Madistan Pakistani Indian Restaurant in Madison, WI

4.3(657)$10–20Madison, WI
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Good value

Rated 4.3 stars based on 657 reviews.

  • Family-friendly
  • Budget-friendly
  • Quick service

Best for / Not ideal for

Best for

  • Budget dining
  • Quick meals
  • Casual dining
  • Families
  • Large groups

Not ideal for

  • Quiet atmosphere

At a glance

Madison, WI • Price $10–20 • 4.3★
Madistan Pakistani Indian Restaurant in Madison, WI, offers an Indian buffet experience with a 4.3-star rating from 657 reviews. Located at 317 N Bassett St, the restaurant provides dine-in service, no-contact delivery, and takeout options. The price range is between $10 and $20. Madistan Pakistani Indian Restaurant has hours, a website, and a phone number available for customer inquiries. This establishment is a dining option in Madison for those seeking Indian cuisine.

Good to know

  • Madistan Pakistani Indian Restaurant has a listed address in Madison, WI, so visitors can confirm the exact location before going.
  • The page includes a 4.3-star rating from 657 reviews.
  • Website and phone details are available for checking current menu, hours, or availability.
  • Service details include takeout.
This family-friendly Indian buffet welcomes diners of all ages. As a budget-friendly option, this buffet offers affordable dining.
Address
317 N Bassett St, Madison, WI 53703, Madison, WI
Phone
(608) 422-5422
Today
11 AM–9 PM
Price
$10–20
Rating
4.3 (657 reviews)

What stands out

🍽️Delicious food

Multiple reviewers praise the taste and flavor

👥Friendly service

Attentive and helpful staff

🌟Nice atmosphere

Pleasant and welcoming environment

⚡Quick service

No long waits

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Before you go

🍽️Dine-in available

Eat in the restaurant

🚚Delivery available

Delivery service offered

🥡Takeout available

Order to go

Not the Fastest

Score 37/100 · 3 positive signals
Quick bite score37/100
Speed signals
0/30
Grab-and-go
0/25
Budget-friendly
17/20
Time commitment
15/15
Convenience
5/10

What works

  • Budget-friendly pricing
  • Under $16 per person
  • Ideal for quick meals

Keep in mind

  • No takeout option

Scored from service speed, takeout options, pricing, meal format, and lunch availability.

Early Evening Only 🌇

Score 30/100 · 2 positive signals
Full night out score30/100
Late-night hours
0/30
Drinks on premises
0/20
Nightlife nearby
25/25
Entertainment
5/15
Weekend potential
0/10

What works

  • 5+ bars and nightlife venues within walking distance
  • Karaoke and nightclubs nearby

Keep in mind

  • No alcohol — you'll need to go elsewhere for drinks

Scored from closing hours, on-premises drinks, nearby nightlife, entertainment, and weekend hours.

Trusted Rating

👍 4.2 weighted · 657 reviews
4.2weighted · raw 4.3 from 657 reviews(↓ 0.12 from raw)
Trusted
Review volume vs. city median657 / 369.5 median
01,847.5 (Rock Solid threshold)
Rating spread on Yelp
5★
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Relative share of Yelp ratings by star — bar length shows how ratings skew, not exact counts.

The trusted rating blends this place’s raw score (4.3) with the city average (3.96) using a Bayesian formula. Places with fewer reviews are pulled toward the city mean; places with 1847.5+ reviews carry their rating at nearly full weight.

Photos

1 photos

Hours & Location

Status: Hours available

Regular Hours

7 days
friday
1 PM–3 AM
monday
11 AM–9 PM
saturday
1 PM–3 AM
sunday
Closed
thursday
11 AM–9 PM
tuesday
11 AM–9 PM
wednesday
11 AM–9 PM

Pricing

Price range $10–20
Price range$10–20

Amenities & Services

Accessibility, service options, and dining details

Accessibility

Wheelchair, parking, and more
 Wheelchair accessible entrance Wheelchair accessible seating

Amenities

Available facilities and features
Vegan optionsMany vegetarian optionsWheelchair accessibleAccepts credit cardsAccepts Android PayAccepts Apple Pay

Atmosphere

Ambiance and setting
 CasualGood for groupsGood for kids

Service Options

Dine-in, takeout, delivery
Dine_inNo_contact_deliveryTakeoutDeliveryReservationsCatering

Takeout service is available. Delivery service is offered.

Payment Methods

Accepted payment types
 Credit cards Debit cards N F C mobile payments

Popular Dishes

9 dishes reviewers mention most
  • Gyro$13.9919 mentions
  • Shawarma$15.9418 mentions
  • Butter Chicken$18.3913 mentions
  • Chicken Tikka Roll$14.646 mentions
  • Falafel Sandwich$12.345 mentions
  • Beef Samosas$6.494 mentions
  • Halwa$3.994 mentions
  • Shawarma Plate$14.543 mentions
  • Beef Tikka Roll$15.292 mentions

Dishes most frequently mentioned in Yelp reviews.

