Pepito’s Mexican Restaurant

I get takeout at this location because it’s closer to home but it is inferior to the Destin one. The food is average Mexican but the prices keep going up while the portions go down. Please guys, you keep increasing the price to get the tourists but at least don’t decrease the food.
Going from 3oz of pico de gallo to one oz for to go orders is stingy and discriminatory.

Geese how can you go wrong with Mexican food? Ask pepitos Miramar beach.
We split the chicken and steak fajitas for two; it was flavorless, the steak was a questionable meat, and the bell peppers were in such large chunks that they had to be cut. It’s as though the cook forgot to add seasoning to the meat while cooking.
The one part of the evening that even gave this review an additional star was the service. Stephanie was working hard behind the bar regardless if her own coworkers being ugly to her. Grow up! The service was good!
The food quality, drinks, and table ware were poor. The napkins came apart soon as your tried to use them. The cheap mixer used in the drinks were super sour. The steak was so grizzled and undistinguished.

Checked in after watching basketball game — emerald coast classic, wasn’t that crowded, we thought menu was great, kids thoroughly enjoyed the kids menu options, management made my wife a jalapeño margarita (very good) all of the meal orders were exceptional (flautas, tamales, chicken and beef enchiladas).
Maybe we were basking in the glow of an Iowa State basketball tournament win, but we thoroughly enjoyed our dinner

Pepitos was surprisingly authentic food-​wise, and inexpensive for the area. I had the guisado de puerco with green chile, very good and obviously fresh ingredients. My wife had the chimichanga, nothing too special about it, but also cooked fresh. Tvs abound for those who want to catch up on sports after a long day at the beach. For the most part an average mexican food joint, but as we are in a touristy area, average and inexpensive make this place a safe bet for the family.

Really enjoyed the food and atmosphere. Service was quick. Would definitely recommend.

My family and I decided to have dinner here tonight. We ate here last year and didn’t remember it being bad which is why we came back this year. I will not forget next year. Where do I start… We were seated fairly quickly considering it was dinner time on a Thursday night. Our waitress came to the table fairly quickly to take our drink orders, so I don’t have any complaints about the service. The food… I ordered a chicken taco salad that surprisingly had more than lettuce and was pretty small and lacked flavor. My husband ordered a king burrito that was not king… it was a regular size burrito, it also lacked flavor. My three girls all ordered kids burrito plates and they probably used fajita sized shells, which is okay I guess. What I didn’t expect is that they were smothered in what appeared to be salsa on the plate so they had to eat it with a fork. The ground beef was very salty and greasy. One of my girls sent hers back because she wanted a plain burrito with fries, the fries were greasy as was her burrito. Overall if you’re looking for a quick bite and you’re starving and don’t care about the taste of your food stop in, if you’re hungry and looking for a great and hearty Mexican meal keep looking

If you are looking for awesome Mexican food at a great price, this is it! Awesome service, kid friendly and awesome staff! We will be back!

I’ve eaten here twice and liked it a lot both times! The ceviche was outstanding. Great chips & salsa. Super service! Taco meat isn’t anything amazing but not disgusting either.

The beer was cold, the chips, salsa and queso were good. The tacos were plain. But, the worst part three people in our group were sick afterwards. I would suggest passing on this one.

Arrived late traveling and was looking for something still open. I’m a sucker for Mexican food. They had just closed the kitchen but the manager went out of his way to make an order of enchiladas with steak for me. Was pleasantly surprised. The food was good. Salsa had a nice kick and chips fresh. Would go back if we were in the area again. Can’t vouch for dining in as we just took an order to go after a long drive.

This my second time visiting. First time was awesome.
This time was ver good also.
I had small queso. Very thick and great flavor. No problem getting my chips and salsa.
They had special, margaritas for $ 1.99 and you could taste tequila. I really enjoyed it.
Waiting for my steak enchiladas, will update as soon as I eat them

Found this place on a chance. The burrito my sister hsd looked ahmazing! I ordered the fried vorn cake chicken sopes… the hot sauce is hot but it burns sooooohhhh good! The service was fast and our server was very friendly. Woukd totally eat here again.

Great service. Good food. Great price. Ask for Jorge he was a very attentive and friendly server.

Good Mexican… For the area

Food is consistently good, but service has consistently gotten worse over time. Not the same as the original Pepito’s in Destin. Hopefully it will get better. The cheese dip is legit though.

We had a group of 12 people and we were very well taken care of. We were seated and served very fast. The waiter and manager were very nice and helpful with all of our questions.

If eating mediocre Mexican food served in slow motion is your thing, then boy do I have a restaurant recommendation for you!
We had eaten at Pepito’s in Niceville earlier this week and had a great experience, so we were excited to learn there was a location in Miramar Beach just a few blocks from where we were staying. The excitement was pretty much dead upon arrival.
The Miramar Beach restaurant did not seem clean. The queso dip we ordered was delivered without chips. It took a good five minutes to find someone to flag down to bring us chips. By then, the queso was cold.
We ordered the exact same entrees that we ordered at the Niceville location, but neither was nearly as good.
My advice is to pay the toll and go to the Niceville location.

We liked it! The chips were tasty and the salsa — fresh! You can get your queso with chorizo (holla!). The entrees were good and we did have good service. This is part of the Pepito’s family restaurants — there’s one in Destin and they also own Crab Island Cantina. It’s good stuff.

This quaint spot is your standard Mexican Restaurant featuring all the usual dishes. It’s quick and convenient for lunch. The staff is very polite and attentive. One time they charged me for the wrong thing, but quickly removed that charge. Now, that’s great service!
Now, you may be asking yourself, «why only one star if their food and service are so good. Well, I’ll tell you now:
There’s a lady who works there in a pink shirt who stands out front just before 9 PM and announces to those arriving that they close in 15 minutes. A very clear hint that one should not walk in. You close at 9:15 PM?! I was told by the internet and your sign that you close at 10 PM! I just wanted a damn taco!
This is indicative of an overall problem in the Destin area. Can’t there be a damn restaurant or two open after 9 PM! Someone solve this!

Sorry for the low rating Pepito, but I left unimpressed.
The waitresses and service was great! They were all very kind and polite and made sure we had everything we needed, it was just the actual food that didn’t do it for me.
My whole family ate off the lunch specials; I ordered the fajita plate (steak fajitas w/​refried beans & rice). The rice and beans were good, nothing special, but the «fajitas» were meh. I didn’t enjoy them, not much flavor and their tortillas tasted like something from the Mission brand. It wasn’t worth the 11.99. My dad got the same thing and agreed with me, «put Pepitos on the skip list next time we’re in Florida».
My mom ordered flautas and had no complaints about it. My brother ordered a quesadilla and enjoy his food as well. My other brother ordered «cheese enchiladas» but apparently it’s extra for cheese. His only problem was it was salty, very salty.
Overall it was a decent experience, not top of the line Mexican food. If you aren’t accustomed to home-​made or more traditional Mexican food you may find it more enjoyable than myself.
Their pricing were all reasonable for the other items we ordered in my opinion, but like I said we ate off the lunch special menu section. Oh, the portions were also pretty large as well.