Great food, music and drinks! service is 10/10. Diesel looks serious but he's actually a great guy!! will be back (:

Diesel was the best person we could come tooo. The food was delicious. he was amazing i love him, his characteristically bold and kind love to start our night here and this nightclub. overall best club here in fullerton, everyone should spend there night here worth wait time and money. read more

i had an amazing time diesel was so nice and helpful , the food was amazing and as well as the drinks

I thought this night was great. My food was so delicious. The service was chef's kisses.. The ambience was fine for me. I've dined a couple times before. The first time was also great. The second time made me stay away for over a year. After the change, I decided to try again, and I would definitely bring my friends . read more

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This Mexican spot was amazing! Food great, service great, vibes on point! Food was so good we will be going back, probably more times than we even expect to lol!! Place is great for families, friends and date nights. What a great place, can't wait to go back! read more

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Love their Taco Tuesday menu and prices but here's the real real on the few items I ordered. Taquito $3.75 - dry and chewy, no guac, just sitting on old limp lettuce. Fish Taco Fried $3.75 - also dry and chewy, batter was burnt. Only thing good was the mango salsa on top. House Marg $6 - why is it SO SWEET?! I felt like I was drinking juice. Love the staff and ambiance. Drinks and food need work. Minus 2 stars on food and drinks read more

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Amazing experience! So fun. Good music, great drinks! Great dancing, diesel was great and funny! read more

Stopped in on Father's Day and we knew Madero would not disappoint! Top notch service from the moment we arrived until we walked out the door. We sat on the patio, very comfortable and although not too big it was spacious. The bartender was also our server and she did not miss a beat! We ordered many things, Chilaquiles with Asada, Chicken Flautas, Cantina Rolls, Quesadilla and an Avocado Taco. The Avocado Taco is delicious and very filling. Cantina Rolls were a hit, so flaky and the filling was flavorful! The Chilaquiles were a mountain of deliciousness! Filled with red sauce, egg, sour cream and meat, easily enough for 2. For Dessert, a Cookie Fundido! To add, their pricing is very reasonable. Highly recommend a visit. read more

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Madero 1899 is a Mexican restaurant in the heart of downtown Fullerton. We started our evening here during happy hour (Sunday thru Friday, 2pm to 6pm) to have some food and a round of cocktails. Parking can be hit or miss. There are a few lots behind the restaurant, but they are often full. There's also a multi-story parking garage nearby on the other side of Harbor which always has spaces available. You can enter the restaurant from the front on Harbor, or from the rear where the nearby parking lots are. We sat in a booth across from the bar, and were greeted promptly. Our server quickly brought us water and complementary chips and salsa. The chips were good and fresh, and the salsa was flavorful with a light heat that creeps up on you. I had the El Captian cocktail (Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, Malibu Coconut Rum, Pineapple, Orange, Cranberry, $14). It was ok, with pineapple and coconut flavor standing out, and a little on the sweet side. She had the Apple Martini (no ingredients listed, $8 during happy hour). It was definitely on the sweeter side, but not over the top sweet. The cocktails were standard bar cocktails, nothing special. They were a little on the sweet side and not sloppy boozy. For my entrée, I had the seafood enchiladas ($20). They were a little on the small side, but had a good amount of shrimp and cheese with a little bit of lobster. The rice was a little dry, but some extra green sauce made it better. I passed on the beans as I usually don't care for them. She had the three street tacos for her entrée (only $8 during happy hour) with two soyrizo and one al pastor. She enjoyed them and said they were filling. This was a great deal during happy hour. Our server Seanna took great care of us, and was very friendly. Rating: 3.5 stars rounded up to 4. We won't be in a rush to come back, but we would eat here again. Their happy hour has some good bargains. They also have taco Tuesday, tequila and burrito Thursday, and a weekend brunch. read more

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Diesel Bomb asf he's awesome best bouncer had the best vibes best guy to service you and your party and food bomb asf read more

We visited on Taco Tuesday without really expecting much, since we're not typically a big Taco Tuesday family. Surprisingly, we had a great experience. The tacos were delicious, and everything was reasonably priced. For vegetarians, they offer mushroom tacos and bean-and-cheese burritos. The mushroom tacos were really good--not quite as good as Cha Cha's, but still very tasty. The bean-and-cheese burrito was okay; it was a little dry, but not bad. The rest of my family enjoyed their tacos, which were mostly meat options, of course. I'm still giving this place 5 stars because the overall experience was great, and Stephanie, our server, was very friendly. The food and drinks came out quickly--almost too quickly! We'd definitely go back for Taco Tuesday. read more

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Diesel and Freddie gave us a great experience they made sure we felt safe and well taken care off . Love the management and ambience

Nice music and really good vibes I recommend People were nice and the security's were nice and helpful read more

