Tucked inside Stratford Market Village, Food Hut is a no-frills Indian counter serving up the kind of biryani and paratha combos that keep local shoppers and office workers coming back. It's not a sit-down dinner destination — it's a grab-and-go spot that punches above its weight for authentic, homestyle Indian flavours at mall-food prices. Go for the Chicken Dum Biryani; it's the star of the show.
A mall counter in Stratford serving slow-cooked Chicken Dum Biryani that punches well above its food-court weight class.
Go around midday when the biryani is freshest and the lunch rush means turnover is high — avoid late afternoon when some items may have been sitting.
Honest Indian comfort food in Stratford's food court
Food Hut is the kind of place you'd walk past a dozen times in Stratford Market Village before actually stopping — and once you do, you'll wonder why you didn't sooner. It's a modest counter inside the mall, not a restaurant with tablecloths and mood lighting, but what comes out of the kitchen is genuinely good homestyle Indian food. The Chicken Dum Biryani is the standout: slow-cooked, layered with spice, and far better than anything in this price range has a right to be. Pair it with hot parathas and you've got a meal that genuinely satisfies.
The menu leans into comfort — curries, biryanis, grilled chicken, and paratha combos — and the portions are generous for what you pay. It's particularly busy around midday, which tells you the local crowd knows where to go for a proper lunch. The 4.2 rating on Uber Eats feels fair: this isn't fine dining, but it's honest, filling, and flavoursome. The garlic mayo chicken gets a mention on their social media and is worth trying if you want something a bit different from the usual curry routine.
Don't come here expecting ambiance or a leisurely dinner setting. This is a food court stall, pure and simple. But if you're in Stratford and want a quick, affordable Indian meal that tastes like someone's mum made it, Food Hut delivers — literally, via Uber Eats and Deliveroo, or you can grab it and go.