The Matador Ballard
Featured Items
Burritos Ultimos
9 layer burrito with Mexican black beans, achiote-chile rice, Monterey jack & Cheddar cheese, serrano slaw, pico de gallo, guacamole, cilantro-lime sour cream, wrapped in a 12" tortilla. Order it Cali-style and we'll add French fries, avocado and hot sauce.
$18.50Matador Quesadilla
Large flour tortilla filled with cheese and choice of protein, garlic crema, pepitas and cilantro; guac and cilantro lime sour cream
$10.50Agave Chicken Wrap
Agave marinated chicken breast, bacon, avocado, cilantro pepita dressing, pico de gallo, shredded lettuce and cotija wrapped in a large tortilla, served with seasoned French fries.
$17.00
Seasonal Features
Birria Egg Rolls
The ingredients of a quesabirria rolled into an egg roll and fried crispy. The birria egg rolls are topped with avocado crema and served with birria jus and chimichurri for dipping.
$12.00OUT OF STOCKRockfish Ceviche
Rockfish cured in lime juice, and served on top of guacamole with sweet navel orange and spicy pickled jalapeno & Fresno chiles. The ceviche is finished with a sprinkle of tajin and micro greens.
$13.00Pork Belly Tacos
Crispy and tender pork belly served in a corn tortilla with griddled cheese and topped with salsa maya, avocado crema, pico de gallo, and micro greens.
$18.00Grilled Tiger Prawns
Large tail-on tiger prawns grilled with zucchini, onions, and mini sweet peppers, and served with roasted garlic-jalapeno polenta, serrano slaw, and a cilantro chimichurri sauce.
$25.00
Soup and Salads
Romaine Salad
Crisp romaine lettuce dressed with a hearty and balanced cilantro pepita dressing and topped with a cherry tomato relish with roasted peppers and cilantro, cotija cheese and toasted pepitas. Served with a lime wedge.
$9.00Tortilla Chicken Soup
Roasted chicken, fire roasted corn, avocado, tortilla strips, cotija, cilantro GF
$6.00Southwest Chop Salad
This entrée salad includes 5 oz of grilled chicken or 4oz of our chile sautéed shrimp and is an entree size salad.
$18.00House Salad
Our new Matador house salad is built on top of mixed greens and topped with hibiscus pickled onions, cucumber slices dusted with tajin, and a blistered cherry tomato relish with roasted peppers and cilantro. The salad will be served with the guests choice of agave vinaigrette, serrano vinaigrette, or ranch dressing.
$9.00
Pequenos (Small Plates & Shareables)
Chips & Salsa
$5.00Matador Guacamole
Orange-habanero salsa Maya, tomatillo salsa, pico, queso fresco, cilantro gf/veg
$11.50Matador Quesadilla
Large flour tortilla filled with cheese and choice of protein, garlic crema, pepitas and cilantro; guac and cilantro lime sour cream
$10.50Quesabirria
Three corn tortillas filled with jack cheese, roasted poblanos, braised beef birria, and white onions. Served with braising jus.
$15.50Black Bean Dip
Black beans, habanero, garlic crema, tomatillo salsa, green onion (gf/veg)
$10.00Queso Con Chorizo
Three-cheese house blend, fresh chorizo, creamy habanero sauce, topped with pico de gallo, cilantro, queso fresco (gf)
$11.50Grilled Stuffed Jalapenos
Bacon wrapped jalapenos, stuffed with garlic four cheese blend, served with ranch dressing (gf)
$14.00Crispy Brussels Sprouts
Crispy fried brussels sprouts, peppers & onions, lime, agave and cotija (gf/veg)
$11.50Haba Prawns
Fiery creamy roasted habanero sauce over pan seared shrimp, garlic jalapeno polenta, topped with hibiscus pickled onions and cilantro (gf) Less spicy by choosing poblano crema or chile-garlic butter sauce
$14.50Dip Flight
All of our favorite dips – Creamy three cheese queso, fresh guacamole, hearty black bean queso served with house chips and salsa. (gf)
$15.50Matador Bowl
Achiote-chile rice, black beans, cheese blend, serrano slaw, crema, pico de gallo, guacamole, radish, tortilla strips, with your choice of sauce and protein.
$17.50Gaucho Bowl
A new version of our popular Matador Burrito bowl. Grilled Chicken, Steak, Shrimp, or SW Veg over rice & beans and garnished with everything from our normal fajita set-up plate.
$19.00
Grandes (Signature Dishes & Meals)
Burritos Ultimos
9 layer burrito with Mexican black beans, achiote-chile rice, Monterey jack & Cheddar cheese, serrano slaw, pico de gallo, guacamole, cilantro-lime sour cream, wrapped in a 12" tortilla. Order it Cali-style and we'll add French fries, avocado and hot sauce.
