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Restaurant Name: Giraffe
Type of Food: Global food geared towards healthy and ethical eating
Average price per person: £15-£20 (excluding wine)
Type of Food: Global food geared towards healthy and ethical eating
Average price per person: £15-£20 (excluding wine)
Website: http://www.giraffe.net/
Branches Visited:
270 Chiswick High Road, London W4 1PD
30 Hill Street, Richmond, TW9 1TW
Terminal 1, Airside, Heathrow Airport, Hounslow, TW6 1QE
Branches Visited:
270 Chiswick High Road, London W4 1PD
30 Hill Street, Richmond, TW9 1TW
Terminal 1, Airside, Heathrow Airport, Hounslow, TW6 1QE
There are quite a few branches across London so it's quite easy to find one.
Review:
'LOVE, EAT, LIVE'
This is their motto. Is it going to live up to expectations..? Well, read on to find out...
I'm always a little bit doubtful about award winning restaurant chains. You don't really know the true meaning of the awards they've won and how credible they are. With Giraffe serving global food, I was even more dubious: how can they replicate so many different cuisines and keep a high level of standard across their branches? I bumped into the Richmond branch a couple of years back and have gone back to Giraffe time and time again. The food is good (without being extraordinary), the service fast & friendly and the ingredients used are geared towards fresh, healthy and ethical eating. The menu offers an extensive choice of foods from around the world and there are even weekly specials to add to the mix. Whether it's for a dinner or a quick bite, the menu has everything you would want: from salads, fresh burgers, sandwiches to full brunches. I must say, I haven’t tried their Oriental dishes as there are better places for this. But if you want good burgers, salads or a nice full brunch then you won’t be disappointed.
You must also try their delicious range of smoothies, more specifically their Mango Mama fruit smoothie (mango, strawberry, banana, apple and lime juice). Although Giraffe will never beat your local traditional home cooking restaurant, it is probably one of the best affordable restaurant chains I know. It's simple and does what it says in the tin and use ingredients which are fresher than in most restaurant chains. They even have a branch at Heathrow Airport so make sure you dine there before you hop on the plane… unless you fancy the dirty food served on airplanes? (e.g. microwaved chicken and mash)
Rating (Out of 10)
Atmosphere: 8/10: Nice dining experience, warm atmosphere. The decoration is quite distinctive and uses very bright colours and unusual patterns and materials. There are quite a lot of families going to the Richmond and Chiswick branches. But if you go to the Liverpool Street branch, it'a more spacious and less crowded.
Service: 8/10: Good service, welcoming and friendly staff. Tend to be a little bit long when it's crowded but then this applies to pretty much all places...
Food: 8/10: Good fresh and healthy food. For a restaurant chain, it's quite an achievement. To put this into perspective, TGI Friday's would sit at the other end of the spectrum when it comes to quality and variety of food for a restaurant chain. Obviously, the freshness of the ingredients will never be at the same level of your local traditional home cooking restaurant.
Quality to Price: 8/10: Reasonably priced and generous portions as well. If you share a starter and take a main course you'll be full! Their burgers and smoothies are tasty. If you want a nice brunch, go for it, it's really good value for money!
Final Rating: 7.5/10: Not the most amazing or original food you will eat but the quality to price ratio is one of the best I know for a restaurant chain. And at £15/£20 per person (excluding wine), it's actually quite cheap for what you get.
Review:
'LOVE, EAT, LIVE'
This is their motto. Is it going to live up to expectations..? Well, read on to find out...
I'm always a little bit doubtful about award winning restaurant chains. You don't really know the true meaning of the awards they've won and how credible they are. With Giraffe serving global food, I was even more dubious: how can they replicate so many different cuisines and keep a high level of standard across their branches? I bumped into the Richmond branch a couple of years back and have gone back to Giraffe time and time again. The food is good (without being extraordinary), the service fast & friendly and the ingredients used are geared towards fresh, healthy and ethical eating. The menu offers an extensive choice of foods from around the world and there are even weekly specials to add to the mix. Whether it's for a dinner or a quick bite, the menu has everything you would want: from salads, fresh burgers, sandwiches to full brunches. I must say, I haven’t tried their Oriental dishes as there are better places for this. But if you want good burgers, salads or a nice full brunch then you won’t be disappointed.
You must also try their delicious range of smoothies, more specifically their Mango Mama fruit smoothie (mango, strawberry, banana, apple and lime juice). Although Giraffe will never beat your local traditional home cooking restaurant, it is probably one of the best affordable restaurant chains I know. It's simple and does what it says in the tin and use ingredients which are fresher than in most restaurant chains. They even have a branch at Heathrow Airport so make sure you dine there before you hop on the plane… unless you fancy the dirty food served on airplanes? (e.g. microwaved chicken and mash)
Rating (Out of 10)
Atmosphere: 8/10: Nice dining experience, warm atmosphere. The decoration is quite distinctive and uses very bright colours and unusual patterns and materials. There are quite a lot of families going to the Richmond and Chiswick branches. But if you go to the Liverpool Street branch, it'a more spacious and less crowded.
Service: 8/10: Good service, welcoming and friendly staff. Tend to be a little bit long when it's crowded but then this applies to pretty much all places...
Food: 8/10: Good fresh and healthy food. For a restaurant chain, it's quite an achievement. To put this into perspective, TGI Friday's would sit at the other end of the spectrum when it comes to quality and variety of food for a restaurant chain. Obviously, the freshness of the ingredients will never be at the same level of your local traditional home cooking restaurant.
Quality to Price: 8/10: Reasonably priced and generous portions as well. If you share a starter and take a main course you'll be full! Their burgers and smoothies are tasty. If you want a nice brunch, go for it, it's really good value for money!
Final Rating: 7.5/10: Not the most amazing or original food you will eat but the quality to price ratio is one of the best I know for a restaurant chain. And at £15/£20 per person (excluding wine), it's actually quite cheap for what you get.
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