Giggling Squid - Mere Green Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was very good indeed and we felt was priced fairly reasonably."
• "Really nice food and quite romantic and chic atmosphere."
• "We're both vegan and this place has plenty of options for us on their menu."
• "The food was absolutely delicious, and portion sizes were very good."
• "The main course of sticky chicken was delicious and cooked to perfection."

Cons:

• "I personally had the soft shell prawns which was delicious but I wished I had chosen plain rice as my main was so flavourful."
• "The food was ok to be fair but the service was absolutely shocking."
• "The mains are quite expensive and don’t come with any rice, you have to order that separately."
• "My meal was also cold and the pak choi was horribly overcooked, it looked and tasted like slime."
• "Starters of squid and spring rolls were average, although they seem to dip the salad in a sweet dressing which I really didn't like."

Service Quality

Pros:

• "The service was great! Our host was Iona, she made sure we were well looked after."
• "Staff were very attentive, the restaurant itself is stunning!"
• "The staff here are really friendly and helpful."
• "The service was generally very good once our food had arrived."
• "The table service was exemplary, we had the lovely Milan taking our orders."

Cons:

• "The service was a bit slow, our allocated waitress was really rash and snappy."
• "Service was good, starters were good even though one of our choices wasn't available."
• "The service was well below average. Our glasses remained empty and no one asked if we wanted any more drinks."
• "The acoustics are so bad that you cannot speak to or listen to other people including the servers."
• "Absolutely terrible, they served the wrong dish THREE times before getting it right!"

Ambience and Decor

Pros:

• "Really nice restaurant with a good atmosphere & attentive staff."
• "Amazing floral design all over the place."
• "The atmosphere here is so nice and peaceful at lunch times even when its busy."
• "The restaurant is beautifully decorated and clean."
• "Loving this new addition to the Mere Green space! Atmosphere and interior are fabulous!"

Cons:

• "The restaurant it’s self very noisy and feels a lot like a canteen!"
• "The noise level increased. It felt like we were shouting to be heard."
• "The music was turned down a notch then I would have given 4 stars to the Giggling Squid."
• "The decor is beautiful, which I had the time to take in as we weren’t asked for our drinks order for about 25 minutes."
• "Dirty wine glass, only three prawns in my main course, dissatisfying service."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The food was very good indeed and we felt was priced fairly reasonably."
• "The portion sizes were a good size, definitely worth the price."
• "Prices are on par with the quality of food."
• "Food selection was great and food tastes amazing."
• "Good value for money."

Cons:

• "We felt the drinks were a little expensive for what they were."
• "I did feel that for the price of a main, it should come with a side."
• "The mains are quite expensive and don’t come with any rice, you have to order that separately."
• "So I basically paid 15.50 for 4 prawns covered in mush!"
• "Food was good and portions ok, place is quite big, noisy and busy more like a Nandos or Bella Italia than a cosy restaurant."