Stopped here after going to Bengstons for a quick bite to eat. I got a taco salad with chicken, my boyfriend had beef hardshell tacos and the others in my party had another order of beef hard shell tacos and beef tostadas suizas. The taco salad was so delicious. The chicken was seasoned perfectly and didn't need any salsa. The cheese melted as I mixed the salad and it was amazing. The beef tacos were also very good. I didn't put hot sauce on them. Although I didn't try the tostada suiza, it was mentioned that it was delicious. I would love to go to Pepe's in the future just to try them. Our good and drinks came out so quickly and we had water refilled when needed. read more

Pepe's - Taco Salad - Mexican Near Me - Homer Glen, Illinois

It was ok. It is very Americanized. I ordered the tostadas suiza, I under estimated the amount of cheese they would put on top. I actually removed the cheese. I literally had a block of cheese that I pulled off and set on the side. The beans tasted like it had too much lard it in. It was a little off. The service was great. read more

We love Pepe's. Great staff with great service. Food and drinks are delicious. Such a fun place! Love the seasonal decorations

Both my wife and I have been decades long fans of Pepe's. But we have noticed each location is not the same. The atmosphere at this location is nice but very old. My wife actually prefers this but I don't. The place is somewhat large as they have dining only on one side and a bar and dining on the other side. The entrance is especially nice with high ceilings and a huge Christmas tree and other decorations. When arriving we were promptly greeted and seated. Our waitress Lizet B was amazing. Friendly, knowledgeable, attentive and fast. Our order was brought out by the owner who was just so so on the friendliness chart. One of the things I like here is that the table has a complimentary large bowl of salsa and fresh tortilla chips. And its mighty tasty too! I started out with the house Margarita for $10. It was typical and good but not anything special. For my entre I had the Fiesta Combo which consists of a tostada, enchilada suiza, taco and a tamale. All the usual meats are available for each. The portion size was big, the food was hot and brought out fast. Almost too fast. The flavor of each item was good but not great. A little bit too bland for my taste. The prices overall were a little high. Seems to be a trend nowadays though. A 3.5% service charge was added to the bill for paying by credit card. I also gave a 20% tip. I think going forward I am going to start taking the service charge out of the tip. Overall we liked this venue and will be back again someday. read more

Pepe's - Mexican Near Me - Homer Glen, Illinois

I Love this Pepes location!!! Homer Glen... Why? Management and staff are amazing and treat you like family! Food is always prepared perfectly and they really know how to cook up some shrimp! Margaritas are the best in the area! We come in hungry and leave full, satisfied and happy! Special shout out to Jessie (owner). Thank you for your hospitality Juan, my Handsome waiter, always makes the BEST margaritas for me Ray the Manager, always on top of things and keeps the place looking nice and decorated for the holidays Jose for always checking on our water and chips refills And the ladies who serve our meals... I love seeing their beautiful and smiling faces! Definitely recommended this place for delicious food and drinks!!! -Shelly read more

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*Great Service *Friendly Service *Awesome food *Fair Pricing Good job Pape's Homer G. Thank you read more

Liked this Pepe's although it could easily be higher rated with better attention to detail. This outlet is owned/run by the same people who run the one in Tinley Park and Hickory Hills, so they do know what they are doing. This outlet is probably the newest in the group. It is located in a strip mall in Homer Glen just off Bell Road around 149th Street and is very nice and newish inside. The room is large and clean and well lit ... all in all very inviting. The food was the usual, very good Mexican food and the same as what you can get at the other outlets. We placed our order and two of the three came out wrong. Still good, but put together incorrectly. One in our party ordered beef tacos - and they came out chicken; another in our party ordered two tacos and was served one. The table also ordered the Alote corn cup, and that came out way late in the meal after we were nearly done. But like I said at the beginning, the food was very good, just not always what we ordered. We'll be back to give it another try because the food is quick and tasty, but we hope the kitchen works a bit on serving up what's ordered. The serving staff was also very nice. This is another of those places that is going to the 3% surcharge for those using credit cards. It still seems like a cheap kind of move for an otherwise classy place, but I guess I have to get used to it. Just wish they would raise prices 1% on everybody (that would be 50 cents on a $50 bill) to crowd source the upcharge, and quit nickel and diming customers. Oh well ... just my opinion. We'll be back anyway. read more

