I came here after work last Tuesday based on Yelp reviews. I ordered the mango shake to drink, which was not all that. I couldn't help but order flautas, which is my favorite thing at Garcia's (my old standby in Chicago - check out my review), and I always feel the need to compare. I didn't order the rice and beans as I'm accustomed to eating with flautas because I knew I had to try their tacos as well. I ordered 2 small tacos al pastor. Well, I was not a fan of the flautas. They were a little too hard and tasted unremarkable. I knew that the tacos were the true test, though, so I didn't give up on them just yet. Sure enough, the flavorful tacos were definitely the redeeming factor. The meat was nice and crispy and I love that they aren't shy with the cilantro. It really packs a punch, especially with the smaller size of the taco, which they fill with as much goodness as it will hold. I definitely left stuffed. A popular Mexican candy, Tomy, came with the check. Yum. I will most likely return to sample the different tacos since this is obviously what they do best. At only $1.25 a pop, why not? ------------- Returned with my roommate on a Friday night so that I could sample some other tacos. Unfortunately, they didn't have Lengua that day, which I wanted to try. Instead, I ordered Suadero, Carne Asada, Chorizo, and Pastor (my safe bet), as well as a small horchata. The horchata was pretty good - the best I've tasted so far in this city. Each of the tacos were good in its own way. The Suadero and Carne Asada were both tender, which I wasn't expecting since I remember the Pastor had a nice crunch to it. The Suadero had larger pieces of meat, which I enjoyed. This second experience let me know that the first wasn't a fluke. This will definitely be my go-to taco spot. read more

The tacos were not that spectacular. I ordered the chorizo and spicy pork. The meat was bland and only few pieces of cilantro on top. Is that what you call a taco? You guys can't add some tomato, sour cream or cheese? O, i have to pay extra for that? Waited over 30 min to get 2 measly little taco. I know you guys are really busy but I'm sure you can make a taco in less than 1 minute. Will not be returning. The neighborhood isn't too pleasant either. I rather be safe than sorry. read more

I really love this neighborhood. The air is filled with the smell of plantains and deep fried everything. This place is pretty decent. They have great prices, tasty food and good service. The interior of the restaurant is surprisingly nice for the neighborhood. And they manage to keep it somewhat dim and festive at the same time. The only complaint I would have about this place is the quality of their meat. I had the taco pastor. Too many pieces of fat mixed in with the actual meat. The flavor however, was great. There are other taco places near by with better quality meat in not as nice a restaurant. But if you're having a party or a get together with friends and the surroundings matter, this place would be a great choice. read more

One word....CHORIZO!! Most authentic Mexican food I've had outside of Mexico. Inexpensive and delicious. For non-latinos--they usually have at least one staff member who speaks english. Will continue to return read more

I'll need to update this when I go back and try some other dishes there, but right now, I'll focus on the tacos. Have you ever gotten a massage while someone was building you a golden brick pyramid, that you'd subsequently take home as your own, you newly rich person you? That's how I felt when I took my first bite of their spicy pork taco. These tacos are stuffed with all the fixins, and topped with guacamole. They're a little difficult to eat without half of it spilling out along the way, but it is beyond worth it. It will restore your faith in humanity. It'll inspire you to write haikus: These tacos were bomb, A delicious mess of great, I want more right now. Sunset Park has a lot of Mexican restaurants, but if you were in the area for a day, or live there and are on the verge of losing your faith in finding a Mexican place that stands out, go here and take a bite. read more

This is a casual mexican restaurant with amazing tacos. I'm almost never in Sunset Park but when I am, I come here. My favorite of the tacos is the al pastor. The small tacos are 4" double corn tortillas. So fresh. They give you a green tomatillo and red (smokey) salsa on the side. We also got a super taco (6" and had tomatoes, sour cream, and lettuce) and a tamale. Both were good but the regular tacos are the standout. The toppings on the regular tacos are onion and cilantro. I also really liked the nachos. They were individual chips arranged in a circle covered with beans and cheese. The jalapenos, lettuce, and guac are in the middle of the circle. It's a small portion (probably 12 chips total). The food came out very fast. There service was OK. The waitress didn't speak english so we had to point and talk very slow but our order was still slightly wrong. Getting the bill and our change also took awhile. But you don't come here for the service - you come here for the tacos! Yummmmmm. read more

