Thailand No. 1 in Derbyshire Dales

My husband and I had such a lovely meal here. We had vegetarian skewers for starters with an amazing satay sauce. We then both had curries and coconut rice for main (one duck and one king prawn - generous amounts), they were presented in bowls with heated candle underneath which kept it nice and hot. The food was so delicious! The service was also great, everyone was very attentive and helpful.

Absolutely fantastic! If you're looking for somewhere to eat in Matlock, this is the place! It's got everything you could want with the best Thai food we've had since visiting Thailand! authentic flavours and style, stylish environment, good prices and friendly staff. They have a great varied menu, Curries, rice dishes, noodle dishes and authentic saladsl a big selection of vegan and vegetarian options with quite a lot of the menu being able to made gluten free too! I'd 100% recommend booking as well as it was full right until closing when we visited We will definitely be visiting here again! 10/10

Dined at the Matlock Thailand No.1 last night. Service was outstanding and the staff and chef were so professional. They catered for my vegan diet and allergy to plum without making me feel like a nuisance. The food was delicious. Definitely going back there and will also visit the Lincoln one as it's our home city.

Dived in here on a very wet Tuesday in April. Had a lovely welcome from Alastair and a young lady (sorry didn’t get her name) who took our coats. We had the banquet meal A for two and a glass of house white wine each plus Jasmine tea. The meal was delicious and very filling - we couldn’t quite eat it all. When we got the bill we were delighted to be told that during the week there was a 10% discount on set lunches.

Great location but lacking in atmosphere on a Sunday evening with only 4 tables occupied. We had 3 dishes. One good, one fairly good and one poor. How can you get a pad Thai wrong? Gloopy sticky noodles were poor. Service was good. But I wouldn’t return.

Nice atmosphere and interior which raised our expectations. Ordered the chefs platter starter for £20 which was for two people. Disappointed that it was just a small frozen selection I could have bought from the supermarket. Very expensive for what it was. To finish off they have the cheek to automatically add a 10% tip to the bill of such an overpriced meal.

We dined at this lovely restaurant today, we are visiting from London and after a long tiring day at Heights of Abraham we stumbled across this place while looking for somewhere close by for dinner, we were a group of 5 and I had my 4y and 6y with me. Firstly the food was delicious, my fussy children actually ate everything I gave them and for me that was a win in its self. It came out fresh and hot and there were nice touches like a candle to keep the curry warm etc. My 6y son loved the prawn starters we ordered another one! And my mum who is also hard to impress really enjoyed it and said the chicken tamarind dish melted in her mouth. The service was amazing, the staff were so friendly and it was a refreshing change as normally when I go to a restaurant with young children I always feel the staff want to rush us out and mostly do not engage with the children but here the staff were very nice and polite - they were not over the top friendly but the right amount and it made me feel so comfortable to be eating out in a nice place with the kids. The highlight for me was when we finished all the prawn red curry my daughter wanted more prawns so I asked if I could order more as a side dish which initially the waiter said was not possible (which I had no qualm with and completely understood) but my daughter was quite sad and I think he took pity and went to ask the chefs who were so so kind to bring her out a small portion with no extra charge!! I cannot say as a mother how much I appreciated this kindness. Both kids drew a thank you note which the staff also appreciated and made them feel good about, the kids really bonded with the front waiter and were calling him by first name basis. All in all it was a pleasant surprise to stumble in to this place. Thank you Alastair and all the staff for making our evening and being so accommodating. If we are ever back in town we will be sure to visit 😃😁

Passing through Matlock, I needed a quick meal for 1. I love Thai, so why not. Lovely place, lovely staff. The prawns starter was lovely, tasty and super hot, and a great amount (4). Had chicken Pad Thai for mains, lush amount also, and delicious tasting. Would return if I was ever here again.

We were staying nearby for a few days last weekend and had a takeaway from here on the Saturday night …… The best Thai I’ve ever had in the uk , absolutely delicious

Fantastic food. Would definitely recommend!

With my sister and brother in law thinking where to go for our evening meal we chose Thailand no 1 , we had a great meal 😋 will definitely go again, the service was good ,food was delicious 😋.

An excellent choice of food . Friendly staff and lovely atmosphere.

What a fabulous building, staff all lovely, tentative and food absolutely stunning.

The food is amazing and authentic Thai. Ordered via Uber eats directly to our cabin at a local holiday park. We got set menu 1 and it was a great mix. The starter box is lush

Service was really good, all the staff were very attentive. We opted for the set banquet for 4 however didn’t wasn’t one of the dishes and they were more than happy to swap out for us. Excellent Thai food and nice atmosphere to enjoy your meal in. Slightly on the pricey side but I don’t mind paying when the food is good!

Always an excellent night out. Great food & very attentive staff.

Really enjoyed the drunken noodles and the Thai holy basil.

