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4.1 (619 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
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Happy hour cocktails
Victoria M.

My friend and I popped here for reverse happy hour following a baseball game. We honestly were just looking for like a quick bite and maybe a drink. The bar was relatively empty when we walked in around 10:30. Being able to sit was really easy and there was quite a bit of space. Our bartender was very attentive and quickly took our order and we received our drinks pretty quickly. Everything up to this point was great, and Service continued to be very consistent and good. When it comes to the food, though, I honestly wasn't impressed. My last memories of matchbox Pizza, specifically the fire and spicy pizza, were so good. The product that I received was not reminiscent of that. The pizza itself wasn't that spicy. It was also so thin it was almost comical. The sushi addition is new for the restaurant and I was curious. I had the shrimp tempura and it was OK, nothing spectacular or amazing, but it was good. My one complaint is that it came on top of a bed of just random sauce, which was kind of gross. My friend had the truffle pizza and it was delicious. The aroma of truffle was so overwhelming and she really enjoyed it. I will say the price of our meal for 2-10 inch pizzas, two drinks (one glass of wine, one cocktail), and two appetizers was $60 total. Despite not being the best meal, for a late night, quick grab when you don't wanna spend too much money. This is a really good spot.

Moldy tomato
Dr. Justin E.

Came here for a business lunch. Ordered the grilled chicken sandwich. Waitress was great--told me ahead of time the avocado wasn't going to be ripe. Ok bummer. But didn't expect the moldy tomato on the sandwich. Sent it back--they tried again and I think reheated the same chicken breast. Couldn't even cut it with a knife and fork. Huge waste of time and money. No thanks.

Elanna R.

Stopped in before a show over at the Bloomberg Theater at John's Hopkins. No reservation and we were able to be sat right away at 6:30p. Definitely the last of the few to be able to walk up as the place was very full! We were tucked in the back which was a little tough for convos as it felt like an echo chamber. Pizza was so good. We just wanted a quick pizza and water before our show and this hit the spot. Burrata hot honey. Nice thing crust that held up.

Hot artichoke & spinach dip
Gellie E.

We came here for a group lunch. Matchbox has lots of seating and is good for large groups. They had large tv screens showing the latest sports news. The atmosphere was lively during a weekday lunch. They also had WiFi available. They have a $15 lunch special where you can get a small personal pizza and a cup of soup or side salad. I ordered the grilled chicken and avocado sandwich ($19) which comes with a side of fries and a pickle spear. It was just okay. They serve shoestring fries - just like McDonalds, but not as golden and not as crispy. The sandwich had good structure and was filling, but the chicken was bland and dry. I could've used some more sauce. I think I'm used to Nando's chicken which is moister and full of saucy flavor. Other people at the table ordered the fish and chips ($24) which looked good - it came with two large, meaty pieces of cod and the same shoestring fries. Also on the menu - Matchbox now serves sushi! Service was sufficient but a little absentminded, particularly for drinks. Some people never got their water (I think she forgot) and drinks were never refilled - cups were empty. We were checked on a couple of times, but drink service was often overlooked. Food trickled out for our group. It came in about three waves. It was a reasonable wait (nothing offensively long), but it's always nice when the food comes out at the same time, or when some verbal acknowledgement is given to say that everyone's food would be out shortly. I would say food and service were average overall.

Happy Hour Specials
Jt T.

The atmosphere at Matchbox is very causal and great for families who want fantastic food or for wanting to grab some drinks and appetizers with friends. Ordered the BBQ Jerk pizza. I ate the whole pie and it was seasoned well and had a kick to the pizza. I also ordered a Cesar Side salad and for being just a salad the croutons were made daily from bread. The lettuce was very fresh and moth withered at all and was the perfect amount of Cesar dressing. I also ordered the watermelon patio pounder. It was a light cocktail but after a few you may feel it. Food and service was excellent. Happy Hour specials are worth giving a try. Ended with an old fashion that is served with little smoke from a small torch that adds a heavy smoky flavor which I have never seen at table side.

Coming from Michigan, this place was absolutely amazing, great food, real good quality food and even better service the manager Diego was great, made sure everything was smooth and that we were taken care of the entire night, super kind and friendly, and strives towards making guest experience one to remember, i definitely will be back on the weekend for an all you can eat brunch! Thank you Diego!!

Troy P.

I've been a fan of Matchbox for many years. It has one of the best happy hour offerings in the DMV.

Anya R.

