Great dishes at reasonable prices. It is a go to for us for take out and their curry dishes are very tasty. We love to start with crab rangoon and for fast take out, it is hard to beat Curry in the Box. The people at Curry in the Box are also very nice and friendly. read more

As another person mentioned, if there's "curry" in the title, you should probably order something like that. I had a hankering for chicken pad Thai, and this was one of the few places open during lunch hours that was close by. The chicken pad Thai had next to zero flavor. I dined in, and everything was served in plastic to-go containers. I also ordered the Thai tea and it was over sweetened and just not good. If I'm ever craving curry, I'll give it a shot. read more

Curry in the Box - Chicken Pad Thai leaves a lot to be desired - Indian Near Me - Fitchburg, Wisconsin

With Curry in their name it was probably foolish of me to try non-curry dishes. The crab rangoon were triangular-folded under-fried wonton wrappers filled with a tablespoon of cream cheese and imitation crab. The pad thai was completely bland. If I had just ordered these two things, this would be a 2-star review. Luckily, I also ordered the jungle curry with chicken which was much better. It was spicy and creamy, with bamboo shoots, carrots, zucchini, and plenty of chicken. I would order this again, and maybe try another curry while I'm at it. The pad thai... never again. Overall, the curry was serviceable, and the portion sizes were big. $26 after tax got me about 3 meals worth of food. read more

We got takeout from here for a birthday meal as this was one of the few restaurants that was open on a Monday. The ordering online was pretty easy, as was pickup at the restaurant. For our order we got a red curry with chicken, a mixed veggie curry with chicken, a cucumber salad, a squash curry tofu, a jungle curry tofu, a fresh veggie roll, and roti paratha. All with a mixed level of spicing. The spiciest one we got was a +2 and it had a nice heat to it. I think I would probably go up to a +3 next time, but I like pretty spicy food. It's my secret method for not having my husband eat my food! All of the curries were very flavorful, although I will say I preferred the tofu to the chicken. I also kind of wish that the squash curry would have had broccoli in it, but I just mixed and matched with the veggie curry. The cucumber salad was pretty average and had plenty of peanuts. The veggie roll had some issues in transit in that a few of the containers spilled/leaked a little and the veggie roll got a little soaked. That being said, it added some additional flavor to the roll! Overall pretty good food, and the only real issue was that the foods spilled a little in transit. read more

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This is NOT Indian food. It is Thai food. And is set up like a fast food business. I love Thai food, and eat here often (Take out. I agree that dine in with take out packaging is yucky.) Anyway, I always get either the jungle curry or the veggie curry. Cooked just right. Delicious sauce. Yummy tofu! Staff is always fine with me. read more

The old lady is VERY rude, she acted like she didn't even want me there. Pissed me all the way off. Food is ok though can't lie.

Curry in the Box is a great option for curry and other Asian dishes especially when you want it somewhat quick but not your typical fast takeout type places. Service was always good pre-COVID when we'd sit down, but takeout is just as good! My most recent occasion of ordering from here was on a Tuesday when every other Thai place we tried before it was closed. I'm personally not a curry fan so I don't order their signature curry dishes, but their Pad Thai always satisfied and I appreciate that they give you a generous amount of chicken (or whatever meat you choose I'd presume) mixed in with your dish. Definitely worth checking out! read more

Curry in the Box - Chicken Pad Thai w/o bean sprouts - Indian Near Me - Fitchburg, Wisconsin

Love this place with all my heart. The food is great and reasonable priced. I would also put a plug in for being a dementia friendly place. Staff there have helped my dad with his special needs. read more

Good as always, been a regular customer for the last 5 years, usually will have the Japanese pan curry and chicken tika masala or chicken karee. Mango lassis are to die for, got them everytime I ordered! Definitely recommend it to anyone who wants some good curry read more

Very nice people. Seems like a family run restaurant. Food was good and tasty. I'm just unable to say that it was excellent.