Julius S. its definitely not as good as a tacos from a taco truck in California but these are some good tacos. If anybody goes to LA go to eagle rock and go to Rambos Tacos (http://www.yelp.com/biz/rambos-tacos-los-angeles) Trust me its worth the drive. They have amazing tacos and once you eat them Tacos Matamoros will be a 4-star compared to my personal rating of 5 stars for Rambos. I ordered 3 tripas 3 lengua 1 cabeza and 1 vegetarian. I ate it all. Definitely very good and cheap authentic tacos. Then I was still hungry so I ordered the Chicken Soup and it was very good and tasted homemade. Anyways I live in the Bronx but I am willing to go 2 hours on the train and subway to get these tacos since they seem like one of the few decent places around that are open late or till 1 at least. Great beer food. Too bad there are no amazingly delicious taco trucks open till 2 or 3 like there are in California. read more

Picture this -- a Monday night around 10pm and I get an URGENT desire for some Mexican food (I'm pregnant, so when I say "urgent" I mean URGENT!!! lol). Not really that big of an issue to most, but for a California transplant who is used to a certain calibre of Mexican food, I started to freak out a little! All of the Mexican food I've tried thusfar in NYC has been sub par, to say the least. And with my current "condition", I couldn't gamble with some crap that would make me gag later. So after reading other yelpers' reviews, I drove all the way across BK to Tacos Matamoros thinking it sounded like my best bet. Boy was I a happy camper!!! Totally pleasant experience all the way around. When I first walked in, I noted the cleanliness of the place and the friendly waitstaff. Drinks and food came relatively quickly even though there was a decent sized crowd in there. The portions were generous (I was literally STUFFED after my grande chorizo and grande carnitas tacos)! All washed down with a small horchata (also delicious!) The icing on the cake was that the whole meal (my bf had some kind of pork chop dinner) was only like $18 bucks! We quickly grabbed a to-go menu on the way out because my bf DEFINITELY will be making this crosstown trip for me plenty of times in the near future! The Cali girl in me won't allow me to admit that these are as good as home, but this place is about as close as I think I'm gonna get...lol read more

Mango and strawberry margaritas -yes BYOB -yes! Delicious cilantro filled tacos -yes!! Juke box -yes!!! What more can you ask for?! read more

Just moved to Sunset Park and went to Matamoros after reading some reviews... I had the carne asada, pollo, and pastor tacos peqenos... all were AMAZING! I dropped by Tacos Xochimilco about a week ago just randomly without reading or knowing anything about any of the places around here, had the grande chicken and grande beef tacos there... they were not even close to as good as the peqenos I had at Matamoros! VIVA MATAMOROS!!! I had a decent chili taco at Sunstone Tortillas... but that place is more Tex-Mex... still cheap and good though... I will be trying out different places everyday for tacos... stay tuned! read more

I've been frequenting this restaurant for years now. Food has always been great although I can't say the same about service. Margaritas are strong a little on the bitter side they were definitely better before. My favorite meal at this location are burritos and pollo matamoros. I just wish service would improve. read more

Try as I may, I simply can't remember the name of this place. Taco Ma--that's about as far as I get before letting Yelp's autocomplete take charge. Dinner there was similarly forgettable. I got five small tacos (saying they're small is not a knock against the place, that's just the size we ordered, and they are only $1.50, after all), and none of them (not even the beef tongue) left an impact. The only one that was really bad was the carne asada, and that was because the steak was overcooked. No one likes a chewy taco. As our bill came to just over $30 for three people (and three pina coladas), I can't complain too much, but I'm sad my dinner at Taco Matawhatever wasn't the delicious Mexican experience I was expecting it to be. read more

