Zen Spice in Kettering

First time here and the last two people have been ill since having chicken soup..they was the only people in out party to have it ...profiteroles were dangerous.we cut one open and its was green with mould so we cut some more open they was all the same we reported and expected they to remove them ..they didn't they put more on top wtf ..the staff didn't give a dam .the cooks came out with pinnys on the looked like they had never been washed ..wiping her nose with her hand and messing with food ...we paid our bill and left right away .not even a sorry 😞..I do advise people avoid this place totally..

Ordered through Deliveroo. Waited 2 hours for the food to come. Phone lines to the restaurant constantly busy and unable to get through. No call to say the order would be running late. Terrible service.

Horrible service Food took 2 hours to arrive

It's like stepping back into the 1980s. That said, all the usual takeaway favourites are there and you can eat till you pop. We had a good time.

Arrived and was seated straight away (earlier than the time we'd booked). Drinks were served quickly, food was good but I think as we went mid evening, they weren't bringing out as much fresh stuff. The selection was very good though with plenty of different choices and the desserts were good too. Will definitely be going there again.

Very nice food, sometimes food is not replaced as fast, also deserts the same. But would still recommend

I was excited to try this but was disappointed when I did try. The food could have been better and the deserts were awful. We was also served our coke from a big bottle that you can buy from shops. The atmosphere wasn’t so good neither very quiet , music was old classical. Wasn’t all that.

They got my delivery order wrong (gave us extra rice instead of noodles) but I called up and they agreed to make a second trip to send over the noodles and let us keep the extra rice. Came really quickly and the food was good quality. Well done

Fresh, clean and hot. Best Chinese I’ve had from Kettering. Will definitely be ordering again! Update: second time ordering lady on the phone was polite made sure she got the order correct, arrived in good time, piping hot and tastes spot on. Definitely worth the price imo Honestly not sure there is a better Chinese takeaway in Kettering Thank you, zen spice

Specifically went for the all-you-can-eat Friday night buffet (£18.50) but disappointed. A wide selection of non-vegetarian dishes (lots of chicken dishes) but very few for vegetarians. Loads of carbs like noodles, rice, chips, garlic bread etc but only stir fried vegetables, a mushroom dish and seaweed otherwise. Where were the tofu dishes? I love chilli tofu, salt and pepper tofu, anything Thai etc. I’ve had takeaways from here before and had a good selection but I wouldn’t recommend the buffet for vegetarians or vegans. Also nothing was labelled (V) apart from garlic bread!! A good selection of desserts like cheesecake, mini profiteroles, no-alcohol tiramisu, banana fritters, and massive tubs of ice cream. Also, for 6pm it was quiet, which was good, but the food was barely warm. One disappointed vegetarian, but my meat-eating friends enjoyed their chicken, pork and duck dishes.

First time here .. eat as much as you can for about 20 ISH quid .. very good selection of food friendly and polite staff. Would go again

Ordered for delivery, food was well prepared and nicely portioned with a great hot temperature to serve, as Chinese food goes it is what it is and I always order my favourites but this was delicious all round! Never been to the establishment but hope to some time, very pleased with the outcome and stuffed!

If I could give higher stars I would! Food was absolutely delicious, could only manage 1 plate of main and 1 plate of desserts but it was really worth it! Staff were very pleasant and great atmosphere, was on my own and felt really comfortable, not to mention air conditioning!! Definitely coming back!

Quite cheap all you can eat buffet but food was not amazing.

Got a take away. It was edible but wasn’t the best Chinese. I wouldn’t go back. Chips were soo dry as if they’re from the day before, the sweet n sour sauce just didn’t seem right. Overall quite bland tasting!

Friendly and good service. Buffet reasonably priced and delicious. Good selection of food choices. Accommodating for all guests.

Great food, very fresh and everything gets filled up promptly. Great selection.

Excellent food, staff super friendly,,,happy to recommend, will be going again.

Food was alright and very impressed it arrived so quickly!

Very nice restaurant lots of authentic art and Chinese cuisine to look at, friendly staff, nice food. Loved the visit

Would recommend this place for the buffet dining very relaxed atmosphere and a good variety of food staff were friendly and welcoming

Ordered chicken fried rice ,.spot the chicken . I wouldn't bother. I actually thought it was plain rice .

