I came here for a group happy hour and enjoyed drinks and food specials outside on the patio. It was a nice setting with plenty of seating and musical entertainment. I ordered this watermelon margarita-type drink with pieces of fresh watermelon in it. It was delicious, nice, and sweet, perfect for my taste buds!! I also ordered a cheeseburger. I think it was called a Smashburger on the menu. It was good. It was cooked to order, and they left off all sauces as I requested. My food was delivered quickly, and I ate and then walked around the bar area, meeting people and enjoying the beautiful weather. This was my first time at this Matchbox location, but I'll return for a meal soon. I highly recommend checking it out. read more

matchbox - New American Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

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Waiter was good. Food was excellent. Bathrooms were clean. My spouse and I and our friend went for dinner. Went to bathroom, I'm a guy with long hair and as I entered the stall two guys said "let's leave this bathroom quick cause a chic with a d*** walked in. Seriously? Vibe killer read more

Been several years since we've been to this location. So it is time for an update. Need to call out that they do fish well. Not for the pizzas, but for mains and salads. Salmon and tuna are spot on. Not overcooked, but very flavorful. Pizza is the star here. They are among the best of the chains in the DMV area. Check out the pesto chicken and the spicy meatball. Both drop flavor bombs! Nice crust too. Drinks menu isn't large, but has plenty of good choices for wine, beer and cocktails. The One Loudoun location is large and often busy on weekends. The staff work hard, but as with many restaurants these days they don't have enough people. Thus, service can be a bit slow. Be aware. Logistics: parking garage in the back. Reservations via Open Table. Online ordering for pickup at https://order.matchboxrestaurants.com/menu/matchbox-one-loudoun/#pizzas read more

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Decent place, didn't love it but wasn't a negative experience either. We came here after visiting the Udvar-Hazy museum on an early weekday afternoon, well after any lunchtime crowds would have dispersed. This is a pretty standard American restaurant, with a choices ranging from dinner salads, sandwiches, entrees such as fish and chips and ribs, and brick oven pizzas. Our meal got off to an inauspicious start when our waitress (a lovely person, really) spilled water on my friend. No big deal and frankly my friend probably could have used a bath anyway. After that bit of excitement we got down to the business of making our selections. Grilled chicken avocado sandwich - actually, we wanted a grilled chicken sandwich without avocado, but such an item doesn't exist so we just ordered it without. Pretty decent size breast, flavors were good. No complaints here. Crab cake sandwich - I found the flavor to be a little lacking, and for the price ($26) it seemed a little small. Got this with a side of Old Bay fries which were crispy and tasty. Bistro burger - typical fat burger that you expect in places like this. Asked for it cooked medium but it was closer to well-done. Still retained some moisture, thankfully. Half bacon bianca / half matchbox meat pizza - this was a pretty sizeable pizza with a nice crust. The meat was kind of unevenly distributed, and on the bianca side the arugula was curiously piled up on a small section instead of being evenly distributed. The pizza, in generally, was kind of salty. Prices were a little higher than I would prefer to pay for food of this type and caliber, but I guess it's hard to know what's a fair price with the cost of good and labor increasing across the board. Service was friendly but really slow, especially given that there were few other diners in the restaurant at that particular hour. Overall not a bad experience, but I probably wouldn't go out of my way to eat here again. read more

Matchbox is fairly good overall. I've been to the McLean location as well and it's crazy how different they both look from each other. We just did a to-go order today and got a large pepperoni pizza as well as a chicken Cobb salad. The food was good. I wouldn't say great because the pizza felt a little lacking but it won't ever compare to New York pizza lol. They use thin crust for their pizza and pretty good pepperonis. The crispy chicken Cobb salad is actually pretty flavorful. I'd easily order again although I don't think it earns its $21 price tag. Food was ready in about 15-20 mins so it was ready by the time we drove there. I'd recommend trying it if you have a craving for pizza. read more

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It's been a while since I've been to this specific location. I feel like since they first opened their service and quality has gradually decreased. Today I did a to go order because they offer a free large pizza on your birthday. I also ordered their Chicken Cobb salad. Both were really delicious and packaged well. I don't have any complaints about my to go order. The pizza and salad were ready in about 15mins read more

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Matchbox has become your run of the mill chain restaurant, so I probably shouldn't have expected too much. Still, I just hope the mini burger to be a bit more flavorful. Fried onions also flavorless. While I appreciate the flavor and chewy nature of the bacon Bianca pizza, I gotta say, the pizza is a bit too chewy to my taste, we are not paying for jaw exercise here. Good services. Wish matchbox the best and to improve the food. Would be sad to see matchbox dies, such an icon of the area. read more

I ordered the Honey Hot Pepperoni pizzas. One of the best pizzas ive ever had. Robert the bartender was awesome, attentive, friendly, and personable. I had to come back one more time before I flew out just for this pizza. read more

matchbox - Honey Hot Pepperoni Pizza - New American Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

Best service from Tiffany & Carson!! Carson makes a great spicy margarita!Great spot for brunch. read more

matchbox - A spicy margarita! - New American Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

we were a group of 15, service was quick and the food was delicious. Our waitress Mily B did a phenomenal job especially with drink refills.