Amazing Thai food! Some of the best I've had, great little spot on Matlock

We've had reasonable meals at this restaurant before, but our last visit was disappointing. The Green Curry was sickly sweet and had no real flavour. The mussels and squid tasted like they had been in the freezer way too long and were tough. The service was fine but I don't think we'll return because for the price you pay you'd hope to get something that exceeds anything you can get out of a bottle or jar, and the meal this evening fell very short of even that. I really could have cooked something much more tasty and fresh at home.

Thai Red duck curry was the best I've ever had amazing food reasonably price such lovely attentive staff ..

Visited with family for dinner on a quiet Sunday evening. Six of us in the party. Our first visit and we will definitely be returning. The staff are charming and very welcoming, the restaurant is immaculate and the food was delicious.

The starter was cheap chicken....possibly processed. The Thai green curry hardly had any vegetables in and felt rushed due to the seating timetable. We also had a waitress who could not speak a word of English. We were not given a bill and had to pay on the way out. The food was expensive for the quality that was supplied. I was gutted as it was for my partners birthday as we were away in Bakewell for the weekend. I had read the reviews before booking and thought it would be alot nicer than it was. We will not be revisiting.

Love this place, so friendly and never been let down. So easy seeing what is gluten free and they make adjustments for the kids.

we booked a slot well in advance for new year’s eve and received a message to say food was being prepared ! My husband and friend went to pick up meal ordered which was luxury seafood meal fir 4 with starters that came to 150 pounds with extra starters ! We sat down to eat and found half the food was missing …. by the time we had rang up to try and sort it out food was luke warm and the excitement of our special meal had flattened !!! Why offer this service if unable to carry out efficiently ! very disappointed and will not return !

Great food, wine, service and atmosphere! We'll be back.

Been coming here for years and it always delicious, highly recommend.

Ate here today with partner and friend. Beautiful venue spotlessly clean and food was served promptly and was delicious ! Highly recommend for gluten free dining too

A wonderful place to eat, a great night out and will visit again. Really good food, plenty of variety, the staff helpful and efficient, very pleasant. Thank you.

One of the worst meals I’ve ever eaten, 3 of the 4 dishes we ordered were inedible. The aromatic veg skewers were literally dry stale carrot, cauliflower, mushroom and abit of tofu - they weren’t even cooked and completely tasteless. The staff never asked how the the food was even when they took the plates away- likely because they knew themselves that the standard of food was embarrassing. To make matters worse there was an ‘optional’ 10% gratuity added to the bill - never ever again Avoid!

Delicious food and lovely staff.

Could write a long, detailed, and lyrical story of how good this place is. But you should just go,. The food is what you go for, the rest is just a bonus.

Delicious food. We had the set menu B and every dish was delicious. Staff were friendly, polite and professional. Highly recommend.

Food very nice atmosphere good however watch out for the unforeseen optional altermatic 10% service charge, that was added to the bill we only noticed when left after payment made should be made clearer

Tasty food, good service, comfy seats.

Three of us ordered padthai and all three left it as it was far too sweet. I had the hot and sour soup for a starter and it wasn't great. Overall all six of us weren't impressed and certainly won't be returning. Such a shame as we chose this restaurant because of its reviews.

The place looks authentic. Service is good. Unfortunately the food did not live up to the promise. There was little flavour in any of the dishes. In fact the most flavourful thing in the entire meal was the mint chocolate we were given with the bill!

We walked in without a booking at about 7:30pm on a Saturday, and they sat us no problem - the food (we had set menu A) was absolutely lovely. Staff were friendly and efficient - we’d definitely recommend this restaurant.

Lovely meal, reasonably priced, great staff and a lovely ambiance. Good night out.

What an amazing place this restaurant is, went as walk ins, which wasn't a problem as we like to eat quite early (6pm) , were shown to a lovely booth ,tables were available,staff were wonderful ,very attentive and smiley, the food was out of this world to say the least plus the decor was eye catching. Would highly recommend this place to anyone

This evening we had a birthday celebration at Thai No 1. The food was excellent and the staff friend,y and efficient and even though they were very busy they still gave us their full attention. A happy evening, we shall return.

For what you get it's very expensive. We have local Thai restaurants near us and the portions a bigger for less money. Probably wouldn't go back there.

The best Thai I've had for 4 years since I was in Thailand last! My only regret is that we aren't staying longer so I can sample everything off the menu!

Fabulous food and service! Best meal in a long time! Chose banquet for two and every morsel was delicious! Would definitely recommend!

We booked to go here specifically as the menu has lots of Gluten Free options as I am a Coeliac. We went in the night before to book and check that they could cater for my needs and was assured they could. However when we turned up the following night, ordered drinks and asked what they reccomended for starters for GF they said that it wont be 'completely' GF cos its cooked with other items that arent ! Very misleading and worrying for Coeliacs. Very disappointed, they need to take GF off their menu.

