Insider Pages Reviews for Matador Mexican Food Restaurant

1 Stars: We were ignored (by Menggu)

Menggu — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 02:00:00 GMT

We are Asian from the Philipiines, moved here from New York 2 years ago. We have been a long time New York residents and you will never experienced prejudice in other race there. They are more educated, more diverse state. We are both with a college degree and a very high paying job with a Fortune 500 company here in Phoenix. Anyway, my wife & I went downtown Phoenix yesterday 3/14/09 for good weekend stroll around the city. We got hungry and went to Matador Restaurant, We got sitted and waited for a long time but no server came to our table. After a while, two caucasians came in and got sitted next to our table. And the server approached the 2 caucasians and took their order before us. We felt humiliated and we decided to just walked out and leave the restaurant. We are finding out that Phoenix is a city of prejudice. That's not the only time we have a bad experience in a Phoenix restaurant. My wife's company along with their vendors went to Capital Grill in E Camelback and got ignored by the server too. They should not judge how people look. People don't know that we are a very generous tipper. I hope somebody will read and recognize this problem here in Phoenix.

1 Stars: Expected too much, gone with little. (by SarayB)

SarayB — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:00:00 GMT

My husband and I enjoy of good food, specialy good mexican food as you expected it. We have tried mexican restaurants all over the place and, we had good expectations on this one, but we left a bit disappointed.

Food took about average to be served. I believe the place is prepared for a good eating experience, however we found it a little overpriced for what it was, and after getting the check we realized that we would had been better at eating at any random berto's in town.

4 Stars: interesting combo (by nathaniel m.)

nathaniel m. — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:10:00 GMT

this restaurant features a mix of Greek and Mexican food. Sounds strange, but it works. They have traditional offering of both genre's, or interesting combos like a spinach enchillada.

4 Stars: Truly authentic mexican food (by Patty O.)

Patty O. — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:10:00 GMT

My husband and I stopped at this restaurant when we were in Phoenix a few months ago. The atmosphere there was really like walking in to a family members house. The aroma coming out of the kitchen was overwhelming. The food was really delicious especially the chips and salsa.

1 Stars: What the heck happened?! (by wilhound)

wilhound — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 01:00:00 GMT

The matador has been around for years. In the past, I have heard good things about it and thought it would be a treat to eat there while we were downtown.

What a wake up call!

The tacos were very greasy, the beans had and odd color to them and the food was very bland. Calling the food Supermarket Frozen Food would only be praise. The service was slow and unattentive even though there was only one other couple with us in the entire restaurant.

The only thing possibly keeping this place open is its close proximity to the downtown lunch crowd.

1 Stars: Don't Go! (by dveira78)

dveira78 — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 01:00:00 GMT

This was the worst restaurant experience I have ever had. Don't waste your time. I cannot say one good thing about the food or the service.

4 Stars: Decent Downtown Mexican (by spruce815)

spruce815 — Mon, 23 Dec 2002 01:00:00 GMT

The daily lunch specials are a good deal, and the unlimited chips with a very unique salsa combo are excellent. I recommend the Tuesday special - Red beef burrito. Service could be better, and other places in town have better food, but the value is definitely good.

1 Stars: Give the Bull a Chance (by zachthemoose)

zachthemoose — Tue, 09 Jul 2002 02:00:00 GMT

Why this place remains open is beyond me. Whatever it is they are serving, it isn't Mexican food. Take your frozen Mexican entree from the supermarket, make it even more bland and make customers wait 45 minutes to get it and you have the Matador.

If this place wasn't so tragic, it would be guilty of committing fraud. This isn't a Mexican restaurant, this is a disgrace kept alive by a busy downtown crowd that needs something or anything to eat.

The Matador needs to be sent to the showers.