Butter chicken is basic, but the butter chicken and rice is fire. Can't go wrong, it's fantastic. Been trying to branch out and really like everything. Samosas and naan are great apps. read more

We had the most amazing time at Cafe India on Friday night. Our server was just the best, she was so informative and encouraged us to try some different items were weren't considering and just was overall so nice. Not only her, but everyone working. The food was perfection, everything so tasty! Place was busy but well attended to! Will definitely be going back. read more

Cafe India - Indian Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Our dining divas group went here for our monthly dinner. We were seated on the other side which is larger for a big group. I started the group out with fish pakora which everyone loved. Nobody in the group had ever tried it. It's definitely great as an appetizer. It's my favorite pakora by far. The Indian vodka cocktail had some kick to it. It was very unique with Indian spices. It's great but you can only drink one. My tandoori platter also had fish pakora on it along with tandoori chicken, chicken Tikka and malai chicken. I thought the tandoori chicken was a little dry but still tasty. The only disappointment was they couldn't split the bill but many places don't like doing it which I understand. Everyone in the group loved their food and will be back. read more

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I am absolutely obsessed with Cafe India and cannot wait to go back!! Everything here is amazing and you cannot go wrong with anything. The naan is delicious and everything is seasoned well. I do wish I asked for some things to be a little spicier, but I was scared! The food also came out super fast. It's really nice inside so definitely eat in if you're able to! read more

Cafe India - Indian Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

It's definitely one of the two or three South Indian stops in Milwaukee. Curries are excellent, Tandoori items are excellent. Upscale atmosphere is nice. To the management: Get rid of these ridiculous "Social Distancing" stickers on the floor. They are an insult to people of intelligence. read more

Cafe India - Indian Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

I was in town for work and ordered delivery shortly after arriving at my hotel in the evening. I ordered Chicken Sag, I'm used to it being spelled Saag, but potato patawtoe. There is not a heat scale to choose from on Uber Eats just a box "make it spicy" which I clicked. I added rice and an order of plain naan. The Sag was alright. If you read my reviews I have reviewed Saag from a few different places in the last year or so. I enjoyed it, but it is not up there with my favorites, in fact it is towards the bottom. Flavors were a bit muddy, nothing really popped, and being the "spicy" version I was under impressed with the spice level. I wouldn't normally worry too much about the rice but this was easily the worst rice I've ever had at an indian restaurant. Usually rice at Indian restaurants is exceptional, often with some additional seasonings and spices mixed in with perfectly cooked basmati. This was mushy, clumped up very plain rice that I think (but I'm not certain) was not basmati. It cost several dollars to boot, not included with the entree. What it lacked in quality it made up for in volume. Not a trade off I prefer, but that's how it was. I think I got a good four cups worth of cooked rice. The naan was good. Contrary to the rice situation it was a pretty small amount of naan, I'd say half a normal piece. read more

Rude waitstaff- massive attitude for no reason. My friends and I were happy to be there, polite, not demanding in any way. They weren't busy and it wasn't near closing time- just weird. She acted like we were bothering here by being there. Food was good at least... read more

We stopped here for lunch today. We have been here several times before. As always the food is always delicious! I had the butter chicken, which is in a tomato sauce with delicious Indian spices. My friend had the Malabar which was chicken with coconut milk, milk, and other curry and spices. Amazing!! The service is always amazing and they have brand new ambience with new decor. New chairs, new tables new paint it looked absolutely beautiful very vibrant colors!! read more

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Great service and food is delicious. The place is fantastic. Plenty of seating. Highly recommended

Stopped nearby for drinks and decided to come in for dinner and so glad we did. We were sat quicky in a loving dining room. A server was over quickly to see if we had questions which we did as we aren't really familiar with Indian food so we got recommendations for a starter and two entrees. All of it was delicious. We'll definitely be back! read more

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The service is always top notch And the flavor is outstanding Everyone helps out. I have never had a bad experience here. We love Sandy, he is always so knowledgeable. Melinda is always being proactive. Alka made us a special lentil soup with garlic turmeric and ginger! Bijaya has always the best conversations! Beljit is always smiling when he brings the food out! read more

