I went to the Merrifield location for the first time last weekend. I had been to both DC locations and the Rockville location and would have to say it is up to par. I came with a group of friends (about 10 of us) and our server was very accommodating and helpful with our large group. We started off with the sliders which are a must a Matchbox. They are delicious and I love the pile of onion frizzles (what I call them :) they come with. I ordered the meat pizza (forgot what the official name of it is) and it was good. This is one pizza I actually eat the crust of since it isn't so doughy. Note: You can order a half and half pizza if two types pique your interest. At the end of the dinner, our server was able to easily split our bills into multiple checks. I would highly recommend for large parties and groups for this reason and the fact that its menu is sure to please all sorts of palates. read more

Absolutely outstanding place. Been here twice, and for starters, the servers here can SERVE. They are always friendly and exceptionally attentive. The food and beer selection are large, and the food quality is outstanding. Definitely a go! read more

According to the receipt, our server was Dennis G., I wouldn't know his name for sure because he didn't even introduce himself upon walking to our table or at any point in time. To say the least, the service my family and I got was an embarrassment to this establishment. Our water was served by another employee, and after waiting for over ten minutes for our server to make it to our table, his first words were "are you ready to order" as he was itching to walk away. I expressed we were and after the first person placed their order, his next question was "is that it" while clearly there were 4 people sitting at the table. I kindly said no and proceeded to place my order, while his gestures still implied he was ready to walk away, I kept my patience in tact, and gestured to my children to place their order. We were never asked if we wanted anything else to drink, nor were we given straws even though my children's cup of water had a cover on them. But no biggie you might say - yes, I thought the same but upon asking for straws as he was walking by, he kept walking as he responded with a "yes" and came back with two straws. Great! But, I was expecting four. Fine, didn't make a big deal of it and moved on. Our food was served by other employees as well, that were very kind, which is understandable as server get busy. We were so hungry after a long day of shopping and didn't even notice that there were no utensils nor napkins at the table. I graciously walked to the next table and got my own utensils wrapped in napkins. When he walked by, I asked for extra napkins and at this point, you can really tell we were a bother in his world. He dropped off a stack of napkins and walked off. I wanted to order more food, again as he was walking by, I asked for an order of fries, he didn't as much as stop to respond, he kept walking as he said "sure". After finishing my food, I was ready to get out of there but no sign of my server as we stared at empty plates sitting there for maybe another 15 minutes. He finally came by and asked to take the empty plates, he also asked if we wanted desserts, just to size up if he should bring our bill; at this point, I just had an empty stare for him after saying no to the dessert. He dropped off our bill and started to refill water for the people at the next table who haven't even ordered food yet, but mind you he as served them drinks other than water and has been to their table 3 times within the 10 minutes they were sitting there. This is the point I decide he absolutely did not deserve a tip. You can tell he didn't lack serving abilities, he just didn't like our table for whatever reason he had conjured up in his head. I didn't see him again as another employee so kindly came by to take care of our payment because he noticed we were waiting to pay. This is not the first time I have been to this Matchbox, actually, I'm a regular as I live 200 feet away in the neighboring building, but it will be my last. There are an amazing selection of restaurants all walking distance from my home, why go to one where I feel judged for spending my money. I have worked in the service industry for years and I know why certain servers act this way. This is a complete disgrace, Matchbox! I deserve not only an apology, but a refund as well. read more

Matchbox is one of my favorites and this was the first time visiting the Merrifield location. We stopped by on a Sunday afternoon to catch some football and grab a beer and dinner. Don't expect to hear sound but their multiple tvs and two large screens were nice. They also did their best to show our game requests and it don't start to get crowded until early dinner. Our service was exceptional with bar staff knowledgable and accommodating. There were several wines (four white and four red) on draft that caught my attention and was surprised to learn that any pizza/size can be made in halves. This is perfect because there are so many good ones to chose from. Order one pizza and try two different options, order two and try eight. We started with the Mozzi Carrozzi, something I usually don't order, but it was AMAZING! The bread was lightly battered and fried to perfection with just enough cheese and sauce to not be too heavy or overwhelming. Portion sizes are generous. My boyfriend ordered the steak and cheese sandwich and I a half Q pizza/Spiced Salami Mushroom pizza. Everything exceeded our expectations. The food, service, and decor of Matchbox makes it a must visit. read more

