Matador in Potsdam

It was a great evening there yesterday. We had a reservation for 10 people. Everything was well prepared and the very attentive service immediately asked each of our newly arrived participants if they wanted a drink. This great service continued throughout the entire evening. The kitchen can only be praised. Great fried steaks, large spare ribs, good burgers, delicious tapas with plenty of freshly baked bread and large portions of pasta. So a Spanish/Italian Mediterranean mix. And, in my opinion, down-to-earth pricing - in contrast to many other restaurants. Last but not least, I have to mention the cozy atmosphere. I can expressly recommend the Matador. Thanks again to the great team there.

We had dinner there on Saturday evening. I haven't been so positively surprised by a restaurant in a long time! Starting from the waiters to the food! My girlfriend had a burger and the best sweet potato fries I've ever eaten. I had a steak. Very few restaurants can achieve a medium-well cooking level for their steak. The food actually came to the table perfectly here. The baked potato was good too. The drinks and appetizer were also on point. The restaurant itself is nice and not that huge. So we'll definitely be back!

Highly recommended. Everyone was nice and friendly, great service and very good food

Had a spontaneous meal there. Very cozy and great service. The food came quickly and was super tasty.

We were only in Potsdam for three days, but because of the good food and the very courteous service, we had dinner at Matador twice during that time. As a committed vegetarian, I wouldn't have thought that I would ever praise a steakhouse like that. My absolute recommendation is the tomato soup. But the two vegetarian main courses that I ate were on a level that I was not used to from meat-heavy restaurants. For the sake of completeness, I would like to mention that my wife was also impressed by the meat dishes.

Nice restaurant with fresh steaks, and fair prices for a wide variety of food. Very friendly service, albeit a bit busy in the evenings.

Was there for dinner and ordered a steak medium. It was medium/medium rare. I was offered to put it on the grill again but I was okay with it. The steak was tender and the taste was what you would expect. Unfortunately, I think it's a shame that the steaks are served without a side dish. You have to pay for each supplement. Someone else might see it differently and say I don't want any side dishes anyway. At least for me bread is part of it. Therefore -1 for service. The staff was friendly and very attentive. The restaurant is cozy and harmonious for a meal with friends. Would I come back mhh yes only if I really want to eat a steak.

The food was delicious and the prices were unbeatable for the quality. The whole thing is only topped by the very friendly staff 😊

The prices are very very cheap. Apparently this is necessary. The language is only German, English is not available. There are a lot of people. And armor

Great service, delicious food. We'd love to come back.

To avoid, fries and extra sauces on the burger…

Once again we had a delicious meal here in a friendly atmosphere.

Very friendly staff and the food was great

A good selection of food and nice service with pleasant music...

It was our first time there and we were warmly welcomed and served quickly. The food was very good and the price was ok for 3 people.

Great burgers 📚 and steaks at normal prices. Very courteous staff - can really recommend it.

Great place and food is of high quality!! If you are looking for a good steak, go for this place !

Great place for dinner. The smell itself indicates that the food will be good. Decent prices. I recommend

There were five of us and we were all very satisfied. Pumpkin soup excellent, tapas delicious, steaks perfect. Only one side dish was too cold, which the service employee more than made up for with a little nightcap.

We were almost the only guests but were served very politely and quickly. Food and price/performance great.

I'm still stunned. I had dinner with my children (12 and 10) this evening and I rarely take the time to write reviews like this, but today I would like to generally criticize the “Matador” restaurant. For the children's steak plate (approx. 15€), my children each received a small piece of meat similar to a tangerine, which was also completely charred (my entrecôte looked exactly the same and tasted the same!). There was also what felt like a handful of fries . After paying, we went straight to the Döner Bistro XXL and it was worth it and gets a separate, positive recommendation. !!! To everyone who is visiting P and wants meat... go to “Adriatic” or “Taverns To Steki”! You get good quality and normal portions, even for children.

Kinder ab gegeben um gemeinsam gemütlich zu essen. Nur ging es uns nach dem Essen immer schlechter und in der Nacht musste mein Freund sich übergeben und ich später auch, dass kann nicht sein. Wir haben nächste Tag dort angerufen und es geschildert und das es anderen nicht auch so geht...Und da kam nur ein Achso!! Mehr nicht. Mein Bruder und Schwägerin haben keine Pilzsoße genommen, die wir beide hatten. Gehe davon aus das die der Grund war, wir wissen es nicht. Ich hatte so etwas noch nieee und von daher will ich sowas auch nicht noch einmal. Einfach unmöglich.

