Giggling Squid Brentwood in Brentwood Menu

 Vegan Dishes

• Spring Rolls (VE) £6.50
  • Crispy spring rolls filled with shredded vegetables and served with homemade sweet chilli sauce.
• Mushroom Larb 🌶🌶 (VE) £6.50
  • Salad of juicy, exotic mushrooms in fresh mint, dried chili flakes, ground toasted rice and shallots.
• Tropical Jungle Curry (Keang Pa) 🌶🌶 (VE) £12.90
  • Refreshing and spicy, this curry doesn’t use coconut milk like your usual Thai curries. Packed full of incredibly fragrant Thai herbs – just like being in a jungle!
• Chilli and Basil Gra Pao (VE) 🌶🌶 £10.50
  • A popular Thai street dish using chilli and holy basil - our family go-to when we're hungry and fresh out of ideas!
• Wholesome Cashew Stir Fry 🌶 (VE) £10.50
  • Brimming with delicious ingredients - roasted cashew nuts, mushrooms, peppers, onions and chilli.
• Ruby Noodle Pad Kimao 🌶 (VE) £6.50

 Starters

• Prawn Crackers (G) £3.25
  • Spicy and hard to stop eating!
• Mushroom Larb 🌶🌶 (VE) £6.50
  • Salad of juicy, exotic mushrooms in fresh mint, dried chili flakes, ground toasted rice and shallots.
• Hawker-Style Moo Ping £6.50
  • Garlic and coriander marinated pork skewers seared over charcoal for a juicy, chargrilled texture. Enjoy with spicy tamarind sauce.
• Chicken Satay (N) £7.25
  • Chicken skewers steeped in coconut milk, lemongrass and turmeric and grilled until golden. Served with quick-pickle vegetables and peanut sauce.
• Spring Rolls (VE) £6.50
  • Crispy spring rolls filled with shredded vegetables and served with homemade sweet chilli sauce.
• Salt and Pepper Squid (GS Favourite) (G) £8.25
  • A bestseller! A hint of sweetness from the fresh squid and a touch of salt and pepper in the light, crispy coating.
• Chicken Wings £6.50
  • Full of flavour from garlic, fresh coriander, black pepper and a little chilli.
• Mah Kwan Pork Belly £7.25
  • Mah Kwan is a rare pepper growing wild in Northern Thailand - the secret ingredient in our sweet, sticky pork belly.
• Papaya Salad 🌶🌶 £7.25
  • Green papaya is white (despite the name!) with a satisfying crunch – we add fresh chilli, cherry tomatoes and fish sauce to the clay mortar for a simple but vibrant flavour.
• Yummy Duck Spring Rolls (G) £7.25
  • An alternative treat to the usual spring rolls. Shredded duck with carrot, celery and spring onion wrapped in Thai pastry.

 Curry

• Thai Green Curry 🌶🌶 £12.90
  • Old favourite of “farang” (foreigner) travelling in Thailand. Combination of delicious Thai flavours blended with silky smooth coconut milk.
• Thai Red Curry 🌶 £12.90
  • Another famous bit of Thai cooking. Lovely thick aromatic sauce made using coconut milk.
• Massaman (N) £12.90
  • This curry has mythical origins with ancient explorers and mighty kings. But all we care about is its legendary flavour! Simmered in coconut milk and perfumed with dry spices such as cumin, cinnamon and star anise.
• Paneang £12.90
  • Paneang is another form of red curry. Thickened with coconut milk and fragranced by finely sliced lime leaves.
• Tropical Jungle Curry (Keang Pa) 🌶🌶 £12.90
  • Refreshing and spicy, this curry doesn’t use coconut milk like your usual Thai curries. Packed full of incredibly fragrant Thai herbs – just like being in a jungle!

 Stir Fry

• Golden Bamboo & Chicken Bowl £12.75
  • Health-giving fresh turmeric adds a vibrant yellow to this dish. Tender chicken with crunchy bamboo shoots, coconut tips and fresh green peppercorns.
• Chilli and Basil Gra Pao (VE) 🌶🌶 £10.50
  • A popular Thai street dish using chilli and holy basil - our family go-to when we're hungry and fresh out of ideas!
• Sticky Chicken (G) £12.75
  • A favourite amongst our regulars. It’s all in the balance – crispy but not dry, sticky without being soggy. Our chefs do love a challenge…
• Home Comfort Beef & Aubergine (G) 🌶🌶 £11.50
  • Simple and satisfying minced beef stir fry, with fresh chili, aubergine, garlic and basil.
• Wholesome Cashew Stir Fry 🌶 (VE) £10.50
  • Brimming with delicious ingredients - roasted cashew nuts, mushrooms, peppers, onions and chilli.

 From the Land

• Khwae River Curry with Pork & Roti (G) 🌶 £11.50
  • A blend of red and green curry with pork - and roti to mop it up. Made for me by an old friend on the Khwae River in Kanchanaburi. We toned down the heat so it doesn't set your teeth on fire!
• Chubby Cheek Pork £14.25
  • We treat pork cheek with love. First, a long soak in ginger root, black pepper and palm sugar then slow-cooked to sweet, tender perfection. Served with veg relish for a crisp contrast.
• Half Chicken with Rainbow Salad 🌶 £14.25
  • A generous half chicken, marinated in turmeric. Rainbow Salad delivers a fresh, spicy kick with herby green leaves and sliced red chillis.
• Rising Star Red Duck Curry £16.50
  • Our famous curry has had a make-over using duck breast and adding juicy star fruits and pea aubergine.
• Duck Confit £16.50
  • Lovely and crispy on the outside and served with sweet, tangy tamarind sauce. I made this for my husband after we picked fresh tamarind along the Mekong River. Very romantic!

 From the Water

• Bold Krachai Prawns 🌶🌶 £15.95
  • Juicy prawns with big, bold flavours - sliced krachai (like ginger), galangal, lime leave, fresh pepper corn and pounded turmeric root.
• Fishing Boat Curry £18.25
  • A great value dish loaded with seafood and salmon. Head chef Tuan from Tunbridge Wells made this for staff lunch but as soon as we tried it, we knew it had to be on the menu.
• Salmon Paneang (M) 🌶 £16.25
  • Salmon fillet in a creamy, red curry sauce with stir fried Tenderstem broccoli and pak choi.
• Giant Butterfly King Prawn Pad Thai (N) £16.50
  • Pad Thai with very big prawns in it! For when you deserve a little something extra.

 Noodles & Sides

• Vegetable Pad Thai (V) £8.95
• Prawn Pad Thai (N) £10.95
• Chicken Pad Thai (N) £10.95
• Ruby Noodle Pad Kimao 🌶 (VE) £6.50
• Charcoal Noodle Pad Kimao 🌶 (VE) £6.50
• Noodles with Beansprouts (VE) £6.50
• Morning Glory (VE) £7.75
• Pak Choi & Tenderstem (VE) £5.50
• Roti (VE) £3.25

 Rice

• Jasmine Rice £3.25
• Coconut Rice £3.60
• Sticky Rice £3.60
• Organic Riceberry Rice £3.60

 Soft Drinks

• Luscombe Apple Juice £2.95
• Ginger Beer £2.95
• Still Water £2.60
• Sparkling Water £2.60

 Beer

• Chang 5% ABV £3.95

 Wine

• Sauvignon Blanc, Apelllo, Marlborough, NZ £25.95
• Shiraz Cabernet, One Chain Vineyards, South Australia £22.95

23 High Street, Brentwood CM14 4RG, England

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