Today while driving through Middletown RI, on a weekend trip to Newport from PA, Food Shack popped up on goggle maps. Excellent experience. Happy we chose it. Blackened tuna burrito and the islander salad, as well as a side of macaroni and cheese with beans on top were all excellent. All the salad ingredients were fresh and crispy. I especially liked the ginger dressing on the salad. We chose to east inside All the staff we encountered were welcoming and attentive. This is a must if you are in Newport. Thank you Food Shack. read more

Stopped by The Food Shack and had an overall decent experience. The entrance way is a little tight, but once you get inside there's actually a good amount of covered outdoor seating, which was nice. They also offer free water, and there's a one-stall bathroom in the back, which was convenient. We ordered bowls for all three meals and overall the food was pretty good. I personally liked the pork and chicken bowls the best -- both had good flavor and were enjoyable. The steak, however, wasn't my favorite. It was pretty tough and seemed overcooked. On the bright side, the plantains were cooked perfectly and had an excellent flavor. Service was fast, which we appreciated, and they had a solid drink selection. We tried the local sweet tea, which was a nice touch. While this visit was a bit hit or miss food-wise, there's enough potential that we'd probably come back and try the burritos or tacos next time. read more

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After reviewing the menu at the counter my wife and I ordered tacos, a pair with grilled shrimp, one each BBQ chicken and baja fish. Each plate included an abundance of tallow fried taco chips and a piece of lime. The chicken taco included coleslaw, white sauce, cotija cheese plus pico de gallo and received a rating of very good. The baja fish taco with battered and fried cod with white sauce and sesame slaw came in a distant third while the shrimp tacos were just amazing. Each shrimp taco was filled with an abundance of grilled shrimp perfectly enhanced with sesame slaw, pickled red onion, tropical salsa and avocado aioli. Though we used our Newport County Dinner Club card to receive a 2 for 1 discount, we plan on returning and will be more than happy to pay full price. read more

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Popped in to get some good ol brisket in the form of RI Food Fights sandwich! As usual the service was spot on and quick. The vibe is relaxing and casual with some sweet tunes in the background. Love their slaw great combo of the fresh veggies in the mix. The sauce is good and they definitely pile on the brisket within the sandwich. Overly moist and delicious, but did have a few drier pieces in there which the sauce took care of beautifully! Washed it down with a local root beer and will be sure to be in for more!! read more

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The food is reasonably priced, great quality, healthy, and unforgettable. Our waitress was absolutely wonderful. I do not know how to express this - but she had a welcoming vibe that was almost spiritual. I do not know her name but she was young, with dark curly hair and some tattoos. Her smile was so genuinely warm and welcoming. Again, our tacos were so delicious with corn chips that were homemade and so tasty. I cannot remember the name of the desert but it was different berries and pineapple with granola. I am allergic to grains so she made mine without the granola. The food and the vibe make it a place I will never forget. Wish we lived in the area! read more

We order Food Shack a couple time a month at work for lunch. The food is delicious though a little expensive. We usually get bowls or burritos and we have not been disappointed by anything we've ordered. Pick up is very quick and everything is well packaged / labeled. read more

The Food Shack - Grilled Steak Small Bowl - Acai Bowls Near Me - Middletown, Rhode Island

Finally got around to trying The Food Shack after driving past it many times and I am glad I finally did. The place is small but even going during lunch time on a Saturday it was easy to find a spot to sit & eat. The person at the front was very friendly & helpful. I went with my normal go-to baja fish burrito & it was massive and highly filling. The quality of the ingredients is easy to notice. The side seasons chips was also appreciated. I am looking forward to returning & trying their tacos & some of their bbq options. They do not serve alcohol here, but do offer some yacht club soda, spindrifts & some other options. Big bonus points to the cool surf decor lining the walls. read more

The Food Shack - Baja Fish Burrito* - Acai Bowls Near Me - Middletown, Rhode Island