We tried Matchbox for the first time tonight. We had a wonderful dinner experience. We had a decent size party, 7 people total. We arrived at 7:00 without reservations and had about a 30 minute wait. The food was well worth it. Between all members of the party, we were able to try a variety of dishes. Everything was great! We tried pizza, salads, pasta and salmon, followed by chocolate bread pudding and a fruit crisp. I would recommend any of the dishes we tried. Also, the seasonal sangria was pretty good. Best part was our waiter, Zulu. He took excellent care of us. Even if the food had only been mediocre, the service would have been enough to make us repeat customers. We thoroughly enjoyed or dinner. Only thing I would do different is make a reservation. read more

I had a terrible customer service experience here years ago and vowed not to return but had to for a baby shower yesterday. Unfortunately, this place continues to disappoint. I ordered my food along with two of my friends who arrived at the same time as me. They received their orders in a timely fashion, but I never got my salad. I was in a large party and later noticed that my salad had been given to someone else who arrived much later than I did. The waitress barely ever came by to check on us but when she finally did I asked her where my salad was and she had a blank look on her face. It was clear that not only did they give it to the wrong person, they didn't even fulfill the other diner's order. I had to follow up several times until I finally got my salad over an hour after I ordered it. When I mentioned that to the waitress, she gaslighted me and tried to deny that it took that long. On top of all of that, when she gave me my bill she had two salads on it. Very rude and incompetent. Definitely not coming back. read more

Couldn't wait for Matchbox to open near us and it certainly didn't dissapoint. Service was superb and pizzas just amazing. We tried the trio appetizer and it was great too. We'll be regulars here! read more

I would normally give Matchbox a 4 or 4.5 (if I could). The pizzas are amazing as well as the appetizers (get the mini trio). Today, I went in for a late lunch with a girlfriend. We were told the wait was 20-30 minutes, but turned into 45 minutes. For lunch. I ordered the Brunch Special which was supposed to be a sausage and steak ragout with an omelet. What came out appeared to be and tasted like frozen leftovers. It was edible, but hardly any flavor. I don't know what happened today, but it was a disappointing experience. read more

Overall solid. Not too pricey and food was delicious. Good ambience and great service. I wasn't blown away but would come again

I have eaten here with friends late at night and with my family during the day and always have stellar service. This place is extremely child friendly, but just as good to get beers with friends. The fire and smoke pizza is outstanding. I liked the Fig and Prosciutto pizza and the Q pizza, but the fire and smoke pizza topped them both. It is wonderful to have a restaurant that you can use both as an adult night out and family dinner and have a great service either way. read more

My girfriend and I have been here three times and have had mixed results with the service each time. The first time we came here, it was a pretty decent experience - it was fairly busy and the food took some time to come out, but we overlooked this since it was during the busy dinner shift. The food was delicious and that's what really made us want to come back a second time. During our second dining experience, we arrived about an hour before closing and the place was pretty dead. When we were greeted by the host he told us in an irritated voice that we can sit anywhere and didn't bother to walk us to a table. He simply handed us the menus and let us find a place to sit on our own...something I would have expected at a lower class iHop restaurant. We then waited longer than we should to get served and when the waiter finally greeted us she seemed very unfriendly and cold. It was almost like she didn't want us there because she wanted to finish up her shift and leave - like she was doing us a favor. But as expected, the desserts (the trio dessert platter) we ordered was delicious. It was the only reason we decided to come back for a third time (our mistake), and it was all we ended up ordering. The service was still very unsatisfactory and we don't think we would come back unless it was our only option or if my girlfriend has a serious craving for sweets. read more

