Welcome
El Matador menu has been created with one thing in mind, to bring Mexico to you! Our great menu offerings are authentic and showcase classic recipes brought to life by our executive chef.
At El Matador we believe that the culinary experience you are about to embark upon can be enhanced by Wine & Spirits.
Through careful considerations we have selected tequilas, wines and variety of beers to help bring about the full flavor of our menu.
What Makes Us Different
El Matador Restaurant is not just a restaurant, it is an experience. Our goal is to provide memorable Tex-mex food in a unique, comfortable atmosphere unlike any other restaurant in North Texas. The establishment has been renovated from the ground up, with a sophisticated Tex-mex vibe.
Menu
Margaritas & Beer
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Nachos
CHEESE NACHOS
Served with sour cream and jalapeños.
BEAN & CHEESE NACHOS
Served sour cream and jalapeños.
GROUND BEEF & CHEESE NACHOS
Served with sour cream and jalapeños.
SOUR CREAM CHICKEN NACHOS
Jack cheese and dices chicken sautéed with ranchero sauce nachos. Served with sour cream and jalapeños.
SPECIAL NACHOS
Bean, cheese and ground beef nachos. Served with guacamole, sour cream and jalapeños.
FAJITA NACHOS
Bean, cheese, and beef or chicken fajita. Served with guacamole, sour cream and jalapeños.
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Fajitas
FAJITA PLATE:
Beef, chicken or combo fajitas grilled with onions and bell peppers. Served with guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, rice, bean soup, and tortillas.
SHRIMP FAJITAS:
Grilled shrimp with zucchini, yellow squash, onions, corn, bell peppers, celery, onions and bell peppers. Served with guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, rice, bean soup, and tortillas.
TRIO FAJITA:
Combination of beef, chicken and shrimp fajitas grilled with onions and bell peppers. Served with guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, rice, bean soup, and tortillas.
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El Matador Specialties
FLAMEADO:
Beef, chicken, or combo fajita meat grilled with onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes topped with melted Jack cheese. Served rice, beans and tortillas.
SHRIMP KABOB:
Grilled shrimp kabob with two Jack cheese and cilantro enchiladas topped with green tomatillo sauce. Served with rice and salad.
STEAK A LA MEXICANA
(HOT or MILD) Juicy chunks of prime beef or chicken seasoned with green bell peppers, onions and ranchero sauce. Served rice, beans and tortillas.
CARNE ASADA:
A tender 8oz steak with a cheese enchilada topped with poblano sauce and cheese. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
CHILE RELLENO:
A poblano pepper stuffed with ground beef, cheese, or chicken-chorizo, fried in egg batter topped with ranchero sauce and melted cheese. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.
SHRIMP COCKTAIL
Our house made shrimp cocktail is made with our delicious, special and fresh sauce recipe with pico de gallo, avocado, saltine crackers and lime slices.
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Tacos
THREE CRISPY TACOS
Three beef or chicken crispy tacos. Served with rice and beans.
THREE TACOS RANCHEROS
Three soft beef or chicken fajita meat tacos, seasoned with ranchero sauce. Served with rice, beans and pico de gallo.
THREE TACOS AL CARBON
Three beef, chicken or combo marinated fajita meat wrapped in flour tortillas, served with rice, bean soup, guacamole and pico de gallo.
TWO BRISKET TACOS:
Two soft tacos with brisket sautéed with tomatoes, onions, poblano, and bell peppers. Served with rice and bean soup.
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Street Tacos
CHICKEN:
Four open face corn tortilla tacos filled with diced chicken fajita meat and sautéed in adobo sauce. Served with fresh onions, cilantro, churro beans, and a side of sauce.
VAQUEROS:
Four open face corn tortilla tacos filled with shredded beef and sautéed in adobo sauce. Served with fresh onions, cilantro, charro beans, and a side of spicy sauce.
SEASONED STEAK:
Four open face corn tortilla tacos filled with seasoned steak. served with fresh onions, cilantro, charro beans, and a side of spicy sauce.
PORK LOIN:
Four open face corn tortilla tacos filled with seasoned steak. Served with fresh onions, cilantro, charro beans, and a side of spicy sauce.
AL PASTOR:
Four open face corn tortilla tacos filled with diced al pastor pork meat. Served with fresh onions, cilantro, charro beans, and a side of spicy sauce.
SHRIMP:
Four open face corn tortilla tacos filled with sauteed shirmp, poblano peppers, onions, cheese, and fresh cilantro. Served with rice, charro beans and a side of spicy sauce.
