Giggling Squid - Cambridge in Cambridge

For a normally "I don't like Thai food" (outside of Thailand), this was fantastic. Great sharing platters and cocktails, even for those of us that needed to virgin cocktails.

Best Thai food in Cambridge! We ordered the Salt and pepper squid, as well as the Pork skewers for starters and they were reaaallllyyy good. Curries like the sea bass and duck were really good. Didn't enjoy the beef masamman that much but it was still a good dish. Loved the pad Thai! Service was fast and friendly, all our mains food came at once. I definitely recommend it

Great food, nice staff and decent price. Beautiful interior! The garlic noodles and sticky chicken were incredible 🤤

Consistently disappointing. I’ve been multiple times because I love Thai food, but each time I’ve walked away feeling like they missed an opportunity. The menu is interesting and inventive. Each dish has a lot of potential but it never quite meets it. If the flavours are great, the texture is off, or the meat doesn’t taste good. If the meat is tender and delicious, the accompanying sauce is missing a kick. Nothing seems to even have a hint of spice, not even pepper, let alone actual Thai-level heat! If the dishes actually tasted like the menu described it, it’d be worth the prices. The service is always adequate (feels impersonal but professional friendly, like at every restaurant chain). The decor is very influencer-friendly, I guess, but it’s pleasant enough for non-influencers :P

Been in the past loads of times and it's been great but tonight was awful. Order not taken for ages. Loads missing from the menu. Bottle of wine didn't arrive, couldn't get anyone's attention so had to go to the bar and ask in the end. Got one of starters wrong so she had to eat alone later. Didn't clear plates before delivering mains. Didn't clear plates at the end of the meal, again we had to go to the bar to request the bill. Usually good but awful tonight. Was also out for my birthday 🙄 EDIT: told me to contact them, never replied.

Amazing place!! City centre location, easy to find - don't miss it!! Great selections with great price. I love the vibe in this place, beatiful decor, nice and friendly staff, fab service!! The foods were beyond my expectation! Satisfying portion and they taste sooo great and authentic!! Not too hard to ask for plant based foods. Would highly recommend this place but maybe a reservation is needed - they are always full!! More than happy to come back next time !!

Good food ,good service very nice inside the building

Overall, lovely Restaurent to visit and the food is good but it’s very overrated! You can get better Thai food in a lot of the local village pubs in the Cambridge area - however, if you’re in Cambridge city centre, I would recommend for a tasty meal at a very reasonable price!

Great food, nice staff and good ambience

Thai restaurant although adapted to European tastes. Spacious and with beautiful decoration. Good attention and table service. Fast service. Very delicious food. We were six people. We almost all had a main dish (some two) and drinks. Due to a small incident that occurred at the end, they gave us drinks. The noodles, the duck rolls and in general everything they put were very delicious. The food marked as spicy actually has a mild and acceptable spiciness for our taste (if you have been to Asia you will notice the difference). The price was acceptable (about 25 pounds per person, although when we got the discount it was 20 pounds per head. A place to keep in mind and to return to.

Tasty food full of flavour, great service, extensive allergen menu, good portion sizes and fair prices. All round great experience!

First time and will not be last , food was amazing. Highly recommend.

Interesting that just left at table post main course (930ish)and no one asked would you like anything else. So waited and watched all the tables being prepped for tomorrow plenty of staff and still no service. Impressed when music from kitchen staff was loud too. So we asked for the bill . Very bizarre ending

We really loved our time here. We mentioned on the booking form that it was our anniversary and when we arrived they gave us a great seat and 2 free glasses of fizz which was amazing. The food was amazing and so reasonable and the waiters were really friendly. Decor was beautiful the only (tiny) feedback would be that it was quite bright in there for dinner time and it would be nice if it was slightly dimmer (just atmosphere wise). Apart from that we loved it

Always our favorite restaurant when visiting different cities in the UK! Ask for their lunch sets which are perfect for lunch!

