El Matador Restaurant

08/20/2008 Posted by sugarspin

This has probably got to be the worst Mexican food I've ever tasted, other than Del Taco. The salsa is warmed and tastes just like tomato soup, the beans are bland and tasteless. The servers snap at you when you aren't ready, and the owner is loud and seems very angry. Hate this place.

07/09/2008 Posted by athena3

I admit it, I love this place cuz it's american mexican food. The shredded beef is like none other and I love to get Raspberry Peach margaritas every time I come along with the salsa (which I buy in pint size and take home) I love the scones but hate the really dark I think it's a green room (no natural lighting) and they always try to seat parties of 2-4 in there and I have to be bratty and ask not to be seated there. It gets pretty crazy at lunchtime or the weekends and is a great family place.

Pros: Local place, it's own kinda mexi food

Cons: Lighting, waiting for a table, you always end up waiting to pay or put your name in

03/30/2008 Posted by whatsup22

El Matador is the most amazing mexican restaurant I have ever been to. The service was excellent. we visit at least twice a month, and have always have had the best service from the waitresses (and waiter haha) and the hostesses and even the owner. The food is the best and i highly recommend the chili verde! El matador is family friendly and I highly recommend it to everyone!!

Pros: Great service and food

Cons: non

03/24/2008 Posted by Bugbeey12

I don't know what happened with the person that wrote that review below me...? But as you can see, El Matador is well loved for its great food, atmosphere and prices. The food isn't the most authentic...but it is still delicious. I have never had a problem there with the food, service, or quality. The sweet pork burrito is to die for...and the chips and warm salsa with melted cheese is so yummy! Our family favorite!

Pros: Great food, great prices!

Cons: So busy!!

03/22/2008 Posted by foodmmmgood

Where have the Utahan's been to for good Mexican food, that they choose to give this such a high rating? I would guess never to Mexico or Texas for that matter. I have traveled to both and do not see anything tex-mex or Mexican about this restaurant other than the name. The beans I had, tasted as if they had come out of a can. And the sauce was not Chile Verde as I have known it. To travel from Logan or Layton or downtown Salt Lake City to get Mexican food at El Matador is not traveling far enough, I have been to Mexico, and Texas, and Colorado for really good Mexican food. Sorry folks this just doesn't quite cut it for me.

Pros: Lots of Parking

Cons: No kick to the sauce, not authentic, the food tastes as if it came out of a can and warmed in the microwave!

03/14/2008 Posted by BetseyJoe225

El Matador has the greatest Mexican food in Utah! My family lives in Logan, UT and we will drive the hour and a half to Bountiful at least twice a month for El Matador! There just isn't a Mexican restaurant that compares. The food is fantastic, the prices very reasonable, and the service is nothing short of the very best! We've visited the Ogden location before and it just doesn't quite compare to the service and quality of the Bountiful location. The food is always HOT, and all of the sauces and flavors are authentic, and you can tell that the quality is most certainly home made. I love the fajitas, but I often ask for the meat to be cooked in lime or lemon juice--sometimes they are a little too greasy for my liking, and they are always more than willing to accommodate me! A friend had her daughters wedding dinner there this past week and the food was delicious! They decorated the room so nicely and everything was just perfect! El Matador is a memorable experience that you'll want to repeat over and over again!!

Pros: Fantastic food, service, quality!!!

Cons: ....?

01/16/2008 Posted by ourboss

El Matador is my most favorite Mexican restaurant of all time. Even when I moved out of state for a time--I always looked forward to visiting El Matador as soon as I was home. The customer service is awesome. My wife and I went there once and she didn't like the chicken on her salad. We returned a week later, and the owner actually brought out her salad, and the chicken had been changed to a very lean, moist chicken that tasted amazing. They have the best salsa hands down. I can't imagine a person thinking negatively about this fantastic restaurant with cheap prices and the ultimate customer service.

Pros: EVERYTHING! Beautiful new location.

Cons: Nothing!

01/04/2008 Posted by lovetoeat135

El Matador has always been my absolute favorite. The food is delicious, always hot, always fresh. The service is just the best there is. I love the waitresses fun dresses and the food is just so fantastic. The boss is so very kind, he is always coming around to make sure everyone is happy. The only con is that sometimes it's a little too busy on the weekends, but well worth the wait! I highly recommend El Matador to people of all tastes and ages! So so so perfect! My favorite are the shrimp. They are HUGE and so delicious! A must try!

Pros: cheap prices, incredible food, great service!

Cons: it's always so darn busy!

11/13/2007 Posted by cuisineexpert1

El Matador, in my opinion and all those that I know, has the greatest food and service of any Mexican food establishment in Utah. I will agree that at first, they had a few kinks to work through. However, this is entirely excusable due to moving to a location 3 times in size. After the first few months, everything has been back to par. The food is outstanding, the service impeccable. I have yet to understand how a person could have a negative thing to say about this restaurant? The service is the best in Utah--and the owner and manager will personally attend to a situation if necessary. The shredded beef is the best I've ever tasted...like tenderloin in a burrito. And the salsa and enchilada sauce are their trademark! As far as these other comments...I'm convinced the critics must have been intoxicated. El Matador is absolutely the best!

Pros: Two thumbs up! Phenomenal foor and service!

Cons: It's always so darn busy!

07/17/2007 Posted by foodcritic911

I don't know how anyone could say this food is garbage. It is probably my favorite mexican resturant. The chicken Fajitas with a little bit a tapito sauce is heaven. I also love their hamburgers. My dad loves the shredded beef tacos with beans. My sister and my mom love the chicken or shredded beef chimichanga.... honeslty if you have one of those dishes i don't see how you could not like the food. I love it and highly recommed it.

Pros: Good service, Good food

Cons: Long wait on weekends, no reservations