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This is a spot that has been on our radar but haven't been able to try. No line to order but they had only been open for about 15 minutes. I was torn with what to order and eventually chose the beef brisket burrito with a side of Mac and cheese. These burritos are STUFFED and not tiny. It was so good I couldn't stop even when I was getting full. Though it was so simple, the flavor was insane. Can't wait to come back to try more of the menu! read more

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Amazing food . Ordered pulled pork nachos (3/4ppl could eat these, HUGE plate) brisket and pulled pork. The butter that comes w the cornbread, is more of an icing then butter. Def too sweet for my liking BUT everything here was flavorful, delicious and reasonably priced. Give this place a go if you're looking for bbq read more

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Man oh man did I get them restaurant-made sauces??? ABSOLUTE BANGER!!! If you're looking for a meaty and very rich type of Mac and cheese, here you go!!!! Nutella bowl was absolutely delicious as well so banger after banger! Great location with outdoor and indoor seating, and WiFi as well! read more

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Best food in town! Post beach, this place is perfect! The staff is friendly and helpful too. Sit at the picnic tables under lights outside while smelling the pig smoking nearby. read more

The tacos were fantastic: fish, chicken and beef were all fantastic. We ordered, sat outside in the 60° sunshine and our order was brought right to the table. Everyone loved their order. We fed the whole family with (2) tacos each, chips and drink for $48 Amazing!!! read more

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Agree don't go here if you are in a rush...love the sign that says ...mission to bring hospitality and positive influence...but not the hypocrisy - order taker would not substitute a few onions for the coleslaw which had allergen without $2 up-charge but no discount for not getting ingredients I paid for - Food is 4 but service is a zero and slow! when I pointed to sign I was told this conversation is OVER! Tijuana Burrito Grill will be my new go to!!! read more

The Food Shack - Mission NOT Mission of Food Shack - Acai Bowls Near Me - Middletown, Rhode Island

Fresh mexi/cali style. Beef briscuit burrito is the bomb. I'll be back for more. I don't normally like to do yelp reviews, because it wants eighty five characters or more. But like they say a picture paints a thousand words, and in this case, it was the top notch cuisine. read more

The tacos are delicious, and the pitaya bowl is to die for! I have never been disappointed. The service is acceptable. read more

The Food Shack - Acai Bowls Near Me - Middletown, Rhode Island

Food was incredible and the portions are great! Staff was very friendly and we had a great time! Amazing environment!!

They have outdoor seating which was nice because it was a beautiful day. We got our food pretty fast. Service was great, very nice staff. read more

The Food Shack - Carne asada tacos and street corn salad - Acai Bowls Near Me - Middletown, Rhode Island

Mac and Cheese was the bomb. Service was great and friendly. I was impressed by the ambiance, since it felt very welcoming :)