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Salads
AVOCADO & TOMATO SALAD:
Lettuce, topped with avocado, tomato, cheese and green olives. Add chicken fajita, beef fajita, or shrimp kabob for an additional charge.
TOSSED GREEN SALAD:
A bed of lettuce topped with sliced tomatoes, cheese and green olives. Add chicken fajita, beef fajita, or shrimp kabob for an additional charge.
TACO SALAD:
Crispy flour tortilla shell. Filled with your choice of ground beef or chicken, fresh lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream, cheese sauce and green olives. Add chicken fajita, beef fajita, or shrimp kabob for an additional charge.
CEVICHE SALAD:
Diced tilapia cooked w/ lime juice, mixed w/ peppers, cilantro, tomatoes and onions. Served w/ sliced avocado and tostadas
VEGETARIAN TACO SALAD:
Crispy flour tortilla shell. Filled w/ fresh lettuce, spinach tomatoes, cheese, zucchini, yellow squash, onions, corn, bell peppers, and celery
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Chicken Dishes
POLLO ASADO
Grilled chicken breast specially marinated, sliced fried potatoes and pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans.
POLLO CON CALABAZA:
Diced grilled chicken breast sautéed with zucchini, yellow squash, onions, corn, bell peppers, and celery. Served with rice and beans.
CHICKEN DELIGHT:
Grilled chicken breast topped with sour cream sauce. Served with rice and beans.
CHICKEN POBLANO:
Grilled chicken breast topped with sliced poblano peppers, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, and melted Jack cheese. Served with rice and beans.
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!!! NEW !!! Plant-Based Dishes
PLANT-BASED CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
PB Chicken-less enchiladas topped with green tomatillo sauce. Served with rice and veggies.
PLANT-BASED STREET TACOS
Four open face corn tortilla tacos, filled with PB Chicken-less or Ground meat-less. Served with rice and avocado.
PLANT-BASED CHICKEN TACOS
Flour tortilla tacos filled with PB Chicken-less. Served with rice and veggies. Can also be prepared in soft corn tortillas.
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Vegeterian Dishes
V1. ONE CHEESE CHILE RELLENO & ONE CHEESE ENCHILADA
One cheese chile relleno topped with ranchero sauce and one cheese enchilada topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice and beans.
V2. ONE BEAN TOSTADA & TWO CHEESE ENCHILADAS
One bean tostada topped with lettuce, tomatoes and cheese, and one cheese enchilada topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice and beans.
V3. TWO SOFT GUACAMOLE TACOS
Two soft flour guacamole tacos with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese. Served with rice and beans.
V4. ONE CHEESE CHILE RELLENO, ONE GUACAMOLE TOSTADA and ONE CHEESE ENCHILADA
One cheese chile relleno, one cheese enchilada topped with cheese sauce and one guacamole topped with lettuce, tomatoes and shredded cheese. Served with rice and beans.
V5. TWO GUACAMOLE TOSTADAS
Two guacamole and bean tostadas topped with lettuce, tomatoes and cheese. Served with rice and beans.
THREE VEGETARIAN ENCHILADAS:
Three veggie enchiladas filled with zucchini, yellow squash, onions, corn, bell peppers, and celery, topped with ranchero sauce. Served with rice and beans.
THREE VEGETARIAN QUESADILLAS:
Three quesadillas filled with zucchini, yellow squash, onions, corn, bell peppers, and celery. Served with guacamole, and sour cream.
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Flautas
CORN TORTILLA FLAUTAS
Three corn tortilla flautas filled with shredded beef or chicken. Served with guacamole, sour cream, rice and beans.
CHICKEN & JALAPENO FLAUTAS
Flour tortillas filled with chicken, jalapeños, onions and cheese. Served with rice, beans and cheese sauce.
CHICKEN & BACON FLAUTAS
Flour tortillas filled with sliced chicken, crispy bacon and cheese. Served with rice, beans and cheese sauce.
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Chimichangas
REGULAR CHIMICHANGA:
A deep-fried extra-large flour tortilla filled with ground beef or diced chicken, topped with your choice of sauce. Served with rice, beans and sour cream.
BRISKET CHIMICHANGA:
A deep-fried extra-large flour tortilla filled with beans, cheese, and shredded beef, sautéed with tomatoes, onions, poblano and bell peppers, topped with your choice of sauce. Served with rice, beans and sour cream.
