Pepe’s Mexican Restaurant
1270 E Chicago Ave, Naperville, IL, 60540
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Address :
1270 E Chicago Ave
Naperville, IL, 60540 - Phone (630) 420-0732
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Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Dinner
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : No
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Divey
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Full Bar
Outdoor Seating : Yes
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : Yes
Categories
Mexican Cuisine
If you enjoy Taco Tuesday, then you have officially fallen in love with the Mexican Food. The main grain of Mexican cuisine is maize. Also known as corn, maize is grown for the past 9000 years after the crop was discovered by the people in Mayan civilization. Mexican empire flourished when they started growing beans, tomatoes, chili pepper, sweet potato and cactus. Till this date these ingredients are used in cooking authentic Mexican dishes and drinks.
Great use of spices, fresh chili pepper dishes like fajitas, tortilla chips, corn chips, salsa, chimichangas, burritos, nachos and quesadillas are invented in America. But when you are looking for authentic Mexican food then you must find a restaurant in the city that serves Rajas con Queso, Garbanzo in a Guajillo Chile Sauce, Pork Filled Chiles Rellenos, Chiles en Nogada, Molcajete Salsa, Pico de Gallo and Frijoles de la Olla. An eye-opening fact – Mexican don't like their food hot. They use fresh chili and other spices to create a flavor that lingers in your mouth.
Mexican food is great for those who are Gluten Intolerant as they use Corn instead of wheat in most of their dishes. Also, you can easily find many beans based Mexican dishes. Another dish which didn't get similar glory as tacos or nachos is the Mexican hot chocolate. If you love something hot on a chilly day, then go for Mexican Hot Chocolate. On merry days, you can enjoy the authentic Mexican Drinks like Tequila, Mezcal, Tecuí, Sotol, Bacanora, Charanda, Posh O Pox, Puebla and Pulque. Mexican Cuisine is for people who enjoy strong drinks and hearty meals.
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Kevin E.
Adequate American fare, I have never had anything that stood out as being bad or good.
(3)Laura C.
They conveniently accommodated our group of 12. The service was quick and our server was friendly. It's your standard American/Mexican fare, no big surprises. The margaritas were strong. Not much to complain about. They even split our check 6 ways and honored a $5 coupon on each check.
(4)Kasey A.
Visited the Cantina part of the establishment. The food seemed premade, was only decent. They did have chips and salsa available all night for free which was pretty awesome. The atmosphere was ok, and they had a pool table for only 50 cents a game. They did carry some craft beers you usually don't find in most places. They had fat tire, southern tier IPA, and a few others I didn't happen to see. That I liked! Reasonable prices, and the bartender was very nice.
(3)Dana G.
I can't remember having this much fun at a suburban bar in a long time. Especially one with a Naperville address. Came here for a friends birthday- on a Saturday night- in Naperville- and wasn't annoyed at all! That's what bumped this can up another star! I mean I only heard LMFAO twice! Anyone that hangs at a suburban bar where the music is controlled via jukebox knows, you brace yourself to hear "Sexy and I know it" at least 4 or 5 times- given you're at the bar for more than 3 hours. Actually, I was in heaven musically because someone (other than me) put on some MGMT, Interpol, Florence and the Machine and other chunes! Well played my friend, well played. After all my searches for "The Can" were coming up nein, I was explained the nickname and figured out it was actually just a Pepe's. Silly nicknames. I already use "The Can" as a nickname for something else. Good thing for the Pepe's Can, they are nothing alike. We arrived at about 9:50pm and the restaurant side was already closed but the bartender told us we could still get food it we placed and order quick. We did and it was at the table just as quick as we sat down. I wasn't expecting much because it is a Pepe's. Their food resembles something that came out of my microwave on the occasion I had only Kraft singles, tortilla chips, and salsa as ingredients. It sure is perfect to pair with a beer (Southern Tier IPA) and a bar stool. The bartender was great and attentive all night as well. AND we didn't have to fight for the pool table. Def could see myself coming here again! Perfect dive-y bar to hang with friends have a few beers. The best part had to be the free basket o' chips and carafe of salsa sitting in the back for all to enjoy. I can take Kobayashi down at a chips and salsa competitive eating competition with my hands tied behind my back.
