Curry in the Box - University Ave

Madison, 2907 University Ave, Madison, WI 53705, United States | ★ 4.5 (401 Review)

📞 +1 608-238-1900

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Curry-centric Thai & Indian eats served in a no-frills space also offering carryout & delivery.

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Reviews

Laura Schoonover

★ 5

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Renee Hanson

★ 5

Cozy space. Absolutely delicious Thai food. I've been getting the pineapple curry for over 8 years! I no longer live in Wisconsin but when I come to visit, I try to stop in if I can!

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John Harris

★ 5

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Joshua Masterson

★ 5

The Japanese pan curry was pretty good. The chicken was very flavorful and it was a generous portion.

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Mundo

★ 5

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Alison A

★ 5

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Ana A

★ 5

amazing, healthy, flavorful curries. Panang curry is delicious. they come with lots of perfectly cooked (not soggy) fresh veggies. the chicken is great quality, not tough or chewy. the cucumber salad is also very good, mix of sweet and savory peanut. prices are very fair. a hidden gem for sure.

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T K

★ 4

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Amalah Hjort

★ 5

I ordered for the first time and picked up my food. Such lovely, kind service and the food was great. The mango lassi was SO good.

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Willow Ray

★ 5

Everytime we come here, the food is so incredible. Made with care Everytime, delicious, and the serving size is always gracious.

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Elonda Montanye

★ 5

I haven't had a bad dish yet. Working through the menu!

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Lance Ratze

★ 5

Curry in the Box is a go-to for quick, flavorful takeout! I ordered the sweet potato curry with chicken and brown rice—absolutely delicious! The flavors were rich and comforting, and the portion was generous. Staff was super friendly, and our takeout was ready in under 10 minutes. Great service, great food. Can’t wait to try more from the menu!

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Charles Bennut

★ 5

Good food.

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bobby johnson

★ 1

Place was absolutely filthy, staff couldn't understand a word we said. They brought us the wrong food and still expecting us to pay. I wouldn't recommend this place to anybody

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Josiah

★ 5

Very clean, friendly staff great great food hidden gem

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Justin Lo

★ 4

Food was quick and tasty but on the salty side.

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Anthony Schleck

★ 5

Great little spot. I got the pad Thai with crispy chicken. The chicken was so fresh, crunchy, and juicy. Absolutely delicious with great staff!

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Vic Sch

★ 5

Food is flavorful and delicious!, the service was quick and polite. Over all amazing place, would definitely go agen, rice was nicely cooked, curry was really nice, not overly spicy and didn't overpower the flavor of the other foods, curry was nicely packed and did not spill. 🥰

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Lucky PW

★ 5

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Sarah Banks

★ 5

Delicious every time!

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David Ballinger

★ 5

Just very good food at a reasonable price.

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Forrest R

★ 5

I have heard good things from friends about Curry in the Box. I had the green curry and it was amazing. So flavorful. I am looking forward to returning soon.

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Patty W

★ 5

LOVE THIS PLACE! Food in a hurry, but still excellent quality. Still AWESOME! And such friendly staff. Current fave is the sweet potato curry with tofu. I so appreciate the vegan options!!!

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Thomas P

★ 5

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Jacob Hill

★ 4

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Vincent

★ 5

Probably one of the most consistently good dining experiences you could hope for. They've never messed up my order and always happily accommodate my special requests. The food is tasty, generously portioned, and fairly priced. Fast, delicious, and thrifty. What more could you want?

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Stephanie Tatum

★ 5

Ate the green curry with roti. Delicious

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pvioli

★ 5

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Christine Kiefer

★ 5

Delicious Masan curry and roti! The Thai iced tea was amazing. In a strip mall; parking is behind the building. Check them out!

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James Allen

★ 1

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Elizabeth Kommes

★ 5

I found this place because I was craving curry. I just love how they explained to me the spiciness 🔥. The food is wonderful and homemade 😋

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Scott Brown

★ 5

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Caitlin Suick

★ 5

Delicious authentic curry, kind workers, and comfy seating. I loved eating here there were so many dish options to choose from too.

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Riju Ray

★ 5

I got the crab Rangoons and lamb curry, fantastic taste and quality, very fast getting my food, and nice sitting area inside the restaurant with a water dispenser, highly recommend!

