Pepe's Mexican Restaurant

1901 W 79th St, Chicago, IL 60620, United States

Pepe's Mexican Restaurant
About the Company

Long-running regional chain dishing up Mexican eats, margaritas & more in a kid-friendly space.

Reviews
Review №1

Went through drive thru. Waited a long time. Got to window and when she let window down to get my payment, apparently I wasn't fast enough, she shut the window and went on about her business. I did the same, I left and went on about my business.

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Review №2

Disrespect an food is nasty don’t go here look like a hotel

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The customer serivce was horrible! And i was not the only customer upset with the service

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So delicious can't want to go back.

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Service has gone down over time. I'm always missing items in my order which is frustrating once I get home.
Person packing the order should double check and not blame it on the "older man cooking."

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This place is terrible now! On 6.08.24 they gave me a tamale with mold on it. I'm done. This place has been lately but this was the last straw!

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Good place for a quick bite.

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Food was only good on Tuesday 😭

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High prices.

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Smoothie and Quesadilla was delicious but expensive

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It’s a little more pricey than it should be Some ingredients are used as spreaders

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They give you a whole slice tomato for your taco🤮

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I ordered nachos and thought I would get what I saw on the menu. They just drowned the chips in cheese and didn't give me the chicken I ordered on them. I took it back and they gave all the excuses of why it didn't look like the picture. I didn't argue I just stood there until she gave me my money back, never again. Check your food before you leave the premises. I live 5 minutes away and the chips were soggy by the time I got home.

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The food is horrible but the staff is phenomenal. Best Pepe's is 85th & Cicero in Burbank. I promise you, it's worth the drive.

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Review №36

Just ordered on 12/18/19. Food was cold & beans tasted old. Took one bite out of a softshell steak taco and tossed it out, tasted funny. 10 min after eating my hard shell beef and some of the rice and old beans I vomited. Called repeatedly after vomiting, no answer, but they answered when I called before I went. I WILL NOT EAT HERE AGAIN!!!

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Review №38

Good food but on their special Tuesday and Thursday offerings they need to hire more staff they are swamped and cannot keep up with the demand.

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Review №39

Stop by for lunch
Beans was good
Rice a little dry
Chicken a little dry

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Review №40

Baby don’t go here for that taco beef deal. It’s a trick. Sat down and dined with my kids and felt like we were eating second hand food. The tacos served in the drive through tasted waaaaay better from when we dined in. Dine in tacos shell ends were hard and wet. The fiesta platter was a complete soggy mess. The chips taste and felt second hand used as if they weren’t tossed in the trash after the first customer had them. Be careful some Mexican spots do recycle appetizers chips-That’s disgusting

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It’s Pepe’s your either like it or you don’t. It’s a Chicago thing possibly an Indiana thing. I feel like it’s one of those places you grew up eating it and still opt for it from time time out of nostalgia. Lately I get the hard shell beef tacos, they hold up better than the soft shell which tends to get soggy. Fries can be good if cooked well, I don’t usually get their rice and beans.

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Review №44

Charges for all condiments. Other Pepe’s do not. Of course restaurant is located in an economically disadvantaged area.

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Amazing people. Family run with a pleasant energy. Thank you ladies.

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Review №47

It is very empty at times. I normally do drive through ordering and it is usually fast. Not like the Pepe's in Mattson, Illinois on Tuesday and Thursday...

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Review №48

Disgusting

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Review №49

Well that was gross. Makes Taco Bell look like gourmet food....

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I visited multiple Pepe's locations, and the taste of the food is different at each location, but this location needs to add a little more meat and have a tad bit more seasoning on the meat. But, I put hot peppers & sour cream on it to make it taste better. I will visit another time and try again, but not anytime soon.

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Review №54

I paid for a lot of food only to get home and see that my tacos had so little meat on them it was so frustrating I paid for nothing empty taco shells thank you Pepe's I no longer will be going back.. they have screwed up my order three times now so they're out

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Review №55

Love their products.

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Management here at this location is HORRIBLE!!!!
FOOD WASN'T RIGHT & Didn't won't to give me a REFUND!!
I REPEAT.
DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME NOR MONEY HERE AT THIS HORRIBLE LOCATION PERIOD.

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Review №60

I normally go to the Pepe’s on East 79th but I was closer to this one I ordered two steak tacos and they were so nasty I threw it up and couldn’t even finish I only had like 2 bites I should have stuck with what I know I DO NOT RECOMMEND . The Pepe’s on East 79th is better .

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Review №61

But the greatest tacos but they get the job done. It's not too brightly lit inside the restaurant I don't recommend you eat inside. Take your food to go because the neighborhood using that great.

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Review №62

They destroyed my order. Asked for beans, I got none. Asked for cheese, no chees. Requested no tomatoes, taco was full of tomatoes. Requested cilantro & onion, got none. Listen & write the order down properly

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Review №63

I found ot to be dirty and employees don't use gloves...gross

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My taco shells were stale and mushy everything was mixed up to gather on two paper plates stapled together never again

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I spent $28 on two full burritos with almost cold French fries and they were terrible 👎👎👎

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Absolutely love pepes. Food is always good

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Great tacos

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They have roaches 🪳 three where seen Crawling up the drive-through window. Did not get food ask for a refund

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Great service

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Food not good but its ok

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This is my 3rd time ordering from them and it's delicious and fresh and hot 🔥

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Review №84

No peppers when ask they gave carrots taco season that has flavor of taco overpriced with substitute of food ingredients.

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They charged me $13 for 3 tacos with uncooked shells.

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Food is made fresh but everything is Ala carte... sauce packets, peppers, cilantro, etc. Not sure if the dining room is open to the public yet.

