Mateo Bar de Tapas

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   Lacey

   Western NC1 review

   4.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Atmosphere is fabulous! However, we decided to try some culinary suggestions on the chalkboard and found the fish dip just “too fishy” to actually enjoy. One bite apiece and we politely shoved it aside. Our server was kind, noticed the barely touched mound of dip, and removed it. Wine was robust and flavorful and we had a fun evening anyway :)
   

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   Christie VIP

   Hawaii16 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 22 March 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   A fun place - nice date night place. Tables are close together though and can be very noisy.
   

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   Paola

   Western NC2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 21 March 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   Unfortunately our waitress was rude, we wanted to get drinks and coffee after she brought the check -without asking-, and asked us to leave the table because she had another reservation. If the restaurant is packed and need the table, they usually let you know in advance and that was not the case, also the place was not full. We ordered a good amount of food and drinks, and we left 20% of gratuity for a party of four, because other employees were nice, something that now I regret. Very unfortunate.
   

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   FredF

   Raleigh8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 20 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   They easily accommodated my party of 10, our waitress was very attentive and had a quick, sharp humor which I love. The food was very good and served in a timely manner, not all at once but not too far apart either. I enjoyed the evening in no small part to the fine job the staff did
   

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   Barbara

   Raleigh25 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 19 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Mateo never disappoints. The food, drinks and service are consistently excellent. The downstairs is lively and loud. Very loud. My husband and I prefer to sit upstairs where you can have a normal volume conversation. Every dish is a tasty delight but if you have a big appetite order one of the larger plates.
   

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   MarissaM

   Memphis/West TN9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 15 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   My friends were raving about Mateo’s & I’m so glad we opted here for date night. I was 10 min from the restaurant when I realized my reservations were for the next evening, but I was able to immediately book bar seating at 7:30 on a Friday evening, which saved the day! The tapas were delicious, especially the goat cheese stuffed dates & steak bites. Cannot wait to go back to try a few more dishes! For context, my wife and I ordered 4 plates, and we left satiated!
   

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   Jair

   Raleigh1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 14 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Loved this place! We celebrated a birthday with a party of 5, and we loved the food and the service. Highly recommend.
   

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   kate VIP

   Western NC11 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 7 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Every dish was exquisite. Our server couldn’t have been better. Ambiance is great. Noise level is really high, but there’s lots of life in there!
   

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   Joe VIP

   Raleigh23 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 7 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Consistently amazingly good. We've been coming here for years and I honestly can't say I've had a bad experience. It's authentic tapas, we love it.
   

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    Bill VIP

    Raleigh10 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 1 March 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1

    We've had many positive experiences up until this last one. The noise even upstairs was uncomfortably loud, and tonight's waitress apparently had much more important places to be than waiting on us. We had to skip dessert and ask for the check to make our DPAC show.
    

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