Giggling Squid - Chelmsford

Much like the other restaurants I've visited in this chain, the food was delicious. Their food always has a good level of spice and everything tasted fresh. I ordered the chicken Thai green curry and it was great. We arrived for lunch and the portion sizes were perfect for us.

We ate at this Giggling Squid restaurant in the middle of Chelmsford one Sunday lunchtime. It was pretty quiet when we were there but the restaurant is pretty large. It is also nicely decorated in a very floral theme! The food was good and staff were friendly and helpful.

Since seeing the first lot of signage go up the new Chelmsford location we were so excited for Giggling Squid to open. Soon after opening we managed to get a last minute baby sitter and then a table to head to the Giggling Squid to celebrate our anniversary. 10 years since we met! Wow! crazy! Anyway, from the moment we opened the door of the restaurant we were greeted warmly and welcomed in. From the short walk to the table you appreciate the decor. A bright and airy room with many floral accents really brightens the restaurant on an icy winters day outside. Even more amazing when you are sat at what we have dubbed the “lover’s snug”. A set of seats at a table with a Floral archway over each chair. Perfect setting for our anniversary meal, thank you. The service was second to none, very attentive and friendly staff throughout our visit. The food, oh the food! There are no words to be fair. Steamed pork buns… immense little bites of heaven. Chicken massaman curry… the fragrance just wafts up through your nostrils when it’s placed in front of you. The flavour paired with the sticky rice and just the right amount of warmth/spice for you to enjoy throughout, without it being over powering. The Hake Feast Bowl blew my mind! It certainly is a generous portion of fish, which I could barely finish (still had room for dessert don’t worry). A dish full of flavour and a little spice just to keep it flavourful without it being too spicy. And the chunks of hake! So fresh, cooked to perfection! We genuinely cannot wait to go back to Giggling Squid again, but hopefully sooner than our next anniversary! There’s so much more of the menu for us to discover and the staff made us feel so welcome!

We discovered Bond Street whilst driving to a near by John Lewis. We were very excited to see that options available at this location. We like Thai food and we've dined at well known Thai restaurants and enjoyed at eating at family owned Thai restaurants. Pros: I was mainly impressed with the atmosphere, there is a sense that it is located in a much quaint part of town. The staffs were attentive, clean table and cutleries. I like when staffs makes an effort to engage with us, and try to find out what we fancy to eat. Our food came reasonable within the expected time, it felt longer as we were both on the boarder of passing out after a long day. Cons: I felt like the food taste good, there's definitely less salt in their food preparation which I really like, but I think real authentic flavours were missing too. I like simplicity of the cuisines we tried, although I did expect a more flavoursome experience. Conclusion: Good-ish, lovely staffs, nice location, reasonably priced.

Awesome food....really nice taste....all the items ordered were delicious abd top class.I would rate 5 out of 5.