Gigi Gao's Favourite Authentic Chinese

The decor is great, very friendly and accommodating staff. Just very expensive for what it is. There’s no reason on gods earth a couple chicken balls should be £13 or cauliflower to be £15. Amazingly, London reprices are cheaper- it just felt very greedy and killed the vibe especially when the majority of mains don’t include side dishes like rice and you have to purchase them separately. I suppose the counter argument could be ‘If you can’t afford it, don’t go’ however you’d expect these prices at a high end restaurant, not here. It was nice for a one time experience but wouldn’t go again. It was very commercialised with clothes and trinkets for sale along with incense floating round the dining room which personally I didn’t appreciate especially as an asthmatic and the heat inside was uncomfortable. The food however was delicious and it was definitely an experience. To end on a positive note, the set meal menus were varied and interesting, authentic flavours and glamorous waitresses with beautiful dresses made it feel like something out of a movie. With just a few small changes like better airflow, more dishes including sides and more reasonable price options this place would be somewhere I’d take family and friends. Overall 4/5 and I look forward to seeing how this place progresses. All this is my own opinion and I encourage anyone reading this to experience for themselves, its definitely worth a visit.

What a fascinating, bright spot on the Swansea Marina. All of the lanterns, decorations and atmosphere made it even more enjoyable. They have a nice, large vegetarian and vegan menu which made it easy to order. Got several dim sum options and very good. Hearty portion sizes. Felt very hearty. The little bag at the end was a lovely touch. They definitely put love into the whole environment.

We had a lovely meal here,everything was well presented and tasty. Lovely staff and great decorations around the restaurant and outside with views of the marina. Thought it was priced just right compared to London where we live it was cheap. The goody bag is a nice little touch. If ever in Swansea again it will certainly be on our list to go to. Thank you all.

Pandas everywhere! On the walls, climbing up the ceilings, in the toilets! There are Chinese lanterns and chandeliers hanging in the air dining space. An absolute riot of colour and kitch. The service staff were very attentive and friendly without being at all over pushy. We stayed far too long but there was no attempt to ask us to leave. The food is generous and tasty. All together somewhere to have a great evening and conversation. Prices too were very reasonable.

Wonderful place, impressively decorated with Chinese stuff from the entrance to the restroom. Kind witers, nice food and fresh beer... What do need else? Portions are big enough and the dishes are delicious.

In Swansea to support Ospreys. Lovely location just of the marina entered an explosion of pandas and lanterns. Ambience is excellent music is great but not excessively loud. Menu was great with plenty of vegetarian/vegan options and customisable options. Service was quick and food even quicker, had one mix up with the order but was solved very quickly. Highly recommend the sour plum juice and coconut milk as both were excellent. Would note portions are massive as we went for two meals which could've fed atleast 4 people. Toilets were very interesting Staff were friendly and welcoming would absolutely come back next time I'm in swansea.

Best experience here. The staff and owners make you feel like you’re the only people who are here. Great food, amazing tea and the service is exceptional. Definitely coming back and thank you for making our night so special.

lovely food, best chinese i’ve ever had!! lovely service too, was given an extra portion of rice for free with my order that i was taking away :) also recieved goodies afterwards including fortune cookies and a good luck charm!! will definitely come back again!!

I did not like the food at all it was disgusting and my food was colder than ice I'm very upset with the way your staff treated me it's not on I'm very unimpressed and will be speaking to your manger thank you Ruby

If this is what authentic Chinese is then give me british Chinese all day. I had some sort of pork hot pot dish. Except it wasn't pork. It was like shavings of some dark, grey, bland, chewy meat. I honestly think it could have been cat or dog. MY partner had a chicken curry and she had like random bits of boiled skin. It was horrific, turned me sick. Foreign muk.

I'm running on fumes after a long travel day and after a power nap I was craving spicy food. A quick search showed Gigi's with rave reviews and Chinese sounded like it would fulfill my cravings. The restaurant is a short 6 minutes walk from the Marriott and the walk itself was a beautiful stroll past boats, tall apartments and quaint brick flats with little patios off of them. I walked into Gigi's and didn't see anyone at first. But I walked up to the bar and was greeted warmly the moment they saw me. Since I ordered takeaway so I could fat girl it in pjs in my hotel room, I don't have any comments regarding service. But being greeted with smiles makes me think service for sit down will be just as welcoming. My order was ready to go and smelled amazing. I got to my room and realized they hadn't put in utensils--oops. I'm so used to places in the US who throw in enough utensils for 4 people based on the amount of food I order hahaha. So make sure you ask for utensils if you're not taking your food back home. I ordered the cucumber salad, the Lazy Chicken(dry fried chicken no sauce but with plenty of kick due to the 3 types of peppers in the dish) and YuXiang aubergine with pork (saucy, mildly spicy eggplant with ground pork). WOW. I'm taking a break from shoving my dinner into my face to write this review. First impression is the food isn't greasy. It's flavorful, the eggplant is perfectly cooked, and the chicken crisp. I really enjoyed my cucumber salad which had a mellow, slightly soy flavor that offset the spices nicely. Everything (including rice) was under 25£. I was able to order online through their website and pay which was really easy and made pick up very smooth. If you're local or a visitor I highly recommend the food from Gigi's. I really like the fact that they don't use MSG and the food was non greasy. The portions are generous and the prices fair.

Well we read the front of the menu telling us how the owner was a qualified lawyer with 2 masters degrees. it also said that the food would taste authentic. what I would is the owner should have stuck to law and left the cooking to someone else. The table was covered is bits of food from the previous dinners. the cutlery was dirty and damaged. the chicken curry had so little chicken, they could have sold it as a vegeterian curry. The rest of the food was terrible and tasted like it had just been warmed up in a microwave. it was without double the worst chinese meal I've ever had. You'd be better off buying any takeaway as it would taste better and you would save lots of money. I would not recommend this restaurant.

This place has rave reviews on Trip advisor and so I've wanted to try it out for ages. So glad we booked because it was packed. There's only one room and it is small. Most tables have benches and you sit side by side with everyone. The menu sounded typical but the taste was outstanding. Particularly the tofu which was out of this world - nothing like I've tried before. The staff were lovely and told us everything that we needed to know to make great choices from the menu. The price was reasonable. the bar limited, and it was street parking only.

Outstanding Chinese cusine! Best ever in Britain! Very nice authentic chinese menu. Nice variety. Generous portions. Gracious service. Owner even paid a visit to our table to check on our satisfaction.

Staying overnight for work can be awkward when eating on your own but not at Gigi Gao's. Being a Monday evening in April it was very quiet but that didn't stop the food being excellent and the service being respectful and attentive. My dishes were just right, cooked with a light touch and served with affection. Hardly expected one of the best Chinese restaurant I've ever been to to be in Swansea, coming as I do from London but it really is. Highly recommended