As soon as you pull up and walk into the restaurant you can see the Trompo & it looks so good. But the SMELL, The moment you walk in it hits you and it smells mouth watering. I had high expectations of this place and they sure did live up to them. The tacos were delicious, my family all got different things. My go to is always tacos de tripa and al pastor and both were delicious. Definitely recommend read more

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Mi primera vez en esta taqueria para comenzar la atención es muy buena el mesero que nos atendió muy atento y nos explicó el especial de el día 75 centavos los tacos de al pastor muy ricos y bien seco dos de carne con cebollita asada y aparte tienen una barra con cebolla morada,chiles toreados y salsas diferentes,rábanos ,pepinos todo muy rico así que los recomiendo los taco Tuesday la carne al pastor con muy buen sabor y los frijoles a la charra también muy ricos definitivamente regresare a comer tacos y aprobar otras delicias a este restaurante read more

Taqueria El Matador - Al pastor 75 cents taco Tuesday Delicious - Mexican Near Me - McAllen, Texas

El Matador never disappoints! We've gone several times and each dish is completely delicious. I've had the tortas, sincronizadas, enchiladas, tacos de trompo...every bit has been great. We went last night and had the gringas, tacos de bistek, espadas, and a papa asada. To start...the charro beans were probably the best we've tasted anywhere. They were nice and hot...and who knows what they put in it but it was the perfect combination. My wife had the espadas...she said the tortillas were perfectly toasted. The papa asada had the cheese melted just right. I had the gringas and I have to say...some of the best tacos I've ever eaten. I particularly liked how they had toasted the cheese on the tortilla..it was crispy and provided texture. I had a Dos XX which was nice and cold and was the perfect complement to the tacos. Service was also good....the waitress would check on us and the food didn't take long to come out. We will definitely keep going. read more

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One image can tell more than 1000 words. This is the $0.60 cent tacos on Thursday, stay away!!! read more

Taqueria El Matador - This is the $0.60 cents Taco offer on Thursdays at El Matador, you are better off staying away. - Mexican Near Me - McAllen, Texas

Love this place! Food is excellent. Great tacos with lots of options. Staff are friendly and helpful. My go-to tacos when in McAllen.

When this Taqueria opened it showed so much promise to be one of the best in the Rio Grande Valley. Unfortunately, on our last visit the Tacos Al Pastor were served cold, Our papas were not prepared with enough butter, sour cream & cheese and the service was horrendous. It wasn't even the waitresses fault; the restaurant had no designation of sections for the waitress to take care of. The orders were not coming out per table so that we could all eat at the same time. The experience was definitely not what we were looking for in what was once a well run restaurant. read more

3.5 stars. Great tacos de trompo and on Tuesday they are half price. For this reason they get 4 stars. However, the service is not very good and the bistro tacos were not that great. In our group, those who are trompo were happy, those who didn't not so much. Also they are in such a hurry to serve you and get you out they don't pay attention to what you order. Also they have their onion and cilantro already mixed, which is bad when you asked for no onion. The trompo is very good for the valley, but does not begin to approximate the tacos al pastor in Mexico City. read more

Taqueria El Matador - Trompo tacos - Mexican Near Me - McAllen, Texas

Had a sudden craving for San Antonio style tripas, and did a Google search. Taqueria El Matador on Bicentennial Blvd. came up, so I called in to verify. Picked them up to go, and the order was ready within 12 minutes, during lunch even!. They came ins 6 small corn tortilla tacos that were slightly heated in oil. They were cooked perfectly, which is difficult because many prefer them different ways. Some were slightly crispy, slightly soft, and salted perfectly. Came with the side of sautéed onions, sliced limes, and two salsas. They were made exactly how I would cook them. Delicious! Price was slightly high at about $11, but, if you understand tripas, you know the work that is involved in both prepping, some cleaning, and frying them. Lady at the register was very nice, and knowledgeable on the menu. I'll be back for sure. read more

I was craving tacos on my way back home to Austin and was in McAllen at the time. I found this place on Yelp and decided to give them a go. I placed an order over the phone which was an orden de tacos Matamoros y un taco de tripa. When I arrived at the restaurant (which was 10 min after I called, which they had said my food would be ready in) the order still was not ready. The cashier explained to me that they only sold tacos de tripa a la orden and failed to mention it over the phone because he was new.. which was fine, not a big deal. I finally received my order and was on my way out of town, only to open my bag and see that they gave me the completely wrong order. At this point, I'm half way out of McAllen and can't go back to correct it. I did call and the cashier was super apologetic which I appreciated. Based on the order that I did get, which seem to be the Alambre tacos, they were a 3/10. The tacos were super salty and most of what was in them was cheese. I had also asked for no onions on anything and there were tons of onions mixed into my cilantro and throughout the tacos. The set up inside the restaurant was nice but the cashier was not wearing his mask when I initially came in. read more

I've lived in McAllen for ten years! These tacos were the best I've had here. Fresh. Salsa was delicious! It's not a flashy place but you'll be happy you tried it. I am going back to be sure. The waiters speak Spanish, so learn how to say cheese in español. read more

Excellent food, they just need to add a menu for their American customers that can't read Spanish.

Tacos could have been a lot warmer, avocado and grilled onion were very scarce for the pricing papa was super hot and Delish. Service also could have been better but I'm hoping she was just having an off day. They have combo specials on Wednesdays so maybe I'll just stick to those days. :D read more

Taqueria El Matador - Mexican Near Me - McAllen, Texas

I ordered tacos the trompo which they show on the front window. The tacos were great, better than other taquerias claiming to have trompo. Definitely recommend for my first trip, I will come back again. read more

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Enjoy $2 avocado for thinly sliced avocado which totals about 1/4 of an avocado And the lady that works here she needs to take a hike; bad attitude terrible service This after being a patron for so long No mas read more

Went today with 3 other friends. The tacos were good, but I must say, the servers were slow. We asked for our orders and it was fine, 3 warm beers and a soda asked for mugs with ice and we ate the food and the mugs didn't come and we asked 3 different servers, we asked for some gallo pinto and again they took forever to bring it to us. At the end we asked for 4 chocolate Roshe and they were out of them. A bit disappointed with the service, but otherwise the food was good. read more

Quality of food is good. Tacos were good, not so greasy, but with a great flavor, and served with enough onion and cilantro. Charro beans were good as well. Price could be a little better, but since the quality was good, I did not mind paying $7.99 for 6 tacos. Establishment was overall clean. Staff was friendly, attentive and did get our order right and even made suggestions for choosing more cost efficient options. Will definitely come back again. read more

We came to this spot and asked for cheese in our char beans. The waitress got mad and she literally said "I'll spit on them too". Very disrespectful. I'm sure she's frustrated from the drunk people that come here but no excuse for that type of manners. read more

This place was good I personally like my food really hot so I took one star off for that and the beans looked like they needed some more time in the pot but all in all it was not bad read more

Went to this restaurant because a friend referred it. Ordered my tacos to-go and ended up leaving after 30 minutes WITHOUT my 6 tacos. They also have this "Taco Tuesday" thing but leave out the part that it's for dine-in only. Money is money, dining in or carrying out shouldn't matter. Left this restaurant upset and hungrier than I was when I walked in, a waste of my time. If there was an option for me to not put any stars at all, I would. read more

I was impressed with this restaurant! Excellent service, great food and good prices! Very spacious! Personnel very attentive! I highly recommend Taqueria El Matador!! read more