The Matador is an American chain of
Mexican
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Mexico and its culture
*Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America
** People
*** Mexicans, inhabitants of the country Mexico and their descendants
*** Mexica, ancient indigenous people ...
restaurants, based in
Seattle,
Washington.
Description and history
The Matador is a
Mexican
Mexican may refer to:
Mexico and its culture
*Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America
** People
*** Mexicans, inhabitants of the country Mexico and their descendants
*** Mexica, ancient indigenous people ...
restaurant chain based in
Seattle. Owners Nate Opper and Zak Melang started the business in 2004. As of February 2016, there were locations in Seattle,
Portland (Oregon)
Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populous c ...
,
Boise and
Meridian, Idaho, and
Denver.
The restaurant also operated in
Redmond and
Tacoma, as of 2020. According to Bradley Martin of ''
Eater Las Vegas'', "Each location features distinctive ironwork created by Melang himself, who also cuts and designs each bar and table top and is in charge of corralling local artists to decorate mounted bull skulls, the decorative mascot for the brand."
The Boise location opened in 2010. A restaurant in Denver's
Highland
Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally speaking, upland (or uplands) refers to ranges of hills, typically from up to while highland (or highlands) is ...
neighborhood opened in 2013, and has offered over 100 different tequilas. In 2016, the Ballard restaurant closed temporarily because of an
''E. coli'' outbreak. The Denver restaurant closed permanently in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reception
''
Seattle Metropolitan
''Seattle Metropolitan'', or ''Seattle Met'', is a monthly city magazine covering Seattle, Washington. Its first issue was published in March 2006, and features reporting and feature articles on Seattle events, politics, people, dining and restaura ...
'' has said of the Redmond restaurant: "Decent Mex food served lunch and dinner with tequila galore. But be warned: if rollicking nighttime singles scenes are not your thing, leave before happy hour."
See also
*
List of Mexican restaurants
This is a list of notable Mexican restaurants. Mexican cuisine is primarily a fusion of indigenous Mesoamerican cooking with European, especially Spanish, elements added after the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire in the 16th century. The basic ...
*
List of restaurant chains in the United States
The following is a list of notable restaurant chains in the United States.
Asian/Pacific
Baked goods
Beef
Beverages
Chicken
Frozen desserts
Hamburgers
Hot dogs
Mexican/Tex-Mex
Pizza/Italian
Salad/vegetarian ...
References
External links
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The Matador(Nob Hill/Uptown, Portland) at
Zomato
The Matador(Redmond) at Zomato
The Matador(West Seattle) at Zomato
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Companies based in Seattle
Mexican restaurants in Portland, Oregon
Mexican restaurants in Seattle
Mexican restaurants in the United States
Mexican restaurants in Washington (state)
Mexican-American culture in Colorado
Restaurant chains in the United States
Restaurants in Denver
Mexican restaurants in Colorado