Waited a long time to finally go to this restaurant and I’m just sad about how bad it turned out to be. Two stars for the starter. My colada drink wasn’t great, the prawn massaman was so bad that I left most of it. This curry was very watered down and lacked everything including flavour. No one came to check if our food was ok and when the staff came to see if we had finished I told him the curry wasn’t good and that I couldn’t eat it. The staff took it away but never came back- not even to ask if we wanted desserts because we wanted to try their jasmine ice cream but I rushed to the toilet after leaving the restaurant and still have mild stomach ache. My friend got chicken satay which was SO DRY but his main was ok. My starter was good but everything else was bad. We removed service charge and even told the manager what was wrong - no response or further questions about why we didn’t enjoy the meal just “ok so it will be £65”.

Food was tasty, made my whole party full! The only thing that happened is that the waiters kept pushing us/making us rush to order something! But evreything else was spectacular!!!

Although the service was amazing to point in tipping the waitress, this was my first time eating here after my girlfriend booked it, everything tasted amazing apart from one item, the crab we got ima sharer player but didn’t think much off it, as it was new to me I continued to eat it, after being brought to second wrong sharer, we still didn’t complained and enjoyed it anyway, but upon getting home, myself and my partner have crontic stomach pains and myself even having diarrhoea, can 100% claim this has food poisoning as I had only eaten a couple snacks through out the day whilst waiting; not one normally to complain, but this time I felt something needs to be done in response

Service here was shocking, every time staff were needed (to order food and drinks/get the bill) we had to make ourselves known instead of staff coming to us. Service was rude and ignored us most of the night and when we asked for menus it took 5+ minutes and a different server to bring it. When led to our table Service was rude and blunt, showing no interest in being nice or pleasant. People around us were getting served a lot quicker (even just to get the menus / drinks ordered). The food was lovely, came in relatively good time, and tasted lovely, with an allergy on the table there was no issues with that. Drinks were lovely too. At the end of the meal a substantial service charge was put on the bill without asking or an option to remove (without us asking). For the charge that this was the service was way too awful to justify. Disappointing in general as this was a recommendation from a friend who had previously enjoyed at a different location.

Giggling squid is the best resteraunt i have ever consumed edible foot at would defo recommend

Fabulous food,excellent service and a wonderful place with beautiful decor.Mothers day meal which was a magical experience for all.Staff are fabulous and make the whole experience wonderful!!

Yet again another great experience. This time not with me but my mum and her friends who I bought tickets to see lost in music that night. My mum's been with me before and loved the food. Hee friend had never been to a GS before! Needless to say they both had a great meal!!! See you soon Garcia

The atmosphere was lovely. The food was delicious and very tasty. Staff were very helpful and dealt with our table really well.

I love Thai food. But compared to any other Thai restaurant e ever been the food was rather mediocre. I had slow cooked pork. Which it's rather random for a Thai restaurant .Was very fatty partner had beef which wasn't great either. Starter we had a platter again very disappointed. Service was good and it's on a beautiful building. Everything was poor. Hence 2* and not 1* Overpriced too plus there is a service charge. Which I hate places that adds it. Basically it's restaurant been greedy. This was my worst Thai ever.

Beautiful place. Delicious food. Great service.

Terrible, inattentive service. Overshadowed everything. Family of six and still felt like we were invisible. Promised a birthday dessert for my daughter which never came. Disappointing. Beautiful building but looks are deceiving.

Delicious food! Very nice staff. Lovely decorations. Worth the price as the food was really tasty. I recommend booking a table if you're planning to go there as they were very busy when we went there.

The food was fine. The prices are also ok. The decor is very interesting, it enlightens your mood.

Best thai food, try thai pad and sea food platter

Great food and amazing attention to allergens! They give you a QR code to scan and then you can filter out items with a specific allergen - makes the whole process of avoiding shellfish for me much less stressful and would highly recommend that all restaurants follow a similar process. One negative thing was feeling rushed - every time I put my fork down for a few seconds, I would get asked if I was done with my meal, despite me having half the food still on the plate which was stressful.

We had a lovely time at the giggling squid today. The food was absolutely delicious especially the sticky chicken which I highly recommend along with the golden moneybags and egg fried rice. Will be returning soon!

An amazing restaurant with some of the best Thai food I've ever eaten the spring rolls we're so crispy and fresh and all my food came piping hot. Our waitress I believe her name was Yeepun couldn't do enough for us I'm so helpful she really made us feel welcome thank you. The decor in the restaurant was to the highest standard I'm very classy

It should be all about the food but the food here is average but the price is high end. The service is not attentive. It’s supposed to be a nice restaurant it’s not judging by the toilets which were disgusting. We were underwhelmed, disappointed and won’t come back.