We have always enjoyed our dinner out at Pepe's! The staff is always friendly! We never had to wait too long for anything. We usually get the steak fajita salad and steak or chicken quesadillas. The whole snapper was perfectly cooked and scrumptious!! Always the same: EXCELLENT!! The Margaritas are never too sweet or sour! Just right! No other place can compare!! Great job Pepe's!!! read more

Service was fine and the food is so so, or acceptable for a chain menu. My review is aimed at their online website which offers Thursday Margaritas for $4.99, but when the bill arrives we're charged $6.99 and when I questioned the waiter I was told the website is from 2016. Ownership should be responsible for what prices they promote. This establishment also charged a service fee for using credit without even giving the diner an option to pay cash. read more

Dine in Let me pre-empt this post that we have frequent this restaurant several times in the past. After waiting approximately 30 minutes before the manager/waiter Rey H came to finally take our order by that point we to decided to leave without eating He had taken an order of another table and they received their food before he came back our table and asked if we were ready to order. Totally inattentive to us. We told him how upset we were and he demanded that we leave. We did and on the way out he asked my age. Which is 64 and then called me a dumb broad. Witnessed by another employee! I have NEVER been treated so poorly at a restaurant. FYI I am in the service industry myself and would FIRE anyone that would treat a patron like that. read more

My husband & I both had burritos, both were barely warm. Supposed to be steak ! Disappointing to say the least. Salsa was excellent

Food that we received was good..Ordered Quesa Birria 2 orders..20.46 per plate received no consumme, no rice and no beans read more

Pepe's - Quesa Birria - Mexican Near Me - Homer Glen, Illinois

Have been a long time customer, too many years to remember. I just left because I have been sitting in my seat for 20 minutes and was only asked what I want to drink. This location has lost its way, it is so sad because it was once a very good place..!!! read more

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The food did not have much flavoring. I asked the waiter why there were no vegetables in the Mexican Rice, he told me there is never vegetables in the rice, only the same as Spanish Rice. Did not like his attitude. We have eaten at many Mexican Restaurants on our trips from Virginia, Indiana, California and Kentucky, and I must admit not all offered vegetables, however most did. A recipe from Puebla, Mexico does offer vegetables and (optional) 1-2 serrano peppers while the rice is cooking to enhance flavor. So, do not talk down to me as this waiter has, in my opinion he has tarnished the Pepe's Restaurant chain. With the price of eating out becoming more expensive, customer service should be paramount, listen to the customer, you never know who you are speaking to or about. One star is the lowest I can post. Good points: I did like the décor, and the drinks were well crafted. read more

I order from this Pepes pretty regularly and have always ordered online to ensure my special instructions are on. Easy stuff too, like "no pico" or "corn tortillas plz." Today was my final straw with ordering from here and being quiet about the mess ups. This location can continually mess up our order or like my most recent send me someone else's order. When you call the store you tend to be on hold forever if ever answered. If you are looking for good Mexican food and service that won't make you feel like a piece or garbage, do NOT go here. read more

