Giggles 'N' Hugs

(310) 478-4847

10250 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 155 (San Vicente)
Los Angeles, CA 90067 34.0495 -118.461

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Neighborhoods: West Los Angeles, West LA

gigglesnhugs.com

Hours:

Mon-Fri: 11am-9pm

Please Call for Weekend Hours

Last updated 2.03.12

Category:

Restaurants, Food & Dining, Catering

Parking:

Valet

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Family-Friendly Dining, Lunch Spot, Group Dining, Food Delivery, Carry Out, Private Parties

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What People Are Saying About Giggles 'N' Hugs

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Giggles 'N' Hugs

Owner

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…

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Featured Review

Martha Burr

Contributor

In Short – This colorful, albeit somewhat chaotic, hybrid eatery offers a healthy haven for Westside parents with toddlers and young children. Think of it as McDonalds PlayPlace Deluxe: Goat cheese salads have replaced Big Macs and germy climbing tunnels have been traded in for more "educational" wooden toys. Murals of castles, rainforests and dinosaurs surround the airy room that's filled half with tables, and half with carpets and mats strewn with riding toys, dolls, balls and games to amuse your toddler while you enjoy your Croque Monsieur and cappuccino. Pay an entrance fee to get…

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When To Go:
Private parties are usually booked on the weekends, so call ahead before dropping in. Special event nights include Kids Disco Night (Fridays), Magic Puppet Show (Saturdays) and Live Music/Karaoke Night (Sundays).
Know Before You Go:
Entrance fee is $9 per child, $6 for first sibling and $5 for second sibling. There's a minimum charge of $10 per person for groups of 6 or more.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “have never written a review before but we had so much fun and this place is so great that i had to take the time to let you all know on this and other sites.”
  2. “the staff were very warm and friendly and all seemed to genuinely have as much fun working as the kids had playing.”
  3. “Anyways, we had a BLAST, and more importantly, I got to spend Friday night w/my kids, yet my husband and I got to dance together, eat AWESOME food and actually feel like we were ALL having a great time, as opposed to us sacrficing so the kids have fun, li”
  4. “its a great atmosphere and entertainment for the family!”
  5. “The ambience, the staff, the weekly entertainment, and the cleanliness of the restaurant makes this the best kids restaurant in town!”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “There was obviously no Happy Birthday, no balloon, cookie, cupcake--NOTHING.”
food quality
88.45999717712402% positive
  1. “good healthy food, kids loved it”
  2. “Let me start by saying that they have the best and most nutritious food for kids of any restaurant i have been to.”
  3. “would not recommend anyone to take their kids here, for Giggles and Hugs has horrible food, is unnecessarily pricy, is unsanitary, and a safety hazard.”
  4. “There is no where in town where i can go with my kids and eat some of the best food i have ever tasted and have my kids play at the same time.”
  5. “it felt wonderful not to be patronized as a parent with kids that just want to run around while you enjoy a meal out.”
  6. “NOWHERE can you feed two kids EXCELLENT, high quality, food w/veggies in it for $3.50 each!”
  7. “Anyways, we had a BLAST, and more importantly, I got to spend Friday night w/my kids, yet my husband and I got to dance together, eat AWESOME food and actually feel like we were ALL having a great time, as opposed to us sacrficing so the kids have fun, li”
  8. “had the most amazing chinese chicken salad, my husband had the BEST pizza of his life, My kids had mac n' cheese w/squash in it (couldn't tell & ate it all).”
  9. “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.”
  10. “In addition to paying for pricy food, which is poor quality, you are also charged $9 per child to play in their Play Area which is extraordinarily small - - (literally so tiny and congested that it was shocking).”
  11. “In addition, the food was awful tasting.”
  12. “He saw the musician on stage and the play area with all the toys and assumed the food wouldn't be good.”
  13. “The food was good enough (I especially liked my daughter's mac 'n' cheese) and the whole place reminds you of what it was like to be a kid.”
  14. “As i said the food is great and healthy as they sneak veggies into kids favorite foods.”
  15. “thought the food was great, more upscale than I expected.”
  16. “Think of it, it keeps the kids busy and it has great food for grown ups and healthy menu for kids as well.”
