Matchbox - Rockville

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   CN8898

   Baltimore

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   It was a very hot day and the climate was beautifully controlled in the building. Our server was friendly, the restaurant was clean and quiet for that time of day, and our orders were prompt from both the bar and kitchen. I’ve been coming here many years for their quality and consistency. Thanks again!

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2. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Washington DC

   4 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Good food and service

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   Harv

   Washington DC

   72 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   72 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall4food4service3ambience3

   Good food at moderate prices. Nothing innovative or exciting, just good

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Baltimore

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall3food2service2ambience2

   Service was INCREDIBLY slow. The restaurant was not crowded. My food was not cooked per my order. Just disappointing

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   AprilN

   Washington DC

   31 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   31 reviews

   Dined on August 3, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Like new things being added to menu but really miss Avocado & Crab app, crab omelette & chicken avocado club.

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6. ND

   NateD

   Washington DC

   2 reviews

   1.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on July 31, 2022

   overall1food1service3ambience3

   Me and my husband decided to come here for the bottomless brunch. It was $35 per person, so we had pretty high expectations. We were very disappointed. The host never told us the instructions on how to participate in the brunch, so we had to ask other people eating. The food was okay, but I could've gotten a better meal at IHOP or Bob Evans. There weren't that many options and the options that were there were empty. We were disappointed that we were going to spend $70 on less than diner food. On top of that, if you want anything other than water (coffee, orange juice, apple juice, etc), it's an additional $3. When I realized that Matchbox is actually a pizza place, my husband was encouraged to try a slice of pizza. Unfortunately, he said that it wasn't anything special either. We left highly disappointed.

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7. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Washington DC

   18 reviews

   5.0

   18 reviews

   Dined on July 31, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   If you want a simple brunch experience - no fuss, good food and prices, good ambiance - then this is the right place.

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8. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Washington DC

   3 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on July 30, 2022

   overall3food3service3ambience4

   Pizza crust was burned. This is the second time I’ve eaten Matchbox and the crust hS been burned. The Arnold Palmer was not good, the balance of ice tea and lemonade wasn’t good. The sliders were tasteless and the hamburgers were rare when I asked for well done. Restaurant is definitely slipping.

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   KharyJ

   Washington DC

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on July 29, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   The food was great, it is aesthetically pleasing please and my waiter was awesome!

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10. JG

    JessicaG

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food was so good that even the kids asked to come back!

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    Aengus

    Washington DC

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 27, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    yo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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12. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on July 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    The food was great and so was the service it's such a big space so it wasn't very loud although it was pretty hot despite having fans in there but it's hard to cool off a large space with only a few fans but despite the heat a bit it was a wonderful dinner. And the server was wonderful and extremely friendly I would love to be seated in his section again.

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13. LT

    LinaT

    Washington DC

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 24, 2022

    overall3food3service5ambience1

    Food is average, pizza was very salty. Steak was way too small for the price paid. Restaurant was extremely hot with no AC

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    JLBB

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 24, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience4

    It was fine. We came during the brunch buffet, but wanted to order off the regular menu. Service was slow. It took 10 minutes to clean a table off for us even though we had a reservation. My mom wanted a well-done burger and it came out medium. My kale and farro salad was awesome, though!

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    Diane

    Washington DC

    21 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on July 23, 2022

    overall3food4service4ambience2

    OpenTable booked our reservation for outdoor seating as we requested. The restaurant sent a message 2 hours prior to our reservation saying that they do not accept outdoor reservations as it is only first come policy. We were able to have outdoor seating but OpenTable was misleading.

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16. AV

    AliceV

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The brunch buffet offered a nice variety of items and was kept neat and full. Service was so friendly.

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17. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 16, 2022

    overall3food3service5ambience4

    Our Pizzas were cold and soggy. The drinks tasted like tap water.

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    jrbarkin

    Baltimore

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 15, 2022

    overall3food2service1ambience1

    The service was slow, poor, and overall inattentive.

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    Brooke

    Baltimore

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 9, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Fast friendly service, nice ambiance. Most food (pizzas, appetizers, lobster rolls, cocktails) outstanding, a few things (sliders) good not great. Nothing bad at all.

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20. KK

    KellyK

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food was excellent and our server was amazing.

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    Disappointed123

    Washington DC

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 7, 2022

    overall3food4service1ambience3

    Service was chaotic and unorganized. Drinks took forever to be served. Asked for a salad and a pizza. Both arrived together but there was no silverware or plates. Asked for several things throughout the meal that took forever to get. Not many people in the restaurant. They seemed more interested in getting their side work done than in waiting the tables. Daughter wanted a milkshake for dessert - took 20 minutes to be served. Was so incredibly sorry that she ordered it because by that point I was more than ready to go.

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    Bill

    Washington DC

    46 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    46 reviews

    Dined on July 4, 2022

    overall2food1service4ambience3

    Food was overcooked badly and dried out. Specifically, hamburger ordered medium rare came well done. Fried shrimp was dry and tough. Food took a long time to come, although we were practically the only people in the place. The waiter was very pleasant and apologized; it seemed a kitchen issue, not a waiter issue. It was the 4th of July. Backup staff? If the restaurant is open on a holiday, it should know that people want a decent experience. Of course they want that anytime, but particularly on a holiday. We’ve had good experiences at Matchbox before, and we hope to again. A repeat performance of the 4th will have us looking elsewhere.

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23. KP

    KPark

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 1, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    I had asked for high top tables, but because of the noise in that room, we were able to go upstairs. Good switch and excellent chicken sandwich and beef sliders.

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24. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    11 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on June 29, 2022

    overall3food4service4ambience2

    We had a nice long lunch on the patio. A man came by twice begging for money. We reported this after the first time to the waiter who said he would let the manager know. However, the man came by a second time, and no one paid attention.

