El Matador Cafe&Cantina

This restaurant is AMAZING!!! The rosada sauce is beyond super good! This place should be a 10 star!!! ♥

El Matador is a place I have eaten at many times years ago when I lived in Columbus. It is absolutely NOT authentic Mexican food, so don't expect that. I like to call it Mexican food for White people. But anyways, since it's not authentic, they do kind of have their own flavor profile going on in their offerings. One that many locals swear by. My favorite item on the menu is the Chimichanga meal which comes with beans and rice on the side. This thing is massive and you'll for sure get stuffed. Hadn't been to Columbus for over 9 years, happened to be there this last weekend and it happened to be my 50th birthday, so for my birthday, I just had to have my favorite dish from El Matador. Tasted exactly the way I remembered them from over 9 years ago. Delish!! Then, to top it off, they even brought me out a free Fried Ice Cream that I shared with the wife and kids (I'm diabetic). Don't know when I'll ever be returning to Columbus, if at all, but if I do, I'll most certainly be looking up El Matador for my Chimichanga fix.

The food is delicious here it's just got a special taste like nothing else and very reasonably priced..... we try to stop every time we're in the area!! Nothing fancy but really good!!

Clean, friendly, fast service.
I had the enchiladas dinner.
It was tasty, not your usual mexican food. I loved the smokiness on the finish of the refried beans.
Good portions and value.
I will stop and have dinner again.
As far as fajitas? I use all of those toppings. What a pointed review that was in my opinion.

I have been coming to El Matadors since I was born. Absolutely love everything about it!
You have to try the Rosada dip, you will love it! I don't drink anymore, but their strawberry margaritas are awesome.
Great place, I enjoy it every time I am in Columbus. I wish there was one in Omaha.

Food and sevive were perfect!This place was identical to Casa Del Ray, which used to be in the York, NE.

Awesome food. Great people to work with. We ordered got our high school softball team. They loved it! Try the Rosi sauce.

Ate the Sancho more times than I can count growing up absolutely loved it. Levi and nick Wright ran that place they the boysss.

Great food, great prices 😋

Reminds me of an old style American -Mex restaurant. Great good and excellent service

Food is good. I recommend the Vera Cruz dinner. "Bring your appetite" not to bad for the price you pay. You got to try the Rosada salsa "the pink one" it's amazing"

I love eating here, the all you can eat chips are great!! And the food is awesome I love the El Grande Burrito it is so yummy!! It is a nice environment with fast service..

Love this place. Prefer it over the other authentic Mexican restaurants. Always a great meal and love the salsa bar.

Cafe is open and the food is great. Cantina under renovation.

Great food. Great price. Excellent portions. Quite possibly the best place to eat in Columbus, Nebraska

El Matador has always been good. Whether we go to the Cantina or the restaurant side, its very good. Highly recommend this place to eat.

Had a wonderful experience at this diner. Very good service, excellent food and taste mixed drinks.

Very good Mexican restaurant very clean place to eat customer service is nice the food is very good you can have all the chips and salsa you like and they have this white salsa that is so good you have to try it they'll see me again

Great food, excellent service, large portions, all at a price that can't be beat!

Always order Nachos and rosada (sp?) sauce! never disappoints! Great friendly services, fast and great food!