  17. “The food is excellent and the play are is safe and clean with a variety of toys to keep the kids occupied for hours.”
  18. “we all ordered food, which was delicious (which you don't tend to get when you enter anywhere that pertains to be "kid friendly or kid oriented”
  19. “Very clean, very safe for kids and great food at an affordable price.”
  20. “You can even sneak veggies into your child's favorite food.”
  21. “Great place for the kids to play and the food is delicious!”
  22. “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.”
  23. “The food was also very delicious, I had a huge salad and my kids had pasta with pureed veggies - it's the restaurants smart way to get a serving of veggies to the kids, who are picky eaters.”
  24. “have kids, do the same, head over there, and try incredible pizza.”
  25. “think one could go wrong with a live DJ with ultra cool sunglasses, Royal Princesses all over the place (I'm 24 and seriously debating stealing one away for my next birthday party) Incredible pizza (the crust is the perfect amount of thin, and the sauce”
  26. “really liked the food and was happy to learn that they "sneak" healthy vegetables into the kids meals.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “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.”
  2. “Their menu has a great variety of healthy options that both you and your kids will love and without the guilt.”
  3. “The food is excellent and the play are is safe and clean with a variety of toys to keep the kids occupied for hours.”
  4. “Think of it, it keeps the kids busy and it has great food for grown ups and healthy menu for kids as well.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “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.”
  2. “It is a great place to hang out with the whole family.”
  3. “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.”
  4. “Giggles 'N' Hugs is the best restaurant for kids”
  5. “Let me start by saying that they have the best and most nutritious food for kids of any restaurant i have been to.”
  6. “The ambience, the staff, the weekly entertainment, and the cleanliness of the restaurant makes this the best kids restaurant in town!”
  7. “never thought that my favorite restaurant would have a name such as, "Giggles and Hugs”
  8. “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!”
  9. “The food was good enough (I especially liked my daughter's mac 'n' cheese) and the whole place reminds you of what it was like to be a kid.”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “Very friendly staff , service is great and would definitely go back.”
  2. “Again, my daughter LOVES the place, so we'll be back!”
service
93.75% positive
  1. “This was the worst customer service I ever experienced.”
  2. “we all ordered food, which was delicious (which you don't tend to get when you enter anywhere that pertains to be "kid friendly or kid oriented”
  3. “Very friendly staff , service is great and would definitely go back.”
  4. “love everything about it, kid friendly and the name just makes you smile”
  5. “The awesome staff took our order over the phone and had a table with balloons and a placecard with her name on it waiting for us.”
  6. “The ambience, the staff, the weekly entertainment, and the cleanliness of the restaurant makes this the best kids restaurant in town!”
  7. “Everyone was very friendly and helpful and my 2 kids had a wonderful time.”
  8. “the staff were very warm and friendly and all seemed to genuinely have as much fun working as the kids had playing.”
  9. “What an amazing staff works there too.”
  10. “This is not even a full service restaurant.”
  11. “The staff is unbelievably friendly and the entire place is so beautiful with murals of Mermaids, Tigers and Dinosaurs all over the walls.”
  12. “The staff is extremely nice and accomodating.”
  13. “The staff was genuinely nice and welcoming.”
  14. “The worst part of my experience here was the manager/owner who went around to each table asking if they enjoyed their meals and how everything was--except me.”
  15. “couldn't believe how amazing the staff was.”
  16. “We get a chance to converse with one another while knowing our kids are in a safe, friendly environment having a fabulous time.”
value
90.0% positive
  1. “The food was also very delicious, I had a huge salad and my kids had pasta with pureed veggies - it's the restaurants smart way to get a serving of veggies to the kids, who are picky eaters.”
  2. “GREAT place and pretty damn cheap if u ask me.”
  3. “Also, the kids' portions are huge, so 2 of my kids shared one mac n' cheese and still there was left overs.”
  4. “never thought I'd bother to write a review of a restaurant, it didn't seem worth the time, but my experience at this hovel was so bad, I h.”
  5. “Very clean, very safe for kids and great food at an affordable price.”
1 Star Rating: Poor

