Maharana Indian Restaurant in Madison, WI

4.1(681)$10–30Madison, WI
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Good value

Rated 4.1 stars based on 681 reviews.

  • Family-friendly
  • Budget-friendly
  • Quick service

Best for / Not ideal for

Best for

  • Families
  • Budget dining
  • Quick meals
  • Large groups

Not ideal for

  • Fine dining seekers

At a glance

Madison, WI • Price $10–30 • 4.1★
Maharana Indian Restaurant in Madison, WI, offers an Indian buffet experience with a rating of 4.1 stars based on 681 reviews. Located at 1707 Thierer Rd in the East Towne neighborhood, the restaurant provides dine-in, takeout, and delivery service options. The price range is between $10 and $30. Maharana Indian Restaurant is a dining option in Madison, WI, with a significant number of reviews and a solid rating.

Good to know

  • Maharana Indian Restaurant has a listed address in Madison, WI, so visitors can confirm the exact location before going.
  • The page includes a 4.1-star rating from 681 reviews.
  • Website and phone details are available for checking current menu, hours, or availability.
  • Service details include takeout, delivery.
This family-friendly Indian buffet welcomes diners of all ages. As a budget-friendly option, this buffet offers affordable dining.
Address
1707 Thierer Rd, Madison, WI 53704, East Towne, Madison, WI
Phone
(608) 246-8525
Today
11 AM–3 PM
Price
$10–30
Rating
4.1 (681 reviews)

What stands out

🍽️Delicious food

Multiple reviewers praise the taste and flavor

👥Friendly service

Attentive and helpful staff

📋Huge selection

Lots of options to choose from

🌟Nice atmosphere

Pleasant and welcoming environment

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Before you go

🚚Delivery available

Delivery service offered

🍽️Dine-in available

Eat in the restaurant

🥡Takeout available

Order to go

Solid Quick Option

Score 47/100 · 4 positive signals
Quick bite score47/100
Speed signals
10/30
Grab-and-go
0/25
Budget-friendly
17/20
Time commitment
15/15
Convenience
5/10

What works

  • Fast service
  • 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.

Trusted Rating

👍 4.0 weighted · 681 reviews
4.0weighted · raw 4.1 from 681 reviews
Trusted
Review volume vs. city median681 / 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 (4.1) 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

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Hours & Location

Status: Hours available

Regular Hours

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

Pricing

Price range $10–30
Price range$10–30

Amenities & Services

Accessibility, service options, and dining details

Accessibility

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

Atmosphere

Ambiance and setting
 Casual Cozy Quiet

Service Options

Dine-in, takeout, delivery
DeliveryDine_inTakeout

Takeout service is available. Delivery service is offered.

Payment Methods

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

Highlights

Special features
 Fast service Great tea selection

Planning

Reservations and groups
 Accepts reservations

Reviews

681 reviews

Reviews

Customer reviews available

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common answers about this buffet

What is the rating of Maharana Indian Restaurant?

Maharana Indian Restaurant has a 4.1-star rating based on 681 customer reviews.

🛍️Shopping District

Set in a busy shopping area — great for combining dining with errands or browsing.

Set in a busy shopping area — great for combining dining with errands or browsing.

Retail & Shopping
30
Food & Dining
21
Miscellaneous Services
17
Financial Services
8
Recreation & Entertainment
5
Healthcare & Medical
5

94 nearby places across 10 categories

Nearby Places

Local services, shops, and points of interest

94 places nearby (arts & culture, tech, finance, food, healthcare)

Place Of Worships

Victory Center Church

Place Of Worship

~69 ft
Eastside Evangelical Lutheran Church

Place Of Worship

2310 Independence Lane

~0.5 mi

Post Offices

The UPS Store

Post Office

4230 East Towne Boulevard

~0.2 miMo-Fr 08:30-19:00; Sa 09:00-16:00; Su 10:00-15:00
+1-608-244-2284Website

Banks

Summit Credit Union

Bank

~0.2 mi
Chase

Bank

~0.2 miMo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-14:00; Su closed
+1 608-246-2357Website
Wells Fargo

Bank

~0.3 mi
Associated Bank

Bank

~0.4 mi
Chase

Bank

~0.5 miMo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-14:00; Su closed
U.S. Bank

Bank

~0.5 miMo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-12:00; Su closed
Dupaco Credit Union

