Giggling Squid - Hornchurch

"I went for a team meal (group of 9) and thought the service was great! A few dishes came out later than others so always one person was waiting for theirs to arrive but was worth the wait! The staff were very friendly and helpful with any requests or questions. The 3 course festive meal came to £44pp with a soft drink and service charge. There’s vegan options for each course too. The Bangkok fritters were delicious and very filling - would recommend."

"High quality flavourful food, the presentation was excellent also. The restaurant was beautifully decorated and the plates/glasses etc were visually appealing too which added to the experience. The service was slow though. I’m not sure if it was because we were in the empty part of the restaurant. However, the manager kept making sure we were okay which was nice :) Will definitely be coming back here again."

"Had a wonderful dinner at Giggling Squid - Hornchurch. The decor was beautiful, the staff were friendly and the service was great. We visited on a Monday night and the restaurant was buzzing. We had the sharing platter for starters with prawn crackers, and the Thai melting beef, jungle curry and stir fry veg for our mains. The food was delicious and the portions were generous. We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner and will be returning soon."

"We came here on a Wednesday night. Wasn't too busy. Plenty of tables free. The first thing we noticed was the beautiful decor. Staff were very pleasant. We browsed through the menu and immediately noticed the lack of the usual Thai soup that we come to expect. We had mussels and the papaya salad for starters. Both were disappointing. The mussels were lukewarm and a few were just cold. It looked they were simply tossed in some curry but not cooked. The papaya salad was very fishy. Too much fish sauce, tasted nothing but fish sauce. For mains we had a green curry which was OK but very average. Also we had a "giant" Prawn pad Thai which was too sweet. The prawns were king prawns but certainly not giant. If you have no reference of what Thai food tastes like then this is a starting point. If you know your Thai food then this is not for you. The prices of the food is not too high. Its what I expect for Essex."