Abbey Cottage in Harborough

Probably one of the worst takeaways which is a shame as normally it’s quite good. The dish was very bland. I asked for no peas in my main dish and I when I brought it home the dish was heavily loaded with peas. It was meant to be a spicy dish, this was incredibly plain and bland. The customer service from the man behind the counter wasn’t great either. Disappointing to say the least.

The worst Chinese I’ve had, over cooked with burnt bits in it. The Sainsbury’s Chinese meal deal puts this offering to shame. I swear the chowmein has been reheated as well as the chips, just eat the burnt black bits off a frying pan because that’s what this tastes like

Worst Chinese in years. Chow mein was tasteless. The chicken meals were barely edible, the chicken was like leather and the chicken balls weren't even balls, they were like leather too. And for the price of £67!! Never ordering from this dive again.

We ordered take away tonight. We have used this restaurant before, our usual wasn't open so we tried it again. Sadly, never again! The chow Mein I had was so greasy that I couldn't eat it. More like a ramen, it was that wet. The plate was left with a puddle of grease on it. Terrible!

We were disappointed with our food. We had to wait a longer time than if we ordered via Just Eat and when the food arrived it was cold. The duck was dry and difficult to pull apart easily, soup cold and the main course was lukewarm. We threw away one pack of the pancakes as they were all crusted together. Either over heating or under heating. I microwaved the main and the boiled rice. Flavour of the main dish was not as expected. We ordered chicken with ginger and spring onion and it was difficult to spot or eat the ginger in the sauce as it was bland and more like a gravy. We felt let down and will be considering our options when we next want to order a nice, tasty hot Chinese meal. Sorry Abbey Cottage. I would have liked to emailed you direct you but other than a phone number, there are no contact details. Disappointed to read similar reviews of food arriving cold.

I've had this takeaway multiple times. And as conclusion, I think that it really depends on what you get. Very well seasoned and flavourful. Again depending on what you get | Recommendations: Anything with mushrooms,salty and spicy onion rings.

Friendly service and good portions. We tried a take away from here after being recommended by friends. They were able to cater for my wheat intolerance which was fantastic, they were knowledgeable about what I could and couldn’t eat. Overall a very good experience, we will be back!

The experience was extremely disappointing. I opted for egg fried rice and barbecue sauce chicken wings, but what I received was far from satisfactory. I'm confident that they served me rice that was scraped from the bottom of the pot. The rice seemed overcooked and had a burnt aroma, making it unappetising to both the eyes and the palate. Overall, I deeply regretted my decision to try the food.

We have been using this chinese for at least 15 years and it has always been our favourite. Unfortunately, the ingredients and cooking skill has drastically changed. This is the second time we have had dishes that were poor and completely unrecognisable from their previous recipes. The chicken with yellow bean was bulked out with cucumber bizarrely. The previous order didn’t have any cashews. Neither had the lovely chunky bamboo shoots that we used to enjoy in that dish. My husband ordered chicken with bamboo shoots and water chestnuts and there was absolutely no water chestnuts at all. None. The small pieces of chicken were not as plentiful as before. The plain noodles were burnt. I’m very sad to say that we can no longer order from here.

Worst chinese food i have eaten. It taste burnt The chicken was dry and clearly had burnt bits and had an overall odd taste to it. I didnt have seconds, which has never happened !

Ordered a takeaway tonight and I can honestly say it was awful. No flavour, it wasn’t hot, chips rock hard and cold. Ordered an £80 plus order and all dishes was not satisfactory. Each dish had a fault. I will not be ordering from them again. Awful!