Terrible service. We had a party of 6 celebrating a teen birthday. Had to ask 3 times for water - and yes we also bought drinks. Our waitress came to our table once to take our orders and then disappeared. Gave up waiting for the birthday celebration treat and had to get up to leave before we could get anyone’s attention in order to pay. Toilets were disgusting- paper overflowing and extremely sticky floors. Very disappointed that a special night turned out to be so very bad.

Many menu items unavailable significantly limiting choice. Small portion sizes. Lovely location but overall very disappointing. Overpriced and underwhelming.

Outstanding! Probably the best Thai food I have ever had in the western world.

Waiter couldn't find salt so she gave up.. Couldn't be bothered to fetch some from kitchen when asked

Excellent celebration lunch with first class food and service

Great food and meal however the service was a bit poor. They first forgot some of the table starters and then forgot some of the mains. Would go again but the service was just very poor and not what we expected for a £200 plus meal.

My boyfriend took me here for our anniversary and we were super in love with the decor, food and service from CK. He was so so helpful (even helped take pictures of us) and took care of us. The food was really flavourful and we were so full that unfortunately we didn’t get the chance to try desserts :( Will definitely be coming back!

We have 2 cocktails (Lady in Pink, mojito) both had good flavour but tasted like it had Zero (0%) Alcohol. Perhaps we were served Mocktails by mistake!

Food was amazing. Will definitely come back

Perfect. I usually only seem to be able to leave negative reviews... but our first visit to the Cambridge restaurant actually restored my faith in mid-price dining in the UK. quick friendly service, AMAZING food... and a beautiful location. Garry (our waiter) was so patient, knowledgable and was completely right with his recommendation for the Lamb Shank Curry - it was perfect, tasty and sooo well cooked. our starters were presented beautifully. But unlike some of y other reviews (bill's for example0 we left having NOT felt we'd wasted our time and money. This restaurant has become one of our favourites. thank you!

Food is very good, as are the drinks, one of the best venues in cambridge, nice service. One of the better places to go.

Overall good experience. The food was good as always, however, the service was slightly slow and the lighting was so bright…

One of the best places I have ever dined at. Service was polite and phenomenal, food was divine and the atmosphere was simply charming and so beautiful.

Everything about this dining experience was exquisite. The interior decoration is gorgeous and the dishes are authentically Thai and offer a more varied selection than those usually available from more mainstream Thai restaurant menus. The food is aromatic and tasty.

Usually pretty happy with giggling squid. Ordered cashew stir fry and it was very bland. Had a decent cocktail though, but at these prices that’s expected

是一間非常好打咭餐廳，佈置及招呼很好，食物就一般，限時進餐有點拘束。

Good services, the staff here are very friendly. Very classic thai food very good taste. I really recommend the fruity and floral cocktail here

Fantastic meal, all the food was delicious and the service was second to none!

We visited as a group of friends for our pre-Christmas gathering. Unfortunately the food left more to be desired. The crispy octopus that we ordered for the starter was very greasy and over the top spicy. There was too much batter and too little octopus in there. The beef Penang curry was very disappointing too - the beef was very chewy, rubbery...felt like the cheapest cut of beef they could find. Unfortunately I had to leave my main as it was inedible. The service was quite efficient considering the size of our group. But I will not be returning here due to the low quality of the food

The food was excellent. Been here many times never disappointed.

Amazing food. Great service and amazing atmosphere.

EVERYTHING WAS GREAT.......FOOD, SERVICE AND ATMOSPHERE

Really disappointing. Thought I'd drop in for a birthday treat for lunch. Was asked to move table then when I said ok and got my coat was told to wait until they 'got it ready for me' like I had asked to move? The red curry was watery and bland and barely any chicken in it. Really disappointing. Now, I have to say, I did not expect to get this for free. When paying I said it was disappointing and the supervisor took it off the bill, which I was surprised by.

Great food. The servers don't pay any attention and leave us constantly waiting, ignoring us when we wave at them, when the restaurant is already emptying out.

