Reviews in London

Superb meal - wonderfully cooked fish, excellent service, very good value.

The restaurant was fine, but too cold,

Excellent fresh fish and service was very attentive without being overbearing. Mixed grill was superb

Have to say this place was rather disappointing and gone down hill for me. Been going to this since 2003 and know Paul well and varna but the food was not good last night, the fish n chips well the batter was absolutely rock hard and the chips were very crunchy, the chicken burger was not nice either, very oily batter. The food standard is not good and got worse over the years. The noise as well was shocking at one stage I had to tell a group to tone it down as it was ridiculous, thought I was back in the trenches! Live the beer regardless and will go again soon but will have to think about the food if I’m going to have

Dinner with friends last night. Food delicious Service good and friendly.

Amazing food , super fresh fish! The restaurant is cosy and a bit posh at the same time I loved it! I'll 100% come back as I live close by. It's a real local gem

Fabulous food and excellent service. A restaurant to recommend to friends.

Absolutely delightful meal great atmosphere and attentive staff looked after us extremely well Cocktails superb, house wine was very nice. Just one issue food and plates could be hotter.

Great food and lovely service. Roast was top notch and great beer

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!