matchbox Charlottesville

4.2

201 Reviews

$30 and under

American

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2 people

17 Feb 2025

19:00

Booked 12 times today

Charming
Hot spot
Lively

From its prime perch in The Shops at Stonefield, matchbox will delight neighborhood workers, visitors, and residents with a casual, welcoming spot for a quick weekday lunch, lively happy hour, bottomless weekend brunch, and dinner for both date nights and groups. Owned by Maurice Kelly, a technologist and former Navy Intelligence Officer turned restaurateur, Matchbox Charlottesville opens this winter, boasting artisanal pizzas, creative American bistro fare, and a come-as-you-are vibe.

A definitive element of the Matchbox dining experience is the custom pizza oven that fires up signature thin-crust pizzas within minutes, and its surrounding pizza bar that offers a front-row view of the action. The bar at Matchbox is a focal point of the dining experience.. Hand-painted murals from local artists add further context to the neighborhood, and bring in a touch of personality as well.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Pizzeria, Bistro
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
(434) 284-8874
Website
https://www.matchboxrestaurants.com/charlottesville
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive Chef
Marilin Gomez
Private party facilities
Restaurant is available for Private Event Buyouts and also have a detached location available for private parties.

Location
2055 Bond St, Charlottesville, VA 22901
Area
Charlottesville
Cross Street
Hydraulic Rd, 29 North
Parking details
Free Parking in parking garage located just behind the restaurant. Also free parking in parking lot just across the street.
Public transit
CAT
Additional
Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan

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What 201 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2

4.2 based on recent ratings

3.8Food
4.2Service
4.1Ambience
3.8Value

Noise • Moderate

201 Reviews

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Caroline
Richmond
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 1 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great venue for a large group. Lots of options and very good food all around.
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Gail
Richmond
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on 3 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We have our standard order, the large margarita pizza with the addition of sausage and the apple pear side salad. The combination is really good. If the pizza couldn’t get any better, we thought it was one of the best, maybe we were hungry. We like sitting at the bar because our food is delivered so fast keeping the pizza piping hot.
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Amy
Richmond
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 19 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Server was great- very attentive, polite and friendly. The wait for food was a little long, and the noise level was a little too loud. But the food was great- pizza and salads were delicious!
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Mary
VIP
Louisville
72 reviews
5.0
72 reviews
Dined on 11 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a group of 8 in town for a football game. Matt was our server and did a great job. Three of us enjoyed a unique fig & black pepper old fashioned. Everyone’s food was delicious- fried shrimp, fish & chips, pizza, burgers (regular size & mini), salad, onion straws, salmon. We’ll remember it and hope to return.
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Rodney
Portland
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on 21 September 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Excellent customer service from our server, good was just alright.
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Mark
Richmond
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 18 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was excellent and M-F 3-6pm is social hour with discounted drinks. It is definitely worth checking out and highly recommend it. IT is next to Imax Theater, dinner and a movie in one stop.
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Lynn
Richmond
11 reviews
3.0
11 reviews
Dined on 23 August 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
We have always had great service at Matchbox in the past, but this last time it was fair. We had our reservation booked through Open Table and when we arrived the hostess told us that they may not be able to seat us and she would have to check with the manager. This was despite the place being only half full and plenty of empty tables inside and out. Our waitress was extremely slow in taking our orders. I saw my drink sitting at the bar for 10 minutes while the ice melted before she brought it over. She forgot to bring over a lot of our sides and condiments, including my salad dressing, which I had to get up and ask for myself at the kitchen window. She never came back to check on us throughout our entire meal. One of our guests was missing his sides and condiments and asked for them, but did not receive them until asking a second time, which at that point was after everyone else had already finished their meals. We all wanted additional drinks, but never had the opportunity to order them since she never came back to check on our table. We tried to flag her down a couple of times, but either she didn’t see us or was looking right over us. And she wasn’t busy at the time. She was just hanging on the side of the bar looking around. We did see her sneak a puff of her Vape at one point though and then go over to exhale by the bar. Like I said we have always had great service in the past, but this particular night made us question if management had changed or something and if we will return again.
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Casey
Richmond
3 reviews
1.0
3 reviews
Dined on 22 August 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
My friend and I waited over 45 minutes for a pizza. Once we finally got the pizza that we were splitting, it came out burnt and cold, which means that I’ve been sitting there after being burned in the oven. Our waitress never came back to see us so we ended up speaking to the manager, and we never got refills. This is the third time that the service here has been awful. The waitresses only care about the big parties and if you’re on a date with someone or just dining with a friend, they don’t come and check on you. Would not recommend.
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Penelope
Washington DC
34 reviews
3.0
34 reviews
Dined on 16 August 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
Visited on a Friday evening for dinner and were greeted immediately by a dirty looking mop leaning up against an inoperable wood fired oven. Perhaps they were short staffed. Wait staff were very, very nice and looked busy, but the food was not good. Pizzas in particular were lukewarm and the flavors were meh. Menu seemed limited from what I recall from dining at other matchboxes.
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OpenTable Diner
Richmond
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 4 August 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Came in for brunch. They Bloody Mary’s were 75% horseradish and undrinkable. Waffle maker was broken. MD Crab Benedict was ok, the cornbread base overpowered the crab cake and the hollandaise was bland. French toast was good. Server was attentive.
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FAQs

matchbox Charlottesville offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (434) 284-8874.

matchbox Charlottesville is rated 4.2 stars by 201 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people

17 Feb 2025

19:00

Booked 12 times today

Order delivery or takeout

2055 Bond St, Charlottesville, VA 22901

Additional information

Cross Street
Hydraulic Rd, 29 North
Area
Charlottesville
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Pizzeria, Bistro
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Free Parking in parking garage located just behind the restaurant. Also free parking in parking lot just across the street.
Public transit
CAT
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Marilin Gomez
Additional
Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan

Website
https://www.matchboxrestaurants.com/charlottesville
Phone number
(434) 284-8874
Private party facilities
Restaurant is available for Private Event Buyouts and also have a detached location available for private parties.

matchbox Charlottesville

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Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Popular dishes

Lg Margherita Pizza

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Bistro Burger

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What 201 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

Does matchbox Charlottesville offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is matchbox Charlottesville restaurant rated?

Is matchbox Charlottesville currently accepting bookings?

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information