Reviews in London

The ambience is really nice in the restaurant. It’s relaxed and atmospheric. The menu is interesting. Although some of the elements of the menu I would say are better than others. A bit hit and miss. The fish bouillabaisse is excellent and I highly recommend. The fish taco for starter is also excellent. Yesterday, unfortunately my starter and main were not great. I had the seabass and salmon ceviche which looked beautiful on the plate, but was very bland. It has simply been seasoned with lemon juice it seemed and nothing else. As raw fish is very bland on its own, it needs to be flavoured with a lot more such as garlic, ginger, lemon, grass, , coriander, chilli etc . And the grilled mixed fish for main ( which was a special but done fairly regularly I believe ) again looked good on the plate, but was very bland. The fish had simply been grilled, with no seasoning or flavour. So I have to say a bit of a disappointment. As I said it’s hit or miss. One other observation would be that for a local restaurant it’s very pricey. For the four of us, we had two bottles of wine ( white Sancerre) a starter and a main each , no desserts and finished with one Baileys , one brandy and two Sambucas. The bill came to approx £345 for the four of us. Which, as I said, is very expensive for a local restaurant; so an observation would be that they really need to consider their pricing from a customer retention perspective. We do like to support local restaurants as much as possible, but I would say consistency in the food alongside a well priced menu is key. We would go back more often if it wasn’t for these two factors. One thing I would add , on a more positive note , was the staff were very friendly and efficient.

Delicious food, served promptly. The service was excellent and friendly. I will certainly go again.

First class fish restaurant. Excellent food and efficient, friendly service. This is a top restaurant without having to travel to central London.

Amazing food, amazing atmosphere, great service and very friendly team. We had a birthday dinner for 15 people and it was perfect. The team were super helpful, and they made everything super special. The live music was great. Was a great experience overall and everyone had great time. I highly recommend this restaurant.

The food is really good. The fish taco starter is so good. You are not rushed and the staff are great

Went for dinner with my sister and brother in-law. Really really enjoyed it food the atmosphere and the staff. Great place to eat with friendly staff.

I've been a Matthew's Kitchen Whetstone customer for quite a few years now, but only this evening did I first try the mussels - the tomato & oregano style. Brilliant! A big portion served in the classic metal pot. Mussels are surprisingly filling, this was plenty. I did order extra bread which was a good idea to mop up the sauce. The extra side of green beans was amazing too, perfectly cooked and had such a fresh flavour and al dente texture. The special scallops, served as so often with chorizo, and this time herb garlic butter , were as good as ever, too. Fish & shellfish soup goes without saying, I always have this. Great meal to cheer me up on a still gloomy March evening, thanks again Angela & Team Matthew.

I am a fish lover and this is my favourite restaurant. Plenty of options, all beautifully cooked and presented. This time I had the tuna which was beautifully rare and my partner enjoyed the haddock which is his favourite. The cocktails are great too and they have many specials. Thoroughly recommend and we'll be back soon!

A fantastic local fish restaurant with quality produce. Our meal was superb with generous servings, great service, value for money and a warm atmosphere. Will be returning!

Such a delightful night! The service, the food and the ambience were amazing! Will definitely come back!

Very good food and nice atmosphere at Matthews!

All round very pleased. Staff were really helpful when making changes to my booking. The food was good, in fact I’d say the food was great for an “out of town” restaurant. Fresh ingredients and solid cooking. I’ll definitely go back and also happily pass on positive reviews to anyone that asks.

As soon as we walked in we knew we were in good hands ,brilliant menu excellent service and the meal was fabulous. A definite return.

Two excellent specials today, the mackerel chorizo & pea arancini were especially brilliant and the sea bass risotto also very fine. I recommend trying arancini specials here as they are always well executed and sometimes, as on this occasion, top notch. The Gavi di Gavi costs a bit extra but is showing really well right now. I always have the fish & shellfish soup so this was simply as enjoyable as always, although a particularly tasty hint of the shells this evening. Costs can mount up in this restaurant, unstandable given the quality and the ingredients, and depending what exactly you have, but this meal was quite a pleasant surprise when the bill came. It was good to see the room pretty full for a Tuesday night in winter, with a quiet pleasant buzz.

Best Spanish tapas restaurant in the UK! Food amazing and incredibly tasty, staff all very friendly and efficient, lovely warm decoration and live Spanish music. We always come here when we visit London and it never disappoints. We spend 4 months of the year living in Southern Spain so it’s great to feel like we are back there without having to get on a flight.

Came with a group from on a Thursday and were given 10/10 service - honestly so appreciated how easy it was to reserve a space, how friendly and kind the service was and the vibes were immaculate! Thank you.

It was a pleasure. Thank you. Food and drinks are very high-class

Food was absolutely delicious! Definitely recommend to others and will be going again. Service was great.