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El Tío Pepe

4.2 (55 reviews)
InexpensiveNorthern Mexican, Delis
Open • 7:00 am - 7:00 pm

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Quiet
Casual
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Birria taco dorado
Missy B.

This is one of my most favorite taco spots in TJ. The service is insanely fast and the food is consistently good. I love the carnitas tacos dorados - crunchy tacos filled with potato, laid in a gloriously delicious broth and then topped with some of the best pork carnitas you'll ever have. You'll want to eat them quick so they don't get too soggy, but believe me, you'll want to eat them fast anyways. They're so good! Another fave is the birria tacos dorados. These are crunchy tacos filled with very flavorful birria meat. These are served dry, so I like to dip them in the broth from the carnitas tacos and smother it in the ahogada hot sauce. Speaking of hot sauce, you'll get a few salsa options as well as tray of toppings complete with onions, cilantro, pico de gallo and lime. If they don't bring them out right away, definitely ask for the pickled carrots - they're BOMB. For drinks we always go with the caguamas and clamato, but did you know they also make their own tequila?! It's pretty good, actually! There are a few locations in town and now even a location in San Diego, as well as a food truck! It makes sense they would keep growing - their food really is THAT good!

Carnitas - amazing!
Joanna T.

Tio Pepe, I love you. Lightning fast, friendly service. A condiment bar delivered to your table along with radishes (yea!) and pickled carrots (ate a ton, no shame). AMAZING salsa verde! I was in TJ for work and those in the know brought me here. Tio Pepe's is definitely not on the tourist track but worth your while. Whatever you order, it will be tasty! We ordered a ton of tacos - know that these bad boys are generously filled, and served on fresh corn tortillas! I tried the birra (if you don't get one you're a chump), the chorizo (not oily, very tasty) and the G.O.A.T carnitas complete with tasty little crunchy bits. I'm told that there is a special off menu "caviar" taco of just those amazing crunchy bits. I love tacos. I love Tio Pepe's. It was everything I wanted in a TJ lunch and more. Except for their watery horchata, skip that. Realize your taco dreams here.

Andriy T.

Stopped by here for my birthday. And I was thankful that I did. The food was delicious. We ordered 10 tacos and I could easily finish another 5. If you planning to come here make sure you know how to speak some Spanish or have a google translator, it was funny trying to order food when they don't speak any English. We used the google translator for the whole menu and just pointed what we wanted and how many hahahaha. But its an awesome place to come, few tvs played the real football "soccer".

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3 years ago

Excelente servicio por el mismo tío Pepe es una excelente persona, me encanta su birria, buche y maciza, súper recomendable

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6 years ago

Great food, fast service. Even Uber is quick. They have a verity of pork meats and there all delicious. This place is highly recommended.

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THE BEST Carntias in TJ. Good place to watch football and have a beer. Portions are large and the restaurant as a great friendly vibe.

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Horrible. Not fresh. Torta tomato sauce was rancid. Nice server and good service. Just not good food.

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“First time visiting, I had tacos de birria, my husband had a torta ahogada and my children had tacos de chorizo.”

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La Torta Plaza - Chilanga Torta

La Torta Plaza

3.6(42 reviews)
1.9 km•Zona Río
•$

This is the most well-known torta chain in Tijuana that happens to be very consistent and a good…read morevalue. This one is in the plaza rio shopping mall. I have tried another location in the Las Brisas area and it was exactly the same quality. Most seem to be located in shopping malls also known as un centro comercial. The menu is pretty diverse as there is something for everyone. You can order other items but they are known for their tortas. In case you have never had one, these are basically a sandwich of whatever you want inside(off the menu)on a telera roll. The telera is a soft, oval- shaped bread split in two, then thrown on the flat top for warming and slight toasting. Then it is loaded up with the ingredients, including guacamole typically. These also come with fries and drink as a combo. This is a lot of food. The drink choices are sodas and different aguas frescas made well, not overly sweet. We have been to this location twice with no issues and left pretty happy. I recommend this place if you are shopping in plaza rio mall and looking for a good sized, satisfying meal for under $10 US dollars.

First visit on a weekday for lunch. It was busy, but there was no line. I ordered at the counter,…read morepaid, and my food was brought to my table quickly. Prices are reasonable and portions are generous. The bread is freshly made, and the aguas frescas are refreshing (two flavors: jamaica and horchata). The menu has several torta options, and the combo includes fries and a regular-size agua fresca or soda. Restrooms are available for customers, and the dining area is clean with friendly staff. Located in a shopping center with paid parking. Next time I'll try the desserts! I recommend sharing the portions are big. Overall solid casual spot for a quick, tasty torta lunch.

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La Torta Plaza - Chilaquiles

La Torta Plaza

3.2(11 reviews)
0.7 km•La Chapu (Chapultepec)
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Looking for something nearby to eat for dinner! We saw this place the other day and decided to walk…read moreon over. We walked in and were gazing at the menu. Then one of the employees came in the front door and handed us a paper menu to look at instead of looking up on the board. He said if we need anything he'd be right behind the counter. A couple minutes later he approached us again and asked us if we had any questions - he also spoke english! So we told him we wanted the Frida Torta combo and the Super Chilaquiles - he translated to the cashier and then he jumped behind the counter and made our dinner. The cashier brought out a little basket of chips and super spicy delicious salsa that also had some pepper slices and pickled carrots plus my horchata! Then she brought out our dinner. Nice size portions for both. The Super Chilaquiles were accompanied with Refried beans and some lettuce and tomatoes and they were BOMMMMB! My Frida Torta was BIG and accompanied with shoe string fries, ketchup and another dipping sauce. The sandwich was big and the bread was very soft. The only thing that could have made it better was some spiciness. The staff was super friendly and helpful and nice and the cook waved G'Bye to us and invited us back. Great place to grab a quick, decent, inexpensive bite!

I love tortillas. They are easily my favorite Mexican food when I started my weight loss journey I…read morehad to stop eating tortillas and I went nine months without eating a tortilla. I found myself on a vacation and I had Uber Eats as my only option so I ordered a torta from La torta Plaza, hoping it would be everything that I've been missing the last nine months, but sadly nine months and a way overpriced to. I was very disappointed with my experience here something was just off. It was not authentic whatsoever and that just kind of sucked.

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Establecimiento frente a Carl's Jr y Las Torres de Tijuana.

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El Tío Pepe - northernmexican - Updated October 2026

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