Im afraid it's bland and overpriced. Wont be ordering food from here again. Zen Spice it is not! Really need to up their game.

Decent ish Chinese. Been in kettering a long time however feel it is getting too common like it needs a spark . Within the establishment staff was very friendly but at times seemed distant and took a while in a near empty restaurant to take plates

Excellent all you can eat Chinese restaurant, top quality food, excellent service

We went for the Friday night buffet at a cost of £18.90 each plus a drink on top. Food was cold tasteless and greasy. No pork on the ribs. Everything deep fried to within an inch of its life. Lemonade was flat (two litre bottle on the counter with the top off). Staff don’t engage with you. We tried to politely tell the gentleman when he collected our plates that our food wasn’t very nice and he laughed and said it’s not my job. Spoke to the manager at the till and she just waved the card machine at us. Shame because it used to be lovely but won’t be going back again. Other customers were voicing same concerns.

So we fancied a Chinese and came across Zen Spice. The handwritten sign showed Buffet for £18.90 per adult so we thought why not. We asked whether we could view the food on offer before we decided to eat, they were accommodating. The food looked good, so we settled for eating here. There was plenty of food options available however it soon became apparent that most of the food was deep fried.. it felt like a heart attack on a plate and unfortunately after a short period of time.. we lost flavours as all we could taste was that of a deep fat fryer. The food remained hot which was a positive and kept being replenished. There was good dessert options, tasty and not just the obligatory cakes that look different but taste the same. It was not the worst Chinese, however I would worry for my health eating here too often. The staff were friendly and attentive. The ladies toilets were clean and tidy. Overall, we would not rule out going back again however we would wait a while before going back again.

Food was average, batter on veg was not tempura and quite heavy and greasy. The rice was lovely, foo young was very dry and over cooked. Seaweed was full of sugar and oversweet. The service was really good and waitress was lovely, had a horrible greasy taste in my mouth for ages, really wanted to like the food as the staff were lovely but unfortunately the food was awful

visited on a Friday for the evening buffet. food is always top notch, never disappoints.. their spare ribs are off the chart...! ridiculously good.. the best in Kettering..

The food wasnt nice atall. pork was chewy, satay sauce tastes bland. the prawn toast tasted like bland burn crust, the soup was way too thick, the Malaysian chicken had the consistency of sick, stir fried veg was like eating sour socks the chips looked anemic, lemon chicken was like lemon curd, the fried mushrooms where greasy, Even the prawn crackers tasted funny. washed down with a glass of coke that was completely flat like the bottle was opened a week ago, not a trace of bubble left in it with about 4 slivers of ice cube. we both agreed to never ever eat there again. coming home i've been sick up the food I did eat so very dissapointed. waste of £40.

Love going for a meal at Zen Spice. Food is always very good. Very friendly staff. Great family place.

We went there for the buffet. It was ok, but not great. Staff were lovely and friendly, food was ok, with some dishes being incredibly dry. Drinks prices were very expensive though.

Normally a curry comes with a rice, but not from here. When you spend £40+ on a takeaway you would expect this.Spare ribs on the small portion side, curry (without rice) mediocre and sweet and sour just mediocre. Won’t be using again as plenty of better ones out there. Value for money 3/10.

First time in years. Hasn't really changed. Same nice atmosphere, same nice and friendly people. Same great food. Prices have changed but I still think its good value for money as everything is gone up.

Fantastic find On time food but best of all it was hot and tasty Highly recommend

Very nice food! Tried a wide range of chicken dishes and they were amazing!

A family of 6 including5 year old really pleased with the service spotless inside tables laid beautiful food was amazing definitely go back 100% highly rate this place to people of all ages

Very good food buffet style, plenty of food and didn't have to wait for anything. All was very hot and tasty. Service was good and friendly. Shall be returning!

Food not particularly hot, buffet was topped up regularly however the old food was not removed, the fresh was simply added to it and stirred in,

Always good quality food & collections ready on time.

Never been to this restaurant before, we were amazed at how nice it was. It looked amazing. There was plenty of fishes to choose from. It was a buffet style. Staff were nice send friendly and it was reasonably priced. Would go again one day. Really enjoyed it.