I've been going to Pepe's thru the change of ownerships since it's opened back around 2006. The new owners are most definitely the most pathetic. The fact is Ray is a smug loser that try's to grab as much money as possible from his family's pocket as he can. Perhaps he doesn't get over on them, but he circles around the restaurant like a vulture waiting for the wolves to finish. I have observed his demeanor every time we have come in there. He is one of those people that is most likely disappointed with himself and others that he has to work for a living. Let's talk about their steak, even though I'd rather discuss Juan (someone associated with the ownership) Hope he gets soap on a rope but something tells me Ray is mucho busy trying to get mucho tables. Anyhow I've ordered the Tierra y Mar about 6 times and the steak is a lesser quality than any Pepe's I've been to!! But whoever is in back should have a court order/binding resolution against him/her to never prepare anyones food again. So I've obviously stopped ordering a full steak due to the cook on it mainly. Ordered a Mayan this time and the steak in the taco was over cooked, bland, and gray. The enchilada was super dry and not good. My favorite item on the menu has been tampered with since the new ownership. The chili con queso is supposed to come in a tortilla bowl for anyone that is unaware. Also it should have a garnish of beans as well. The tortilla bowl was lined with a cheddar to prevent it from leaking everywhere, which would change the color/flavor/consistency. I don't expect a waiter to stand just out of ear shot with a towel draped over their forearm awaiting my next request. I don't think most people in the service industry these days even know how to be exceptional wait staff like that. That primarily is due to the ownership of these types of places that don't want to pay their employees anything but the bare minimum, and the absolute minimum amount of employees (like Ray Ray Whitaker)! These people don't care because they make more tips but the staff never accommodates everyone perfectly. I'm sure they will always expect a 20% tip even if you aren't happy as a consumer. This is to big bad Ray, go get a real man's job! Turn the music down, it's a damn sit down family restaurant. Not a club!!! Sh1ts embarrassing bro!!! We are done here! read more

#29-2021 sometimes a little short on help as a lot of places are. I came in on a Sunday evening it wasn't very crowded it was more crowded over on the canteen the side I set the dining room I was created probably brought out some hot chips salsa and water. I ordered a Tecate with a cold glass. looked over the menu to side have one of my favorites Tostada dinner only the two tonight. I ordered the beef with extra sour cream on the side. the food came out promptly nice and hot looked excellent rice and the beans and sour cream one thing I did learn though is not to have them put salsa on the rice I like the rice just plain Mexican rice no salsa. I was able to take my time relax enjoy dinner was not pushed or felt rushed at all food was very good everything for the value was fine just under 20 bucks 19.55. with tip came out to an even 24 bucks. I definitely prefer the dining end experience and atmosphere versus getting it to go for me. read more

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The worst service ever !!! It's not the 1ST time either... but it ll be the last. Sitting at a table and they just consistently walk right past us !! read more

I walked in at 12 noon, I was the only one in there. This place has so many issues. They should go have lunch at the pepes in Naperville, and they would learn so much. First, they need to bring back the buffet ASAP. Next, they need to have lunch specials, especially when you don't have a Buffet. The bathroom is completely unacceptable. There is writing on the wall, the paint is chipping badly, the floor is run down, and there was garbage and toilet paper all over the floor. When I was the only one in there, there is no reason why The bathroom wouldn't be immaculate! Now onto the food: The chips are mediocre, the salsa is bland, and the beef tacos are way too greasy. All of these options are superb at many of the other locations. The service: again, since I was only one in there, they should be practically waiting by my table for anything I need. Sadly, I ran out of water and there was no one in sight. I went for a good four minutes being very thirsty. And when you are having a lot of hot sauce, that can really put a damper on your meal! there is no reason they can't bring this restaurant on par with the Naperville pepes. They just have to have the will to do that! read more

Food is good..Service Sucks! Chubby fair skinned Hispanic waiter is the worst. I guess if you're not slamming coronas or margaritas he doesn't wanna bother with your table....even though he's you're waiter.....Fkn unreal. Never seen anything like it...AND the tip I left him reflected it too. What a lazy slob he was, we actually had to bother another waitress for the check and 2-go boxes. read more

And we're only two other people in the restaurant and they got my order wrong. The food was not as good as others Pepe's images. The server did have them remake one of the tacos since o ate the other e because he did not come back to check. I ordered guacamole stuffed taco on flour tortillas and it came with green pepper and onions when I have them and other puppies all the chemo is guacamole with lettuce and tomato. read more

Had lunch there recently. The service was terrible even though the place was empty. Our servers gut was hanging out and while he brought the food to the table it almost touched the food. It was a horrifying experience to see a fat dudes belly almost touch the food. Yikes read more

