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matchbox Merrifield, Fairfax, VA

matchbox Merrifield

4.0
4
1582 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 18 times today
  • Gluten-free-friendly
  • Good for groups
  • Great for happy hour
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

  • Phone number
  • 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
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Vekys Rodriguez de Lopez
  • Delivery & takeout

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 1,582 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.0
4 based on recent ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 4Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 3.8Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Matchbox Merrifield offers a lively dining experience with "great pizza" and "friendly service." The outdoor seating is "lovely," perfect for enjoying a meal with family or friends. While some menu items have mixed reviews, the restaurant shines with its "delicious pizza," and "attentive staff." The ambiance is "nice," making it a pleasant spot for casual gatherings.

1,582 Reviews
  1. Melissa

    San Francisco11 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    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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  2. Danika VIP

    Washington DC15 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent brunch options! We will definitely visit again.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Pittsburgh1 review

    1.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    I’m not one to write reviews but geez. I’ve been to matchbox before for brunch and enjoyed it. Took friends here for brunch and was so embarrassed. It was awful. They started a new “unlimited brunch” where they force everyone to pay $35 and have weird buffet stations. You can still order items from the menu but it took forever to get a server to take our orders. When my food came they cut the portions in half (one egg, 1 small sausage link, and maybe 5 potato cubes) and the food was subpar. The server was so hard to track down so it was basically impossible if you wanted to order more. It wasn’t even that busy for such bad service. Coffee/drinks aren’t included in that $35 either. They gave one of our dishes to the wrong table. Had to track down the waitress to get them to remake our food. I will not be coming back. Absurd

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  4. Paul

    Washington DC47 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    I enjoyed the tuna tartar, that was very good. The salads were fresh and tasted fine. My wife ordered the ribs and I had a spicy meatball pizza. Both were OK, not great, we would have liked to taste more flavor from each. Both were a little bland.

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  5. barbara VIP

    Washington DC57 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on February 23, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    Been many times to Matchbox and always enjoyed it…good and restaurant. This was the first time the food was absolutely inedible..,had the seared tuna salad which had always been excellent. What I got was inedible…the tuna was a dark brown and the one taste o had was terrible…did not eat any of it. The waiter removed my plate at the end of my meal and never even asked, The waiter was terrible.,,the restaurant was far from crowded and he would just disappear for long periods of time. When I faked for coffee he didn’t bring any spoons nor cream. Never came by throughout our 2 hours to afk if everything was okay or if we wanted refills. Horrible service and even worse food..,

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  6. Ashlynn

    Washington DC1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    we got a lovely free appetizer from the manager and it was so good! the service is lovely

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  7. Frank

    Washington DC16 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 7, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Be careful of bench seating along high-top tables. One our our party fell trying to get down because of unexpected step. When we asked for a first aid kit one of staff said “I’ll get it but it’s usually empty.” Manager was not helpful. He would not give his full name and kept us from leaving until forms were filled out.

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  8. Marci

    Jacksonville8 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 2, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    We did not have a reservation and they told us 30 minute wait so we went on Open Table to reserve and got a table right away. There were many empty tables. Service was meh. Salad came with dressing when we asked for it on the side, no cutlery, no water even after requested and we weren’t checked on during the meal or offered dessert.

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  9. Lisa VIP

    Washington DC3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 2, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 1
    Server was great but restaurant was freezing where we sat!

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  10. Brenna

    New York City3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on January 25, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    There was a hair in one of our meals. The Manager never addressed the issue and had we not checked our bill, the waiter would have charged us twice for remaking the gross meal.

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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 4 stars by 1582 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 18 times today
Google Map for matchbox Merrifield

2911 District Ave suite 120, Fairfax, VA 22031

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • 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
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Vekys Rodriguez de Lopez
  • Delivery & takeout
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  • Terms of Use
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