I’m gluten free. After reading the other reviews I’m not sure how good they are for cross contamination but I ate here last night and had no problems! I am just intolerant though… not coeliac…

Oh dear! It is hard to conceive that over three years a business could continue to decline, but this place has. The food is dreadful and far worse than my previous visit. The restaurant is very dimly lit, presumably to hide what is essentially an untidy mess an disguise the presentation of the food. The sharing platter is straight off a frozen food menu and at £18 is daylight robbery. The accompanying sauces were thin and flavourless. The “Banquet” and I use the term loosely, at £35pp plus £6.50 pp for Duck is contemptible given the quality of food and service provided. The shredded duck was tasteless and unseasoned and the accompanying sauce was cheap and nasty. The main courses were dreadful. Grossly overcooked - the beef and green pepper in black bean sauce was slimy and the sauce was thick and far too intense. The rice was disappointing and the bean sprouts so overcooked they were grey and limp. The chicken dish showed a little promise but again lacked flavour and seasoning. Throughout the entire meal there was the overpowering flavour of white pepper in every dish. This meal was far removed from good Chinese food. The food produced is not that of a competent Chinese chef, rather the product of a domestic cook who is preparing food based on YouTube videos. The owners should take time to visit a high end restaurant in China town and reset their targets. The restaurant also had no red wine in stock and no chilli dressing??? Corner shop must be closed. With an empty restaurant on a weekend evening, the death knell is ringing for this place . Unless prices are slashed to match the food quality or the food quality and service is improved to meet the prices charged, this business will be unable to continue trading in the current economic climate, which would certainly be a blessing for all future customers.

Had a take away from this place a few weeks back and it was awful! We have lived in Market Harboough since 2001, and have used Abbey Cottage sparingly over that time, because when it comes to chinese food, we try and eat in restaurants as opposed to to taking out (the default chinese restaurant in Harborough is Han - always been superb). Over the past couple of years, we have used Abbey Cotage maybe 5 or 6 times (lock-down - only take aways), and each time, the food has got worse. This last time, most of it went in the bin! The first to go in the bin was the prawn toast - stale looking and stale taste. The next 2 items to go in the bin was the curry (funny colour and horrible detergent-like taste), and the chips (like the pranw toast, had a stale taste). Never again!

I’ll say this at the start we have been loyal customers to Abbey Cottage for over 10 years, but the last two deliveries have been shocking, 1) the crispy duck was soggy and half cooked 2) salt and Chillie ribs were soaking and just lumps of Soggy greasy gristle 3) the chicken meat in the curries was stripes of god knows what part of the chicken 4) the salt levels were shocking 5) Crispy wanton had not Ton With the Wan, tasteless ! I’m distraught as I would have argued till the cows came home that this was the best Chinese in Harborough, It’s NOT any more; not sure what’s going on but they have lost a loyal customer tonight

Food is usually very good quality but the delivery always take for ages. On this occasion we were told 1hr 15mins for delivery which is bad enough but then 1hr and 45mins later and we still don't have our food!

Order arrived late. Driver dumped order on doorstep pointed at it said “chinese” and walked off. Food mostly inedible. Cold and dry. Will not be ordering again.

Decided on a Saturday night takeaway. Service was speedy and food was ready when ordered. Was very disappointed when I got the food home as it was warm rather than hot. The containers felt hot but despite dishing up onto hot plates the food could only be described as lukewarm. Altogether a disappointing experience as when I eat, takeaway or eat in I expect my food to be HOT.

Unfortunately, the wrong order was delivered (the second time this has happened from this takeaway). The 'wrong' food looked very greasy and unappetizing. After calling the restaurant, our order was re-cooked, and delivered within half an hour. This looked much fresher and less greasy. We tucked in and it was fine. Not the best Chinese takeaway we've ever had, but certainly not the worst either. Would we return? Possibly, although there are plenty of other takeaways in town to choose from.

We have enjoyed another fantastic take away meal tonight for 6 people. The food was all delicious. One of our party has multiple food allergies and the restaurant owner couldn’t have been more helpful and adapted the dishes ordered to meet our needs. It was brilliant and all so tasty. Thank you very much. We loved it and can’t recommend you highly enough.

Thoroughly delightful feast, loved every bite and just wanted more! Delivered everything I was expecting and more. Very happy 😋

Had Special Chop Suey takeaway last night can only say that it was truly very tasty and excellent service ready in 20 minutes Answered phone straight away when ordering.

