Giggling Squid in South Oxfordshire

Unfortunately my review is not as positive as some Visited Sunday for lunch and the food quality has dropped a little especially the Squid which was crispy before is now a lot less crispy and not as tasty as in the past.Service was just ok ,finished a beer and never offered another one,they just took the bottle and glass mid meal and that was it! When it came to the bill £50 + they add service charge of 10% = around £55 hand over £60 and no change was bought back , waited 15 minutes and they weren't busy and had to ask. With the disappointment with food and no offer of further drinks I was not willing to tip what would have = 20%

The food was good and the service was excellent from our waiter. Only bad point is the restaurant is split into two areas and we were out the back which lacked atmosphere, but still a nice meal overall.

Nice food, on the expensive side, rather noisy, tables close together, hard to not hear others conversations.

I had an excellent meal with my mum and mother in law for Mother’s Day. We had Nadiia serving us. She was brilliant and extremely attentive with helping my MIL who is celiac. We had the best night and will definitely be going again. The food and drinks were all delicious. Thoroughly recommend!

Always great food and amazing service here

I have been here before when visiting Henley so we decided to book for tonight. We were shown to our table quickly and given menus. When we ordered we were told one option was not available so we made a swap. 2 starters arrived before our drinks. The 3rd never arrived, when we asked they said sorry we don’t have it. The staff were amazing but seemed so run off their feet. Our main course arrived and was delicious. People at tables around us, left as they hadn’t been served. When our bill came they had charged us for the starter we never got. This was corrected. It wasn’t till we paid I noticed we had been charged for a large wine not a small but the staff were so busy I took the hit. Amazing food, amazing staff. But I want to know where the management was. Thank you to the 3 staff on tonight.

Great Staff. Although very quiet for a Monday night.

Lovely food as usual, just understaffed so service was slow but still very friendly.

Went for a diner on Thursday night Amazing!!!!!!! Love everything and will be back soon:)

Lovely place, food was gorgeous! Our server Alan was super friendly and made sure we were well looked after!

Food was delicious, I had the curried sea bass with sticky rice my wife had the pad Thai vegetables with jasmine rice. Will definitely be going back when in Henley.

I have multiple food allergies which makes eating out very difficult. After a visit in Farnham giggling squid I wanted to try the more local to me Henley branch. you’re allergy menu is just amazing and so much more advanced to other places. as I’m also allergic to additional allergies, not one of the 14, your ingredients listing reassures me that I’m in safe hands. the Manager on duty (Portuguese guy) welcomed me, with a “you’ve come to the right place”. This just made me feel so welcome, relaxed and reassured. unfortunately there is a lot of allergy anxiety involved when eating out, but to be greeted like that settled it immediately. Branko our waiter was extremely attentive, careful and thorough with accommodating our special food needs that are certainly not easy. we would like to thank him especially to make my husbands birthday celebration even more special. wishing him a fantastic time on his travels through South America. We certainly will be back and recommend eating out safely with allergies taken care of. Thank you

Perfect ambience, came here for lunch in a rainy day, couldn't have asked for anything different!!

Under new ownership. Staff were great, all our food was top notch

We had a lovely meal at this restaurant. We didn't book ahead and turned up quite late in the evening, but the staff were very welcoming and friendly. The restaurant looks very nice and cosy the waiters are very attentive and we loved the food too. We'll be back :-)

Came here on a date night it's a lot more smaller than it shows in the pictures on Google but the service and food was amazing

Very nice food would recommend to anyone looking for a good Thai meal!

Great food and super friendly attentative staff, went for several different tapas style dishes all superbly flavoured and individual taste profiles

Love it! Food - DELICIOUS! Try their Crispy Beef... To die for! Oh.. And of course other delicious food as well! SUPER delicious! Was there with my old time High School friends staying in and around UK. A REUNION after 33 years! And we had a great time there. Food was super delicious, ambience was great, staff was friendly and courteous, the company was c'est Magnifiqué !! What else can we ask for? Thanks GIGGLING SQUID! Will definitely come again! Ps: And so will my old school mates from other parts of UK, where GIGGLING SQUID is available close to them! Xx

At first service was very good but as the restaurant got busy we struggled to get attention to order something else. When we did it took to long to deliver it to us. Pity cos food was really good.

