Not the best tacos I've had. I checked up this place in yelp and was super excited to see good rating and wanted to try out there tacos. I ordered 4 different tacos. Chicken, steak and two other type of beef. Their service is not that good. Usually when I go to order somewhere people are so welcoming and nice. This place is not so much. A woman asks me what I wanted. I told her that I wanted to do a takeout and ordered. She then tells me the total which was $7.60. I give her a 20 dollar bill and she tells me if I have 60 cents. I told her, sorry I don't have. She hands me 12 dollars and doesn't say anything. If you don't have change at least tell me so I can say that I don't need the 40 cent. I didn't say anything and let it go. She didn't even tell me to have a seat and wait for the food. I just don't understand what kind of customer service is this? I didn't get the woman's name but I think she needs to learn about customer service before working at any restaurant. Anyways the tacos were ok but the coriander, onion and red radish didn't look fresh. Also the sauce they gave was too watery. Two thumbs down!!!! read more

Tacos Matamoros - Liquid sauce, needs to be more thick for the tacos - Mexican Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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I eat here once a week and I always try to eat new things but last week I came to a conclusion, stick to whats familar. The Carnitas, Tripe and Pastor tacos is where its at. I go next door for my sugar fix grabbing a mango jarritos and a couple of sprinkle donuts and Im off. read more

Interesting mix of reviews from my fellow Yelpers, two and four star reviews. I only had some tacos here which I thought were pretty tasty (except the cow's head). Service was good and you notice a lot of other Mexicans here on a Saturday afternoon. Good sign. Must come back for their infamous pork chops... read more

maybe it's just my luck, but i came here on a hot Friday night and 1) the AC wasn't high enough 2) no fish tacos at all because they apparently ran out or something 3) the waiter didn't even refill our water until we asked them to as I am already limited with my pescatarian diet, i had to resort to a shrimp burrito at $10 which I think is a little pricey compared to other taco places I've been to, but it was good, very flavorful and tasty, also had the vegetarian tacos which were a decent size at $2.50 for a large. The good food salvaged my visit. read more

reasonable price and delicious authentic mexican food! the tacos and magaritas were delicious! i also had the enchiladas and burritos which were stuff with fillings. I love their rice and beans! read more

Mix fajitas with tortillas and rice bean guacamole salsa mix plate. My friend ordered 3 different tacos( chicken,shrimp,and pork) kid meal with fries and chicken nuggets. Everything is tasty here. By the way the margarita is good, and not expensive. read more

Tacos Matamoros - Mix fajitas with tortillas and rice bean guacamole salsa plate, and my friend order three tacos and chicken nuggets kids meal. - Mexican Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Best family style Mexican restaurant around. $2 tacos that are real deal? F**k yeah bro

I tried the Carnitas, Carne Asada, Lengua, Chorizo and Pastor tacos here. All were done well but I had a problem with the temperature of the meat. I was hoping it'd be fresh off the grill hot but felt like it was mildly reheated. If you don't care for guacamole or don't feel the need to have a whole heaping of it.. just save yourself a $1 per taco and go with the small sized taco. This is the most reviewed Mexican restaurant in the neighborhood with a 100+ reviews. It is clean, has great service and decent food. Very affordable at $1.25 per taco but that's the avg around here. if it's tacos that you want I suggest you go on a small tour of the neighboring restaurants. Check out my reviews on Tacos California, Ricos Tacos and Tacos Xochimilco. Each restaurant does something a little better but I would say Tacos Matamoros is the most well rounded. read more

Damn! Delicioso! Chips and roasted tomato salsa + green tomatillo salsa, both magnifico! Cheap and flavorful enchilada taco - muy bueno! Carne asado taco - not so much. Ceviche - also not so much. But, a friendly, comfortable place to get your authentic taco fix - que perfecto! read more

Forget all the hype you hear, because I was told a Yelp lie. This place is bland bland bland. Maybe the restaurant was having an off day, but honestly, first impressions last a lifetime. When I got inside, the place was packed with Mexicans. So obviously you know the food is good. I got a seated quickly on a Sunday afternoon. I got my water and food quickly, but they messed up my order. I ordered a chorizo taco, chicken taco, pork enchilada, tamale mole, and tamale verde. Unfortunately for me, I only got half of what I ordered! Maybe I should be speaking in Spanish if I knew Spanish, but I think I did a perfectly adequate job translating my order in English. I know my English words were processed through the waitress and subsequently written down on an order ticket, but somehow only half of my food showed up. What a bummer. The food I did have isn't even worth writing home about. On top of that, I think they overcharged me for the taco that I didn't even have. I know better to trek my ass here next time and leave with my stomach half-empty. read more

Delicious tacos! The tacos are great. The vegetarians in the group over the vegetarian tacos and I thought the chicken was great too.

