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Some of our clients
Jun
19
Client: Matador Cantina Lounge
Date: June 2009
Special Features: Metallic Gold printing with a custom spot UV throughout.
Apr
7
The Matador Cantina in Fullerton (formerly Rockin’ Taco) has officially opened and man is it a nice touch to what has slowly become a played out strip of noise pollution. It seems to me that as time has progressed (especially recently in this down economy) that the truly great places (read: Commonwealth Lounge, Slide Bar, Chomps, etc) have really started to rise to the top. I know Rockin’ Taco was beloved to many, but the great owners of the Matador Cantina are no slouches. They’ve been doing restaurants (The District Lounge in Orange and Newport, The Landmark in Newport Beach, 2 J’s in Fullerton) right for a while now and know a thing or two about quality.
We were there Sunday for their friends and family exclusive debut and definitely had a great time. The decor is solid with great mood lighting, subtle music (which goes up after 10:30 p.m.), large works of art, an outrageously awesome wrought iron bust of a bull (above), and the outside custom-made neon sign makes the place jump right out into the street. Food and drinks are on par with the rest of their restaurants; fresh, house-made and delicious. Bring an appetite though, after 2 appetizers (queso fundito and cantina rolls) I could scarcely touch my delicious main entreé of a festively crusted green pepper stuffed robustly with chicken and cheese.
UPDATE: the chile relleno tasted fantastic the next day as a hearty lunch. Don’t be afraid of leftovers from this place!
Enough reading though, go there anytime of the week for great service and great food.
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Hit the jump for photos of the place, one of the owners, and the entrees.