I've gotten takeout and eaten in at both this location and the University Ave location but just now posting a review! I think I may like this location more. The quantities, at least tonight, were bigger and a higher normal spice level on my delicious pineapple curry. Always so good, with the big pineapple chunks and fresh, plentiful chicken. Paired with rice + roti = joy. I also drank the mango lassi which was solid. I have food for leftovers which is always good. My friend got the Panang curry and Thai iced tea. She loved the curry but preferred other Thai iced teas. Overall, I think a good value for a plentiful, hot, and tasty dinner - no frills. Not ideal that dine-in still involves takeout containers, but understand in this environment. read more

We really like this little "hole in the wall." I don't mean that in a snide way. We all know what this means when we're speaking positively. It's not big, not fancy, but it's good. Food is always fresh and has great flavor. For me, because I try and eat Real Food as much as possible it's nice that I can count on their yellow curry dishes to feel splurgy (like a "cheat") but not have it cause any bloat or gastro issues at all. I like that I can choose whether to add rice and I control how much, and that I can add extra chicken. Great flavor, prices fair. We've eaten there and had it delivered - asking them to deliver it at a specific time about 7 hours later. They were a perfect 5 minutes early , the food was piping hot and they even delivered it to outside our hotel door. read more

The food is delicious and the service is quick. We prefer to get take out from here when we are looking for a healthy option and don't want to cook. read more

I LOVE Curry in the Box. We tried this location the other day, normally we have frequented the University Avenue location. There are so many dishes that our family loves, but my favorite is a quite simple one- the cashew nut chicken. My husband loves the red curry! I love that their kids meals are perfect for those who may not be into spicy foods yet (like my 3 year old). You can't go wrong here! read more

This place has been on my list for quite a long time. I've read great reviews about this place. We dropped the kid off at a place near Fitchburg and decided to check it out. We weren't disgusted, but we weren't pleased, either. It's hard to decide what to actually give this place. Thai is my favorite food in the world and I'm a pretty harsh critic. We ordered a couple appetizers so we could get a full sense of this place. The first one I tried was the samosa. It tasted like a potato pop tart. I realize samosas are made with potatoes - a lot of potatoes, but usually you can taste spice or some kind of flavor in them! These were not flavorful. Next, I tried my husband's egg roll. It was doughy. The kind you get in an elementary school lunch line. My husband also ordered a paratha. That was pretty good, but could have been cooked a bit more. My husband ordered Panang Curry. This is probably his favorite dish at a Thai restaurant. It was much better than the appetizers, but seemed "Americanized" by being way less spicy than it normally is. I tried a Red Curry dish. It definitely had more spice, but wasn't up as spicy as it claimed. I really liked the flavor, but again, it wasn't the best I've ever had. The dishes both left us wanting. Unfortunately, we will not be dining here, again. read more

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The food here is good. I love ALL curry but this is good. The staff is efficient and friendly. Very good "fast" Thai food! I will go there again! read more

Back for the first time in a long time. Loved my curry, as I always have in the past. This time I had Panang and, yum! I recall liking their roti too. The new location is good, but a few things drove me nuts: if I'm dining in I prefer to have the food on reusable / washable dishes, especially the utensils. And it kills me that they use single-use plastic for the to-go containers. Why not put the entrees in the same paper containers as the rice - those things hold liquids just fine. I'll have to ask next time...The forks they have are terrible. read more

Awesome Thai food! Order at the counter and they bring it to your table. Well balanced spices in rich coconut or peanut sauces. Lots of veggie options. Green goddess and squash curry are my favorites. Food is served piping hot with a choice of white or brown rice. Service can be hit or miss as they have quite a turnover of student waiters. I had one toss the napkin wrapped flatware across the table! read more

Great place for a tasty and inexpensive curry dish. Not much for atmosphere but worth the visit.

