Family dinner last night at Matchbox was delightful. Appetizers and entrees were delicious and the service was great!

Really great service and food tonight. The All-American Burger was done well and when asked for hot fries, they came out pipping hot and quickly. Interesting tomatoes on the burger, kind of like diced canned tomato...interesting and different, not bad just different. Other items were two pizzas, one with regular crust and one with cauliflower crust. Both good flavor and presented well. Only down a star because they are pricey and for the price, I would want more, but again, good taste, good presentation. So 4-stars for being a bit over priced even for Charlottesville. read more

The food was ok, until I got home with the to go sandwich I ordered for my daughter. Chicken was pink. I'll be bringing it back to show them. Our server was very nice, however, she obviously wasn't trained well. She never checked on us. She took app orders...dropped them off and took dinner. Did not visit the table again until she brought dinner. Son had an empty water glass (not important unless you're eating spicy wings). Did not check on us after meal served. Also...I know I'm in the minority, but ringing customers up at the table is tacky-not waiters fault. I worked hospitality-all positions from dishwasher, server, bartender, manager- for 20 years. I believe I had a bad experience b/c staff was not trained how to serve. read more

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The food is edible, but grossly misleading. It's super overpriced. The food you get is very plain and barely has any of the mentioned ingredients in it. We got the chicken Alfredo, which had little flavor and little to none dried tomatoes. The bread that came with it was burnt. The Cobb salad was so disappointing. There was 1 teaspoon worth of avocado on it. There was a whopping 2 cherry tomatoes in it. The only reason for the 2 stars is that it was edible and we haven't gotten sick... read more

The service was great, but the food was mediocre, especially for the price. I wouldn't go again.

Ordered a pizza last night on our way home from being out of town picked it up. Got all the way home only to find the top of the pizza the edges of the pepperoni were charred too late and too tired for me to want to drive back. Rest of the pizza was meh.... Oh and it was 26$... read more

Terrible experience particularly from the owner. Not only was our food hours late, and our pizza dropped on the floor by servers and had to be refired, which I totally understand, things happen. But when we brought it up to the owner, Maurice, he only offered us a $25 gift card. I explained to him that we lived an hour away and this would not work for us- Plus we had no intention of coming back. He then proceeded to tell the server to only give us an employee discount which was $13 off of our bill. This was totally unacceptable. I used to wait tables and I understand that things happen, but it comes down to the manager or owner treating their guests as important and wanting them to return which we will never do. read more

I ordered the fettuccine Alfredo with grilled chicken. It was delicious! Filling and not too creamy. Just the right balance of cream, seasonings and protein. read more

Matchbox - Fettuccini Alfredo with Chicken - Pizza Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

So, I usually don't do this because it's not a thing for me to do it but I most definitely need to say something about this one; Matchbox Restaurant in Charlottesville, VA it's a restaurant located at The Shopes at Stonefield or Stonefield Area. I already ate pizza there and it was very delicious, definitely a great experience and at the same time recommended to most people that I know that like to go out. Today, unfortunately, this experience was not the greatest. So I have two pictures (facebook post) right there one of the plate (in between 75g/0.17lb to 100g/0.22lb) in another one of how much I spend ($23.37) on the plate (Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo), and to be honest, not satisfied with the amount of food that I got for the amount I paid for. I definitely want to take consideration to every single restaurant after Covid/pandemic the last or stay in business but I definitely need to say that this is ridiculous. As in a previous conversation with the manager he said that leaking's out of the bag are pretty common which I think it's actually unpleasant but I understand why it happens throughout your way to wherever you go and also said that it would look bigger if it was placed in one of them bowls/plates. (?) Used to be one of my Top 3 recommendations but not anymore. Matchbox Charlottesville read more

What awful service. We waited for more than 30 minutes on a Tuesday night, open tables everywhere. Probably short staffed, but the hostess just stared blankly into the distance. The food was excellent, thank goodness. read more

This was our first trip to Matchbox in Charlottesville. They have a nice outdoor dining area so we elected to sit outside. We arrived at 5:30, just in time to enjoy the happy hour specials. Currently, happy hour is Monday-Friday from 3:00-6:00. We opted for the mini burgers and spinach and artichoke dip, which were both happy hour specials. The mini burgers are served with onion straws, pickles, and ketchup. The burgers were good, even though some were medium and others well done. My favorite part of the dish was definitely the onion straws. They were light, crispy, and not greasy. The spinach and artichoke dip was good as well. I would definitely order both dishes again. Our server was attentive and friendly. The other staff seemed friendly as well. Many stopped by to say hi to our puppy. read more

Matchbox - Spinach and artichoke dip - Pizza Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

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The pizza here is great and sooo big I was able to bring a few slices home for lunch the next day however it is definitely overpriced. Also got the artichoke dip for an appetizer and it was delish!The waiter was a little strange and made me feel uncomfortable and the restaurant feels very chain-y. I will say, I was hangry and the pizza did hit the spot. read more

Matchbox - LG cremini truffle pizza & LG pepperoni pizza - Pizza Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

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Matchbox always has fast service and great food. The chicken fettuccini, miso salmon and bbq chicken pizza are some of my favorite entrees.