The food is delicious , I have never been disappointed. The potions are perfect. Best Thai restaurant around the area. Staff are friendly and knowledgeable about the menu, I gave 4⭐️for service because you can always have room for improvement.

Fabulous food and atmosphere. The staff are always helpful and friendly. I had never a bad experience at any Giggling Squid Restaurants.

Such a fab evening, amazing food and amazing service!! Could not fault the staff whatsoever. Will 1 million% be back😃

On Saturday my brother and I popped into the Giggling Squid for lunch and wow... What a place! The waitress was levels above the staff of most places staff these days. Not only was she attentive, happy, helpful, she was just a genuinely nice person to be around. The food was really nice, just not what I'd call authentic Thai (admittedly I've high standards having been fortunate enough to travel there). That said, very tasty and really decent portions! If you're looking for a nice restaurant, great food, friendly staff with plenty of options for all (really good drink choices too!) Give the Giggling Squid a go!

Starter was fine but my curry I found silver foil in it, after a longish wait. They apologised and I said I was not going to pay for that dish. They offered another dish but wait would have been far too long. When bill came they had knocked off the 19.25 for meal and rice but added service charge on and seemed to be surprised when I said I was not paying the service charge. The meal for 2 should have been free for both of us

Great lunch with family. Very authentic Thai food, flavours were amazing and staff happy to advise. Very attentive to allergies. Which one of us had (peanut allergy). Certainly come here again.

Food was delicious, brilliant sharing starters and the pad thai was unreal! Serious impressed with the flavours that I made a trip advisor account to write this

Can't fault it!! Delicious food and Great service and atmosphere.

Excellent service; neat and clean; food hygiene brilliant; Top Class

Thanks to Alan and the other members of the team who looked after us 😊👍

This is a really good Thai restaurant, food has a bit spice and a seafood bent and it’s really good ..,it’s a bit fusion A great thai meal with great service

EDIT 08 SEP 22: Food was good - unfortunately service has gone down hill since we last visited. Had to ask several times for water and instead of bringing drinks out the staff sat at desk watching a video on phone 🤦‍♀️ ORIGINAL REVIEW: Food was delicious - the best thai green curry I have ever had. Gluten free options are limited but there and all very tasty. Limited GF menu means I may just wait a little longer to return that's all Staff were attentive, helpful and polite Restaurant was quiet (Thurs afternoon) and well decorated Cost - very reasonable for a lunch out Will absolutely return here

I have been to several Giggling Squid restaurants- Henley is bar far the best I have had the pleasure to experience. Staff are very friendly, helpful and very professional. Fantastic food served on time and at the right temperature. A complete faultless experience , highly recommend

Super small portions, slow service, we paid more than 30 quid a person and left hungry. Food wasn’t anything special

The holy basil chicken was not perfect, but still pretty good. (But that is my favourite dish and looking for perfection in it.)

First time at this location. We ordered three starters and shared the wonderful duck curry. The starters were chock full of flavour, textures and deliciousness. The papaya salad was just like we love - fiery, crunchy and punchy. Salmon balls wrapped in a betel leaf topped with fried shallots were a surprise, the rice balls had great topping of sweet/sour/minty/fruity, flavours on point. The duck curry with sticky rice rounded out the meal with deep umami and silky sauce. We really thought the food had improved with this menu and we thoroughly enjoyed our food. They were somewhat understaffed and the service far from ideal but the food came out and we devoured it so all was good. We'll enjoy their usual good service on another occasion. Visiting manager did her best. We'll be back just for the awesome food! UPDATE 1/9/23 Usual deliciousness and bold flavours at our local Giggling Squid. One bite salmon in betel leaf and the Thai garlic hake (note the zingy green peppercorns!) were faves. Grilled squid and Hawker-Style Moo Ping (pork skewers) were great. Always a side of papaya salad and sticky rice to soak up any spare juice! #yummythai #henley

5 Star John took care of us well, as did the waitresses. Was a great night, Chicken Massaman was as to be expected. My friend had the Lamb Shank, which was great apparently.