Despite sporting a name befitting a West Towne food court stand, Curry in the Box is rapidly becoming my favorite South Madison lunch haunt. With clean flavors, a lunch menu loaded with affordable options and an efficient kitchen that churns out my meal in less than 10 minutes, there a lot to love about this strip mall outpost on Fish Hatchery Road. I dined in during my first visit to Curry in the Box. The menu is posted on the wall as you enter the restaurant. A floor display lists a set of nine lunch specials, affordably priced from $6.29 to $7.49. I ordered the Chicken Kapow (Chicken breast, bamboo shoots, onion, mushroom, and basil stir fried in fresh chili sauce) for $6.29, paid the cashier, picked my number and found a table in the surprisingly large, well-lit dining area. Five minutes later, a smiling server delivered by meal, served in a large white bowl. While Chicken Kapow is a standard Thai dish, the kitchen showed a great deal of skill in preparing this dish, stir-frying the vegetables to coax a mouthful of flavor in every bite. The cooks applied the chili sauce with gentle hand, using the sauce to complement the other ingredients, not overwhelm them. My only gripe was with the rice, far too gummy for my preferences. The following day, I ordered the Japanese Pan Curry (crispy chicken breast with diced potato in a yellow curry sauce) as takeout. While the double starch combo of cubed potatoes and rice seemed redundant, the dish delivered clean flavors and just enough heat to warm my bones on a frigid early January afternoon. I felt the serving size provided great value for the $7.49 I paid for this meal. Though not my overall favorite Asian restaurant, Curry in the Box will be a frequent lunchtime destination where I can procure great a well-prepared meal in less than 30 minutes. read more

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One of my favorite places for a quick meal. You order at the front and then they'll bring food out to your table. I would recommend ordering the roti. It's like a circular, crispy type of bread, and it really sets this place apart from other similar restaurants. I'm a fan of Thai food and peanut butter, so I've ordered the panang curry and peanut delight. Both dishes have one of the best peanut sauces I've ever had, but the panang curry is spicier. The Rama chicken dish is similar, but doesn't have as many veggies. read more

Curry in the Box - Chicken panang curry, roti, and brown rice. - Indian Near Me - Fitchburg, Wisconsin

Wow. This is hands down my favorite place to eat in Madison. Every curry I've had elsewhere since eating at Curry in the Box is a let down in comparison. My favorite dish is the Sweet Potato Curry, but the Pineapple Curry is also very good. The staff is very nice, the food is quick, and the restaurant is clean and inviting. Curry in the Box also had a great loyalty program. Every dollar you spend there, you get a point, and each point is worth 10 cents. So you essentially get a dollar back for every meal you eat there. After about 6 meals, they sent me a free $10 gift certificate to use, and I'm only 3 points away from my next certificate! They also send out mailers with "double points" offers to rack up your points even more. I love good rewards programs! The only negative is that the prices are slightly high. I don't mind paying them because I really love the food, but I wish it were a dollar or two cheaper. The lunch menu prices are excellent though, so if you have time to make it during the day, it will be well worth it. Love this restaurant! read more

BEST PLACE EVER. Delicious food and nice employees! My Sweet Potato Curry was so yummy I want to rewind time so I can eat it again... definitely best curry place I've ever tried. A lot of places will have a yellow curry with potato and onion and that's it. This Sweet Potato Curry has broccoli, thinly sliced carrots, onions, zucchini, and the awesome sweet potato chunks. What?! Amazing.. for sure a bang for your buck. It was only $8.95 or something. It can easily be 2 meals but I can't stop myself so tonight it will be just the 1 read more

Curry in the Box - Sweet Potato Curry!! I picked extra veggies but you can get tofu or meat for protein! - Indian Near Me - Fitchburg, Wisconsin

Covid Carryout. Tried red curry with shrimp and envy green curry with chicken. Both delicious. Ordered by phone so was surprised when shrimp cost extra $3 and brown rice $.49 more. Menu doesn't say that until you click through and they don't mention it on phone. That said I am aware now and can order educated! Food was hot and tasty. Asked for a little more spice heat and they wrote 2 which was good. No napkins or utensils provided though. read more

Would love to give a zero. Horrible customer service. When ordering the person told a black customer in front of me to go outside waiting. Then when I ordered she basically yelled at me when I asked her what is the spiciest they can make things, she told me whatever I don't have time for this and tell me to make up my mind because she's busy. Disgusting read more

