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| - We were craving a good, homemade pizza in the NW, not too far from home and Matador is what we came up with via an on line search. A self-admitted mom and pop restaurant, this place was built in 1976 and takes pride in staying the way it was and what it is meant to be. It specializes in pizza and steak and the owner will no undoubtedly come to your table and tell you that they are famous for:
Caesar Salad
Steaks
Pizza
Lasagna
The menu is wide and varied and had a decent drink list. My hubby's beer was served super cold just the way he likes it and our water glasses never went dry. Service was good throughout and welcoming. Wow, they have fried zucchini sticks here! They have seemingly gone by the way-side since my University days and I wish they were not so hard to find these days. I saw some come out on other tables and they looked fantastic! Next time...
We opted for 2 small pizzas - a veggie deluxe (the pineapple in addition to all the veg on it makes it deluxe) and a bullfighter which has veg and a ton of meat on it for the carnivore in our family.
It was tough not to get just 1 pizza to share and a lasagna but we will save ordering that lasagna as well for another time, as there will be one! The pizza, made with fresh dough was very good. No thin crust here however, it was light and flaky, almost as good as the best buttery pastry you have ever had! The toppings were fresh and I was so glad to see fresh mushrooms on pizza for a change - canned is a sin! I would have liked more sauce on my pizza but that is personal choice. I did ask for some on the side and sadly, it came cold right out of the fridge but we ate it. Next time I will ask for it warmed up. It was like an addictive, well seasoned tomato paste. Interesting and served the pizza well.
The restaurant was not too busy on a Sunday night, the music not too loud and I really liked the dimly lit ambiance. It is a really nice place and the pics on line did not do the place justice. That said, you would be just as accepted here in capris and t-shirt than you would a nice dress. It is that kind of place, come as you are. I wish the tables had had linen napkins, the paper ones could have been eliminated but, that could be just our opinion.
There is a bar attached with some video poker games and some tables.
Matador was well-kept, clean and again, very inviting. We appreciated the owner sharing with us points about the restaurant and some of its history.
LOVE the fact that this place is open until 3AM every night. PERFECT for a night-owl like me! I want to try everything on the menu!
*Been back a few more times since this review - still just for the pizza which I still feel needs more sauce. Next time, I will ask them to make it extra saucy on the pie and see what the up charge is for that. The last time we went there last week, we ordered a half Hawaiian, half Deluxe Veg med. pizza. I understand totally that they would charge the $4 extra overall for the more expensive pie but to charge $2 MORE to make a half and half pizza because it is hard on the kitchen? C'mon! All that does is takes the server's tip from 20% to 15% as something has to give. I hope they can change this double-dip policy for the customers' sake or I will not be able to recommend this place to friends when they ask where to go for amazing pizza.*
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