I was having a zero proof day and ordered myself a Diet Coke. The sweet bartender, Angie- suggested a fun mocktail to try- this dragonfruit mojito that she whipped up was so good! Not only does this place have some pretty great cocktails, but the mocktails are on point as well. I recommend my sober peeps check it out. Cheers! read more

Madero 1899 - Dragonfruit mojito mocktail - Mexican Near Me - Fullerton, California

The music and ppl give it the stars But tge watered Down Drinks for $15 is a fk up. You have a young ppl filling your plac

I visit this fine establishment often and it never disappoints. I will put their chips and salsa up against any place in the OC. I've been trying to cut down, so I ordered one fish and one shrimp taco, but with lettuce instead of the tortilla. This thing was massive and so delicious. Of course the staff provided A+ customer service and a very fair price for the amount of food and for such high quality food. Hats off to the chef. read more

From the very beginning, Leanna was absolutely amazing! She was such a pleasure to work with, and her professionalism was off the charts. It's easy to see why she's in charge. I knew the vision I had for my daughter's special celebration, but I couldn't quite put it into words. Leanna listened, understood exactly what I meant, and brought everything together beautifully. She truly made my daughter's special occasion spectacular! Now, let's talk about the staff... they were freaking AWESOME! From the moment we arrived until the very end of the event, everyone was attentive, friendly, and on top of every detail. They made sure our guests were well taken care of and handled everything, from setup to breakdown, seamlessly. The food and drinks were absolutely delicious! Honestly, if I kept going on about how incredible everything was, I'd end up writing a novel. Thank you to the entire team at Madero 1899 for making this such a memorable experience. Your exceptional service, hospitality, and attention to detail exceeded every expectation. I highly recommend Madero 1899 for any special event, you won't be disappointed! read more

Madero 1899 - My daughter's Graduation Celebration at Madero 1899! - Mexican Near Me - Fullerton, California

Madero is one of the best night life place I've been to in a while! Diesel is such a great bouncer and made sure we were safe the whole night! read more

BEST BAR IN TOWN VISITED!!! Diesel was the best!!! He was so good to us!!! 100000/1000000 Experience at this bar!!!

LOVE THIS PLACE! The enviroment is very very nice. Beautiful pictures on the wall, decor is amazing, and staff is absolutely wonderful. Food is reasonably priced and delicious. It's an all around win. Parking is a little tricky. You can't park in front of it but behind the building or across the street behind that building, there are 2 large parking lots. Mon-Wed is free parking. Otherwise it's $5 flat rate for all day. Not bad compared to other places. By the way, if you like baked potatoes, their birria papa loca is my fav. Enjoy! read more

Great atmosphere, decent food, decent service. First thing when we walked in with our family for a birthday was go to the bathroom and order some drinks at the bar. Immediately once we sat down, the server said rather irritatingly that they're full service for diners. Look, I get it, we can order our drinks through him. We just wanted to have and close out one round of drinks before ordering more at the table. I understand that ordering through the server means higher check for him, but it wouldve been harder to separate at the end and it was just as we were coming out of the bathroom. It's not like we weren't going to order more at the table. We did end up ordering drinks at the table. My boyfriend ordered a beer, a single beer, and it took almost 10 minutes. All the foam head was depleted and the glass was defrosted. Our family kind of all had to wait for drinks. There weren't a lot of people in the restaurant and we all felt like we were either being constantly asked if we were ok and being smothered or we needed something and weren't checked on for 10 minutes and asking where the server was. At one point our serve went on break and another serve took over. She waved hello and i dont know if she just washed her hands or something, but when her bracelets shook, some kind of liquid flew in my eye and my eye was burning for a second. I didnt say anything, but it should be standard to not wear a bunch of bracelets when serving or at least make sure everything is fully dry. I dont want to be a stickler, but it did hurt. The food was good. My boyfriend and I got the al pastor with pineapple and onion wet burrito. Said no beans. The server that brought it admitted he didnt check the ticket before bringing it and just said he didnt know what the meat was, but there were no beans. I was fine with that mistake, we've all had to check once or twice. But then when I cut into it, there was no pineapple or onion. Like cmon. Server did bring over a side of it, but if you advertise it being there, it should be there when you bring it, right? I would like to come back and try more food and more drinks, but today's experience was disappointing. read more

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They have a decently expansive menu of different Mexican dishes here. I opted for the burrito bowl with grilled chicken, which was enjoyable! My friend ordered the enchiladas and liked it as well. They also offered chips and salsa on the house to start. The chips were warm and fresh (which gets positive points from me) and the salsa itself was delicious. I came here on a Wednesday night for dinner with my friend and there was no wait. Service was exceptionally warm and friendly and several servers would check on us often and make sure that we had everything we needed. The restaurant is super big with indoor and outdoor seating. It was mostly empty when I went, but I'd imagine it would be way more lively at night. It is located in downtown Fullerton so there's parking lots nearby but the ease of parking would probably be dependent on the day and time you go. read more

