Giggling Squid - Windsor Reviews Summary

Menu Variety and Options

Pros:

• "First off all we were salivating over the menu in the morning!"
• "Kids menu should state suitable age, as my 10yr old chose from the kids menu."
• "Nice selection of beverages too."
• "My friend and I shared a starter for two and had a main each and were very satisfied."

Cons:

• "The lunch set meal... a big disappointment and neither could finish their meal."
• "The menu was so beautifully laid out I went for something new off 'The Land' section."
• "I had the Hawker set meal, which was the best of the 3."

Food Quality and Taste

Pros:

• "The food was divine! All four of us had something different, starters and mains and everyone was delighted."
• "The flavours are incredible."
• "The food was amazing! An explosion of flavours cooked beautifully."
• "Authentic Thai food is fantastic."

Cons:

• "The food though was a bit of a let down."
• "Definitely the place for ultra highly processed food packed with salt and sugar, and diarrhoea."
• "The Pad Thai had a unique almost burnt taste to it which we didn’t personally enjoy."
• "The food didn't taste authentic."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "The service was wonderful, such lovely happy staff."
• "The staff were very attentive and gave excellent table service."
• "The staff and speedy service is what attracts us to go again to this restaurant."
• "The staff here were absolutely lovely."

Cons:

• "It should also be noted that a 10% service charge was added to our bill."
• "Although the manager was very approachable, we had to call him over every time we wanted to order."
• "Service was a bit inattentive for a very quiet night."
• "Service was ok, food not so good."

Ambience and Decor

Pros:

• "The restaurant is well decorated and plenty of room and is a lovely setting next to the castle and river Thames."
• "It's a very pretty restaurant with lots of bamboo and fake wisteria and fairy lights."
• "Ambience is excellent."
• "Very photogenic atmosphere."

Cons:

• "The interior is not Asian at all though, which is a bit of a pity."
• "The decor is pretty and atmosphere lively, but relaxed enough for an enjoyable meal."
• "The location was great with a view of the castle wall but perhaps lacking in character compared to some others in the group."
• "Decor was like a old granny cafe."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Price is honest and reasonable."
• "100% satisfied! I want to go back to this restaurant again. Dish was one of the best Thai food ever! Really high quality dish than I expected. Price was minimum and not too expensive."
• "The 2 course menu was good value with great starters."
• "Very reasonably priced. Recommend."

Cons:

• "The cost was £88 for two with £8.88 service charge."
• "The portions are significantly SMALLER."
• "Food is lovely, and very fresh tasting... Not the cheapest place, but you get what you pay for."
• "Over priced generally."