Excellent food and wonderful service

Fantastic food and first class service from staff. We didn’t book but just turned up on a busy Saturday night and the staff couldn’t have been more helpful. Really tasty food. My only criticism would be there was too much food per person when ordering the banquets. But if you’ve got a large appetite and want value for money, this is your place!

Fantastic fresh food and full of flavour we all enjoyed the food but the service was a little to much as they were on you before you could even put your fork down. Felt like you was being watched throughout the meal and all our group agreed that this is what they felt, I'm not being over the top I don't think ? But 💯 for their fantastic food. We have already booked to go back for more fantastic food. (I will let you know about the service 😂🤣

Stopped in for an evening meal and enjoyed a lovely time. Nice clean restaurant, serving some excellent food at a really good price. A great place, well worth a visit.

If you like good fresh ingredients & have not eaten in Thailand, then you will like this If you have eaten in Thailand you will be disappointed, I ordered the green curry, could not smell any of the traditional ingredients like lemongrass, Coriander, chilli or others. The sauce was thin lacked any chilli at all, and overall to me was very bland. My partner ordered the stir-fried duck which was also bland My partner ordered the duck stir-fry, & her dish was also bland Serve this in Thailand they would send it back

We ordered a takeaway banquet for 2 people on Wednesday evening priced at £52. The gentleman who took our order was rude, unhelpful and very impatient for us just to quickly order. He asked us to move away from the counter even though it was not busy and no one else was waiting. When asked about items on the menu he offered no assistance or description at all. The restaurant was recommended to us and we were only In Matlock for one evening so we bit our tongue in order to try the food. We wish we hadn’t bothered. There is nothing special about the food here. The only thing that stood out was the rudeness of the staff.

We popped in early evening to order a takeaway which was ready in just a short wait, the restaurant was already starting to fill up and it looks very nice.. Stand out was how they helped a customer who was in a wheelchair and his wife, finding an accessible table and letting him wash hands in the Ladies.. I was impressed as I waited for the food.. The Laarb salad was nice (although could have had a bit more chilli) you taste the flavour layers and the Tom Kha Gai Cooked in a spiced, fragrant coconut milk with lemongrass, lime leaves, galangal & fresh coriander was delicious as was the Green Curry. I really wanted to try the Gai Ho Bai Taei but it was not available that night.. a reason to return :)

Food so bland and tasteless. Massive disappointment considering how busy it was and the reviews. Had padthai and massaman, i dont recall having a worse thai

The food is not bad but not special either. I would say the food has an average taste. I was rather surprised by the relatively high price. One starter, two meals for two people and I paid £80.

Exquisite food, very good value for money... we've been twice! The first time we came we could have put 5 stars, 3 tonight as we waited for a very long time between dishes. They were probably short staffed - hopefully it's just a one-off. Very good experience overall though.

Me and a group of friends had completed a 25km run in the morning and were looking for a nice place to have dinner as we were very hungry. We saw the reviews online for Thai No 1 and were very impressed, so we decided to give it a try. We were not disappointed. Peter (😍) and the rest of the staff were very friendly and accommodated everything we needed, including a round of Tequila with a shot chaser of pineapple juice (The Craig David). The food was amazing! The satay chicken is the best I’ve ever had and the marinated duck in chefs special sauce was fantastic too. Would definitely recommend to anyone visiting Matlock, or anyone who lives there and somehow hasn’t tried it yet.

We ate at Thailand No1 on the 29/06. From the moment we walked in the atmosphere was amazing. Lovely decor. The food was so tasteful. One of the best Thai restaurants I ever been in. Which is alot. Its a shame we don't live local, I've been there weekly.

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Food is superb and authentic. Only the furnishings are a little runned down.

Have eaten here many times- always great food and service. went as part of large group and they could not have been more accommodating really helpful and service was really fantastic. because we had the deluxe banquet we had pretty much a bit of everything. - it was all fantastic. The fried fish in particular was brilliant.

Fantastic restaurant l the food is fantastic, fresh, original and mouthwatering. The staff are very friendly and helpful.

Excellent service, friendly staff, nice atmosphere, reasonable price and big portions

Excellent food and great service. Thoroughly enjoyed the dinner 🍽️

Turned up on spec on a bank holiday Sunday looking for a table for 1. Which took a few minutes as they were waiting for a table to come free. They got me a drink whilst I waited, and when I got seated I was served in double quick time. Food was lovely, staff (only 2) worked like dervishes, looking after all diners whilst simultaneously coping with a never ending stream of delivery drivers and takeaway buyers. Excellent

Tasty, well presented food with quick service, not as busy as on previous visits but still a good atmosphere. Chose separate dishes instead of banquet for a change king prawn Pad Thai was really excellent.