I might be biased because I did take out, and it took me a half hour to get home, so maybe if I were sitting there and the food was hot it would've gotten an extra star. I had the chicken quesadilla , nachos with guacamole, steak tacos and rice and beans. All of the dishes were mediocre, good, but nothing amazing. The guacamole was really good and I liked that the tacos were made with handmade tortillas (or so it tasted like it), but they were a little dry. At least it wasn't expensive - it came out to about $18. I would probably come back. The location wasn't hard to get to, parking was easy and it's open really late. read more

Tasty, cheap eats. "Tacos el Bronco" is a good alternative. There are no high end Mexican restaurants in the area. These are as good as it gets in sunset park. Manchaca needs to push the rezoning of industry city or this area will never improve. read more

Ok. I can respect language barriers... it's perhaps on of the pitfalls of the whole "USA as a melting pot" deal. Tacos Matamoros, however, crossed the line. The three people in my party must have placed the same order 5 times with three waitresses over the course of 20 minutes. It literally took 1/4 the time to eat our meal as it did to order it. That said - the food lived up to it's Yelp hype. If you like tacos, def. do it up. If you speak Spanish... well good on ya'. You'll probably have a slightly better dining experience than yours truly. PS, they're out of Pineapple soda... so don't get your hopes up. read more

Stopped in yesterday with my son. Am writing because I was very disappointed in the queso fundido: the ratio of poblano peppers to cheese was way off: I had a skillet of peppers with a very thin layer of cheese melted on top. The name of the dish is "cheese"! Re-name the dish if you are going to skimp on the cheese. The peppers also had no flavor-too mild. To top it off, the dish was overpriced at 10.50. So writing this so the restaurant can fix this dish! read more

OK, so before going here tonight, I read a lot of the Yelp reviews. I recall somebody who complained that the dishes were WAY too spicy! I didn't head that warning and it was certainly the case tonight! A couple of dishes were just OK: the fried Calamari were fried in an oil that gave it a funny flavor. The Guacamole was good but had a less creamy texture than I like. The beef tacos (without sauce) were fabulous. The tacos with the sauce were tear inducingly spicy . As was the spicy seafood soup. Yes, I know that it says that it is spicy, but when the hotness of the dish makes it almost inedible, than the good aspects of the item (lot's of different seafood) a hint of cilantro, become wasted. Overall, I would go there again, but I would choose some different items. I attest under penalty of civil sanctions (you can sue me) that my profile is accurate, that my experiences are genuine, that I have no affiliation with anybody from the above review and that I received no compensation or consideration of any kind for any aspect of my review. read more

More like a 3.5 The service here is HORRIBLE and incredibly slow. When you ask for something extra (even in Spanish as a native/fluent speaker) they seem to look at you funny and have no idea what you're talking about. The food is good though. I've been about 4 times now and have always enjoyed the vegetarian burritos/tacos. My family/friends have always enjoyed the tripa tacos, barbacoa and the nachos. The chicken is often dry and untasty so I would stay away. I'd recommend this place for take out for sure, but don't come here without expecting to feel frustrated. read more

Offal tacos! So tender and succulent that I'm not bothered by the fact that everyone is staring at the only asian girl in the room. I always over order, but somehow manage to eat everything. read more

I really don't understand the hype about this place. There are at least 3 other places in Sunset Park with better tacos. The produce is less than fresh, all of the tacos are doused with cheese, and the salsa is watery and flavorless. Try Tacos Nuevo Mexicana or Isabella's if you wanna get the real stuff. The delivery is ABYSMAL. Nobody speaks even a lick of English. Oh, but you CAN get bootlegs. read more

The Meat cone's Authentic But the tacos Lack the taste of Bushwick or Red Hook fare. read more