Bank

~0.6 miMo-Fr 08:30-17:00; Sa 08:30-12:00; Su closed
Old National Bank

Bank

~0.6 miMo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-12:00; Su closed

Restaurants

Maharana Restaurant

Restaurant

~23 ftTu-Su 17:00-22:00, Fr-Su 11:30-15:00
Flaming Wok

Restaurant

4237 Lien Road

~0.1 mi
+16082401085Website
Pan & Pan Bakery & Mexican Cuisine

Restaurant

~0.2 mi
Tacos El Arriero Restaurant

Restaurant

~0.2 mi
Denny's

Restaurant

1798 Thierer Road

~0.2 miMo-Su 05:00-24:00
+1 608-241-5061Website
Sumo Steakhouse & Sushi Bar

Restaurant

1745 Parkside Drive

~0.2 miMo closed; Tu 11:00-14:30,16:30-21:00; We 11:00-14:30,16:30-21:00; Th 11:00-14:30,16:30-21:00; Fr 11:00-21:30; Sa 11:00-21:30; Su 11:00-21:00
Noodles & Company

Restaurant

~0.2 mi
Laredo's Mexican Restaurant

Restaurant

4001 Lien Road

~0.2 mi
+16082409701Website

Cafes

Mercies

Cafe

1748 Eagan Road

~0.1 miMo-Fr 06:00-17:00; Sa 08:00-15:00
+1 608-467-8017Website
Moka

Cafe

4292 East Towne Boulevard

~0.3 mi
Starbucks

Cafe

4202 East Washington Avenue

~0.3 miMo 05:30-15:00; Tu 05:30-15:00; We 05:30-15:00; Th 05:30-15:00; Fr 05:30-15:00; Sa 05:30-15:00; Su 05:30-15:00
+1 608-244-4013Website

Fast Foods

Jimmy John's

Fast Food

~0.2 mi
Culver's

Fast Food

4301 East Towne Boulevard

~0.2 miMo-Su 10:00-22:00
+1 608-244-0808Website
Taco Bell

Fast Food

4120 East Washington Avenue

~0.3 miMo-Su 09:00-16:00
+1 608-405-8266Website
Popeyes

Fast Food

~0.3 mi
Chick-fil-A

Fast Food

4212 East Washington Avenue

~0.3 miMo-Sa 06:00-22:00; Su off
+1 608-245-2045Website
Wendy's

Fast Food

3910 Washington Avenue

~0.4 mi09:00-22:00
+1 608-244-1999Website
Auntie Anne's

Fast Food

~0.4 mi
McDonald's

Fast Food

4502 East Washington Avenue

~0.5 mi05:00-23:00
+1 608-249-4500Website

Bakerys

Bakery Panaderia

Bakery

~0.5 mi

Ice Creams

La Michoacana

Ice Cream

~0.5 miMo-Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa-Su 10:00-21:00

Doctors

KSD Aesthetics

Doctors

~0.1 mi

Dentists

Orthodontic Experts

Dentist

~0.1 mi
Aspen Dental

Dentist

~0.5 mi

Clinics

Concentra Urgent Care - Madison East

Clinic

4260 East Towne Boulevard

~0.2 miMo-Fr 07:00-16:00
+1-608-244-1213Website

Pharmacys

CVS Pharmacy

Pharmacy

~0.3 mi
Website

Hairdressers

SalonCentric

Hairdresser

~118 ftMo 08:00-18:30; Tu-Fr 08:00-18:00; Sa 08:30-16:00; Su 12:00-16:00
Headquarters Madison

Hairdresser

~157 ft
The SALON by InStyle

Hairdresser

~0.5 mi
Latin Urban #11

Hairdresser

~0.5 mi
Sport Clips

Hairdresser

4622 East Washington Avenue

~0.6 miMo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 08:00-17:00; Su 09:00-15:00
+1-608-665-3335

Beautys

Monarch Salon

Beauty

~124 ftopen "by appointment only"
VN Nails

Beauty

~377 ftMo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 10:00-16:00
I Nails

Beauty

~0.2 miMo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su closed
Family Nails

Beauty

3767 East Washington Avenue

~0.6 miMo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-17:00
+1-608-630-8218