Cafe India - Lentil soup - Indian Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Service - awesome Atmosphere - hopping music, clean interior Food - quite yummy Assorted Naan Basket $10 All the naan was good, and the basket was huge! I can't say this was the best naan I've had, since I've had some really fresh, really good naan... but these were good. Small side salad $5 It's not a spring mix, but cuts of cucumbers, carrots, onions sprinkled with a light dressing atop a light bed of shredded lettuce. Ok to share a small among 3 gals. Not exactly sure why, but the salad came out last, after all our food was out and we were 1/3 way into the meal. I'm not sure whether they forgot or just ran out of an ingredient... Channa Masala $13 Garbanzo beans curry - good Tikka Masala $15 Chicken curry - good, but chicken was dry. The 2 curries came with a bowl of rice (I think each comes with a bowl, but we got one - probably a bigger bowl than if it was for 1 serving). It wasn't a heaping serving, but enough to share among 3 people. Overall, all the food was good. Not overwhelmingly good, or the best I've had.. but good. Would I come again? Of course. read more

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This spot came in handy as I arrived to Milwaukee after a long day, and at a hotel with no room service. Enter delivery right to my room of some tasty Indian food from this spot! One highlight here was the veggie samosa. It was so flavorful and loaded with potatoes. The naan was actually not my favorite; different texture than I usually see, and not a lot of flavor. I went basic and got the chicken tikka masala which was pretty good. The chicken was very tender and the sauce had a nice and mild flavor. More of a commentary for the delivery app, but I would loved the option to kick the spiciness up a notch. So without having actually been in this restaurant, I can safely say it's a good option to order delivery from. Hard to go wrong with Indian food on a chilly night. read more

Tonight as usual, the food here was tasty and ample. The five of us ordered four drinks, five entrées, and two sides. Our energetic server took our order without writing anything down (usually not the best move in a very busy restaurant on an exceptionally busy night). There was only a short wait for three of our four drinks to be delivered. However, it took two requests to get the fourth drink and some water. The entrées were delivered promptly, but only one side arrived. Again, a long wait and another reminder. Finally, even though there was a wait for tables, it took another 10 minutes to get a bill. This restaurant is one of my favorites, but management needs to look around the room and recognize when they need to step in and lend a hand to their very frazzled servers . read more

Being away from my family from Diwali meant I had to get my Indian food fix from Cafe India, which was the right move. We got a takeout order of the veg appetizer platter, the gobi Manchurian app, and an order of malai kofta that came with a side of rice. Our food was ready by the time we got there. The restaurant was decorated for Diwali which was a beautiful touch. The staff was so nice and even threw in some traditional sweets for Diwali. The food is always great here and I have never been disappointed. The samosas were big and the dough was thick and both crispy and chewy. They didn't skimp on the filling, which was also very good. Other things in the appetizer platter included onion pakoras and aloo tikki served with an imli (tamarind) and a green chutney. Everything took me back home! We got both the gobi manchurian and the malai kofta at a medium spice level, which was appropriately spiced for our palates. The gobi comes with large chunks of onions and green bell peppers. While not authentic, it's one of my favorite dishes from Indian restaurants and cafe India does it right. The malai kofta is also one of the best in the city. The koftas are soft and the gravy is so creamy and rich, it'll have you licking your fingers clean! read more

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FAMILY OWNED | HIGHLY RECOMMEND This place is so amazing and got the best food in Milwaukee area and I would also say Chicagoland. Great ambiance, fast service. Servers are very friendly and talk to you with a smile. Majority of the items we tried were authentic. I liked how they had a rose and a balloon on each table for the Mother's Day. We ate lot of items Samosa chaat, gobhi Manchurian, Amritsari kulcha, palak paneer, chicken tikka masala, malai kofta, rasmalai, gulab jamun, paneer haryali. Everything was really good. read more

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Delicious every time! We typically get the butter chicken, tikka masala, fried rice and garlic naan. Wonderful flavor! We love that you can order through DoorDash as well! read more

Overall I thought the food was good! I really enjoyed the ambiance of the restaurant! The servers were super friendly and quick. I really liked the butter naan and tandoor chicken, and appreciated them making it spicy for my liking! The chicken tikka masala was okay but I'm definitely eager to try the other dishes as well! read more

Cafe India - Chicken Tikka Masala, butter naan, Tandoori Chickentandoori - Indian Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

I'm a big fan of chicken korma. It's one of my favorite dishes. But I admit that my perspective on Korma was limited. I'm the same way that a Mexican place may have their own twist on tacos, I think korma may be a similar thing. I've been both making and eating an onion based korma and Cafe India has a delicious tomato based version. The Saag Paneer, on the other hand, was exactly as I'm used to. The serving sizes were plentiful. The naan was tasty. The serving staff were friendly, but a little overly involved. The were about 7 people serving and or awkwardly standing around. There were about 5 active tables. It just made things feel a little stuffy. Cricket was playing on the television. How does that game even work? read more

