El Matador Mexican Restaurant
Desert Hot Springs, CA
13450 Palm Dr, Desert Hot Springs, CA, 92240-5908110 itemsUpdated March 20, 2026
Structured menu data
Appetizers
Cheese Dip
$5.76Chipotle Queso
$7.24Guacamole Matador
$11.02Guacamole with hand-diced avocados, tomatoes, onions, jalapeños and cilantro
Large Cheese Dip
$11.29Queso Fundido
$9.96Queso blanco topped with chorizo and beef
Spinach Queso
$7.24Steak Fries
$15.00French fries smothered with cheese sauce and topped with juicy steak, pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole
Chicken
Alex Special
$17.99Chicken breast topped with onion, bell peppers, tomatoes and chorizo. Covered in queso served with rice and beans. Your choice of flour or corn tortillas
Chicken & Shrimp Steven's Special
$16.25Chorichicken
$15.00Grilled chicken strips mixed with choirzo and topped with queso blanco. Served on a bed of rice with corn or flour tortillas
Pollo Acapulco
Grilled chicken breast with sliced tomatoes and avocados, topped with cheese sauce. Served with white rice, pinto beans and corn or flour
Pollo Borrego
$17.15Chicken breast topped with mushrooms and our borrego sauce served with guacamole, lettuce, tomatoes, rice, and beans
Pollo Fundido
$16.75Grilled chicken breast topped with queso served with rice, guacamole, lettuce, and tomatoes
Pollo Loco
$16.16Chicken breast marinated with our in house sauce. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, lettuce, tomatoes, and your choice of corn or flour tortillas
Pollo Ranchero
$16.16Chicken breast, topped with sautéed onions, tomatoes, and bell peppers. Served with rice and beans. Your choice of flour or corn tortillas
Shrimp Steven's Special
$16.47Steak & Chicken Steven's Special
$15.58Steak & Shrimp Steven's Special
$16.25Steak Steven's Special
$14.69Trio Steven's Special
$17.62Child Plates
Cheeseburger
$6.69And fries
Chicken Tenders
$6.69And fries
Enchilada
$6.69With rice and beans
Grilled Cheese
$6.69And fries
Hot dog
$6.69And fries
Macaroni and Cheese
$6.69Quesadilla
$6.69With rice and beans
Steven's Special
$8.69With rice and tortillas
Taco
$6.69With rice and beans
Especialidades
Burrito Matador
$12.59A large flour tortilla filled with ground beef or chicken topped with red sauce, lettuce, cheese, tomato, and sour cream. Served with rice and beans
Chilaquiles Mexicanos
$11.54Corn tortillas cooked in a ranchero sauce with chicken and topped with cheese. Served with lettuce, sour cream, rice
Chili Colorado
$13.91Your choice of chopped chicken or beef tossed with our in-house colorado sauce. Served with rice, beans, and corn or flour tortillas
Chimichanga
$13.00A flour tortilla deep fried, filled with chopped beef or chicken, then topped with queso, Served with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, rice and beans
Chimichanga with Fajita Steak or Chicken
$14.45A flour tortilla deep fried, filled with chopped beef or chicken, then topped with queso, Served with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, rice and beans
Dennis Special
$17.15A large flour tortilla stuffed with your choice of steak or chicken, onions, cilantro, rice, and beans. Topped with queso and tomatillo sauce
Egg
$1.50Enchiladas Mexicanas
$13.64One chicken enchilada covered with enchilada sauce, one cheese enchilada covered with queso, one beef enchilada covered with verde sauce. Served with rice and beans
Enchiladas Supremas
$14.16Four rolled, corn tortillas. One beef, one chicken, one cheese, one bean topped with enchilada sauce, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and sour cream
Enchiladas Verdes
$13.28Order of three enchiladas stuffed with beef, topped with verde sauce. Served with rice and beans
Especial Dinner
$17.99One taco, one enchilada, one chile relleno, one tamale, and one bean tostada. Served with rice and beans
Fajita Burrito
$14.45A large flour tortilla filled with steak or chicken, sautéed onions, topped with queso. Served with lettuce, tomato, rice & beans
Fajita Quesadilla
$14.16A large flour tortilla grilled and stuffed with chesse, steak or chicken and beans. Served with guacamole, lettuce, sour cream, & pico de gallo
Fajita Tacos
Two soft steak or chicken fajita tacos filled with onions, tomatoes, and bell peppers. Served with rice and beans
Flautas
$11.54Four flour or corn tortillias filled with beef or chicken, rolled and deep fried. Served with guacamole, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream
Huevos Con Chorizo
$11.54Three scrambled eggs mixed with chorizo and served with a side of rice and beans. Your choice of flour or corn tortillas
Huevos Rancheros
$11.55Three eggs topped with ranchero sauce. Served with rice, beans, and your choice of corn or flour tortillas
Lee Special
$16.25Two burritos with your choice fajita steak or chicken, topped with queso, tomatillo salsa and sour cream. Served with lettuce and avocado slices
Molcajete
$33.48Chicken, beef, shrimp and chorizo sausage served with green onions, a slice queso fresco, cactus, fried green jalapeños, served with rice, pinto beans and our special sauces. corn or flour tortillas
Quesadilla Texana
$13.91Quesadillia filled with fajita chicken, steak and mushrooms. Topped with queso
Quesbirria
$15.744 corn tortillias filled with cheese and birria style cooked beef served with rice and broth for dipping
The Hill Special