BEST service I've ever had at a restaurant. Delicious cocktails and incredible wood fired pizzas. Came on a busy Valentines evening and was not disappointed in the slightest. Everything came out so quick and we were checked in on multiple times. Felt very taken care of here, especially by Tayler, our server. Couldn't recommend enough!!! read more

We were intending to go to Champion Grill but they apparently are not open yet even though they have pictures on their Facebook page of people drinking and hanging out. Oh well, so we walked down the street and saw this place was open. I only went to the former restaurant (Midici) located there once and enjoyed it. So basically this is the same place with a different name and expanded menu. Now for the good points. The atmosphere hasn't really changed much but it didn't really need to because it was nice to begin with. The hostesses were friendly when greeting us. My wife enjoyed her pizza and commented that the Three Notch'd beer actually tasted better here than at the actual brewery. And the bad...I ordered the spicy meatball pizza. It sounded perfect for me because I like and eat spicy food all the time. At first I assumed they meant it to be this spicy. Being very hungry I managed to eat all but two pieces with the help of a glass of water, my wife's glass of water and a beer. The waitress finally showed up again so I brought up the issue of the spice level. She agreed that it was probably a mistake but did not offer to take it off the bill or any kind of discount. Usually I would have taken the last two pieces home but decided I didn't want to put myself through that again. Anyway, I will still probably give it another shot but my food will definitely be sent back immediately if there is a problem. read more

Wonderful service, great food and plenty of room. I love Stonefield as it is easy to park.

We went to Matchbox on a night that wasn't busy. We were standing at the hostess station for about 10 minutes before she even acknowledged us. Once we were seated, ordered and had received some of our food, I needed a spoon. Our server kept buzzing by but never even made eye contact with me. I had to get up and get one myself. Then, he forgot part of my order. I had to wait about 20 minutes for the second half of my order (a salad) to come out. It was literally the worst service I had experienced in a while! read more

I visited your establishment on last Saturday in Charlottesville. We walked in and waited to be seated. A female was sitting on the work area talking to another male. Both of them walked away and didn't greet us nor did they offer to seat us at a table. The waiter came to seat us and would be our waiter for the duration of our meal. We ordered our drinks; I had a couple of business calls that I had to take care of. I sat at the table to take those calls. The waiter came back to ask us if we were ready to order and we declined at that time. My husband called after and we were speaking with him. The conversation took a little bit longer than anticipated because our girls wanted to talk to him. The waiter returned during the conversation and again we declined to order at that time because my children were on the phone. The waiter came back again and asked if we were ready, we answered yes. He had become agitated towards us. We could tell by his tone. We ordered our entrees. We never saw our waiter again until the entree was delivered to the table. Several other patrons were at the establishment at the same time. He often went over to their tables and asked them if their meal was ok and gave the refills on drinks often. My daughters made the comment that our waiter didn't like us. He never asked us if our food was too satisfactory. He dropped off our entree and left. The burgers that my daughter and I ordered came with french fries. We did get a little bit of ketchup. However, the fries were unseasoned. There was no salt and pepper on the table. My daughter got up to find the salt and pepper and out of the three people that were stand in the back of the restaurant near the kitchen offered to help her or ask her what she needed. Two of the individuals standing back there were the manager and our waiter. My daughter had to flag down the waiter to ask for to go boxes. He came back with three stir foam boxes, one of my daughter's ordered pizza. My daughter ordered a large pizza. She ate two slices of the pizza. Another table that ordered pizza as well and left before we did, and I noticed they received a pizza box to put their leftovers in. Imagine how many slices of pizza that was left to put in a stir foam container. She piled the pizza on top of each other in the container and the pizza was still hot. She attempted to eat the leftover pizza and of course the toppings had stuck to the back of each other. The waiter asked if we would need three checks and I said no, just one they are kids. I paid for our food. I asked to speak to a manager before I left the establishment. The manger dressed in jeans and a football jersey came to the front to greet me. I voiced my complaint regarding our service and the treatment we endured. I asked the manager old he thought my daughter was he said 25, I replied really, she is 13 years old. Why would she be paying for the check. My other daughter is 15 years old. The manager was acting lackadaisical about my experience. I asked him how old he was, and he said I'm 13 years old. My reason behind asking him was because he seemed rather young. I suspected he was around 23 years of age. I made the comment that I now understand his lackadaisical approach to the conversation because often younger people at that age do not know how to manage a restaurant. The encounter and service were appalling. I received no resolution and confidence that the waiter would be spoken to. I chose this establishment to eat at because the Richmond location is now closed and my experience there was great. I will NEVER visit one of your establishments again If it was the last restaurant on earth, I would rather eat dirt. I'm requesting a full refund of 97.00 that I spent in your establishment. When someone comes into your establishment to spend hard earned money and the economy is not in favor of the citizens. You would expect to be treated with respect and that did not happen. read more

