Giggling Squid - Warwick Reviews Summary

Food Quality and Variety

Pros:

• "The beef dishes, salmon starter, Thai curry and rice were among the nice ones."
• "Food was delicious so much so I came back second time in 2 weeks."
• "Everything was delicious, we shared starters and all had a main."
• "The atmosphere and decor is beautiful! I ordered king oyster mushrooms, vegetable spring rolls and vegan noodles, it was delicious!"
• "The sharing platter for starters was very tasty and varied - there was something for everyone."
• "The food is authentic and packed full of flavour."
• "The presentation, the colours and the flavours. Wow, absolutely loved it."
• "The Thai foods are very sumptuous and flavorful."

Cons:

• "Most of the items are deep fried which came as a shame especially for salad."
• "The spicy chicken main was more of a side as it didn’t come with enough sauce to have with rice/noodles."
• "The portion sizes are very lacking considering the fairly high price of the menu."
• "The noodles lacked flavour (not salty or acidic enough)."
• "The beef was really tough to chew and overcooked."
• "The stir fry came in the brown gravy similar to the squid. Calorific or what!! Yucky and very sweet."
• "Sticky chicken was disgusting... tasted like bisto beef gravy over the chicken."
• "Starter was great but there was absolutely no flavour on the main dish.... they had forgotten the sauce."

Service Experience

Pros:

• "Service from everyone was lovely too."
• "Staff were friendly and attentive- we sat outside and in my experience, sometimes u can be forgotten about, but was not here!"
• "The waiter was knowledgeable. Would recommend."
• "Staff here are all very welcoming and very helpful."
• "Service was attentive but not overbearing."
• "Had a great meal with friends on Saturday night and was attentively served by a lovely waitress."
• "Staff were absolutely on point and very, very friendly."
• "Service was quick and pleasant from the female member of staff."

Cons:

• "However someone else took over and sorted us out. This can impact the experience."
• "Service was good but mains came our whilst we were still eating the starter."
• "Slow service. Got taken to our seats and didn't get given a menu for 10 minutes."
• "Service was slow and he food was average."
• "Got taken to our seats and didn't get given a menu for 10 minutes and had to ask."
• "Waited a long time to order after being seated."
• "We then waited 15 minutes before someone took our drink order."
• "Found front of house guy very rude and obnoxious, Not friendly at all."

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

• "Good staff but ambience I prefer Leamington Spa."
• "The atmosphere and decor is beautiful!"
• "The ambience was great and the drinks equally lovely."
• "Beautifully decorated and welcoming, we sat by the window to enjoy this birthday lunch."
• "Friendly staff, lovely decor."
• "Lovely restaurant, and the staff really go out of their way for you."
• "Well decorated out with a fresh feel and vibrant atmosphere."
• "The restaurant was clean, bathrooms were too."

Cons:

• "Most of the team's attention was taken away by having to accommodate large tables."
• "Our table was in the basement which smelt of damp so we moved upstairs after asking."
• "The whole restaurant was literally empty at this time."
• "The sit us down next to a weirdo family. The Grandma was sniffing her nose pretty loudly."