The Matador Charleston

Arroz con pollo is a traditional dish of chicken cooked with rice, onions, and either a tomato based red sauce of a saffron based cream sauce, Our version is a take on the Spanish style dish with saffron cream and sauteed vegetables including peppers, onions, and sweet corn. The dish is served with Mexican rice and topped with grilled chicken thighs.

Fresh atlantic salmon is seasoned with salt & pepper mix as well as our chipotle spice blend and then pan seared to create a crust on the fish. The salmon is served in flour tortillas and topped with serrano slaw, mango-pineapple salsa, and chipotle mayo.

Our shrimp aguachile consists of lime juice cured shrimp tossed in a cucumber-avocado sauce and topped with a red pepper-tomato relish. We serve this aguachile with a plate of tostadas so the guest can build the tostadas at the table.

Our queso fundido is a mix of Oaxacan cheese and Monterey jack cheese folded together with caramelized onions and stuffed inside of roasted anaheim peppers. The cheese is melted in a hot oven and the peppers are served atop our red taco sauce and then topped with pickled fresno chiles. This dish is served with grilled corn or flour tortillas to eat with the cheese stuffed peppers.

Crisp romaine lettuce dressed with a hearty and balanced cilantro pepita dressing and topped with pico de gallo, cotija cheese and toasted pepitas. Served with a lime wedge GF/VEG

Roasted chicken, fire roasted corn, avocado, tortilla strips, cotija, cilantro GF

Sautéed chile-seasoned shrimp, arugula, avocado, crispy tortilla strips, Tajin, queso fresco, agave vinaigrette gf

Orange-habanero salsa Maya, tomatillo salsa, pico, queso fresco, cilantro gf/veg

Large flour tortilla filled with Monterey Jack cheese, fresh pico de gallo, and choice of protein. Served with cilantro-lime sour cream and fresh guacamole.

Three corn tortillas filled with jack cheese, roasted poblanos, braised beef birria, and white onions. Served with braising jus.

Black beans, habanero, garlic crema, tomatillo salsa, green onion (gf/veg)

Three-cheese house blend, fresh Chorizo, creamy habanero sauce, topped with pico de gallo, cilantro, queso fresco (gf)

Tender calamari, pickled jalapenos, and red bell pepper are battered in a masa batter and then tossed in panko breadcrumbs. We flash fry the calamari and serve it with chimichurri mayo, spicy arbol-tomato sauce, and lime.

Bacon wrapped jalapenos, stuffed with garlic three cheese blend, served with ranch dressing (gf)

Crispy fried brussels sprouts, peppers & onions, lime, agave and cotija (gf/veg)

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

All of our favorite dips – Creamy three cheese queso, fresh guacamole, hearty black bean queso served with house chips and salsa. (gf)

Achiote-chile rice, black beans, cheese blend, serrano slaw, crema, pico de gallo, guacamole, radish, tortilla strips, with your choice of sauce and protein.

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.

Two enchiladas filled with out house made carnitas served with rice beans, pico, Guacamole, sour cream covered in our tart and tangy verde sauce

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.

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

Medium and smoky salsa roja, shredded braised beef birria, flour tortillas

Mango-pineapple salsa, crispy Brussels sprouts, Mexican rice, chile-butter sauce

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.

Grilled marinated steak, French fried onions, serrano slaw, roasted poblano, pico de gallo, chimichurri mayo. Served with chipotle-garlic salt seasoned French Fries.

Shrimp, house-made chorizo, sauteed fajita peppers, achiote-chile rice, saffron cream.

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

Marinated Skirt steak cooked to order served with rice, beans, roasted corn, grilled peppers, cotija, cilantro and choice of haba, garlic or poblano shrimp

Marinated Skirt steak cooked to order served with rice, beans, roasted corn, grilled peppers,cotija and cilantro

8oz of marinated skirt steak charbroiled to perfection. Served with chile achiote rice, Mexican black beans, charred red bell and jalapeno peppers and street style fire roasted corn topped with cotija cheese.

Marinated ribeye cooked to order served with rice, beans, roasted corn, grilled peppers, cotija, cilantro and choice of haba, garlic or poblano prawns

Legendary Matador Nachos - Tortilla chips, Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese, Mexican black beans, pico de gallo, guacamole, cilantro-lime sour cream (gf/veg)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.