Comments on: Matchbox Opens on Barracks Row – Nichole Checks It Out http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/matchbox-opens-on-barracks-row-nichole-checks-it-out/ Welcome to the beautiful life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:35:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: monkeyrotica http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/matchbox-opens-on-barracks-row-nichole-checks-it-out/#comment-127063 monkeyrotica Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:13:36 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/matchbox-opens-on-barracks-row-nichole-checks-it-out/#comment-127063 A lot of the craptacular service criticism is because the place just opened. I'd give it a few months before the place settles down into a boring, predictable routine. A lot of the craptacular service criticism is because the place just opened. I’d give it a few months before the place settles down into a boring, predictable routine.

]]> By: felix http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/matchbox-opens-on-barracks-row-nichole-checks-it-out/#comment-127062 felix Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:38:05 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/matchbox-opens-on-barracks-row-nichole-checks-it-out/#comment-127062 Pretty crappy service in my experience - slow and several parts of the waitstaff (bartenders, hostess, server) independently managed to convey a strong "not my problem, i'm so tired, etc" atmosphere. With that said, the food is incredible. It's rare to pay restaurant prices (roughly defined as having burgers on the menu, but for > $10) and feel completely satisfied with the quality of the food and skill of the chef. I did. There was a spicy red miso soup special; I didn't even know red miso existed but damn. Pretty crappy service in my experience – slow and several parts of the waitstaff (bartenders, hostess, server) independently managed to convey a strong “not my problem, i’m so tired, etc” atmosphere.

With that said, the food is incredible. It’s rare to pay restaurant prices (roughly defined as having burgers on the menu, but for > $10) and feel completely satisfied with the quality of the food and skill of the chef. I did. There was a spicy red miso soup special; I didn’t even know red miso existed but damn.

]]> By: ET http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/matchbox-opens-on-barracks-row-nichole-checks-it-out/#comment-127061 ET Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:39:13 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/matchbox-opens-on-barracks-row-nichole-checks-it-out/#comment-127061 At least it is something new I am tired of what is available now. We are also getting a Le Pain Quotidien on the corner of 7th and Penn which I am definitely looking forward to. At least it is something new I am tired of what is available now. We are also getting a Le Pain Quotidien on the corner of 7th and Penn which I am definitely looking forward to.

]]> By: u street girl http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/matchbox-opens-on-barracks-row-nichole-checks-it-out/#comment-127060 u street girl Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:03:41 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/matchbox-opens-on-barracks-row-nichole-checks-it-out/#comment-127060 Oh man Marty's and Finn MacCool's closed? BOOOO. They (well I guess really, Finn MacCool's) were solid options on Barracks Row. That's a bummer, I guess I haven't been going out as much in that area. Glad to hear though that Matchbox is finally open. I'm not surprised with the long lines and lackluster service... that's what you get in Chinatown too. Oh man Marty’s and Finn MacCool’s closed? BOOOO. They (well I guess really, Finn MacCool’s) were solid options on Barracks Row. That’s a bummer, I guess I haven’t been going out as much in that area. Glad to hear though that Matchbox is finally open. I’m not surprised with the long lines and lackluster service… that’s what you get in Chinatown too.

]]> By: lowercasehill http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/matchbox-opens-on-barracks-row-nichole-checks-it-out/#comment-127059 lowercasehill Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:30:44 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/matchbox-opens-on-barracks-row-nichole-checks-it-out/#comment-127059 when i went on monday, they said they didn't have any happy hour specials yet, but they should be up soon when i went on monday, they said they didn’t have any happy hour specials yet, but they should be up soon

]]> By: clearbluewater33 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/matchbox-opens-on-barracks-row-nichole-checks-it-out/#comment-127058 clearbluewater33 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:16:12 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/matchbox-opens-on-barracks-row-nichole-checks-it-out/#comment-127058 my boyfriend and i showed up there at 9ish on Thursday night and waited about an hour. They dont have annoucment system so we ended up getting skipped and waiting about 20 min longer then we should have since they have no room to wait and it was POURING so we crammed inside with everyone else waiting but were shoved towards the back of the bar and away from the hostess and were more or less standing directly next to a nice gay couple having dinner. They really need to either get something that buzzes or get a bullhorn. i wasnt really impressed, he'd been to the one in Chinatown and loved it and since hes in the army now i go where he wants when hes in town. my miniburgers were fine, but the wait wasn't really worth it. The service was meh. my boyfriend and i showed up there at 9ish on Thursday night and waited about an hour. They dont have annoucment system so we ended up getting skipped and waiting about 20 min longer then we should have since they have no room to wait and it was POURING so we crammed inside with everyone else waiting but were shoved towards the back of the bar and away from the hostess and were more or less standing directly next to a nice gay couple having dinner. They really need to either get something that buzzes or get a bullhorn.

i wasnt really impressed, he’d been to the one in Chinatown and loved it and since hes in the army now i go where he wants when hes in town. my miniburgers were fine, but the wait wasn’t really worth it. The service was meh.

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