I was in the neighborhood and had a midnight craving for tacos. I love the feel of this restaurant. It's so roomy and homey. I got two large tacos - carne asada and lengua. Only the large carne asada and pollo asado come with guacamole. My friend and I shared a small caldo de campechano (spicy fish broth with shrimp and fish). The tacos were alright. I don't love that they come wrapped like a cone because that pushes all the meat to the top and you have to unwrap it to redistribute the meat. On the other hand, my friend and I both loved the soup. It was so flavorful and comforting with lots of chunks of fresh perfectly cooked fish and shrimp. Overall, Tacos Matamoros was a solid place for a midnight snack and I'll definitely be back for the caldo de campechano! read more

Cemita was big and cheap. Guacamole was good and fresh. I will definitely be going back. read more

Tacos Matamoros - Spicy pork cemita... Soo good. - Mexican Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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This is probably the most authentic Mexican food joint I tried in New York City. Food is fresh and delicious. I tried 4 different small tacos: carne asada, pollo, chorizo, carne enchilada and they were all spectacular. Service is friendly. A go-to place in Sunset Park. read more

Great food, great service and inexpensive. What more could you want? As a recent refuge from the formerly Golden State back to my hometown here in NYC, I despaired finding good cheap and tasty Mexican food here in the Big Apple. I was wrong and glad of it. Had the tacos al pastor today and all I can say is yummy and I will be back for more. read more

Three reasons you should eat here for a nice afternoon in Brooklyn: 1. Best Tacos (and Mexican food) anywhere in the city 2. Best Prices anywhere in the city 3. One of the best views of Manhattan from Brooklyn - Only two blocks north on 44th st walk up the steps to Sunset Park and enjoy a terrific view of Manhattan. read more

one of the best authentic Mexican restaurants I've been to in NYC. Their margaritas are nice & strong and a plus with your meal. The tacos are huge and the meat is seasoned well. Every time I go here (quite often) I try a different dish and I am never disappointed. The chicken mole is amazing. The restaurant is always packed with locals but luckily I rarely have to wait for a table. Great place for families too. read more

Tacos Matamoros - Chicken mole, pork chops in salsa Verde and of course margaritas - Mexican Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Oh, man. Tacos here are so legit. No excess of junk filling to mask the fact that the filling isn't actually that good, no plasticky, packed-with-fillers, processed cheese, and no stale tortillas here. Matamoros is damn good. I'm not ashamed to admit that I downed 9 of these suckers, so I was able to gauge a range of varieties. The al pastor was the best - the pork was succulent and juicy. Chorizo was crumbly and also a standout, along with the shrimp - very well-cooked and not overdone and mushy. No complaints about the chicken or grilled fish, either, though neither wowed me as much as the pork. The tres leches, one of my favorite desserts, was good and sweet, the way tres leeches should be. My only minor gripe is that it was a bit uneven - some of the cake was soaked, while other spots were a bit dry. Overall, however, the taste was fantastic and I liked the layer of crunchy, sweet walnuts as a filling. The servers were totally awesome and I give them extra props for handling a table of over 20 extremely hungry taco aficionados with ease. read more

I really like this place, the food always is fresh and tasty. I love their tongue tacos!!! they are the best I have ever had. The meat is juicy and seasoned well. Husband usually gets the Ropa vejo or the fajitas and he always enjoys it. Decent prices for yummy Mexican food. It is always consistent!! read more

This place used to be one of my favorite places to eat but ever since they changed their chef the food is very disappointing. The waitress at this place has a terrible attitude as well when we asked if a quesadilla should carry cheese she rolled her eyes and said we asked for a quesadilla with chorizo not a quesadilla with cheese and chorizo. My partner ordered a quesadilla with chorizo and it was fried but inside had ABSOLUTELY NO CHEESE, it's called a quesadilla for a reason! I ordered chilaquiles with steak and sunny side eggs... anyone care to tell me how a sunny side eggs are made? because my eggs were just completely fried and looked scrambled the steak was burnt and salty the tortilla of the chilaquiles was soggy. Honestly, never coming back again. Don't waste your time just to be treated badly not to spend money on bad quality food. read more