Great for what was for us a drawn out meal but others around us were gone in half the time and the waitresses just kept up with the pace of the customer … no pressure to finish. Oh and of course the food was great, as ever.

Wow, what a fantastic meal, after having a couple of great meals over the years we decided to order our meal as a take away. We was presently surprised at the delivery times , the temperature of the food and the most amazing taste and great presentation. Delicious- enough said we will be back

Have visited Giggling Squid in Marlow before, but think I prefer this venue more. From entering, the team was on hand to provide prompt service. Had lunchtime menu, which is like a plated bento, curry was beyond yummy! Also, Jasmine tea was delicious. Shout out to Patti, who was great and the rest of the team. Definitely coming back!

Great kids menu (very flavorful)! Loved the squid starter and Shrimp Pad Thai. Came out to only 15 per person since one of them was a child and we didn't have leftovers.

Giggling Squid provided an unforgettable dining experience, thanks to "Lucky Jon," he guided us through a delicious menu with enthusiasm. His attentive presence, coupled with the delectable cuisine, made for a perfect evening.

Lovely experience, Lovely food, lovely staff

Best food I’ve ever eaten!!! My only complaint is I’m from Cheshire and I told the staff please come to Manchester or wimslow they will be really busy plus I can come weekly! The food was superb even thou they were extremely busy in house and take away service. Definitely 5 stars and would recommend to everyone

Second time visiting and it was top notch! It was My partner's birthday and the staff very kindly organised a chocolate pudding and candle which just topped the evening off, Tommy & Pati (I think her name was) were both very kind and made our evening very enjoyable. That said, all the staff were lovely! Will definitely be visiting again very soon !

Always enjoy eating here. We usually have the lunch deal but we were there mid afternoon so had an early supper. Ended up being a bit more expensive than we thought.

Well, we could not fault it. The ingredients were as fresh as the taste. The best Thai restaurant food we've had in a long time. The portions are good too and so you will not leave hungry! The service was faultless and smiles all round....happy customers 👍

We visit the restaurant regularly and we’re never disappointed. The food is always excellent , quick and efficient service. Lovely menu with set meals as an option. Restaurant is very pretty and has a nice atmosphere. Good value as well.

We went out looking for somewhere we hadn’t been before and served food we didn’t cook at home. Over a drink nearby we came across the Giggling Squid, what a place. We enjoyed our visit so much. Food excellent, fresh, hot and so tasty. The service was excellent also, they made my 6 year old son feel very welcome. Highly recommended you won’t be disappointed

Always such a pleasure! Our waiter was hilarious!! A lovely evening spent with delicious food and great service.

Had the prawn crackers, giggling wings, duck spring roll to share with friends and then the prawn Penang curry with jasmine and coconut rice. Personally Thai isn't my favourite cuisine (went with friends) but I enjoyed the giggling wings and the juiciness of the prawns in the curry (and there were a good number, which is always a good sign). The curry was quite rich so didn't manage to finish it all. The only niggle was that the rice wasn't served steaming hot and it was a bit dense, which didn't taste texturally very good with the curry. Other than that, they were very allergen aware which is so important as I have a peanut allergy and part of the reason Thai isn't my favourite is because so much Thai involves peanuts. They labelled things v carefully and the allergen menu was easy to use. The only problem with the allergen menu is that no prices or description are on it so I had to cross check with the main menu which was a slight inconvenience. It would be nice for there to be a full size allergen menu too. Meal came to around £91 for 3 people to have a starter, main curry and non alcoholic drink with two bowls of rice to share (service charge included in this price).

Amazing food and fantastic service

tommy and elena were both amazing waiters and the overall service was excellent. tommy was so funny and very enthusiastic, and elena very kind. really yummy food and a lovely atmosphere. will definitely be going again soon, highly recommend. one of my fav restaurants!

First time eating in this restaurant. I didn’t know they have branches in other counties as well. The atmosphere and ambience feel so calm. It’s well decorated, and there were lovely decorations. Other than that, the food was the winner. Their tapa set was great! Loved everything about it! The taste, the balance, the presentation, it was delicious!! I also ordered their stir fry prawn, which was also tasty and had a rich flavour. After the meal, we tried their ice cream dessert—black sesame ice cream and jasmine rice toast ice cream, which was also good. The staff was attentive and accommodating as well.