Food was excellent staff were very attentive will definitely visit again

Four of us had a delicious meal. The staff were attentive and courteous. I would highly recommend Thailand No. 1.

Really really disappointing. Easily the most bland green Thai curry my wife and I have ever eaten (and we’ve eaten a lot of them!). Literally didn’t taste of anything. Starters were also poor, soggy spring rolls, tough sweetcorn cakes and very average prawn toast. The Pad Thai was ok, but you’d have to be seriously inept to mess that one up. £50 for two people, not cheap either. Overall the worst thai we’ve ever had. Avoid!

It was incredibly loud in there, everyone was squished together and I could barely hear myself think

We visited this restaurant twice during our Matlock holiday. The food was delicious. Freshly cooked and beautifully presented. Our vegan preference was catered for. The staff were friendly and attentive. I appreciated our waiter wearing a mask.

Well worth a visit. Food was great and not a bit left. Gets quite busy on a Saturday night so book a table. Attentive staff. If it was not 4 hours from my house I would visit more often. We had the buffet for 3 and it fed the 3 of us well

Tasty tasty very very tasty. Recommend!

We had a group meal, it was quick and efficient but a bit impersonal, as if they wanted to ‘ turn the table’ asap.

Great jungle curry. Fantastic service ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is our second visit the service was mixed having to request items ie a menu then very attentive. The food was delivery hot, the flavours Thai taste just wasn’t as good as our previous visit, some food over spiced with chilli others bland. Compared...

Excellent Thai food. Really fresh and tasty. Quick service. Friendly staff.

Massaman Curry meal we ordered was quite weak tasting and the amount was paltry for £11.95. Had two potato pieces and two tofu cubes and a few other veggie bits. We've had better, will not go back. Such a nice space inside though.

Good place to eat, have been twice and would order again.

Fantastic place and the best Pad Thai ever!

After reading rave reviews,have to say very disappointed when we visited. When we arrived we was the only ones in there on a Saturday night,fair play England was playing,but starters they tried to remove mid flow of eating. Got to mains and was constantly being watched from the kitchen felt very pressured to finish up. In the end asked for all food to be put into takeaway containers and left. Shame really sure if it was busy would have been so different.

Really nice food and great service

Really lovely evening spent at this lovely busy restaurant. Food was so tasty, healthy and delicious. Cost of food reasonable. Service was very efficient. Would highly recommend

Really nice Thai meal in good location in Matlock. Starters excellent and good value for money. Service very friendly and drinks very good value.

Tiny place, but efficient and friendly service. The food was lovely, well cooked and served super hot. It was full on a Saturday evening, but the friendly staff found a table for us without having it booked.

Went for a birthday meal . Ordered crispy fishcakes which came like rubber obviously microwaved. Ordered 2 separate stir fries which looked and tasted pre prepared and amazingly tasted exactly the same had identical ingredients. Coconut rice had never seen a Coconut you could say it was shy of Coconut We didn't complain which we should have done as we didn't want to ruin our lovely day . Won't be going back sorry

I was looking forward to a very nice Thai meal having read all the reviews. This was the most tasteless of all the many Thai restaurants I have visited over any years. The lack of any genuine ingredients in any of the dishes was palpable....

Decided to try this place out and we both really enjoyed the food and service. Jamie really looked after us and was super friendly. Food came piping hot and tasted amazing. Good atmosphere and prices were reasonable able also. Thank you Jamie for making us feel so welcome.

Fantastic food. Great service. No draft beer .

Fantastic food . Great selection on the menu. Staff very friendly and polite

My first visit but it won't be the last. Thoroughly enjoyed everything about it!

Lovely setting nice staff..food absolutely dreadful. Everything was microwaved..soft and rubber. Very disappointing..would never return!!

Delicious food and helpful and attentive staff. A great place to eat

Food excellent Service great Good variety of dishes. Range from mild to spicy. Well done. Friendly place. Thanks for welcome.

Enjoyed a lovely meal with excellent service. The food tasted fresh and nicely presented. Would thoroughly recommend.

Pleasant decor with plenty of space. Friendly staff. Great food full of flavour.

Excellent food very good service thanks

I love good Thai food and am particularly picky about where I go but Thai No.1 did not fail to deliver. The food was that so good that we forgot to take photos!

Amazing and attentive staff, we had such a delightful time as always! The chicken skewers and crispy squid starters were delicious and the chicken massaman, coconut rice and pineapple duck were perfect! We will see you again soon! Thank you

Very nice,very spicy which we like & good value for money. Excellent seating area (we sat just inside the door to the left 2 table) very clean tables & cutlery hot food also very covid aware. Well worth a visit the food is wonderful.

Great food. Busy lively atmosphere

Service was excellent. Very courteous and helpful staff but food quality was very average. I have eaten at better Thai restaurants.