Matchbox is undefeated to me! I've had so many occasions here for their brunch because it's just worth it! This time I came in for their lunch special and met my cousin to catch up. Parking for me was pretty easy as I found street parking right in front of the restaurant, my cousin parked in the garage. This matchbox is pretty big and it was decorated really nice. We were seated immediately for lunch and our server assisted us with the lunch options. I chose the mushroom pizza and soup. And my cousin had apple pear and soup of the day. For the $14.99 price it was worth it we had pizza left to take home. Pizza * Margherita * Pepperoni & Hot Honey * Fig & Prosciutto * Truffle + Wild Mushroom * Chicken Pesto Salad * Simple Salad * Caesar Salad * Apple Pear Salad Soup * Cream of Crab Soup * Soup of the Day

Steak & Eggs w Homefries
JL H.

Service is fantastic! Ambiance is a sporty vibe, fun-filled, good for groups. Food is okay. For $34 All-You-Can-Eat Brunch and the opportunity to sample EVERYTHING, yes, you read that right, EVERYTHING, on the menu, within 2-hours, is a steal and downright criminal...but you won't be arrested, just FULL! For an additional $25, you can have All-You-Can-Eat Drinks. You can choose from Bloody Mary's, Strawberry Lemonade Margaritas, Peach Bellinis, Old Fashions, again, robbery. They keep the food and drinks coming. We sampled everything from the Pesto Chicken Pizza. Small sized vs personal. Fried Chicken Wings come with either Old Bay, Mambo Sauce or Buffalo. Can't go wrong with either. You get about 4 in the sample. Catfish is fried and seasoned to perfection. Comes with a side of bland and our initial serving was cold grits, as if they were pre-plated. The portion is about 2 full tablespoons, in a miniature 2.5 oz. stainless steel sauce round. Steak and eggs with potatoes is a slivered serving of steak, cooked to your doneness but unseasonably and tough. Eggs scrambled with Cheddar. Potatoes were small round home fries. 3, 6, 9 Burgers are Beef Sliders topped with a mound of shoestring Onion Rings. You can choose between a leg or breast for their Chicken & Waffle. The Waffle's, two (2) pieces of one (1) half (2 quarter pieces.) There's SO MUCH to choose from. We didn't even get to the Pancakes and French Toast offerings. Again, you have two (2) hours to Eat ALL You Can. In, the words of my Beloved grandmother, "Don't let your eyes become bigger than your stomach." Good for groups and those who are budget-conscious, who want to maximize their entire experience.

Shrimp & Grits
Seneca C.

I had an amazing time at matchbox! I came by myself for the $37 unlimited brunch and by the time I got there they did run out of the fig pizza & cinnamon rolls but still everything that I got was delicious!! I'm still dreaming about Cinnamon Toast Crunch French toast The dj was playing great music and it was the perfect crowd & volume! I sat at the bar and the service was good and fast for as many people that were in there and I can't wait to go back and try what I didn't get to!

Brunch Menu
Ieshia T.

While in DC, we decided to come here for brunch to take advantage of their AYCE brunch. We had reservations somewhere else but when we saw this location was close and remembered how much fun we had at the Silver Spring location, it was a no-brainer to definitely go here for brunch instead. It was pretty empty when we arrived and were seated almost immediately. The seats were dirty with crumbs and food so I waited for our server/hostess to come back so I could inform them but she took a minute so I found an employee who graciously came and cleaned the seat off. I sat down and almost started dancing in my seat from the anticipation and remembering how good the food was at the Silver Spring location. I also wanted to order one of everything LOL When our server finally came back we quickly learned that if you're doing unlimited both parties have to order it at the bar table and since my friend only wanted something small to eat, that wasn't going to work for us. Now, I was faced with the decision of trying to decide on one item only! Do you know how hard it is for me to decide before going to a restaurant, as I'm looking at their menu, on what I would like to eat? I just asked our server to put in my friend's order and come back for mine. As we sat there, we wondered if we should have sat at the bar instead so I could have ordered my unlimited and they could have only ordered what they wanted. It was interesting because we asked the server this and they replied the same rule would apply for the bar, which didn't make sense because if I'm sitting at the bar I'm responsible for my own bill. But ok . . . . I decided to go with the shrimp and grits and asked for the sauce on the side after I confirmed the sausage didn't contain pork. The grits came out fresh and seasoned with unoverbaring cheese. The shrimp are an afterthought though since they didn't have any seasoning at all. They are highly depending upon that cajun sauce to season the shrimp when it should be simmered in it or at least he's in with those same spices that the sauce contains. My stomach started turning on first bite which made me happy I didn't go with the unlimited because I don't know if I would have been able to eat more. It was a good playlist on and that was about it. Definitely only going to the Silver Spring location hence forward.