We live about 20 mins away but we're desperate for some Chinese food during this lockdown and with very few places open including our own regular takeaway we decided to go off the best reviews of a few places and abbey cottage was the best overall. Ordering was tricky as the lines were constantly busy but afer getting through I can't fault the order process or even the collection service offered during this time. However this is where all the good stuff ends. Got home and expected to enjoy some dinner. The chicken balls were inedible. Absolutely disgusting they all went in the bin as I was reluctant to feed them to my dog. The chicken curry was mainly huge pieces of onion but the chicken that was in there was also inedible and did not taste fresh. The sauce was gloopy and the order of rice also did not taste too fresh either. Overall I will never order takeaway from them again but I had to award some stars for their service.

We ordered a takeaway from here tonight and it was absolutely disgusting! We had to throw most of it away, which we were very angry about as it cost a lot of money. We ordered the mixed appetisers to start, which were cold and covered with a think, bright orange, glutenous liquid. My satay beef was also cold and fatty, in a sauce that tasted like peanut butter from a jar. I was nearly sick after the first mouthful. My husband had the chicken curry and he barely touched it, as it was so vile. The food we ate tonight did not taste like genuine, Chinese food. If you want that, go to Swallow Cottage on Coventry Road, which is unfortunately closed at the moment. We had a delicious meal from there the other night. If I could leave no stars for this restaurant I would. It is the worst food we have tasted in a long time.

My husband and I often go to Abbey Cottage, but this time we decided to go earlier and try their early bird ‘Abbey Hour’ menu. At £10 for two courses you really can’t go wrong: that being said the food was absolutely beautiful.The service was fast, the staff are extremely polite and helpful as my husband has an allergy to nuts and we look forward to returning soon.

Had a delivery from Abbey Cottage for the first time based on a recommendation from friends. We were extremely impressed, can’t believe we haven’t had a takeaway from here before! The member of staff on the phone was friendly, as was the delivery driver and although it was a busy Saturday night, our meal still arrived before the allocated time. I thoroughly recommend anybody who hasn’t tried Abbey Cottage before to give them a go.

I have just enjoyed a fantastic evening at Abbey Cottage celebrating my Birthday. I was able to meet with the owner beforehand and discuss the menu for my banquet meal for 13 guests. They couldn’t have been more helpful, adjusting menu choices to make it absolutely perfect. Our evening went really well with excellent service and the food was amazing. All my guests were delighted with the meal and couldn’t praise the restaurant enough. I would have no hesitation in recommending Abbey Cottage as a great venue for really excellent Chinese food. Thank you for looking after us all so well.

The restaurant had the ambience of a takeaway waiting room. Lots of people in transit, the phone always ringing. The design of the restaurant is thrown together on the cheap, in spite of the wonderful exterior. As for the food wow. If we were to eat with our eyes, I'd have been off. My chicken dish reminded me of pig swill from leftovers. Attentive service from the young man waiting, he had a bit of charm about him at least.

Two couples enjoyed our evening dinner fir under 100 pounds inc drinks. Personal service and lovely food.

I have been ordering a takeaway from The Abbey Cottage for a few years. I have never been disappointed with the food and find their delivery drivers very polite. The set meals have a good selection and are reasonably priced.

Food not too bad, on par with a take away.Waiting staff, very polite and as attentive as they could be.Such a pity that we had to wait a long time for food.This restaurant also serves as take away from the kitchen, and delivery drivers were kept busy, orders were flying out. In fact I think we could have ordered a take out and had it delivered quicker than we had a meal served to us in the restaurant . I think perhaps the thriving takeout is affecting the restaurant clientele who are paying for the service...which is not very good.

I called up and throughly went through my allergies and explained I had coeliac disease so I can’t have gluten. I spoke to a nice man who confirmed that they do in fact do gluten free dishes that I could eat. I was over the moon so ordered a rice dish. It arrived and as I put a few mouthfuls in my mouth I noticed it had bits of egg noodles (which contain gluten) in it. Much to my horror I had already eaten a bit of it so now feeling very ill! How can they be so irresponsible?! I called up and explained this- they sent out another dish however at this point I was already feeling ill so couldn’t and wouldn’t of eaten anything from here again. Really disappointing

Ordered take away tonight for my disabled parents and myself. Delivery time not too bad but thats the only praise i can give. the food was disgusting and inedible, most of it ending in the bin! Would never go there again as do not want to risk family members health!