01/08/12

Ruined our Party

by West LA Citizen at Citysearch

We went to Giggle n Hugs, Century City, because we had the party there last year and had a good experience. We could feel the difference on our first visit itself when we went there to talk about the party. The place is too crowded, same as other places that we did not go to for the same reason. The food was the deal clincher for Giggles n Hugs, but they messed it up big time. They served chicken pasta to our vegetarian family and guests. My family and guests who never in there life had had any kind of meat product kept quiet only out of decency. When I pointed it out, Sean the manager said, he will find out what happened. After 10 minutes, another manager Sheree brought a replacement bowl and said they have FIXED (YUCK) the issue. After doing this they had the guts to add an 18% gratuity in the bill. It's high time they look up the meaning of gratuity in the dictionary. They are talking about starting Kosher menu as well, not sure how they are going to handle it, if they have no control on their kitchen at present itself.

At the start of the party, they introduced a server; who we were happy to meet as he served us the previous year and were hoping he will take good care of us. Even though we had talked about serving the food at 1:00pm I told him to talk to us before brining anything. At 1:00 pm some other guys just dumped everything to out tables withouht talking to us, and our designated server was not around. Everytime we needed anything I had to go to the kitchen area to find someone, taking my time away from my guests.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/03/12

Just TOOOOOOOO Fantastic!!!!

by Abellina at Citysearch

I recently held my daugters birthday party there..shes 5 and chose the Prnicess theme package of course!! With a group of about 8 kids + siblings of various ages...every single child had a blast!!! They enjoyed the food, play and almost as important...so did the parents.. We ordered from the adult menu and enjoyed every bite!!! I am so happy to see a location focus on the kids but allow the parents to have their own moment as well. I've even started using their drop off service, for a few bucks I take the kids in. they get enertained, run my errands...get my pedi's and come back to pick them up. They always have a great time!! I find the staff sincere & helpful, the place extremly clean...and all in all a spectacular venue!!! Take your kids NOW....you won't regret it... And they were just voted Best kid friendly rest. by Citysearch..couldn't agree more!!!!

1 Star Rating: Poor

11/08/11

Terrible cramped space

by Lincolnwriter at Citysearch

This place is too small. When there are only like 20 kids playing it gets way overcrowded. The bathroom is not that tidy. And there are several spots where u just can't access or see your kids.

The food is not good and is very overpriced

1 Star Rating: Poor

03/30/11

YUCK!

by kiwi411 at Citysearch

Not only was the place overcrowded, both my daughters got pink eye and coughs right after we spent time there. I even felt sick after spending time there. The food is totally bland and you feel duped by the whole place. The staff can't wait to get you out of there fast enough...just a $$ business.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

12/20/10

Finally Giggles N Hugs comes east of the 405!

by kara nortman at Citysearch

Custom built indoor playground, perfect location in the Century City Mall, a godsend on a rainy LA day or for a quick meal meeting with friends! The food is also pretty good and healthy for a kid's themed place. It does get crowded, particularly when the weather is bad.

The Details on Giggles 'N' Hugs

Place Categories:

  • great nutritious food
  • amazing friendly staff
  • great entire place
  • loved kids
  • dirty play equipment
  • incredible pizza
  • huge chinese chicken salad
  • dirty toys
  • best kids restaurant
  • awful nothing
  • worth experience
  • loved good healthy food
  • disgusting place
  • helpful everyone
  • awful food
  • great service
  • awesome parents dancing
  • great energy
  • favorite games
  • perfect mouth watering blend
  • excellent food wveggies
  • very nice checkout women
  • happy cupcake
  • enjoy meal
  • happy balloon

Message from 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

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