FAJITA CHIMICHANGA:
A deep-fried extra-large flour tortilla, filled with melted cheese, beef or chicken fajita meat grilled with onions, tomatoes and bell peppers, topped with your choice of sauce. Served with rice, beans and sour cream.
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Burritos
BURRO GRANDE:
An extra-large flour tortilla, filled with ground beef or diced chicken, topped with your choice of sauce. Served with rice, beans and sour cream.
BRISKET BURRITO:
An extra large flour tortilla filled with shredded beef, beans, cheese, tomatoes, onions, poblano and bell peppers, topped with your choice of sauce. Served with rice, beans and sour cream.
FAJITA BURRITO:
An extra-large flour tortilla, filled with beef or chicken fajita, onions, peppers and tomatoes, topped with your choice of sauce. Served with rice, beans and sour cream.
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Enchilada Plate
TEX MEX
Three beef, chicken or cheese enchiladas topped with meat sauce. Served with rice and beans.
SUIZAS
Three beef, chicken or cheese enchiladas topped with ranchero and sour cream sauce. Served with rice and beans.
SOUR CREAM
Three beef, chicken or cheese enchiladas topped with sour cream sauce. Served with rice and beans.
SPECIAL:
Three beef, chicken or cheese enchiladas topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice and beans.
GREEN
Three beef, chicken or cheese enchiladas topped with green tomatillo sauce. Served with rice and beans.
FAJITA
Three beef, chicken or combo fajita enchiladas topped with your choice of sauce. Served with rice and beans.
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Specialty Combos
C1. ONE TACO & ONE CHILE RELLENO
One crispy beef or chicken taco and one beef, chicken-chorizo or cheese chile relleno topped with your choice of sauce. Served with rice and beans.
C2. ONE TACO & TWO ENCHILADAS:
One crispy beef or chicken taco and two beef, chicken or cheese enchiladas topped with your choice of sauce. Served with rice and beans.
C3. ONE BEEF TACO & TWO TAMALES:
One crispy beef or chicken taco and two pork or chicken tamales topped with your choice of sauce. Served with rice and beans.
C4. ONE TOSTADA & TWO ENCHILADAS
One beef, chicken or bean tostada and two beef, chicken or cheese enchiladas with your choice of sauce. Served with rice and beans.
C5. ONE TACO, ONE TOSTADA & ONE ENCHILADA
One crispy beef or chicken taco, one beef, chicken or bean tostada and one beef, chicken or cheese enchilada topped with your choice of sauce. Served with rice and beans.
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Quesadillas
FAJITA QUESADILLAS:
Three beef, chicken or combo fajita quesadillas. Served with guacamole and sour cream.
VEGGI QUESADILLAS:
Three quesadillas filled with zucchini, yellow squash, onions, corn, bell peppers, and celery. Served with guacamole, and sour cream.
GREEN QUESADILLAS:
Three quesadillas filled with onions, mushrooms and spinach. Served with guacamole and sour cream.
SHRIMP QUESADILLAS:
Three grilled shrimp quesadillas. Served with guacamole and sour cream.
A La Carte
Soups
TORTILLA SOUP:
Secret recipe of a delicious chicken broth with tomato, garlic, onion, and chile de árbol. Served with cheese, avocado and fried tortilla strips.
BEAN SOUP:
Charro beans.
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Side Orders
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Appetizers
CON QUESO DIP
(Does not include chips)
GUACAMOLE SALAD:
Guacamole, lettuce, tomato and cheese. (Does not include chips)
RELISH
Carrots, jicama, jalapeños and onions cooked in vinegar and other spices.
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Desserts
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Drinks
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Family Orders
ONE DOZEN PLAIN TAMALES:
Hot or Cold
ONE DOZEN ENCHILADAS
Beef, Chicken or Cheese
FAMILY ENCHILADAS
8 Enchiladas served with a pint of rice, a pint of beans, chips and salsa.
FAMILY REGULAR TACOS
8 tacos topped with lettuce, tomato and cheese. Served with a pint of rice, a pint of Beans, a pint of hot sauce, chips and salsa.
ONE DOZEN REGULAR TACOS
12 tacos topped with lettuce, tomato and cheese. Served with a pint of rice, a pint of Beans, a pint of hot sauce, chips and salsa.
FAMILY FAJITAS:
Beef, chicken and combo fajitas. Served with a quart of rice ,a quart of charro or refried beans, 8 oz. of pico, 8 oz. of sour cream, 16 tortillas, chips and salsa. (Feeds 4-5 people)