Lovely atmosphere, great food, reasonably priced and very nice staff. What more could you want.

Fantastic food and service - lovely atmosphere. Great choice on the menu of both food and drinks. Will definitely call again.

Great place and really good food

Fancied something a bit different, had Thai few years ago, restaurant is very nicely fitted out , staff are attentive and friendly, food is excellent, presentation is really good, portion size is good, drink choice is also very good, except for silly price on bottle water, otherwise very good.

What a fantastic little place. The food here was delicious and tasted very authentic. Also, there were plenty of waiting staff and it never felt like we had to fight for their attention. Well worth the visit.

What a lovely place to eat. I was so impressed with the food! I must mention a very kind member of staff Oudarin who was so helpful and welcoming! Will definitely be back!!

Oudarin was Amazing . I never been served so efficiently and with such a welcoming attitude. The food was brilliant.

Amazing Food (Sticky Chicken and Crispy Duck Jicama all time favourites) Will be back for more

Very tasty food & the Thai curry was excellent if not that spicy hot if that is your thing. Avoid tapas in my view as pricey for 2 pieces of Satay Chicken, neither very large. Peanut sauce good. Spring rolls again very small, maybe 3...

Fantastic food lovely wee restraunt excellent service

First time back in Henley after 7 years and returned to Giggling Squid. It was a busy night with RHR getting started but the service was great and amazingly prompt. Our waiter, John, was terrific and despite the business, was able to keep the experience quite personal. Food was amazing - I kept it simple with Pad Thai with Prawns and it was probably the best Pad Thai I've had. My wife and daughters were equally as impressed with their selections plus drinks, dessert, all outstanding. Hopefully it won't be another 7 years before we're back!

It was the first hot Saturday of the summer and we wanted a pre-theatre dinner before watching a magician at the Kenton. We’d planned to eat at another nearby restaurant, but finding it still shut at 5, we wandered round to see if we could...

Great set lunch menu at around £10. Always fresh and lovely service. Back 2 years later and still great. Service by Oudarin was really helpful.

There are not many restaurant chains in Henley and a lot of local businesses, which is great! Giggling Squid tends to have their restaurants situated in more affluent locations. You can't fault the service and the food. Always a great atmosphere, with food being served in good time. Portions are very generous and always feel guilty not finishing! The menu offers a diverse range of vegetarian and non-veg dishes. The prawn crackers are a great way to kick things off! A very good dining experience with very friendly staff here! Door to door service with example dining etiquette!

My girlfriend and I had an amazing experience at the Giggling Squid. We had three courses and they were all incredible. John had excellent knowledge of all the dishes we asked about and made our experience here exceptional! We will be back. John is an example of a great asset to your team. Thank you.

John was incredible! The food was also outstanding wtih beautiful presentation. Would highly recommend

Wonderful and excellent location

Perfect end to a morning on the river. Staff were so helpful and friendly and the food was incredible. Great range of dishes and drinks.

3 different meals, 1 was lovely, 1 was very nice but far too much pasta not enough meat! And the 3rd very disappointing.

It was our first time here. Visited with friends and family along with 2 kids. The staff were extremely helpful and catered to all our needs. Service was excellent and so was their food. Loved it immensely and would love to visit more often.

My granddaughter wanted to come here and Thai isn’t by any means my favourite but the decor was lovely and the atmosphere very nice. Despite not being a big Thai food lover I was pleasantly surprised. The green beef curry was delicious. It was very...

Me and my husband went for a date-day in Henley! Giggling Squid attracted us with their amazing menu. From arrival to end our experience was amazing! The staff were attentive and very friendly! Food absolutely out of this world! If you love Thai food - Giggling Squid is the place to go! We will definitely return! Thank you for amazing experience.

Gluten free Thai meal, since I am coeliac.I had green beef curry which was excellent. Service was attentive and not obtrusive. John, our waiter was very pleasant. 4 stars because the allergen menu was given to me without a normal menu for reference which made...