(4)Josie M.
The server I had was extremely friendly, and that's what the two stars is about. Otherwise, yuck. Everything had no taste! It was bland, the chips were bland, the salsa was runny...yuck! I had cheese enchiladas and two bites was enough for me. The place looks kinda grimy, the table across from us had 5 kids, three of which were running around like crazy, being loud and even stopped at our table a few times. It was just a new place to try, and I'm glad that I did, but I won't be returning.
(1)George M.
Bartenders are friendly and the food is good. Nuff said!
(5)Carrie S.
I can only speak to the "Can" versus the restaurant since I have never been to the eating area. This place is an amazing dive! Darts, PhotoHunt, cheap cans of beer! I love it, it's a treasure. The bathrooms are for one person at one time (is that called a single?) which is kind of gross, but let's be real - would a real dive have it any other way?
(4)John R.
I've always passed this establishment and wondered if the food was any good, and I should have kept wondering. We started out with chips and salsa, which they call "sauce" and is essentially diluted tomato paste and onions. The service was poor. The server only showed up 3 times the entire meal, and when I asked if they had any type of cheese sauce for the chips he simply said "no" and walked away without any other options. The food was mediocre at best, and they of course got one of our orders incorrect. I could maybe cut this dump a break if the food was cheaper than other places, but it was just as expensive as the much, much better Las Palmas in the area. I would suggest avoiding this pit at all costs.
(1)Chip T.
This place survives on a local crowd that frequents the bar, which provides great service. I have been to several Pepe's location and I feel that the food at this location is sub-par. Service is friendly and quick, but for the price, I would dine elsewhere!
(3)Kim W.
Family's favorite Mexican place. Endless chips and salsa. I love their enchiladas. Hubby likes their Chile Relleno. Kids like their steak burritos and steak fajitas. Can always count on a margarita special. Have not made it over to the bar side, but interested in trying it out after reading these reviews.
(5)Jeff Y.
If you've ever hung out here, it makes sense to separate the bar from the restaurant as the restaurant closes early but the bar stays open and has a pretty healthy crowd. This is actually one kickass dive bar. It's got cheap beers, a pool table, golden tee, megatouch and some solid dart playing. You'll find a lot of dart enthusiasts here on the weekends and they hold weekly tournaments on Thursdays, I believe. Bathrooms: One stall. One urinal. Both not the best and there's stains on the ceiling. We spent New Year's Eve here one year and it was unanimously decided it was the best NYE ever. Literally, every single person in the bar was in such a delightful friendly mood. They had free food out and even had a free toast along with those little plastic things you pull on and they shoot confetti out with a BANG! That's when IT happened... My cousin Michael was so excited at the countdown that the second after "1" was chanted, he threw his arms out and pulled on that popper with all his might......directly into MY FACE. My head was thrown back and to the left from the blast. At that same unfortunate instant, my girlfriend threw her arms out and pulled with the same elated fury......POINT BLANK INTO MY NECK. It was just like JFK all over again. (Without the real bullets, president and any significance whatsoever)
(4)Michael L.
Good mexican food. Dive bar there too. Good to go to during football season. Will always have free food during half time of the Chicago Bears games. Pricing for drinks isn't too bad if you like beer. Hard alcohol is a little expensive. Quick good service for the most part too.
(4)Kyle C.
Pepe's was just missing that something special. The food was decent and relatively authentic. The service was pretty good, although a little too watchful. It has a full bar and everything, but inside is kind of strange. The booths and tables are pretty small and cramped. I wanted to really like it, because it is located really close to where I live, but it is just missing that something that makes it better than other alternatives. I'd go back again, but I wouldn't really recommend it unless you live close because it is not worth driving too far for.
