Reviews in North London

I took my other half to Matthew's Kitchen to celebrate her birthday, with our 6-year old son in tow. It was our first time dining at the restaurant, having driven past many times and vowing to give it a try, and can confidently say that we had a great experience. We were warmly greeted at the entrance, and the service was impeccable throughout the meal. The food itself was delicious. We had the galcian-style octopus and croquettes for starters - both very tasty, with the octopus standing out. We both had the roasted monkfish tail, which was cooked to perfection, whilst our son enjoyed the fish and chips from the kids menu. Overall, a fantastic seafood restaurant and we'll look forward to going back - am eager to try out the seafood bisque next time!

Excellent

Fantastic seafood restaurant, great food and the service was really good. Well priced and will definitely go back!

My wife informed your staff that she has a serious food intolerance and can’t eat various things including spices. She was assured that the prawn starter could be prepared without spice so ordered the dish. On eating the prawns it was immediately clear to my wife that they came with chilli. It was then confirmed that the prawns are all marinated including in chilli. My wife suffered a painful stomach for several days as a result. Fortunately unlike other recent cases involving Costa and Pret A Manager the incident was not fatal. Another diner may not have been as fortunate. I respectfully suggest that action is taken without delay to avoid a repetition.

Had lunch at Matthews Kitchen on Sunday my dish mixed grill sea food and my husband's dish, dover sole were utterly delicious. The lovely girl who was waiting on us made the lunch even better. Food and service were just great but have been going there for several years and have never been disappointed.

Our first (overdue) visit to this wonderful family-run restaurant. Very friendly service, fantastic food. Fabulous decor and very comfortable seats. Great and well-priced cocktails. Will come again and hopefully soon!

We tried it a couple of years ago and we keep coming back every few months whenever there is a special occasion - birthdays, anniversaries, etc It's our 'go to' place. Very few (chain or non-chain) restaurants genuinely specialize in fish (rather than it being just another necessary sideline on a broad-spectrum menu), and do it perfectly. Matthews's Kitchen never disappoints. Great service in every respect, as you might expect of a family-run restaurant - itself a rarity. Waiting for the next 'excuse' to come round again.

Great fish restaurant. Myself & my partner booked last minute on a Friday evening. Glad we did as was very busy as the evening went on. We had the fish platter & the whole Dover sole. Both excellent, a real treat. Service was a wee bit slow but our very nice waitress explained they were one short that evening. You could tell, they were run off their feet! Waiters were super friendly & helpful all the same. A really lovely family run restaurant. Bit expensive but a treat.

Lovely seafood restaurant, great menu, delicious food, friendly service and calm atmosphere.

Absolutely delicious food, and the regular specials are a highlight. I'll definitely be back!

Had a wonderful lunch yesterday ..food and service superb .

Delicious food, great service and atmosphere. Will 100% be back.

First time visit this week. Thought we’d give it a try. Had the whitebait and the tuna tartar to start followed by moules mariniére and frites. Delicious. We have definitely found a little gem!

Very busy, Thursday really is the new Friday. So the fish soup had run out, oh dear. I tried the whitebait instead - wow! The Rolls Royce of whitebait with some kind of ?wholemeal? batter or crumb, generous portion too. Everything else as good as always, and service held up well despite the crazy busy session - which also made for a great atmosphere.

First time visit …wanted to surprise my friend for their birthday as they love fish Reading all reviews choose here as highly rated so booked our table We unfortunately did not have the best evening 3 diners Sea bass perfect Monkfish tail perfect Unfortunately another monkfish tail was not at so good …. Bones / chewy / not at all enjoyable to eat Asked if everything was okay when plates were being collected Explained the disappointment of the fish on one plate …no apology given just a reply oh okay. Not what I expected …made to feel very uncomfortable for raising the disappointment of the plate It was a Birthday meal for my friend but we could not wait to leave …no other dishes were offered so we paid the bill and left Not the level of service I expected having read such fantastic reviews I was made to feel very dismissive so I will not return or recommend this restaurant as I was hoping I had found a regular restaurant as close to home and fish being a favourite food for me But no even an apology ….where is the service ? Even charged service charge but as I felt very uncomfortable I did not comment at the time but annoyed that I did not challenge the bill based on the extremely poor level of service

Great food, great service. Will def be back.

Fabulous restaurant. Been several times and food is always perfect, plus amazing service.

Thoroughly enjoyed my first visit here last Saturday - really nice atmosphere and decr and staff friendly and efficient. Food was excellent and portions just right. Will definitely be going back.