Matador Cantina

Matador Cantina reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   erin

   Los Angeles5 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on May 4, 2014

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Made reservations last minute for 1:30pm on a Sunday. This place was packed but with my reservation, we got a prime booth near the bar in front of the TVs. The food it pretty good- I had a wet carne asada burrito that was massive. The bf had the steak and eggs. The steak was a bit overcooked but still flavorful. We also got a pitcher of the "manmosa" which is Blue Moon + orange flavored vodka. So good!!!
   

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   SeeYa

   Orange County4 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 27, 2014

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   This restaurant will be one of our new favorites. Apparently it was voted best Mexican food in Fullerton(?) And I would agree. Food for Sunday brunch was very good. The chilaquiles were one of the best...and a huge portion, the French toast was fabulous, omelette was good but routine. Service was very efficient but not friendly, certainly acceptable for a busy time (I'll take efficient any day!)
   

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3. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Orange County1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 24, 2014

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Just god food hot perty and delicious nice ser vice and TVE best mojitos e ver drink..
   

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   Andy

   Philadelphia37 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 15, 2014

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   We're not from LA, but were hoping to find some good mexican food while we were out here on vacation. We visited some other Mexican places recommended by friends in the area, and this place was better than all of them. Not the best mexican food I've had, but definitely up there. Plus, we were able to watch the baseball game while we ate.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Los Angeles4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 13, 2014

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   While this place is great for appetizers and drinks, a plus is that it closes until 2:00 AM and the DJ does a great job mixing up today's and yesterdays top-hit music. I would come back to this place.
   

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   Icybreeze

   San Francisco32 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on April 12, 2014

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   I was in the area, so looked on Open Table for places with openings nearby. This place had good reviews and an opening about 45 minutes out, so I made a reservation. When we got there, the hostess was snippy about it being "short notice" and said we couldn't have a table - only bar seating (small high top with stools... not at all comfortable). Service from the waitress was good - she was really nice. Food was fine. Everything tasted good, but wasn't anything remarkable. I had cheese enchiladas, which had a really good sauce. The beans and rice I didn't much care for. We also got the croissant churros, which were interesting. A little on the greasy side, but not bad.
   

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   HighlandMommy

   Denver4 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 8, 2014

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Good menu with a lot of options. Portion sizes were not too large for Mexican food. Flavors were great. It was very loud. Hard to talk and hear in our group of four. Service was excruciatingly slow. It was about ten minutes before our server took our drink order and they took a long time to come. Once they did it was another 15 minutes for food order. Our drinks sat empty, we didn't get water refills. I don't know if they were understaffed for a Friday night but when you have to constantly look for and flag down your server it makes for a pretty lackluster dining experience. We'll try another restaurant in the area next time.
   

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   bwzain VIP

   Orange County38 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 25, 2014

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Matador is now my favorite Mexican restaurant. The food is great and the Margaritas are excellent.
   

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9. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on February 16, 2014

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Pretty darn good food. Killer margaritas. We got a free dessert because it was our first visit which was a welcomed surprise to end the meal. We will be back!
   

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    bwzain VIP

    Orange County38 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2014

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    We went to Matador for Valentine's we really enjoyed the food and the service. The waiter was very attentive. The margaritas we ordered were also very good. I would definitely come back to this restaurant.
    

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