(3)Katherine B.
I absolutely love pepes but I usually go to the one in Woodridge which is always 5 stars. This location though was OK. It's located in a strip mall next to a liquor store and when you walk in there are two doors to go into. Maybe I just wasn't observant enough but we walked into the bar instead (which kinda grossed me out for some reason) , stepped out and tried door #2. That was the right door and we were greeted by a sign that said seat yourself. It wasn't too busy for a Friday night and there were a lot of booths. Which are my favorite. Salsa was sad. Very sad. Tomato sauce, onions that were barely chopped and a little bit of cilantro. Not salsa. Service was kind of slow. They have two waiters doing the service which wasn't a bad idea because there were about 15 tables/booths but we were ignores at some point for a really long time. The food was OK. My boyfriend and I had both gotten quesadillas. His were really soggy and mine were overly salty. I'll stick to my woodridge location.
(3)Ben B.
Its a celebration, bitches!
(5)Corinne W.
WTF happened?! I'm assuming this place is franchised, because my fiance and I LOVE Pepe's! The one in Homer Glen is amazing, the Romeoville, Little Italy, Plainfield, and Tinley Park ones are all fine. THIS one is abismal! The food was terrible, the chihuahua cheese usually used was substituted with some sort of nacho cheese out of a pump. No chips and salsa offered to us (we sat at the bar), and the drinks weren't even the typical Pepe's margaritas. Such a disappointment. Naperville is our new stomping grounds, and we need to find a good Mexican restaurant! :-/
(1)Debi C.
Storefront restaurant with bar on the other side-two separate entrances. Waitress Sharon was amazing! Chips and Salsa were so good. Chips were very crunchy and thin, Salsa was good and hot. I like mine really hot so a bottle of Mexican hot sauce was brought to the table. Sharon also brought this other form of Salsa-Jalapenos, other vegetables, in a bowl-really good. Beer was excellent as Beer always is-they have Hispanic and Domestic. I HATE Domestics so I had Dos Equis, more than one actually. I was nervous about the refried beans-had asked if they were vegetarian and was told they were no longer fried in lard so I tried a bite but worried and did not eat them-good though. Spanish rice was quite good, all rice grains were separate which is nice. Ordered a Vegetarian Burrito Suiza-had one bite and brought the rest home. When I was eating it later I think I found a small piece of meat and gave it to my daughter to try-she said it was meat and she would know. At the Restaurant they found out it was one of my friends birthdays and brought out a free plate of buenelos covered in cinnamon sugar and covered with whipped cream and chocolate sauce. The other things eaten were a chicken chimichanga, Chiles rellenos, and three assorted tacos and of course my worrisome Burrito. When I go again, I shall order vegetarian Fajitas then I shall actually be able to see what is there. All in all-a good time was had by all.
(3)Jason P.
Wow, what the hell happened? I move to California for 6+ years and one of my favorite Mexican places suddenly tastes like cold dog feces? Ok, maybe not that bad, but it IS pretty bad. Chalk it up to my being exposed to "authentic" Mexican food over the greater part of the last decade, but however you slice it, Pepe's just does not measure up, and I will never be going back. I feel bad about that though, because the service is great, and the staff is so nice and pleasant. I wonder if they realize that what they are serving to all the drunken gringos is a complete bastardization of their native cuisine? I ordered two of my Mexican restaurant favorites, queso fundido to start, followed by a little mole chicken. The queso fundido was horrible. I can't remember exactly what it was, maybe the entire onion that had been diced into it, maybe the extremely runny and oily cheese slop filling the bowl, I dunno, the result was pretty stomach churning though. It didn't get much better when the mole came around. It was bland and weak at best. The best thing about Pepe's, and this one in particular because it is so small, is that while we were living in California, the state banned smoking in restaurants. At least this time while we were dining on subpar Mexican food, we weren't getting a complimentary side of lung cancer to go with it. Sorry Pepe's, but you did me wrong.