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Glenn Fung

★ 5

Great food. Quick take out!

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Anne Norman

★ 5

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Wilbur Smith

★ 5

Great food, but if you’re real hungry, the portions are a little on the small side.

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Tammy Gregg

★ 5

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Leandro Goulart

★ 5

Ótima comida Thai em Madison,WI

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Jenny

★ 5

I highly recommend this place. They have wonderful service and amazing staff.

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Brandi

★ 4

I got the curry lamb and it was delish! The lamb was spicy and it came with rice.

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B A

★ 5

Ordered delivery (via Curry in the Box) for lunch. Food was delivered very quickly and still piping hot. Jungle curry is excellent and pad Thai was presented in the dish very nicely.

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Judith

★ 5

great great food!!!

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Sangeetha Grama Srinivasan

★ 5

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Mat Badertscher

★ 4

This place rocks. Fairly affordable and a bomb menu. The food at this location is always so good.(University Ave.) They're open pretty late and always quick to prepare my order. I'm a regular at this point.

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Charles Schleicher

★ 5

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H J

★ 1

The food is subpar and they double-charged my credit card even after I told the cashier the first time that the machine told me to take it out because it said "approved." Won't be back.

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Michael BonDurant

★ 5

Very tasty stuff. Go get yourself some. Not a lot seating, about 5 or so tables.

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Yusi

★ 5

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Chehale Alexander

★ 5

Great Thai food at reasonable prices. Love the outdoor seating area. Really friendly staff, too!

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Elise Warntjes

★ 5

Chicken tikka masala and masaman curry were delectable - a perfect spice level. Service was good as well! Highly recommend.

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Terry Bowes

★ 5

Awesome plant based options!!

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Mike

★ 5

Good curry options, fast service. Probably best for takeout as the interior is pretty sparse, but the food is worth it.

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Amie Goblirsch

★ 5

Very decent curry at a decent price. Definitely more of a takeout place but there are tables you can sit at inside and outside.

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Emery Paine

★ 4

Food was good, though it's not really set up for dine-in.

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Hannah

★ 4

We had a great meal here; I had the sweet potato curry which had wonderful flavor. I also had the mango lassi which wasn’t my favorite I’ve had, but it was still good. I would say they do more takeout here, even for dine in they serve in plastic containers with plastic silverware, but they are very generous portions so it is helpful for leftovers. The staff were all very kind and helpful.

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Sachith Liyanage

★ 5

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Mark Manville

★ 4

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Linda

★ 4

Basic Thai eatery on university avenue. There is parking in the back. Small dining area. They cater to take out and delivery more than dining in. Served in plastic containers with plastic cutlery. I have tried Japanese chicken curry with rice and massaman curry and would recommend both.

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Delaney Reichardt

★ 4

Love the chicken spring rolls and crab rangoon but I ordered pad thai with one extra star and I'm literally crying while eating it when it normally has no spice. So keep that in mind if you're sensitive to spice

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Toni S.

★ 5

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Jamie Reich

★ 1

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Al B

★ 5

We absolutely love curry in the box. It’s super fast and tasty. Staff are always very nice

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Jeffree “Jeffree healing waters” Healing waters

★ 5

Well crafted healthy food except for seed oil Canola used in preparation. A value for a large meal. Loving staff.

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Aparna Mulberry

★ 4

The green curry and panang curry were yummy, we got 7 level spicy and it was yummy for spice lovers.

We are urging the restaurant to STOP USING PLASTIC CONTAINERS for in-dining. The earth doesn't need more plastic waste and putting hot temperature foods in plastic makes the plastic toxins release into the food. We won't be returning unless the restaurant makes a change in this.

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Lauren Buchholz

★ 5

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aeriona sharp

★ 4

I had the sweet potato curry with tofu.

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Kate

★ 5

My favorite restaurant to visit in Madison when I’m im town! Very delicious curry (my favorite is the Envy curry!), huge portions, and great prices too. What keeps me coming back over and over is how considerate and accommodating they always are for my food allergies. Great place for people with food restrictions!

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Nick O'Connor

★ 2

Mediocre curry at a place where it is supposedly the special.

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Ryan Reynolds

★ 5

They claim the Pineapple Curry is "non-habit forming", but man... so addicting.