Ordered the Chilli and Salt King Prawns, described as Dry and Crispy in the menu. It couldn’t have been further from that. Smothered in sauce, soggy, “gloopy”, inedible and hugely disappointing.

We opted for a set meal option and both of us were extremely pleased when it was delivered. Freshly cooked and prepared with quality ingredients. We also thought the portion sizes were good. When we fancy another Chinese- this little diamond of a place will definitely be our preferred choice.

Visited Abbey Cottage for a take away which once again was excellent- been eating or had take aways from this restaurant for about 20 years and all of the dishes were amazing as usual!

Ordered from here today as usual place (Hong Kong take away) was closed. Unfortunately the food was nowhere near as good as there. Everything was bland, we've left most of it.

We regularly eat here on a lunchtime, the food is always terrific, cooked fresh to order. They have a great 1 or 2 course lunchtime menu with several choices. The restaurant is always clean and a lovely quiet pleasant environment. Its one of the better places to eat for lunch in Market Harborough and we have never been disappointed- would definitely recommend. Its quite a small restaurant so worth booking on an evening

Took my sister and daughter for a meal. Lovely relaxed atmosphere, friendly attentive staff and the food was delicious. Would highly reccommend

One of the nicer restaurants in the area. The place was clean, bright and surprisingly spacious. Staff, from manager to waitress were exceptional, there but not there. The food was really good, you could taste the freshness of the vegetables, the meats and fish were cooked to perfection. All in all. A restaurant well worth the visit.

We had booked a table which was ready when we arrived - a tiny table for two!!

Fancied a take away and unfortunately my usual favorite on the high street was closed. Tried my second choice and that was also closed. Abbey cottage was across the road so I thought I would try it. It has a restaurant and take away service and was smart and clean with really nice staff. The food unfortunately didn't match the shop and service. Both my wife and I thought that our individual meals were poor. Helpings were smaller than my usual place and the flavours just were there. No way did it taste authentic. More like an English person cooking it for the first time from a recipe. Meat had no flavour got the impression it had been stirred into the sauce at the last minute. Next time my usual is closed I will just have fish and chips instead of coming back here.

Ordered take away early to arrive not before 7pm. Arrived before 7pm. Smallest spring rolls I’ve ever seen with no discernible meat in the meat spring rolls. Crispy duck was 50% fat and devoid of flavour. Going sin was watered down. Special chow mein was disgusting. Meat was just bland mush, could taste the difference between what I think was supposed to be chicken beef and pork. Overall a horrible experience and won’t be ordering from there again.

We tend to use Abbey cottage whenever we have a chinese. Unfortunately in this occasion we were not satisfied! When the delivery man arrived he was rude to me as I didn’t open the door intime ( Bare in mind we live in a three storey house, and I was putting my two year old to bed) .... then short changed me! I was so shocked by his rudeness that I was to shocked to argue the short change. Cold food! Very disappointed

Moved to MH about a year ago and have struggled to find a Chinese takeaway I have enjoyed...until now!

Had a takeaway from here recently thought to try it for a change from our usual but not quite as nice. Staff were friendly and food prepped quickly but dishes could do with a bit more veg in them.

We don't live in Harborough but regularly pop over for lunch at one of a number of favourite haunts. This was the first time we had seem Abbey cottage open and couldn't resist trying it even though we were on our way elsewhere.

Had the best meal tonight, roast pork with chilli and garlic and roast pork curry. Both were excellent, crispy veg and tender meat, well done to the chefs and Nathan

Absolutely loved our evening here. Lovely modern decor, friendly and helpful staff. We were served promptly and our food was delicious, fresh and really tasty. One of our friends has some allergies which were catered for without any issue. Will definitely be visiting again soon.

