What a pleasant surprise. You have to walk through the small grocery store to get to the restaurant. The place is nothing to look at or write about, until you try the food. I had the wet beef burrito. The price was very responsible so I figured my burrito would be small, nope. All of our dinners were excellent. Bonus suggestion: on the way through the store they have fresh bakery items. We bought a couple items and ate them in the restaurant after we ate our meal. Trust me you'll thank me! read more

It's authentic. I had a wet borretto and it tasted great. I plan to stop here very often when driving along interstate I-10 as I don't live near bye read more

Awesome authentic Mexican food right here in town! Amazing service. Everything about this lil restaurant is perfect. We've eaten here three days in a row, had something different each time, and loved every bite. And today the place was PACKED and we still had great service! So far we've had the seafood soup, guacamole, garlic shrimp dinner, wet burrito dinner, tamales, whole tilapia dinner... outstanding! read more

As close to authentic Mexican as one can get in NFL! I just love restaurants in the back of convenience/grocery stores. Delicious. Service can be a tad slow sometimes but if you know that going in, easy to adjust. read more

Pepe's is an outpost of Pepe's in Ocala and the concept--tienda and restaurant under the same roof--is the same as their Highway 40 store down there. Same menus, too. So you get a decent-sized Mexican grocery store with fresh meats, a vast variety of chili peppers, dried and otherwise, and glorious Mexican pastries, sweet breads, and donuts which are usually freshly-baked. The restaurant space isn't that large but alright and the food is pretty authentic though the menu is a bit limited--good on tacos, combination plates, and seafood though. I have never cared for Pepe's chips in Ocala--too thick, too oily as well--nor their red salsa. But their queso and their tacos pastor are pretty good. For food, four stars. However, I deducted a star due to our waitress tonight. She was both rude and quite lazy. I had to ask for the red and green salsas that normally come with an order of tacos and then she rolled her eyes and exclaimed "oh, you WANT those?". She was much more interested in her iPhone and whatever was going on on it than in her customers. I didn't complain though and tipped her decently, even, but beware if you go it seems service is slow and in her case (at least today) she seemed almost intentionally poor in her customer service. Maybe it was just a bad day for her though, I'll give her that benefit of doubt. If you want authentic Mexican in Live Oak, this isn't a bad choice but seems like they still have some things to smooth up a bit. Also I got some of the sweets and they're ok but not as good as those from La Hacienda in Ocala. Pick your Mexican sweets wisely, yo. read more

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If i could give negative stars i would... Be careful and pay attention to your receipts My husband has come home multiple times saying he was over charged for something. We let it go, because I'm not with him to deal with it when it happens and he doesn't know how to deal with it, then today he went and got 5 tacos and 2 piña frescos, tacos are $2.50 each and piña Fresca is $4.25 after tax. Should have been $21 and some change, and he was charged $26...how much money has this store stolen from people because if it has happened to us this often I can only imagine how many other people it has happened to. Fed up with it I called the store and one of the girls said they have had issues with this girl about this same problem. Then she puts the manager on the phone and the manager acted like it was no big deal. And said if my husband came in wensday that she would return the money, He went in today and the money was not returned, this is theft and illegal. And I will be calling the police Si pudiera dar estrellas negativas, lo haría... Tenga cuidado y preste atención a sus recibos. Mi marido ha vuelto a casa varias veces diciendo que le habían cobrado de más por algo. Lo dejamos pasar, porque no estoy con él para lidiar con eso cuando sucede y él no sabe cómo lidiar con eso, entonces hoy fue y compró 5 tacos y 2 piñas frescas, los tacos cuestan $2.50 cada uno y la piña. La fresca cuesta $4,25 después de impuestos. Debería haber sido $21 y algo de cambio, y le cobraron $26... ¿cuánto dinero le ha robado esta tienda a la gente? Porque si nos ha pasado a nosotros tan a menudo, sólo puedo imaginar a cuántas otras personas les ha pasado. Harta de eso, llamé a la tienda y una de las chicas dijo que había tenido problemas con esta chica por el mismo problema. Luego puso al gerente al teléfono y el gerente actuó como si no fuera gran cosa. Y dijo que si mi esposo venía el miércoles que le devolvería el dinero, entró hoy y no le devolvieron el dinero, esto es robo e ilegal. Y llamaré a la policía. read more

Just moved here. I had the taco salad. More, meat rice and beans than salad. Salsa and chips were good and plentiful.

