matchbox Merrifield

matchbox Merrifield reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Brian

   Washington DC4 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Pretty good food and vibe! Taco station was excellent!
   

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   Michelle VIP

   Washington DC7 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 2

   Matchbox started a bottomless brunch. I did not realize that you did not have an option for the regular lunch menu so I was stuck paying the $38 per person for average at best food. Matchbox has gone downhill. 
   

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   Kimberley

   Washington DC6 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on May 2, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 1

   The quality of this restaurant is extremely inconsistent. We have had excellent meals here and horrible ones. Last night was hot (AC is not working properly), extremely noisy (to include screaming children). Some of the food met our expectations but the pizza crust was not cooked through and the calamari portion was very small and heavily breaded. Our server was lovely but taking care of too big a station to give us sufficient attention -- we waited a long time for our check and enlisted someone else's help to box leftovers. This, and a recent disappointing brunch visit, will keep us away for awhile.
   

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   Ben VIP

   Wilmington10 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on April 27, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   Food was very good and reasonably priced. Music was extremely loud for 5pm on a Sunday, so we opted to sit outside. Drinks (initial and refills) for a table of four seemed to take 15-20 minutes each.
   

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   jennifer VIP

   Washington DC8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 24, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The hostess and waitress did everything to make us feel comfortable and have a wonderful experience. My daughter and I were very impressed with the service. I don’t normally leave written reviews, but the service was that good the last time we went. Outstanding. Many thanks to the hostess and our waitress. I’m not sure if this message would get back to them and I didn’t catch their names but it was Thursday night, the hostess was a slim young lady and the waitress had a beautiful Colombian accent. Their service was fantastic.
   

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   Kristen

   Washington DC2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on April 19, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   The music was blasting inside, we could barely hear the waitress. The AC was out and the hostess didn’t even mention it, because if we knew it was out we would have sat outside. Also, my son’s drinks were flat and their orders were not right.
   

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   Kristen VIP

   Washington DC13 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on April 14, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Food was good. Service at this location is always very slow. We had a party of 5 and it took us over 40 minutes to get our lunch (pizza, chicken sandwich, salads). The restaurant was very empty- I would have expected better service.
   

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   Jasmine

   Washington DC1 review

   3.0

   Dined on April 12, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Some of the meals you can get are tasty some of them not so much. Doesn’t exactly taste fresh. The food is not really that hot when you get it. Maybe some of the items are reheated and some are made to order you’re not able to make any changes or . I may go back to matchbox, but I probably wouldn’t do the brunch again.. 20% fee added for a group of five people totaled up to over $200 for not that great meal
   

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   Amber

   Houston12 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 12, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food Service and DJ was absolutely amazing fresh and hot food is always a hit!!! Will be returning at least once a month
   

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    John VIP

    Washington DC7 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on April 6, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 1

    This used to be a go-to brunch spot for my friends and I on weekends, very wheelchair friendly, good food, QUIET, and reasonably priced. We were shocked yesterday when we showed up to maximum volume, bass-thumping music that made me feel like I was in a nightclub. This was at 11:30 a.m. on a Sunday. Conversation across the table was impossible. If there were reservations available at any other restaurant in the mosaic district, we would have left immediately. Anyone considering this nightmare scenario should also be advised: The brunch menu is now only an all you can eat affair for $32 dollars. Ordering a la carte is not an option. As (now former) regulars to this restaurant, we complained that there was no signage, nothing on their website, and no warning in the open table reservation system to indicate the transition to the $32 menu. After complaining to management, we were finally offered the option of ordering a la carte. Kudos to our server, who was very apologetic and just as attentative. He said the change has just gone into effect in the last couple of weeks, and many people are complaining. I'm not sure what clientele Matchbox is trying to attract with this horrible, incredibly loud music and simultaneous switch to a no more a la carte menu. We will never, ever be back.
    

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