Ballard's original Matador on Ballard Avenue, a dark, candle-lit tequila bar and cantina.
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Cozy
Hip
Good for groups
Fireplace
Known for cocktails
Sports on TV
Google: happy hour food
Late-night food
Vegetarian options
Outdoor seating
Is that score good?
Almost everywhere scores 4–5 stars, so each site's score is shown against every venue in the Atlas rated on that site — here in Seattle, and across the US. The gold bar is this spot.
Rated higher than 12% · tied with 8% · lower than 80% of the others
· median ★ 4.1
Across the US1,993 rated venuesBottom quarter
2.03.03.5THIS SPOT3.84.55.0
Rated higher than 12% · tied with 6% · lower than 82% of the others
· median ★ 4.1
Each bar counts venues at that rating (0.1-star steps), lowest on the left; the curve starts at the lowest score anyone has. Ratings captured October 8, 2026.