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Melissa True

★ 5

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Lisa Hewitt

★ 3

Not a ton of flavor in their shrimp red curry dish. The curry was very Watery and bland. Crab Rangoon was good. Sai Bai thong is so much better!!!

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Ian Osborne

★ 5

I had never heard if chicken tikka masala but I could eat that stuff every day.

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Jennifer Dobson

★ 5

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Jasmine Huang

★ 5

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Lonnie L. Hewuse

★ 5

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Mat Dewey

★ 5

Solid curry list. Not much for eat space, but the great food is worth it.

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Jason Saba

★ 4

Great place to get a quick curry dish. I recommend red curry with chicken!

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R. Scott Shinko

★ 3

Good food!! Fair service!

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Aaron Vanden Heuvel

★ 5

Amazing food.

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Anne Ramm

★ 5

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Justin Brunner

★ 5

Solid curries - nothing crazy in terms of heat or spices, but certainly gets the job done if you're craving some Thai curries. The Thai iced tea is delicious! Update 8/23/22: adding another star, as this place has held up super well even through the pandemic. Their tofu is amazing. I like the jungle curry with pad thai noodles. Creamy, spicy, fresh, and hot. I love that they make your curry fresh to order in a little individual-sized pot.

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Subhash Mannava

★ 1

This location is closed….

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Andrew Lien

★ 5

Good flavor, good quantity, reasonable price, very fast... but you forgot utensils in my takeout bag haha
Keep it up!

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Elaina Genthe

★ 5

A consistent gem. Inside leaves much to be desired, but I always order takeout anyway. Lots of vegetarian options. Everything I’ve ordered has been great. Wish there was a location closer to the east side!

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le93ndary reviews2020

★ 5

New location and new elephant design is pretty cool..... they been around for over 8 yrs.....

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Ravi Kalyan Bhakat

★ 5

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Deepak Haarith

★ 3

DISAPPOINTED. Thai cuisine is known for its fresh herbs. Even the 2.99$ spring roll lacked Thai basil and cilantro. Pad thai should be sour, spicy and sweet with herbs. Even with 2x spice, all I tasted was salt. No tamarind or sugar or spice for that matter. The dried out lime wedge didn't do much. Where are the herbs? If you don't know Thai cuisine, you might like this place. Meh.

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Craig Jackson

★ 5

Cool staff. Well prepared, flavorful food. Decent portions

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Doran “Dmack” Mackowski

★ 5

Good stuff. Love the sweet potato curry with chicken and brown rice. Staff is always polite.

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Chad M Kittelson

★ 5

Serious yum!

Especially love the Penang peanut curry!!!

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Sam

★ 5

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Daniel Swanson

★ 4

This place rocks. The curry is fantastic and the prices are low. Not much on atmosphere but we usually call ahead for pickup.the portions are large enough to have lunch or dinner the next day.

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L B

★ 1

I’ve had a lot of of curry from various restaurants. This was my first time trying this restaurant. Not sure what I was expecting but my red curry was awful. My vegetables were over cooked and extremely soggy, the sauce was bland and watery and the thing that bothered me the most was the strong smell of the shrimp.🤢 $17.00 down the drain. Would not recommend.

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Tre Younger

★ 5

Wonderful food and the service is great!!!

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Matt Holicek

★ 5

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Matthew Winkler

★ 4

A lot of options and the curry tastes great! They also have noodles options.

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Julie Bissen

★ 5

Love eating here! The staff is very kind and very clean and great food! I've never been disappointed! Hope some day they will put one in Oregon wis.!

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Sarah V

★ 5

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Rich Frueh

★ 5

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Sahil Goyal

★ 5

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Cory Beckett

★ 5

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Nicole Smebak

★ 5

Some of the best curry I've had outside Thailand. Only tried their Sweet Potatoe curry but will be back again to try others.

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Caileigh Glenn Hinchey

★ 5

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Dorian Lust

★ 5

Always excellent curry. I would say it's the best in town. Have a roti, egg roll and mango lassi as well.

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Jim Jacoby

★ 4

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Terri Butler

★ 5

Always my favorite when I crave curry!

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Rene' Gummin

★ 1

I stopped by at 1pm to order lunch for 3 people and was met by signs on the register stating because of a staffing shortage you could either place an order on the app, online or phone. So I can call and the guy standing there can take my order but he can't step up to the register and take it. Stupidly at its finest!!!

