matchbox Reston

Name: matchbox Reston
Address: 1900 Reston Metro Plaza 100, Reston, VA, United States, 20190
Telephone: (703) 253-6392
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 3.1

3.1 (163)

$30 and under

American

1900 Reston Metro Plaza 100, Reston, VA 20190

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2 people

Jun 15, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 12 times today

About this restaurant

Kid-friendly

Just a few steps outside of Wiehle-Reston East metro station on the Silver Line, you’ll find matchbox Reston Station welcoming you in for great food, refreshing drinks, and an energetic vibe. Situated in the iconic Google building designed by Helmut Jahn and surrounded by businesses and luxury apartments, matchbox is a place for you to take a break from work, catch up with friends, or enjoy time with family.

All are welcome to gather and join our community. Come and enjoy our 3.6.9 mini burgers, blazing hot pizzas, or any one of our chef-crafted dishes. We have something for everyone. Our casual, warm ambiance and friendly staff will make matchbox feel like your home away from home.

matchbox Reston Station also features a private dining room for event bookings and a covered outdoor bar to enjoy those hot summer days and cool nights.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
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
(703) 253-6392
Website
https://www.matchboxrestaurants.com/reston-station
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Noris Pineda
Catering
Fuel your fire with matchbox favorites! Perfect for work meetings, birthdays, or the big game, all of our delicious catering platters are available for pickup. We ask that you give us at least a 2 day minimum advance notice for all orders.
Private party facilities
From corporate events to weddings, anniversaries to baby showers, we have a menu and location for any occasion. For DC, MD, & VA events please view our website for catering ideas and location pictures. We look forward to hosting you and your events any season.
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Location
1900 Reston Metro Plaza 100, Reston, VA 20190
Neighborhood
Reston
Cross street
Wiehle Avenue
Parking details
Please follow signs to Retail & Dining parking underground. We will validate your ticket for 3 hours before the $5 flat rate parking kicks in.
Public transit
Reston-Wiehle metro stop on the Silver Line
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Offers

Social Hour Food + Drink Specials
Multiple dates available
Mon - Fri - 11:00 AM - 3:45 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.
Kids Eat Free on Tasty Tuesdays
Multiple dates available
Mon - Fri - 11:00 AM - 3:45 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 163 people are saying

matchbox Reston 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

3.1

3.1 based on recent ratings

3.5Food
2.9Service
3.3Ambience
3.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Washington, D.C. Area
Innovative
Washington, D.C. Area
Hot spot
Washington, D.C. Area
Great for outdoor dining
Virginia - DC Suburbs
Innovative
Virginia - DC Suburbs
Healthy
Virginia - DC Suburbs
Hot spot
Virginia - DC Suburbs
Great for outdoor dining

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Matchbox Reston offers a mixed dining experience. While some guests highlight "great food" and "great service," others note slow service and kitchen delays, particularly during brunch. Despite a lively atmosphere, the service can be hit-or-miss. However, the staff strives to amend issues, providing a welcoming environment with quality dishes.