A regular haunt for us, always made welcome and food is just excellent. Reasonable prices too and always served with a smile :-)

We intended to go to Hans, where we had been before. Their website said they were open but when we arrived there at around 640pm the place was closed, no notice on the door explaining why...nothing. A poor show. So we found Abbey Cottage, in the old fire station, and were certainly not disappointed. Pleasant decor and atmosphere, very friendly service and our three meals were all very good indeed. And good value for money. We would return.

We used to love Abbey Cottage, unfortunately, month on month it has just got worse and worse. Quality of food is appalling, just heated up and sent out. Ordered ribs this evening to find tiny ribs which were inedible as there was literally no meat on it. Real shame however, I would definitely avoid in the future!

I ordered scallops with ginger and spring onion from the Abbey Cottage tonight. Upon opening the container and transferring it onto a plate, it was apparent that there was a distinct lack of scallops, in fact I was having a very hard time finding any! I fished through the onions and sauce and placed the tiny pieces of scallops to one side of the plate. There was less than one whole scallop there!! For £8 plus the £2.25 for the rice, it was an absolute joke to say the least. I called up to complain and they sent another one out. Same tiny container.. I was hoping to open it to find a decent amount of scallops this time. It was apparent straight away that this was certainly not going to be the case. I fished through the sauce and again put all the pieces of scallops to the side only to find the exact same amount in this one!! Unbelievable!! I called up again to be asked what they wanted me to do about it? I replied that it would be nice if they could send me out some scallops as I offered. I was told that this wouldn’t be possible as they’re all pre portioned and if they sent another, it would be the exact same as the last two. I’m still shocked that they can call this dish scallops with ginger and spring onion. I don’t know what else to say other than I won’t be ordering from them ever again. Poor poor show and they should be ashamed to send out portions like this. Never again!

I have been using this Chinese for a long time the food is good and plenty of it .the staff and the owners are great .have had many a meals in the restaurant and have had lots of takeaways.

Took a while to get through on the phone to place takeaway order but well worth the wait. Placed order and arrived before estimated time. Food was hot, fresh and very tasty. Best takeaway in Harborough. Definitely the best we have had, will be using again without doubt.

Very disappointed when got home with our takeaway dish only to find one of the main dishes missing. Tried to phone for a refund but line was constantly engaged. Food that we did receive was ok, but nothing amazing. Disappointed 😬

Four of us ate on a Friday night - one being my 90 year old mum! This wasn't near to the best chinese I have eaten, but it was good, served hot, and we ate it all. What I liked about this restaurant was the total flexibility to change things on the menu to meet the needs of us. i.e. no green pepper in the beef, no chilli in the sauce, preparing a prawn dish to order - just for my mum. So definately a 5 star for service and flexibility.

Food is not nice at all, it's far too salty and the curries are very greasy, like theres a puddle of grease just resting on top of the curry, its horrible. Wont be returning any time soon. Much more better places in Harborough to go.

Buena comida para llevar china antigua para la familia después de un gran día. Decidimos probar Casa abadía y era bastante bueno. Tuvimos el menú cantonés para dos y añadimos una más principal de carne crujiente y un huevo frito con arroz. Un montón de comida para una familia de cuatro por 20 libras

Esta fue la primera vez de este lugar. La primera impresión fue buena, ya que se habia convertido la antigua estación de bomberos bien. Nos habíamos ido allí para una comida de cumpleaños. En el lado positivo el plato principal era muy buena y sabrosa...

No podía esperar para comer en una noche de invierno helada - y la comida sin duda no nos decepcionó. Yo trenched a través de frutas, gambas y huevo frito picante king arroz mientras Loraine desechado una de gambas al curry. La comida apareció delante...

Very fast delivery of hot fresh food cooked Perfectly. The chips were lovely not greasy and the food was so...