Been to few locations of GS across England. Cambridge one is based in magnificent building. Stunning decor and attention to detail. Plenty of seating arrangements, alcoves, tables for 2, 3 and so on. Familiar food perfectly executed. Vert tasty. Whole experience diminished by staff members who rush you to place an order however not a single re-visit during the meal. Noone smiled there really.

Great food and drink in an amazing setting

The atmosphere and service at the Giggling Squid was great, food arrived very quickly. The vegetable Massaman and Thai Red Curry was flavourful and tasty!

Very fancy environment. The restaurant is big! Melting beef and coconut rice was so good, beef was tender and rich in flavour. It goes super well with the coconut rice. Their coconut rice was rather creamy and moist rather than a dry version. I like it! I finished them all by myself🤣🤣

a lady of her senior years that worked there, on the front desk was extremely rude. she deliberately slammed the door in our face as we were walking into the entrance hall again, we left just after 14;30 if you want to review cctv. she also deliberately skipped us in the queue after i told her i’d just booked. her colleage apologised for her behaviour and manner which we appreciate and gave us a seat, she made us feel welcome and so did the girl and young guy that served us. please review the cctv!! they deserve a promotion or staff member of of the month or however you guys reward ur staff in the cambridge restaurant. !!! all three of them!!! Only gave service a 3/5 bc of her

The food was great and the service by Jack was amazing

Fusion Thai restaurant in Cambridge, delicious food with good service of staff. Highly recommend for friends, family gathering.

Friendly staff and a great atmosphere whether it be the decor or feel of the establishment. The food was delicious and quick to arrive after ordering. They have a very reasonably priced menu and was not disappointed with anything ordered. Great restaurant and will definitely be going again!

Thai food and excellent service

Great food, service was lacking a little as our server did not keep an eye on us, and lots of the plates were chipped. Otherwise fantastic

I recently visited Giggling squid for a special anniversary dinner, and unfortunately, it fell short of expectations on multiple fronts. Food: 2/10 The culinary experience left much to be desired. Despite our anticipation for a memorable meal, the dishes lacked the promised flair and taste. We found ourselves grappling with the menu, with no guidance from the waiter on essential sides like rice or noodles that would complement our choices. The absence of this advice significantly impacted our overall enjoyment of the meal. Service: 3/10 Service, unfortunately, mirrored the disappointing culinary experience. Our request for a special acknowledgment of our anniversary, which was specified during the booking, was overlooked entirely. The timing of the waiter's interventions was off-kilter; while rushing to clear our plates prematurely, they left us waiting for an extended period to attend to the final details. Value for Money: 4/10 Considering the underwhelming food quality and disappointing service, the value for money wasn’t up to par. It felt like we didn’t get what we paid for in terms of the dining experience. Ambiance: 7/10 On a positive note, the ambiance was decent. The atmosphere was pleasant and somewhat made up for the lackluster food and service, contributing positively to the overall experience. Overall Experience: 2/10 The overall experience was notably disappointing. Beyond the specific issues with the food and service, the ambiance and atmosphere did something to salvage the evening. The lack of attention to detail and the failure to honor the occasion of our anniversary created an air of indifference that permeated the entire dining experience. What one hopes for in a celebratory meal is not just a culinary delight but an ambiance that complements the occasion. Moreover, the disjointedness in service, with its rushed and untimely interventions, further compounded the dissatisfaction. It felt like a series of missed opportunities to elevate the evening into something special. Overall, the culmination of lackluster food, indifferent service, and a lack of acknowledgment for our special occasion made this visit to a regrettable choice for our anniversary celebration. The restaurant failed to create the magical, memorable experience one anticipates on such significant occasions.

Fantastic Birthday Treat. Great Service Terrific food Content atmosphere Quality experience

Beautiful restaurant, and giggling squid is always a pleasure to eat at! Lovely venue for a birthday meal.

We were visiting Cambridge for the weekend end. This was our first visit to Giggling Squid - Cambridge. We regularly visit Giggling Squid - West Bridgford. Giggling Squid - Cambridge lived up to our expectations, welcoming and friendly staff and the usual delicious food with attention to detail with allergens which is extremely important to us.