Reviews

657 reviews

Reviews

Customer reviews available

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common answers about this buffet

What is the rating of Madistan Pakistani Indian Restaurant?

Madistan Pakistani Indian Restaurant has a 4.3-star rating based on 657 customer reviews.

🍜Cultural Food Hub

A vibrant food district with diverse eateries, cafes, and cultural landmarks.

A vibrant food district with diverse eateries, cafes, and cultural landmarks.

Food & Dining
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Miscellaneous Services
13
Travel & Tourism
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Retail & Shopping
11
Arts & Culture
9
Transportation & Automotive
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96 nearby places across 10 categories

Nearby Places

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96 places nearby (arts & culture, finance, food, government, healthcare)

Community Centres

Jewish Student Center

Community Centre

~0.1 mi
LGBT Campus Center

Community Centre

716 Langdon Street

~0.3 mi

Place Of Worships

Calvary Lutheran Chapel

Place Of Worship

701 State Street

~0.2 mi
+1 608 255 7214Website

Museums

Madison Museum of Contemporary Art

Museum

227 State Street

~0.3 miPH off; Th 12:00-21:00; Fr,Su 12:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-18:00
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L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum

Museum

1150 University Avenue

~0.6 miMo-Fr 08:00-16:00; PH off; SH off
+1-608-262-3898Website

Librarys

Geography Library

Library

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Robinson Map Library

Library

~0.4 mi
College Library

Library

~0.4 mi
Dane County Law Library

Library

215 South Hamilton Street

~0.5 mi

Banks

Old National Bank

Bank

23 West Main Street

~0.5 miMo-Fr 09:00-17:00
UW Credit Union

Bank

44 East Mifflin Street

~0.5 miMo-Fr 09:00-17:30; Sa 09:00-13:00
BMO

Bank

~0.5 miMo-Fr 09:00-17:00

Restaurants

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Los Gemelos

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Samba Brazilian Grill

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~0.2 miWe-Sa 17:00-22:00; Su 17:00-21:00
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Side Door Grill

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Buffalo Wild Wings

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Fast Foods

Domino's

Fast Food

409 West Gorham Street

~342 ft10:30-02:00
+1 608-255-2222Website
Taco Bell Cantina

Fast Food

534 State Street

~0.1 mi
+1 608-256-0056Website
Mooyah

Fast Food

571 State Street

~0.1 miMo-Su 11:00-22:00
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Qdoba

Fast Food

548 State Street

~0.1 miMo-Su 10:30-22:00
+1 608-280-8720Website
Eat the Best Pizza

Fast Food

711 State Street

~0.2 miMo-Su 12:00-00:00
+1-608-819-6019Website
Teddywedgers

Fast Food

101 State Street

~0.4 miMo 07:00-14:00; Tu-Sa 07:00-21:00; Su 09:00-15:00
Panera Bread

Fast Food

656 West Washington Avenue

~0.4 mi07:00-21:00
+1 608-354-0524Website
Der Rathskeller

Fast Food

~0.4 mi

Bars

Chasers II

Bar

~386 ft
Whisky Jack's Saloon

Bar

552 State Street

~0.1 miMo-Su 00:00-02:30,11:00-24:00
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The Double U

Bar

620 University Avenue

~0.2 mi
+1 608 512 0341Website
Church Key

Bar

~0.2 mi
Plaza Bar

Bar

~0.2 miWe 12:00-22:00; Th 12:00-02:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-02:30
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The Kollege Klub

Bar

529 North Lake Street

~0.2 miTu-Fr 08:00-02:00; Sa 11:00-02:00; Su 21:00-02:00
Stiftskeller

Bar

~0.4 mi
Paradise

Bar

119 West Main Street

~0.5 mi
+1-608-256-2263Website

Ice Creams

Chocolate Shoppe

Ice Cream

468 State Street

~0.1 miSu-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-23:00
+1 608 255 5454Website
Daily Scoop

Ice Cream

~0.4 mi

Cafes

Valentia Coffee

Cafe

799 University Square

~0.3 miMo-Fr 07:00-15:00; Sa,Su 07:00-14:00; May 15 - Sep 1 Mo-Fr 07:00-14:00; May 15 - Sep 1 Sa-Su 08:00-13:00
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High Crowd Cafe

Cafe

115 State Street

~0.3 miSu-Th 10:00-22:00, Fr-Sa 10:00-00:00
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Barriques - West Wash

Cafe

127 West Washington Avenue

~0.4 miMo-Sa 06:30-18:00; Su 07:00-18:00
+1-608-268-6264Website
The Cafe

Cafe

~0.5 mi
Slow Food UW Student Cafe

Cafe

1127 University Avenue

~0.5 miMo 18:15-20:00; We 11:30-13:30
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Java Den

