You know exactly where I'm coming from when I say that when you find a decent Chinese you're committed for life. Swallow Cottage is mine. Not only is the food exactly as good as you expect it to be, the people there are so lovely it's a legit joy to step foot through the door. The woman who works there, in fact, is the only individual who has ever refused a tip from me: "No, no no - if you enjoy the food, you come back. That's enough." If you can name three places who've ever hit you with that I'll buy you a meal.I live on a boat so I get around. But whether I'm just outside of Harborough or on the outskirts of Cov, unless I'm over an hour away I will go well out of my way to come here. Wonderful people.Edit: for whatever it's worth I'm a chef by trade, so if I eat from the same place twice it's no small thing - but the Satay Chicken is to die for. You can take that to the bank.
Barry Osborne
I regularly enjoy Chinese takeaways from here.
Anne- Marie
Disappointed?. Chicken was not fresh and dish was overcooked Tried for the first time but sadly will not revisit.
David Barry
Great Chinese takeaway, food is top quality, and the people working there are nice and welcoming.
David Thorp
Great food it tasted freash and wasn't gressyKid-friendliness: The staff gave us free fortune cookie which the kids loved
CM Paramotors
Always had nothing but fantastic food. The odd time I have had to wait a little bit longer than I’d like, but apart from that it’s well worth the weight fantastic food, good prices, very friendly peopleKid-friendliness: Super friendly, no problems at all
bonesnvrsbr
Generous with the beef in my beef chowmain, tasted nice and yeah. Bit pricey but overall good
mechamaniaboy
I’m not sure what has happened here but the takeaway I collected last week was very disappointing. The pancake rolls were very soggy with no crunch and their contents tasted old. The king prawn balls had a decidedly funky/ fishy smell and this was also true of the pancake rolls, perhaps it was old oil they were cooked in? The chips were triple cooked ( but not in a good way! ) dry and too crispy to eat. Also the curry sauce lacked any flavour whatsoever. Roast pork fried rice was ok though. In future I’ll stick with the one on Kingsley Front in Northampton.
Megan White
This is my favourite Chinese in Harborough. The food always tastes great and there is a lot of choice on the menuVegetarian options: Good range of veggie food
Laura B
I was so disappointed in my takeaway tonight. Swallow cottage have always been my favourite Chinese takeaway in Market Harborough but today the food wasn’t anywhere near what it normally is. Noodles soggy and bland. House special fried rice was lacking in content and the rice was claggy. Mini pancake rolls seemed to be missing the filling. This was after a 65 minute wait at home and a further 15 minutes being ignored when I arrived to collect the order.
Generous with the beef in my beef chowmain, tasted nice and yeah. Bit pricey but overall good
Ian Wason
Had take away, food ok nothing more
Kim Oldfield
The service is fabulous, really fast. The food is delicious, very flavoursome and a great selection of freshly cooked dishes. I don't order Chinese from anywhere else in Market Harborough
Simon McNair
Always good quality, decent portion size, polite and quick service. A top notch place to get take away.
Chris Blake
Really friendly staff and for the money the food is really good. Loved it
You know exactly where I'm coming from when I say that when you find a decent Chinese you're committed for life. Swallow Cottage is mine. Not only is the food exactly as good as you expect it to be, the people there are so lovely it's a legit joy to step foot through the door. The woman who works there, in fact, is the only individual who has ever refused a tip from me: "No, no no - if you enjoy the food, you come back. That's enough." If you can name three places who've ever hit you with that I'll buy you a meal.I live on a boat so I get around. But whether I'm just outside of Harborough or on the outskirts of Cov, unless I'm over an hour away I will go well out of my way to come here. Wonderful people.Edit: for whatever it's worth I'm a chef by trade, so if I eat from the same place twice it's no small thing - but the Satay Chicken is to die for. You can take that to the bank.
I regularly enjoy Chinese takeaways from here.
Disappointed?. Chicken was not fresh and dish was overcooked Tried for the first time but sadly will not revisit.
Great Chinese takeaway, food is top quality, and the people working there are nice and welcoming.
Great food it tasted freash and wasn't gressyKid-friendliness: The staff gave us free fortune cookie which the kids loved
Always had nothing but fantastic food. The odd time I have had to wait a little bit longer than I’d like, but apart from that it’s well worth the weight fantastic food, good prices, very friendly peopleKid-friendliness: Super friendly, no problems at all
Generous with the beef in my beef chowmain, tasted nice and yeah. Bit pricey but overall good
I’m not sure what has happened here but the takeaway I collected last week was very disappointing. The pancake rolls were very soggy with no crunch and their contents tasted old. The king prawn balls had a decidedly funky/ fishy smell and this was also true of the pancake rolls, perhaps it was old oil they were cooked in? The chips were triple cooked ( but not in a good way! ) dry and too crispy to eat. Also the curry sauce lacked any flavour whatsoever. Roast pork fried rice was ok though. In future I’ll stick with the one on Kingsley Front in Northampton.
This is my favourite Chinese in Harborough. The food always tastes great and there is a lot of choice on the menuVegetarian options: Good range of veggie food
I was so disappointed in my takeaway tonight. Swallow cottage have always been my favourite Chinese takeaway in Market Harborough but today the food wasn’t anywhere near what it normally is. Noodles soggy and bland. House special fried rice was lacking in content and the rice was claggy. Mini pancake rolls seemed to be missing the filling. This was after a 65 minute wait at home and a further 15 minutes being ignored when I arrived to collect the order.
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Generous with the beef in my beef chowmain, tasted nice and yeah. Bit pricey but overall good
Had take away, food ok nothing more
The service is fabulous, really fast. The food is delicious, very flavoursome and a great selection of freshly cooked dishes. I don't order Chinese from anywhere else in Market Harborough
Always good quality, decent portion size, polite and quick service. A top notch place to get take away.
Really friendly staff and for the money the food is really good. Loved it