Food was amazing . My fiancé had chicken and waffles and I had the crab cake sandwich. The waiter was amazing . What made it better was that it was BLACK OWNED read more

Disclaimer up front, I'm not a big "brunch" guy and don't eat eggs, so many times places advertise cheap specials that include eggs while I end up paying $12 for medicore pancakes/waffles and a side of bacon with potatoes or grits (ahem, IHOP). Having said that, I enjoyed breakfast here. The cinnamon rolls are tasty and I'd recommend getting them as an appetizer and sharing them with your dining companions as they give you 6 of them. They're tasty without being too heavy/greasy and come with a icing with a slight cream cheese flavor. I also had the waffle with fruit, which was banana, strawberry, and blackberry. It was enjoyable and the fruit gave it flavor without requiring me to douse it in 5 gallons of syrup. My side of bacon was a tasty, crispy, large serving of bacon. I'm really picky about breakfast since I don't eat eggs but enjoyed it here and will be back. read more

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I came here yesterday (Saturday) for brunch sort of randomly with a friend. Matchbox seems to be a pretty popular chain in the DC area, mostly known for their pizza. The brunch menu didn't seem to have much to offer so in an effort to try something a little bit different, I ordered the banana bread French toast. My friend got the breakfast pizza. My French toast was just ok to me, nothing really exciting and I don't think I would order it again. It seemed to have a little too much spice or something. My friend really enjoyed her breakfast pizza even though she was concerned at first due to one edge of the pizza being a little burnt. The service was good and the manager even offered to make my friend another pizza (she declined). Overall, a pretty average experience. I would still like to return to any Matchbox location for lunch/dinner to try the entrees and pizza. I give this experience 3.5 stars. read more

matchbox - Banana bread French toast - Pizza Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Went with my son on a Saturday for lunch. The food was great and a wonderful atmosphere to connect with my teen. The staff were friendly and the manager checked in on a few tables with a smile. I was impressed. Matchbox is always a good choice and you never need a reason to stop in. read more

The food is always really tasty at matchbox! This location is in an amazing location near a lot of popular eateries, but I always find myself choosing matchbox! On Fridays, they have a live dj that plays an awesome r&b/hip hop set to liven up the mood. I love taking people here! read more

Food was excellent. Good selection and came out fast. Say at bar and bartender was good. Cool ambiance and decent prices.

Went during Happy hour and it was plenty of seating available. Happy hour menu was cool. I got mini burgers and they were cooked they way that i asked. Wings and pot stickers were good as well. Drinks were on point and not to sugary. Service was quick and efficient. Would definitely go again. read more

We were on our way to see a 7PM movie at the Miracle Theatre, next door and wanted a quick dinner. We placed our order of Chicken pesto + Holy grail margarita pizza at 6:15PM and made it comfortably to the movies with tome to spare. More importantly, the pizza was delicious... Definitely fits into the better gourmet pizzas! If I lived here, I'd most likely be a loyal customer. Great food and efficient service. I highly recommend it! read more

matchbox - Chicken pesto + Holy grail margarita... OMG, so good!! - Pizza Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

The seasoning on their fish and chips tasted very delicious. The menu had something for every person and the service was great.

We were here two years ago for brunch and couldn't wait to come back for brunch again. We were back for Memorial Day, we made reservation and waited outside for them to open at 11am. To our surprise, you can no longer order individual items on their brunch menu. According to our waiter, we must order all you can eat for $31.50 to get any brunch items. Fine, I ordered my special Bloody Mary (extra hot). Not only it wasn't hot at all, it also came without the fire roasted peppers. I asked my waiter and he said I didn't order the special Bloody Mary and if I would like to change that. I said no. Thx. When the check came, I was in fact charged for the special one for $10.50. I asked my waiter and he blamed it on the bartender. No adjustment of the bill was offered. Will not go back again. The cream of crab soup was superb tho. read more

matchbox - Cream of crab soup - Pizza Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Had a great time grabbing lunch with my friends on a Saturday afternoon. T was our server and he was AMAZING! He recommended the best drink (peach lemon drop) and kept up laughing the entire time. Definitely will be coming back! read more