(1)Bob K.
This is our local version of the bar in "Cheers". Ref and Sharon started out as waiters/waitresses 25+ years ago and are co-managing the place now, but still providing stellar friendly service at the tables. We walk in and our standard order of a half pitcher of margaritas is on its way to the table before our butts hit the seat! For the most part, the food is standard "chain" Pepes...solid, but not spectacular. It's the people that make the difference here -the staff and the regulars. How many restaurants can you say that about now days?
(5)William K.
I heart Pepe's... great margaritas and fun fun "faux dive" atmosphere. I think we had food there once... maybe some nachos or something. Don't go for the food though. Pepe's makes an excellent margarita, and pretty cheap too. Ask for their "golden margarita" (no salt). The atmosphere is great. Are these people from Naperville? There's not a whiff of snootiness to be found. All ages hang out here from "regulars" to 20-somethings playing drunken darts. The juke box magically alternates between country and heavy metal. It's a place with a really positive vibe, ya know. I've never pulled up a stool at Pepe's and been disappointed. Once this chick came up to me at the bar and asked if I wanted to do it "right here on the bar." Oh wait, that was my date, Kim39. ZING! si... yow, bill PS - Be careful... for whatever reason, Naperville's finest seem to love hanging out in the Pepe's parking lot. Waiting for Pepe's patrons? I don't know. I haven't seen that. But make sure you have your P's and Q's together before driving home... or get a ride. Of course, that's true in any case.
(4)Rex L.
There are "2" establishments here and the two reviews so far are each reviewing a different environment. On one side is Pepe's, an average at best, chain Mexican restaurant with good margarita's. On the other side is "The Can" short for cantina. The Can is a great local bar/hangout with great drink specials, 50 cent pool on Sundays and Mondays. Very friendly, non trendy, with a diverse age group. Great place to watch sports. My 4 stars is for the bar, not the restaurant.
(4)Suzanne V.
My husband and I have coming to this spot for 20 plus years!! Great food, great staff!!! Very casual!!
(4)Gerry H.
This Pepe's has to be among the leaders in terms of Naperville restaurant longevity. Hell, it's been around since the 70's. And apparently with good reason. If your looking for gourmet mexican food, don't patronize this, or any Pepe's. You'll be disappointed. But if your looking for reasonably priced, reasonably tasty mexican fare with attentive service, this is a good choice. Additionally, you won't be scalped if you order a beer. The interior is much as you'd expect; bright pastels, beer posters, and a few pinatas hanging from the ceiling-certainly less than memorable. The staff is generous with the free chips and salsa, and its pretty good stuff. I have one word of warning: if you have a coupon and you try to present it when paying your bill, it won't be accepted. Apparently, they don't have the dexterity to deduct anything from your bill after it has been entered. Present any coupons before ordering.
(3)Jenny D.
Very unhappy with this place. I went to Pepe's Mexican Restaurant in Naperville with my family and I can't believe this but they have a "vegetarian burrito" on the menu that comes with fried beans so I asked the waiter if the fried beans had lard because many "fried beans" do... He checked the box for me and told me it did. I cannot freaking believe this!!! Their "vegetarian burritos" are not vegetarian!!!! I spoke to the manager and he just said he was sorry and that he is "working on" getting black beans on the menu... I am so disappointed. I wonder how many vegetarians ate beans cooked with lard without their knowing. What a disgrace! Lard is NOT vegetarian!
(1)Neil M.
I used to go here all the time as a kid, I used to ride my bike here. This was back in the mid to late 70's. The wife of the owner had a big crush on me and was always trying to get me to work there. Anyways the food was great. The main problem was that the husband and wife ownership used to fight with each other all the time and they could never keep any of the help. The husband also yelled at us just for standing next to the juke box. Great food though.
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