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Review №90

I will always love pepe's restaurants

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Review №91

I enjoy a meal

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Review №92

Food was okay but they need to put some salt on the parking lot almost fell.

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The drive thru was quick the food was hot and the prices are good

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Review №96

Fantastic. Fresh, tasty and authentic!👍👍👍

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I love pepes steak tacos.

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Review №100

Save your money and go somewhere else I live a block away in 7 years only went once the food is horrible if you have ever had real authentic Mexican food you know what I'm talking about thank God los comales open on western

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Review №101

Pass by all the time and never stopped in and when I finally did I noticed the place was very clean and the service was great.

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Review №102

Tuesday n Thursday Dollar Days are now 1.50$ days 🤫 but drive through Tacos rule 🌮🌮🌮

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Review №106

Where is this place . What's nest at peep Pepe's where is Pepe's

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Called in order ready in drive thru.

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Good food

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Review №111

Asked for item #1 the daily special and was charged for it. However, got 2 soft shell beef taco's and a small grape pop instead. I live more than a mile away so I didn't return. Friendly order taker but order was wrong. I will not be returning for awhile. TIP: Check order before leaving.

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The steak tacos were over seasoned and the tortilla didn't taste authentic at all. Also had the beef nachos. Wasn't the best. The meat had a weird taste. Ate as much as I could but was not impressed.

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Review №115

Hello the prices for tacos is too high they should cost 1.29 not 1.50 and they want to charge extra for everything on special when I should come with it on every other thing. Also it like there beef have and after bit just do better on prices and stop charging for extra it wasn't like they was close doing the pandemic.

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Food was good .but cost was high

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Review №118

I ordered the Fiesta combo everything was ok except the tamale which was inedible

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This pepes on 79th Wolcott is horrible the refined beans looked like throw up

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Review №121

Hello well I like the Burritos and fast service you can go in or drive through and it's close to my house.this is the only Mexican food Restaurant I go to so good.enjoy your day.if you're in chicago try it.enjoy your day.

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Food is always good customer service is great

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I enjoy my burrito 🌯

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Love me some Pepe's

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I love the mayan combo

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Review №132

Its ok.

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The food was very good

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Review №135

I love them very friendly

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Review №136

Sweet

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Review №137

Good

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Review №138

Great service!

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Review №139

The company raised the price, s the size is smaller, no sauce given. Additional charge $.50 for what was a given. It's over. Ceo deal with this. American Greed!

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Made my stomach hurt

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Great

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Very good tacos

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Review №148

Love this 1 on 79th Wolcott They Steak be so tender n juicy ..The Staff is so Polite 💖🏆

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Review №149

Food was terrible.

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Review №150

Asked for and paid for toppings i didnt recieve then i sat in my car and began to eat my nachos. Ate one half and got to the other to find 2 complete hard shell tacos (steal might i add) instead of chips under the meat and cheese of my nachos and would notgive me a refund. She said she can add more chips and cheese. I had to come in store twice which messed up my meal. I love pepes i do but sometimes there practices and employees dont care about the customer

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Food delicious but left off my peppers which I PAID EXTRA FOR. I asked before I pulled off if they were in there.

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It was aiight

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Poor customer service

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The meat was greasy and the food didn't smell good the quality at this particular restaurant has gone down with each passing year.. Dont go to this one you will be sorry.

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They have a 4% up charge for credit debit card purchases. They didn't inform us before running the card and one notice actually states discount and the other is obscure. Just saying FYI, the food was alright though.

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Review №175

Good steak

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Food was burned

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Cool

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Review №179

I love to cone home and eat pepe's

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The food was cold and overpriced

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Nice friendly employees.

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Good service friendly staff clean bathrooms

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Review №189

It was alright and the food was good.

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Review №190

One of my favorite Pepe's

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Review №191

Purchase flatters and they were horrible they were burnt no seasoning the styrofoam container was burnt from the stuff being so hot horrible I'll never buy anyting else from them

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Review №192

These aren't original Mexican tacos. It's just taco Bell but with soft shell tortillas.

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Taco Tuesday and Thursday

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Love them!

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like the food.

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Review №199

For them to not have anyone in the restaurant I don't understand why the food was so horrible the soda was tastles the soda taste as though it

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Review №200

The food looks ok but the parking lot is very lonely.

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Company information
  • 7 photos
  • 200 reviews
  • 3.7 rating
  • Phone: +1 773-224-1108
  • Website: http://www.pepes.com/
  • Address: 1901 W 79th St, Chicago, IL 60620, United States
  • Coordinates: 41.750110299999996, -87.670986
Categories
  • Mexican restaurant
  • Fast food restaurant
Working hours
  • Monday: 11 AM–9 PM
  • Tuesday: 11 AM–9 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM–9 PM
  • Thursday: 11 AM–9 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM–9 PM
  • Saturday: 11 AM–9 PM
  • Sunday: 11 AM–10 PM
Service options
  • Delivery: Yes
  • Drive-through: Yes
  • Takeaway: Yes
  • Dine-in: Yes
Popular for
  • Lunch: Yes
  • Dinner: Yes
  • Solo dining: Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park: Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance: Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating: Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet: Yes
Offerings
  • Comfort food: Yes
  • Late-night food: Yes
  • Quick bite: Yes
  • Small plates: Yes
Dining options
  • Lunch: Yes
  • Dinner: Yes
  • Dessert: Yes
Amenities
  • Toilets: Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual: Yes
  • Cosy: Yes
Crowd
  • Groups: Yes
Planning
  • Accepts reservations: Yes
Payments
  • Credit cards: Yes
  • Debit cards: Yes
  • NFC mobile payments: Yes
  • Credit cards: Yes
Children
  • Good for kids: Yes
  • Kids' menu: Yes
Parking
  • Free parking lot: Yes
  • Parking: Yes