Exquisite Mexican cuisine. A must go place, especially for the Bistec Encebollado. Would go again. read more

Love this place!!! I've been coming here for years! They've raised their prices over the years buts its still dirt cheap. Tacos are authentic and wonderful. read more

After having Mexican food a couple days ago, I was still craving Mexican food. A friend and I decided to have dinner here. I am so glad we did! I don't have much to say for the service, but we wanted to change our seats to somewhere warmer away from the entrance and they were fine with it. We ordered a bunch of tacos and a tostada. I absolutely loved the lengua taco, the texture was perfect and with some sauce, it tasted great! I highly recommend it, that is if you eat beef tongue. Some of the meats can be a bit on the dry side, but still good nonetheless. I will definitely be back and will be ordering from here many times in the future! read more

One of the best sit down places in the area when you're in the mood for tacos! Lots of seating and a lot of locals eating here, which speaks to its authenticity and flavor. The carne asada taco comes with guac, and lots of it! Or you can just get a side of guac. Yum! The suadero, cabeza, and lengua are my go-tos. And you can specify the level of spiciness you want and they will give you the according amount of jalapeños and salsa verde. Sometimes the meats are under seasoned though, so minus a star for that. I keep forgetting to try the fajitas because I'm always lured in by the tacos. But for now, the perfect meal there for me would be a side of guac and a couple of the tacos! read more

Great place! Very spacious and a lot of seating, came here Sunday night and it was packed! Great portion! The menu was all in Spanish and the waitresses don't really speak much English, so ordering was hard. They looked pretty under staffed so it took a long time for them to take our orders and to give us water... At one point we were just sitting there looking at other people lol. Food was great, however drinks need a little work.... I would go back to this if I am around the neighborhood! read more

Went here based on all the positive reviews. I thought it was great. Had: vegetarian tacos chips salsa and guac Fried fish (delish!) Cheese Quesedillas (too greasy) all in all excellent, one major complaint was beer is not served - I thought that was very strange, any thoughts on this? They did serve margaritas and pina coladas though.. read more

REALLY good food at Matamoros! Ive come here twice and both occasions were great. The food is excellent and the service is friendly. Nice vibe see too. Oh, my friend is a vegetarian and he was also in heaven. read more

This is a great restaurant if you want a yummy taco fix in 5th avenue Brooklyn. My gf and I arrived during peak hours of dinner service and waited about 5 min before we were seated. Not a long wait at all! The waitress was very nice and attentive, not too awkward and annoying standing over you all the time. We ordered the guanabana and papaya shakes large size to start and beef tacos to start. The shakes were not the greatest mainly because it had too much milk in it so you don't taste the fruit at all. The tacos were tasty and had a lot of beef and cheese but it came out cold and seemed like it had been sitting for a while. My girlfriend ordered carne asado platter and I had the steak asado platter and both had cacti in it. It was our first time trying cactus. It was ok but had a funny texture and was slimy. I would highly recommend the steak, although it was overcooked. I wanted medium rare too! Overall I would try this place, but there are better ones. read more

The. Best. Tacos, rice and beans, etc... they seem so simple. It almost seems impossible to mess them up, but countless restaurants do. There are a few that are pretty good, but still not great. This place is great. And it's not "great for NYC"; this is genuinely good mexican food- even your California friends will agree. The waitstaff is super friendly but can be a tad slow. The location may be a turn-off to some, but i like it. If this place were in Park Slope, there would be an hour wait every night. I'd rather take a 10 minute train ride and be seated immediately. Definitely worth the trip, but if you don't want to go that's fine. More for me. read more

Been venturing down to Tacos Matamores again and just as I remembered, the BEST, best, best. I don't know about some of these reviews, I find them baffling. I am from Cali, I know Mexican food and no place in New York is more authentic, taste wise and price wise! It shouldn't be expensive! I went to Rosa's Mexicano a few weeks ago and had the worst taco of my life, I come here and get a large taco for 3 bucks? That's what I'm talking about... So their English might not be perfect, what better time to brush up on the espanol! Super family friendly and all around delicioso! Gracias! Still no beer, but hey, ya can't have everything! read more