I have been coming here for years every fall I am in Live Oak for work. Wow oh wow has this place gone down hill. Brown , wilted lettuce, rotten chicken and Blood BLOOD on the ladies toilet seat with absolutely zero SOAP or concern when telling the lady behind the counter that they were out of soap in the ladies room. In my opinion, if the bathroom is lacking the kitchen must be way way worse. So disappointed as this used to be something I so looked forward to eating at every year I come down here from New York. I would never in my wildest dreams come back here. Shame on you Pepes. You can do better. read more

Amazing and awesome staff! Thank you Angel. Fast service, delicious food, fabulous drinks! The food was flavorful and the service was great. Very attentive staff. read more

As much as I loved this Authentic Mexican restaurants, I do have to give it a 4. It wasn't too busy but the service was slightly slow, not that I'm complaining- I love this restaurant and store and have nothing too bad to say about it. I just figured I'd note it for anyone who is thinking about coming here, however when you do get service the service is above and beyond. The waiters/waitresses are very friendly and happy, we love to see it. The food is pretty freakin' great. The salsa isn't too spicy but it's very flavorful, probably the best salsa I've ever had at both authentic and Tex-Mex restaurants. My carnitas wet burrito was very hot, tender, and flavorful. This is a great spot for carnitas but the real deal-breaker is the barbacoa and the beef tongue tacos. Both are melt in your mouth, the barbacoa has that slight like.... grease? It's super super good and I'm wanting some right now. I highly recommend if anything in this review, try a barbacoa taco! I was not a fan of the pastor tacos here. It reminded me of chorizo and I'm not a big fan of chorizo these days. If I were to get pastor and carnitas, Pepe's wouldn't be my go-to because I know a taco truck in Lake City with amazing carnitas which is incredible to say because the carnitas at Pepe's are a solid 8 or 9/10. The bad thing I do have to mention is the vegetarian burrito, it's not very flavorful. It doesn't have cheese which is 'meh.' I think to improve the vegetarian burrito would be to add Fajita veggies into it and less avocado! That's the only thing keeping this from a 5/5 review because my girlfriend would have to eat somewhere else if I wanted this place. If you like meat though, 5/5 place. Please try it. read more

I love pepe's. Authentic Mexican. Their salsa is one of the best salsas I've had. I always get the pollo fajitas nachos & they never disappoint. read more

Awesime Mexican food. Chili Rellenos to die for. The portions were large. Serrvice was exceptional

I ordered to go chicken fajitas. They forgot the tortillas, that's like a sandwich with no bread. The food was okay. I would not go back.

If you like authentic Mexican food you will love Pepe's! Not to mention the proportions are the largest I've ever seen and their food is fresh and the atmosphere is warm and friendly. Also they have a large Mexican grocery store and a laundry mat. So happy we have Pepe's in Live Oak, FL read more

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My wife and I stopped in for lunch today and could not be more pleased! I had a wet steak burrito and my wife had the chicken Mexican pizza. Both were awesome! Chip are homemade as well. Will definitely be going back! read more

Very fresh authentic Mexican food! We bought the 3 taco plate and shared it, fresh beef and chicken, fresh lettuce and tomatoes, on delightful fresh corn tortillas! Salsa and chips were fresh and homemade, they serve these when you first come in. Rice and beans came with the plate and the beans were very good! I don't normally eat refried beans, but I did these! Friendly staff! read more

I was so not impressed with the service the food or really anything about this restaurant. The food was cold and tasteless, the waitress was not at all engaged. Will not ever try it again. read more

