Giraffe - Touchwood, Solihull

Waffle's Birthday Lunch

All the pictures of the restaurant and the food are from Google and
Not my own.

It is my friend Danielle's birthday. Since 2010 me and my family have called Danielle, Waffle as a nickname. I never see Waffle on her birthday but we normally do something around it, this time we went to Giraffe in Solihull as we have both never been there. We normally meet up and go to TGI Friday's which is also in Touchwood shopping centre Solihull so we ruled it out.

We met in the outdoors smoking area where we used to go when we both smoked, now Waffle goes out there to smoke and I just keep her company. I was 5 minutes late which is normal, I am always early for everything else but with Waffle I am more laid back (late). I met her with two gift bags one for Mum and one from me, she opened them and it was all just bits and pieces really but I think she liked them.

We walked into the restaurant and was greeted by a man aged late teens/ early twenties, he seated us in a booth close to the bar and showed us the menu. I asked if we could have a main from a discount menu and a starter from the regular menu, he didn't understand what I was asking and sent somebody else to answer my question. He came over and took our drinks orders, Waffle ordered and tap water and I ordered a Mango Mama smoothie and a bottle of water because I was really thirsty.

This was my starter but imagine more brown
around the edges.

The drinks came and my smoothie was amazing!! really refreshing even Waffle thought so. We then ordered our food I had garlic bread as a starter and a Deli lunch burger for my main, Waffle had beer battered onion rings as a starter and the Deli lunch burger also, it came with chips and creamy coleslaw.

Burger - No pickle, a massive tomato and loads of rocket salad, cheese was cold and a burnt bun,
Chips - Ok the pot was white not blue but that's just me finding something,
Coleslaw - had a vinegar like taste and was on a big lump of dark green rocket.

My starter was nothing special but Waffle's onion rings were really nice. My main was ok, it was covered in rocket salad, my cheese didn't melt so the burger couldn't have been hot enough. I dont like to complain but the food wasn't amazing. I think they were going for a chargrilled effect on the bread and bun of the burger but it just tasted burnt which was quite overpowering. I really enjoyed the chips they were perfect for me.

The service was really good, lot's of smiles although Waffle did feel a bit uncomfortable because the man kept staring at her. The restaurant is small I think it must only hold roughly 50 people and there were only 15 people in there when me and Waffle walked in. The art on the back wall was nice and bright which I love, but in general the overall decor/lighting was a bit dark.

We were sitting to the left of this picture.

It cost just under £28 for two mains, two side orders, a bottled water, a tap water and a smoothie. If the food was better than O.K I wouldn't have minded but I feel like I wasted money and I could have gone to McDonalds and saved money. I wont be returning because I didn't enjoy it as an experience.

Me and Waffle spent some more time having a look in phone shops as her contract runs out soon, she is interested in the Iphone 6. We came back to mine and chilled for an hour and then I dropped her home. It was a really nice lunch just chatting and laughing.

What are your opinions?

Becky xx