Strawberry and Goat Cheese Salad
Eid F.

Food tastes good. Portion size was good for the burger and fries but the salad wasn't that substantial and a little small for an "entree" priced dish. Service started a little rough. Waiters were arguing amongst each other while a few tables waited to be seated. It took a while to get going but eventually they resolved their situation and service improved. The place is pretty large but not good for large groups. We were seated at table in the center of the restaurant and directly in front of the entrance. We made the best of it but probably should have just split ourselves into 2 booths.

Eric R.

This place was ok. Food was decent but service is dreadfully slow. Had an early dinner before long drive home and restaurant was dead so there was no reason for the slowest table service I've ever received in my life. Go elsewhere if you can.

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Reviews are largely positive. People highlight the friendly attentive service, lively welcoming atmosphere, and popular pizza and burgers.

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They have the best burger in the city! We loved their salads as well. Friendly staff and great service!

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Very good and great atmosphere. Service was food and good selection for everyone. Good vegetarian options and beer.

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Great food! Great service! Maurice was particularly helpful! They also have a great happy hour

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Food is excellent. Maurice, our server was friendly, efficient and charming. Highly recommend. Never disappointed

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Tee took care of us and he was great. Made sure we got a table quickly and checked back often.

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Food and the pre-game atmosphere was great and Maurice provided extremely friendly and courteous service

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Sat at the bar great service our bartender Maurice was great to talk to and great service as well will definitely come back

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The food and service were great! Great location to meet with my friends! Thanks to our waiter Maurice!

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Thank you so much, Brian. Maurice is the best!

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Maurice was a great server, got everything out to us super fast while the place was packed. We got the Meat pizza which was decent

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Good food great service. Okay Maurice was awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'!!!'!!!!

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Great experience at Matchbox tonight! Maurice was an excellent server. Prompt service and delicious food!

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Had a great meal and excellent service. Tee was an amazing friendly server!

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Wonderful lunch! Our server, T, was very attentive and made a delicious cocktail recommendation.

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Maurice was awesome! Food was fantastic and delicious! Had the flatbread pizzas and BBQ burger. Highly recommend!!

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Ted's Bulletin Noma

Ted's Bulletin Noma

4.2(255 reviews)
1.0 mi•NoMa
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Large group friendly
Happy hour specials

Overall, this is a wonderful restaurant to dine at for brunch, lunch or dinner…read more Service - attentive, perfectly timed and pleasant to all walks of life. They make you feel welcomed from the minute you enter until you step out the front door to leave. Ambience - The restaurant is very clean and has an open concept in the dining area with each table still feeling private enough to have a good conversation with your dining companions. . Food - delicious with a wide variety with healthy options, my favorite part of this restaurant is that they serve breakfast all day along with lunch and dinner options and they have a good selection of tasty mocktails. It's a little on the pricier side but average for restaurants in the area. Except Ted's is wayyy better in all aspects. No doubt I'll be back soon.

I've met a few Teds in my day, but this one topped them all. I traveled to DC for business and…read moreleisure purposes, and one night, my party of five decided to ring up Ted for a date in a booth. Ted's Bulletin Noma is a short walk from the hotel I rested my sad little head at, so two minutes after walking in, we were seated in the dark-lit environment that almost put me back to sleep. Despite the nearby ceiling vent dripping condensation on the right shoulder of the highest-paid individual in our group, we enjoyed the deviled eggs app and refreshing tap water. I ordered the chicken and biscuits, and I must say, I'd sell my soul for those dead bird sandwiches. The server was young and energetic, but the service was slower than that of Suddenlink internet. I'll be back once I finally get a raise to afford the $3 sausage gravy add-on next time.

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Yellow - Za'atar Croissant (~$7): cross-section

Yellow

4.4(226 reviews)
1.5 mi
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I'm not gonna lie, I'm here because plenty of social media profiles have recommended it. I'm glad I…read morelistened. Ordered the 1.) breakfast egg pita: - soft scrambled eggs, kashlaval, pali salad, and green shatta labne. 2.) peanut dalgona - Iced latte with peanut and coconut cold foam The breakfast pita had soft creamy eggs, sauce reminding you a herby chili paste, and the peppery bites from the arugula based salad. The takeaway is the soft pita bread housing everything inside. Solid alternative to your traditional breakfast Sandos. Peanut dalgona, was nice and creamy. Coffee felt from quality, where it has a clean caffeine kick. Peanut and coconut cold foam carries the flavor profiles of the full drink. Staff was supper friendly, helped guide us as we never been there before. Plenty of space inside. I read that this was the bigger location versus Georgetown. Open kitchen concept, so you can actually look into them make your food/bread. Was definitely a highlight to the trip, they were quick, if I ever stop by DC again, I'll make sure to come back

