Curry in the Box

Curry in the Box is a high 3 star for me. I love that a place like this exists — essentially a fast food version of Indian food. Similar to Qdoba and Chipotle, except they have a wider variety and don’t quite make the food in front of you, but wait time isn’t much longer and prices are comparable (under $ 10).
I ordered the Packer Green Chicken Curry lunch special, a soda, and Roti Paratha bread. The food was quite tasty even if lacking in presentation, and I appreciate that it comes with rice. Portion size was a bit on the small side, but thankfully the dish I ordered was pretty filling so it seemed like less of a problem. It had those addictive properties that most curries have, and I would easily come back for it just like so many of us do for Chipotle burritos.
The staff was friendly and helped steer me in the right direction for my dish. He was familiar with his product and gave me some alternatives when I wasn’t interested in his first suggestion.
Would like to see a few more condiments aside from Sriracha (soy sauce at the least), and a little more flair to the dishes, but otherwise this is an enjoyable lunch stop that won’t break the wallet. I’m sure a review update will be coming sooner rather than later on this one as I really want to see how their Chicken Tikka holds up

Waited about 25 – 30 minutes for our food to come after having about two wrong orders come to our table. When the correct order actually came the food was very hot and delicious. This place needs to learn how to manage a lunch time crowd (wasn’t even that large of a crowd) and it would get four or five stars.

I was unimpressed by the food and the service. There was no one in front of me when I entered. The lady that was suppose to be the cashier was back chatting with another employee and it did not appear to be work related. I waited a couple of minutes before she took my order, which is just irritating. The food quality was okay, just not my tasted, but I am not heading back because of the service.

Cindy
The food was delicious as usual but the portions have gotten considerably smaller. A bit disappointing for the price.

Fast, easy, and SO GOOD. I am pretty picky (won’t touch cilantro or spicy food) but they are happy to make changes to menu items when I ask. It’s a really nice fast-​casual atmosphere, and there’s outdoor seating so I always bring my dog in the warmer months. They also have a good selection of bottled beverages, including beer. I’d eat here every day if I could.

I ordered for delivery and did not receive anything after two hours. If you don’t want to wait do not order from this restaurant.

Called in for pick up, was told to come in 20 mins, showed up at the store, had to wait another half an hour in store. Also, they forgot to include utensils. At least they had my order right so I guess there’s that.

Placed order online and was told would be ready for pickup at 1:48. Arrived at 1:55 and not ready. So asked to add 1 piece of Roti to order. At 2:10 still no order. Asked about it and was told they were busy. There was 1 other party in the whole place. At 2:15 he told me they were «making the roti now». Seriously? 1) I ordered it 20 min who 2) It’s a tortilla for goodness sake. Forget it! Got my $ 1.29 back and left with the order that I guess had been sitting waiting for that single roti. Ridiculous!!! Left at 2:20, 25 minutes after arriving to pick up my food. Gave it 2 stars because the food was pretty good but no more stars because I won’t go back.

I’m a big Indian fan and so when Curry in the Box opened up I was excited to have another option — and especially one that had Thai options (which is my wife’s favorite).
Their cost per dish was average but trying different things added up and I wound up spending close to what I would’ve if I had gone to a place that wasn’t «fast food”-y.
I think in their drive to do a little of Column A and a little of Column B with their menu they wound up falling a little short in execution.
I think the best way I can describe it is that it is white-​washed Indian and Thai. It’s not bad, but it didn’t scratch the itch I get when I crave Indian, nor for my wife when she craves Thai.
With the wide array of options for actual Indian or Thai in the area I don’t know expect that is enough to bring us back.

We stopped by 3 in the noon and are surprised, as they did serve yummy and hot lunch even though we are the only customers .
The place is a well maintained with neatly arranged tables which can fit a max of 50 customers at a time, it is even well located which is just a minute or two away from main street .
We unexpectedly dined in here as we are traveling through, and it happened to be a odd time to visit a restaurant. They serve explicit asian cuisine and we are pretty much satisfied with the food. I ordered indian and my hubby ordered thai, which are both full of authentic flavors .
The price is expensive as it is not a fine dine but the quality of the food really made up to the price .
I recommend this restaurant to dine in for asian food.

I ordered vegetable mixed curry with tofu and Iced Thai tea for $ 12.86, and waited for 27min! but the food was good though. Actually I can’t distinguish different kinds of curry. But like the curry I had. May come back again. Order and pay first at and sit and wait for food.

Curry in the Box was recommended to me back in its Fitchburg infancy. The times I popped by the Box was not open. Since opening the Shorewood location, I’ve been a few times for dine in and carry out.
+flavorful, good quality ingredients
+lots of selections but not too big of a menu
+white rice is perfect
+décor is on point
+quick assembly/​prep (5 minutes from counter order to out the door during the dinner hour)
–Tikki Masala had 4 pieces of Asian style chicken. If it was 4 oz. I’d be surprised. My carry out container was mostly sauce. After adding the whole container of white rice to the sauce and eating every spoonful I was temporarily full. For $ 9 I’ve paid for more protein. Relying on the sauce/​carbs to fill a person seems like penny pinching that ought not be. (And I’m a petite person with a «bird like» appetite, I’ve been told.)
–I’ve come here after finding my fave area Asian restaurant is no longer at Hilldale. It would be nice if service was friendly or appreciative of my business. He who is welcoming wins!
All in all, worth giving a shot. Some room for improvement. Easy changes to be made for an increased rating. I wouldn’t recommend it unless someone requested this specific cuisine in this neighborhood but I would consider going back again when hungry for fast Asian cuisine.

