My husband and I came to Gigi’s this evening as part of his birthday celebrations. We’re not from the area and booked Gigi’s purely from a Google search. We were absolutely not disappointed. This is, by far, the best restaurant we’ve been to!First, it’s such a beautifully decorated restaurant, it truly makes you smile when you walk through the doors. The staff are all so friendly and made the whole experience that much more enjoyable!We asked for recommendations and we’re not disappointed. We started with the duck, which was the best duck we’ve ever had - so crispy and flavoursome, Steam Dumplings and BBQ Bao buns! All absolutely mouth watering. We followed this with the recommended Lazy King Prawns and The Grilled Chicken. Honestly, some of the best dishes we’ve ever eaten.For drinks we had the recommended Lychee cocktail and Chinese brandy! The Lychee cocktail was the best cocktail I have had. Delicious and refreshing.We spoke to Gigi herself before we left and it’s wonderful to meet a business owner who is so passionate about her business.We are not local, by any means, but we will absolutely returning to Swansea purely to come back to Gigi’s! Thank you ?
Phil Cox
After reading Jay Rayner's Guardian review we planned a trip and were not disappointed. I haven't found a more authentic Chinese restaurant outside London and the idiosyncratic decor adds to the charm. Food was carefully prepared and superbly cooked with wonderful staff who ensured our visit was a delight from start to finish. We will be back!
Hein Min Htike
We've been to this place for 5-10 times before and it never disappoints.Thank you very much Gigi and her team on 26/8/23 for the amazing dishes for our wedding lunch. All the guests thoroughly enjoyed the food and everyone plans to come back in the near future to try new dishes.
Kate Finch
Just fabulous! Wonderful decor, fantastic service and gorgeous food. Highly recommend. We’ll definitely be back!
ALAN ROBINSON
We had Lazy Chicken, Garlic Spinach, Pork Belly & Vegetable Noodles. Amazing flavours & cooked to perfection. Excellent staff & very good prices. Will definitely eat here again.
Alexandra Mostyn
Beautiful colourful place with warm welcoming friendly staffOur food was delivered very quickly and was delicious. I had the duck and pancakes, crispy seaweed and dumplings.The deserts were delicious too.They made a nice gesture for my partner's neice birthday ?Playing music and bringing a sweet treat with a candle.I love the decor and fun atmosphere.I would thoroughly recommend to everyone. Book a table for larger groups to avoid missing out.
Tsang Tsang
This restaurant provides delicious and authentic food.Staff are helpful.Beautiful Chinese style decoration.Vegetarian options: It is opened by Buddhist(the first page of the menu mentioned,which is the our story part). That's why it has veterinarian foodWheelchair accessibility: There is a slide for wheel chair at the entranceDietary restrictions: I can try many Chinese food that most of other Chinese restaurants can't find
Jamie Akerman
It's hard to find much to be critical about. The food was excellent - it's different to pretty much any other Chinese restaurant I've visited, which is by no means a bad thing. Me and my partner ate from the set menu (with a couple of additions) and we loved everything. I'd advise anyone who isn't so adventurous that the desserts are not what you're used to, however an option of Joe's ice cream covers anyone not sure of the excellent custard buns that I had!We did have to draw attention to ourselves once or twice (mostly for the bill at the end), but it was quite busy and we were looked after as soon as we did. A fantastically dressed lady (who I think may be the owner) also chatted with my partner and gave her a small parting gift on exit. We certainly felt a lot of care goes into the experience even when busy, and a sense of pride in the restuarant comes through well before any thoughts of pinching for profit.It's one of the more interesting venues I've eaten at. It has a great waterside marina location, but the internrior (and exterior) decoration will probably keep your attention before you drift to looking outside the windows, and the staff are dressed in clothing that I assume is traditional for the region the restaurant's cuisine hails from.Overall, full marks. I'd say that anyone who enjoys Chinese food should give this a visit if you've only ever had typical in the UK Cantonese takeaway style food, but I'd also recommend it to anyone who doesn't typically enjoy Cantonese food as there is plenty on the menu that is quite far apart from what you may have tried before.I'm sure we'll be back!
