Matador
Seattle, WA · Mexican
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $33 on the menu we read · up to $39
This listing's current published materials advertise Wagyu, but the offering does not meet our full verification standard for provenance. It carries no authenticity badge; undisclosed details remain explicitly unverified.
Why it's listed
A Ballard Avenue Mexican restaurant and tequila bar belonging to a regional group. Three dishes carry Wagyu: a Wagyu Bacon Cheeseburger at 18, and a 10oz Wagyu Top Sirloin offered at 39 with the fajita platter and at 39.50 with the grilled vegetable plate. The menu names no country, grade, producer or breed for any of them, and the same menu runs at the group's other restaurants, so nothing marks this beef as specific to the Ballard kitchen. Open daily from 11am.
Authenticity flags
- Its menu lists Wagyu without naming a country, grade, producer or breed, and the identical menu is served at the group's other restaurants.
Wagyu on the menu
- unknown
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Not listed
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
Evidence on file
“Wagyu* Bacon Cheeseburger - Mixed greens, pico de gallo, bacon, pickled red onions, Monterey Jack & cheddar cheeses, chipotle mayo, chipotle-garlic salt seasoned French fries | 18”
matadorrestaurants.com “Choose from: Grilled Chicken or Shrimp | 26.5 / 8oz Sirloin Bavette* | 30.5 / 8oz Skirt Steak* | 33 / 10oz Wagyu Top Sirloin* | 39”
matadorrestaurants.com “8oz Marinated Skirt Steak* | 33.5 / 8oz Marinated Sirloin Bavette* | 30.5 / 10oz Wagyu Top Sirloin* | 39.5”
matadorrestaurants.com
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“5410 Ballard Ave NW Seattle, WA 98107 (206) 297-2855 ... Hours Sunday - Thursday: 11am - 12am Friday & Saturday: 11am - 1am”
matadorrestaurants.com
Quoted from the venue's own menu or site. A Wagyu claim on a menu is not the same as documented provenance.
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Common questions
- Does Matador serve real Wagyu?
- Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on August 23, 2026. What the menu does not do is say which Wagyu: no prefecture, grade, breed status or producer is published, so the sourcing cannot be checked from outside. That is a gap in what is written down rather than a suggestion that anything is wrong with the beef, and plenty of kitchens buy carefully without printing the details.
- What kind of Wagyu does Matador serve?
- Its menu discloses unknown. Each of those is taken from the venue's own current materials rather than from a review or a listing site, and the evidence behind it is quoted further down this page.
- Why is Matador listed without a Wagyu badge?
- Because a badge here means the sourcing was checked, not that the food is good. This listing is published because the venue genuinely advertises Wagyu on its own current material, and it carries no badge because that material does not say which Wagyu. If the venue publishes the prefecture, grade, breed status or producer, the listing can move.
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