I MUST tell the world about how delicious Curry in the Box is. Everything about my visit was exceptional and I’ve recommended it to a few friends already.
They have a bit of an advantage in that I love Thai food, but what I wasn’t expecting was how much I would love a dish that wasn’t Pad Thai.
I got the Pineapple Curry to go and asked if it could be less spicy (was listed as a 2 pepper spicy rating). The cashier said they could add some extra pineapple juice to the sauce and take care of it. Nice!
The food was so so good. My friend got the green curry with tofu and it was also excellent, albeit a little spicier.
We got our food within 10 minutes of ordering and both raved about it.
Nicely done! I WILL be back!

Mediocre food and the wait staff is awful. I stood there for 15 minutes while they finished up my take-​out order. (1 entrée)
It turns out my food was sitting on the counter behind the cashier, but I guess she couldn’t be bothered to turn around and look for it.
The other location doesn’t seem to have this problem, totally unprofessional.

I can’t get enough of this place. Seriously. I crave it.
The chicken and sweet potato curry is outstanding. I like to order it for takeout and make two meals out of it. Now that I’m writing this review, I think I’m going to order it for dinner tonight…
It’s an interesting place because it’s sort of like a Noodles & Co or Panera where the menu and posters and signs around the restaurant are very professionally done and they’ve clearly engaged with a professional firm to create and promote their brand. It’s different from most Asian restaurants I visit (like the one across the street that used to be a coffee shop and still has coffee wallpaper but is now a Chinese restaurant). They are clearly building a brand with their two Madison locations, and I can easily see them expanding well beyond this in the coming years.
I found the ingredients to be fresh and high quality and the service to be fast enough to still be considered fast food, but slow enough to know that someone is actually making it to order.
Although it is counter service, everyone I’ve talked to there has been friendly and helpful. Definitely a winner for good curry comfort food.

Thai food that is as good, if not better, than any in Thai restaurants. The portion was generous and the souce was flavorful and not so thick.
I had the jungle curry. Medium spicy is true to description (ie. It has a good kick but not overwhelming).

I came here when they first opened for takeout. I was very disappointed in their service as it took 30 minutes for my food to come out (even though the restaurant seemed empty). So when I came here a second time for takeout I was very happy to see that their service has improved a lot! My food only took 5 – 10 minutes this time — Yay!
I’ve now had the Volcano Chicken and the Panang Curry with Tofu. Out of those two the Panang Curry was definitely my favorite. The sauce that came with the Volcano Chicken was too sweet for me, however the Panang sauce had just the right amount of heat/​sweetness. All of the veggies and proteins are cooked very well, my favorite is definitely the sweet potatoes mixed in. I also ordered 2 Crab Rangoons on my last visit. They were okay, not the best I’ve ever had but I would order them again.
For quick and fairly cheap thai food, this place hits the spot!

Very tasty!
This is the first time I’ve been to curry in a box and I have to say that it was pretty yummy.
After checking out the many different options on the menu I went with the panang chicken curry.
It had zucchini, squash, chicken, carrots and peas with a little kick of a curry sauce added in.
Lunch date had the peanut delight which was very good also but too much peanut for me.
It was good to switch off from one to the other when the panang got a little spicy.
The service was extremely quick and the food came out piping hot! (be careful if you are too excited like I was)
The dishes were accompanied by a bowl of white rice that was cooked to perfection.
One thing that kind of sucked was the parking. But well worth it to wait for an open spot :)

The new Univeristy Ave. location is fantastic. Perhaps even better than the original Fitchburg location.
We ordered a Steamed Pork Bun, Sweet Potato Curry Chicken, and Khao Soi Noodle Chicken.
The standout was the Khao Soi Noodle Chicken. It has a wonderful yellow curry sauce with chicken, carrots, zucchini, mushrooms, noodles. The curry sauce is so good it’s suitable to just eat with a spoon like soup. The noodles in this such worked well — I think even preferable to the same sort of dish with rice. This dish and the University Ave. location are going to be my new Westside Thai go to joint. Well let’s be honest, the Westside has been craving a good Thai joint and now we have one.
Companion said her Sweet Potato Curry was «…tasty!» My pork bun was fantastic. Steamed Buns — yes I said steamed buns cans be overly sweet — but this one was really very savory. Most satisfying steamed bun I’ve had in a long time. I also had a Thai Iced Tea — comets serviceable.
You order at the counter and within minutes your food arrives steaming hot. The total bill for our meal was a under $ 25 — a bargain. Eat locally — Eat at Curry in the Box!

I like this place and have been a handful of times. The curry is ok, which is what you need to know. It is a quick, over the counter joint and the curry is ok. Not showing off and not falling behind… the meaty part of the curve if you will.
Parking can be a bit of an issue. They share a lot with Starbucks and it looks like there is a crowd chilling in SB while I am looking for a space in the lot to pick up my curry! Not good.
Finally I like the diversity of the menu. You can venture through Asia and India on their menu pretty quickly. Sometimes I smile looking at my plate in the diversity. Go, it isn’t gourmet but for a late night dinner, I’m there.