No puedo criticar el servicio, la comida genial y llegó en el momento que solicitamos, sin duda recomendaría

Bad experience forgot part of order thought would give them another try the week after guess what forgot part of order again taken full payment and failed to deliver forgotten items as promised hardly any meat in dish very poor

We ordered takeaway with home delivery from Abbey Cottage. The prices are a little higher than other chinese restaurants in the area but it is worth the small extra charges. The food arrived within 30 minutes and was piping hot. You get the standard size foil containers and the food is so fresh and well prepared. If you want free delivery and free prawn crackers, you will not get them here. If you want good food and a quick delivery, try Abbey Cottage.

After many bad takeaways in the past it is very rare we opt for a Chinese. Whilst visiting friends, I sighed as everyone opted for a Chinese supper. What a pleasant surprise! I opted for a happy family rice and I have to say it was perfect. All the meat was clearly good quality, cooked to perfection, not fatty or over cooked and the rice again perfect.My daughter enjoyed the sweet and sour chicken balls and in her opinion were the best she has ever had. No heavy bellies either the following day. We will definitely be eating from here again and will be booking a table in the restaurant .

I place orders to get take aways delivered from here regularly and am always happy with the food and service. We always get what we order and it is always very well prepared and tasty. Some of our favourites are the beef chow mein, hong kong style sweet and sour chicken, duck in orange sauce and a particular favourite is the shredded beef with chilli and garlic.I am quite picky with food, especially meat as i don't like fatty meat but Abbey Cottage meals always get completely devoured as everything is edible even to a fussy eater.As one would expect delivery is faster during the week than at the weekend but most of the time it gets here within an hour of phoning in but in my general experience the later you order, the longer the wait.This is my favourite chinese in Harborough and is very popular in our street as both neighbouring sides order regularly from them too!

My family often find it hard to find a good takeaway as we are all vegetarians and I am allergic to gluten. Since the closure of our regular Chinese in Market Harb, Mei Wah- we decided to move across the road to the quaint looking and slightly dearer restaurant Abbey Cottage. We regularly order the same food making sure to get vermicelli noodles as they are without wheat and to ask for no fish on the seaweed etc... But several times we have had are order delivered to find that this is not the case. As I have made it abundantly clear I cannot eat any sauces (except sweet and sour) often our vermicelli or rice has come drenched in soy or spicy Singapore sauce. To our horror our last order came with chicken and prawns both of which are insulting and completely ruin our meal as a family of vegetarians, because this means we have to wait about half an hour until our meal can start. However this time we phoned back explaining that this was the 5th time something had gone wrong, just for the lady at the other end of the phone to blame my mother for not making it clear- although she said at the beginning of the order that everything must be without meat or fish. I have never overheard a phone call with such a rude tone, putting blame entirely on the customer. My personal recommendation is that if you want a simple Chinese meal, and do not mind doing a lucky dip of random dishes, then yes the food is okay and up to a certain standard. However if you wish to amend any part of it or have any requirements- GO ELSEWHERE as time and again this restaurant has failed mine and many other friends expectations to cater to their customers.

Freshly cooked and good service from the scottish woman and surprisingly met her on holiday highly recommended and will return came from scotland and was made feel so welcome its the best place in market harborough

We often have a take away from this restaurant, we wouldn't go to any other. The food is always beautiful, staff are very friendly and happy to help with any alterations to dishes we may have!! Highly recommend the Chicken Curry and Singapore Fried Vermicelli, extra hot!

We decided after a few drinks in MH to go for some food. We all fancied some Chinese. The first thing that struck us was the lack of Chinese people running the place, we've been to many beautiful Chinese restaurants and have always been greeted and cooked for by the same culture of the food. It really lacked the taste that you get from other Chinese restaurants. The service was spot on, very quick and to the point. But the food massively lacked the taste that you'd usually get from a top class Chinese restaurant. If you're looking for food to fill a hungover or drunk belly this is he place. Not the place for a romantic, enjoyable meal. We were disappointed!

