Pepe’s Mexican Restaurant

We went to the Archer Ave. Pepe’s for dinner this evening and were very impressed. I had one of their carne asada dishes and my husband had the Mayan combo (tostada, taco, and enchilada) and we both agreed that the food and service were excellent. Btw, there’s a review below for the Pepe’s at 4820 S. Cicero and the reviewer seems to think that that’s the same restaurant as this one. It’s not — we’ve been to the Cicero Ave. Pepe’s and it’s nowhere near as good as the Archer Ave. location.

Love this location. We always have this one waitress, wish I knew her name. She is fabulous always welcoming and helpful. The food is great. Best thing is the half price Piña colada’s on Monday’s!

The food is decent but don’t go there on Wednesday when it is half price margaritas. They must use the cheapest tequila had one margarita suffered for two days. Will not go back again…

Been going here for years and years, love the steak quesadillas dinner, and decent orchata. Great service, and friendly staff. Great little neighborhood Mexican place, good food and good prices.

I love their Margaritas but who doesn’t. The food is not the most authentic but it is good. They have daily specials and the staff is attentive. For a chain it is good. Parking is ample and their chips are light and plentiful. It is worth a try and a good place for family dining.

This is for the Pepe’s Tacos at
4820 S Cicero Ave
Chicago, IL 60 638‑2115
It’s not showing up on Unilocal but I’m assuming they are the same
I would rather run my tongue along a toilet seat at the Indiana dunes beach house on a hot summer day — than eat here again
The rice was putrid — the chips were 5 years old stale /​the tortillas had the consistency of paper mâché /​the salsa tasted like old ketchup
Fucking shit hole
The only people eating there were employees

For a chain type restaurant, they had pretty good food. Chips & Guacamole were very good and the Steak Tacos were delicious. The restaurant was packed, which is a good thing. I would definitely return.

Ya know, up until a year ago, this particular place had decent food. Then one day Im driving by and see they are under New Management… well…the change was FOR THE WORSE.
Their Guac now sucks, the chicken tacos had dark meat in them… the steak wasnt good, the red sauce was changed. BLECH…

Yummy, veggie tacos! I love this location, the staff are a lot friendlier then the other location we go to on Cicero. The drinks are awesome!

Ok. this is not the place to go if you want Aunthentic Mexican food. If you want a quiet comfortable place to grab a Margarita or cold corona, then I am all for it, especially during the weekday specials.
Grab a few tacos while you are here… go right ahead. But keep your expectations low, because the food is somewhat americanized, in my opinion.
Example: I ordered enchiladas here during my last visit and they were not very good. First off, I am not very fond of enchiladas that come drowned in sauce. Secondly, when I order them with cheese, i expect Mexican queso fresco or quesadilla cheese, not american or cheddar cheese.
Authentic enchiladas are made by dipping the semi-​fried tortilla in sauce to lightly coat and flavor them. By the time they hit your plate, they are normally filled with chicken, or Mexican cheese, and topped off with a dollop of sourcream and a sprinkle of more Mexican cheese. what i got was a rolled tortilla, with chicken, drowned in bland sauce and covered with cheddar or american cheese (i couldn’t tell). All big No-No’s in my book.
I tend to stick to the carne asada dinner or plain olé’ steak tacos (with cilantro and onion). These are probably their best shots at Authentic Mexican food.

This is one of the better Pepe’s in the area. Some can really not be very good. The food is served hot and they have never messed up our orders. The service is good and the wait staff is very nice. They have drink specials Monday through Friday.

The dining area is kept too cold in the winter, the margaritas are way too acidic, but the food is ok and it’s close to home. I wouldn’t recommend going out of your way to eat here.

This pepe’s I think has new owners. I had the carne asada and my husband had the guisado de puerco and both meals were delicious and there margaritas on the rocks are made to perfection.

Worst… Pepe’s…ever…

Eh… over priced the gap between price and quality way to big. Food taste decent but very expensive