(310) 478-4847
11701 Wilshire Blvd Ste 11
(San Vicente)
Los Angeles,
CA
90025
34.0495
-118.461
Neighborhoods: West LA, West Los Angeles
Giggles 'N' Hugs
What People Are Saying About Giggles 'N' Hugs
The Editor
Martha Burr
Citysearch
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…
11/09/09
The BEST Restaurant for parents with kids
by Mink1
I am a mother 4 year old twins. I had been looking for a place like giggles N Hugs since my kids turned 1. This place is truly magical. 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. I go and turn on my laptop as they have WIFI and get my work done while my kids have the time of there life. As i said the food is great and healthy as they sneak veggies into kids favorite foods. I had a Beet Salad that was as good as if not better than the one i got at Spagos. The staff is unbelievably friendly and the entire place is so beautiful with murals of Mermaids, Tigers and Dinosaurs all over the walls. The play area was filled with all kinds of toys , rides and video games for kids including a Nintendo WII. We got there around 2pm on Friday with only about 10 families there. The Beautiful girls in the play area did some face painting (for FREE i might add) and played games with my twins and the other kids. At about 3pm they asked all the kids to come out of the play area for 20 minutes while they sanitized and cleaned the entire play area. Once they allowed everyone back in we got a chance to meet and take pictures with A few characters in costume ( Mickey and Minnie surprised us). It was magical. We had so much fun that my twins decided that they wanted to stay for Disco night which is every Friday night at 6pm. I 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. I also wrote the same review on Yelp to let all the parents know about this incredible oasis for parents with toddlers.
- Pros: Friendly staff, Clean , fun for all , eat while kids play
- Cons: There is only 1
11/05/09
My little girl LOVES this place!
by shaynekedarnadumom
My daughter first came here with her dad and his gf and it must have made a great impression because she was very clear she wanted to "go to Giggles 'N' Hugs" for her birthday. Our family went on a weeknight in rush hour traffic and made it there with a little under a hour to spare. 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. They didn't seem to mind that we came close to closing time and were very gracious. They also have a cool "free play" weeknight special. 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. Not a lot of bells and whistles (I wouldn't recommend for a child over 7) and I could see how it could get ridiculously crowded on a weekend, but overall I was pleased. Again, my daughter LOVES the place, so we'll be back!
- Pros: kid-friendly, happy-happy joy-joy environment
- Cons: none I could see (on a weeknight)
10/29/09
Perfection!
by Annalyn
I just came back from this place tonight & can't get it out of my head. I'm in shock that nobody did this years ago & I can't believe there's only 1! We had the BEST dinner, my husband couldn't believe it. He saw the musician on stage and the play area with all the toys and assumed the food wouldn't be good. He had the best panini ever! The guy on stage started to sing kids songs and all the kids started dancing around & singing. It was SO cute. It was like being at a birthday party, but it's just a restaurant. What an amazing staff works there too. The girl in the play area was SO sweet and friendly. I will probably be there every other day...I can even pick up food for my husband!! Awesome place & I'm SO excited I found it. Thank you citysearch!
- Pros: Food, Staff, Valet
- Cons: None in the Valley!
The Details on Giggles 'N' Hugs
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.
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