Mily B was my server and she was nothing but excellent. Super attentive, friendly, and made the whole experience better. Would absolutely come back! read more

I went to matchbox and robert (bartender) he cared me , excellent experience, amazing drink & recommendations, definitely ill come back to the bar for another experience read more

matchbox - New American Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

Had difficulty getting a table at 5 PM. Yes it was a weekend but didnt think this place will require a reservation. They have a lot of sitting space and about 50% of them were empty at the time. Still we had to wait more than 50 mins to get a table! The pizza here is great. Got a 50-50 pizza with Matchbox Meat and Fig Prosciutto. Also ordered the fish and chips. It was okay. The breading was too much for my liking and the chips were just okay. read more

matchbox - 10" Half Half Pizza - Fig Prosciutto and Matchbox Meat - New American Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

I love the food, Mily B the server was amazing!! I got the kids slider and fries and would def recommend

The customer service here is great, just like the food! Not much more to say besides Matchbox being a great place to go for brunch, for lunch, and for dinner! Or even a quick dessert. The inside lighting around dinner gives an intimate vibe for you and your group or you and your partner for a romantic date night! read more

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My sister and I ate here tonight. Hadn't been in years for no particular reason. I had the Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken and mushrooms. It came with a generous slice of pizza bread. It was delicious. My sister had the I/2 fried chicken with mashed potatoes and asparagus. The chicken was perfectly fried and very succulent! She said she would get it again. read more

matchbox - Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo - New American Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

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First time here and the food and service were excellent! Our server Taylor explained the menu well and made great recommendations that the whole table enjoyed. Highly recommended! read more

The service was amazing , loved my waitress Mily B. The food tasted excellent. waitress was on point, drinks were delicious, Food came out at a reasonable time. read more

Mily B was wonderful and attentive. She was great! Definitely recommend the fish and chips

My husband and I were in the area so we decided to stop in for a quick bite to eat. It wasn't too busy at the time we arrived.We were seated immediately. Our server was pleasant, took orders and within 15 minutes we had our drinks, appetizers and entrees. We started off with Dynamite Shrimp as our appetizer. The shrimp were ok. The sauce was sweet and spicy. My husband ordered the Fire and Smoke pizza (he added bacon and pepperoni). I had the Mambo Chicken Sandwich with fries. The pizza was light, crispy and full of flavor. If you light spicy, this is the pizza for you. My sandwich was tender and very flavorful. The sauce had a perfect sweet and spicy kick. Everything was so delicious and filling we did not have room for dessert. Overall, very good food and great service. read more

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15 minutes should not pass from the time you ask if I'm done, take the plates 10 minutes later and then drop off the check five minutes after that and leave again. Three minutes and still counting to pay. Nice to see the folks seated after me get their check and leave while I'm still waiting...so disrespectful. I'm by myself. It was three of them. Five minutes.... Even put my coat on...no urgency read more

Sad experience. Not only did we get seated in a box on the second floor, but most of the food was either cold or over, like there was bad coordination of service. Plus, the service was bad, we got beverages after the food, like just in time for dessert. Other locations might be better, this one was rea.l6 double plus ungood. read more

So delicious!! My family and I have come here multiple times and love it every time. It's a great restaurant spot for families and friends, but also has a great bar hangout ambiance. The servers we've had have always been quick and nice. read more

matchbox - Hot Artichoke Spinach Dip - New American Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

Food: 4 Service this night: -1 Ambiance this night: -1 Let me start by saying Matchbox is on our rotation fairly frequently. The food is always good, with somethings on the menu being ridiculously good. That being said, our most recent visit was not what we come to expect in terms of service. We came in fairly later in the evening, but still open and accepting customers. Behind the bar were two bartenders. They couldn't be any more polar opposite from each other. One was not only rocking her side of the bar, but also clearing out almost all of the tables next to the bar. The other offered the worst service I have ever experienced in any restaurant or bar in over 30 years. *Dishes from last customer being left on the bar next to us the entire time we were there, check. *Giving us no untensil, check *Frequently having to ask for additional refills, check *Not helping out his peer staff, check Oh and the final kicker *Over-serving a customer to the point I saw the customer physically assault three girls at the end of the bar by trying to kiss them without their permission, check. It is not that I am saying I will never come back in, but it won't be for a while. If I ever see that bartender again behind the bar, I'll immediately leave. There is a thin line between a bad employee and a liability. Do Better! read more

