Pepi's Pub & Grill is a great casual spot for good food, shooting pool, and an excellent selection of draft beer. There's no wait staff, so you order at the bar, which fits the laid-back atmosphere. Our food arrived in about 20 minutes, which was no problem at all since we had cold drinks and plenty of conversation to keep us occupied. I ordered The Melt, Pepi's take on a classic patty melt, with a side of crispy wedge fries. What impressed me most was how incredibly hot and fresh the burger was -- it tasted like it had come straight off the grill. The fries were thin-cut, crisp, and not overdone, exactly as advertised. The staff was warm and accommodating, and even on a quiet Monday afternoon, the experience did not disappoint. I'd wholeheartedly recommend Pepi's for anyone looking for a relaxed meal and a good place to catch up with friends. read more

Came during St Patricks day weekend and had a blast. Been here several times before and always hits. Great vibes, good food, great service, and reasonably priced. read more

Went to Pepi's for the first time last night and loved the food! You choose your own seat and order at the bar. The bartender was very nice and helpful in ordering. I asked her recommendation on what to order and she was spot on! I got the small Italian beef sandwich and small order of fries with honey garlic sauce. The sauce was delicious! It made me want to come back and order wings with that sauce on it. read more

Pepi's Pub and Grill - "Small" Italian beef with au jus on the side. - American Near Me - Racine, Wisconsin

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Stumbled across Pepi's looking for gluten free options for the family. Food was fantastic. Dagwood sandwich , beef nachos and the fried fish dinner really hit the spot. Staff was super friendly. Prices were very reasonable. Looked like there were drink specials almost every day. Really glad we stopped in and will again the next time we are in Racine. read more

best casual dive bar, super welcoming, you can bring your kiddos here !! the food is phenomenal, the drinks aren't too bad but the music is kinda buns sorry guys read more

Food is great and atmosphere is inviting, ive always had speedy service wether it be cold or warm out!

Stopped by Pepi's Pub and Grill recently for dinner and a drink and were pleased with the experience. It's an order at the bar set up. There's a designated area at the bar for orders, so you'll want to grab a menu (they have them in various spots at the bar and on each table), make your decision, and head to the order area at the bar. We started the evening with a couple whiskey old fashioned cocktails, which were made in the Wisconsin style and were good! For dinner, I got their Lucy's Favorite Salad with creamy italian dressing. The salad was a mix of iceberg lettuce, shredded carrots, rye croutons, grilled chicken, tomatoes, and a sprinkling of an herb blend/seasoning. It was good! The service was above-and-beyond lovely. We were in an area of the bar where there weren't many people and they checked in on us multiple times. They have pool tables if you like to shoot pool while enjoying your cocktail and their space is large with plenty of seating. Get to it! read more

Pepi's Pub and Grill - Whiskey Old Fashioned (Wisconsin style) - American Near Me - Racine, Wisconsin

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This is my favorite type of bar! The ambiance is amazing. Lots of seating and games to keep you busy. Staff was super friendly and food came out incredibly fast. Everyone's food was exceptional. I highly recommend the Bloody Mary of course and the breaded cauliflower bites. I will definitely be returning before my trip ends! :) read more

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I love Pepi's so much! It is like your favorite Milwaukee East Side North Avenue bar during it's hey day (2007-2012ish), but the food is way better. Tons of beer on tap and available by bottle/can. Happy hour specials from 2-6p everyday! Daily specials post-happy hour. Burger of the week is always something amazing, it was Ruben Burgers for St. Patrick's Day week and 100%!!! It is a family friendly establishment, with a patio, and spectacular lounge seating in front of a large screen tv located next to a wide variety of board/table games and huge size connect four to keep the kiddos busy. The also have several pin ball machines, a couple of pool tables, and booth, table, high top table, and bar seating. There are plentiful TVs all around the bar tuned into every possible sporting event that is broadcast in our region on tv/cable at the time. I definitely make a point to stop here when I am in the area. Keep it up, Pepi's! I'll be back ;) read more

Out of my environment doesn't mean a negative review. I had a beer and left. It seemed the people who were there were enjoying the visit. read more

Pepi's Pub and Grill - Menu page A - American Near Me - Racine, Wisconsin

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Indianapolis person in Racine for work. I was recommended to go to Pepi's. Great beer menu. Food is bar food and some of the best bar food I've ever had. I ordered the Bambino (cheese steak like sandwich) and waffle fries with cheese. Both were incredibly good. read more

My favorite burger by far is the black and blue add mushrooms. The service is always top notch and a great selection of beers and cocktails. Plenty of space and a good verity of people. read more

Went to Pepi's for lunch on a Sunday. Decent food but nothing spectacular. The bartender didn't use their words, but rather communicated in vague hand signals which was a little annoying. Looks like they have really good drink specials though and probably would be a fun place to drink and hang with friends, food is secondary imo. read more

I have always loved Pepi's the old location and new. Everyone is always nice and helpful there. I normally order the beef bambino but this time I decided upon the Pepi's ultimate. Boy did I choose right. It was the best $10 I ever spent and it was so big I could only fight my way through half of it. If you ever order one your in for a treat. read more

