Message from Giggles 'N' Hugs

BECAUSE EVERYONE NEEDS SOME GIGGLES 'N' HUGS!
  • Celebrate Your Birthday Here!
  • Healthy & Delicious Food
  • Convenient Location & Parking

Giggles 'N' Hugs is a restaurant where kids can be kids and parents can just sit back and relax. This is the first truly innovative restaurant created for children to come and play or have their dream birthday party. The restaurant is divided in two with a large play area and sit-down dining area. The interior is painted with different scenes including mermaids in an ocean, animals in a jungle and hot air balloons you could imagine yourself flying in. The menu is a dream for any parent with healthy and delicious options that your kids will love. The mac 'n cheese dish has hidden butternut squash melted in with the cheese for a secret nutritious advantage. The pizza is always a classic and made fresh daily and the gourmet salads are to die for. Some of the sides include corn on the cob and edamame. Eating out with the kids will never be the same after you experience Giggles N Hugs

MarkerGiggles 'N' Hugs

(310) 478-4847

11701 Wilshire Blvd Ste 11
Los Angeles, CA 90025

Editorial Description by Citysearch
As one of Los Angeles' kids-only restaurants, Giggles 'N' Hugs welcomes birthday parties and host specialty nights where children can have unlimited fun.
Rated 9.1 out of 10 by Citysearch.

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5 Reviews by Citysearch: (read all 7 reviews on Citysearch)

Fishy – Every other reviewer has only reviewed this one restaurant 3 Star Rating - Satisfactory

Before I give my impressions of the restaurant, I'd like to point out that I clicked on the user name of every other reviewer and every single one has only left one review of anything Giggles N Hugs. So this is clearly a campaign by the restaurant itself. Not to mention that in all the reviews there is not a single negative comment whatsoever. Citysearch really should investigate this kind of clear abuse.

In any case, the pros are:
It's nice to go out to eat and not worry that your kid is raising hell. It's expected.
Some of the food is good, though some isn't. A lot seems like it comes from the freezer, while other seems fresh. It can be pricy for what you get, but some things, like salads, seem worth it. .
They have "characters" sometimes there to entertain the kids.

Cons:
It's $9 a kid to use the play area. I suppose this is necessary to cover the overhead, but it can make it more of a special occasion place (depending on your disposable income, of course)
The restaurant is already worn around the edges in a lot of ways. Especially the built-in props, like a tree that has pieces breaking off.
As someone mentioned on Yelp, the tables are very close together and can be difficult to navigate
It's not their fault, but it's so much nicer to be outside.

Overall, I don't want to sound too negative. It's a very unique concept and seems popular with people in the neighborhood. It's a bit of a turn-off that they created all these Citysearch profiles just to give themselves positive reviews. Hopefully other people will chime in with their (real) opinions.

Pros: Nice place to bring kid, some food is good, owners are nice, good service
Cons: Worn around edges, tight seating, expensive, indoors
Posted 06/26/08 at 4:18pm

Best kid's restaurant in town! 5 Star Rating - World class

My husband and I have never experienced sitting down and having a nice relaxing dinner with our 4 year old and 2 year old at any restaurant, until we came to Giggles N Hugs! We get a chance to converse with one another while knowing our kids are in a safe, friendly environment having a fabulous time. We have pretty much tried every food on the menu, and not only is everything delicious, but healthy too. The owners are a delight and always smiling, making you feel like you are at home. The ambience, the staff, the weekly entertainment, and the cleanliness of the restaurant makes this the best kids restaurant in town!

Pros: Great ambience, great food, great staff, great service, clean, friendly environment
Posted 06/12/08 at 4:40am

Great place for birthday parties... 5 Star Rating - World class

Other than being a great place to take your kids throughout the week, this place is ideal for throwing private birthday parties for your little ones. We celebrated my daughters 4th birthday party there a few weeks ago and it was a blast! We rented the entire restaurant for two hours and they easily accommodated all of our guests which were over 100 people. The food was served buffet-style by arranging the tables in two rows, one for the kids with tiny tables and chairs and one row for the adults. Our guests left very happy and us, the parents, could just go home and relax and not worry about cleaning up after the munchkins!!! Highly recommended.. great addition to the Westside.

Pros: Great location, valet parking, great food, entertainment for kids
Cons: None at all
Posted 04/01/08 at 9:48pm

Unique and excellent place to take your kids 5 Star Rating - World class

This is the first restaurant I have gone to where I have actually THANKED the owners for opening up such a place. I am now a regular at this one-of-a-kind restaurant. My friends and I took our kids there for dinner, and after a while, we noticed that it was the first time in years we have gone to dinner anywhere without the kids jumping all over us! The kids have a blast at this place, as it is made for them - there is a large play area with all different kinds of activities, and kids get to play while parents get to have their one peaceful meal of the day. Obviously we all love our children, but it is nice to be able to go to a place where you can rest, have a good meal and have your kids really enjoy themselves as well. And the food is excellent too - by now, I have had almost everything on the menu, and it is all good - excellent salads, pizzas, pastas, sandwiches and other fare, with their creative "Mom's Tricky Treat," where they sneak healthy foods into their meals. If you have children around the ages of 10 or under, this is absolutely a must-go experience, and you will not find another place like it anywhere!

Pros: Great for kids, great food, great ambience, delightful owners.
Cons: None.
Posted 04/01/08 at 8:25pm

Fabulous 5 Star Rating - World class

Great place for the kids to play and the food is delicious! Very friendly staff , service is great and would definitely go back.

Posted 04/01/08 at 7:55pm