First time trying Cafe India and omg not sure why I haven't tried it sooner! Stopped in with a couple friends got seated right away we ordered the non-veg platter and Bowl puri chat, the fish and chicken were paired nicely with the dipping sauces. And the crunchy puffed rice was so refreshing with all the vegetables. My friends and I all ordered curry. I ordered the chicken tikka masala in medium and it was not spicy at all really delicious and tomatoey flavor. My friends ordered the vindaloo curry and the Malabar curry and both were spicy but delicious. The Naan assortment basket came with the garlic naan, plain naan, and the onion one. They were all so good I couldn't pick a favorite. Servers were nice and knowledgeable definitely recommend it's my new favorite Indian place. I will definitely be coming back to try some Tandoori next. read more

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This is my new favorite place. I will be going to this place any time I'm in Milwaukee area. they do catering, so I am planning to have them for my upcoming events. Hospitality's is amazing Seating is very spacious. Servers are very friendly and nice and knowledgeable I food is marvelous. finger, licking good, and they will modify the dishes as you want. They can also make some of the non veg dishes as vegetarian using the similar gravy. my throat was a little scratchy that day, so I asked for masala chai and server made it herself for me. Bijaya is amazing. They have separate area for Uber eats, GrubHub and DoorDash so the delivery guys are not in between or standing close to the guests tables. I was so much into food, that i missed taking photos. read more

Cafe India - Samosa Chat - Indian Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Amazing as always! Dined in for an early dinner with friends. Service was friendly and fast. We ordered samosas, Mango drinks, chai tea, and beer to start. Their samosas are still the best I have tasted. I like the vegetarian and meat options but the green chutney is the real winner. We ordered a wide variety of items and we were all happy and full. The restaurant itself is very inviting. There is a fake fireplace in one of the rooms that creates an extra cozy vibe. The lighting and color scheme is perfect. It was a bit pricey since we ordered so many items but the food quality and service is well worth the money. Enjoy! read more

Cafe India - Indian Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Food is 10/10 never been disappointed. I always get the cottage cheese cubes with peppers I think it is called paneer tikka masala.

I recently ordered delivery from Cafe India and don't know how I haven't been here sooner. I was feeling under the weather and in no mood to cook and Cafe India came in clutch. I ordered their chicken tikka masala with an order of rice as well as their aloo gobhi with an order of rice--both to share with my husband. Pro-tip: for two people, one order of rice is plenty. The chicken tikka was just the right amount of creamy and warm spicy heat. The aloo gobhi (cauliflower and potatoes in tomato and onion masala) was equally delicious. The two dishes paired well together as we both had a bit of each. There was enough that my husband enjoyed for lunch the next day. For vibrant, rich, and delicious Indian food--look no further. Get to it! Hope you have a great week! read more

This place doesn't disappoint. Again, the food was delicious. I love the flavors of every dish, they are not overpowered. Service was still good. Ambiance was nice. We were the only customers in the restaurant at around 1:30 pm. read more

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If you get it delivered, they will commonly have missing items and we'll ask you to reorder in order to get them, starting to feel like a scam. If you order anything that requires dipping sauce, you will get very little sauce. The amount of chicken is also a victim of shrinkflation. Zero attempts to make it right even for a faithful customers. it's not like it used to be, there are other indian restaurants.... After cafe India's nosedive in quality, I would just go somewhere else read more

The curries have become inconsistent. We ordered shahi paneer and tandoori roti on our last order and everything was very bland. The shahi paneer tasted like warm tomato water. I ended up having to add my own spices to the dish. Additionally, the container was stuffed with giant cubes of paneer to the point that there was little curry in the container. Lastly, there were very few raisins and cashews. I've been ordering from Cafe India for years and have had some great food from the restaurant. I hope these more recent issues improve. read more

Here's the thing, I personally found Bollywood Grill in downtown Milwaukee when I moved here and that has been my go to Indian spot ever since. In those past few years I've heard friends rave about Cafe India. We've intended to try it, but considering we don't make it out to bay view often, we just had never gotten the chance. Cue Monday night. We wanted to go out for Indian food to celebrate Diwali but Bollywood was closed, so we decided to venture over to bay view to give Cafe India a shot. We were seated immediately and ordered papad, naan, pakora, tandoor paneer tikka, and tandoor chicken. The papad came out and was fried and delicious, with a really great green chutney. The red chutney was good, but a bit too sweet for my taste. We then tried the pakora which were plentiful and delicious. Our meals came out in heaping piles. The chicken was delicious, but the marinade on the paneer wasn't my favorite. Still good, but not exactly what I was looking for. Finally, the naan basket was massive and fresh. Service was great, the waitress was attentive and I enjoyed that they gave everyone a Diwali treat. Overall, I understand the hype and I will definitely be back. We'll get a curry next time for sure! read more