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Mike

★ 5

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candas gulsoy

★ 5

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Casey Ross

★ 5

First time customer, the fried rice with crispy chicken is easily one of my top 5 favorite dishes i’ve ever had, A+++

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Kelly Remus

★ 5

I love the pad Thai so much. It's spicier than any I've ever had and honestly doesn't taste like other pad Thai, but it's delicious. But really, I'm here to talk about the Roti Paratha. I don't know what kind of witch craft is invoked to make this delicacy, but it's the best thing I've ever put in my mouth. Do yourself a favor and get at least two pieces.

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holy smoke

★ 1

While we usually order the same thing, my husband tried the Cashew Nut Chicken for something different. Within one spoonful he regretted it. I've never tasted anything as salty as this and his lunch was inedible. I asked to speak to a manager but apparently they were out on a delivery. I'm very disappointed that only one of us was able to eat their entree.

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Tahoe Fiala

★ 5

Best Thai place in town! Get the potato dish, it's amazing!!

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Aaron Konkol

★ 5

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Carissa Bartholomae

★ 5

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Fintan So

★ 5

Great tasting Thai food.

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Skyler Horn

★ 5

Nice people and good food, can't ask for much more then that.

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Melinda Lee

★ 5

Get take out here on a regular basis. Great staff and good food.

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Bhavishya Hasija

★ 5

Absolutely amazing food here. The Chicken Tikka Masala tastes better than other Indian restaurants. Wow.

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Sumanta Chatterjee

★ 5

Nice foods, taste is authentic!

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Rylan Kelley

★ 5

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Stuart Schexnayder

★ 4

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Megan O'Sullivan

★ 4

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A Hoppe

★ 5

I have celiac disease so I have to be careful about gluten and they made sure to make my tofu separate from their normal fryer. I've always loved this place even before finding out I couldn't eat gluten! Great tasting food and the quantity you get is amazing, I always have leftovers which I always look forward to. Very vegetarian and vegan friendly also, any dish can be substituted with tofu rather than meat!

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Monica Mitchell

★ 5

From the moment you walk in the door, your mouth starts watering. The smells are so intoxicating. You order your food (fast food style), then sit and wait for it to come to the table.
We had our meal at the restaurant and it was so yummy! Highly recommend this food. Each person in my family had something different so we could try each other’s food. We were fighting over whose was better. Guess only left overs will tell. So good, really give it a try.

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Jeff Alexander

★ 5

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Scott Hoyer

★ 4

Ordered online, it said 20 minutes to pick up. Show up 25 minutes later and they informed me they hadn’t started the order yet. Tough break for the lunch crowd type on a time budget.
Follow up-changing this from a 1 star to 4 stars. They reached out to me and made it right. There must be good people running the place. Went back, got normal fast service and great food.

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muleboy

★ 5

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Georgianna Halverson

★ 5

Fantastic!

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Seth Foss

★ 5

Very good and quick service

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Joe Dimick

★ 4

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Ezekiel H Wettstein

★ 4

Curry was pretty good, nothing too crazy though

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Wendy Welch

★ 5

Super delicious Thai food! Had the Massaman curry with chicken, my daughter had Panang peanut noodle with Tofu, side of cucumber salad (shared), & Veggie egg rolls! YUM!! Highly recommend ❤

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terry rowe

★ 5

Great selection, fast friendly service. LOVE the squash curry. Wish there were more locations in town.

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Jeff Howell

★ 5

Excellent Thai food. Since moving to Madison, we have eaten here many times....enjoyed it every time. The Roti is fantastic!

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Jayse Weaver

★ 5

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Ashton Bishop

★ 5

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Vimal Konduri

★ 5

One of my go-to spots in Madison for pickup/delivery. Love the creativity and the numerous vegetarian options (and customizability). The Penang curry with tofu and potato, as well as tofu tikka masala (chicken tikka masala with tofu substituted for chicken) are both outstanding options here, and their roti paratha and mango lassi are great accompaniments too.

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Evan Bruns

★ 5

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Evan Hunt

★ 5

I normally go to the Fitchburg location. Today was the first time at the University Ave location. One of my all time favorite places to eat! The food and level of service are consistently high at both locations! Stop looking for another place to eat today and come here!

