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Mon. September 10, 2007, 09:33am PDT
Lunch visit to Matador
Paid my first visit to downtown's Matador restaurant yesterday with Sarah and friends Galen and Reena. We stopped by for lunch on a stunning day and after I had a chance to take in that "Yellow" event. The place looks great inside and out with custom ironwork and table top work catching my eyes most. Large open windows let in a slight breeze and connect well the restaurant inside with the sidewalk seating outside.
The complimentary chips were warm, nicely salted and awesome especially with the mild-ish red salsa provided. We tried a quesadilla appetizer that came with four pieces and wouldn't overwhelm any meal you'd order. For lunch I had their spicy chicken sandwich. The sauce dripped over my fingers and onto the plate but was tasty enough that I didn't let any of it go to waste (but instead to my waist). The chicken was tender and balanced well with the other flavors including those onions. So yum. A skillet of meat and veggies for Galen's food looked amazing as did the ladies' food.
I've heard amazing things about Matador's happy hour and, now that I'm over the hump of getting there to try the place, will certainly stop by once in a while.
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9/10/2007 @ 10:03am
The Nachos are the best there mmm
by intacoma
9/10/2007 @ 10:12am
Happy Hour is some cheap eating but many think that Matador's food is lacking in the flavor department. Service is also a bit rough at times.
by Jake
9/10/2007 @ 11:13am
Matador is pretty incredible. The huge windows that open up in the front connecting the place to the outdoor seating shows how well a restaurant can be paid out.
Essentially the anchor restaurant in the Theater District.
When I see the place packed I wonder where everyone ate a year ago. Seattle?
by Erik B.
9/11/2007 @ 7:35am
I really like the food, the atmosphere and, of course, the tequila, but I've had spotty service there, too. Once the waitress was visibly "put out" when we asked here to split up a bill for 6 people. We should have asked before hand but we were apologetic and she was pretty snippy. Another time my wife asked about what was in a salad and the waiter said if was like a caesar and had romaine. It came and was all spinach covered in vinagrette. It was nice (and he was very nice), but nothing like a caesar. Oh, also that time we waited at the door a long time before someone noticed us and then the same waitress seemed annoyed when we asked to sit by the fire.
Still, I like it enough that I'm not going to stop going there.
by John Moltz