The Matador

Seriously fantastic food and drinks!!!

My husband, brother in law, and myself were haning out in Tacoma and went in to try the food. I had heard great things about their HH and even better things about their nachos!! Holy cow let me tell you they are like a mountain of cheesy goodness!!  

Our waiter was Andrea and she was very helpful.  Also helpful was her cute and pregnant manager who helped me pick the perfect margarita (helpful tip....they are all good!) After going through the list with Robin, the manager, she suggested either the Tamarind or the Cucumber-Jalapeno.  I decided to try them both.  The Tamarind first - WOW it was delicious sweet and very summary tasting.  There was a cinnamon sugar rim that paired extremely well with the drink. Very impressive.  I didn't stop there and also ordered the Cucumber-Jalapeno. That drink is to die for!! Seriously I would walk a thousand miles to have it again.  It was spicy and refreshing at the same time. The salt rim was smokey from the chipotle seasoning they mix in with it and it complemented the freshness of the drink well.  

On to the food.  They have a very impressive menu; it was hard to decide if I wanted something more Tex or more Mex. My brother in law ordered the Spicy Chicken Sandwich and he really seemed to like it.  I decided on the BBQ sandwiches and they were amazing.  I really liked their sauce and the coleslaw.  I am a pretty good eater and there was so much food that I had to get a doggy bag.  (That may also have something to do with the fact I had three of their amazing margaritas) My husband went for the Matador Burrito and that thing was huge!! We had a fabulous time there the staff was amazing and attentive and extremely helpful.  I love going to a place where they get to know me a little and recommend things that they think I would like off the bat.  Nobody left with any complaints. That is what gives them 5 gold stars

Thanks to Andrea and Robin for a GREAT experience. We will be back

Excellent food, the ingredients used are very fresh, and the Jalapeños poppers are an amazing starter!! One of the few places where they aren't deep fried... Good for you Matador! If it hasn't been for the swarm of flies throughout the restaurant on a warm summer day it would have been a perfect 5 stars from me.

Great looking decor/style! The doors were open to the few outdoor seating, but there were an unbelievable amount of flies inside!! Thankfully they did not bother us at the table though.

Fast service. Drinks arrived quickly. SOME OF THE BEST JALAPEÑO POPPERS!!! Finally - not deep fried! They were stuffed with goat cheese, wrapped in bacon, lovely cilantro/ranch style dipping sauce. Even the presentation salad they were on was lovely!

I had the red sangria, very tasty! My BF had the shredded chicken enchiladas which were great. I had the blacked fish taco plate. I must say it wasn't the best I've had (I've had a hankering for fish tacos all week) the tacos were covered in the black bean run off, not that I didn't expect this to be a messy eat but it made the tacos slippery! And there was a green salsa that, while tasty, completely covered up the flavor of the fish and sauce. This made me sad, the green verde sauce was also on the chicken enchiladas, my BF said it was also good but over powering. Covering up all the yummy-nes! Next time I'll ask for it on the side, but I'll be back for the jalapeño app!