First time at the Matchbox. 3 of us enjoyed crispy chiken,mashed potatoes, tomato soup, salmon, potato croutons (hash browns on steriods), chocolate chip rum bread pudding (yummo) and peach sorbet (very artificial tasting). Very loud, great service, and not a good value for the money. read more

Went there for dinner and even though the food was incredible, the wait time was over 45 minutes and the food took an additional 45 minutes. It was frustrating since we had only ordered the marinara basic pizza. Yes the ambience was perfect but the loud crowd didn't make it an ideal location for date night. I might revisit on the weekdays and hopefully won't have to wait an hour and half before getting my food. read more

like most places in northern virginia, matchbox is overpriced. that said, the food is actually pretty solid. the vegetarian banh mi needs some work if it's ever going to deliver authentic flavor, but the patty is interesting enough. but for the amount of money they're charging, the sandwich needs to be either much butter or much bigger. truthfully, the side salad of cold noodle salad was the star of the plate. they get bonus points for serving swing's coffee, but why no to-go cups??? read more

My BF and I love Matchbox and have been to the Chinatown location many times. This is the first that we ate here at the Mosiac shopping center to meet my mom to celebrate her birthday. I made reservations for 5:15PM which was the closest to a decent dinner hour besides 8:30pm which would be too late on a Sunday night. Starving already, we were seated first at a booth in front of the open pizza kitchen waiting for my mom. Our waitress needed to be flagged down a few times but otherwise, she was nice and responsive when we asked for her a question. I asked her about any garlic bread-like items which can tie us over until my mom arrived. She suggested the Table Bread which came out hot and fresh from the oven in 5 minutes. It was too die for! The hot bread (be careful so hot it can burn your fingers!) with the chive garlic butter was made in heaven. I could eat 5 of them - no joke. We ordered another one as soon as my mom came in. BF got his usual Matchbox Meat pizza, I had the chicken cobb salad, and mom got the crabcake sandwich. We all ate almost everything on our plates. The waitress brought us a brownie with ice cream with a candle for my mom which ended the evening sweetly! read more

Great food and wonderful service!!!! I will definitely be returning. I had the fried chicken sandwich and it was delicious! The other people with me enjoyed their food as well. The wait was extremely quick and didn't have to wait on a Saturday. read more

pizza is pretty good and their salads are some of the best tasting I've had. Reservations are recommended on busy nights.

This place is good, but definitely not cheap. The pizza is had was decently sized, a little over salted, but good nonetheless. It was just the standard mozzarella and basil pizza. My boyfriend got the mini burgers. They were all right. Very overpriced and served with a ridiculous amount fried onions served on top. Cute atmosphere though. read more

went here before a movie at Angelika. great food and nice setting. a must-get pizza: Prosciutto and Fig. amazing

First time at this place. Ordered the panazerella (sp?) arugula salad with chicken. Excellent taste. Well presented. Tried the butter nut squash soup which was also great and had an interesting spicy kick. Also tried the smoke and fire pizza which was excellent - also spicy with a chipotle laced sauce. Swanky atmosphere with a little too lively bar crowd. A little too noisy for my taste but the younger crowd was loving it. I'd go back if I could get a seat not in the bar. read more

I really like their pizza. I think it has great favor and love the crust. The rest of the menu is kinda stuffy. There are not many other things on the menu that you would expect with a pizza style kind of restaurant. I like the pizza and I will continue to get it to go. The reason why I only give them two stars. Well let's start with the fact I tried this place first because I heard them advertise on Capitals Hockey Radio. After getting a pizza to go one night I decided to dine in for the game one night. After meeting several friends there to watch the game to my dismay they did not have the volume on for the game. There was several other Caps fans there but no volume. I asked the bartender to turn it on. He said they do not turn the volume on for any sports events. He was also very rude about this! This is fine I understand that you don't turn the volume on. But DO NOT advise that you are a Caps bar and then not turn the volume on. I WILL NOT EVER DINE IN HERE AGAIN! I have not been back for several weeks even for carry out after the way we were treated. read more