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diesel is the best!! 5 stars!! would recommend to a friend. best night everrrrrr so fun read more

Noah, Dave, and Deisel are so amazing!! The sweetest chillest dopest of the ropest management I have ever met. Love them down, they are so considerate. First time visiting, we will be be coming back. read more

Hello everybody , LIT BARRR 10/10 costumer service. DISEL best vibeeeeeeee !!! Don't miss out it's lit

I have been to Madero 1899 twice. Once, a few weeks ago, at the start of happy hour with a friend, and the second time was on Cinco de Mayo in a group of three. I really enjoyed my first time there! My friend and I went on a Friday evening right at the start of happy hour and ordered their Apple Martinis, cheese quesadilla, and tres street tacos (on top of the complimentary chips and salsa!). We sat at the bar and had a very kind and incredibly attentive server, along with delicious drinks and food. I was amazed that the place was pretty empty at 4 pm, but it did eventually start getting pretty busy around 5 pm. I enjoyed my experience so much that I decided to go again with friends on Cinco de Mayo! My second time at Madero did not mirror my first experience at all. I called early in the morning to make a reservation because I knew it would likely be busy. I was told they had an opening at 7:45 pm, so I was delighted and excited to have been provided with a same-day reservation and to show my friends this cool place. This changed immediately upon walking in and checking in. When I told the hostess I had a reservation, I got a confused look, as if they didn't take reservations. This young girl then called other people over to... look for the reservation? After some time, we were eventually told that seating was first-come, first-served, which threw my group off because, had we known that, we would've planned our evening accordingly and arrived sooner. We were left on our own to find a table and did multiple laps around the restaurant, but could not find one. We even considered just ordering food to eat while standing, but eventually decided to find another place in DT Fullerton. I do want to note that there were several other groups, some larger than ours, who were also looking for a table. The night looked pretty disorganized, and there appeared to be a lot of miscommunication between staff, with no one having any idea what was going on. I wish they had planned their night more proactively. I was embarrassed taking my friends here and wasting our time. I will not be back! read more

Stephanie's recommendations were spot on! We loved every bite. From the Carnitas that are soaked overnight to the tender chicken with plantains. We had a flan to end the night, topped with strawberries. Sooo yummy. Jorge made sure we had fresh coffee with dessert and that our experience was amazing. 10/10! Ther service was attentive and everyone helps each other. Overall ambiance was super chill and we will be back again. read more

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I didn't have high expectations and wow. The place is a nice little restraunt. I brought my siblings here for brunch and everything was reasonablely price. One of my sisters got chiliquiles with eggs and the portion was huge. My other sister got a burrito and she said it was amazing. My little brother got a spicy chipotle chicken pasta and wow. We all wanted that one. My gf got the taco plate, everything on it was good except the rice. They only serve a lime cilantro rice and it doesn't taste much like anything. I got the tres leches french toast. It wasn't bad but I thought it was gonna be drenched in tres leches but it just had a faint taste of it. I would come back again to try more of the menu. read more

Madero is amazing staff is 10/10, diesel needs a haircut, and his lips done lol we love him

I used to know this place as matador but they changed their name to Madero 1899. The menu is basically the same and the deals they have all week are great. I was here on a Sunday and luckily they still offer happy hour on the weekend. The atmosphere is lively and staff are really friendly and attentive. I expected the happy hour to be small portions like most places but we were completely wrong. They were large portions and we definitely ordered too much. However everything was rich and tasty. I ordered the asada quesadilla, my friends ordered the portobello and shallot quesadilla, and asada fries with three tacos asada, and pastor. The drinks were ok. We ordered the traditional margarita and draft Mexican beer. I think I would have spent a lil more on better drinks. They were more on the sweeter side. I would definitely like to come back on a taco Tuesday! read more

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The food at Madero is always top notch and taste so fresh. The music and atmosphere of the restaurant is also great. But the one thing that stands out the most is the service! Our server was PHENOMENAL ! Amber was and is one of the best servers I've had in my entire life. She was so attentive and very kind. Having a positive attitude throughout the entire time. She would bring things to the table before you have time to ask, perfect example of anticipatory service. Amber thank you for making Madero a great place to dine. read more

diesel is the best time ever he is mean, but he's nice to me love it here. I love coming here all the time

Best service ever! Best food, awesome atmosphere and excellent cleanliness! Shout out to Marlene! A super sweet server who went above and beyond with our party! Will be returning! :) read more

