Matadora

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   maureen

   Greater Boston

   17 reviews

   4.0

   17 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Our family tradition on Christmas Eve is dinner and a movie. This year our go-to restaurant closed and we made a last minute reservation for Matadora. Since it was Christmas Eve The restaurant was fairly quiet. Service was prompt and attentive. The drinks were excellent but a bit pricey. We ordered several tapas dishes and 1 person ordered steak. The steak was very good but the fries were more wimpy than crispy. Tapas was good. Would definitely be a fun place to go with a crowd.
   

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   William

   Greater Boston

   40 reviews

   4.0

   40 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   We started off with the tapas menu and were enjoying it, Got through three plates, decided we wanted more and opted to split a burger. Best burger I've had in ages. French fries were awesome. Not a cheap burger. damn it was good.
   

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   Jennifer

   Greater Boston

   6 reviews

   4.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on December 13, 2024

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

   Drinks were excellent - the white sangria is the perfect winter drink. Tapas was good. Very solid place. A little noisy and big but overall a good date night or night with friends!
   

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   Gregory

   VIP

   Greater Boston

   12 reviews

   5.0

   12 reviews

   Dined on December 7, 2024

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

   Great menu! Great food! Fabulous service - Thanks Oliver!!
   

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   Bill

   VIP

   Greater Boston

   5 reviews

   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on December 5, 2024

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

   Restaurant is in the hotel atrium so open air and open to lobby. Great tapas, tons of gluten free. Excellent.
   

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   Stephanie

   Greater Boston

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on November 30, 2024

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

   Perfect dimly lit dinner ambience with high ceilings and posh decor. Loved the urban vibe! Savory tapas dishes were beautifully prepared and tasted delicious, especially paired with a nice wine selection. Excellent service.
   

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   Daniele

   Greater Boston

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on November 15, 2024

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

   Great experience! My friend and I tried some appetizers before we decide what to eat and we just loved all the Spanish dish we had
   

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   Carolyn

   Greater Boston

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on November 9, 2024

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

   Just amazing. Food was delicious and had so many options. It was easy to share with my partner. Staff were generous and attentive but not overbearing. Just a great experience.
   

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   Valerie

   Greater Boston

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on October 27, 2024

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

   Very nice table but very chilly (windows on three sides). Server appeared new, not very knowledgeable and quite slow. Cold room meant ou food cooled off rather quickly. We dined on a Sunday and the kitchen was out of no fewer than 6 of the Tapas options on the menu, which seemed pretty excessive (some of them were items like "hummos," which you'd think would be a staple. We have frequented other Tapas places in Greater Boston and found Matadora's food to be tasty and well prepared, but not superior to others. We did not try entrees so can't comment on that. Gelatos were served without the whipped cream described on menu. We spent about $420 w tip for four. I'm not sure I would make the trip (we drove from Metrowest to meet friends) again for the experience. Reviewers are right that it is a very beautiful dining room despite being off a hotel lobby.
   

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    Chip

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 25, 2024

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

    Waitress had too many tables. We waited too long repeatedly. Management did a poor job seating too many people vs the staff they had working.
    

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