Horrible service by Rey H. We waited to be acknowledged and after 10 minutes we were finally asked for our drink order. We went 2 rounds of drinks before ordering our meals. Our bill was $125.79 for the evening. We finished our meal and sat with dirty dishes under our noses for 36 minutes until I moved them to the ledge next to our table. Even the the bus boy ignored the dishes as well as our server. I had to get up and finally ask for a to go box. We were served our bill and Rey never came back so we took the bill to the front to pay. HORRIBLE SERVICE!! A $125 meal and I've had better service at a drive thru!!!!! Never again!!! I took time stamped pics of the dirty dishes sitting under our noses but no place to post. read more

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The steak is amazing, also the shrimp cocktail is very good as well, also the buffet and the chicken tacos in flour tortillas and their tostadas. The service is good, people are friendly, I would definitely recommend this location. I have tried the shorewood location and the food wasn't tasting the same. read more

Pepe's - CARNE ASADA - Mexican Near Me - Homer Glen, Illinois

6 out of 10 of us got food poisoning from their food. We bought food for 12 from this location for a party. Everyone had everything (rice, beans, salsa, etc.) except the chicken tacos. The 6 of us that ate chicken tacos got diarrhea several hours later. Those of us that had beef or pork tacos were fine. I called to report this & the manager denied it was their food. I asked that he check on his cooks... see if they are following procedures. He got defensive & said their procedures had not changed in years. "But are they following them?" I asked... he insisted there was no need to check. Well, we won't be going there again until it's under new management. It's good to know that they also own the Tinley & Hickory Hills locations, so we'll avoid those too. read more

Waiter with the man bun is nice efficient but a scattered brain forgot to put my order in on 2 occasions yesterday it wasn't dropped for 45 minutes also I got food poisoning as did my girlfriend avoid this location read more

Just got out of dinner here! Food was eh , but it would've been nice if the he/she man women with the big bun didn't scream in our face after we told him numerous amounts of times we were waiting for our kind Waitress Melisa to come out. He could barely keep up with his own tables let alone getting involved in somone else's section and not being able to help them either . Dude clearly didn't get a day of training let alone an hour of it! My newborn baby can treat people with better dignity then mr. Tarzan boy. Someone was clearly upset it was national women's day and upset they cant yet afford transition surgery. read more

This has always been a favorite of mine. But last 2 visits the food was disappointing. I ordered steak tacos. My friend had beef tacos. My steak was soft and tasted more like pot roast. My friend said her ground beef was almost mushy. There was plenty of meat but textures are off. Different type of meat being used? Or over marinated? Hope this doesn't continue or we will be looking for another place for our taco fix. Rice and beans are still good. read more

Have been coming to this location for many years, and recently, things have steadily fallen apart. Tonight proved to be the final straw as the service and integrity of the server hit an all time low. None of the staff seemed happy to be there, and our server was no different. Slamming drinks on the table, making a veiled effort to check on us, mixing up a two meal order, and finally trying to overcharge us and then blatantly lying about the menu prices proved too much to return. I will also mention that this place charges a 3.5% credit card fee too. The server was rude, then got nasty when I questioned the bill. Although the prices have risen sharply, this interaction wasn't about the cost, rather how she handled herself. A server with a poor attitude AND high prices, has brought an end to a 15 year relationship. There are way too many other places to spend our time and money where we feel appreciated. The air is coming out of Pepe's balloon in Homer! Good luck and goodbye former friend. read more

I like this Pepes. When they were open to eat inside pre covid, the restaurant is large and service was really good. Each pepes seems to have different salsa but this one was really good. The fried ice cream with honey is so yummy! read more

For charging extra for cilantro I will go right to blueisland Illinois were it's a Mexican community and dont charge charging extra for cilantro and quac is a no not best experience for me and the shrimp taco had no flavor read more

Pepe's - What you think Guacamole - Mexican Near Me - Homer Glen, Illinois

I can sum up my experience at this Pepe's in two words: Amateur Hour. Talk about a big ball of suck! Where to start? The server couldn't serve, the cooks couldn't cook, and the manager didn't know how to interact with customers. Granted, it's a Mexican food franchise and not fine dining, but this place fell below even the most basic expectations. My wife's dinner was especially atrocious. It was a combo plate and everything came out soggy. When we pointed it out, the manager claimed it was supposed to be that way. As if all Mexican food is served soggy. Who eats a tostada with a fork??? This place is a joke. We won't be back and, judging from the majority of reviews posted here, we aren't alone. Thank you, Rick B. for mentioning that the Tinley Park and Hickory Hills locations are run by the same people. Now I can avoid those, too... read more