This was the worst experience ever. Wish I could give 0 stars. Please do not do their brunch until they figure out how to correctly communicate between their waitresses, food runners, and kitchen staff. Our waitress seemed already in a huff and puff when she first started attending to us, and we quickly tried to order our meals. Very weird that your entire party does not have to do bottomless brunch, but whatever, out of the 9 of us, 3 of us did brunch. We asked to have the kids meal (chicken tenders for crying out loud) arrive first and earlier than everything for the child. The first plate that arrived was one of the brunch plates, after probably like... 20-25 minutes? Ridiculous. Then 2 more brunch plates all for the same person. I'm sorry, if you go to any establishment for brunch, the plates come out with SPEED and accuracy. One person is over here chilling with almost all their food and 8 other people are waiting. At least the 3 people who ordered brunch should have gotten AT LEAST one of their plates at this point, and god forbid they bring chicken tenders out, which I dare say takes a few minutes in a frier. We ask the waitress about the chicken tenders and she said she'll check. Then one sandwich. Then another sandwich. We're trying to get the waitresses attention, just asking to please have the chicken tenders come out soon. She seems annoyed at us and finally goes to the kitchen herself to bring the food for the child which has definitely just been sitting around. It seems like the food runners were being absolutely lazy assholes and not doing their jobs, and the waitress seemed to care less about it and show us her own flare of attitude about the situation. 2 of the people with brunch orders, and 3 meals are still missing at this point. Give me a break. We've been sitting for a good amount of time and finally all of the food is there except a SALAD order, and the brunch options of 1 of us. Brunch is usually pretty fast paced, since it is small plates, and it's unusual to be waiting around for over 30 minutes for THE FIRST order. Much less brunch come out slower than anything possible, a freaking CAESER salad took the absolute LONGEST to arrive. This place just has NO clue what they're doing. We approached a manager and we explained to her the situation, she is the ONLY reason I'm even rating this. She was so polite, professional, and understanding. She herself was confused why our brunch plates and food was taking so long to order after we've been waiting and waiting. She also was confused about the waitress and even told us she only had 3 tables assigned so there was no reason for her to be so slack. This entire time we're all sitting around thinking of valid excuses, it WAS Father's day, their brunch is basically new... but this was a new level of incompetence. I overheard the other 2 tables all also seeming to be dissatisfied with their service and orders that seemed to have come out wrong, cold, late, etc. The manager herself approached us and asked if we needed anything, we were delighted because our waitress decided to hide in the back apparently and leave us at that. The manager took our second brunch orders (again, bottomless plates, we had another hour of eating available to us) and tried to fix one of the plates that was wrong. So again...we waited. And waited. Our waitress completely dismissed us at this point, and the manager comes back AGAIN. She's literally like "has she come over to you..." we're like NOPE! Finally, after FORTY. MINUTES. (40) MINUTES our second brunch plates arrive. To add insult to injury, a side order of BACON was ordered among all other things that took 40 MINUTES. Aside from the obvious missing plates (again) that we never got (lol) and didn't even want to linger around for (or think it was worth it at this point), the blatant disregard for our table, the ruined orders, moods, father's day, etc. the shining light was this manager. She comp'd our entire bill and even gave us a $40 gift card if we were ever to dare to return to eat there again. MATCHBOX PLEASE PROMOTE HER OR GIVE HER A RAISE. THIS WOMAN DESERVES YOUR RESPECT. Our waitress, when she deemed it absolutely necessary to face us after most of our party left and only the brunch goers remained, seemed like it was appropriate to remind us our bill was taken care every time we told her we were waiting for our second order of brunch. Thank you sweetie, you're doing amazing. We're also still kind of hungry, as we ordered our plates before we even knew the manager had did us that kind service. We're not taking advantage of anything, we just literally thought we should get $30 worth of food after waiting for it for a total of over an hour...... read more

