Nice 'n Spicy
Quick info
About Nice 'n Spicy
On William St in Ballymena, Nice 'n Spicy is a kebab shop and restaurant serving Donnar Meat Chip alongside other doner and chicken kebabs. Doner meat comes served on chips with salad and a sauce option, and a mixed kebab is also offered on a naan. Curries such as chicken madras and korma sit on the menu too, with cheesy chips and cheesy naan as further options. Orders are placed on a walk-in basis for takeaway or delivery rather than eating in, so no booking is needed. The entrance is step-free, suiting visitors with mobility needs. It opens evenings only, closed on Tuesdays, and runs Monday to Sunday the rest of the week. Delivery extends the menu to those eating off site.
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 kebab meat, mixed kebab on naan, chicken madras and small portions since ownership change.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention doner kebab meat, mixed kebab on naan, chicken madras and small portions since ownership change.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often center on the doner kebab, with several praising the doner meat as soft and juicy and one describing a doner on chips with house sauce and salad as generously portioned, served in a container so full the lid barely closes. Close behind, the mixed kebab on a naan gets singled out as a go to order, with the cheesy naan and garlic sauce also drawing praise, and the curries earn long-standing loyalty from a reviewer who has returned for 25 years. Against this, a substantial run of complaints centers on a decline since a change of ownership, with reviewers describing a korma as watery and full of pepper and chicken madras portions arriving half full and bland for £32. Others report cold donar meat with barely any chicken, a cheesy chip charged with gravy that never arrived, and one takeaway order of steak kebabs and a chicken and rice dish that took nearly two hours to arrive and was largely thrown out. Portion sizes and prices are repeatedly called smaller and more expensive than they used to be.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often center on the doner kebab, with several praising the doner meat as soft and juicy and one describing a doner on chips with house sauce and salad as generously portioned, served in a container so full the lid barely closes. Close behind, the mixed kebab on a naan gets singled out as a go to order, with the cheesy naan and garlic sauce also drawing praise, and the curries earn long-standing loyalty from a reviewer who has returned for 25 years. Against this, a substantial run of complaints centers on a decline since a change of ownership, with reviewers describing a korma as watery and full of pepper and chicken madras portions arriving half full and bland for £32. Others report cold donar meat with barely any chicken, a cheesy chip charged with gravy that never arrived, and one takeaway order of steak kebabs and a chicken and rice dish that took nearly two hours to arrive and was largely thrown out. Portion sizes and prices are repeatedly called smaller and more expensive than they used to be.
Featured reviews
- 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 …”
- 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”
- Tom Gier
“This place used to be great, now it's absolute garbage. The food is expensive and the portions are small compared to what they used to give. Not recommended.”
- Kyle Cooper
“Doner meat was lovely, soft and juicy unlike the cardboard like meat found in most places.”
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
How Nice 'n Spicy compares to nearby restaurants
- Nice 'n Spicy · This shop3.854 reviews
Mentioned in reviews: doner kebab meat, mixed kebab on naan, chicken madras
- Fayre Grill3.9108 reviews0.2 mi
Mentioned in reviews: chips, ulster fry / mini fry, cash-only payment
- Gattos4.7420 reviews0.3 mi
Mentioned in reviews: pollo alla veronese, carne platter, dirt bird pizza
Nice 'n Spicy This shop | Fayre Grill | Gattos | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.8(54) | 3.9(108) | 4.7(420) | |
| Price | £10–20 | £10–20 | £20–30 |
| Distance | — | 0.2 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Open today | |||
| Good for kids | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reservations | — | — | ✓ |
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