Always happy when we are in Potsdam!

Was there on Monday evening, fast friendly service. Food and drinks super delicious!!!!!!

Very tasty food and good service.

Steakhouse Meat perfectly on point Staff very friendly. Service quick. Great 👌

In the middle of historic Potsdam, very good food, friendly and professional service. Just great!

We ate at the classic lunchtime (12:30 p.m.), service was good, but you should pay a little more attention to whether the guests still have something to drink. Or ask why two plates were still quite full when they were cleared away. Unfortunately, 2 of the burgers were cold and the noodles were slightly burnt.

Everything was great, 1A. Meat high quality, tender and tasty. I'm happy to recommend it.

In a group of 5 people, we ordered 5 different dishes—burger, tapas, salad, pizza, and steak. Unfortunately, none of them were delicious. On top of that, they were poorly cooked and carelessly prepared. At first glance, the restaurant gives the impression of being Spanish, but they hardly serve any Spanish food. The tapas (5 Boiled baby potatoes, olives, garlic mayo, cheese, 2 mushrooms filled with something, and two small dips (not sure what they were) for 24 euros ) were one of the few Spanish items on the menu, and even those were done in the worst possible way. The non-vegetarian tapas were only different from the vegetarian ones because two mushrooms were served with a small piece of chorizo. The pizza tasted more like a super salty frozen pizza than something freshly made. The burger patty was filled with unpleasant, chewy bits of meat (inedible part of meat) , and it was overloaded with bread and lacked quality overall. I definitely wouldn’t recommend this restaurant and strongly suggest they improve the quality of the food they serve.

Very friendly and absolutely pleasant service. Very good steak.

Highly recommended! My friend and I visited on a Friday evening, the restaurant was full, but the service was still very fast. The restaurant offers a nice ambience and the service is top. Employees are totally friendly towards customers and each other. The steak and pasta were 10/10.

Service was very good, food was really tasty.

We just had a drink on the beautiful sun terrace in front of the Brandenburg Gate. Service very friendly and accommodating. Drink prices moderate, card payment possible. There is also a very nice atmosphere inside with a view of the kitchen through a glass pane. Next time we will definitely eat something here.

Super friendly service and delicious food. A special request was met. Absolute recommendation!

Service is super friendly. Food tastes good.

We made a short-term reservation today. The desired spot by the window was difficult 😅, but was taken into account. The service was great! Although the restaurant was packed, we were served quickly and there was time for a few nice words. The food was also very tasty. We can particularly highly recommend the tapas platter. All in all: a successful evening. Many thanks to the team!

Solid food, nothing more. Great children's offer. Loud music and scolding employees could be heard from the kitchen. Oh well.....

very good food, very friendly, helpful and competent staff. A must for visitors to Potsdam. The price/performance ratio is right.

Very nice steak restaurant right at the Brandenburg Gate in Potsdam. Drinks and food were excellent. We came back one more time. Price-performance: great 👍🏼

Great evening spent with friends. Caesar salad and chicken was excellent and very tasty. Thank you. Recommend the aperol drinks - mine was with maracuja

Auf der Suche nach einem guten Restaurant mit Steaks im Angebot, sind wir im Matador fündig geworden. Sehr nettes Personal, sehr aufmerksam! Das Steak war super auf den Punkt gebraten, sogar Pfifferlinge konnte man dazu bestellen. Man sitzt hier auf der Terrasse einfach toll mit Blick auf das Brandenburger Tor in Potsdam und hat das Geschehen voll im Blick. Klare Empfehlung!

We were in this restaurant once this week and were served extremely well by a young lady...quick, polite and attentive. But today we were taught otherwise. The waiter was full of arrogance... We were surprised that he even moved to our table. After waiting almost half an hour for our drinks we weren't ready to eat. Luckily there are plenty of other places that take our money.

Deduction in the B grade because the boss is unsympathetic.

I was especially impressed by the polite, friendly, attentive waiters in this restaurant. the medium rare done steak was perfect, the beer properly chilled. I enjoyed my lunch very much

I was especially impressed by the polite, friendly, attentive waiters in this restaurant. the medium rare done steak was perfect, the beer properly chilled. I enjoyed my lunch very much

friendly service, delicious food and fair prices. We (3 people) had flank steak, lamb fillet and a lamb pan. We had green beans and fried potatoes with the steaks. Everything was hot, the steaks were medium rare as requested. The tiramisu and creme brulee were delicious. We will come back.