Cafe

~0.5 mi
Starbucks

Cafe

1 East Main Street

~0.6 miMo-Fr 05:30-19:00; Sa 05:30-19:30; Su 06:30-19:30
+1 608-250-5020Website
Bradbury's Coffee

Cafe

127 North Hamilton Street

~0.6 miTu-Sa 07:00-17:00; Su 07:00-14:00
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Polices

Dane County Sheriff

Police

115 West Doty Street

~0.5 mi

Pharmacys

Walgreens

Pharmacy

~0.3 mi07:00-23:00
CVS Pharmacy

Pharmacy

~0.3 miMo-Su 08:00-22:00
Website
Walgreens

Pharmacy

15 East Main Street

~0.6 miMo-Fr 07:00-23:00; Sa 07:00-23:00; Su 08:00-22:00

Clinics

UnityPoint Health - Meriter - West Washington Clinic

Clinic

345 West Washington Avenue

~0.3 miMo-Fr 08:00-17:00
+1 608 417 8300Website

Beautys

Galaxy Nail Spa

Beauty

~0.2 miMo-Sa 09:30-19:00; Su 11:00-17:00
+1 608-230-5747

Vending Machines

Pay Station 57

Vending Machine

~0.2 mi
Pay Station 69

Vending Machine

~0.4 mi
Pay Station 92

Vending Machine

~0.4 mi
Pay Station 90

Vending Machine

~0.4 mi
Pay Station 81

Vending Machine

~0.4 mi
Pay Station 54

Vending Machine

~0.4 mi
Pay Station 75

Vending Machine

~0.4 mi
Pay Station 91

Vending Machine

~0.4 mi

Post Boxs

United States Post Office

Post Box

~0.2 mi

Trainings

Aveda Institute Madison

Training

353 East Campus Mall

~0.3 mi

Prisons

Dane County Jail

Prison

~0.5 mi

Coworking Spaces

Horizon Coworking

Coworking Space

7 North Pinckney Street

~0.6 mi07:00-18:00
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Nightclubs

Sotto

Nightclub

303 North Henry Street

~0.2 miWe 19:00-23:00, Th 21:00-01:45, Fr 22:00-02:15, Sa 22:00-02:15

Fitness Centres

Septi Fitness

Fitness Centre

10 South Carroll Street

~0.4 miMo-Fr 07:00-21:00; Sa 07:00-12:00
+1-608-279-9937Website

Supermarkets

Fresh Madison Market

Supermarket

~0.2 miMo-Su 07:00-22:00
Website

Mobile Phones

Verizon

Mobile Phone

~0.2 miMo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-17:00

Outdoors

Fontana Sports

Outdoor

216 North Henry Street

~0.2 miMo-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 11:00-18:00
+1-608-257-5043Website

Conveniences

MacTaggart's Market

Convenience

230 West Lakelawn Place

~0.2 miMo-Su 07:00-24:00
+1 608-251-0911Website

Jewelrys

Goodman's Jewelers

Jewelry

220 State Street

~0.3 miMo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su off

Bicycles

Motorless Motion Bicycles

Bicycle

640 West Washington Avenue

~0.4 miMo-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-18:00
+1-608-443-0640Website
Budget Bicycle Center - Used

Bicycle

930 Regent Street

~0.6 mi

Cannabis

Pinebox

Cannabis

109 State Street

~0.4 mi

Copyshops

FedEx Office

Copyshop

654 West Washington Avenue

~0.4 miMo-Fr 08:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 12:00-18:00
+16082556367Website

Cheeses

Fromagination

Cheese

~0.4 miSa 09:00-18:00; Su,Mo off; Tu-Fr 10:30-18:00
+1-608-255-2430Website

Confectionerys

Candinas Chocolate

Confectionery

~0.5 mi

Parkings

Fluno Center Garage

Parking

~0.1 mi
Grainger Hall Garage

Parking

~0.4 mi
Helen C. White Garage

Parking

~0.4 mi
Website

Bicycle Rentals

W. Gilman @ Peace Park

Bicycle Rental

229 West Gilman Street

~0.2 miMar 15-Dec 15
+1-800-473-4754Website
W. Mifflin @ Central Library

Bicycle Rental

126 West Mifflin Street

~0.3 miMar 15-Dec 15
+1-800-473-4772Website
W. Washington & Regent St.

Bicycle Rental

677 West Washington Avenue

~0.4 miMar 15-Dec 15
+1-800-473-4751Website

Informations

Downtown Madison Visitor Center

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A grand experiment

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~0.4 mi
On the air

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Secure the Future

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First Dance

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~0.5 mi
American Character

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~0.5 mi
Power of Ideas

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~0.5 mi
Venus

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~0.6 mi

Artworks

Forward

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Spirit of Greenbush

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Abraham Lincoln

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Hans Christian Heg

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~0.6 mi
Timekeeper

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