Not entirely sure what the deal is here but the Food Shack is primarily a taco place with a random Maui Surfer theme to it. But on Thursdays through Sundays they smoke a bunch of stuff and sell BBQ items under the name Rising Tides BBQ ... I don't know, everything has to be complicated. Had to knock off at least 1 star because they were out of Ribs by like 5pm. And they wouldn't offer any Combo plate options. Just 1 meat. They had pulled pork, pulled chicken, sliced brisket, chopped brisket, and St Louis style on the menu. Plates included cornbread, red cabbage slaw, and pickles, choice of either Mac and cheese or baked beans, and 1 sauce. I believe the sauces were regular, gold, or Alabama. Got the sliced Brisket cause what kind of dork are you to get Chopped? And it was incredible. Very soft, fat turned to butter, the smoke flavor was crazy powerful, rub had a zing to it. Only minor complaints were it may have been a little too greasy? Not by much at all, no regular person would complain. And the portion was just right for me but it wasn't anywhere near the amount I'm use to seeing on a plate. Not sure if there really is a defined "right" amount is. Mac and cheese was alright. Goopy gritty homemade sauce that had a good cheesy sweet flavor to it. Personally didn't like the small elbow pasta, it was more Al dente than that SUPERIOR BAKED SOFT texture. Anyone that says pasta is supposed to be firm just because some Italian said so a long time ago can go straight back to the caveman era and suck rocks. Beans are out of this world. These were phenomenal! At least 3 kinds of beans. Sweet onions, brisket, gravy style. Extremely good! Cornbread itself was decent. Most of what I've had before is much worse than this but I've had plenty of better corn breads. But the mapley cinnamon butter saved it. Slaw was very crunchy and not much real "slaw" power, just some red cabbage and vinegar sauce. Pickles were great, obviously homemade. Bread and butter flavor. Had to try the tacos. Baja Fish was pretty good, nothing fancy though. Really barely anything on it. BBQ chicken was decent too. Lot of good stuff on it. The corn tortillas saved them. Homemade tortilla chips with a nice Smokey sweet seasoning. It was nice eating the tacos over the chips so you'll have a good toppings all over the chips when you're done. Alabama White sauce was Perfect! Bit of a horseradishy taste but not overwhelming. Would suggest to mix up the sauce cup first cause all the oils and vinegar settles to the bottom. read more

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Was craving some Hawaiian food so I typed in Hawaiian and this place showed up. Menu was a bit confusing. There's a little bit of what seems to be Hawaiian and tacos. Maybe it's a fusion. My image of garlic shrimp might be skewed a little after living in Hawaii for the last 1 years. I wasn't very hungry so I ordered a small garlic shrimp bowl. Can't mess it up right. As the very least garlic and butter flavor. I got something very different. Mine came with one plantain some unseasoned black beans and red onion garnish. They asked me what sauce I wanted, which was very strange, and I chose teriyaki. I might have to came back and try their kalua pork. read more

The Food Shack - Acai Bowls Near Me - Middletown, Rhode Island

everything was very good I'd honestly go here every day for a month because it's so good and the nachos were big and spectacular

The place is good and the people are nice but they don't cook there food they pre cook it or have it sent to them it doesn't even smell like food but everyone is nice there. read more

Wow - I expected this to be good as I'd ordered food from their sister business but popped in and ordered lunch on a whim and was really surprised at how good everything was. Ordered the Baja fish tacos which were perfectly crisp and complimented by the crema and slaw. Also got a shrimp burrito which had well distributed fillings and delicious grilled shrimp, and a side of street corn salad which was a great pair with the chips that came on the side. It's an order up counter with self seating (and seating outside when the weather is nice). Fun Hawaii themed decor. Worth a visit for sure! read more

The Food Shack - Street corn salad, Baja fish tacos, and avocado shrimp burrito - Acai Bowls Near Me - Middletown, Rhode Island

The fish tacos were so delicious & I brought 2 young boys & they enjoyed their lunch too ... the waitress was very kind too . read more

The Food Shack - Waiting on our - Acai Bowls Near Me - Middletown, Rhode Island

food was absolutely amazing. although the space was small, it is so cute, calm and cozy. Lastly, the service was great! The staff was so kind and polite. read more

super fun environment and amazing food! great service as well! 10/10 experience and would definitely recommend

Decided to order some take out! Easy online ordering system! I ordered three different tacos and thought they were all delicious! The sauces made great flavors and worked well together. They had a lot of meat on them. They were about $19. I was pretty full after I ate them. Glad I got to try them! read more

The Food Shack - Acai Bowls Near Me - Middletown, Rhode Island

Soooooo slow!! Decent food. But be prepared to wait for ever. It's by far a big big flaw.

