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matchbox Merrifield, Fairfax, VA

matchbox Merrifield

3.9
3.9
1590 Reviews
$30 and under
American
2911 District Ave suite 120, Fairfax, VA 22031

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2 people
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
7:00 PM
Booked 21 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for groups
  • Great for happy hour
  • Great for outdoor dining
Bubbling, thin crust pizzas, mini burgers, crisp salads, and craft cocktails...four great reasons to visit matchbox today. We’re the neighborhood gathering place for fun, upscale casual dining, with local, award-winning beers, broad spectrum wines, and handcrafted signature cocktails you won’t find anywhere else.

Overlooking Strawberry Park in the vibrant Mosaic District, our 40-seat patio offers outdoor dining and front row seats to Angelika Film Center’s outdoor screen and prime people-watching.

Inside, exposed pipes and warm brick line the walls surrounding 220 seats, all with views of the glowing wood wall, reclaimed from barn-wood from Rochester, New York. The private Barrel Room accommodates 50 guests and comes with plush booths, a wood-burning fireplace and private wine coolers to store your favorite vintages.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Pizzeria, Breakfast
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sat 9:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 9:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Vekys Rodriguez de Lopez
  • Catering
    From anniversaries to baby showers to corporate events to weddings, we have semi-private and private spaces to accommodate it all! The Barrel Room accommodates 50 guests seated, or 50 guests standing, reception-style. To start planning, please contact us at hello@matchbox369.com.
  • Private party facilities
    Whether you’re celebrating a personal milestone or planning a business meeting, matchbox has the perfect private space for your next lunch, dinner or cocktail reception.
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Neighborhood
    Merrifield
  • Cross street
    Strawberry Lane & District Avenue
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch

Offers

  • Social Hour Food + Drink Specials

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM,Mon - Tue - 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM,Wed - Thu - 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, 4:00 PM - 8:45 PM,Fri - 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, 4:00 PM - 9:45 PM,Sat - 4:00 PM - 9:45 PM
    Sip sip hooray! Enjoy a special social hour menu every Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 pm in the bar. Gather around and let's get social over sips + bites.

    Social Hour Food + Drink Specials Photo
  • Kids Eat Free on Tuesdays

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM,Mon - Tue - 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM,Wed - 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Tuesdays are now the best day ever at matchbox! Kids 10 and under get a free 10" cheese pizza with the purchase of any adult entree when you dine in for lunch or dinner on Tuesdays. What a great way to enjoy a meal with your family! Limitations: Dine in only. One free kids' pizza per adult entree, 14" pizzas, burgers, or protein salads. There is a charge for additional pizza toppings.

What 1,590 people are saying

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

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.9
3.9 based on recent ratings
  • 3.8Food
  • 4Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 3.7Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Virginia - DC Suburbs

    Great for outdoor dining

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Matchbox Merrifield offers a vibrant dining atmosphere with a convenient location near the Angelika movie theatre. Known for its "excellent brunch options" and "great food," it caters well to families. However, service can be inconsistent, and noise levels may vary. Guests appreciate attentive servers and the restaurant's family-friendly environment.
1,590 Reviews
  1. Kristen

    Washington DC2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    The music was blasting inside, we could barely hear the waitress. The AC was out and the hostess didn’t even mention it, because if we knew it was out we would have sat outside. Also, my son’s drinks were flat and their orders were not right.

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  2. Kristen VIP

    Washington DC12 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 14, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was good. Service at this location is always very slow. We had a party of 5 and it took us over 40 minutes to get our lunch (pizza, chicken sandwich, salads). The restaurant was very empty- I would have expected better service.

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  3. Jasmine

    Washington DC1 review

    3.0

    Dined on April 12, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Some of the meals you can get are tasty some of them not so much. Doesn’t exactly taste fresh. The food is not really that hot when you get it. Maybe some of the items are reheated and some are made to order you’re not able to make any changes or . I may go back to matchbox, but I probably wouldn’t do the brunch again.. 20% fee added for a group of five people totaled up to over $200 for not that great meal

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  4. John

    Washington DC7 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on April 6, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 1
    This used to be a go-to brunch spot for my friends and I on weekends, very wheelchair friendly, good food, QUIET, and reasonably priced. We were shocked yesterday when we showed up to maximum volume, bass-thumping music that made me feel like I was in a nightclub. This was at 11:30 a.m. on a Sunday. Conversation across the table was impossible. If there were reservations available at any other restaurant in the mosaic district, we would have left immediately. Anyone considering this nightmare scenario should also be advised: The brunch menu is now only an all you can eat affair for $32 dollars. Ordering a la carte is not an option. As (now former) regulars to this restaurant, we complained that there was no signage, nothing on their website, and no warning in the open table reservation system to indicate the transition to the $32 menu. After complaining to management, we were finally offered the option of ordering a la carte. Kudos to our server, who was very apologetic and just as attentative. He said the change has just gone into effect in the last couple of weeks, and many people are complaining. I'm not sure what clientele Matchbox is trying to attract with this horrible, incredibly loud music and simultaneous switch to a no more a la carte menu. We will never, ever be back.

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  5. Christopher

    Richmond85 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 6, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Jason was an outstanding server. He was very engaging and receptive to our concerns. The food wasn't impressive. I clearly understood that this was their first attempt at breakfast. The potatoes weren't seasoned. The eggs looked processed. They can get rid of the Taco bar and replace it with fresh fruit and salads. Everything seemed rushed, except for the waffles. I didn't like how I had to figure out where all of the stations were. Signs and directions would be great if the ppl working there aren't available to show you. The shrimp and grits and catfish were great.

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  6. Adam

    Washington DC9 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Really poor service. Bar really slow while the place wasn’t crowded. Only 1 server to our section that wasn’t busy and it still took her forever. She was kind but kind of confused and befuddled. Wouldn’t go back.

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  7. TyTanisha

    Washington DC2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 23, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was good with the exception of the eggs. I wish they could have fried the fish a little harder but overall it was delicious. The complaint that I would have is how long it took for us to be weighted on other tables It didn't seem to take as long as we were overlooked often and had to wave our waiter down on more than one occasion.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved it such a great vibrant brunch spot!! Definitely will come again.

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  9. LaToyia

    Washington DC3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The experience was PHENOMENAL! Compliments to Chef🎉 A great place for Sunday brunch for the whole family!

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  10. Melissa

    San Francisco11 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on March 9, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    I’ve been at this restaurant many times and was disappointed with the brunch! It took 15 to 20 minutes to get our first beverage in the bottomless brunch, so determined that it wasn’t worth it given. It took so long to get the first beverage! I think the staff was overwhelmed with the number of bottomless brunch and drinks that they forgot to check on the table and even refill our water. The food was delicious, not sure if I will go back for brunch?!

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FAQs

matchbox Merrifield offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. matchbox Merrifield also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (571) 395-4869.

matchbox Merrifield is rated 3.9 stars by 1590 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Booked 21 times today
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2911 District Ave suite 120, Fairfax, VA 22031

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Strawberry Lane & District Avenue
  • Neighborhood
    Merrifield
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sat 9:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 9:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Pizzeria, Breakfast
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Vekys Rodriguez de Lopez
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    From anniversaries to baby showers to corporate events to weddings, we have semi-private and private spaces to accommodate it all! The Barrel Room accommodates 50 guests seated, or 50 guests standing, reception-style. To start planning, please contact us at hello@matchbox369.com.
  • Private party facilities
    Whether you’re celebrating a personal milestone or planning a business meeting, matchbox has the perfect private space for your next lunch, dinner or cocktail reception.
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