Matchbox - Merrifield

Matchbox in Merrifield is always a great spot, but the outdoor seating is the real highlight, especially in good weather! The patio has a unique vibe with nearby restaurants adding to the lively atmosphere--it's the perfect place to enjoy a meal while soaking in the energy of the area. The food is consistently good, with solid options across the menu, and the service is always friendly. Inside, it's huge with plenty of seating, but I always prefer sitting outside for the unbeatable ambiance. If you're looking for great food with a vibrant setting, this is the place to be!

What a disappointment. We came in for matchbox' signature double pepperoni pizza and burgers. I'm not sure what has happened to the quality of the food, but everything was mediocre at best.The pizza was worse than school cafeteria pizza. The center of the pizza was soggy and the cheese had an off putting taste that made the pizza overly salty. The pepperonis were low quality and very thin. For $18, I expected more.The burger was not bad but nothing to rave about. The best part of the meal was the ranch dressing.We ordered a $8 bowl of chili, which was more like a standard cup of soup. The chili came out room temperature and was not seasoned enough.For the price and overall quality, I would not come back. The service was on the slow side and though the inside was decorated very festive, our overall experience was not good.

Update September 2024:Park: street or garage options nearby Had reservations for 6pm on a Monday evening but didn't seem to need them, still plenty of seating. After I was sat, it took quite a bit to be greeted after being seated, only after I matched eyes with someone who ended up being our waitress did she say "I'll be there in a bit". The best part of this meal was actually the drink! I got the zero proof dragonfruit mojito! It was very refreshing! My friends got the peach and strawberry homemade lemonades but said their drinks were not chilled even if it had ice in it? Food: we all shared* pan seared salmon: very dry. We actually didn't end up finishing half of it, garnished with on it was better. * q special: thought it was kind of dry, bland, and subpar overall, wouldn't order it again* apple pear salad: I actually enjoyed this -it had good flavor but I felt some of that "freshness factor" was missing- also felt like the salad was warmFor the experience and taste, didn't feel the $$ was worth it. Bill came to about $80 before tip

There is no good food in Mosaic BESIDES that little bakery, Dolcezza, and Oath Pizza. If you're there and you need something to eat, go home. I'm serious. Every time I've decided to "take a chance" on some ramen place or the Italian Store, I end up depressed because I wasted my money. The pizza tastes fake here. I don't know how else to describe it.

Great service from Ecem! Very friendly, checked with kitchen and manager about allergies. Will be back again!

I think Matchbox would be a place I could frequent if only their service was better. I came here on a Wednesday afternoon to eat dinner. I was seated by the host once walking in but I was sitting in the far back. Maybe I should have opted for a bar section but I didn't want to be in the midst of all the noise. Sometimes you just want your own peace and quiet.After seating my server greeted me and I was able to place my drink and my food order ( I looked at the menu ahead ) and was off to a good start. The wait for this took a bit as I waited half an hour or so. I understand pizza does take time to order but my server left me stranded waiting for a bit. Not sure where they went. So a few minutes more, another server comes and ask me if I have been helped yet and I mentioned that my server hasn't came back with the pizza yet. The other goes and checks on that for me and immediately brings it out telling me it's been ready for a bit now.I was so hungry that I didn't want to have a fit about it and was just delighted to see my food. The only issue is that it's lukewarm, and the pizza is cut not in equal parts. Why am I mentioning this in the review? Because you want pizza to be equal slices if you have a group to share with and it'd be weird if you had more pizza than they did.The pizza, which was Sausage + Peppers contained garlic, tomato sauce, hot Italian sausage, roasted red peppers, mozzarella and ricotta. A nice blend of ingredients for a very solid taste. You can't go wrong with this pick. After eating four slices, I waived my hand to get a to go box. My server actually came back and noticed me after so much time passed and they were able to hand me a to go box and the check.My experience was a bit disappointing and I get something may have happened but communication is key. The service wasn't there on that visit but it could have been an off day. Hopefully I can come back and expect a much more pleasant experience.

Pretty good. Great service. Food is ok. Not great. Chicken on my salad was not hot or fresh.

Ms. Leen was absolutely amazing! I went to this location with little kids and she was exceptionally patient. I really have to commend her and the greatly improved management at this location. This time I got the pesto chicken pizza and the kids options for cheese pizza and burgers were great. Thank you!

Used to love coming to this Matchbox, but after my most recent lunch here, I will never come back! The service, besides the man who brought out the food each time, was awfully slow, lazy and inattentive. Felt like they ignored us on purpose. The food wasn't great, and i'm not sure why my pizza had one, out-of-place slice that was sticking out and larger than the others, and then another tiny slice, but it threw me off - as if they stuck on an extra slices from someone else's pizza. The taste was lackluster, the sauce was almost nonexistent, and the cheese kept falling off. The fish and chips weren't crispy, either. The simple salad barely had any toppings on it, but it was fresh. The best dish was the arancini - nothing bad to say about that. On top of the dirty plates and silverware, with old food stuck on them, the atmosphere wasn't comfortable, either. Overall, I had a really bad time here and I don't know if I can trust other locations of Matchbox, now.

This is a nice spot in Merrifield overlooking what ends up being a vibrant kid's area - fun - I feel young again!I arrived first when me and the bestie had plans to do lunch, I thought it would be packed based on driving through Merrifield and passing the play area (abundant with kids/families) and getting free parking in the public lot required a bit of a search. However, when I arrived, I was able to be sat immediately, and outside which surprised me. My friend arrived shortly after I was sat. The bestie ordered a glass of wine, however after a brief period of time the sever came back and said it could not be ordered by the glass, so my friend ordered something else. No alcohol for me! After awhile we ordered food, I got the Ultimate Breakfast Sandwich, I opted for turkey sausage instead of the regular bacon and sausage that comes on it normally. The sandwich was hearty and definitely filling. I didn't like the lemon aioli that came on it, however outside of that the sandwich was fine, nothing to write home about. I do appreciate that there was a good amount of meat, eggs and cheese on the sandwich, good ratios to really get your bang for your buck. The breakfast potatoes that came with the meal were also fine. The service was just okay, are server forgot to bring things we asked for and was not readily available, nor well versed on the menu. All in all, I had an okay experience here and wouldn't write this spot off.