Sadaf Really helped our experience today at the restaurant. She was attentive and very polite! Will be back for her

We decided to try out Matchbox for the first time this past weekend. It wasn't busy at all, they had us seated upstairs. They don't have a restroom upstairs so you have to walk downstairs to utilize the facilities if needed. Our waiter immediately informed us that he was new.. It was a rough start. The Sprite was awful, they had to take care of the machine (I guess the Sprite flavor was completely out). Getting our order in took a little longer than I would've preferred. Food was brought to us pretty quickly after it was ordered, everything was cooked and prepared wonderfully. We all enjoyed all the dishes! Fries and onion straws were amazing! Waffles were bomb! Mini burgers were fantastic The chicken/avocado was average I'd say. The kale on the sandwich was extremely bitter and made the sandwich taste awful, so I removed the kale and the rest was good :) Overall, we'd recommend Matchbox! Considering it was one of our waiters firsts shifts, he did a terrific job and fixed the sprite issue quickly. Of course, that wasn't a big deal, it can happen. The food was extremely pricey though, $90 for 3 people to eat the food pictured. Also! Make sure you compare your bill to the menu prices, they were over charging the chicken and waffles by $5. They fixed this once we pointed it out. read more

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Let's start by being real... this visit started off rocky and took a bit of time to shape up. And it only shaped up after one amazing server--Gabriel-- stepped in to make it better. He's a five star for sure, unfortunately Matchbox all up wasn't this time. Super crowded for a Sunday at 1 pm! Took self seat spots in bar area, no one stopped by for 15-30 min. Then when two did and said they would be back, ended up not making it back. We were ready to walk when Gabriel stopped by after seeing we hadn't been served at all. He helped get us taken care of--even moved us to a better table after one opened, ultimately taking over our table. When our food took forever, he stayed on top of it and worked with the manager to make it right on our check. (It's clear the new brunch buffet needs some settling into.) So thankful for his help! Matchbox, you have a great server providing amazing customer service who doesn't get ruffled in chaos! Gabriel will keep us coming back though for a better experience next time. read more

Overall positive experience! Nicely decorated for the holidays, food came out quickly and everything tasted great. Really enjoyed the tuna tartare and would definitely recommend it. read more

matchbox - Tuna Tartare - New American Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

Great food and great service ! Thank you Ms Laura !! I had the shrimp and crab pasta. So good

We stopped going to Matchbox a couple years ago because of poor service and the food quality had gone down. Today we decided to try again, we were seated and after 5 minutes no one came over take our order. A family was seated after us and almost immediately someone came over to take their order. We will never go to Matchbox again!!!!! read more

Came here after going to the range. Service was good as they were busy during the lunch rush. I ordered a pizza which was absolutely delicious! They were a little heavy on the alcohol in my drink but it was still tasty. read more

matchbox - Fire and ice dragonfruit mojitos - New American Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

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Came here on a Thursday evening after going to the One Loudon Carnival. Not busy at all and got a table right away. The server was so attentive and made sure our orders were in exactly as we ordered them. He even checked on my daughter's meal when it didn't come out at the same time and let us know that they had remade the fries because they were too burnt the first time. Ambiance was lively in the restaurant with constant chatter. When our food did come out, everything was cooked as we ordered. Salmon salad was fresh and light. Mini burgers were not over cooked and had the added cheese we ordered. Bathrooms were really clean which is something apparently they pride themselves on. Would definitely come back again. read more

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First and foremost; your guises food never fail to amuse me. Not to mention the wonderful server Kevin Who took care of Thursday night. My family of 6 decided to dine to celebrate my sons birthday and our server was spectacular. Thank you Kevin. read more

Matchbox is always a good choice! This was our first time visiting this location. We usually go to the one in Merrifield. Placing an order online was simple and straightforward. I appreciate that they have a specific parking area and entrance for takeout orders. The restaurant is neat, clean, and organized. Employees are friendly and did a great job with our takeout order. It was all ready and neatly wrapped when we arrived. We enjoyed our meal. It was well seasoned, nothing was overly salty. Quality ingredients are used and our taste buds are happy. read more

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Love Matchbox. They always have great food and great service!My favorites are the matchbox chicken pesto pizza and the calamari. Twice a month they have Latin nights, where they play a variety of Spanish music. the food is spectacular. My husband and I love this place. 10/10 recommend. read more

Went to dinner with the family. We shared several apps. The crab and avocado tower was my favorite. The mango salsa in it was a fun touch. The mini burgers were good. The chicken pesto pizza had a crust that wasn't too doughy nor too thin. The pesto wasn't overwhelming and hit the spot. The leftover pizza made for a great cold pizza breakfast the next morning. read more