Great food, Great service, great atmosphere in a beautiful building

好吃的泰国菜，推荐炒空心菜和Gra Pao！不过泰国菜在英国很少有踩雷的，在英国亚洲人不知道选什么亚洲餐馆的时候吃泰国菜一般也不会太失望。

I have to say this was the worst restaurant dining experience I ever had due to the waitress’ very bad service. there was no smile, no eye contact or a single verbal response even when we said “ thank you”… she seemed to be in good a mood though, cheerful with other staff… this fully shocked all of us including young children.

Das Restaurant ist sehr schön eingerichtet und man fühlt sich da drin direkt wohl. Leider war der Service ein wenig unaufmerksam und wir waren verwirrt als uns zu beginn erst mal alles auf gezählt wurde was aktuell auf der Karte nicht verfügbar ist. Wir waren dann aber sehr verwirrt weil es doch einige Gerichte waren, was wir für so ein eher edleres Restaurant nicht erwartet hätten. Das ausgewählte Essen kam dann aber ziemlich schnell und war sehr gut. Wir würden hier definitiv wieder einmal essen gehen.

Food smelled enticing, but it was so busy! Must try to go at a quieter time!

Great appetizers! We waited for an hour for our food and the entrée was mediocre at best. They completely missed one of the meals we ordered and another one was wrong. The atmosphere is pretty cute though

Unfortunately they had run out of several items on the menu making our choices a little difficult. Food was delicious, though service was a bit slow. The dessert menu was sold out and the coffee machine was broken. Overall not the best visit but still enjoyed the food that we had.

Todo es espectacular, precioso lugar, muy tranquilo y la comida deliciosa

Amazing decor, service and food as usual. Highly recommended

Amazing food, love the decor. One of my favourite restaurants in Cambridge

Food was good but the drinks were a let down,no classic cocktails and the old fashioned did not taste like and old fashioned at all. I’d advise just to get wine or water

We celebrated a graduation party there. They were super accommodating. Specially Tania and Krisha. Also, the vegetarian options were very tasty.

It's a good chain but the Cambridge branch is very busy, understandably, hence marking down to 4*. Took a while to be served and longish wait time for food. The Norwich restaurant is a lot nicer experience and quality of food seems better too.

A great experience, happy with everything, good atmosphere.

Siamo venuti di sabato a pranzo e il servizio è stato veloce. Locale molto bello, personale gentile e simpatico, cibo di ottima qualità. Prima volta che assaggiamo cibo thailandese. Una cucina adatta a chi ama sperimentare sapori contrastanti e non convenzionali.

Brilliant. Can't fault any aspect. Just perfect. Thank you.

Beautiful venue, great staff, food incredible. Most enjoyable evening. Will definitely be back.

We have eaten here several times, and it’s always amazing. Delicious food, diligent staff and beautiful decor. Can’t wait to come back!

Was hosted by the lovely Tanyia, had a lovely time and we will be back again. Thank you so much.

I was enjoying the occasion until I went downstairs to the ladies toilet/restroom. The steps down, the handrail and floor were absolutely filthy! The toilet area wasn’t much better. I hope the kitchen area has higher hygiene standards but I shan’t come back.

Dos veces hemos ido a cenar y ha sido genial, buena comida, bien preparada y el servicio amable y rapido

Very nice atmosphere decor and ambience. Feels like a modern castle (light fresh green colour). Food is awesome too

Tofu doesn't Taste like fresh or at least somewhat fresh. I can taste the spices which are not cooked well. Service Team quite good

Ottima scoperta. Ambiente dall'atmosfera particolare grazie alla sensazione di un giardino riprodotto all'interno del locale. Cucina Thai molto buona e ampia scelta delle pietanze. Servizio veoce e cortese

Brilliant place to go to celebrate my friends upcoming birthday! Even went to the effort of making a special dessert for the occasion

Superb food, great service, lovely atmosphere. Excellent overall -- we'll defo come back, cheers!

This seems like a good place and the food was of good quality. But I'd recommend against ordering to home - the small dishes in small boxes are quite uninspiring relative to cost, and more so when a whole Jasmine Rice portion is missing.

Yummi dishes! Wonderful place with high ceilings and flowery designs. We shall be back... :)

Great food, beautiful setting 👌