Giggling Squid - Billericay Reviews Summary

Decor and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The decor is beautiful and is definitely one for instagrammers."
• "Nice new decor and at that time of day a calm and relaxing vibe."
• "Really enjoyable evening out and very tasty food which a lovely scene with how the restaurant is decorated."
• "Beautiful well thought out interior."
• "Fantastic atmosphere."
• "The new interior is very pretty."
• "What a stunning place!"

Cons:

• "Sat under an air-conditioner so it was a bit chilly."
• "Little tiny, tiny sidenote though, we had a table that was very close to the door in this brisk wind, my back faced the door and since it was busy, I got quite cold, my partner had to wear her coat!"
• "It's very loud in there, but the restaurant can't help people talking."
• "We were left feeling right from the beginning that they wanted us to leave and so it was hard to truly enjoy dinner as we felt rushed the whole time."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is DELICIOUS."
• "The Thai Red Curry with jasmine rice was a true highlight."
• "The food from giggly squid was amazing the most authentic Thai food I have eaten."
• "The food was faultless."
• "The cuisine is delicious and bursting with flavor and spice."
• "The food is amazing, full of flavour, and spice."
• "The food was absolutely stunning."

Cons:

• "Had some noodles with beansprouts to accompany. Bland."
• "One of the dishes we went for was the signature 'sticky chicken' (?). This was a real puzzle. It seemed like it was just battered fried chicken. It wasn't sweet nor sticky."
• "Our meal was ok but the Pad Thai that arrived late only had 3 prawns...for a main meal it's a bit of a joke."
• "Food was very bland! My friends prawn dish contained mainly peppers, and my Chicken pad Thai contained mainly tofu!"
• "Main course, not great."
• "The smallest two scoops of ice cream I've ever seen were included in our desserts, which were all ice cream and cost £6.50 each."
• "It was bland too."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was exceptional."
• "Service is excellent and so is the food. A firm favourite."
• "The staff went above and beyond."
• "The waiters and servers were really accommodating and attentive."
• "Friendly staff and willing to accommodate my requests with very good customer service."
• "The staff were super friendly and the atmosphere was lovely!"
• "The service was incredible... The staff are quick, attentive, and friendly."

Cons:

• "The lady serving us returned to our table still with a rather disgruntled, cold look about her."
• "Staff were very rude and not interested in their customers."
• "I will not be returning back as the attitude from staff made me feel uncomfortable."
• "The response I got from the lady serving us was enough to prompt my wife to get up and walk out without ordering."
• "Wow! talk about try and intimidate an innocent 16 year old looking for work, for her first job!"
• "Very overpriced for what it is."
• "Very Abrupt and unfriendly service."

Value

Pros:

• "Super Thai restaurant on the high street in Billericay. A really varied menu with multiple options for gluten free and vegan too."
• "Fantastic value for money."
• "The food is excellent and not overpriced."
• "I loved their lunch tapas style selection of starters and main combined on the plate, which was delicious and great value!"
• "Excellent and reasonably priced cuisine is served."

Cons:

• "£40 for 2 currys & 2 rice & 1 glass of wine left a bitter taste!"
• "Prawn crackers that are offered without mention of payment are charged to your bill."
• "Mandatory service charge."
• "We booked for 7pm and was told on arrival that we had to be off the table by 8:30pm. This was not mentioned when we booked."
• "Very expensive and lousy service."
• "The portions have been cut down considerably, while the prices have stayed the same/gone up."
• "Service is slow and frankly, not great value for money."