Reviews of Giggling Squid - Maidstone. (Restaurant) in Maidstone (Kent).

Giggling Squid - Maidstone

97 Reviews

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Thai restaurant

31-33 Earl St, Maidstone ME14 1PL, United Kingdom

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Information of Giggling Squid - Maidstone, Restaurant in Maidstone (Kent)

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This business has received very good reviews from their customers, so probably it’s a place you should try if you are looking for this kind of services.

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Reviews of Giggling Squid - Maidstone

V. S.

Went to lunch with a friend here and was pleasantly surprised. The menu was extensive across all courses with a good selection of drinks (including non-alcoholic). The food came quickly, was beautifully presented and tasted great. Our waiter looked after us well ensuring that he checked back after delivering food to make sure it was OK. Large building with lots of tables and modern decor. Toilets well kept however stalls are slightly on the small side, both width and length. I do feel the female toilets would benefit from a full length mirror. Overall, a wonderful visit and will definitely be back.

C. W.

Really enjoyed it. Food was fantastic, great service. Kitty looked after us really well. I felt so spoilt as it was my birthday. The choices did not disappoint. Great charcoal noodles, beef curry, mixed platter... Looking forward to coming back and think it's really reasonable too.

P. G. W.

Had a great time at the giggling squid in Maidstone. The food was so yummy and the service was amazing too! Big thank you to our server Manish for making the experience so great! 😋

R. L.

Shown to our table by Maisie who was very polite and complimented us on our outfits before helping us find our way around the menu and make some very difficult choices because everything sounded so good and the food arriving at other tables looked amazing. We ordered a bottle of reasonably priced Malbec and were very pleased with the quality, though normally I'd like to see the cap removed and a taste offered, but that's a minor grumble. We recommended the sharing platter for starters. Like all the food which followed it was beautifully presented, piping hot and well garnished with pickled vegetables and leaves and flowers which were fresh and flavourful. The chicken wings were among the best I have ever tasted - and we eat a LOT of wings. We were confused by the salt and pepper squid at first because it had a delicate texture more like cod. Normally squid is served tasting a bit rubbery. I don't know how they managed it - but it was delicious. The kebab skewers of pork were served with 3 dipping sauces sliced incredibly thin, meaning they just melted in the mouth. Spring rolls were just the right amount of crunch vs. crisp and perfectly coloured. None of the fried items had traces of excess oil or flavour contamination. I had the ginger and garlic pork cheek for main. It arrived just a few minutes after the starter was cleared. Portion size was perfect and the balance of salt, garlic and ginger was very moreish. My wife had the sticky chicken which was also first-class. The sides of jasmine rice and noodles were well cooked and a great accompaniment to both dishes. Throughout our meal there was a pleasant chatty atmosphere and it was clear that the staff were well trained and attentive. I didn't once have to summon our server - we just looked up, made eye contact and she was there smiling. Front of house was efficiently run by a manager / owner who was constantly scanning tables to make sure needs were being met. That's the kind of attention to detail you expect at The Savoy, but not at your local Thai. Thanks for looking after us! Astounding food and service. We are hooked and will now begin working our way through the rest of the menu:-) Finally a note about the other reviews which we read before dining at GS - some of them extremely negative and only hours before we visited. We walked back to the car passing several of the neighbouring Thai restaurants...and they were all empty. Hmmm!?

c. l.

What a fabulous place and I don't use fabulous very often. The welcome, service, ambience, food, etc was all perfect. We've used their Chislehurst restaurant many times so knew what to expect but this was even better which we weren't expecting. And the price for 4 of us was a very pleasant surprise. We will most certainly be back and recommendations to friends are a certainty. Thank you all the staff at the Giggling Squid we'll see you again.

T. S.

Lovely food but considering the size of the restaurant only using one part of it too squeeze everyone into it. Also there is service charge which should be at your discretion not done automatically as I sneaky surprise when you get your bill

T. T.

Had a lovely meal here. Never eaten Thai food before, so wasn't sure what to expect. Everything exceeded expectations, from the food to the decor. Definitely recommended.

I. B.

We had a lovely lunch today. Staff were great, lovely meal (3 courses). Very reasonable cost to include drinks for us both! The dessert course for me was unavailable and the soup I had with prawns really needed a 4th prawn in my opinion (hence 4 stars not 5) but it was delicious. My wife is having a week off from medical treatment and it was lovely to come out and enjoy such good food and nice staff. I have to also say all the facilities and the decor is lovely. So nice to find a restaurant that is light and airy with easily readable menus! We find so many places that do not cater for us older people with poorer eyesight. Not busy but nice atmosphere, very chilled and staff attendant but not oppressive. We will not hesitate to return. Thanks to all concerned.😍

E. S.

Best restaurant in Maidstone! Food, staff, and setting was all amazing! We was met by a lovely lady who I believe was the manager/owner who showed us around, her and her staff were so attentive. Nice selection of food and mocktails. Prices on the higher end and there is a service charge to be aware of but all worth it. Only negative would be how small the tables are.

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