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Mark Busch

★ 5

It tasted good!!!!!

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Laura Novak

★ 5

We LOVE the food from Curry in the Box. We appreciate that everything is made fresh and with high quality ingredients. The meat they use is especially good and never has weird unidentifiable bits (like many other restaurants). We are partially gluten-free and they make it easy for the family members who can't have gluten to eat delicious food and the kids to have the breaded chicken they want :) Thanks for keeping us healthy and well-fed!

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Mike R

★ 5

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Kamini Jodha

★ 5

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Ryan Hinchey

★ 5

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Bella G

★ 5

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Amber Hopper

★ 5

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Michael Jones

★ 5

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Ted Hill

★ 5

Excellent curries! Brown rice option. Quick and friendly service.

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In Dying Hours

★ 5

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Makarios Masoad

★ 5

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Ian Oestreich

★ 5

Decent price for a relatively healthy and flavorful meal. Serving size is above average, however the curry is very liquidy as compared to thicker curries. Overall I was pleasantly surprised of the quality of the curry!

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Erick T

★ 5

Great food!

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Bruce A Johnson

★ 5

Great food, good prices!

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Beth Ann

★ 5

Lovely lunch. First time for green curry with chicken. Nice heat and tasty ingredients.

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Paul Fullilove

★ 5

Excellent food. I'm partial to the sweet potato curry with chicken...

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Brad Schlag

★ 5

Yum!

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R L

★ 4

Appetizers are overpriced, but great food otherwise

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Dan Smith

★ 4

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Steve Deterding

★ 4

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Beck B

★ 5

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Ben Ahlenius

★ 5

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Tashi

★ 2

I saw nice picture of Rama Chicken online and read good reviews so I decided to to order it but I doesn't look like what shown on google picture and taste was just ok. I also ordered Thai Ice Tea and omg this Thai ice tea was the worst I ever had! it was all water and sugary and I threw away after few sips. Don't order Thai Ice Tea

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Lindsay Platt

★ 5

Such great food at a great price. Also love their Thai iced tea.

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Ann Sherman

★ 5

Great food - beautifully put together and delivered promptly — thank you and bet wishes!

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Ken

★ 5

I go to this Curry in the Box pretty regularly. The service is always friendly and fast and the food is always consistently great.

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Steve Holtzman

★ 5

Superbly prepared Asian fusion dishes rank among the very best. Don’t be fooled by the self-serve, counter ordering service model appearing more like fast food. The main dishes taste great! (...the appetizers however are ordinary and over priced. A party of two is better off getting a 3rd main dish to share.)

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J Hagerman

★ 5

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Tamara

★ 1

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Jun “Jun” Choi

★ 5

It tastes good with a good service

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Will Shilts

★ 5

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Jena Dietzman

★ 5

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Josh Hockett

★ 5

love a place I can stop in for take out or sit down and eat healthy and cheap but not be sacrificing flavor or quality. this place hits on all points. fast service every time and always accurate. fresh food made well in food portions. what's not to like about that?

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Curt Chambers

★ 5

Great curry. Fried chicken spring rolls are a must.

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Karen Stoltz

★ 5

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Jeremy McKinley

★ 4

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Melanie Laberge

★ 5

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Luis P

★ 5

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Sheryl- Grasswalkers

★ 5

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Carly McClure

★ 5

Love the sweet potato Curry and the roti

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Clara Pfeiffer

★ 5

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Sara

★ 3

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Eric Lukken

★ 5

Great curry

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Tyler Juve

★ 5

Best pineapple curry I've ever had!

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Marc Cohen

★ 5

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Ilde Senesence

★ 5

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Alissa Rendon

★ 5

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Ka Yang

★ 4

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A B

★ 3

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Evan Schiewe

★ 5

You can tell from the smell the moment you open the front door that your food will be delicious. Everything on the menu is awesome, but definitely check out the peanut panang sauce.

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Laura Godfrey

★ 5

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Steph Vosberg

★ 5

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Pic K

★ 5

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Nishit Banka

★ 5

Great place. Taste wise as well as price wise

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Joe Xu

★ 2

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Varun Thumbe

★ 5

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Zee L

★ 5

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Al's Adventure

★ 2

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Daniel B l a k e

★ 5

Great food, a little pricey. It was brought to my table quickly and the staff was very friendly.

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