About:Located in the heart of Historic Downtown Fullerton, the Matador Cantina offers a fresh fusion of traditional and contemporary Mexican-inspired cuisine, as well as a full bar with premium tequilas and signature Margaritas. In addition to fresh house-made sangria, the Matador also features a boutique more...Located in the heart of Historic Downtown Fullerton, the Matador Cantina offers a fresh fusion of traditional and contemporary Mexican-inspired cuisine, as well as a full bar with premium tequilas and signature Margaritas. In addition to fresh house-made sangria, the Matador also features a boutique selection of Spanish, Californian, and South American wines. Guests may dine in cozy leather booths and traditional high-top seating in the main bar/dining area, or in the lounge with wraparound leather banquette, lounge tables and cushion ottomans. Exposed historic brick walls, hand-made wrought iron chandeliers, and an impressive candle-lit wall creates a warm and decidedly intimate ambiance. Original oil-on-canvas paintings and a magnificent iron bullhead statuette further hint to the space's extraordinary decor. Ample and convenient parking located at the rear of the restaurant off Commonwealth Avenue. Open for Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, and late night.
Hours:Monday 11:00 AM - 02:00 AM, Tuesday 11:00 AM - 02:00 AM, Wednesday 11:00 AM - 02:00 AM, more...Monday 11:00 AM - 02:00 AM, Tuesday 11:00 AM - 02:00 AM, Wednesday 11:00 AM - 02:00 AM, Thursday 11:00 AM - 02:00 AM, Friday 11:00 AM - 02:00 AM, Saturday 09:00 AM - 02:00 AM, Sunday 09:00 AM - 02:00 AM - Made to order brunch weekends from 9am to noon.
Menu:bloody mary, margarita, guacamole, french toast, sangria, carrot cake, chicken enchiladas more...bloody mary, margarita, guacamole, french toast, sangria, carrot cake, chicken enchiladas, pancakes, mimosa, spanish rice, nachos, pico de gallo, eggs benedict, grilled shrimp, carne asada, curry chicken, sweet potato fries, roasted potatoes, garlic bread, caesar salad, poached eggs, tzatziki, arroz con pollo, refried beans, grilled vegetables, huevos rancheros, baby back ribs, hash browns, breakfast pizza, cakebread, cheese dip, albondigas, shrimp ceviche, fried calamari, chicken quesadilla, chile verde, chicken mole, breakfast burrito, grilled chicken breast, green chili, grilled mahi-mahi, sopapilla, roasted peppers, scrambled egg, mexican breakfast, taquito, casa lapostolle, queso fundido, shrimp fajitas, grilled onions, papas fritas, boneless chicken breast, seafood enchiladas, shrimp diablo, egg omelet, mixed greens, cheese enchilada, eggrolls, chicken taco, california burrito, salsa fresca, carne asada fries, melts, blackened mahi mahi, soft tacos, marinated chicken breast, postres, short rib, house salad, sliced ham, mexican torta, drunken shrimp, tacos de carne asada, fundido, reisling, fritas, spicy wings, crispy bacon, fresh guacamole, braised short rib, seafood tacos, lime butter, chicken goat cheese, guacamole burger, ham - cheese, taco platter, enchiladas chicken, carnitas burrito, chicken carnitas, cheese burrito, three eggs, crispy taco, buffalo calamari, enchiladas de carne, tres tacos, shiraz - rosemount, three egg omelet, eggs any style, original taco, two chicken, two pancakes, cheese fundido, enchiladas de mariscos, small caesar salad, beans cheese, de carne asada, fresh made guacamole, small house salad, three enchiladas, two scrambled eggs, two enchiladas, tres enchiladas
Payment:Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover
Amenities:Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Beer, Counter Seating, Personal wines welcome, Personal more...Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Beer, Counter Seating, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine, Wine Bar
Products and Services:Mexican inspired cuisine located in Historic Downtwon Fullerton. Home to Fullerton' more...Mexican inspired cuisine located in Historic Downtwon Fullerton. Home to Fullerton's oldest building. Set to open April 2009.
Year Established:2009
Chef:David Dennis
Ambiance:Casual, Elegant, Family Friendly, Romantic
Feature:Bar, Brunch, Entertainment, Great Beer List, Great Wine List, Happy Hour, Late Night, more...Bar, Brunch, Entertainment, Great Beer List, Great Wine List, Happy Hour, Late Night, Private Rooms, Take Out
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Great food and drinks. Super atmosphere. Service was the worst possible except for Angel. We were largest group in the place but ignored for at least 25 minutes and the place was almost empty. Monica was too busy putting out candles to even answer a question. One in our group was a minority. I hope that was not the problem. Because the place was great we would go back and hope for a different staff.
Horrible waitress. Think her name was "sin". Doesn't she realize that people won't tip, if you're rude to them? Don't know why Matador's employs someone who so obviously doesn't want to work there.
This place was the worst. My husband and I ate there this week even though we've heard mixed reviews. The service was unprofessional in general. Water glasses didn't get filled, the hostess didn't seem to know what was going on and didn't remember what we told her a couple minutes before, in general it felt like the staff was just going through the motions.
They also gave me the wrong order but since neither of our served meals tasted good it wasn't worth sending back. Normally I would and do understand that mistakes get made sometimes. We just wanted out of there.
My husband had the signature Chili Relleno which was over fried and had no flavor. I ended up being served a burrito with carne asada which was chopped so small you couldn't taste the meat, but you could get the feel of the two large pieces of fat that ended up in the napkin. The salsa lacked flavor - the tomatoes tasted canned with a little spice added. There was so much sauce on my burrito was so overpowering that it made what was inside (I'm not sure what all was there) taste bland.
I would never go back to this place.
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