El Matador Mexican Restaurant

418 Broad St, Bloomfield
(973) 317-6242

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Grilled Chicken Platter
Tacos Dorados Platter
Churros Con Chocolate
Shrimp a La Mexicana
Side of Rice & Beans
Enchiladas De Mole
Tres Leches Cake
Al Pastor Taco
Rice and Beans
Taco Platter

Menu

Featured items
Enchiladas
Handmade corn tortillas with cheese, onion and meat topped w/crema, served with rice and beans.
3 tacos
3 Corn tortilla with meat, onion, and cilantro.
Quesadillas
Three tortillas with cheese and meat, Mexican crema, and guac on the side.
Rice and Beans
Sopes
Three thick oval shaped corn tortillas with meat, mild green sauce salsa verde, black beans, onion, cheese, and Mexican crema.
Pozole Soup
Chicken broth soup with white hominy corn. Side tostadas included.
Caldo De Res Soup
Spicy beef short rib soup with Mexican squash, corn, and potato.
Tres Leches Cake
Sponce cake infused with a decadent blend of 3 milks, topped with a delicious homemade icing & whipped to perfection.
Chilaquiles
Fried tortilla chips smothered in medium spicy green sauce (salsa verde) with cheese, Mexican crema, and avocado.
Adobo De Cerdo
Pork ribs in a spicy red sauce with a side of rice, beans, and tortillas.
Tacos Dorados Platter
Three crispy fried tacos filled with cheese, potato, and chicken, topped with lettuce, tomato, avocado, crema, and cheese. Serve with a side of rice and beans.
Bistek A La Mexicana
Mexican style steak, topped with tomato, onion, and jalapenos. Served with a side of rice, beans, and tortillas.

Most Popular
3 tacos
3 Corn tortilla with meat, onion, and cilantro.
Rice and Beans
Tostadas
Each. Crispy flat corn tortilla with meat, refried black beans, lettuce, tomato, avocado, Mexican crema, and cheese.
Enchiladas
Corn tortilla with meat, onion, and cheese covered in a medium spicy sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Tacos Dorados Platter
Three crispy fried tacos filled with cheese, potato, and chicken, topped with lettuce, tomato, avocado, crema, and cheese. Serve with a side of rice and beans.
El Matador Combos Small
Feeds 3-5.. 1 lbs choice of protein, large side of rice and beans, tortillas, salsas, small salad
tbone steak
16oz T-bone steak served with 2 sides of your choice.

Appetizers
Tacos Dorado Appetizer
Three crispy fried tacos with cheese, potato, and chicken, served cut in half with crema and salsa verde.
Tamales
Cornmeal, meat, and spices wrapped in a corn husk.
Guacamole with Chips
Freshly made guacamole with fresh tortillas chips choice of mild, medium or hot
Elote Loco
Corn with mayonnaise, cotija cheese and chili powder.
Empanada Trio
Fried corn shell with choice of Cheese, Chicken, Chorizo, Pulled pork.
Matador Sampler
2 crispy fried tacos, 1 tamal and 1 empanada w/side of guacamole and crema.
Coctel de Camaron
Cooked prawns in a cocktail sauce and avocado served in a glass.

Soups
Caldo De Res Soup
Spicy beef short rib soup with Mexican squash, corn, and potato.
Pozole Soup
Chicken broth soup with white hominy corn. Side tostadas included.

Salads
House Salad
Lettuce, tomato, onion, cucumbers, radishes, and avocado.

Kids Menu
Kids Tacos
Chicken, pulled pork or steak, with a side of rice and beans or fries.
Kids Quesadilla
Chicken, pulled pork or steak, with a side of rice and beans or fries.
Chicken Fingers with Fries

