Giggling Squid
Thai restaurant in Cardiff Bay's Mermaid Quay, part of the Giggling Squid group, serving Thai tapas sets, curries, stir fries and seafood specials.
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Unit 9 Mermaid Quay Stuart Street, Butetown, Cardiff, CF10 5BZ
Menu — 65 items
Thai Tapas Lunch Sets
7 ITEMSForager Set
Vegetable Green Curry, Crispy Fried Mushroom Salad with Cashews, Veg Spring Roll & Jasmine Rice.
- vegetarian
£14.95
Amber Honey Set
Crispy Honey Duck, Chicken Cashew Stir Fry, Veg Spring Roll & Jasmine Rice.
£15.95
Scrummy Set
Caramelised Pork Belly, Spring Roll, Chicken Thai Red Curry & Jasmine Rice.
£13.95
Bangkok Chinatown Set
Chicken Pad Prik Sod, Garlic Stir Fry Prawns, Salt & Pepper Chilli Mushrooms & Yellow Garlic Noodles.
£15.95
Melt in Mouth Set
Prawn Paneang Curry, Chicken Satay, Jicama Salad & Jasmine Rice.
£16.95
Sea Breeze Set
Sea Bass with Spicy Green Sauce, Steamed Chicken & Prawn Dumplings, Morning Glory & Chickpea Salad.
£17.95
Big Wallet Set
Lamb Massaman Curry, Yummy Duck Spring Rolls, Samui Zingy Prawns & Jasmine Rice.
£17.95
Nibbles & Bar Snacks
7 ITEMSPrawn Crackers
Shrimply the best. Served with sweet chilli sauce.
£4.50
Crunchy Noodle Nests
Cracker bites with shattered noodles and zingy herbs.
- vegetarian
£4.95
Spicy Popcorn Chicken
A street food favourite. Thai style popcorn chicken.
£8.95
Golden Flying Prawns
Crispy golden butterfly prawns with crispy garlic, lemongrass and dried shallot.
£8.95
Thai Crispy Chicken Wings
Crispy Thai fried chicken wings with papaya salad.
£7.95
Chilli Chickpeas
Crispy fried chickpeas, dusted with chilli seasoning.
- vegetarian
£3.95
Golden Money Bags
Crispy pastry parcels of Thai-spiced chicken, herbs and vegetables. Dunk in homemade sweet chilli sauce.
£7.95
Sharing Platters
3 ITEMSStreet Food Sharer
Moo Ping Pork Skewers, Salt & Pepper Squid, Spring Rolls, Thai Crispy Chicken Wings.
£19.95
Bangkok Bites
Yummy Duck Spring Rolls, Golden Money Bags, Crispy Slow-cooked Beef, Spicy Popcorn Chicken.
£22.95
Satay Four Ways
A selection of marinated skewers - Moo Dang Pork, Chicken, Grilled Squid and Butterfly Prawn.
£19.95
Sides & Starters
14 ITEMSSalt & Pepper Squid
Juicy squid in a crunchy, golden coating.
£9.95
Tall Husband's Favourite
Crispy-edged salmon with lemongrass, lime, ginger, toasted coconut flakes. Wrap it up and eat the whole thing.
£8.95
Prawn & Squid Herb Lettuce Cups
Light and refreshing.
£8.95
Caramelised Pork Belly
Wok fried with maple syrup, chilli and tamarind.
£9.95
Classic Papaya Salad
A burst of sweet, sour, salty and spice in every mouthful.
£8.95
Tamarind Mushrooms & Greens
Tossed in a sweet and tangy tamarind sauce.
- vegetarian
£7.95
Veg Spring Rolls
Served with homemade sweet chilli sauce.
- vegetarian
£7.95
Yummy Duck Spring Rolls
Served with a sweet spring roll sauce.
£8.95
Moo Ping
Smoked, juicy, chargrilled pork skewers with a spicy tamarind dip.
£7.95
Salt & Pepper Chilli Mushrooms
Served with sweet chilli sauce.
- vegetarian
£7.95
Samui Zingy Prawns
Drizzled with a fresh citrussy sauce.
£8.95
Khao Mok Pla
A folded lotus leaf parcel packed with fragrant, wok-fried rice and curried fish. A recipe Persian traders brought to Southern Thailand centuries ago.
£11.95
Khao Mok Moo
Same beautiful lotus leaf parcel, but with chilli pork instead of fish.
£9.95
Chicken Satay
Served with pickled vegetables and peanut sauce.
£7.95
Noodles
4 ITEMSYellow Noodle Tamarind Duck
Crispy duck leg served on a bed of turmeric noodles drizzled with tamarind ginger sauce.
£18.95
Chicken & Prawn Glass Noodles
Large, flat glass noodles tossed in a spicy seafood sauce with cha plu leaf. An unusual noodle side dish, served chilled.