$22.15Grilled chicken, steak and shrimp mixed with sautéed onions and a grilled Jalapeño. Served with pinto beans topped with pico de gallo and a side of white rice and mango salsa. Your choice of corn or flour tortillas
Fajitas
Causelada
$30.44Grilled shrimp, carne asada, chicken and chorizo
Chicken Fajitas
$17.31Chicken Fajitas x2
$28.34Chips & Salsa
$5.24FREE with entree
Especial Matador
$21.36Strips of steak rib meat, chicken, shrimp, & chorizo
Especial Matador X2
$34.64Strips of steak rib meat, chicken, shrimp, & chorizo
Fajitas Jalisco
$19.69Steak, chicken and shrimp fajitas
Fajitas Jalisco x2
$32.91Steak, chicken and shrimp fajitas
Ghost Pepper Fajitas
$19.99Tender strips of marinated chicken or steak grilled with onions, bell pepper, tomato and topped with melted ghost pepper jack cheese
Hawaiian Fajitas
$19.94Steak, chicken, and shrimp fajitas served in a hollowed out cooked pineapple
Poblano Fajitas
$18.99Grilled poblano peppers and onions covered with cheese. Includes steak, chicken or mixed
Shrimp Fajitas
$20.78Steak and Chicken
$19.89Steak and Chicken x2
$30.39Steak Fajitas
$18.89Steak Fajitas x2
$29.39Tex-Mex
$20.87Strips of chicken breasts, steak, bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes
Handhelds
Acapulco Burger
$13.28Burger topped with ghost pepper cheese, grilled pineapple, tomato and onions, with chipotle mayonnaise and side of fries
Avocado Burger
$13.28Burger topped with pepper jack cheese, avocados, bacon, lettuce and tomato, with chipotle mayonnaise, and a side of fries
Mexican Burger
$15.74Hamburger meat mixed with Mexican sausage, topped with bacon, pepper jack cheese, chipotle mayo, grilled onions, grilled jalapeños, grilled mushrooms, lettuce, tomatoes, and avocado
Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich
$12.59Steak, grilled onions, bell peppers, cheese, served with French fries
Nachos
Bean Nachos
$8.69Beef & Bean Nachos
$10.13Beef Nachos
$9.99Cheese Nachos
$7.50Chicken Nachos
$9.99Matador Fajita Nachos
$15.75Your choice of fajita steak or chicken or a combo of both topped with lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream
Matador Nachos
$12.99Our nachos topped with ground beef, chicken, beans and cheese. Topped with lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream
Salads
Cassie's Special
$9.12Small taco salad, layered with rice, then filled with fajita chicken, queso and lettuce
Chicken Soup
$10.96Chicken soup with rice pico de gallo and avocado
Fajita Taco Salad
$13.91Crispy flour tortilla bowl with tender fajita steak or chicken, cheese, lettuce, guacamole, and sour cream
Grilled Beef Salad
$12.42Served on a bed of lettuce with tomatoes, onions and bell peppers
Grilled Chicken Salad
$12.12Served on a bed of lettuce with tomatoes, onions and bell peppers
Grilled Shrimp Salad
$11.75Served on a bed of lettuce with tomatoes, onions and bell peppers
Taco Salad
$10.96Crispy flour tortilla bowl with ground beef or shredded chicken, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream
Seafood
1 Tostada de Ceviche
$8.071/2 order of Ceviche
$12.59Camarones al Mojo de Ajo
$18.47Shrimp grilled with garlic. Served with lettuce, guacamole, tomato, rice, and beans. Your choice of flour or corn tortillas
Camarones ala Diabla
$18.47Shrimp grilled with onions topped with a spicy sauce. Served with lettuce, guacamole, tomato, rice, and beans. Your choice of flour or corn tortillas
Camarones ala Mexicana
$18.47Shrimp grilled with sautéed onions, tomatoes, and bell peppers. Served with lettuce, guacamole, tomato, rice, and beans. Your choice of flour or corn tortillas
Ceviche
$18.47Shrimp marinated in lime juice mixed with avocado, pico de gallo, salt, and cilantro. Served with cracken
Chimichanga de Camaron
$17.84A deep fried flour tortilla stuffed with grilled shrimp and sautéed onions, tomatoes and bell peppers. Topped with queso. Served with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo and rice and beans
Enchiladas Razorback
$16.16Three enchiladas with shrimp, imitation crab, topped with queso. Served with lettuce, tomato, and guacamole
Fish Tacos
$18.75Three flour tortillas filled with grilled tilapia, cabbage, mango salsa and tarter sauce. Served with white rice and black beans
Mango Habanero Tilapia
$19.62One fillet of grilled tilapia topped with a glaze of habanero mango sauce served with white rice and steamed vegetables
Quesadilla Fajita de Camaron
$17.49Large flour tortilla filled with shrimp, cheese, onions, bell peppes, and tomatoes. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole
Shrimp Cocktail
$19.62In house cocktail mix filled with shrimp, pico de gallo and avocado. Served with crackers
Shrimp Cozumel
$18.75Shrimp grilled with onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and mushrooms topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream and corn or flour tortillas
Shrimp Tacos
$18.75Three flour tortillas filled with grilled shrimp, cabbage, mango salsa and tarter sauce. Served with white rice and black beans
Three Tostadas
$17.31Vegetarian Combos
One Bean Burrito
One cheese enchilada, and one bean tostada topped with red sauce
Two Quesadillas
Served with Rice and Beans
Two Spinach Enchiladas
Topped with Red Sauce Served with Rice and Beans
Vegetarian Fajitas
Veggie Burrito
Topped with Lettuce, Tomatoes, Sour Cream and Queso
Veggie Chimichanga
Filled Veggies. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, beans and rice
Veggie Quesadillas
Served with Lettuce, Sour Cream and Tomatoes