Steve Adams
Food was nice, but expensive. unfortunately we had to ask for the drinks we ordered as they had not been delivered. We realised after paying the bill and leaving that we had been charged twice for the drinks we had.Will not recommend or return
Jackie Jones
Absolutely fabulous evening, we visited with our friends from Devon who love Chinese.Every member of staff was excellent we will be backThank you so very much.
I have been here three times, I'm not local and live over 100 miles away. When I visit Swansea I always come here, this time I went with someone with a very sensitive stomach and who cannot have a lot of fatty food. They love a good curry and the menu states it's not spicy. When my friend had the Curry they could not get over how delicious it was. To this day they still talk about being the best curry they have had. We will be visiting Swansea again at the end of the year and they have already insisted that we are going back!The food has such generous portions and the price isn't expensive. This really is an amazing place and I will continue to visit!
Angelo Aprea
Nice food, and great staff. They do their best to suit your needs. Although, it smelt a bit funny in the restaurant. The toilets were dirty and the tables were sticky too.
Fred Foto
Tripadvisor says it's the best in Swansea, or is it? Entered the restaurant to find the receptionist sitting down at a table eating food. She promptly got up, didn't listen to what I had to say and showed me to a table. A waitress took my order for drinks and served soda water instead of vodka and tonic. Not doing very well so far. Ordered food, mine was delicious although there was only a hint of egg in my egg jasmin rice and my wife's special noodles was very salty. Paid the bill and left. If this is Swansea's finest I'll give Swansea a miss next time. Very disappointing.
ellen hu
This is authentic Chinese food, reminding me of the food in sichuan. I really like the fish, vegetable and mushroom. There are also beautiful decorations, such as Chinese fans, Chinese traditional customs, beautiful porcelain. This restaurant is located in convenient place near the beach. Good place to enjoy the Harbour view!
Devrani Gangaram
The Peking duck was like hard black pieces of duck and very hard.The pork was also the same.The prawn dish was very salty as well.The waiters were very nice but not the manager/owner of the place, would never go back there again. I've been there once before and the food was not good. I thought it was different management this time if I'm not mistaken it was on a different name. Sorry non of us from our group of friends would be going there again.
My husband and I came to Gigi’s this evening as part of his birthday celebrations. We’re not from the area and booked Gigi’s purely from a Google search. We were absolutely not disappointed. This is, by far, the best restaurant we’ve been to!First, it’s such a beautifully decorated restaurant, it truly makes you smile when you walk through the doors. The staff are all so friendly and made the whole experience that much more enjoyable!We asked for recommendations and we’re not disappointed. We started with the duck, which was the best duck we’ve ever had - so crispy and flavoursome, Steam Dumplings and BBQ Bao buns! All absolutely mouth watering. We followed this with the recommended Lazy King Prawns and The Grilled Chicken. Honestly, some of the best dishes we’ve ever eaten.For drinks we had the recommended Lychee cocktail and Chinese brandy! The Lychee cocktail was the best cocktail I have had. Delicious and refreshing.We spoke to Gigi herself before we left and it’s wonderful to meet a business owner who is so passionate about her business.We are not local, by any means, but we will absolutely returning to Swansea purely to come back to Gigi’s! Thank you ?
After reading Jay Rayner's Guardian review we planned a trip and were not disappointed. I haven't found a more authentic Chinese restaurant outside London and the idiosyncratic decor adds to the charm. Food was carefully prepared and superbly cooked with wonderful staff who ensured our visit was a delight from start to finish. We will be back!
We've been to this place for 5-10 times before and it never disappoints.Thank you very much Gigi and her team on 26/8/23 for the amazing dishes for our wedding lunch. All the guests thoroughly enjoyed the food and everyone plans to come back in the near future to try new dishes.
Just fabulous! Wonderful decor, fantastic service and gorgeous food. Highly recommend. We’ll definitely be back!
We had Lazy Chicken, Garlic Spinach, Pork Belly & Vegetable Noodles. Amazing flavours & cooked to perfection. Excellent staff & very good prices. Will definitely eat here again.