This food was awful and the manager could care less about my complaint. Bottom line, my tostado suiza came out soggy, had to eat with a fork and knife didn't finish it. The taco also soggy and fell apart when eating eat. Manager said that's just how they are. The manager didn't offer type of remedy. Instead told me not all Pepe's are not the same. Apparently not because this one sucks. I'll drive a little further to give others my business. This one in Homer Glen is the worst and evidenced by practically being a ghost town on a Saturday evening. read more

Always go there but food quality has gone down. Service way down. Was there tonight 2/28/23 waitress kept disappearing. Had to go fill my on soda. They need better help. Can't believe the service.may start going to a different Pepe. read more

I have grown up on Pepe's and love it. So I was pretty disappointed when they took away the little tiny chips with sour cream and guacamole with the dinners while raising their prices. But the last few times I ordered take-out everything was there, nicely wrapped, and staff super awesome! Enchilada suiza is my favorite. I'm also obsessed with the rice! We get the chile con queso dip with extra cheeseeeee please! And recently tried the chicken taco.. stuffed! Game changer. This location is the best around. read more

Pepe's - Enchilada Suiza beef dinner - Mexican Near Me - Homer Glen, Illinois

Their "chili con queso" was literally tomato soup with shredded cheese on the side. I was so confused? Next up, I ordered Tamales and they were out, which they didn't tell me until I was there to pick up the food. A little too late on that. Our "garden salad" was essentially an entire onion, green pepper and some shredded lettuce. No dressing either. My dad got a burrito and liked it so that's why I gave it 2 stars. The rest was absolute trash and I won't be back! read more

Pepe's - This is the "Chile Con Queso" after we put the cheese in it. Entirely inedible. - Mexican Near Me - Homer Glen, Illinois

My grandfather has been coming to this location for the last 10-12 years to celebrate the end of a busy working season with all his employees. Typically bringing in a party size of about 30-35 people. For starters, no one was greeted until all were present and seated. So we waited about 15-20 minutes for drinks. As soon as we walked in, we were told that no one in their staff was informed of the price deals they had offered over the phone, and they changed the prices of drinks originally offered as well as the meal options we were presented with. The whole ordeal was completely mishandled. The server(s) didn't address more than two party members unless it was to take their orders, and ignored the rest. Every request seemed a burden, and our male server clearly had a horrible time tending to our party and didn't hide showing it at all! Overall horrible experience, will not be back :( read more

If you want overpriced bland food that will leave you running for the toilet for the rest of the day, this might the place for you. If you want to be ignored by the indifferent wait staff until you give up, this might be the place for you. If you want expensive gross margaritas with cheap tequila, this might be the place for you. Seems like everyone is figuring out this place is terrible because it was nearly empty. They are going to start charging 3.5% extra to pay with a credit card to cover fees. Never heard of a successful restaurant doing that. Maybe if the experience wasn't awful, more people would come and that wouldn't be necessary. Sad, I had high hopes for this place but was let down in every way. read more

The food has gone down hill. I ordered 2 pork enchiladas verde. What I received was something from a high school home economics class. Three plain corn tortillas with steak and three slices of American cheese and about a quart of what I assume was mole'. The waitress was clueless when i told her I think she gave me the wrong order. The service is also poor. We ordered cocktails and finished them and never asked if he wanted a another round read more

The food was always ok here and I decided to stop back in after a period of quite a few months, BAD MISTAKE! I can't believe how terrible the food was! I ordered Pork Tacos and I still wonder what the meat was! Mushy, runny and minced! My partner ordered a Steak Burrito SO dry and she was also unsure what the meat was, but it sure wasn't steak! Horrible Experience!!!! NEVER again!!! I'm Done here! read more