Nice 'n Spicy
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About Nice 'n Spicy
Kebabs anchor the menu at Nice 'n Spicy, a kebab shop and restaurant on William Street in Ballymena, where doner and mixed kebab come on chips with salad. The same doner meat is also served on naan, including a cheesy naan version, and a house sauce and a garlic sauce are offered alongside. The kitchen stretches past the grill into curries, with chicken madras and korma on the list, so a group ordering together can mix kebabs and curry from one counter. Sides run to pakora and cheesy chips with gravy. Orders are taken on a walk-in basis rather than by reservation. The shop trades in the evenings only and stays closed on Tuesdays. The premises are plain and unflashy from the street, and the business has operated here for many years, with a change of ownership behind the counter.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- ParkingFree of charge street parking
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention doner meat on chips, mixed kebab on naan, watery bland curries (korma, madras) and garlic and house sauce.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention doner meat on chips, mixed kebab on naan, watery bland curries (korma, madras) and garlic and house sauce.
Customer Review Summary
The doner meat draws the warmest praise, described by longtime regulars as soft and juicy rather than the cardboard-like meat found elsewhere, with the doner on chips with house sauce and salad singled out for arriving in a container so full the lid barely closes. Close behind, the curries win loyalty from a reviewer of twenty-five years, and one points to the mixed kebab on naan with garlic sauce, plus the cheesy naan, alongside staff happy to chat. Against that, several reviewers tie a sharp decline to a change of ownership, reporting small portions, bland watery madras in half-full tubs, and a korma full of pepper. One describes a kebab arriving cold with only miniature bits of chicken, another a lengthy app delivery ending in hard chips, salad of onion and a single scrap of tomato, and steak that did not taste like steak. One who paid for gravy on cheesy chips says it never came, and got only an apology by phone.
Customer Review Summary
The doner meat draws the warmest praise, described by longtime regulars as soft and juicy rather than the cardboard-like meat found elsewhere, with the doner on chips with house sauce and salad singled out for arriving in a container so full the lid barely closes. Close behind, the curries win loyalty from a reviewer of twenty-five years, and one points to the mixed kebab on naan with garlic sauce, plus the cheesy naan, alongside staff happy to chat. Against that, several reviewers tie a sharp decline to a change of ownership, reporting small portions, bland watery madras in half-full tubs, and a korma full of pepper. One describes a kebab arriving cold with only miniature bits of chicken, another a lengthy app delivery ending in hard chips, salad of onion and a single scrap of tomato, and steak that did not taste like steak. One who paid for gravy on cheesy chips says it never came, and got only an apology by phone.
Featured reviews
- Thor
“Doner on chips with house sauce and salad is sublime, searved in large container, not like some others, lid can bearly close its that full, 10/10”
- Helen Rea
“Ordered takeaway on one of the apps at 5.39 and the food was finally delivered at 7.25. You'd think the food would be great with that long of a wait, maybe means they are really busy, oh how very wrong I was. Ordered a couple of steak kebabs on chips with salad and a chicken and rice dish. Let's start with the steak, not sure what it was but didn't taste like steak. We felt like we were playing a game to find the chips that werent hard oh and a salad that consists of onions and one tiny piece of tomato. The chicken dish had 3 chillis beside it so maybe a little bit of spice, I hate spicy food and I could have easily ate it. £35 down the shoot as the majority was threw in the bin. First time customer and will definitely not order from there again. It doesn't even deserve a one star. Avoid”
- Iain MacInnes
“Staff always happy to have a chat food is consistently fantastic the mixed kebab on a naan is my go toa (cheesy naan is also class). The meat is flavourful and the garlic sauce is a fantastic compliment and the …”
- Gareth Dunseath
“Since ownership change food has been very poor and expensive. Ordered 2 chicken madras and 1 portion of pakora and it came to £32. Got home and the tubs with madras in it were half full and pretty bland. Used to be my go-to takeaway but il not be back. Daylight robbery for bland watery food”
- david wallace
“Absolutely terrible, kebab was cold with couple of miniature bits of chicken and cold donar meat Give this place a miss and save your money for somewhere decent”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Popular for popular for dinner
- Popular for good for solo dining
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible car park
- Free of charge street parking
- Has no-contact delivery
- Offers takeaway
- Serves dine-in
- Casual
Show more amenities
- Offers kerbside pickup
- On-site services not available
- Serves late-night food
- Good for solo dining
- Service options· 1
- Offers delivery
- Popular for· 1
- Popular for dinner
- Offerings· 1
- Quick bite
- Accessibility· 1
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Dining options· 1
- Serves dinner
Location
Restaurants near Nice 'n Spicy
- Crave Kitchen4.2590.1 miGood for kids
£13 lunch meal deal, chicken curry portion, salmon with sundried tomato sauce
- Fayre Grill3.91080.2 mi£10–20Good for kids
chips (undercooked or best ever), mini ulster fry, cash only, no card
- Rococo4.47970.3 miGood for kidsReservations
turkey and ham sunday lunch, veggie/chicken fajitas, sunday roast (2 courses £25)
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nice 'n Spicy | 3.854 | — | £10–20 | doner meat on chips, mixed kebab on naan, watery bland curries (korma, madras) |
| Crave KitchenGood for kids | 4.259 | 0.1 mi | — | £13 lunch meal deal, chicken curry portion, salmon with sundried tomato sauce |
| Fayre GrillGood for kids | 3.9108 | 0.2 mi | £10–20 | chips (undercooked or best ever), mini ulster fry, cash only, no card |
| RococoGood for kids · Reservations | 4.4797 | 0.3 mi | — | turkey and ham sunday lunch, veggie/chicken fajitas, sunday roast (2 courses £25) |
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