Cindy T.
4/24/2025
Ok ok I love this place.. I was there for the first time on taco Tuesday and all I can say is a great place. Great food great tacos big ones, great portions love love the chips and salsa....
El Matador
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Closed
(1,099)
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1768 Newport Blvd
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Our Mexican restaurant offers the best Mexican cuisine around! We use the freshest ingredients in all of our authentic Mexican dishes. We have an impressive collection of tequila. Whether you're looking for tacos, seafood, or an ice cold margarita, our family restaurant has it all. We also offer catering as well! Stop in or give us a call today.
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Reviews
4.01,099 reviews
LJ W.
10/14/2025
Lets start with the positive: food is fabulous and the carnitas tacos for Taco Tuesday are incredible. The problem: The house margarita on the Taco Tuesday menu is $6. I ordered one and the...
Bob H.
7/16/2025
This place is amazing. It's amazing they've managed to keep their doors open. Well hell. I just hate to crap all over a place, but El Matador really let their culinary mediocrity show through,...
Tay T.
5/4/2025
Always passed by this place and finally gave it a try. House margarita - too overly sweet, skip it steak taco - the meat was pretty good. ground beef taco - skip it. Wasn't a fan of the meat or...
Scott C.
6/14/2025
Excellent service for a larger party. Everyone raved about how flavorful everything tasted. Best of all, we stumbled across this restaurant on Yelp after a harbor cruise in Newport! I hope you...
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