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    tweetgood

    Washington DC

    140 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    140 reviews

    Dined on June 24, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    The food and service was really good. I was surprised nothing was not done for a birthday celebration with no one ordering dessert. We also weren’t able to get the happy hour pricing because we didn’t sit at the bar. They were very accommodating. Thank you!

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26. ML

    MichelL

    Washington DC

    73 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    73 reviews

    Dined on June 23, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience2

    I selected the calamari and a pizza margherita. I respectively found them bland and spongy. My wife likes mixed salad and found none (salad on the menu included meat items). She ate the crab cakes and they were good. But, at $39, this entree looked overpriced (the online menu of Matchbox Rockville shows them at $34?). No problem with the service. As for the ambiance, the big room with high ceiling and brick walls makes you feel you eat in a warehouse. It may fit well the younger generation's taste but, both elders, we concluded Matchbox was not for us.

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27. RM

    RachelM

    Washington DC

    10 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on June 20, 2022

    overall3food5service3ambience5

    I've been coming to this location for almost a decade, and I've never been disappointed but last night was a mixed bag. I am not sure if the kitchen was understaffed or if our server was having an off night. My reservation was for 6pm. We were seated promptly; it wasn't crowded at all as it was a Monday. Our server came over, took our order and the appetizer came out in a timely manner but from then on, it was very spotty. Our server didn't check on us much to see if we needed anything and it got to a point where we were sitting there with our leftovers all ready to go but no one in site to even ask for a check. We didn't get out until around 8:05pm and my reservation was for 6. I've never had this happen before so I am going to call this one a one-off. We come to this Matchbox all the time and hope you will be back to your usual self the next time.

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    AllisonG

    Washington DC

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 19, 2022

    overall3food2service5ambience5

    Went to Sunday brunch for Father’s Day. We were seated immediately since we had reservations. Our server was kind and prompt. The options were brunch buffet for everyone (family of 5) or order off the menu (you can’t do a mix of menu and buffet). We opted for buffet. Bad idea. Food selection was not very good and the quality of the food was subpar. And it was expensive @$35/person. Definitely should have opted to eat off the menu. Haven’t eaten anything but pizza here before, and it was excellent. Thought we would try something different. Sadly disappointed and out a nice chunk of cash. Pizza? Strong yes. Brunch Buffet? Hard pass.

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29. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 19, 2022

    overall3food3service1ambience1

    65th birthday and Father’s Day

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30. AK

    ArliK

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 18, 2022

    overall2food2service4ambience2

    Shrimp appetizer was good. Drinks were fair. Poke salad was disappointing. Crab cake sandwich was so poor in quality that I don't plan to come back for another meal at this place after many prior dinners. Come on guys. Get your act together.

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31. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 18, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    A really solid restaurant for pizza.

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    mhs101255

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on June 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Matchbox was a very enjoyable, moderately-priced, informal but extremely attractive, dining experience. Tables were very well spaced out. It is a plus to see a menu that has both brunch and lunch items. My co-diner had some dietary issues and asked for substitutions that were accommodated without hesitation. I will return to Matchbox and am happy to recommend it.

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33. RM

    RMB20

    Toronto

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on June 10, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    Better than average after being in operation for several years.

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    Steve

    Washington DC

    8 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on June 10, 2022

    overall1food1service5ambience4

    Portions were tiny. Tina tuna tacos each had two specs of tuna on them. $40 crab cakes silly small Prices very high for this level of dining After years and years of enjoying occasional meals at matchbox, we won’t be back. Waiter was very good

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35. M

    Mari

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food was great and the personnel was attentive and friendly

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    Bill

    Pittsburgh

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 29, 2022

    overall4food3service4ambience5

    The restaurant itself is really cool. It's architecturally interesting with several different dining areas to suit just about anyone's taste. When we entered the restaurant, the piped in music was far too loud to conduct any sort of conversation. So we chose the outdoor dining. It was the perfect spot. Despite being only 100 ft from Rockville Pike, there was a high brick wall separating the outdoor dining from the parking lot and the highway. And there was a roof over the outdoor dining that for noise abatement as well as variations in weather and sun was a really great spot to eat. The food was very good, albeit a bit pricey. I had the crab cakes that were $39. I know the price of crab now is quite high and to their credit. While the crab cakes were on the small side, there was an abundance of very large chunks of crab. My negative comment is that I can't understand why the serving of coleslaw was so small. This comment is not unique to matchbox. The serving of fries was in my opinion and for my appetite spot on. Typically restaurants provide far too many french fries yet underserved on the coleslaw which cost next to nothing. My wife had the grilled chicken avocado sandwich and the kitchen neglected to put the avocado on. However, once she realized it our server, Joshua was quick to address it. And Josh was very attentive and very personable.

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    Rasheda

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 29, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    The food was great and for the price it was even better. We had an ok server but everything was good overall

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    RoeReasons

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 29, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    had a beautiful brunch date with my nephew. the staff was very helpful and polite.

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39. AG

    AmyG

    Washington DC

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 29, 2022

    overall2food2service3ambience3

    After seeing pictures on Instagram and we decided to give brunch a shot. Unfortunately it was very disappointing. And extremely overpriced for what we had and what was available. Definitely not worth spending almost $200 for four people at a barely mediocre brunch.

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40. DN

    DoNotEatHere

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 28, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience2

    It was a horrible experience. Food was mediocre at best, very dry dehydrated food (pancakes, potato hash, etc). Service was the worst, even though it was buffet style and self serve, we had to ask 4 different staff member for our server and waited over 30 mins. Our group had to stand up and go over to the host stand where we had to wait some more for our server to give us our check. I came to enjoy a birthday brunch meal but it was absolutely terrible. Would never recommend

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