Maharani Indian Restaurant

The food and service was alright, could have been better. They played old Indian songs, which was nice. The lamb curry tasted great. However, the naan was a bit dry and hard. So, there's room for improvement.

The food was good, but there are better Indian places in Madison. However, the location is very central, so if you are in the downtown area, it is a good pick for Indian cuisine. The outdoor seating area was nice, and the waitress and other employees were pleasant.

On a warm and sunny Labor Day in Madison, my family and I were searching for a restaurant for lunch, and that's when we stumbled upon Maharani.

It was a Monday, so there was no buffet available, but we decided to order some dishes from their menu. We opted for a variety: samosa chat, fragrant basmati rice, buttery naan, flavorful dal tadka, creamy sahi paneer, and a comforting tomato soup.

The moment we entered the restaurant, we were greeted with a warm welcome, and they promptly seated us at a clean and inviting table. To quench our thirst, they served us chilled water along with crispy papad, complemented by delightful tamarind and mint chutneys.

The food didn't keep us waiting for long and arrived promptly. Each dish was not only fresh but also served piping hot. The samosa chat stole the show with its perfect balance of spices, a touch of sourness, and a medley of flavors. The sahi paneer was a creamy delight, the naan bread was soft and comforting, and the dal tadka was a flavorful treat. What stood out was that the dishes weren't overloaded with spices, making the entire meal easy on the palate.

Throughout our meal, our attentive server frequently checked on us, ensuring we had everything we needed. When we requested green chili and sliced onion, they promptly fulfilled our request.

The excellent customer service, delectable food, and the serene and hygienic ambiance made our dining experience truly remarkable. It was a memorable lunch outing that left us thoroughly satisfied and content.

I ordered butter chicken, assorted plate of fish, chicken, lamb, and veggie curry. Food was disappointing. The assorted plate was $12 and has so little food, like 3 pieces small pieces of each and tasted absolutely mid. Butter chicken and curry was ok but for the price it was not worth it for me.

This was my first time trying Indian food and it was amazing here. We ordered garlic naan,
Chicken Tikka Masala, Beef Curry, and Chicken Tandoori. I enjoyed all of the dishes but I highly recommend the tikka masala and garlic naan. The chicken was very flavorful and cooked well. The garlic naan was fluffy and also very flavorful too. Each entree is pretty big so three entrees fed four of us with leftovers.

The service was good and our waitress was very sweet. Will definitely come again!

We ordered the Fish Masala and Mango Chicken, which were quite good! They are gentle on the spicy level, we ordered hot but it was not very spicy. This can be a good or bad thing. The garlic Naan was fantastic as well. However the onion kulcha had quite dense bread and the onion is diced and not very prominent. I would stick with the garlic naan.

Service was fine, but a bit short in responses and got confused which bill was ours, nothing unforgivable.

After an year since I've been in US, I went to this restaurant to have an amazing food.
I'm a vegetarian and I asked for panner biriyani which wasn't on menu, fortunately the cook made it separately for me. I appreciate the cook and staff for accepting my request.
After a week again, I tried chef special naan with paneer tikka masala which takes me to my home back for that time.

The food at this place is amazing! We got the vegetarian appetizer platter and the chicken 65. It was all perfectly cooked and the flavors are exceptional! We got the dinner for two combination platter with buttered chicken curry, buttered lamb curry, and chicken curry. It came with nan bread and rice and a dessert. For dessert we got the fried sweet cottage cheese balls. It was worth every penny. I totally recommend trying this place. The service was fantastic and the food extraordinary!