I can't give this place 5 stars knowing they have a B health grade rating. I don't know what's up in that kitchen, but some good stuff comes out of it! Every taco place in Sunset Park is pretty much the same, but here is where the tacos are GOOD. Inside seems hectic so I only take out or do delivery. Delivery takes about 40 minutes but the food is always hot and my order has yet to be incorrect. I've tried the chicken tacos and found them just alright, not bad or great. Al Pastor - Nice and crispy bits of pork, pretty tasty Carnitas- My favorite tacos! Shredded pork! Carne Asada - Second favorite tacos, I like that they don't just give me a bunch of fatty pieces and the crispy bits are my favorite. Rice and Beans - Rice is full of veggies, but you cant taste them, very good. I usually dump in half the green sauce and mix it all together. Guacamole - Its not worth all the hype, I think its hard to make a bad guacamole if you use ripe avocados, I always have to add some salt and lime to theirs, but it's pretty good. Get the $3 tub (its enough to top about 5-6 large tacos). The $2 container is tiny (same size as the sauces they give aka tiny) Green Sauce - IDK what its in but its pretty flavorful and not spicy at all. Red Sauce- Spicier but I don't feel it adds any flavor other than spice. Definitely worth giving a chance, even as I tried many taco places in the area I am surprised I waited so long to try this one as it has the most reviews out of any place. Tacos are topped with onions and cilantro, simple and tasty. If you like the american version of tacos with all the fixings then order a SUPER taco for $4 with your choice of meat. Its pretty good but I like the plain ones better. read more

Tacos, burritos and tostadas. Hands down the best mexican food I ever had. I would never go to another place to fulfill my tacos cravings. I wasnt a fan of the regular entree dishes like the stuffed peppers and pull porked which is why I couldnt give this place 5 stars. read more

Tacos Matamoros - Large tacos and tostadas - Mexican Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Some of the best tacos I have tasted in Brooklyn, pfft, make that all of New York. Matamoros offers up a huge selection of Mexican food ranging from tacos (small or medium), chilaquiles, burritos, cemitas...you name it they have it. With such a wide variety of choices it was hard to pick something to eat but I came here wanting to try the tacos which I have heard so many good things about. I ate 3 large tacos (two carne asada, one carnitas) which are served with heaping spoons of guacamole and chopped onions and cilantro. Basically this was heaven in a corn tortilla! For appetizers we ordered some chips and guac, pretty tasty too and came with both green and red salsas. Hands down they get 4 stars for the food, but where they really need improvement is in the service. It was pretty bad and my table had to wait a long time, 30 minutes, for drinks and to even get the attention of the waiters. It wasn't that busy of a night and it seemed like they were well staffed so not sure if it is a miscommunication issue or the fact that my party was sitting in the back room of the restaurant. Seemed like everyone back there had to wait very long. In any case, I truly loved the tacos so I'm willing to forgive their slowness but I hope they do step up and can deliver better customer service. read more

Great authentic Mexican food. Doesn't break the bank and as good as it gets. Great service as well. read more

The chicken and pork tacos I got were a little on the dry side, but I can't even complain because they were only $1.75!! The verdes enchiladas with chicken was good, but nothing amazing. Me and my friend each got a margarita and it was super strong. It was also super big that we ended up not even being able to finish it. Pretty worth it for $5! read more

I love this place because their food is beyond delicious. However, I find their customer service while placing a delivery order extremely rude. The lady Andrea seriously need an attitude check. I placed an order but didn't mind it at first because I understand she might be tired. I called back 3 minutes after to try and cancel one of my orders because the person who wanted it decided to cancel. I thought it would have been understood, but no. They picked up and said it was already made and that I couldn't cancel it. Seriously? I doubt it. I work in the food industry so I understand the system. Now that's not the problem. They're calling me back saying they're no longer going to deliver to me because I tried to cancel an extra order? That's ridiculous. Mind you, I order from them 4 out of the 7 days! Not a $20 order but $50+ and that's beyond disappointing! read more

Not the world's best, but at least it was cheap. However, the service was pretty bad. Some things we ordered never arrived, others came at separate times, drinks were never refilled, and the staff seemed generally apathetic. The tacos for two dollars are a pretty good deal (the larger ones come with a pretty good guac), but beware of some of the other offerings. I tried the ceviche tostada, and it was the worst ceviche of my life. I'm used to the peruvian traditional type, based in white fish, citrus, and cilantro. What they served was some strange amalgamation of cheap shrimp, squid, octopus and a few unidentifiable pieces covered in an overly sweet tomato base. The seafood was really hard, like it had recently been under defrosted. However, that's probably my fault for ordering seafood here. While it's cheap, there are several better options in the neighborhood, and they have better service too. read more