Me and My mother in law went here yesterday evening. we were the only people sitting at a table the moment we can in and during the time we ordered our drinks and appetizers we didn't have any silverware so we had to eat our appetizers with our hands. our server kept looking at us but never came to us and asked if we were ready to order our entrees or even delivered silverware. two tables came in and that moment we were completely forgotten about. The manager ended up having to take our order because they were supposedly "busy" even though our server only had two other tables and there were only one person sitting at the bar were the bartender was handling them! during the time of us waiting for our food, the server never came to us to ask about drink refills or if we needed anything. The manager, Bartender & our server, was chit chatting more than serving people. After 40 mins our server finally came up just to deliver 1 of our entrees which was the mini burgers and still didn't ask if we needed anything just walked away but our mini burgers were cold and unseasoned. the potatoes chips on top of them were completely under cooked with no salt on them. 10 mins after we finally get our other 2 entrees which was chicken Alfredo and a pepperoni pizza. before the server walked away we asked for our silverware and he smugged and didn't even say anything but brought us silverware back. once we tried our chicken alfredo and our pepperoni pizza they were both lukewarm. we just wanted to leave at this point. so we waited for about 30 mins of everyone working there just talking, our server going to other tables, the manager sitting there eating, we felt like our server and the manager was watching us the whole time like we were doing something wrong. we were at the point of just walking out due to the horrible service. our server finally came to ask if we were doing okay. we just wanted our check and to get 1 pizza box he gives us the check and i didn't tip anything because the service and our experience was terrible. he gives me a pizza box and in the rudest tone he goes "ya box" and walks away. It felt like we were on a prank show due to the server forgetting about us, the manger watching us and our whole experience in general. $108 dollars went down the drain, we come here all the time for drinks but after this experience we definitely aren't coming back. read more

The worse service ever! The food was substandard. The waiter was nice. I feel bad for him. We will never step foot near here ever again. read more

We have dined at Matchbox on four occasions. Visit 1-Great Visit 2-Rushed by waiter (check offered while still eating) Visit 3-We were ignored the first 25 mins. (Apologies from the staff. Ok no problem, it happens) Visit 4 and final visit- Felt rushed, did not receive entrees at the same time, pizza was not hot (restaurant was hotter than my pizza). We really wanted to like this restaurant and gave them several chances but after tonight we can no longer spend our money at Matchbox. Over $70 for an extremely hot restaurant, undercooked fries, lukewarm pizza and rushed service. Thanks but no thanks. ADVICE -Let customers who take the time to visit your establishment enjoy the food & drinks. People who want fast food go to McDonald's, Taco Bell or Burger King not Matchbox. read more

Saturday night and they weren't busy. Host was rude seating us. We were given no menus. Saw others seated after us with menus. Waiter went to the other tables so we left after about 5 minutes. read more

I like this place. It was a little loud inside so we switched to an outdoor table. No problem. Good food, good value for the money, and pleasant and efficient service. A nice place to have a meal. read more

The restaurant was so loud that a conversation was out of the question. The food was inexcusable and ranged from poor to shockingly awful. An entree of fish was the size of a tiny pack of cards. A pasta entree was dry and tasteless. The prices were astonishingly high especially considering the dreadful fare. I would never go back. read more

Food was quick to the table. Waitstaff was attentive and our hamburgers were great. Loved the fries, too

Food was quite good (although overpriced). Wait staff and manager were very friendly, all the way through. However, my chair had crumbs on it - not the biggest deal. The food came out quickly but that was about it for service. The waiter was very good at not looking over at our table after serving us, something a patron who needs something doesn't like. I had to get up to get a salt shaker. My iced tea needed to be refilled for 15 minutes before the manager asked if we needed anything. When I looked for our waiter, he and the other wait staff were at the back of the dining area chatting with one another and looking at their cell phones - went on for a while. Finally, I had to get up to ask for our check. Friendly enough, I'd say, but not so focused on the customer experience. read more

went there to try it out, food not that good dinner at burger king would be better. crab cake sandwich it was $20 couple dollars, bowl of cole slaw $5.00 etc. Told waiteress ready for check, by the way no prices on menu, she told me it was $96 FOR ME AND MY WIFE water and ice tea. Gave her a $100 dollar bill she said do you want your change i said yes. She returned with a $100 broke down in cash 20's 10's 5's and 1's [ what the $@^&. ] and with a little attitude. In overall review food not that good, service needs work ,workers always on cell phones, and prices way too high no wonder people are moving out of Charlottesville. read more