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Sunday funday lead us to Matchbox and thankfully so. We opted for outdoor seating to enjoy the weather and street entertainment. We were seated promptly, and greeted by our server. It took a minute to sort through the various options, but our server assured us the crab cake sandwich and brick oven pizzas were the way to go. She was right! The crab cake sandwich was all crab and no filler, perfectly situated on a toasted brioche bun, served with a side of French fries seasoned to perfection. The Fire Smoke pizza was delish! The ingredients were fresh and the cheese was cheesin. Needless to say it was half gone before my phone got a taste Yelpers will be happy to know they offer a $10 off brunch coupon for check-ins. I'm all for a good meal and a deal so we'll definitely be back. read more

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Quick summary: Food - 4 stars Value - 3 stars Atmosphere - 2 stars Service - 2 stars We came here after flying home from Europe, so admittedly we were a bit jet-lagged and tired. So...that's my one caveat to this review. The hostess seemed new but was nice, and she got us seated quickly. We then waited for a bit over 10 minutes for a waiter before I asked the hostess to find her. Which, she did, and was very apologetic. This is despite having had menus and we're all looking up, clearly ready to order. Another three minutes and our waiter came. She was pleasant enough and took our order. My wife had baked chicken (moist and good, nothing spectacular, skimpy sides}, my son a cheese pizza (very basic soft-crust pizza), my daughter a steak (cooked well despite being thin, skimpy sides), and I had the fish and chips (fried with fresh oil, tasty, pretty basic). We were almost done with our meal (eating slowly) before our waiter checked on us. This was despite multiple empty glasses and two of us wanting to order a refill and another beer. Ordered, and the beer came out almost ten minutes later, after we were finished eating. So, food was the saving grace here. It all tasted fine, was hot, and everyone's order arrived at the same time. The value was mixed, only because a rib-eye that clocks in at less than 8 ounces, a half-cup of mashed potatoes and four asparagus spears shouldn't cost almost $40 in a casual restaurant. It was enough for a small, 11-year-old girl. A grownup would need to order appetizers or more food. Atmosphere was that of a typical restaurant. It screamed "this is a place to eat, not sit and socialize". So, if it's designed to push food...the food needs to be fast and good. However, we're parents in our early 50s, so we're not looking for a Dave and Busters/Chuck E. Cheese environment. HOWEVER, the one picture I'm including is one of the long table next to us, which had not been bussed after the last party left, and was quickly becoming the Island of Misfit Dishes. I looked around, and there were several other tables that had the remnants of long-passed diners. The service. Again, we were tired after 13 hours of travel. However, we had already managed our own expectations based on that, so initial contact should be made within five minutes. A greeting would be fine. A drink order would be phenomenal. I watched waiters, bussers, hosts, and I think a manager delivering food. It may have been an efficiency problem (that's on the staff) or a staffing problem (that's on the manager). However, most of the tables in our area, better than 2/3, were empty. If the place had been slammed, I could see all of those times being extended by at least double (20 minutes for initial contact, 30 for drinks, 60 for food). But, it's in a busy shopping area, so maybe overflow from surrounding restaurants can keep it afloat. Finally, upon leaving, there was no hostess at the stand to say thanks for goodbye. Primacy and recency: you remember the first thing you experience, and the last. It starts and ends with the host, or first contact with your waiter. First and last impressions are lasting. Because of this, it reminded me of an upscale military dining facility. Get in, eat your food, leave. Would I go back? No, because it's out of the way, and it was a stop of convenience. If I were in the area? Maybe, but it would be long after my memory of this experience had faded, or another location helped to redeem this visit. Other diners seemed happy, so maybe we were just giving off a crabby vibe. Cheers! read more

matchbox - "We lost a lot of good dishes out there..." - New American Near Me - Ashburn, Virginia

Family friendly, lots of seating. The bread pudding was the star of the show for sure. The tuna salad and pizza were also good. I do not recommend the crab tower, it was rather bland. The server was very friendly but took awhile to get to our table. read more

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Ewww. After seeing their weekend buffet on TikTok and Facebook, we were really looking forward to going. First problem, the menu on their website has not been updated to match the current buffet menu and most of the items we went for were no longer available. Second, we decided to go a la carte and the only item my daughter wanted was the biscuits, the buffet is open until 5 pm but at 2 pm they were out. Third and the reason for one star and why we won't be back, when we unwrapped the utensils from the napkins, mine had food on the fork handle and my daughterknife was covered in food from the tip to the handle on both sides. So not only are they not properly cleaning their silverware, but someone wrapped clearly filthy silverware in napkins and placed them on the table. Unsanitary and disgusting. read more