El Matador Cafe — Restaurant in Lawrence

We went here to eat Thursday night before going next door to a show and our first clue should have been there was no one is sight durring the 7 o’clock hour. The service was ok but the food was a joke... how the waitress brought that food out with a straight face blew me away. It was an “Old El Paso” brand tostada with some canned refried beans on it... never been to a Mexican restaurant and wanted more salt. Also can we talk about the five chips that were served in a PAPER BOWL for a table of five? Really, that’s classy. The drinks were terrible too. I have never puckered at a margarita for having too much sweet and sour mix. Awful all around. I have no idea how you’re in business and I will never be back. Please no one waste your time here. You can make this at home for half the price and be 100% less...

The El Matador is a family owned restaurant it has been open for a very long time and has gone through many generations of the family but besides the whole Backstory I wanted to inform you that I highly recommend you guys going and eating there and here’s why let’s start with the food it is outstanding I love it so much me and my family go their everyday Friday and more throughout the week if possible all the recipes are original and authentic and when they prep the food it is neatly organized on the plate it doesn’t look like it was just thrown on the plate and served to the costumers now on to the costumer service the waiters are very friendly and always try their best to get the food and drinks out to the costumers as quick as possible So I highly recommend you and your family...

First off everyone was very friendly but this is not a restaurant so to speak.. it's order at a window and eat in the bar next to it. None of the photos or menus posted are accurate. The cocktails at the bar were great. The food was barely edible. The beans were watery with store bought shredded cheese and the chili con queso was salsa with partial melted store bought shredded cheese. The rice tasted weird and had been sitting a while. Mostly went here based off the rave prior reviews and comments on how great and authentic Mexican food it was. Apparently WAS is the key word. I get no pleasure in this rating because everyone was really nice but the drinks were the only thing worth...