and East 14th Street, has apparently closed... the signage is down, and the phone has been disconnected. There isn't any message about a closure on their social media properties (not that they were up-to-date) .... there's not even a mention of this on Yelp...

Anyway, the Desi Shack is gone... and the storefront now sports Pakistani Kitchen letters...



Perhaps the owners are retooling their concept. The original Desi Shack on Lexington Avenue has also closed. This location opened in July 2014.

Pretty good food, but this is a competitive stretch for quick-serve restaurants with neighbors Liquiteria, Dos Toros, Glaze Teriyaki and Fresh.
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9 comments:

  1. GojiraApril 27, 2016 at 7:20 AM

    They were open on Friday when I walked by and debated going in and grabbing some lunch, but the place was pretty empty in comparison with Dos Toros.

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  2. AnonymousApril 27, 2016 at 8:34 AM

    I went to Desi Shack once and wanted to like it but it suffered from Chipotle syndrome (raw onions in everything). None of this matters now that Desi Galli is just a block away from me and their food is fantastic.

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  3. AnonymousApril 27, 2016 at 8:48 AM

    I hope it's another bar, rolled ice cream drop-in center, or bank branch. Or maybe a kiosk that dispenses beer, ice cream, AND cash! #embracechange

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  4. AnonymousApril 27, 2016 at 9:52 AM

    The food was good, but, I always got the feeling that it was hard to compete with the solid Dos Toros, serving more familiar Mexican food next door.

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  5. AnonymousApril 27, 2016 at 3:51 PM

    The owners wanted to open-up a froyo or cupcake joint or a beer store! but a very bad man interfered and insisted they should open an authentic Indian-Pakistani restaurant.

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  6. mattApril 28, 2016 at 12:25 AM

    A photo from their website shows the storefront, at one point at least, showing "desi shack" lettering over the brick, which is now gone (as shown in your photo):
    http://www.desishack.com/findus/

    BUT, if you take a look at their website, the top reads:
    http://www.desishack.com/about/

    desi shack
    packistani kitchen

    So maybe (hopefully!) it is just a remodel

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  7. AnonymousApril 28, 2016 at 12:26 AM

    Desi Shack was soooooo delicious-this news is breaking my heart. No more Boca Chica. No more Benny"s. Now no more Desi Shack

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  8. HippieChickApril 28, 2016 at 3:51 AM

    Love Glaze Teriyaki!

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  9. AnonymousApril 28, 2016 at 11:29 AM

    PLEASE! Not another fucking cupcake bakery or a salad store or better yet, a bank.

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