Can’t even leave NO stars I didn’t even want to give 1!! Absolutely awful customer service!!! We ordered on just eat at 1915 and the food was on its way to be delivered by 1930. It’s now 2100 and still no food. We contacted the restaurant 3 times to be spoken to by a very rude female who just didn’t want to listen to what we had to say and said it’s all just eats fault and we are to contact them!! When the food leaves the restaurant it has nothing to do with them, yet the driver went back to the restaurant and no one called us!!

Although you can proceed with an order for delivery on their website, they don't deliver at weekends. Waste of time.

Food was lovely at zen spice glad to see them back open for the buffet really friendly and be definitely coming back again

Always order from Zen Spice for my Chinese takeaways. They always have our food ready quickly and they never disappoint

Ordered chicken curry chicken was like rubber and loads of grizzel. Shredded crispy chilli beef was just batter. Chicken balls were just doe and little chicken inside which was like rubber avoid. New China best Chinese in Kettering I think so anyway

We have ordered here a million times. Always enjoyed the food. I for one always have Beef and Black Pepper. Received our food tonight 2x Beef and Black Pepper for my husband and myself. If you could count 4 pieces of beef in an almost 90% sea of just onions it would be alot. Hardly any other veg. No pieces of ginger etc. And if it wasn't bad enough not even enough sauce for the rice sent. So we had Onion Stir-fry with a Beef Garnish in a dry bed of Rice. I will not order again. Times are tough but the Restaurant are not cheap either, so this is unacceptable by any standard.

Pity they are only take away these days. Used to love dining in there

Really friendly people. Car broke down and I was stuck in front of kwik fit for ages so required the toilet and they let me use it without hesitation. Will come back to try your food!

I find this food tasty any nice, clean, delivered in good time, but the spare ribs are really very spare, no meat at all. Shame

Just had a takeaway from here and I must say it was the best Chinese I’ve had in a while, it was delivered quickly, very polite delivery guy and food was amazing. Would highly recommend and defiantly will be ordering again 5*

ordered from this place as the first time we ate was ok, this time the food was awful. When opening our food delivery all the food was at best to be described as tepid. Everything cold and you could tell they were selling pre cooked food with no consideration towards temp, quality and taste. No more custom from me.

Just moved to the area and got recommended to try this place and rightly so! Such great food and super quick delivery, absolutely love it. Have ordered on more than one occasion and it has been brilliant each time.

i ordered Singapore noodles, i ask for extra hot. that was no problem.. tasted good, generous portion, good value for money... i will go again....

Just had a delivery. Was awful. Curry was tasteless. Just tasted of cornflour. Chips tasted like yesterday’s chips. Only thing that was nice were the prawn crackers and they were free. £34 down the drain. Never again!!

Always pretty quick, they've not reopened the restaurant since lock down, now they only do delivery, or pick up and when ever I've gone for a pick up it's always ready.

Order for 2 House special curry and chicken curry .I had the chichen curry one bite of the meat did not eat any more was disgusting , was not fresh tasted like it had been cooked 4 days early . My partner also did not eat any of his house special but the prawns were OK. Waist of money would never buy again and now have to dispose of this awful mess they call food

We thought we would have a change in takeaway... BIG MISTAKE! Over priced salty cheap produce. Will NEVER be ordering from there again. Soooo disappointed.

Beef rice was so dry and had no taste, ribs in perking sauce didn’t t taste good ribs had no flavour

Delivery on time when food came hot and delicious vegetables were nice and crisp beef was nice and lean a excellent meal

Excellent service. Fast delivery and delicious food.

good buffet selection with starters , mains & desserts. good quality & price. always good service . been for birthday & general nights out, love this place hope restaurant opens again soon as missing the buffet.

Ordered a take away and food NEVER arrived. When we rang to check where the food was, they offered to send us the COLD food that had been waiting in their restaurant for 40+ minutes

Really good food. Fresh and hot but only because the restaurant corrected “Just Eat”.