Great vibe. Tables are spaced out and heated outdoor seating options. Great variety on the menu. Several things we wanted to try and will definitely come back and try them all. Service was great and fast. The wings we had were meaty, juicy and perfectly cooked...even early on a Wednesday night. The burgers my wife and son had were excellent. The jewel in the crown was their fried chicken sandwich which has the option of Nashville hot. It was fabulous. Will definitely be back to try the pizza, the meatball and several other items read more

I did not eat anything, but had two drinks during their happy hour. One was an orange flavoured and the other was a Jalapeño cuke Margarita. They were both absolutely delish! The management was present and checked in with us often. Our server was very kind and attentive. We had my daughter with us. She was tired and a little warm after walking around the shops. They brought her a little chunk of pizza dough for her to play with. The "little black cloud" cleared right away. Her entire outlook changed and our visit became that much more pleasant. We will definitely be going back for a meal. Thank you for making us feel so welcome! read more

Matchbox - Cucumber Jalapeño Margarita - Pizza Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

When we moved back to Charlottesville, we were so delighted to find that Matchbox was here! Food is delicious, everyone is always friendly, and Maurice runs this place perfectly! Though we haven't been waited on by all the staff, the ones we have had interaction with are great! Andrea, Jenna, Ana, Alice, and Dave are some of the best waitresses /waiter here in C'Ville. For any occasion, Matchbox practicaperfect! read more

Came here wanting a small snack not know what I wanted I asked the server. Hey suggest wings and even the flavors to get. Glad I took hod's recommendation. I we'll be back for more the next time I am in the area. Also all staff was wearing face coverings. read more

I picked up lunch for my grandchildren as a special treat. My Arancini, my go-to at Matchbox, was good. Both of the girls ordered the Bar-B-Q Bacon burger, which were extremely disappointing. Ordered well-done, they were burned. Neither had any bacon at all. One had no crispy onion, but onion was ordered. All it had was extra avocado ($1.00 upcharge) and cheese. The other did not want onion, and it had onion galore. The order did arrive 5 minutes ahead of time. For a total of $60.62, there are many restaurant choices with better food at a reasonable price. This won't be happening again. read more

Matchbox - Pizza Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

This is overall the best place to go when you are hungry! I and my friends went to the place just to order a water and our waiter said and I quote "Would you men like a pizza? I will pay for it." Even though caught off guard we still enjoyed the pizza dearly. If you go here you will always enjoy their amazing company. read more

The workers here are very nice and make you feel invited and comfortable. A server gave 20$ out of nowhere after realizing we didnt have much money, they were really nice and the worker said we should buy some pizza with the money. I highly recommend this restaurant, their food was exquisite and flavorfull read more

Was excited to try a new pizza place in town. Was quite busy on a Saturday night.... and loud. Servers seemed a bit overwhelmed and slowed down by their ordering app. Hard to chase them down for plates for example. The prices were quite expensive so was hopeful of really good food. Spinach artichoke dip was very good. Pear Salad was really simple with minimal pear or blue cheese. Not impressive. The pizza was unfortunately really bad. It was half burnt on one side. Despite this it was only lukewarm when it arrived. The toppings were unevenly spread with some pieces lacking certain toppings at all. For a chain delivery pizza it would be a disappointment let alone at these prices. Many pizzas I saw coming out had similar burnt issues. All in all, a subpar meal at a quite high price. Won't be back. Will be curious if it stays open long unless something changes... read more

Great bar service but honestly just terrible food. Lettuce was wilted and steak was just really bad. Something is way off. Wanted to like this place. read more

I've visited this establishment a few times and I always have great food and great drinks. The staff is always so nice and accommodating. Definitely recommend!! read more

We tried this place for the first time on our annual ski vacation and it was some of the best pizza I have ever eaten! Wish there was a location back home. You have to try this place. read more

We tried matchbox for the first time, we ordered take out. Very disappointed by the quality of the food. We ordered a margherita pizza and it tasted like the tomato sauce was from a can, mozzarella was not tasty . There are much better options in cville for pizza like crozet pizza or dr ho's read more

ordered a sangria. Don't drink or go out to dinner often so was looking forward to it. Literally tasted like they threw pineapple juice into a glass and handed it to us. I tried to be very nice and express that the quality was poor to the waitress but she did not care. Pizza was ok read more