The Roti Shack — Restaurant in Queensland

This unassuming establishment was one of the top places to try for me - a unique offering that I haven’t come across before in Australia.

After having an underwhelming light brunch, I was eager to turn that around. Christina (owner) was extremely helpful with my ultimate meat selection as I was taking this on my flight so ended up with the safest option - beef (I would have had one of each: beef, chicken and prawn) and was wrapped in foil to keep warm.

The looks that I got when I unwrapped this delicious bundle on the plane was priceless, which Christina warned me about. From the first bite to the last, the ingredients were evenly distributed and flavourful. The beef was tender and spices reminded me of rendang (all meat toppings I saw prepared were generously piled on top of the other ingredients).

The dahl and potatoes were well seasoned and balanced. A refreshing tropical mild/medium chilli compliments the spice combination. I understand why the menu states that roti is not sold separately - it is handmade and fragrance comes from being freshly cooked on the griddle.

The overall package reminds me of the perfect harmony of the Bee Gees, each plays their roles very well and together creates something special. Just ask my better half who usually isn’t interested in such cuisines but couldn’t stop taking bites from me!

From the friendly welcome as I stepped through the door, seeing them prepare the food from scratch in the open kitchen, connecting with regular locals or helping a newbie like me, to the last bite and craving for more, I can’t recommend this unassuming place more.

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I came here with my mum, excited to support what we thought was a Trini restaurant—especially since there are so few (trinis and trini resturants) in Australia. Sadly, the experience was SO disappointing. When my mum asked who was from Trinidad (a normal question, since meeting another Trini is always a happy moment), the man snapped back: “Do you ask everyone at a Chinese restaurant who is from China?” A rude, ignorant, and insecure response that showed zero connection to the culture he claims to represent. Really embarrassing for him.

The food was average - but not authentic. The 'roti' tasted more like a tortilla than proper Trini roti.

Shocking service, poor attitude, and food that doesn’t live up to the name. Save your money - there are far better, friendlier, and higher - quality restaurants...

The food here is super amazing, so good in fact that I went there yesterday and today too...

So everything starts on a roti wrap which is then filled with your choices of fillings then rolled up and served, we tried the chicken curry wrap and a prawn curry wrap...

How it works is you choose your main curry base from chicken, beef, prawn or veggie & then your choose 3 fillings from rice, potatoes, stir fried veggie, dhal and chickpea curry then you choose how hot you want your wrap (the sauce which is homemade from scotch bonnet chillies and its not just hot but full of flavour)...

The base curries are not like the indian curries that most people know, the curries here are just as tasty but milder in spices... They taste...