Stones

Was in the area for a long weekend away and booked Stones to celebrate my partners birthday. What a great choice. Food was fantastic and reasonably priced for the quality. The service was great and the location was lovely too. Would highly recommend if you’re visiting the area.

Stones is the perfect spot for a nice meal, whether it be for a special occasion or a date night. The food is always perfectly cooked and involves different flavours or presentations making it a special meal. The staff are friendly and the service is quick. The restaurant is always clean and tidy, and beautifully decorated. Stones offer vouchers for their three course meal offers which are a great gift for Christmas or birthdays.

Great restaurant, absolutely delicious food and very professional and friendly staff,could not fault it at all

Such a fantastic find, food and service were excellent. The wine pairing with the meal was well explained throughout and nothing was too much trouble for the waitress. Would definitely visit again and exceptional value for money.

Just been for a meal with the family, absolutely gorgeous food - everything from canapes to dessert - fantastic. Nice staff, nice wine too : ) Edit Just went again last night for an anniversary meal and it was fantastic. Great food, great service Pics added, I can recommend the lamb rump and the chicken breastbone main and the cheeseboard was lovely too Highly recommended

Incredible value for money. Beautiful taster menu. Stunning wine pairings. Exemplary service. 10/10. Highly recommend. Will be back.

Lovely! Went for our annual Birthday taster menu and it was great as always. Got to try a few things we'd never had before. A few items were quite salty which was such a shame but the puddings as always were th best part!

If you're looking for somewhere to have a wonderful eating experience - you've found it! You'll struggle to beat the excellent food at Stones Restaurant anywhere near here. We had the remarkable 5 course tasting menu today which, we all agreed, was as good as it gets. In addition there were really tasty amuse-bouche before the meal and in between some courses, and the whole meal was finished off with homemade chocolates. The staff were really pleasant, the decor was really pleasant, and the seating was comfortable. Each course was a masterpiece of taste and texture. Each course wasn't huge, but the meal as a whole was perfectly balanced and left everyone completely satisfied. On top of that it was superb value for money. In addition, in the warmer months, there is attractive outside seating with lovely views. A little gem - just sorry it isn't nearer to where we live, as it would be on the calendar regularly if it was.

An Oasis! A veritable feast for the eyes, and the soul! Not one for folk you like an all-you-can-eat buffet, but the menu was to die for. I sat outside in the corner by the river and the back of the house, and while I waited for my meal, a little trough containing assorted olives and nuts was placed in front of me. I ordered a nice red, and it came suitably warm. The starter was braised fennel with Mango andmixed leaves. The main was salmon fillet on crushed new potatoes with creamy leeks, capers and tomato, and with my Espresso came 6 handmade petit fours including caramel swirl, truffle, and orange chocolate. Utterly, utterly yum :-)

Saw a review in the Evening Standard for Stones, so as we were in the area decided to take a look. I think it has changed hands since the previous reviews. Anyhow we were really impressed and very much enjoyed the lunch 3 courses for £20 in a very clean and classic dining room on sunny saturday afternoon. The bream and the steak were superb. Pleasant service and reasonable priced. I would recommend if you are in the area. Also Matlock is beautiful.

We were the first customers into the restaurant, but nonetheless received a great level of service. Our waitress, who I presume to be the manager, was polite and helpful. Nibbles were olives and slightly peppery cashew nuts, which went down well. We selected the house Merlot and enjoyed a rich, fruity flavour which was full of character and worthy of the £15 a bottle price tag. For starters, I had a terrine of chicken and ham served with a little truffle oil. This went down well and the flavours were well complemented. My mother's King Prawn dish was well-executed but a bit stingy in size. Braised blade of beef represented a much more satisfying portion and was a great success. The use of red cabbage, intertwined with the blade was intelligent cooking and provided a richness that contrasted with the vegetables and fondant potato. I feel this course was overpriced at £19.95, though. £15-17 would be the very most I feel it should be valued at. As a dish replacing the duo of beef that included fillet, offering no drop in price was ambitious to say the least. Whilst the first two courses presented a pleasant experience, they didn't really provide the kind of stratospheric triumph one might hope for from other comments. Then, of course, came the dessert. A magically designed and constructed Prune and Pressed Apple dish, served with an Armagnac Ice Cream Quinelle was an absolutely inspired combination that would likely be worthy of a star from the Michelin inspectors. Original and complimentary flavours combined well with contrasting textures and flawless presentation to culminate in an exceptional dish. This course was light years ahead of the rest of the food and a real stand-out dish from anything I've seen served in the area. Whilst I'd like to see the prices toned down a touch (I feel that they're a little excessive for the food served, except for dessert, which was worth every penny), there is no doubt that Stones is the best restaurant in Matlock right now and has a bright future ahead of it. A planned conservatory extension this summer will bring much-needed extra space. I understand that work is to be carried out over lunchtimes this summer and that consequently Kevin Stone will be working at the nearby '2010 Restaurant', on a slightly lower-priced menu. This will be an exciting time to follow his work.

Very nice location on river by bridge,we had drinks/olives /nuts outside before returning inside to eat (small point but it would be nice to lose/hide the bins from outside area). The home made mediterranean bread was exceptional as was the rest of the meal.The wine we selected was excellent. Place was a little quiet to begin with as we arranged to eat very early but soon filled up and the atmoshere was good-staff were pleasant and helpful. Not the cheapest of places but I can strongly recommend it. In my current top 10