matchbox Merrifield

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

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   Jonathan VIP

   Washington, D.C. Area17 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   we were sat at a high top and the light above us needed a new lightbulb, so it was kind of darkish.
   

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   Doug

   New York City8 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   While we should have done our research about the all you can eat brunch as the only option here on Saturdays and Sundays, and we would have preferred the option to order off the regular menu, the food choices here were still very good. Pizzas were the best thing we got, but the mini burgers, wings, and chicken and waffles were all good choices. The only lackluster food item was the cinnamon rolls, but even a mediocre cinnamon roll is still pretty good. Service was outstanding, which we really appreciated since constantly bouncing being tables during an all you can eat event must be exhausting. And food was brought to the table very quickly by an array of different staff members. If the was one thing this place could improve on, it’s the very loud DJ mixing songs that reminded me of a mid-90s bar mitzvah. Not sure if brunch really needs a DJ, but either better, more recent, or quieter music, or a table outside, would have added a star to this review.
   

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   Courtney

   Washington, D.C. Area9 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Everything was great except for the food. The food… was NOT good, and we tried 6 different dishes plus 2 drinks.
   

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   barbara VIP

   Washington, D.C. Area59 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 20, 2025

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

   As always great place, great food and with the weather being so nice we really enjoyed eating outside. The new strawberry goat cheese and chicken salad was terrific. The perfect way to spend a perfect afternoon.
   

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   David

   Washington, D.C. Area1 review

   5.0

   Dined on May 15, 2025

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

   The customer service was great. The only issue was the music was being played extremely loud throughout the restaurant.
   

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   Brian

   Washington, D.C. Area4 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on May 10, 2025

   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, D.C. Area7 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on May 10, 2025

   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, D.C. Area6 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, D.C. Area8 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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