At first, I was a little wary of the menu..I couldn't quite figure out if the restaurant was thai..or indian..thai..or indian...and that was a little worrisome to me. Personally, I think those two cuisines are way too different to be served together, but given that there weren't many other dining choices in the area, we decided to give it a shot. I ordered a yellow curry rice dish while my mom ordered a yellow curry noodle dish. I must say, I was pleasantly surprised by the authenticity of the curry. The ingredients were fresh. The curry was creamy and the perfect consistency to spoon over my rice. It really hit the spot! The service was fast and super friendly, but it was kind of strange how they did not bother to bus tables more quickly. (Our table selection was limited to the three tables that did NOT have dirty dishes on it). Probably won't be back anytime soon, but good to know that there is a decent Thai restaurant around! read more

This is a reluctant 3 because it definitely depends on your expectations. I ordered this for Thai takeout for dinner and I was quite disappointed; however, if I stopped here as a quick casual place for lunch I would have been fully satisfied! Price is good, options are great, originally selected for the gluten-free friendliness that did not disappoint! T read more

I would rank this as my 3rd favorite Thai food place in town. Some favs: Panang Peanut Noodle- this one is pretty kick ass Sweet Potato Curry Squash Curry Tofu Can't go wrong with any of those! Another reason I love this place is that it's the closest Thai food place to my house. Proximity is key! In case you want my ranking of south east Asian food in Madison, here you go, best to pretty good: 1. Bahn Thai 2. Ha Long Bay 3. Curry in the Box 3. Sala Thai 4. Sai Bai Thong 5. Lao Lang Xang I would rank all of these places above 3 stars+, all varying levels of goodness. read more

Ordered the Japanese Yellow Curry and Pad Thai last night for delivery and it came earlier than expected which was great! I added one spice level to the Japanese Curry, and we added two to the Pad Thai. They had a decent bite, but not as much as I expected with a heat increase. I'd say the Japanese Curry was the better of the two, though the Pad Thai wasn't bad by any means. I've eaten a lot of Thai in Portland, OR and I'd say this rates middle-of-the-ground compared to the Thai out there. The noodles weren't as sticky as I prefer, and the flavor was a little bland, though the preparation of the dish was how I prefer so I may be able to tweak the order a bit. I'd get it again, but the Japanese Curry was much better imo. I'll be trying some other dishes in the future, as this place is not far from my house and they've pleasantly surprised me thus far! read more

Great quality! But, not much quantity this time. I ordered sweet potato curry with noodles and shrimp. The noodles were few and all broken into small pieces. I found 5 shrimp that were good size and quality. read more

In a nutshell: Food was great & quickly delivered, Staff was friendly, Decor was pleasant & clean, we'd both order our meals again The Husband had Pad Thai "it was good" & I had Sweet Potato Curry with Chicken, really good from me! We split Crab Rangoon & Spring Rolls, very nice. Taking our extras home for lunch later. I'm new to this cuisine, but had a great first experience here. We were here for dinner, Friday night, and it was nearly vacant. We were told it has a hopping lunch business, so come for dinner & let's keep this yummy place in business!! Forgot to mention, the delivery folks were coming & going at a steady pace, I hope we live in their delivery area! read more

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How does this place only have 2 reviews? The food and price is just too good for this place not to have some more hype. It was always empty whenever I went, which was often. The chicken tikka masala is surprisingly good (given that it has a more thai focus) and spicy (you get to choose the spice level). The green curry is also good. The amount of food you get for the price is great....all take out comes with a large stuffed box of rice and a generous portion. One dish could probably fill two people, or give one person delicious leftovers. Only 4 stars because it never really "wowed" me. But you won't be disappointed. read more

This is my regular haunt for when I'm in a mood for curry! Nice decor and open dining area, there's enough space in the adjoining room for a large group. I love the spiciness and heat of their jungle curry. The Chicken Tikka Masala is a real winner here. I love that it comes in a shredded form instead of The chunky form. The sweet potato curry is also very good with soft morsels of sweet potato. I hate it when places serve hard chunks of sweet potato in their dishes. I would stick with the curries and pass on the appetizers. The Samosa did not have much filling to it and the egg rolls were pretty standard. read more

This is a frequent place for my coworkers and me. The meals are excellent for the price and there are always tables available so there's no waiting around. They also deliver. read more