£8.95
Live Long Noodles
Traditional noodle dish from northeastern Thailand - fresh greens and yellow noodles tossed in the wok with sweet-tangy sauce. Garnished with sliced chillies and a drizzle of crushed chilli oil.
- vegetarian
£13.95
Garlic Steamed Noodles
The ideal noodle side. Think of it as your rice alternative.
- vegetarian
£6.95
Stir Fries
5 ITEMSSticky Chicken
Bite-sized, sweet and sticky deliciousness. Impossible not to love.
£16.95
Pak Choi & Tenderstems
Fresh greens stir-fried with sliced red chilli, crushed garlic and our house stir fry sauce.
- vegetarian
£7.95
Feisty Chicken Khua Kling
A dry stir fry from the kitchens of Southern Thailand. Minced chicken, bamboo shoots, holy basil and green aubergine. Light, fresh and full of heat.
£16.95
Spicy Crispy Pork Belly
The pork belly that bites back. Seriously spicy pork tossed in Gra Pao sauce, shrimp paste and Thai red chilli paste.
£16.95
Morning Glory
Leafy, long-stemmed greens, stir fried with garlic, red chilli and soya bean paste.
- vegetarian
£8.95
Big Appetites
4 ITEMSLamb Shank Massaman
A Giggling original on our menu from day one. Lamb shank slow-cooked for 12 hours to melting perfection in a rich massaman sauce with potatoes, carrots and cashew.
£23.95
Red Duck Rising Star
Rich red curry with roast duck, juicy star fruit, fresh pineapple and pea aubergines. Tall Husband's longtime favourite!
£21.95
Tamarind Duck Confit
Lovely and crispy on the outside and served with sweet, tangy tamarind sauce. I made this for Tall Husband after we picked fresh tamarind along the Mekong River. Very romantic!
£21.95
Thai Melting Beef
Tender beef slow-cooked for 9 hours. Served in a rich velvety red curry sauce with cha plu leaves, fresh green beans and sweetheart cabbage.
£21.95
Seafood Specials
7 ITEMSSea Bass Samun Prai
Whole fish fried until crispy, skinned and served with a fresh salad to cut through the heat.
£24.95
Prawn & Soft Shell Crab
One of Pranee's favourites. Butterfly prawns and battered soft shell crab with a coconut milk, yellow curry broth.
£18.95
Whole Sea Bass Green Curry
The dish you'd find flying out of every local Thai restaurant. Whole sea bass in a classic Thai green curry sauce with aubergine, pea aubergine, krachai and bamboo strips.
£24.95
Chilli Lime Sea Bass
Sea bass steamed to perfection and dressed to impress with fresh Thai herbs and a fiery, lime-infused sauce.
£19.95
Steamed Seafood Feast
Order like a local. Squid, prawns and sea bass steamed with lemongrass, galangal and lime leaf.
£23.95
Red Prawn Hot Pot
King-size prawns in a rich, red curry-infused broth with coconut milk, tamarind and lemongrass.
£19.95
Salmon Paneang
Salmon fillet in paneang curry sauce with stir fried tenderstem broccoli and pak choi.
£21.95
Classic Curry
1 ITEMJungle Firepot
Slow cooked beef only. This one earns its name. Tender beef, aubergine, fine beans and pea aubergines simmered in a fiery, bold broth.
£18.95
Rice & Roti
6 ITEMSJasmine rice
- vegetarian
£3.95
Sticky Rice
- vegetarian
£4.75
Egg Fried Rice
Fluffy jasmine rice wok fried with egg, peas, sweetcorn and carrots.
- vegetarian
£5.95
Coconut Rice
- vegetarian
£5.95
Roti
Light, golden brown roti - the perfect side for moping up Thai curries.
- vegetarian
£4.95
Garlic Steamed Noodles
The ideal noodle side. Think of it as your rice alternative.
- vegetarian
£6.95
Desserts
7 ITEMSThai Apple Pie Spring Rolls
Crunchy pastry dusted in cinnamon sugar. Served with sweet coconut milk & vanilla ice cream.
- vegetarian
£6.95
Coconut Pudding with Mango Lime Sauce
Deliciously smooth and creamy panna cotta texture. The perfect cool ending after hot and spicy mains.
- vegetarian
£6.95
Mother in Law's Chocolate Mousse
Highlight of regular family trips to tall Husband's parents in Cornwall. I persuaded Mum to let me steal the recipe.
- vegetarian
£6.95
Lychee Yoghurt Ice Cream
- vegetarian
£4.95
Thai Salted Caramel Ice Cream
- vegetarian
£4.95
Cookies & Cream Ice Cream
- vegetarian
£4.95
Vanilla Ice Cream
- vegetarian
£4.95
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