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Was recommended this place by a friend. We came for a late lunch and they were still relatively busy. I tried the masala tea which I thought was going to be iced but it was hot. It was definitely different but not in a bad way. I like to try new things. We also ordered the cauliflower appetizer. It wasn't AS spicy as it looks but it was delicious! I could have had it with a side of rice as my entire meal. For our lunch we ordered the buttered chicken and it was so good. We had regular and garlic naan with it. The garlic naan didn't taste any different to me then the regular naan. If this place was closer to where I lived I would be ordering out all of the time. I would definitely go back. The staff was very helpful and friendly. read more

Cafe India - Buttered chicken - Indian Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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My first time to Cafe India Bayview and I was super impressed. The space is open and very comfortable. Great for conversation. The service was attentive and professional. And the entrees we ordered very tasty--Will definitely return to try more entrees. read more

Cafe India - Restaurant interior - Indian Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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The ambiance here is good, but a recent visit included watery food and rude service. When we arrived the restaurant was locked well past its opening time, so we had to knock. Then, although there were only three tables taken and at least five servers, we had to wait a long time to order and an even longer time to pay. Since my friend had a flight to catch, I finally approached our waitress who said curtly, "Two minutes!" She then continued her social conversation with the other servers for *much* longer than two minutes. By the time we finally got out of there we had to rush to make the flight. I won't be back. read more

Delish! Five star food, and five star service. The veggie samosas were a treat, just the right serving size complete with two delicious dipping sauces and a touch of spice. The curry was incredible too, so much flavor and such fun dishware. I'll definitely be back! read more

Really enjoyed the lunch here. The food was---Fresh and so tasty!!! It had some pleasing spice--- and you can request mild, medium or hot and they will prepare to your liking. The staff was accommodating and really cared. They checked with us multiple times to make sure we were enjoying ourselves and the food. Next time we will get the naan bread because we saw it on the table next to us and we were sorry we didn't get some. It looked so good. That means we have to come back. They serve a fantastic buffet (pre covid) that I want to try when it returns. It gives an opportunity to try some different variety of their offerings. I would love that. There was plenty of social distancing and it was very clean and had a good sized bar also. Parking is a little tight in this area but that is expected. I'll be back with my hubby. My daughter and I really enjoyed it. read more

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Cafe India continues to be consistently the best Indian restaurant, and my go to. The service is quick and friendly, and the food is a 10! read more

Cafe India - Indian Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

$18 lamb biryani was more like bone biryani, about 5 bites of lamb and 10 of pure bones including sharp ones in the rice with little or even no lamb meat on them. Flavors were good otherwise read more

I'll been craving Indian food and we were in the area and saw the sign, so I thought we'd give it a try. Nicer ambience inside than I expected and the servers were extremely pleasant. My wife asked the server what she suggested and she said the Gobi Manchurian appetizer (spicy cauliflower) was her favorite, and the special Malai Tiika Chicken was excellent, so we ordered those, along with Chicken Vindaloo and an order of garlic Naan. The cauliflower was about a 6 on a scale of 10, but delicious. Steeped in a spicy sauce with onions and green pepper. The chicken came out on a sizzling platter and had an excellent, lightly spicy, flavor and a creamy yogurt sauce on the side. The Vindaloo was amazing but very spicy, 8 of 10; I was warned. I had to stop after about 1/3 and drank a lot of water, but it was worth it. The garlic Naan was delicious and a great compliment to the food. We were full and still took home healthy portions of the chicken, Vindaloo and Naan. Very pleased, and now I know where to go the next time I'm craving Indian. read more

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Ordered via Door Dash and everything was wonderful. Huge portion, great flavor. 10/10 would recommend. read more

Cafe India - Tandoori Non Vegi Sizzler Garlic Naan - Indian Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Without a doubt the best curry in Milwaukee! Warm, creamy, and delicious! I have to beg my partner to take me here or get takeout! Reasonably priced with an array of options to choose from. I use my naan bread as a spoon to enjoy every bite of their coconut curry! read more

Just had lunch here and it was delicious! Highly recommend to anyone in the area. The samosas were so yummy and cooked just right they were amazing. They have tons of vegetarian options too which was perfect for me. I can't wait to come again to try out the other dishes! read more

This place always hits. Always huge portions, friendly service and cozy atmosphere. I love their tikka and naan. They do get busy during the weekend so prepare to wait up to 30 minutes for a to go order ! read more