The context for this dining experience is a long journey that has stretched from the hamlet of New Carrollton to the monuments on the fringes of the National Mall, past The Wharf, to an Uber ride here. It was a journey that tested the bloodties that bind generations, from the blissful reunion to the frustration of hunger. What eatery could measure up to such a challenge? Upon entering on this humid day, we bypassed the tables lining the entrance for the cooler climates of the restaurant's interior. The interior appears massive, various stairs of varying height leading to sections of the restaurant, maybe six in total. The interior is all polished wood, soft lighting, and leather. Service was unimpressive. The waiter demonstrated the ADHD of a millennial, great for chilling with other noncommittal friends, murder on a tip. We finally got our drink orders in, and when it came to food, he vainly tried to upsell us on another pizza. We commented on such when he left with our orders. It was a valiant attempt at that. While my family decided to share a large pie, I went my own way thankfully. The pepperoni pie was unimpressive from the sight as well as grumblings around the table. My burger kept being eyed, I must admit to it being a decent meal with an IPA. Fries as a side would have been preferable to salad for something dubbed the "Bloody Mary Burger". read more

matchbox - Burger - Pizza Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Pizza was pretty solid! Definitely pretty greasy but sometimes that's what you want. Service was so bad on the other hand. I won't be back for that reason. read more

matchbox - Pizza Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Stumbled upon this place at random while waiting for my great friend to meet me and the happy hour billboard outside caught my attention. The happy hour sign mentioned happy hour on drinks and small bites. A FOODIE'S playground! I love the space for it's open, wide space, friendly customer service and the food and drinks are so delicious. If you're ever in the area please visit. read more

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Highly recommend. Entire staff was great. Friendly and welcoming. Drinks are potent, try the Southern Charmer. HH has a diverse offering. Calamari w/ jalapeño jelly and spinach dip are delectable, try them read more

Never again...been coming here for 13 years and brunch today was the last straw. They have an appetizer and entree brunch for 35 and another 20 for a boozy option. The entrees came out before the appetizers and it took 15 minutes to get drinks each time...including refills on coffee. This was after it took 30 minutes to get any coffee to start. I spoke to the manager twice and when the bill came there was no concession, not even on the coffees. The place has been going downhill for years, but today was the last straw. I was not looking for a free brunch, but even after admitting issues I would expect something from the manager. read more

I liked this location's decor. The front dining room was airy where all the floor length doors can be opened to the street. The little burger sliders were delectable. The meat was high quality, beefy, and juicy. The brioche buns that house the beef were buttery and soft. The tangle of crispy fried onion straws covering the burgers had been dusted with parmesan and parsley. Perfect combination with a nice brew. The pizza was also solid although quite expensive considering the size. The medium thick crust had a nice crunch and chewiness, with just right amount of sauce, sausage, and onion. They tend to be a bit heavy handed when it comes to cheese topping here, but it was still delicious. read more

matchbox - mini burgers - Pizza Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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I've always been a fan of Matchbox! Great food and great ambiance always makes for a great time :) I've been to the Chinatown and Merrifield locations, but last week was the first time I dined at this location. Given that it's close to where I work, we came here for an employee lunch with my coworkers. I ordered the sliders (6), medium, with two of every cheese (gorgonzola, mozzarella, and gouda) and comes with delicious parmesan onion straws-- Highly recommended dish! It's delicious, filling, and great to share. The onion straws are divineee. Although this time they were a bit on the salty side, but it was forgivable given that the tasty sliders came out just right. I also ordered the tuna tartare served with taro chips. It was had a great texture and worked well with the wasabi sauce that it came with. They are especially known for their pizza, all house-made and unique and comes in two sizes (10" and 14"). Prosciutto white pizza (sans olives) is a favorite of mine, but their Matchbox Meat (pepperoni, spicy sausage, crispy bacon) is also a big hit. The service was great, they accommodated to our group of 14+ people and they served us quickly and any refills/requests were fulfilled in a timely manner. Always a good time at Matchbox! read more

matchbox - 3-6-9 Sliders - Pizza Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Sometimes on weekends, there's a long wait. Not much you can do about that, but now you know. Matchbox is my fallback pizza place. This is the case for three reasons: 1. The space is nice. I appreciate a nice atmosphere and attractive decor. 2. The beverage list is diverse enough to suit most of my friends and out-of-town visitors (without being overwhelming or too "hipster"). 3. Last, but definitely not least, the Prosciutto and Black Mission Fig. It's one of my favorite pizza (ever) and it's the only one I get nowadays. Plus, I've yet to have a friend not like it too. Overall, Matchbox isn't a standout for me, but it is a safe bet. read more

