The Matador NW Portland

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

Large flour tortilla filled with cheese and choice of protein, garlic crema, pepitas and cilantro; guac and cilantro lime sour cream

Adobada, literally meaning marinated, can take many forms. Our version uses pork marinated in chile, vinegar, and garlic and then cooked until a char has formed on the pork which results in a great depth of flavor. The pork is loaded into corn tortillas and topped with avocado, charred jalapeno crema, hibiscus pickled onions, queso fresco, and fresh cilantro.

A light & refreshing starter to begin 2025 on a healthy note. Tender butter lettuce filled with curtido, grilled carne asada, spicy tomato salsa molcajete, smoky jalapeno crema, and avocado.

"Molcajete" is the word for a large stone bowl used for grinding spices, preparing salsas, and many other things; but it also refers to a classic Mexican dish typically served in a large molcajete that's been heated over an open flame. We will be serving our dish in a hot fajita skillet filled with an arbol tomato sauce, grilled skirt steak, grilled chicken, pan seared tail-on prawns, queso fresco, chorizo, and roasted poblano. It is served with a fajita setup plate and warm tortillas.

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.

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

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

Large flour tortilla filled with cheese and choice of protein, garlic crema, pepitas and cilantro; guac and cilantro lime sour cream

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)

Bacon wrapped jalapenos, stuffed with garlic four 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, garlic jalapeno polenta, 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.

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.

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 our 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

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

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

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.

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.