We were greeted by the most lovely women Ariyani, she was the most wonderful person. She made our day!! She served us food and some wine, also made some amazing cocktail for us. She created a home like environment and had a lovely conversation with us. Also we had a guy serve us called Sean, he was lovely and friendly! We had an amazing time, we look forward to visiting again soon!

Really kind staff and a yummy meal

I would have liked to have given this restaurant 4 stars as the food was very good. However, unfortunately, it is another restaurant where Just Eat takeaways get priority over sit in diners. This means there are long waits for your food to be served....

Non attentive service and disappointing Chicken red curry all the chicken was dry vegetables undercooked and the coconut rice simply had coconut topping the rest was just plain rice. I have visited GSquid many times at the Marlow Brank without any issues for this particular...

We visited this delightful restaurant at the end of April whilst enjoying a great stay in Henley. The food & staff were fabulous - definitely worth a visit - you won’t be disappointed

We were surprised to know that this is a chain . The food was delicious , nice looking venue and staff was nice . Will recommend .

Beautiful place, love the wall paper and vibe!

Absolutely stunning food and service

Had an amazing lunch here today. Food was wonderful and our server Jon was brilliant, he gave us some great recommendations about the area and made us feel at home! We will definitely be back :)

One of the most consistent and awesome Thai restaurants around! This place never fails you. The cocktails are drool worthy and so are the starters. Loved spice rice balls as well as the crunchy spring rolls. For the mains, one should not skip the masaman curry- it’s simply top notch. We also had the cashew stir fry which was nice. The stir fry and curry topped up with a tom yum fried rice makes one happy meal. The only thing which could have been a bit better is the sticky rice which was too chewy as compared to other quality Thai restaurants. But overall it’s a double thumbs up to the food and service. Must visit.

An enjoyable lunch was had by all. Thank you.

What a great place. And nice people. Highly recommended.

Ordered on Deliveroo - Food was labelled wrong so after being vegan for 3 years, I accidentally consumed meat. I am super disappointed and disgusted that this could even be an error.. you need to do more to ensure you're not messing up people's dietary...

We had excellent service and amazing food. Angel was the perfect host!

This is no1 on our date nights we go every couple months , never had a bad experience, it’s so beautiful and the food is amazing , if u love Thai this is your place !

I was on a business trip this week and went for dinner twice. There are delicious Thai dishes with calorie information. Very practical for dinner. The restaurant was well attended. Nevertheless, the service was very quick. Gladly again.

For my Birthday, I chose Spicy & tasty chicken, the worst Thai meal I've had and nothing like any I've had before. Masses of thick, near raw white cabbage under a very spicy small portion of chicken, making it look like a much bigger portion than it was. The egg fried rice was completely tasteless and more like boiled rice, but at least it took some of the excessive heat out of the spicy chicken. I'm used to beautifully flavoured sauces, carrots, peppers and onions, with delicate, flavoured and properly cooked rice. A real let down!

We visited at 5.30pm on Saturday for a relaxed pre-theatre meal. We received nothing of the sort. If you want to be insulted and treated like dirt, this is the place for you. Otherwise - avoid like the plague. We ordered four starters, which took...

We went to the Giggling Squid as a family to have a mother's day dinner. As a starter we had 2 plates of spring roles, the spring rolls were amazing, We then had our main courses consisting of 2 red curries 1 green curry 1...

We placed an order on Mother's day. The order was delivered to another address 12 minutes from us. We couldn't get through to the Henley-On-Thames restaurant. Giggling Squid main office kept trying to put us through as well. Then deliveroo when we spoke to them said it had been delivered so as far as they were concerned they did their job, even though it wasn't delivered to us. We ended up getting a refund because Giggling Squid when they finally called us back said they wouldn't redeliver and shouted at us and laughed at us in the background like we, as the paying incident customer had been at fault. I couldn't be more disappointed with our experience.

Lovely staff and excellent food. Chang Mai starter particularly good. Helpful advice on menu choices to avoid us over ordering.

Exceptionally tasty food, nice decor and friendly staff. I'm a wheelchair user and the staff came out with a ramp to the front door step and helped me up it into the restaurant.

I've been here many times over the years & never been disappointed. First class all round. Treat yourself - you will not be disappointed.