Just left madero. Beer from draft was warm. Thought I was tripping asked for some ice. Once the bartender noticed I was putting the ice in my beer she apologized for the drafts being so hot because they are on the roof. I thought she might offer me a different drink. Nothing. I asked if they had this beer in a bottle to kind of lead her. She just explained they had others not the one I ordered. Was surprised they didn't even offer to remedy the issue just let me try to fix it with ice. Like the beer was disgustingly warm to where it was as if someone heated the beer up. Disappointed I paid for my beer and left. Yall need to learn to read a room and pay attention. Manager was even testing the beers and didn't offer me another. Avoid this place for awhile. Apparently the current heat wave is making their beer warm. Nothing they will do about it or accommodate you. read more

We came to Madero 1899 Restaurant in Fullerton for Cinco de Mayo as a party of six. We've been coming here for over 13 years, back when it was called Matador, so we expected better. The night started fine, but it ended in the worst treatment we've ever experienced. A teenage hostess abruptly told us to leave because of a reservation. We asked to speak to a manager or owner, and we watched as the owner walked past us, ignoring our request. No one came to explain or apologize--just the young hostess doing damage control. We were humiliated, ushered out like we didn't matter, even after paying our bill. This kind of disregard for loyal customers is unacceptable. If you care about how you're treated, think twice before coming here. read more

Madero 1899 - Mexican Near Me - Fullerton, California

Madero is in a beautiful, expansive space with a large bar and wonderful service. My friend and I met up for dinner and I had the Birria Papa Loca. It's a big baked potato topped with shredded beef birria and Oaxaca cheese. When you think of birria, you think of the juicy and flavorful consommé dipping broth yet the dish was really dry. They brought me a tiny cup of the consommé when I asked but I felt like that was a missed opportunity. The portion was huge and lasted me 2 meals. The atmosphere was cool but both my friend and I thought that the food was average. read more

Madero 1899 - Birria Papa Loca - Mexican Near Me - Fullerton, California

It wasn't my plan to go clubbing this Saturday night but with the music blasting and the no cover charge I said why not and went in. It was early in the night, around 1030pm when I arrived. There are two entrances. One in the back ally which is the main one and one in the back which is off the main road. The back entrance which is by the main road (or at least it feels like it gives more main road energy) is closed after midnight I believe the bouncer said. He said it's the secret entrance as most people go to the alleyway. There's a dance floor surrounded by couches, an outdoor patio with a bar and picnic style benches, and the largest area which has a full length bar and multiple bartenders, booths, and a narrow path where people dance and mingle. Drinks were super affordable and strong. I paid 25 bucks for a tequila soda and whiskey meat. Prices had me feeling like it was 2003 again. The music for the two hours I was there was a mix of Pitbull, Lil Jon, reggaeton, and Karol G. It got about halfway packed by time I left. It was a good time. During the day it converts into a bar and brunch spot. read more

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This place will always and forever be Matador. Sorry not sorry. This place is a brunch spot for me now. But they do have events on the weekend like showing the F1 races. I came here Saturday with my friend and we ordered a bottle of champagne and came our choice of two juices. We chose orange and cranberry. We were given the addictive chips and salsa and honestly I could just eat that. But I ordered the regular torta (not the breakfast torta) . It comes with an order of fries while the breakfast torta comes with fruit skewers with chamoy and tajin. I asked if I could have the fruit instead of the fries. My friend got the steak and eggs. She loved the steak. Said it was so tender and juicy. The staff were super nice and friendly. Very attentive to us. And there's plenty of parking out back. read more

Lately, I've been on the hunt for the next fantastic Mexican restaurant and came across this place! The workers were very helpful in providing my party a table ahead of time after coming from a graduation ceremony for my friend. They even set up chips and salsa all across the table before anyone got there, which is also completely free! Once my party arrived, we then ordered our food, to which I decided on the birria omelet since I was feeling breakfast but also wanted some Mexican taste to my meal! After trying it, I found it to be an interesting combination for an omelet! I did like it for the most part, but I definitely felt like I've had tastier omelets. However, I think this omelet was enough for me to want to try other items that this place has in the menu. On top of that, I thought not only was my plate visually appealing, but was also filing. I also felt like the prices for many of the items this place had on the menu seemed pretty reasonable compared to other restaurants that I've been to. If I am feeling some Mexican food and happen to be in the downtown Fullerton area again, this place would not go over my head. read more

Madero 1899 - Birria Omelet - Mexican Near Me - Fullerton, California

It's a mixed bag. Nice little Mexican place in downtown Fullerton. The decor is great, parking is rough. But it's downtown so that's not a shock. Service was competent but not friendly. Food came out fast and was decently priced. Carne asada street tacos were fantastic, the specialty tacos (short rib) were kind of bland. Lot of protein, but little flavor. And a sad sprinkle of iceberg lettuce and a few pickled onions were the only toppers. I'd return, but I'm in no hurry read more