This spot was one of my must do on our recent trip to DC, after reading and watching ALL the…read morereviews of must eats! We arrived sometime between breakfast and lunch, it was still busy and didn't stop the whole time we were there. Menu is not extensive and we chose 2 pitas SMOKED AMBA CHICKEN 17 crispy batata + pali pickles + green shatta labne CHARRED FLANK STEAK 22 little gem + pali salad + chermoula labne - both were absolutely delicious, great flavors - LOVED the pickles and the crispy batata especially! Drinks : Diet soda COCONUT CARDAMOM iced coffee coconut cold foam - this was an exceptional cold foam flavor - much lighter than a typical cold foam Dessert: LABNE 9 pomegranate molasses + EVOO - DO yourself a favor and do NOT miss out on this. This was our favorite part of the meal. The little salt sprinkles mixed with the pomegranate and olive oil (which went beautifully with the labne) chefs kiss. So good. I want more. Next time I'm in DC I will return for this deliciousness.

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Yellow - Breakfast Egg Pita (~$10) + Kefta (+$3) & Breakfast Batata (~$7)

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Breakfast Egg Pita (~$10) + Kefta (+$3) & Breakfast Batata (~$7)

Tiffany's Bar and Bistro - Seafood platter for two

Tiffany's Bar and Bistro

4.6(54 reviews)
1.5 mi•H Street Corridor/Atlas District/Near Northeast

Great food, incredible service, and such a cute intimate brunch spot!…read more I went to Tiffany's Bar and Bistro in DC for Sunday brunch with my family, and we had such a good experience. This is a cute American-Mediterranean spot with an intimate atmosphere, beautiful decor, and not too many tables, which made it perfect for a relaxed family brunch. It wasn't overly loud or crowded, and the service was incredible from start to finish. I would definitely recommend making a reservation. I started with an espresso martini, and this was a 10/10 honestly, a thousand out of 10 . It was strong, delicious, and one of my favorite espresso martinis I've had recently. For an appetizer, we got the Sampler of All, which lets you try several of their spreads. We tried the chickpea tahini, Hripiti with roasted red pepper, Greek feta and fresh thyme, Greek yogurt with Persian cucumber and dill, and beet labneh with walnuts. My favorite was definitely the Hripiti the roasted red pepper and feta combination was so good! The sampler was definitely different from what I expected, but I liked being able to try several of the spreads. For my entrée, I had the short ribs and eggs, which I believe was an off-menu option. It was DELICIOUS. I actually took some home, and it reheated really well the next morning for breakfast, which is always a win! My family also ordered the shrimp and grits, Wagyu burger, pistachio French toast, and Ciftlik Breakfast with scramble and rose & cardamom biscuits. Everything we tried was really good, and there was a nice variety of sweet and savory options for everyone. Another thing I loved was that brunch was pretty reasonably priced for DC. We spent less than $50 per person, including drinks, which I thought was a great value considering the quality of the food, cocktails, service, and overall experience. The service was probably one of my favorite parts of the experience. Our server was very attentive and paid attention to the little details without being overbearing. You could tell they genuinely cared about making sure we were enjoying ourselves. And the decor is so cute! They have a little swing that we took pictures on, which was a fun touch and definitely added to the experience. Overall, Tiffany's was exactly the type of brunch spot I enjoy good food, strong cocktails, beautiful surroundings, great service, and an intimate atmosphere where you can actually sit, talk, and enjoy your meal. I'll definitely be back to try their dinner and happy hour. Definitely recommend checking out Tiffany's if you're looking for an American-Mediterranean spot in DC!

Stopped by the Upstairs Bar for casual happy hour drinks at Tiffany's and ended up staying for…read moredinner. The staff was friendly and helpful, and they easily transitioned us to a table for dinner with no hassle. We ordered the Brussels sprouts and halloumi, and the halloumi was my favorite appetizer! I got the kafta for my main entree, and everything was well-seasoned and delicious. Service was a little slow, but overall, we had a great experience. The restaurant has two levels of seating and wasn't too busy on a Friday night. I'd still recommend making a reservation just to be safe. Overall, a great spot for happy hour drinks and a delicious dinner with friendly service!

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