I love their happy hour! They have drink specials and amazing appetizer specials as well. The pizza is amazing and you can get half of each of you want which is nice because their are so many options. The recommend the seasonal sangria with a customized pizza! read more

Our large group enjoyed a Saturday morning brunch at the Mosaic Matchbox on June 3rd. The food was delicious, and the service was awesome. Our server was Carlos and he did a great job juggling multiple orders and making sure that we were all happy. He was gracious, kind, and efficient. Our group had a great time! Thank you! read more

I came here with my mother on a lovely summer evening. Of course, we came in hungry expecting to taste some delicious burgers as people have recommended this place to us. Unfortunately, my mother had ordered a well done burger but instead bit into a almost rare burger. Still hungry, she requested that our waitress take it back and recook it. However, their policy is that they cannot recook a burger so they made a new one. 15 minutes later, a new burger was brought out and guess what, rare again! We obviously didn't want to wait another 15-20 minutes as I had finished my burger (which was medium rare even though I ordered medium but didn't mind much) a while ago so the waitress asked the manager to come. He told us that he would offer us to remove the burger from the bill or make us wait until another burger came out. So obviously we didn't do that but even though only my burger was charged, my mother left the restaurant hungry and annoyed. The least they could have done was offer us a free burger or another free item. Other than my mother's bad experience, the food was pretty solid. It was your typical burger and fries but there are better tasting burgers out there, that are also organic. read more

Was here again, for my 5th visit, and the Pizza is still the second best I have ever had, and that is saying a lot. My #1 favorite is still the Prosciutto and Fig, but the others we had were delicious too. If you haven't been here yet, you really need to try it. read more

Very frustrating evening last night. I was ordering of the gluten free/ sensitive menu. I first ordered the crab guacamole dip with tortilla chips instead of the bread. Seems logical but then the waiter said the tortilla chips are fried in the same oil as the onion rings. So cross contamination likely. So why on the menu for gluten sensitive tortilla chips that are contaminated with gluten. Next. Tried to order the gluten free pizza. Oh the waiter said not recommended by chef as likely contamination. I think this restaurant needs some training. Why have something on the menu that can't be served to someone with gluten sensitivity. Kudos to the chef and waiter for alerting me of possible gluten exposure. Business side get some training so that those with celiac/ gluten sensitivity can safely eat. False information on your menu for gluten sensitive. read more

Although there seemed to be some confusion on the beginning with our salads and appetizers, it was quickly corrected. We loved the ambience, even if we were a party of 7 with 3 kids under 4. They were extremely friendly to our little ones and even though they didn't have a coloring books they did offer pizza dough to sculpt with. The pizza was spot on and draft wine beat any bottle wine out there. read more

Salad had no flavor; pizza was over cooked with every piece of pepperoni burned. We ate everything because we had no breakfast. But we are not going back. read more

The only reason for 2 stars is the quality of the food, it was great. The service on the other hand was lousy. The host tried to cram us in between two other couples while the rest of the place was empty. Of course we deferred & chose to sit at the bar. The bartender introduced himself with a handshake and wasn't seen again until I asked for the bill. The person bringing out our food acted like she would rather be somewhere else. They were over staffed and the staff was so incredibly indifferent to the customer. We will not be coming back. Too bad read more

I have been wanting to try Matchbox for a long time and finally had the pleasure of dining at the Merrifield location in Fairfax today. It is located in a brand new town center/shopping plaza with lots of cool boutiques and dessert joints around and adjacent to a movie theater. Here is my take on the place: 1. The food was incredible!! I got the meat pizza and the wife got the bistro burger. I have to say, I had heard that Matchbox had some of the "best" pizza in the DMV; but was very skeptical of that claim. I have to admit, it lived up to the hype for sure. They import their pepperoni straight from Italy and the rest of the ingredients (dough, sauce, seasonings, etc) are made fresh in-house each day. It was thin and crisp, but not burned. The flavor was out of this world good! Not as good as The Don's in Sterling; but darn good. The burger was so juicy and perfectly cooked. I normally don't like onion rings, but Matchbox's O-rings were so tasty and HUGE! 2. The decore was AWESOME! They used all reclaimed wood from a building in DC built in 1907 and lots of exposed brick/beams. A very nice rustic vibe. 3. The service was fast and friendly 4. Easy parking. Parked in the big garage (free) for Target right across the street. Also, there are really cool outdoor fountains that kids can play in; my 1 yr old had a blast running through them (recommend bringing a bathing suite or change of clothes). About the only downside were the prices; not cheap. The burger was $13 and the small/individual pizza was $14; I was still hungry after finishing it because of how thin it was! The larges were around $22 and I easily could have eaten it no problem. Although a bit pricey, I would definitely go there again; the food is just that good! read more