Dojos

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Dojo

~214 ft

Polling Stations

Fire Station 8 Ballot Drop Box

Polling Station

~0.2 mi24/7

Charging Stations

Tesla Supercharger

Charging Station

89 East Towne Mall

~0.4 mi24/7
Website
ChargePoint

Charging Station

~0.4 mi
Tesla Supercharger

Charging Station

3801 East Washington Avenue

~0.5 mi24/7
Website

Massages

Chinese Relaxation Center

Massage

~0.4 mi
Massage

Massage

~0.5 miMo-Su 09:30-20:30

Public Bookcases

Little Free Library

Public Bookcase

~0.5 mi

Fitness Centres

CrossFit Citrine

Fitness Centre

~254 ft
Princeton Club

Fitness Centre

~467 ft

Water Parks

Reindahl (Amund) Splash Park

Water Park

~0.4 mi

Parks

Amund Reindahl Park

Park

~0.4 mi
Mayfair Park

Park

~0.5 mi

Supermarkets

Maharaja Grocery

Supermarket

~32 ftMo-Su 10:00-21:00
Aldi

Supermarket

3925 Lien Road

~0.3 miMo-Su 09:00-20:00
+1 844-464-1021Website
Hy-Vee

Supermarket

~0.5 miMo-Su 06:00-22:00
Grocery & Liquor

Supermarket

~0.5 mi
La Hispana Grocery

Supermarket

~0.5 mi

Nutrition Supplements

3D Nutrition Supplements

Nutrition Supplements

~158 ftMo closed; Tu 11:00-19:00; We 11:00-18:00; Th 11:00-19:00; Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su closed
The Vitamin Shoppe

Nutrition Supplements

4620 East Washington Avenue

~0.6 miMo-Fr 10:00-19:30; Sa 10:30-19:00; Su 11:30-19:00
+1-608-242-9146

Health Foods

Power Up Nutrition

Health Food

1725 Thierer Road

~204 ftMo-Fr 08:00-16:30; Sa 08:00-16:00; Su 09:00-13:00
+1-608-405-2235

Clothes

Once Upon a Child

Clothes

~211 ftMo-Fr 09:30-20:00; Sa 09:30-20:00; Su 10:30-18:00
Style Encore

Clothes

~225 ftMo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-18:00
Plato's Closet

Clothes

~327 ftMo-Fr 10:00-21:00; Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 11:00-18:00
First Class Fashion & Sportswear

Clothes

~0.1 mi
Men's Wearhouse

Clothes

3908 East Washington Avenue

~0.4 miMo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-18:00
+1-608-244-4022
Botas Taxanas y Ropa Vaquera

Clothes

~0.5 mi
Mozita's Dresses & Accessories

Clothes

~0.5 miMo-Fr 11:00-19:30; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 10:00-17:00

Hairdresser Supplys

CosmoProf

Hairdresser Supply

~211 ftMo 08:00-18:00; Tu 08:00-18:00; We 08:00-18:00; Th 08:00-18:00; Fr 08:00-18:00; Sa 08:00-16:00; Su 12:00-16:00

Money Lenders

Heights Finance

Money Lender

~302 ftMo-Fr 08:30-17:30
Citizens Finance

Money Lender

~0.1 mi
Mariner Finance

Money Lender

~0.2 mi
Dollar Loan Center

Money Lender

~0.3 miMo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-15:00; Su closed

Shoes

Shoe Station

Shoes

~486 ftMo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 10:00-18:00

Cosmetics

Savanna Beauty Supply

Cosmetics

~0.1 miMo-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 10:00-18:00
Merle Norman

Cosmetics

~0.2 mi
Sephora

Cosmetics

~0.4 mi

Alcohols

7 Seas Liquor and Beer

Alcohol

~0.1 mi

Mobile Phones

Metro by T-Mobile

Mobile Phone

~0.1 mi
Boost Mobile

Mobile Phone

~0.3 miMo 10:00-19:00; Tu 10:00-19:00; We 10:00-19:00; Th 10:00-19:00; Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 12:00-17:00
AT&T

Mobile Phone

~0.4 miMo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-18:00
Cricket Wireless

Mobile Phone

~0.5 miMo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 12:00-18:00
Verizon

Mobile Phone

4610 East Washington Avenue

~0.6 miSu 10:00-17:00; Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-19:00
+1-608-249-1435

Sports Centres

X-Golf

Sports Centre

~0.1 mi

Fuels

Mobil

Fuel

~0.4 mi
Kwik Trip

Fuel

~0.6 mi

Car Washs

Mr. Splash

Car Wash

~0.5 mi
Kwik Trip

Car Wash

~0.6 mi