Giggling Squid - Leicester

3-5 St Martins Square, Leicester
0116 251 9999

Recent Reviews

pearlywurly

Food was great and fresh, bit on the expensive side but the portions are huge so worth the money.Definitely

Vince

Was violently sick 2 hours after having the Chicken pad Thai, contacted the restaurant but they took no responsibility, would not recommend

Graham Savage

Excellent lunchtime meal, good

Jimmy Gatt

Brilliant food,staff,service.

sanj

NOT SUITABLE FOR MUSLIMS OR UNIQUE DIETARY REQUIREMENTS!.Absolutely shocking experience in this restaurant two of my close friends are Muslim, we went to this restaurant, as they have been to other branches in the past. Before sitting down, we checked if they had halal chicken, we asked the waiter who said the wings and duck spring rolls are not halal. Not a problem when they had been to giggling squid in Nottingham they swapped these items out.We sat down, the incompetent waitress didn't bring us a menu for my friends daughter who was eating with us. She only brought this out after we had ordered which meant a delay my friends daughter food being brought out.We tried ordering the lunch platters, two regular platters for my wife and I. Two platters for my friends, however we politely asked to swap the non halal items (wings and duck spring rolls) for just plain vegetarian spring rolls. Should be easy enough, cheapest thing on the menu, going to be significantly less from a cost perspective, as they are cheaper than both non halal items. The waitress said she will check, she went to the kitchen and said its not possible. My friends had mentioned they've been to the Nottingham branch and done the same thing. The waitress said ' we can't because of the way things are cooked and set out. Rubbish excuseIt was late in the afternoon, we had a small child with us, we were going to go somewhere else to eat but decided with the little ones schedule we would just have to stay. Disappointed we asked to speak to the manager who gave the same rubbish excuse. We then had to order items separately for my friends and work with the manager to find a solution for the obnoxious chef who I can only assume is racist, who couldn't simply bring out the dishes as part of the meal deal, but make someone order each item separately which is the same thing. My friend did the math the meal was more expensive and asked then manager to cover the cost of the rice to make the expense more barable. Why did we have to come up with the solution for this ? Why is the chef particular about something but happy to serve the same dishes separately.This was shocking in 2024 to be in the middle of Leicester, which has such a strong Muslim community and not be able to swap items from the menu to facilitate someone's dietary requirements is ridiculous.I would ask the management to investigate this, it's truly unacceptable, nobody should ever feel singled out based on there background.The one star is for the food as it actually tasted good but the experience let a terrible tast in my mouth. I would have left 0 stars otherwiseYou failed at your mission to serve great tasting Thai food and a truly welcoming experience for our guests no matter how far our tentacles reach across the UK. We didn't feel welcome and will not return to your restaurant. I encourage others to reconsider before going here.

Sarah GILL

Lovely restaurant with friendly staff. Food was very good but a bit pricey. Coffee was

Andy G

Excellent food, but quite expensive. One of the best Massaman curries (my go-to dish) that I have had. Coffees afterward a little disappointing.

Jane Edness

We went for a birthday lunch on Sunday. The meal started well, drinks and starters were quick to arrive. However, mains were a totally different experience. The food was cold, had clearly been standing for a while as one dish had a "skin" on the sauce and the meat that was described as pink on the menu was overcooked. My main was served on a plate with a sizeable chip in it, not sure when it happened but as food was inedible anyway, I didn't risk it. Two of the mains were brought out after the other three and they were cold also.We paid for the starters and drinks, and were grudgingly given a 10% discount. We were all looking forward to the meal as it was for a birthday, unfortunately the experience was not one to get a redo.

Fleety Fleety

The food was fragrance, piping hot and delicious. Very attentive to our needs. Homely decor made for a comfortable, relaxing

N.P. DETAILING

Nice place food is great and service is good defo visit

Maria Viskaduraki

The food tastes great and the service is great. A little crowded at times especially weekends. A bigger venue would certainly upgrade the experience.

Sean Kerr

Really friendly staff - great service - great food - couldn't fault the experience at all. Highly recommend dropping in - you won't be dissapointed!!!

Tina Cherry

This was our first time dining but it won't be our last ?

Chris Sutton

Loved it !

Neil Patel

Amazing food, decor, service defo go again really nice food if you like tai food or oriental.

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