I have great news, my loong and agonizing search for tasty well balanced Thai food it's over! I declare myself a fan of this place :) :) I had their sweet potato chicken curry and what a quality of ingredients! Vegetables right on point, not hard, not soft, chicken cut thin and so well made! Flavors wonderfully balanced of salty, sweet and spicy. Besides, the dish has the perfect portion size, usually when I ate curries at other places I ended up with a belly like if I swallowed a whole cow! This time I finished with a big smile in my face of such comforting experience :) my hubby had the lamb curry and it had a nice earthy tomato based sauce, I even tasted like a hint of cinnamon. He liked it. The Roti bread ahhhhhhhh..... Super yummyy with such an interesting taste like if it was cooked in an open flame difficult to forget!! And last but not least, their Thai iced tea, deliciously sweet (not too sweet) finished with half and half on top which, for some reason I loved to discover, it matched perfectly with our food. Very nice staff also, I CANT wait to come back!! read more

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I love love love Curry in the Box....one of my favorite lunch places in this area... a really nice selection of dishes, great ranges in flavor, food is light yet, substantial yummy yum yum...I want hint: they are BEEZAY at lunch....get there early or plan to wait a bit. they make each dish to order so...you have to wait for them to actually cook your food. what a keerazee idea! :P read more

I've been ordering from this place for about a year now. I love almost everything on the menu. The veggie curry, pad ke mao, pad thai, chicken karee are some of my favorites. For appetizers, I would recommend the summer rolls and the steam pork buns. read more

Solid! Not bad, not excellent, but solid. We got delivery last night and chose Curry in the Box because I'd heard they have some good vegan options. We ordered the squash curry and the vegetarian chana masala and an order of the veggie summer rolls. The delivery was pretty quick and the food arrived hot. The summer rolls were pretty flavorless and needed to be smothered in sauce to cover up the taste of plain lettuce. The curry and chana masala were both tasty, but the portions were on the small size considering their price. I liked that you had the option of brown or white rice, which is a big plus in my book. Overall, the food was tasty, but nothing extraordinary for me and I think I might test out other comparable options next time. read more

We've been ordering from here for years. It's been hit or miss all over the menu. After calling and talking to staff, we were told that they like to take standard Asian recipes and "do their own thing" and modify it. We've tried close to half the menu, and are not happy with their modifications. The Pad Thai lacks a few of the fresh ingredients that make any pad Thai sophisticated and good. The crab Rangoon we got was completely dry, it's hard to think of a worse one! Several other curries hardly stand out, and seem to always have too many veggies and not enough sauce. The Chicken Manchurian looked and tasted nothing like any chicken Manchurian I've ever seen on a menu, and was bland to boot. When I spoke to the staff, they explained that this is "their version" of chicken Manchurian. Which apparently means the chicken isn't fried, there's no sauce, no scallion, no onion, and is mostly stir fried broccoli and carrots. If you are going to "modify" a standard Asian recipe by removing most of the ingredients and cooking it differently, don't call it by the same name!! We feel cheated, and we are getting rather tired of feeling cheated half the time we order food from here. The Chicken Tikka Masala, Lamb Curry, and simpler Thai curries (red, yellow) have kept us coming back. Not frequently, alas. read more

Curry in the Box - Chicken Manchurian? This is not what "Manchurian chicken" meal looks or tastes like, was not very flavorful and mostly carrots. - Indian Near Me - Fitchburg, Wisconsin

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I am basing this review on one visit. I will return to Curry in a Box ASAP and post an update. I love Thai curry. I find that I am often disappointed when the sauce is overly greasy or the consistency of water. I want to taste the curry and feel" the burn" without the overall flavors disappearing in the heat. Curry in the Box hit the nail on the head. I ordered the Green Curry with chicken. The ratio of chicken,to rice, to broccoli, to bamboo shoots was just right. I liked the rice which was a little firm in texture which enhanced the overall experience. The restaurant was unremarkable but I enjoyed my sunny table and the gentleman who took my order was kind and helpful. I assumed he was the owner. Under $10... What a delicious deal. read more