We were on vacation in BRB and therefore also went to Potsdam. After an extensive shopping tour, we stopped there around midday on the very hot summer day to do something to relieve our hunger. The bruschetta and the large salad were very tasty. Price performance recommended. Furthermore, the good location should be emphasized, as the outdoor terrace is in the shade of the house. Very pleasant despite 30 °C.

Good quality and nice ambience with very good service. Central location in Potsdam. We complained about a steak because it wasn't cooked as ordered and it was immediately remade. Price-performance was right for us.

Very good food!! Have been there several times now :)

Around 5 p.m. we came for a drink, and were received in a very unfriendly manner by a waiter, who first pretended not to see us, then after we had challenged him twice, finally turned head towards us to point out that all the tables were reserved. We left very unhappy, and settled in the café across the street. The irony is that an hour later, we observed that all of the reserved tables were still unoccupied waiting for their customers who had still not arrived!

Everything related to Matador, the food for the price is very good, a bit expensive but atmospheric

Pasta was delicious. There were six of us. Very attentive, polite and friendly service. If you often eat out, it's very, very pleasant to notice 🙏 I'd love to come back

Excellent food and service. Recommended with good price/quality ratio.

Nice place to enjoy some beers in the heat we had in Potsdam. The food was ok, not more. In the evening, around 9.30pm we wanted some more beers after walking around in Potsdam, but that was not possible. They wanted to close at 9.30pm even though they had several customers that wanted something to drink after walking around in Potsdam. I do not understand why small German cities close their restaurants so early.

Reserved online for 2 days one day in advance, worked wonderfully. Staff very friendly and attentive. Food first class and prices reasonable. Thank you!!!

Outside of my home Eifel/Rhineland I rarely come across restaurants or bars where I can get Bitburger beer, but that was available here. Therefore five stars. Friendly service and good atmosphere.

Always beautiful. The team is very accommodating, the food is very tasty.

Wir hatten heute leider eine sehr erschreckende und enttäuschende Erfahrung im Matador Potsdam. Wir haben eine Bestellung aufgegeben & haben eine Person in der Gruppe dabei, die einige Allergien hat. Demnach hat sie höflich nachgefragt, ob einige wenige Änderungen möglich wären. Der Kellner war höflich und hat alles so entgegnengenommen und uns versichert, dass es kein Problem sei. Als der Burger mit der falschen Soße (zuvor abbestellt) kam, haben wir ihn höflich angesprochen und erneut gefragt, ob eine Änderung möglich wäre. Er nahm widerwillig und sehr energisch den Teller und ging mit den Worten „dann iss doch zu Hause wenn du Allergien hat“ zurück in die Küche. Nach einigen Minuten kam der Teller mit dem „neuen“ Burger mit verbrannten Brötchen und wurde wortlos auf den Tisch geknallt. Danach wurden wir nur auf mehrfache Anfrage hin bedient und haben Minimum 10 Minuten auf Getränke gewartet obwohl nicht viel los war. Auch das Essen war nur mittelmäßig gut. Ich würde das Matador nicht empfehlen und einen weiteren Besuch unsererseits wird es nicht geben.

respect for working in warm weather. but I don't recommend anyone in Potsdam to treat people so rudely

The steaks here are excellent and you can even get larger ones if you wish (you just have to ask ;) ). Depending on which waiter you have, it can happen that you have to wait a little to be served, which leads me to a point deduction there. The ambience invites you to linger after the main course and you can definitely end the evening there.

Das Steakhaus Matador ist zentral in Potsdam gelegen. Es gibt zahlreiche Außenplätze. Unsere Essen (Nudeln, Pizza, Nachos, Tapas) waren sehr gut. Es gibt auch glutenfreie Speisen. Gut zu empfehlen.

Wir waren heute das 2x in einer Woche hier. Das Essen ist auf den Punkt gebraten und sehr gute Qualität. Die Kellner erfüllen Änderungswünsche und sind kompetent und sehr freundlich.

I am changing my review to a 1 star. Guys; if you don't like to work here, then don't! Customers deserve better service.

Ice cold beer and cool arugula salad with cherry tomatoes!

We ate at Matador today and were inspired by the radio advertising. Unfortunately, we didn't like it. The food was small portions, the steak was not as expected. It's a shame, we wanted to surprise our son for his 20th birthday, he wasn't full at all. A pity. The waiters were nice and the drinks were delicious.

