Message from Matador Mexican Cantina
Mexican Cantina and Tequila Bar
- Located in Historic Oakhurst
- Patio Dining/Live Music Monday
- Lunch & Dinner, 7 Days a Week
Matador is Oakhurst's neighborhood cantina serving an authentic Mexican menu for lunch and dinner, seven days a week. Choose from favorites like fish tacos or tamales or enjoy one of four flavors of margaritas, including peach, mango, strawberry and traditional.
Be sure to come out for Live Music on Mondays and Teen Trivia on Thursdays!
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 Matador Mexican Restaurant
(404) 377-0808
350 Mead Rd
Decatur, GA 30030
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Editorial Description by Citysearch
Casual Oakhurst eatery serves traditional Mexican dishes, including tacos, fajitas and burritos.
Rated 8.8 out of 10 by Citysearch.
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2 Reviews
of Matador Mexican Restaurant
in Decatur
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Location is convenience 
The location for me is convenient since it's in my neighborhood, but I also had an issue using the coupon from the Savvy Shopper. It's a small thing, but they refused to honor it and I found that more than slightly annoying. Another con is the guac: it's mixed with something (sour cream?) so it's not all guac. The good thing is the fajitas which we get every time. That is the only thing I've had on the menu that I liked. Their only good margarita is a Texas margarita, which is as good as other places base margaritas.
What they need to do is focus time on their margaritas, honor coupons even when there is a question, and fix their guac (no more fillers!).
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Service Bad - Not for Families 
I give it an unsatisfactory rating because they charged me for my childrens dinners despite a current offer (SavvyShopper) that says kids eat free from kids menu Mon-Thu 3PM - 7PM with adult entrees. We met all the criteria. The waiter refused to fix the check advising that they no longer did that. This makes them very guilty of false advertising, since the offer was still current. For that reason I have no choice but to label the service as bad and not family orientated so that other families will not make the same mistake I made of going to this restaurant. For the restaurant's sake I hope that the extra money they made from me was worth this review.
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Great for Parties!
Jason, one of the owners of Matador, and the staff are tremendous. I just had my graduation party there and I was so impressed with their commitment to service and excellence. My guests were delighted and it was generally a great time. I totally recommend Matador for private parties and for catering. They are so in tune with the needs of their patrons. The margaritas were awesome and the food tasty. **I especially recommend eating their guacamole. It is delicious!**
Pros: Awesome Staff, Great Margaritas, Fun Atmosphere
Cons: Not a thing!
Posted 05/12/08 at 7:37pm
great experience on a very busy night 5/5/08
I was very pleased with the service considering it was probably the busiest day for any Mexican restaurant. The staff was friendly and attentive. They lived up to their claim of having the best margarita in ATL. While waiting for a table the bartenders were kind and quick considering the volume. My family and I will definitely return. I highly recommend the carnitas. Delicious! Anyone who says otherwise is crazy.
Pros: drinks, staff, food, value, supporting a local business
Cons: i ate too much
Posted 05/10/08 at 2:33am
Great Place
Went for Cinco De Mayo. Party was great! It did take a long time to get a table but I guess thats what I get for going on Cinco. Anyway once we were sat server was very nice, busy but very nice. The owner came by to thank us for our patience on their busiest night of the year. Margaritas were great, good cheese dip and a great taco menu. Will go again!!!
Pros: Taco Menu
Cons: Busy
Posted 05/07/08 at 4:22pm
bad drinks service and food
The management of this place is TERRIBLE, the poor guy looked like he had no idea what was going on, he certainly was not in control and it showed in the service which was horrible. The margaritas were the worst we ever had, and we've had a lot, best stick to beer. The sign over the door said best margaritas, what a joke. The food was bland and I can get better cheese dip at the grocery store. We were really hoping this place would be good as we love mexican food and it's right in my family's neighborhood. Huge disappointment.
Pros: parking
Cons: bad margarita low quality food
Posted 05/06/08 at 8:54am
How does it measure up?
First, I should say that Matador is in my neighborhood so that makes it a more likely destination than many many other Mexican restaurants in the Atlanta area...that being said...
A. Margaritas- so, so taste like lime Kool Aid with a touch of naughty
B. Chips, Salsa are free flowing and better than the average cantina
C. Cheese dip and tacos are fine but nothing earth shattering
D. Service is well attentive
E. Kids? I don't have them, but they seem to enjoy it.
VERDICT? Great place to go if you just are in the neighborhood and want a Mexi-experience, but not for the food, maybe try Taco Cabana or Sala for a fancier Mexican experience.
Posted 03/19/08 at 8:28pm
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