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Matchbox - 14th Street, Washington, DC

Matchbox - 14th Street

4.3
4.3
917 Reviews
$30 and under
American
  • Romantic
  • Good for groups
  • Good for special occasions
Bubbling, thin crust pizzas, mini burgers, crisp salads, and craft cocktails...four great reasons to visit matchbox today. We’re the 14th Street 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.

Three soaring levels mean plenty of space for intimate dinners, large parties and get-togethers. Every seat in the house has a unique perspective, but everyone is treated to dramatic views of the original exposed brick façade and perfectly-restored grand entrance.

Built at the turn of the century, the 14th Street location has been reborn as a bowling alley, automobile showroom, rehearsal space for Arena Stage, and most importantly, Club Bali where Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, and Cab Calloway made history.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Hours of Operation
    Sun 10:00 am–10:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (202) 328-0369
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Alex Alfaro
  • Catering
    We’re the place to meet, laugh and enjoy great food with great company. From anniversaries to baby showers to corporate events to weddings, we have semi-private and private spaces to accommodate it all!<br /><br />Located on 14th Street, two blocks from the U Street Metro. The third floor mezzanine accommodates 40 guests seated, or 60 guests standing, reception-style.<br /><br />To start planning, please contact our private events team at events@matchbox369.com or 855-651-0369.

What 917 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3
4.3 based on all time ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 2.9Value

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917 Reviews
  1. paulInWashington

    Washington DC

    32 reviews

    5.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on 15 March 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Hostess coped very well with city-imposed customer spacing. Service was good and food tasty, as always. Felt it important to support local business before mandatory closing

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 13 March 2020

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was overpriced for quality. Waitress was unprofessional and rats were crawling on the ground outside

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  3. DC01

    Washington DC

    16 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on 8 March 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    Party of 3. Initial interaction with server was excellent. However, no follow up. All 3 of us received our salads and they were good. Two of us received entrees and were almost finished with them when we flagged down another server to ask about the third entree. Also, did not receive one of our drinks until we asked for it. Initial server dropped by and explained the third entree was delivered to another table and had to be remade, but did not seem terribly concerned. No served ever checked back to confirm the third entree actually arrived. A different server brought our bill once we asked for it. I would recommend Matchbox to friends, but only after informing them to expect lower quality service. This is the second time I've had poor service there.

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  4. Emmanual

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 8 March 2020

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    I am lactose intolerant and asked for a burger with no cheese. No only did it take about an hour to get our food, they got my order wrong and put cheese on my burger. When they brought it out 40 minutes later, it still had cheese on it. I was livid. Luckily they brought out another burger 20 minutes later that was right, and it tasted good.

    1 person found this helpful

  5. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 March 2020

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    Food was cold and long in coming. Server was attentive and nice, but the place appeared understaffed and unable to get food from kitchen to table in time. The pizza tasted good but was cold. Same experience for all 4 of us.

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  6. Haley

    Washington DC

    10 reviews

    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 7 March 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was great, but our server was barely around and we were routinely waiting to order more food or drinks.

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  7. Toby

    Houston

    147 reviews

    4.0

    147 reviews

    Dined on 4 March 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Matchbox is one of my favorite places to go when in DC for a casual dinner. The atmosphere is lively and casual. The food quality is good with plenty of different options. The pizza's are great and there are lots of options for sharing.

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  8. Peter

    Washington DC

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on 1 March 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Matchbox is one of my favorite restaurants, period. My only complaint has to do with the service. Beers generally take a long time to get to the table after they are ordered, and two people in my party of 9 did not get waters until well after they were seated.

    1 person found this helpful

  9. JamesW

    Washington DC

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 1 March 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The hostess and manager were gracious in re-seating the group to a different setting. And our server, "Toy" was phenomenal!

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  10. ConnieF

    New York City

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 1 March 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a very large group (larger than we originally anticipated) . The wait staff amazing! They didn’t give us an attitude and were excellent in taking care of such a large group.

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Matchbox - 14th Street is rated 4.3 stars by 917 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Matchbox - 14th Street

1901 14th St. NW, Washington, DC 20009

Additional information

  • Area
    Downtown
  • Hours of Operation
    Sun 10:00 am–10:30 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Alex Alfaro
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining
  • Phone number
    (202) 328-0369
  • Catering
    We’re the place to meet, laugh and enjoy great food with great company. From anniversaries to baby showers to corporate events to weddings, we have semi-private and private spaces to accommodate it all!<br /><br />Located on 14th Street, two blocks from the U Street Metro. The third floor mezzanine accommodates 40 guests seated, or 60 guests standing, reception-style.<br /><br />To start planning, please contact our private events team at events@matchbox369.com or 855-651-0369.
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