The service was quick and friendly, the food came very quickly, but the patty on the burger wasn't fully cooked and the sweet potato fries weren't ♨. The rump steak was good.

The food was delicious, the drinks were cold. What more do you want.

Super nice service, the gluten-free citizen was incredibly tasty and my intolerance was taken into account! If I go on vacation to Potsdam again, I will definitely come back

Service not friendlly and poor. Spargel soup was quite cold. The curry wurst was extremelly salty and the tomato sauce was in fact ketchup. Avoid.

It's great to sit outside. The waiters are also very polite and accommodating. But we were able to eat better steak for less money. This was coal black, the pepper sauce was a ready-made sauce which didn't fit the price/performance ratio.

The food was perfect 👌. The service was quick and attentive. We'll be back here soon.

Fast and friendly service! The food is good! Tables very wobbly!

Great location. Food very good and staff very friendly. We come to Potsdam once a year and have dinner there. Meat is excellent. There are also dishes for those on a tight budget. The prices for drinks are now high.

Food in very tasty condition and fast service. I am positively surprised.

Nice restaurant in a central location right at the Brandenburg Gate in Potsdam. Great service, very good food (garlic bread and baked potato as a starter and currywurst with fries and beef fillet), outside area very nice, inside when you go to the toilet you walk past the large window to the kitchen 😉 - funny, the only point of criticism: the fries were really very small and thin… otherwise always happy again

Fast and good service. Food was great. Friendly and fast staff.

We were able to use a terrace area when the weather was lovely. Very friendly and competent service (thanks Martin) The food was good. Only the side dishes for the steak were not commensurate with the price. Luckily the steak was big enough.

We really liked it here, prices, performance and service are right. Thanks to Roberto, an excellent host here for 👍👍👍👍👍

Very friendly staff and very good food! Always happy to be here.

We ordered nachos with cheese, it arrived really quickly Very nice waiters tasty food!

We had a very successful evening at Matador with our Belgian friends. Everything was great, the food, drink and the service. The restaurant is highly recommended.

Got a table straight away. Waitress was nice. Food was good. Price was great. Ambiance was good too. Nothing to complain about!

Everything was fine - gladly again!

Delicious food and large portions. Friendly staff. Enjoyed it very much!

Great restaurant. Great service, the food was really tasty. Were there twice. Only recommended.

It's very tasty but also expensive the service is very friendly I can only recommend it! 😍

My daughter (10) and I were guests here for the second time. After spontaneously enjoying a drink outside last year, we wanted to come back and try the cuisine on this year's visit. As a result, it was a great experience; we were impressed by the atmosphere, the service and the food. Thanks for that .

A nice restaurant with very tasty food. The ambience is very nice and you can even see into the kitchen through a window. The prices are fair and the quality is right. I had spare ribs with baked potatoes and sour cream and they were great.

Attractive restaurant in Potsdam with very good service!

Conveniently located restaurant with an appealing ambience. You should definitely reserve a table in advance. The food and drink menu is very diverse. The prices are reasonable. Mr. Roberto and his team are very friendly and the service is perfect. There were also a few nice words and our small group had a lot of fun

A very nice evening with Roberto😊. Food was great and the atmosphere was great.

We arrived with 18 people, sat outside and offered to pick up our drinks at the counter and bring them outside. Condition came outside with drink tickets and refuses us. We just wanted something simple to drink. We had to go. Dear gastronomy, don't complain if you're feeling bad. This store probably doesn't need it. Not recommendable!!!!!!!!!

We ate a great steak. All around a good address.

Very nice, committed employees Great ambience The tapas we ordered were very tasty and recommended. The meat was well grilled and prepared to our liking. We enjoyed the evening there and will eat there again.

Great selection of tasty dishes that leave you full and satisfied. I appreciated having the possibility for an English menu and English speaking staff. The waiter was friendly and helpful in explaining the orders. Recommended! The only small issue is the lack of a bar, so the closing time is rather early. Nevertheless, there are many options for alcoholic drinks

Super lovely service and great food at a super fair price 🫶🏼

I expected Spanish cuisine. Mini selection of tapas and most of them cold. They try hard.

Very nice restaurant, great food, great service, very attentive, always came to the table to ask questions. Always worth a visit.

Food was very good, the service was nice. Nice, quiet atmosphere.