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Matador Cantina

4.1
4.1
166 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican
Matador Cantina is located in Fullerton, California and features a menu of contemporary and tradition fusion of Mexican inspired cuisine. The restaurant has a full service bar and drink menu that features signature mojitos and margaritas. Matador Cantina is open for lunch, dinner and late night fare on the daily and offers a brunch sitting on weekends. The dinner menu at Matador Cantina features chile verde, jalapeño bacon wrapped scallops, chicken chile relleno, steak a la plancha, grilled Mexican corn, drunken shrimp, carne asada fries, nachos, bacon wrapped street dogs and chorizo ravioli. Weekend brunch features breakfast fajitas, huevos rancheros, Matador omelet and bacon pepper jack omelet.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, American
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Monday-Friday 11am-2pm, Dinner: Monday-Sunday, 5pm-11pm, Brunch: Saturday & Sunday 9am-2pm
  • Phone number
    (714) 871-8226
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    David Dennis
  • Catering
    Full catering menu available.
  • Neighborhood
    Anaheim
  • Cross street
    Commonwealth
  • Parking details
    Free, public parking in City lots with street parking.
  • Public transit
    One block from Fullerton Transportation Center featuring Amtrak, MetroLink and many OCTA bus lines
  • Entertainment
    Live entertainment featured nightly
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 166 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1
4.1 based on all time ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4Ambience

NoiseModerate

166 Reviews
  1. erin

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 4, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Made reservations last minute for 1:30pm on a Sunday. This place was packed but with my reservation, we got a prime booth near the bar in front of the TVs. The food it pretty good- I had a wet carne asada burrito that was massive. The bf had the steak and eggs. The steak was a bit overcooked but still flavorful. We also got a pitcher of the "manmosa" which is Blue Moon + orange flavored vodka. So good!!!

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  2. SeeYa

    Orange County

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 27, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    This restaurant will be one of our new favorites. Apparently it was voted best Mexican food in Fullerton(?) And I would agree. Food for Sunday brunch was very good. The chilaquiles were one of the best...and a huge portion, the French toast was fabulous, omelette was good but routine. Service was very efficient but not friendly, certainly acceptable for a busy time (I'll take efficient any day!)

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 24, 2014

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Just god food hot perty and delicious nice ser vice and TVE best mojitos e ver drink..

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  4. Andy

    Philadelphia

    37 reviews

    4.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on April 15, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We're not from LA, but were hoping to find some good mexican food while we were out here on vacation. We visited some other Mexican places recommended by friends in the area, and this place was better than all of them. Not the best mexican food I've had, but definitely up there. Plus, we were able to watch the baseball game while we ate.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 13, 2014

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    While this place is great for appetizers and drinks, a plus is that it closes until 2:00 AM and the DJ does a great job mixing up today's and yesterdays top-hit music. I would come back to this place.

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  6. Icybreeze

    San Francisco

    32 reviews

    3.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on April 12, 2014

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    I was in the area, so looked on Open Table for places with openings nearby. This place had good reviews and an opening about 45 minutes out, so I made a reservation. When we got there, the hostess was snippy about it being "short notice" and said we couldn't have a table - only bar seating (small high top with stools... not at all comfortable). Service from the waitress was good - she was really nice. Food was fine. Everything tasted good, but wasn't anything remarkable. I had cheese enchiladas, which had a really good sauce. The beans and rice I didn't much care for. We also got the croissant churros, which were interesting. A little on the greasy side, but not bad.

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  7. HighlandMommy

    Denver

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 8, 2014

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Good menu with a lot of options. Portion sizes were not too large for Mexican food. Flavors were great. It was very loud. Hard to talk and hear in our group of four. Service was excruciatingly slow. It was about ten minutes before our server took our drink order and they took a long time to come. Once they did it was another 15 minutes for food order. Our drinks sat empty, we didn't get water refills. I don't know if they were understaffed for a Friday night but when you have to constantly look for and flag down your server it makes for a pretty lackluster dining experience. We'll try another restaurant in the area next time.

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  8. bwzain

    Orange County

    37 reviews

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    5.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2014

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Matador is now my favorite Mexican restaurant. The food is great and the Margaritas are excellent.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Pretty darn good food. Killer margaritas. We got a free dessert because it was our first visit which was a welcomed surprise to end the meal. We will be back!

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  10. bwzain

    Orange County

    37 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2014

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We went to Matador for Valentine's we really enjoyed the food and the service. The waiter was very attentive. The margaritas we ordered were also very good. I would definitely come back to this restaurant.

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FAQs

Matador Cantina offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (714) 871-8226.

Matador Cantina is rated 4.1 stars by 166 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Google Map for Matador Cantina

111 N. Harbor Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92832

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Commonwealth
  • Neighborhood
    Anaheim
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Monday-Friday 11am-2pm, Dinner: Monday-Sunday, 5pm-11pm, Brunch: Saturday & Sunday 9am-2pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Free, public parking in City lots with street parking.
  • Public transit
    One block from Fullerton Transportation Center featuring Amtrak, MetroLink and many OCTA bus lines
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    David Dennis
  • Entertainment
    Live entertainment featured nightly
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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