Have been using this place once or twice a month for a while now and its been ok, not great, but ok.We found that the Aromatic Duck was not great but thought we'd give it another go..See photo, it was disgusting, parts were uncooked and what meat there was, was not edible.When we bought this up with the Scottish lady and English man who run the place (yes, not Chinese) we were offered no apology whatsoever and it was even suggested that this duck couldn't possibly have come from their kitchen!So, we are liars as well!!All they could say was that we should have called immediately which is understandable, but not easy when we had guests eating with us on that occasion.We were met with total indifference. I would strongly advise anyone wanting Chinese food to try one of the other marvellous restaurants in Market Harborough.

Location is excellent and situated just off town centre and between the three major Hotels in the town.Cleanliness could not fault it,everywhere was clean and fresh. Service was very prompt,but then I did arrive at the latter part of the evening, but this sometimes gives a much clearer idea of an establishment's ability to maintain its standards throughout the evening.Was not greatest start when we ask for a particular wine.(nothing special) but was told they only serve their own house wine. I then asked for a pint of cider,again this could not be done and could only be offered a bottle as they " Do not sell enough draft beers or ciders)Food wise the standard bowl of complimentary crackers and these came with the tiniest bowl of chili sauce that was just oil and no more than a spoonful of it, and was tasteless and did not go unnoticed that the crackers came of a large bowl with bags of crackers in ready made for take aways.For a starter we had the Special platter at over £12, it was not much better than what you could have got from frozen section of a supermarket for a couple of pound.main meal was standard food although to be fair the menu did have a few slightly different dishes. The main meal was basically what I would expect from a takeaway. I think this is always the problem when a restaurant does both, Whilst you you expect a higher quality of meal in a restaurant to be higher,here it seemed they had gone for the lower option of making the food to the same standard as a takeaway. At the end of the main course no dessert or coffee or drinks were offered, more than clear staff were just waiting to go home. But for me if an establishment is open till say 11pm this should mean you should be able to order up to this time and not ushered out by that time..Atmosphere wise the standard tv in the take away counter and people coming in and out to collect food whilst you are eating does not go well. As for service as I have said was efficient,but the overall atmosphere was mixed with English Music being played British Tv on and non Chinese staff just does not work for me.Probably fine as a takeaway but to be charged over twice the price to have someone tip would have gone in a plastic tub and put on a plate at home as opposed to someone in the restaurantOverall not bad,not great, nothing special. and with about a quarter of the space given up to take away service, it will remain so..

Third week I have ordered take away from Abbey Cottage and the service has been second to none, arrived within the hour, food was hot and fresh, polite staff, price average,would highly recommend

This evening (sun 30th) I have had a take away from Abbey Cottage. The phone was answered promptly and politely, order placed and paid for. Delivery would be within the hour, in fact it was within half an hour. Food gorgeous, piping hot, and tasted delicious.

My wife is Coeliac so can't usually eat Chinese food, however the owner was very helpful in advising of options and she had sizzling Chicken with ginger and spring onion sauce. Also Gluten free mushroom rice (no soy sauce). She enjoyed it very much.I had the sizzling fillet steak in a sweet Cantonese sauce and this was delicious .Also the waitress was very friendly so would recommend, we will go back again.

First and last time I'll go here food wasn't great as it was a very oily and they got our order wrong! Sorry you should try harder

Came here for the first time. Initial impression was okay, served straight away by a Scottish lady.Started our order"Chicken chow meinBeef in black bean..."Waitress: hang on Im on the restaurant menu, start again"Chicken chow mein,Beef in black beanYung chow fried riceSpecial curryChicken balls"£25 the total was.25 minute wait so we went and came back.Collected our order and drove homeOnly to find that my much desired beef in black bean was not there.And my chow mein had beef in it not chicken.Also had 2 servings of fried rice.So I rang up to get confirmation and hopefully an apologyInstead I get the very defensive waitress who recounted our order to me as:"Beef chow meinChicken fried riceYung chow fried riceSpecial curryAnd chicken balls"I stated that she had made a mistake and she continued to state that she would never type it in wrong and that it must have been my order. It got to the point where I said "you got it wrong I'm just letting you know" and hung up.Whatever happened to "the customer is always right"? Will not be going back. Will instead try hans over the road as that has better reviews.Should have read up about their shoddy waitress beforehand as other reviews stated their disapproval too!!!