The food at Pepe's is always fresh and delicious. The portions are large and the cost is small. They also, have a bakery which makes traditional Mexican treats. Tortillas baked fresh each day are a must to buy. The meat market in the store is full of fresh seasoned meats as well as non-seasoned. Walking through the produce section you will find many items not available at any other store locally. Great experience at Pepe's!!! read more

Very good traditional mexican food. Service is prompt. Portions are generous, and everything is well prepared and very flavorful. Great place to try some mexican dishes you dont usually see available, or for classic tacos and enchiladas. Location is pretty casual, but great for lunch or an easy dinner out. In the store which shares the building they also have a good selection of latin pastries, sweets, and donuts made fresh every day. Good for a solid mexican meal at a reasonable price. read more

I used to really enjoy eating here, but in the past year, it has been a real bust. From the service to the food, there is not much to be excited about. The salsa is amazing, but when the waitress doesn't even care to bring it out with the chips, it starts to seem like it isn't worth it. Try another Mexican spot in Live Oak and you will get a better meal for your money. read more

One visit to Pepe's Mexican Restaurant will have you thinking you are in the heart of Mexico. Their cuisine is authentic Mexican, from their chicken or steak tacos and enchiladas to their flautas, quesadillas, and other delicious entrees. Be sure to try their homemade tamales which are only available on weekends. After dinner, step into the Pepe's Grocery Store and select a succulent Mexican cookie or pastry for desert. Needless to say, a return visit to this restaurant is a must! It's like a mini-vacation to Mexico! read more

Where to start? Well for starters I should of heeded the other reviews on trip advisor of this place. But I just had to try this place. So just calling to get in touch with the store by phone, sadly proved difficult, (though it shouldn't of been) since we had a lot of static coming from their end of the phone line, that ended in a lot of return calls (from me) calling back the restaurant due to dropped calls. Then a lot of hang-ups from the restaurants end. (I really wanted those tacos!) But whomever took my 1st order (a female) was kind enough to call me back on her personal cell phone, so that I could place my pick up order. :) But I should of knew something was amiss when we ordered 6 tacos (reg) & a chimichanga. (a loaded burrito with a small side of rice & refried beans) & our total came to $46.00. Well after picking up a menu from pepe's (since the correct menu is not online) we figured out that they charged us for items that also had the title "taco" in it. (I think they called it a "pepe taco" on our receipt) We also ordered the large salsa & was charged $7.86 for that. (it wasn't until after receiving the menu did we find out that they over charged us for that as well.) But this wasn't discovered until after we had placed a 2nd order with them. The 2nd order. I told the person taking the pickup order to NOT put cilantro on anything. And proceeded to tell her how it tastes like warped mint leaf/clove. She said "ok no problem" & repeated the order back to me. My husband picked up the order & of course everything was COVERED in cilantro. ( I didn't find this out until he brought the order home.) I immediately called back, informed them of the problem & instead of fixing the problem, instead argued with me saying "well she (I'm assuming the female that took my order) said that you didn't say no cilantro." So I asked for a supervisor. Ha! They told me that the supervisor wasn't in that day & proceeded to try & argue with me again about WHAT I SAID. Um sorry. But I KNOW what I said. I made a point of it. & the "no cilantro" part was even read back to me via phone. They ended up hanging up on me. SO if you like sheety service, getting a different order, other than what YOU the PAYING customer paid/asked for, then this is the place for you! And the steak tacos 2nd order (with the picked off cilantro, though the taste still permeates thru the taco) wasn't anything special. The steak was nothing but white grisly fat pieces & the little bit of meat was so chewy it was inedible. read more

Best Mexican food in the surrounding counties. Traditional cantina style tacos, large portions, great prices. Our favorite place to eat. We can feed our family of six for less here than at any fast food chain, even gives the so called dollar menus a run for the money. Very popular with the local hispanic crowd. Serve most items with your choice of meats (no hamburger meat here) chopped steak, chicken, pork (fried or roasted), tongue, tripe and more. Salsa is fresh homemade and is awesome! read more