The food was so good and my family and I were so hungry so we came here and also thanks for the food

My wife and I went here on a Sunday. It was very busy, all tables were full. We were seated immediately but no waitress came to our table for at least 10 mins. When she finally came, she was nice and apologetic. We ordered the chips and salsa but she gave us guac in addition to it after we said no. No worries, it was cheap and decent. The salsa was unique but good. The chips itself was average. My wife ordered the chicken enchiladas with green sauce. She loved it and I liked it as well. I wanted her dish more than mines. I ordered 3 tacos(I actually ordered 2 large and 1 small and again, the waitress screwed up and gave me 3 large tacos), one carnitas, one pastor, and one carne asada. All were decent but I've had better here in NYC(and of course TX, Cali but lets keep apples to apples). The tacos were a little bland and didn't burst with the Mexican flavors that I grew to expect. Overall, average place. Not the best service but not the worst, great enchiladas, subpar tacos, but CHEAP which is a bonus. We'll return but this place was underwhelming. Oh, they don't sell beer, they sell Ritas and Sangrias only. I did see a table bring in their own beer so maybe it's BYOB. I'm sure i'm one of the only reviewers to actually have been to Matamoros Mexico....and yes, I ate the street tacos there. Big difference! read more

I was really excited to try Tacos Matamoros. You see, Matamoros is actually my last name so I was all about checking this place out. That and I love tacos. There were four of us in our party. When we walked in for a late lunch the restaurant was pretty empty, just two other tables were taken. We were seated quickly. We looked over our menus and ordered a variety of tacos in the small and large sizes. I thought we were pretty clear to the server about what we each wanted but when the food came a short time later, my tacos were all large, when I requested small, and my brothers tacos were all small when he wanted large. It wasn't a big enough thing to complain about, we ate them anyway. Overall the food was good. The salsa was seasoned perfectly! Our tacos were also pretty good. Afterwards we requested the check and the server took so long that we had to ask twice and finally ask someone else. Also, I went to the bathroom and there weren't any paper towels so on my way out I mentioned it to someone and they just looked at me like I had three heads and walked away. Okay then... So. Final thoughts, food is tasty and fresh. Service is rotton. read more

I ordered take-out, because I was late for a session and needed to eat. My friend from across the street recommended this place. At first I was psyched because the place was well kept (wood trim, flat screens and the bathroom smelled like bleach) and the folks sitting down seemed to be enjoying their food. I on the other hand, not so much. Maybe it's because I ordered take-out that I wasn't privy to the large portions that appeared to be walking out of the kitchen. The vegetarian tostones were ok, vegetarian taco was nothing to write home about. To their credit they had a shrimp soup/stew that was on the spicy side and had more than four shrimp but the nachos on the other hand (which they forgot and I had to go back to get) were small (like 12 chips small, ok, maybe 14) and soggy. All in all the food tasted good, but there wasn't enough of it considering I saw people goin' in on some large plates. My guess is next time I either need to sit down, or request a large plate of meat. That might be tough though since I go to Sunset Park maybe once a year, and I'm not really feelin' the meat like that (pause). read more

Cheap, quick, delicious, great service. Went on a packed Sunday afternoon. There were no tables so the guys ran across the street and brought a table and chairs from the restaurant there. A little funny, but they did it. I got a veg burrito with no cheese which was delicious. The tortilla was really really good. Bf got chorizo burrito which he devoured. Tortilla chips were delicious - golden and crispy, and the guacamole, which I am a big critic of, was fantastic and fresh. They also have mexican sodas. The staff was really attentive and nice. Decor/atmosphere lacks a little, but it doesn't really matter at all. read more