Been here a couple of times now and the service is good, the waiting staff are very nice, the food is consistently freshly cooked and delicious though the portions are a little small. The ambience is lacking due to the lack of presence of Chinese music and Chinese waiting staff. These are the only two notable complaints as they do lead to the experience being rather standard.

First experience with this place.Didn't deliver rice that was ordered then told us we hadn't ordered any when we called!Over £20 for 2 people with no rice!NEVER AGAIN!

Quite simply the best Chinese in Market Harborough because it doesn't make you thirsty, you can enjoy your meal knowing you won't have a raging thirst all night.I love the sweet and sour chicken balls, must be home made, delicious and crispy.We've tried several but always come back here now.

Small place with a takeaway service that appears to take priority over seated customers. We waited over an hour for OK food. I heard the waitress tell another table waiting for their food "it takes as long as it takes".We witnessed 8 people get up and leave whilst we waited, but we stuck it out.A bit pricey for what it is, and to top it all we had to get the Manager to add the bill up for us as the waitress couldn't get it right (strangely enough not in our favour).The 2 star rating is totally for the food, the service is a zero.Possibly the worst service I have ever encountered.

lovely food but bit to manic...not a place for romantic meal. ..we went Friday nite constant fones ringing for takeaway etc needs to separate this and takeaway boxes from main restaurant. but delicious food an reasonable price and well done to staff who where run off feet but still managed to remain friendly and helpful.

All in all not a bad meal. We sat in rather than take away. Young gentleman that looked after us was very polite but it was very busy. Food was cooked to a good standard.

The food here was very good, but the restaurant does look a little tired around the edges and I couldn't help noticing the takeaway transporting boxes stacked up in the hallway right next to the toilets! (not very hygienic!)the music did not fit with the restaurant at all and it was slightly strange having the soaps on TV in the middle of the place. Also we ordered from the set menu but the waiter forgot completely to give us the dessert that we had paid for. Has a lot of potential but needs some issues addressing before I would go again.

Quite simply, for me, the best of the bunch in Harborough. Always busy, varied menu, and at good prices keeps this place as it should be, an honest, 'does what it says on the tin' Chinese restaurant.

This is an interesting place as it's an old fire station.The food we had was tasty and the service was second to none, the atmosphere wasn't great as we ate early and therefore the place didn't have many people about.I would definitely recommend this restaurant

I have eaten hear several times, over several years, most recently this week.The food is always top notch.Service is excellent.Restaurant & take-away are equally good and they deliver for miles around!

So Expensive - They charge like a wounded bull for, at best, mediocre food - 11 quid for a bowl of Special Fried Rice - let me tell you, no rice is THAT special.most mains around a tenner..!They put both the takeaway and sit dowm menu in the window - make sure that, un-like us, you check out the Sit down proces before entering.Enter at your peril...Lovely building outside - former victorian fire station - if you are expecting the same inside you will be severely disappointed - not reflected whatsoever inside - it's like eating (lunch) in an office..!European staff (their family & friends constantly coming and going) & totally devoid of any atmosphere (authentic or otherwise) - tables far too close together.Ordered drinks - saw the prices - when I recovered I wanted to leave - but being english didn't feel able to... - wish we had - ate and left (no tip) as soon as possible.....Learn from our mistake - we will never be back... ever...

A family visit to the abbey cottage turned out to be a thoroughly enjoyable evening. Unfortunately we were the only table eating but they were very busy with take always The food was delicious and the service very good our waitress was attentive and friendly although not the most skilled.The portions were massive probably too big we couldn't eat everything.As for the price not the cheapest but reasonable value!I would prefer smaller cheaper dishes and order more but each to there own!We will return !!!

This place never fails to serve up excellent food! They are so considerate also - nothing is too much for them. This is the best Chinese in town !We tend to have take aways more often than not but the restaurant is very good too.