The Opper Melang family of restaurants is locally owned and operated in Seattle, Washington. The co-founders, Zak Melang and ... Nate Opper, opened the first Matador Restaurant and Tequila Bar in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, Washington in 2004. Since that time, Matador restaurants have opened up in West Seattle, Redmond and Tacoma, joined by two in the Portland area, two in the Boise are, Denver, Fort Collins and Las Vegas! Opper Melang concepts include the Matador Restaurant and Tequila Bar, Casa Del Matador, Whiskey Kitchens and the Ballard Annex Oyster House. Our restaurants employ approximately 600+ full and part- time team members whose main passion and focus is to provide our guests with great, memorable service and delicious food and beverages to match. read more