matchbox - Pizza Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Dinner after the marathon.. After my children ran the DC Rock & Roll Marathon for St. Jude's we wanted somewhere relaxing to eat. My daughter actually recommended this place. Staff was great & service was good. There were 7 of us so we ordered several appetizers: calamari, spinach dip, and sliders. The spinach dip was rich & creamy, the calamari crisp & fresh, and the sliders were great! I had a grilled chicken sandwich for my entree. The sandwich was creative and tasty. We were too full for dessert. I actually would have given this restaurant 4 stars for it's pretty good as a casual spot however.... the restroom cleanliness left a lot to be desired. read more

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This place has sadly gone down hill over the last few years. Service used to be excellent, but the last two times I have been the service has been mediocre at best. My server the last two times has had a limited knowledge of the beer menu, to the point of not understanding the difference in a pale ale and pilsner. The restaurant is constantly out of their tap beers, with no CO2 one time and then being out of a fairly popular local beer the next time. I substituted a "Matchbox Pro Lager" which I am 98% sure was a domestic draft. Service is painfully slow and inconsistent--one of our party recently had to wait 15min longer than the other two for their entree. Food is fine, but not worth the high price. Pizzas are still good, but best to order them to go and avoid in-person dining. read more

I ordered a Sunday brunch and was quite happy with the portion size! Definitely reordering from them again read more

My friends and I stopped by Matchbox Sunday around 8pm. We were seated in front by a window (great view of 8th St) and received the BEST SERVICE EVER from Q! He was funny, knowledgeable, helpful, attentive, and he made our experience that much better. We started with a special drink that had vodka and muddled blackberries, it was super refreshing. We also had an assortment of pizzas: Margherita, Banana Pepper and Pepperoni +bacon, and Prosciutto and Fig (try it!). All pizzas were devoured, no one had leftovers. If you are on 8th and in search of pizza, look no further. read more

matchbox - Banana Pepper and Pepperoni Pizza + bacon - Pizza Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Always get a taste for matchbox atleast once a month , deff recommend to friends when where hungry and want to eat ! Bonus they have the milk and honey menu/kitchen as well. Drinks are good too and the sliders always hit ! I usually just stick with the pizza tho , haven't tried to many of there other items read more

Went for the happy hour specials. Diamond was especially attentive to us at the bar. Impressed by the size of the happy hour beer pour. And enjoyed the smashburger and the pizza Frito from the happy hour menu. The food menu for happy hour is limited. What would consider going back again. read more

Our family had the most wonderful meal at matchbox. The aranchini balls and various pizzas were delicious. Our family of 11 were so happy with our waitress Janice, she took such good care of us. Thank you to the staff for accommodating our big family! read more

matchbox - Arancini - Pizza Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

George, While visiting the restaurant you are employed at I could not help but be ingulfed by a blanket of comfort by the evnviourment at this fine establishment. Once you served me my first course of amazing pizza, my 5 star review began typing itself. Then, you brought my friend and I the sliders you made from scratch in the kitchen. As I type this out I am looking at the 4 pizzas and 3 sliders I devoured with zero regrets in the world. 10/10 would recommend give George a raise read more

Loved the music, ambiance, and the entire experience. Super chill spot. Great food. Highly recommend! The bartender, Pope, was great!

The worst service I've ever experienced. The bartenders were incredibly disrespectful and inattentive. I came at happy hour and they did not honor happy hour prices, but we just wanted to get the hell out of there so we paid regular price. In our 30 minutes of being there, we saw three groups leave because they were not addressed/served. It was not a busy night, either. We also asked for water which was never provided. AVOID THIS PLACE!!! The bar at Ambar next door is much better! read more

Weekday lunch time. Waited 20 minutes for the waitress to take our order in a nearly empty restaurant. 20 dollars for a sad crispy chicken cobb salad. read more