163 Reviews

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Jessica
Washington, D.C. Area1 review
3.0
Dined on June 7, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Saturday at 5 pm... It was a ghost town. Extremely slow service... Every food item was delicious...just took a very long time to receive. Empty plates were not cleared from the table unless asked.
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Kyle
Washington, D.C. Area1 review
2.0
Dined on May 17, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Matchbox has typically been one of our go-to spots, but this visit was a major letdown—and unfortunately, it was our first and last time at this particular location. The food, which we usually enjoy, was well below the standard we’ve come to expect. Service was also disappointing from start to finish. Our starters arrived after our entrées, and when I asked to cancel them, the server simply left them on the table—and on the bill—without acknowledgment. The salads were underwhelming, with barely any dressing or toppings. No one checked in during the meal, and when someone finally came by to clear our plates, they didn’t ask how anything was or why most of our food had gone untouched. All around, it was a frustrating experience that left us with no plans to return.
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Janae
Washington, D.C. Area2 reviews
1.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
I will never dine at this location again. Zero communication that the kitchen was an hour behind. Staff offering comps only to tables that misbehaved and were unruly. Not worth the money. Much rather drive to ashburn for better service.
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Natasha
Washington, D.C. Area1 review
1.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Raw food like biscuits , took over 30 minutes to even be seated or asked what we wanted. Waited over a hour for food we ultimately left because it was Mothers day and it was ruined. Tried to charge us over 100 dollars because they had us sitting there from 315-500 pm when we finally decided to just leave .
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Colleen
Washington, D.C. Area18 reviews
1.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
This was hands down the worst brunch experience I’ve ever had. While I know it was Mother’s Day this became laughable. We checked in a few minutes early for our reservation - or at least tried to. It took nearly 10 minutes for the hostess to come back to take our name. Then another 5-10 minutes for the same employee to bus the empty tables so we could be seated. Our waitress stopped by after a few minutes to take our drink order and tell us she be bringing out biscuits for us to enjoy while we looked at the menu. It was another 10 minutes for her to return - without biscuits as ‘the kitchen was backed up’ (spoiler, we NEVER got any biscuits). We ordered and then spent the next 40 minutes waiting for food. 40 minutes later, the waitress brought us a dish we hadn’t ordered, saying the manager thought we might like to enjoy it while we were waiting for our food. What? How did the kitchen have time to cook something we DIDN’T order, instead of what we did? Another 10 minutes later we got part of what we ordered, but without any syrup or requested salt & pepper. That took - you guessed it - another 10 minutes, and arrived with our last item. It was another hour since we’d ordered. I was unable to have a coffee because they didn’t have the machine we were told. My mom’s second mimosa was missing orange juice. The breakfast sandwich we ordered looked like a smash burger - the brioche had been flattened, and the over-medium egg was beyond over-hard. They did end up comping our whole bill, which was something. But what I’d really wanted was a nice Mother’s Day brunch. They didn’t even come close to hitting that mark. The only upside was that we had patio seats, as the seats indoors would’ve been worse with the volume the DJ had the music up to. Not sure I’d give this Matchbox a second look. We did tip our waitress as we felt badly for her as she wasn’t likely doing well with tips given the kitchen and management incompetence. To top it off - no soap in the bathroom!!
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Mikaela VIP
Seattle / Eastern Washington2 reviews
1.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
If I could give 0 stars I would. We never had a server, we just had to get up and find a manager whenever we wanted something. Half of our food never arrived and what did arrive took over 30-45 min. The food was very marginal in quality. Would not ever go back.
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Earl
Washington, D.C. Area1 review
2.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
The hosts were overwhelmed and people were not seated timely. Check in process was chaotic and guests ended up arguing with each other as there was no organized way to check in. If it wasn’t for the bartender, Lexi, taking control people would not have gotten seated. Lexi did a great job managing the situation and provided excellent service.
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Greg
Washington, D.C. Area1 review
1.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Was told we couldn’t order from the menu and the only option - all you can eat - would take the kitchen 2 - 3 hours. The server apologized and urged us to leave, which we did. On Mother’s Day. Zero stars.
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Cori
Orlando / Central Florida East1 review
3.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
The food was great. However, the kitchen was EXTREMELY slow! We went for the unlimited brunch and the restaurant was about half capacity for the majority of the time that we were there (arrived at 10:30am). We never did receive all of the food that we ordered and ended up leaving after not getting our second round of food. Our server was great in trying to communicate with us and continuously apologized for the long wait. The manager never once walked around to apologize or explain what was going on and left it to the servers who were visibly flustered as they had to deal with upset customers. I would consider trying the brunch again after the kitchen staff has had time to get their ducks in a row.
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Brandice
Washington, D.C. Area8 reviews
2.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
We went for brunch which has unlimited food for $38 per person and bottomless drinks for an additonal $25. The food and drinks took extremely long to come out and on top of that if we were missing anything like ranch, ketchup, etc. by the time is was brought out to us, our food was cold. Cotton Candy and popcorn also comes with the brunch but we waited about 8-9 minutes for someone to come make the cotton Candy. We won’t be visiting this location in the future.
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FAQs

matchbox Reston offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (703) 253-6392.

matchbox Reston is rated 3.1 stars by 163 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Jun 15, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 12 times today

1900 Reston Metro Plaza 100, Reston, VA 20190

Additional information

Cross street
Wiehle Avenue
Neighborhood
Reston
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 Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Please follow signs to Retail & Dining parking underground. We will validate your ticket for 3 hours before the $5 flat rate parking kicks in.
Public transit
Reston-Wiehle metro stop on the Silver Line
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Noris Pineda
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Website
https://www.matchboxrestaurants.com/reston-station
Phone number
(703) 253-6392
Catering
Fuel your fire with matchbox favorites! Perfect for work meetings, birthdays, or the big game, all of our delicious catering platters are available for pickup. We ask that you give us at least a 2 day minimum advance notice for all orders.
Private party facilities
From corporate events to weddings, anniversaries to baby showers, we have a menu and location for any occasion. For DC, MD, & VA events please view our website for catering ideas and location pictures. We look forward to hosting you and your events any season.

matchbox Reston

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Additional information

Offers

Social Hour Food + Drink Specials

Kids Eat Free on Tasty Tuesdays

Menu

What 163 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

Does matchbox Reston offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is matchbox Reston restaurant rated?

Is matchbox Reston currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

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