Giggling Squid - West Bridgford Reviews Summary

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The atmosphere was great." - Lovely meal for birthday
• "Atmosphere of the restaurant was great." - Quiet Monday evening
• "The restaurant is nicely decorated and bright and vibrant." - First time visit, wheelchair user in the group
• "The atmosphere was very nice and had a family-friendly vibe." - Red duck curry experience
• "Contemporary decor, courteous staff." - Thai restaurant scene in Nottingham

Cons:

• "I had to track down a waiter to put in my order because I think they forgot about me." - Red duck curry experience

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were all very friendly and bubbly." - Quiet Monday evening
• "Brilliant and quick service; friendly staff." - Trying new food type
• "Staff were friendly and welcoming." - First time visit, wheelchair user in the group
• "Our waiter Sam was absolutely lovely, attentive." - Wedding anniversary meal
• "We were served by Dan, who made the visit even more memorable." - First visit after recommendation

Cons:

• "The waiter would have checked in from time to time the way they were checking in on the other table by me." - Red duck curry experience
• "We asked for fresh chilli and it was forgotten. We had to ask again." - Giggling Squid in Leicester
• "We had to beg for service." - Overpriced experience
• "Had to find someone to see to our needs." - Celebration dinner disappointment
• "The waitress had limited knowledge of the dishes." - Overpriced and service charge issues

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was superb." - Lovely meal for birthday
• "Both the one bite salmon and curried balls were fantastic." - Quiet Monday evening
• "Beef was excellent quality like you would find in a butchers." - Trying new food type
• "All food served was hot and clearly fresh." - First time visit, wheelchair user in the group
• "The food came out in good time, was piping hot, tasted great." - Birthday meal in Nottingham

Cons:

• "The melting beef was very fatty." - Beautiful place inside
• "For £14.95 I got exactly 3 thumbnail pieces of lamb." - Giggling Squid in Leicester
• "The chicken skewers came cold." - Disappointing experience
• "The food was 'dressed' to look appetizing but the actual portion size was way too small." - First time at the restaurant
• "Steak so thin it couldn't never be medium so dry." - Overpriced mains

Price and Value

Pros:

• "The bill was very reasonable too for what we ordered." - Birthday meal out in Nottingham
• "Portions were worth the price." - Red duck curry experience
• "3 tapas each was enough for a filling lunch." - First time visit, wheelchair user in the group

Cons:

• "Just think it’s a tad expensive though - especially for the dessert." - Trying new food type
• "Soft drink prices were not so pleasing." - Early booking, seated in a busy restaurant
• "Service charge and use the Britishness of people so they don't challenge it." - Overpriced experience
• "Portion isn't big enough for the money you pay." - Delicious food
• "The menu was over complicated and quite a lot of the dishes weren’t available." - Overpriced drinks

Accessibility

Pros:

• "The site is easily accessible with wide doors and ramp." - First time visit, wheelchair user in the group
• "Accessibility is good." - Friendly staff, wheelchair user experience
• "Has disabled friendly entrance." - Fine dine experience for Thai food in Nottingham

Cons:

• No specific cons related to accessibility were mentioned in the reviews.

Menu Variety and Dietary Options

Pros:

• "A great selection of food and drinks." - Thai restaurant scene in Nottingham
• "Asked us straight away if anyone in the group had any dietary requirements." - Friendly atmosphere, wheelchair accessibility
• "Gluten free menu, which had a good selection of dishes." - Friendly atmosphere, wheelchair accessibility

Cons:

• "Didn’t have pork dumplings or Rainbow Moo Dang." - Giggling Squid in Leicester
• "It’s a bit cheeky to automatically add the ‘discretionary’ 10% service charge." - Overpriced and service charge issues
• "As vegetarians the menu was hard work." - Lack of vegetarian options