Be very aware about who your bar tender is during happy hour. I come to this location at least once a week for food. This time the bar tender tried to tell me that it was an up charge if I wanted to get a different side. So pretty much she was saying no substitutes. It does not say that on the menu nor it says upcharge. I though. I go to other locations and never heard them say upcharge. I am not going to put the bartender's name just don't come on a Thursday. The food was okay and I guess she got irritated I asked another waiter about the upcharge and they was not aware of that. I come to this location all the time at different times and I'm just confused. Am I wrong for wanting to know why I can't substitute? That is why it gets this score. Smh. read more

matchbox - Part of their menu. - Pizza Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Great pizza. I love the Margarita pizza and matchbox meat. The dynamite shrimp are my favorite appetizer so far. Many people love the spinach and artichoke dip. I may order a ginormous meatball next time with garlic butter bread as an app. The carrot cake is amazing and huge, a guarantee win. read more

This is my second time at this particular location and though I cannot speak for others...take the time and come to the Capital Hill location because both of my experiences so far have been incredible. This is actually the first Yelp review I have ever taken the time to write. They are featuring a menu from milk & honey which is why I am here. I was in DC visiting 3 weeks ago and me and my mom happened to stop in since another spot had a pretty long wait. We decided to order a few different things and share. I was super happy to hear milk & honey was having a pop up menu because I have heard many of times people mention them. Especially folks I run into that are from the area of the DMV. All the food we received the first time was good but one dish in particular is the reason I wrote this review along with the incredible service from the staff. The Deep Fried Salmon Hash that is on the milk & honey menu is one of the best meals I have had. So we shared the first time and I knew I was coming back to DC 3 weeks later. The day we shared it was on my mind...and every day after until 3 weeks later I get off my flight and in my Uber that brings my right back to matchbox- Capitol Hill. Where I am greeted by Lorna (my server) and have the most incredible experience. So if you leave with anything from this review. Get the Deep Fried Salmon Hash off the milk & honey menu (not sure how long it will be available but I hope forever). ASK FOR LORNA. If the milk & honey menu is no more then still go and ask for Lorna. Thanks to Matchbox- Capitol Hill for an incredible experience...twice. I'll definitely be back! Might even move to DC read more

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Googled this spot for some good local flatbread. We walked down from Ford's theater after our tour. The place was pretty dead with only 6 other customers being served inside and a table of 4 outside. We waited 20 mins to be greeted by our server who said he was the only one working that day. We were more than ready to place our orders as we were now starving. We tried taking advantage of their "social hour" food and drink specials but then were notified by the server that those were only available to the patrons seated AT the bar. Not around the bar or anywhere else in the restaurant. Who does this?!? We had children in our party; they can not legally sit at a bar. There was no documentation anywhere of these extremely limited restrictions for their social hour specials. We left and won't be back. read more

I celebrated one of my besties today!! atmosphere, food, customer service was amazing high "5" to the bartender Rachel!!! professional and spot on with the Lemon drops!!! BEST place to unwind, relax and regrou!!! read more

Mini burgers & onions strings. Wings & lobster pizza. Hearty side salad. We had it ALL! And it was so good. Even our little diners enjoyed their cheese pizzas. Great options for different palates and a good variety of cocktails to partake in as well. And for our environmentally conscious friends, they have paper straws. To highlight: the lobster pizza wasn't described all that great on the menu but the server did an awesome job of convincing us to try it. I'm glad he did! There was a good amount of lobster in the sauce so that was a huge plus. read more

Came here with a friend on a Saturday for dinner because we had forgotten to make reservations at other places. We ordered a customized veggie pizza with cauliflower, bell peppers, onions, and some other things I don't remember. The pizza was pretty cheesy with a thin crust, but my friend pointed out that it was "the fancy type of pizza, not the type you eat on the couch while watching Netflix", and I 100% agree. However, that's not necessarily a bad thing, so I would totally come back here if I ever had a craving for fancier types of pizza. read more

matchbox - Pizza Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Arrived multiple tables were dirty, server never brought water. Ordered two Old Fashioned's with a specific bourbon and they brought their version that has Fig and Fig syrup. Ordered table bread for appetizer and it came after the good. Thank God the food was good because the service was abysmal. read more

The bartender Rachael was very friendly. Her warm southern hospitality won us over. Service was pleasant. read more

matchbox - Pizza Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I have to say we found This place by accident it is amazing the tortilla soup was one of the best I have had it's a must try the Ginormous meatball spaghetti took me back to a meatball I had as a child worth a try we will be back read more

matchbox - Ginormous meatball spaghetti - Pizza Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia