As in killer deals! I couldn't resist, I just couldn't. I took off this past weekend on a whim through a travelzoo deal and let me just say that traveling on a budget is actually a lot of fun because then you are challenged to get creative. There is a loop hole to the old saying of you get what you pay for and discovering the deals not only adds some sort of adventure but also empowers you to explore and get involved with the local hot spots, special deals and step outside of the "norms" & convenient comforts of things offered up through your hotel or the tourist area.
So how does this even relate to the happiest of hours, Matador Cantina style? Easy, this establishment is exactly a place that I would have been so excited to find if I was traveling looking for a good deal. Also, right before I departed I emailed Matador just to get the official happy hour scoop. Knowing that they have just won a spot among the Best Mexican Restaurants in Orange County in MyFoxLA’s 2010 Hot List why would they even want to be bothered with my write up in my baby blog? To my surprise after I had introduced my ambitious self to them and my whole 2 posts thus far, I had a response waiting for me upon my arrival.
The Details:
Happy Hour is Mon-Fri 2pm-7pm.
What?! 5 whole hours of potential happiness.
includes:
$3 Pints (domestic) $4 (import)
$8 Jugs, 32oz (domestic) $10 (import) Normal prices.
Tidbit about drinking booze from a milk jug is that it is a genius idea and it keeps your drink extra cold for a longer period of time. If you don't want to take my word for it, just ask Bill Nye or possibly Myth Busters.
$4 Wells
$5 Calls
$5 Apps
Also $5 Late Night Menu 10pm –1am
The Deal:
Reverse Happy Hours! I am a fan of the reverse happy hour and all places should offer a late night menu. Let's face it, people get the munchies. Overall Matador has some creative cocktails to try and it makes it very easy to rack up the final bill but what is also really, really cool about Matador is you can easily get out of there with a cheap bill as well, you just have to be smart. The benefit to dining at a place where it is easy to splurge one day and then be frugal the next, is that you still get the same ambiance, service and quality of food, not always quantity but a place like Matador never skimps on quality, even it is during the happy hours. Of course they have Tuesday Taco deals, their regular dinner portions are big enough to split with someone and I recommend sharing a dinner salad too. Chips & Salsa come automatically when brunching, lunching, wining and dining, so that is always a plus and their breakfast brunch on the weekend is on a whole other level. You can get a full belly and tipsy for about $14 (before tip and taxes). What I do is Saturday or Sunday from 9am to 2pm you order up $6 two egg any style and get yourself that $8 bottomless mimosa, free basket of chips and you are set for about 4 solid hours of brunch time day drinking, let's just say you tip $6, that comes out to about $5 an hour at brunch with your gang, now that is getting a bang for your bucks. I can't think of a place this good that has such a sweet brunch deal. It is pretty apparent that I am a fan of the weekend brunch huh? My next goal is to get in there for the lunch specials during the week.
The Extra:
Matador Cantina is located at 111 N. Harbor Blvd, Fullerton, CA. Lunch is served Monday through Friday from 11am-2pm, dinner from 2pm-10pm daily, and brunch Saturday and Sunday from 9am-2pm. Open daily till 2am. Better be safe with reservations especially if I am down there with my motley crew on the weekends so call 714.871.8226 or visit www.thematador.com
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