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Giraffe - Giraffe - Lakeside, Thurrock, London

Giraffe - Lakeside

3.7 (29)
£25 and under
Fusion / Eclectic
Intu, Thurrock, London RM20 2ZN United King

About this restaurant

  • Innovative
  • Great for brunch
  • Romantic
A world of spices and colours, sizzles and smells. Of secret recipes and even more secret ingredients, passed across tables in noisy restaurants and down through generations. Flavours we can’t even describe. In combinations you wouldn’t believe.

For us, there’s nothing more exciting than discovering these tastes. It’s our passion. Our obsession. It gets us up in the morning and into the kitchen, never knowing exactly what we’ll come across next.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Fusion / Eclectic
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Daily 10:00 am–12:00 pm Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 29 people are saying

Giraffe - Lakeside reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.7
3.7 based on all time ratings
  • 4.0Food
  • 3.7Service
  • 3.5Ambience
  • 3.8Value

NoiseModerate

29 Reviews
  1. MartineC

    Essex1 review

    2.0

    Dined on June 2, 2019

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The restaurant was out of stock of a lot of things which we weren’t told about prior to sitting down. Very frustrating as I wasn’t able to order the drink or dessert that I wanted. There were other members of the party who also couldn’t order what they wanted

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  2. ClaireB

    Essex2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on May 30, 2019

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    We were only told after we sat down there were no ribs or Pide. They had run out of apple juice. No hot drinks and unable to make smoothies

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Essex1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 26, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Really nice food from a varied menu of world cuisine. Lamb Taguine was lovely. Always a nice atmosphere when we go.

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  4. JennyH

    Essex2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 19, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    I would book again but when we went it was quite chilly sitting inside and everyone kept there coats on same throughout the restaurant the Air conditioning obviously wasn’t working properly. Couldn’t fault the food or service so would definitely return

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  5. CEKa

    Essex3 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on May 5, 2019

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    I enjoy the food and good value for money that Giraffe offers. Howeve, the opening times at Lakeside are ridiculous. I booked a 7pm table to overhear a waitress tell people coming in that they closed at 8pm. Plus, this was a Bank Holiday weekend. I certainly would not have booked a table at 7 if I knew it was closing an hour later. Very disappointing.

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  6. AshA

    London3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 27, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We always have great food at Giraffe, the menu is varied and delicious and the staff always have a smile. Would highly recommend!

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  7. MrsB

    Essex9 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on April 16, 2019

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    The service was very strained, the food was very bland and the value worked out very poor when an offer was not as good as it sounded!

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    London2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 31, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Was here for Mother’s Day. It’s was good.

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  9. Hazelb68

    Essex2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on March 31, 2019

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Food was good. One member of our party got there food late when the rest of us had finished. Waitress then started clearing before we had all finished. Not my best experience. We didn’t stay for dessert.

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  10. JamieG

    Essex1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 31, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service was brilliant. Very attentive and we were not rushed even though it was a busy day

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Giraffe - Lakeside is rated 3.7 stars by 29 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United Kingdom
  3. Essex
  4. Thurrock
  5. Thurrock

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Intu, Thurrock, London RM20 2ZN United King

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Thurrock
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Daily 10:00 am–12:00 pm Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Fusion / Eclectic
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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