Opened up the account just to highlight the service. The food is ok, but what is best are the hours. They stay open until 1am. For about a 5 block radius, the food/quality is best in terms of hours at that time. However, the level of service is so varied, and pretty much hit and miss. The head manager is a super macho guy. Average height guy, curly haired combed back. Its so hostile, and I'm used to NYC service at this point. You could leave a good tip, but they still resent you showing up everyday to eat dinner. Not sure what it is, but the service and temperament feels really spotty. Today, for instance, the waiters (all male) were really hostile to me as a single guy showing up to eat my usual carne asada. I couldn't be helped. 20 minutes passed as I waited for someone to bring a glass of water. That glass never showed up. I asked in between that time for service twice. Once to one waiter and again to another. Just don't go as a small party. They're looking for undeserved tips, but to be honest, the crew and I leave a 20 percent tip just to avoid these service issues. Still grumpy. I've been here a total of 15 times. The service has seriously declined. I think they swapped in friends instead of hiring different people. They do serve Negra Modelos, which is a plus. They have good coffee. The sopes are supreme, but the taqueria right in front of them is also good. You don't have to accept bad service! I really tried, but I can't go there anymore. Too messed up. And, they're countrymen too, its not like I'm being prejudiced. How horrid. read more

They played a whole Shakira album while we ate! After fatty tacos at Matamoros these hips dont lie. Them is some tasty tacos. Another great dish - steak and eggs chilaquiles?!?! Awesome. Also, they used to be BYO (not sure if that still applies) and their tacos come in Grande or Pique. I like the Pique, small tacos make me feel like a giant. For $1.25 a taco? Eat your fill and have enough left over to get your Boricua tattoo 2 blocks down. SCORE! read more

I never had tripe in a taco before. I never had tripe period! But the tripe tacos I had here? Crispy and delicious. Also a fan of the chorizo and carne enchilada tacos. Well-seasoned and will be my future go-to's. I tried the cabeza (cow's head) taco and it wasn't my cup of tea. Not bad, but a little wet and not as flavorful as other options. The lengua taco was decent too. I think mine had a few too many fatty parts in it. Not sure how though. We're talking about a tongue here! Also tried the chalupas here. Very tasty! I thought taco bell was the only place that made them. I keed. I am now a fan of this place (my first time going), but do prepared for service to be hit or miss. There's a large margin for error with communication barriers depending on who your server is. We kept our orders simple to avoid any confusion. Also, parking was a little tough to find around this place. But that's no different than much of NYC. Lastly, if you're going for the first time, you have to walk past the first section of tables to get to the "check-in" area. I think you can seat yourself, but I prefer to be seen before I seat. read more

What I got: Al Pastor Taco, Large, $2.50 and Chorizo Taco, Large, $2.75. Side of Guacomole with chips, $3.50. The Guac and side sauces that came with the tacos were my favorite part. The price is right, but from the reviews, I was expecting a bit more of a flavor kick in the tacos. read more

Keep those $5 margaritas coming. Lubricate your whole meal with 'em, so the evening's gears grind with minimal friction. How to start? Nachos, non? Oui, oui! Individual chippers layered with beans and melted cheese. Don't forget to ask for some hot sauce -both red and green- and then delight in your nachos sauced and swirling greeny redness. Follow that with a fried pork taco: large, please, cause it comes with guacamole. And a large vegetarian taco, because five a day etc. Dessert? Margarita number four. Or five. Whatever trips your trigger. Be nice to the wait staff because they were very nice with us, turning down the music a touch and taking care of an ordering mix up. The restrooms were clean too, which is a nice bonus. The soups and other dishes were enticing, and if I lived closer I'd venture forth into their territory. But, living as I do in Manhattan, I'll probably never make it much past that damn fried pork taco. And when I say damn, I mean daaaaayaaaaamn. Also,when the meal's done and you spill out into the cacophony of Sunset Park... well, that's a great moment right there. read more