Giggling Squid - Winchester 12 -13 The Square, Winchester SO23 9ES

"It would have been 5* but for the Pad Thai lacking a bit of extra "zing". It was nice, but the other dishes were very good. The massaman curry was excellent, as were the sticky wings!"

"Not very busy when we first arrived. Our Waiter was very good. Meals were pre - ordered at the time of booking a table. Quick service. Food was very good. This was our first visit. Former Slug and Lettuce premises"

"What a delightful restaurant experience! We went on a weekday towards the end of January when it was very quiet. It was great from start to finish, we were served quickly and got our food quickly. The real stand out of the night was (as you’d expect!) the delicious food. It tasted like totally authentic Thai inspired food, and was very tasty. So tasty, in fact, that I am going to return for my birthday meal later down the line. New favourite restaurant! Thank you, team."

"Came here for our Christmas meal with a party of 9. Our drinks and starters were taken and for the wine drinkers, most of the white options were unavailable. When the drinks were brought to the table, only wine was brought and it took asking three times for one of the cocktails and twice for a beer, only to be brought the wrong size. One of my parties starters was stone cold and was sent back and the starters were brought to the table sporadically which made eating uncomfortable for some. After an hour and a half, finishing our starters, we had to ask for someone to take our order for mains as nobody attended the table. Despite the servers being very apologetic which I was thankful for, in parts it ruined my work Christmas meal after having to complain on numerous occasions. We were told on a few occasions the downstairs tables were busy, they were down on staffing and were struggling. The team, despite being polite and trying to diffuse the situation seemed to be dealing with these issues alone with no supervisor and they seemed to lack experience - I felt sorry for them as our issues stacked up as the night progressed. Overall with a party of this size who spent way above £300, on a Monday evening, I would have expected the restaurant to have been prepared to deal with a booking of this magnitude. This is such a shame as the food was overall good and if the service hadn’t let them down it would have been a fantastic evening. Disappointed to say, I won’t be coming here again and would not recommend."

"Came here for my friends birthday and what a lovely place! We had Ethan as our server. He was very patient with us being a big group and delivered great hospitality. The restaurant is beautifully decorated which made it feel very warm and cozy. Would highly recommend!"