Has a delivery from Zen tonite. Food really good. Thanks guys. We will be eating more of your delicious food soon

Has it changed hands, service horrendous,passed around on the phone from one to another member of staff,our card details read very loudly...will never use again

We ordered a takeaway from Zen Spice today. It was the worst Chinese food we have ever had. Chicken balls were just thick batter fried in old tasting oil and inside was dry, blue coloured, clearly cooked from frozen chicken. Sweet and sour sauce was pale in colour and watery with not much taste. Fried rice was dry and old tasting. Lemon chicken was more resembling pork covered in watery and dark lemon sauce. We will never go back, absolutely disgusting food I would not serve to my dog.

The worst takeaway i ve ever had. Arrived i 15 mins so obviously reheated. Very expensive for food that tastes like rubbish. I put it in the bin where it belongs

Just collected a takeaway from Zen Spice, lovely food and such friendly people, highly recommend

Great tasting food, quick service. Would say its a little pricey though for the size of the portions...

Very good food, clean and fair price. But you don't find almost everything what they should have in a Chinese restaurant.

Food was cold and when we were trying to have a conversation all we could hear was other staff members shouting and babbling to each other #not impressed

My personal favourite Chinese, friendly staff who go above and beyond to help, very delicious food and buffet always fresh and well stocked. Highly recommended very good for your money

Use Zen spice 2/3,times a year and always good, local family run business lovely to see. Good buffet and good selection

Very nice food with swift polite efficient service. Large tables ideal for big parties and events. Had a lovely evening

Nice selection of food decent price 👍

Just ordered a takeaway. Came within 15 minutes of ordering which says to me its definitely not fresh. Chicken balls were so so greasy with a slice of chicken inside them. The smell of greasy making you feel sick to even eat them. The special curry didnt even taste of a nice curry sauce. Very very over priced. 1 portion of chicken balls and a house curry egg fried rice and crackers £17.50. Definitely wouldnt recommend. Wish I ordered an Indian for abit more money

Very good value for money. Really enjoyed it

Love this place, lovely food and the staff are so friendly

Can’t help but like this place....always feel decor could do with updating...but the food is good here with an excellent selection of Chinese/Cantonese dishes and few bits for little ones who don’t do Chinese! Choices include soup , ribs , duck with pancakes , rices , noodles and lots of different dishes plus dessert if you have room Reasonable price too

Very very poor. Was good once upon a time. Would not recommend

Always a nice experience, the service from staff and the atmosphere is always wonderful. Sadly the food is nice and in plenty, but it's nothing special it tastes like any other chinese takeaway

Very good lots of selection of dishes

Very enjoyable and relaxing,very friendly staff.food is tasty and great variety.love it and worth the money

Great value all you can eat, always good for family occasions

Great value buffet. Lots of puddings made my husband smile

Very good service and lovely people

Foods reasonable for buffet food but the decor is like 80s style. Staff are always good and parking don't seem a problem

Came here 09/08/19, The outside and inside decor is not exactly inviting as in quite dated and tired looking. However the food was Quality in every way, all I ate was really lovely and the staff were friendly and attentive I would definitely return should I be back in the area.

Great selection of dishes and really good food. All my family like it here. Staff are very friendly.

Really disappointed always order take away from them but today everything its really bad uncooked chips no meat on fried noodles everything really bad and complain and I been told its supplier fold not from them this is unbelievable nothing its prepared there just take from bag and boiled and take money from people like that keep going like that its gonna be another onde going down

Great value for money good decent as well

Good value food is hot and tasty

Self service cantonese buffet, - food plentiful & well cooked, good value, staff welcoming & helpful - good for a relatively cheap night out

Fabulous range of food great meal

very poor service, table with dirty plates on, not cleared in 45 mins...!! waiter more interested in texting.. not attending to the needs of the customer..had to find serviettes myself..none on table... apart from that, food was excellent..! tasted great, and reasonably priced.. spare ribs are to die for, in a tasty sweet and sticky sauce.. they are so good..!

service was very poor, waiter was more interested texting on mobile phone than attending to the needs of the customer.. dirty plates on table not cleared for duration of visit..no serviettes on table, had to find them myself.. on the positive, reasonably priced, food was excellent..!! spare ribs to die for..!! tasted awesome in a sweet stcky sauce.... the best i've had for some time .. you get what you pay for.. go and try it...

Great place to eat staff very welcoming good food

Brilliant food, brilliant family and staff, been going for over a decade and has not let me down once

Love this place. No waiting. Always loads of food to choose from and always with a smile. Its just easy and well priced