First off this has to be one of the better places in the area to get fresh thin crust pizza. The other benefit is that it is conveniently located near the movie theaters. They do accept call ahead seating so I would defiantly take advantage of that. Service is decent and atmosphere is great. Dinning area can get loud however some booths and tables offer a more secluded atmosphere. At the end of the meal your server will give you a box of matches, which are of great quality! read more

I was disappointed with the pizza. I had heard such great things about this place but the food didn't live up to it. My husband and I have been twice now (lunch and brunch) and both times we agreed that it was just okay. I honestly think I make better pizza at home. The restaurant was clean and nice inside and we always had good service. Not bad but not great. read more

Love the pizza. Nice tap beer and wine including Chimay (not easy to find). Always crowded which is good and bad!

Their drinks are good and the food is decent. I've been for brunch and their happy hour and both were pleasant experiences. The service is good too. If you go during happy hour I would avoid ordering the cheesy garlic pizza sticks - it's just a thin pizza crust with a tomato sauce dip on the side. The other happy hour dishes that my friends ordered were much better. read more

Great food, fun environment, horrible that they don't take reservations (other than a few), which is the only reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5. They need to flip their system - this may be "Virginia", but people are busy and we'd like to relax knowing we have a reservation, particularly if we've invited others to join us (which we cannot do if we can't reserve). Guys - you have an awesome bar area with lots of table seating. Keep that for your walk-ins! And please let the rest of us reserve a table and not just have to rely on the very irritating call ahead "system." It's not efficient for you or us. Otherwise, we love the place. But alas, tonight, we will not be bringing our guests to enjoy your fare and setting since we must either call when we are on our way (and still wait an hour) or just try our luck. You have enough caché around town now that you no longer have to provide an image of a line waiting to get in. There must be someone in the org with better ops training than that. And if there's not, you've got lots of qualified people from whom to select in the DC area to guide you. read more

Dined here last night, called ahead around 7pm, there was no wait once we arrived. Service was prompt and friendly, food really good. We had the cream of crab and salad as appetizers. For the main course, we had pizzas and burgers and sandwiches. The pizza smell like they do in Italy, it's probably the slight wood smell from the wood burning oven. All very good, would definitely recommend. read more

This location has v.i.p. service. The manager, bar staff and wait staff all ensured my experience was the best- from drinks to food. The manager and the server wanted to make sure my food was cooked to the best- especially with a new menu. Definitely will come back. read more

We were there Wednesday night and the experience was amazing! Our server luis started us with some crab and mango avocado towers which i strongly recommend! Followed with a mini trio! Luis was very active and charismatic! Great atmosphere for a date or just a regular night out with friends! A bit expensive but totally worth it! They should consider opening one here in cali! We will go back next time we are in town for sure... read more

Stopped in for dinner the other night with the family. For the most part, our meal was very good. They had a nice selection of interesting beers. We started off with the sliders, which were quite good. My son had the mac & cheese with fries. The mac & cheese was good and the fries were delicious. My wife had the cripsy chicken, which was good, but they were a little heavy on the salt. My entree was the only disappointment. I had the ribeye steak sandwich. The bread was not very good, the meat was way overcooked and the sandwich was dry. We will definitely be going back, but I won't be ordering the ribeye sandwich. read more