We stopped in for lunch and ordered the beach bowl and 3 tacos, which were the braised short rib, kalua pulled pork, and the carne asada. All three tacos were filled with meat, and they all had a good flavor. The beach bowl was also good and had plenty of fruit, but the açaí was a little more frozen than normal. Also, I got Del's lemonade, which might be the best lemonade I've ever had. Seating outside and inside. They also had bbq which smelt good. read more

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In toy mood for tacos, we decided to try out Flat Waves. I have had their food before at catered events, but never made it to their restaurant. I opted to try the fish taco, the short rib taco, and the pulled pork taco. All tacos were amazing and had a delicious and unique flavor combination. They came with some chips and the most amazing tropical salsa that you could imagine! We also got a macaroni salad which was just alright. With such delicious tacos, there is no doubt that we will be back to Flat Waves. It would be hard to pick my favorite taco, as they were all absolutely delicious. The outdoor seating area was very nice. I am not sure if it was put here for COVID, but it is very comfortable and a fun place to enjoy some tasty tacos. read more

The Food Shack - Macaroni Salad - Acai Bowls Near Me - Middletown, Rhode Island

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Last night we decided to visit to try out some tacos! So glad we stopped in! These tacos were so delicious and had a major tropical taste to them and the seating area outside was awesome! It was beach-like and tropical! I had to order three for myself because I just couldn't decide!! I went with: (1st pic, left to right) Shrimp Taco: prepared with Grilled Shrimp with Asian sesame slaw, pickled red onion, and pickled tropical salsa! GRILLED CHICKEN: Grilled BBQ chicken, cheddar cheese, mixed greens, sour cream and pico de gallo!! KALUA PULLED PORK: Made with their smoked "Kalua" pulled pork with coleslaw, AMAZING house BBQ sauce, and grilled pineapple!! Wow! I couldn't honestly pick a favorite because they were all amazing!! Also had to try their Mac Salad and Yacht Club Soda, (Strawberry and Orange Cream) to go along with it! Really delicious and we will absolutely be frequenting this place!!! read more

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They have a great outdoor seating area that is dog friendly. The service is great and the tacos are huge. I loved the ginger beef. Plantains are delicious too read more

Take out order- quick and fresh! Grilled shrimp bowl: w/ rice, black beans, fried plantains, picked red onions. You can choose type of rice and sauce. I chose white rice and teriyaki. Side of macaroni salad Berry Açaí bowl: açaí, strawberries, blueberries, coconut chips, and honey. Everything was SUPER good! I'm definitely going back read more

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This used to be one of my favorite places to get take out. My family doesn't eat beef/pork and they had a good selection of vegetarian, chicken, and seafood dishes. Their website says they now fry in "beef tallow" to be seed-oil free. I called to clarify and was told that ALL of the vegetables in my favorite dish, the veggie bomb bowl, are fried in beef tallow. I asked what I could order as beef tallow-free and was told "nothing." read more

Excellent food. Loved it. Great chicken tenders for kids. Delicious quesadillas. Great service.

Excellent food, friendly people, sit outside. Something else that was impressive.... The bottom of the meal receipt has Suggested Additional Tip chart....unlike other tip suggestion places, this one starts at 2%, 3%, 5%. Just shows the pleasant attitude of this company. read more

The Food Shack - Acai Bowls Near Me - Middletown, Rhode Island

Back in the small location. Just ordered an acai protein bowl. It was a poor imitation of their bowls from a year ago. My daughter ordered an acai Nutella bowl and she couldn't find the Nutella. They need to teach the new staff how to make them or we won't need to go back. read more

The Food Shack - Sad acai protein bowl - Acai Bowls Near Me - Middletown, Rhode Island

Tried the fish tacos and they were hot and tasty. The pulled pork tacos were greasy and barely warm. They don't even toast the tortillas.

I got the Pulled Pork Rice Bowl and the Grilled Chicken Quesadilla. The portions are huge and pretty good too. The only complaint I would have would be that some of the sauces that came with the Quesadillas didn't really go together read more

The Food Shack - Acai Bowls Near Me - Middletown, Rhode Island

Always fresh and full of flavor! You can taste the TLC in every bite. Every dish on the menu is a winner!