This place sure is cheap! One small taco (comes with two tortillas) for only $1.50 (tax included). The pescado and camaron tacos come only in "large" sizes, at $4.50, but they are relatively pricier compared to the $1.50 tacos. Tonight was our first time at this restaurant, after months of hearing about it. We ordered tacos - various sizes of carne asada, pollo asado, pescado & camaron. The tacos weren't as great as we'd expected- rather mediocre, in fact. The carne asada was too fatty; I fished out two big chunks of only fat from my small taco. The pescado taco was somewhat bland; somehow the seasoning didn't penetrate the fish? We might give it a try again if we're ever in the neighborhood. But next time we'd rather try their other dinner dishes. Taco quality is only mediocre, but hey, at $1.50 a piece, you really can't complain! read more

Excellent, authentic mexican food. I had chicharrones and my wife had enchiladas with green sauce. Very spicy, very flavorful. Chicharrones could have been better - they were pretty floppy - but the flavor was excellent. Margaritas were wildly potent and at $5 wildly cheap. On par with Rosa's Mexican Bistro up the street. read more

Apparently this is THE spot in Sunset Park. It's always packed the to the gills every time I come here. It's pretty good, but not the best Mexican in the neighborhood in my opinion. My boyfriend loves it, so I indulge him every now and then. The only real problem I have with this place is that the food is considerably greasier than other options. The chips, the tortillas, even the soup has such a film of grease that my last meal was almost inedible. However, the selection is good and the service is excellent. The dining atmosphere is also large, so it doesn't take long to get a table. If you don't mind a little grease with your Mexican food, then this is your place. read more

Being from cali, I loooove good tacos. Nothing is better than rolling up to the 24 hour taco place at 3 in the morning and ordering yummy, cheap tacos to satisfy late night cravings. After trying all of the popular taco places in Brooklyn, I have to say that Tacos Matamoros has won in my book. Tripas, lengua, cabeza, ... even the weird stuff is good! Of course you have to try al pastor and carnitas, and probably chicken and steak too. They're all good, every last one of them. It's just too bad they cost $1.75 each. Back home I can literally get 3 of the same tacos for that price. Still totally worth it and definitely satisfies my taco cravings whenever I am in the area! read more

Very good food and service. The tacos are great but the same can be said for most of the resturants serving them in Sunset Park. Dont forget to ask for the green or red sauce, it comes with fresh radish and limes. Get the flan with fresh Strawberry and whip cream, so good. The frozen margaritas are pretty strong and only $5. Overall this is the best sitdown place I have been to in Sunset, I'm looking forward to trying the other menu options. read more

Veey good food and the margaritas OMG delicious. I go.there every time i can.. very good prices and rhe food is excellent. read more

Been here quite a few times. Excellent authentic Mexican food and drinks! I've had the chicken tacos, the chicken burrito, and chicken fajitas (yes I love chicken!) and everything was delicious! The margaritas, especially the frozen ones are so good! I only give it 4 stars because of slow service. read more

I loved their alpastor tacos. Very nice staff and low wait time. Get their big tacos. I had to eat 4-5 to actually fill up.

My favorite Mexican restaurant in NYC. Whenever I am home (LA) sick, I come here. No other mexican joint in NYC comes close to Matamoros. 2 Thumbs up! I really wish the manager/employee filters out all solicitors selling bootlegged DVDs to flowers. And lower the music so that I can communicate without raising my voice. read more

I've been craving authentic Mexican food since I had come back from a vacation in Mexico. So glad I found this place in BK. There was plenty of seating an many people and I liked that the music the perfect volume so you're able to have a conversation. The food was great, I had the chicken enchiladas with mole poblano, served with rice and beans as a main dish and ate it all up. Was very happy with portion, flavor and service! read more

we walked here three days straight while I was visiting. They have nice, simple tacos, which they serve radishes, limes, and salsa with. The small tacos are $1.25, with the large ones (which they just wrap in a larger tortilla with guacamole) at $2 and some change. We also ordered some nachos once. They tasted okay; just cheese and stuff melted onto the chips, but didn't think they were worth the price (only gave like, 7 chips). Didn't get to try the other stuff on the menu, but the tacos were all we wanted. read more

I love Tacos Matamoros! Delicious, authentic, friendly, cozy and CHEAP. Tacos are as good as you can get anywhere in the neighborhood, and the atmosphere here makes it a more appropriate choice for dinnertime (good place for a low-key date or dinner with out-of-town friends). I have never been disappointed with anything I've ordered here. Margaritas are strong, ingredients are fresh, and the bakery next door makes a crazy good slice of tres leches cake. read more