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Matatlan Mexican Restaurant

4.2 (39 reviews)
ModerateMexican
Open 11:00 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 PM - 9:30 PM

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MATATLAN MEXICAN RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for groups
Outdoor seating

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Pina Loca Shrimp, scallops, chicken, zucchini, red and yellow bell peppers with onions, all served in a halved pineapple, topped with cheese

Great food and Great service, we really enjoyed our dinner. The staff was very friendly. The dinner options are plentiful and taste Great. They offer specialty dishes that we have not seen before, they are really good.

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Soup K.

This place has very good food and service. I had the fajitas Mexicana and my wife had steak and shrimp. Both were very good. My son had pizza that he enjoyed. The margaritas were very good as well.

Very disappointed at this dinner called  matatlan  for $12 ‍
Liliana O.

Portions are small but overall good. Just don't expect too much from this restaurant. Service is good and their margaritas are the best!

Mushroom and spinach quesadilla. Pleased it had refried beans, which balanced the cheese well

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Great food and super helpful workers! We catered this food for volunteers and everyone loved it and great price.

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Very clean; fast, friendly service; great tasting food; good price. We will be back!

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Yes good food and excellent drinks. :) They are closed on certain days. Prices have went up recently.

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Our favorite Mexican restaurant...we can walk there. Food is good and service is always good.

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We are blessed in Durham with so many great restaurants. This one is our favorite Mexican restaurant in town

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The food is great and service is too!!! The sanitation rating is a whopping 99.5. It's cute a quaint! Try it out!!

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10 years ago

Excellent food! Recognized some of the staff from the old Las Palmas on Duke Street.

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These are the same cooks/people from Las Palmas that was on North Duke street!!! I love their food! It is all amazing!

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Nice to have a good choice for casual Mexican in North Durham. Good food. Good prices.

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Wonderful local spot for tasty authentic Mexican food if you are in North Durham.

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Luna Rotisserie and Empanadas

Luna Rotisserie and Empanadas

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Came here after the Durham Farmers Market with a friend and wow this place was a surprise. …read more I went with the grain bowl and honestly it is one of the best I have had in downtown Durham. It is built on quinoa and rice with black beans and kale, then layered with corn salsa, tomato cortido, guacamole, and a creamy acevichado style sauce that pulls everything together. It is finished with a crunchy mix of pepitas, nuts, and grains. The balance is quite ideal in my view. My friend had the rotisserie chicken with two sides, kale and slaw, and it was just as impressive. Crispy skin, juicy inside, and really clean flavors. Simple food done right and GF friendly. Everything felt thoughtfully prepared. Prices land right where you would expect for the quality, roughly 16 to 21 dollars depending on what you order, and it feels worth it. My bowl plus side of dark chicken was plenty. A few notes. Parking is what you would expect for downtown, so plan accordingly. Service was solid and friendly, but nothing that stood out. The vibe inside is festive and relaxed, bright and open, and just a fun place to hang out for lunch. Porbably not a special occasion. I also suspect it could get loud when full. This is definitely going into my regular rotation. That grain bowl is going to be hard to pass up next time, so instead of replacing it I will probably just add a side or an empanada and start working my way through the rest of the menu.

I would say the service here was average to poor. The sweet tea had a strong chemical/artificial…read moretaste to it; I recommend they simply take it off the menu. The food is decent!

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