$18.50Verde Carnitas Enchiladas
Two enchiladas filled with our house made carnitas served with rice beans, pico, Guacamole, sour cream covered in our tart and tangy verde sauce
$18.50Habanero Chicken Enchiladas
Two Enchilads filled with chicken thigh topped with our house made fiery hot habanero sauce served with rice, beans, sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole.
$16.50Enchiladas Divorciadas
Corn tortillas filled with Monterey jack cheese & slow braised chicken thighs, smothered in two sauces: mild sweet & tangy salsa verde & medium smoky salsa roja. Served with pico de gallo, guacamole, cilantro-lime sour cream, achiote-chile rice and Mexican black beans
$18.50Shredded Beef Enchiladas
Medium and smoky salsa roja, shredded braised beef birria, flour tortillas
$19.50Agave Chicken Wrap
Agave marinated chicken breast, bacon, avocado, cilantro pepita dressing, pico de gallo, shredded lettuce and cotija wrapped in a large tortilla, served with seasoned French fries.
$17.00Carne Asada Sandwich
Grilled marinated steak, French fried onions, serrano slaw, roasted poblano, pico de gallo, chimichurri mayo. Served with chipotle-garlic salt seasoned French Fries.
$19.50Shrimp & Chorizo Paella Skillet
Shrimp, house-made chorizo, sauteed fajita peppers, achiote-chile rice, saffron cream.
$23.00Roasted Chile Rellenos
Two poblano chiles stuffed with achiote-chile rice, cheese, cilantro, and onions, on a bed of black beans and poblano cream sauce, topped with pico de gallo, garlic crema, cheese, and tortilla strips. Choice of Relleno: Southwest Veggies (Sauteed onions, bell peppers, and corn), Braised Shredded Chicken Thighs, or Braised Carnitas
$23.00Skirt Steak Surf and Turf
Marinated Skirt steak cooked to order served with rice, beans, roasted corn, grilled peppers, cotija, cilantro and choice of haba, garlic or poblano shrimp
$35.00Skirt Steak- Carne Asada
Marinated Skirt steak cooked to order served with rice, beans, roasted corn, grilled peppers,cotija and cilantro
$30.00Ribeye- Carne Asada
10oz chile-seasoned ribeye steak. Served with chile achiote rice, Mexican black beans, charred red bell and jalapeno peppers and street style fire roasted corn topped with cotija cheese.
$31.00Ribeye Surf and Turf
Marinated ribeye cooked to order served with rice, beans, roasted corn, grilled peppers, cotija, cilantro and choice of haba, garlic or poblano prawns
$36.00Cornmeal-Crusted Mahi Mahi
6oz Mahi Mahi filet crusted in cornmeal & chile seasoned flour is pan seared to golden brown and served on top of chile achiote rice with green enchilada sauce, cherry tomato relish, and serrano slaw
$23.50
Familia (Family Style Meals)
Familia Fajitas for 2
Four large tortillas per person (8) choice of corn or flour, lettuce, Jack & cheddar cheeses, pico de gallo, guacamole, cilantro-lime sour cream, sautéed onions and peppers. Served with achiote-chile rice and Mexican black beans.
$44.00Familia Fajitas for 4
Served with achiote-chile rice and Mexican black beans. Four large tortillas per person (16) choice of corn or flour, lettuce, Jack & cheddar cheeses, pico de gallo, guacamole, cilantro-lime sour cream, sautéed onions and peppers.
$86.00Familia Street Tacos for 2
Four small corn tortillas per person (8), tomatillo salsa, cotija, onion, cilantro, lime. Served with achiote-chile rice and Mexican black beans, lime wedges and radish coins.
$29.00Familia Street Tacos for 4
Four small corn tortillas per person (16), tomatillo salsa, cotija, onion, cilantro, lime. Served with achiote-chile rice and Mexican black beans, lime wedges and radish coins.
$56.00Familia Traditional Tacos for 2
Three large tortillas per person-choice of corn or flour (6), shredded lettuce, tomatillo salsa, garlic crema, fresh pico de gallo, cotija, serrano slaw. Served with achiote-chile rice and Mexican black beans.
$31.00Familia Traditional Tacos for 4
Three large tortillas per person-choice of corn or flour (12), shredded lettuce, tomatillo salsa, garlic crema, fresh pico de gallo, cotija, serrano slaw. Served with achiote-chile rice and Mexican black beans.
$60.00
Beverages

Haba Prawns
Fiery creamy roasted habanero sauce over pan seared shrimp, garlic jalapeno polenta, topped with hibiscus pickled onions and cilantro (gf) Less spicy by choosing poblano crema or chile-garlic butter sauce