Entrees
Enchiladas
Handmade corn tortillas with cheese, onion and meat topped w/crema, served with rice and beans.
Quesadillas
Three tortillas with cheese and meat, Mexican crema, and guac on the side.
Sopes
Three thick oval shaped corn tortillas with meat, mild green sauce salsa verde, black beans, onion, cheese, and Mexican crema.
Tostadas
(1) crispy flat corn tortilla with meat, refried black beans, lettuce, tomato, avocado, Mexican crema, and cheese.
Tacos Dorados Platter
Three crispy fried tacos filled with cheese, potato, and chicken, topped with lettuce, tomato, avocado, crema, and cheese. Serve with a side of rice and beans.
Chilaquiles
Fried tortilla chips smothered in medium spicy green sauce (salsa verde) with cheese, Mexican crema, and avocado.
Adobo De Cerdo
Pork ribs in a spicy red sauce with a side of rice, beans, and tortillas.
Bistek A La Mexicana
Mexican style steak, topped with tomato, onion, and jalapenos. Served with a side of rice, beans, and tortillas.
Huaraches
2 thick oval tortillas with choice of meat. mild green sauce, black beans, onions, crema and cheese.
Huevos Rancheros
Two eggs, cowboy style, served over three tortillas and black beans with mild green sauce (salsa verde).
Burritos
Rice, beans, lettuce, tomato, crema, salsa verde, avocado. Choice of protein.
Single taco
Taco Platter
3 handmade tortillas with your choice of meat, topped with onions and cilantro with a side of rice and beans.
Fajitas
Chicken, Steak or Shrimp fajitas w/side of rice, beans, guacamole, crema & tortillas.
Tamales Platter
3 tamales, with crema and guac on the side
Tostada Platter
2 crispy tortillas with black beans, lettuce, tomatoes, cotija cheese, crema. Served with rice and beans.
Breaded Tiger Shrimp Tacos
3 Tacos with breaded tiger shrimp w/avocado and crema.
Carne Asada
Grilled and sliced beef, served with salad rice and beans.
Tacos Arabes
Shawarma-style pork meat carved from a spit, served in a flour tortilla with onion and Oaxaca cheese with a side of chipotle sauce.
Tostadas de Tinga
2 crispy tortilla with shredded chipotle chicken. Topped w/tomatoes, sliced onions and cotija cheese.
Fried Wild Red Snapper
Whole fried red snapper breaded lightly, served with salad rice and beans
tbone steak
16oz T-bone steak served with 2 sides of your choice.
Huevos con Chorizo
2 scrambled eggs with chorizo. served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Huevos a la Mexicana
2 scrambled eggs sautéed with onions, tomato and jalapenos. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.

Dessert
Impossible Cake
2 cakes in one, moist chocolate cake on the bottom and creamy custard on top. Coated with cajeta (goat milk caramel sauce)
Tres Leches Cake
Sponce cake infused with a decadent blend of 3 milks, topped with a delicious homemade icing & whipped to perfection.

Sides Items
Rice and Beans
Chips and Salsa
Pico de Gallo
Crema
French Fries
Grilled Jalapenos

Drinks
Horchata
rice vanilla cinnamon and almond.
Mexican Coca Cola
Limonada ( Lemonade
fresh squeeze lemonade
Jarritos
Fanta
Mexican Sprite
Snapple
Sidral Mundet
Apple Flavored Soda.

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Recent Reviews

My initial review was 5 stars, and while the food is still delicious with great flavor, their portions have decreased. Their loaded nachos were the best, use to fill the container to the top. Now, it’s half the portion with barely any ground beef. Their Tacos Dorados platter with rice and beans only comes with 3 tacos, not 5 tacos as depicted in the menu’s photo, which is a bit misleading. I really love their food though, I guess my only complaint is I’m not getting enough...
September 2025
Best tamales ever!!!! I liked the shrimp diabala they were awesome looking forward to going again and eating there. I feel welcomed there and in a calm environment. Perfect place to eat and enjoy. Best food!
September 2025
I stumbled upon this restaurant while studying at Shake and Pour bartending school down the road. It’s turned into my weekly spot before class starts, and the food never disappoints. The portions are great with affordable options on the menu. The food isn’t greasy (sometimes an issue with some Hispanic cuisine) and it’s all super fresh. My go-to is the chicken taco platter with tres leches for dessert. The servers are very attentive, even if you choose to sit outdoors. I...
June 2025

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El Matador Mexican Restaurant

418 Broad St, Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 317-6242