Beautiful colourful place with warm welcoming friendly staffOur food was delivered very quickly and was delicious. I had the duck and pancakes, crispy seaweed and dumplings.The deserts were delicious too.They made a nice gesture for my partner's neice birthday ?Playing music and bringing a sweet treat with a candle.I love the decor and fun atmosphere.I would thoroughly recommend to everyone. Book a table for larger groups to avoid missing out.
This restaurant provides delicious and authentic food.Staff are helpful.Beautiful Chinese style decoration.Vegetarian options: It is opened by Buddhist(the first page of the menu mentioned,which is the our story part). That's why it has veterinarian foodWheelchair accessibility: There is a slide for wheel chair at the entranceDietary restrictions: I can try many Chinese food that most of other Chinese restaurants can't find
It's hard to find much to be critical about. The food was excellent - it's different to pretty much any other Chinese restaurant I've visited, which is by no means a bad thing. Me and my partner ate from the set menu (with a couple of additions) and we loved everything. I'd advise anyone who isn't so adventurous that the desserts are not what you're used to, however an option of Joe's ice cream covers anyone not sure of the excellent custard buns that I had!We did have to draw attention to ourselves once or twice (mostly for the bill at the end), but it was quite busy and we were looked after as soon as we did. A fantastically dressed lady (who I think may be the owner) also chatted with my partner and gave her a small parting gift on exit. We certainly felt a lot of care goes into the experience even when busy, and a sense of pride in the restuarant comes through well before any thoughts of pinching for profit.It's one of the more interesting venues I've eaten at. It has a great waterside marina location, but the internrior (and exterior) decoration will probably keep your attention before you drift to looking outside the windows, and the staff are dressed in clothing that I assume is traditional for the region the restaurant's cuisine hails from.Overall, full marks. I'd say that anyone who enjoys Chinese food should give this a visit if you've only ever had typical in the UK Cantonese takeaway style food, but I'd also recommend it to anyone who doesn't typically enjoy Cantonese food as there is plenty on the menu that is quite far apart from what you may have tried before.I'm sure we'll be back!
Food was nice, but expensive. unfortunately we had to ask for the drinks we ordered as they had not been delivered. We realised after paying the bill and leaving that we had been charged twice for the drinks we had.Will not recommend or return
Absolutely fabulous evening, we visited with our friends from Devon who love Chinese.Every member of staff was excellent we will be backThank you so very much.
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I have been here three times, I'm not local and live over 100 miles away. When I visit Swansea I always come here, this time I went with someone with a very sensitive stomach and who cannot have a lot of fatty food. They love a good curry and the menu states it's not spicy. When my friend had the Curry they could not get over how delicious it was. To this day they still talk about being the best curry they have had. We will be visiting Swansea again at the end of the year and they have already insisted that we are going back!The food has such generous portions and the price isn't expensive. This really is an amazing place and I will continue to visit!
Nice food, and great staff. They do their best to suit your needs. Although, it smelt a bit funny in the restaurant. The toilets were dirty and the tables were sticky too.
Tripadvisor says it's the best in Swansea, or is it? Entered the restaurant to find the receptionist sitting down at a table eating food. She promptly got up, didn't listen to what I had to say and showed me to a table. A waitress took my order for drinks and served soda water instead of vodka and tonic. Not doing very well so far. Ordered food, mine was delicious although there was only a hint of egg in my egg jasmin rice and my wife's special noodles was very salty. Paid the bill and left. If this is Swansea's finest I'll give Swansea a miss next time. Very disappointing.
This is authentic Chinese food, reminding me of the food in sichuan. I really like the fish, vegetable and mushroom. There are also beautiful decorations, such as Chinese fans, Chinese traditional customs, beautiful porcelain. This restaurant is located in convenient place near the beach. Good place to enjoy the Harbour view!
The Peking duck was like hard black pieces of duck and very hard.The pork was also the same.The prawn dish was very salty as well.The waiters were very nice but not the manager/owner of the place, would never go back there again. I've been there once before and the food was not good. I thought it was different management this time if I'm not mistaken it was on a different name. Sorry non of us from our group of friends would be going there again.