Pepi's Pub and Grill - Pepi's Ultimate - American Near Me - Racine, Wisconsin

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Super disappointed in service, food was right on point, ambiance was just as I had hoped for. The server that my family and I encountered with at the bar to order food/drinks as directed was extremely unfriendly, unpleasant and rude to say the least. I was taken back momentarily by her terrible service and almost asked her to cancel so we could go elsewhere. However, my kids seemed very comfortable getting acquainted with the arcades, the music was great and we were pretty hungry so I decided to stay. To mention a few disappointing things about our service, we weren't greeted properly, or at all matter of factly just asked what we wanted (just like that). I served myself our drinks as they were just sitting there for some time, when the appetizer was "slid" onto the table the forks were hidden under the napkins and no plates were given (ordered chicken Nachos). We weren't checked on the entire time, every encounter I had with the server was dreadful. I do know this isn't a full service restaurant, but it's customary to greet your customers and give common courtesy. Also to say "You're Welcome", perhaps even smile after someone Thanks you for something and not walk around with a miserable face/vibe at work. I'm a FIRM believer in liking the job you have. This woman was perhaps not having her best day, but I saw no interest or intention in her mannerisms changing or improving as a server. For that terrible experience with the service alone I will likely never return to dine there again. I'm appalled and disappointed really as my kids loved it and I can't say I've ever had such a terrible experience like this. I'm pretty understanding and easy going. This was completely unexpected and unnecessary. Again the food is very good and the ambiance was definitely appreciated. read more

I just recently stopped In Pepi's after searching for a good Italian beef sandwich. So far the best in the area that I've tried. Also, I like the potato wedge fries... keep up the good work guys!!! Very satisfying! read more

I stopped in to grab a few drinks and some bites. The bar is on a corner that offers some street parking. The inside has a fairly large bar area , slots , a few pool tables, and retro games. They have a great selection of on tap beers. I sampled a seasonal sugar cookie lager. Very sweet and a few IPAs. I wasn't hungry so I just ordered Cajun waffle fries. I love that they offer sweet potato and wedge as well . I think I would return to check out the rest of the menu. read more

Good place for food, drinks, fun and games. Brought family and kids for lunch. Burgers were fine, bar service.

I mean... if you want styrofoam infused fries ... mushrooms when you don't ask for it when it's .75c extra and I def didn't ask for it. Go here. I mean .. come on now. I can see u forgetting something but adding something extra that wasn't ordered .. And the "bambino sauce" is literally tomato paste with Jalapeño seeds or something .. no taste at all. read more

Pepi's Pub and Grill - I normally would call and tell them, but this was beyond disrespectful. The cook obviously slapped it in there straight out the fryer - American Near Me - Racine, Wisconsin

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We went for lunch in a Sunday afternoon-3 adults and 4 kids. There was plenty of seating and it wasn't busy, yet we had to go to the bar to place our orders. Staff was ok (one bartender was cranky but the other 2 were nice). I closed my tab right away and tipped well, so I was disappointed that we didn't receive great service. The food came fast and everything tasted great, but staff never checked on us again. read more

Eh. Every time I have gone here there is a bar tender who is rude and give my group dirty looks. She is super rude and ruins the mood. Luckily the other bartender ended up working with our group and save the experience. Some of my friends really enjoyed the food, such as the burgers and nachos.... But I get sick every time I eat here.. and I'm eating salads and grilled chicken not the fried food. Games are fun to play which is why we keep going back. read more

This place is off the beaten path and doesn't look like you would get a decent meal. With that said looks are deceiving and the food is excellent along with the drinks. Their loaded fries and burgers are delicious. We are looking forward to going back read more

We ate lunch here today and both had the "Italian Traditional sandwich:" cappicola, Genoa salami, ham, provolone cheese, Giardiniera peppers, lettuce, tomato, red onion and dressing on (our choice) Italian bread. Really, really a good sandwich. (See the pic). The bartender was sweet and very nice to us; both answering questions and making us our favorite, custom ordered Bloody Marys, too. Next time we eat lunch or want a drink in Racine, this is the place we're going to. read more

Pepi's Pub and Grill - Really good cold Italian sandwich! Half gone. Half to go. - American Near Me - Racine, Wisconsin

I stopped in Pepi's when I was downtown attending First Friday. This place is huge! I did not expect to walk in to such an expansive room. It's loud, colorful and has pool tables and video games. It felt like a chain restaurant which is fine if that's what you are looking for. Service was really good. My server was friendly and attentive. But the food was just ok. There were three of us. We all ordered something different and each of us were meh. We did not hate or love anything. Prices were reasonable so I would recommend families if you come early. As it got later, it became a loud bar with tipsy patrons. I eat out a lot and will probably try another place next time. Street parking is available. read more

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We stopped here for dinner after a day at the beach. My husband read they had some pinball machines and we though it would be fun entertainment for the kids. The place was pretty empty since it was a Monday afternoon. The bartenders were very helpful and friendly. The food was good, especially considering the price. My husband and I both ordered a bambino. I enjoyed the steak more than the chicken, but that might just be personal preference. I would definitely stop here again the next time we are in town. read more

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If this place wasn't in a kinda weird intersection, with shoddy parking in the outlying blocks, I'd live here. That pretty much ends my criticisms. Great bar. Tons of good taps, with a wide variety, and decent rotation. Great selection of bottles and cans - dude, they have old style! Lotsa cool craft and imports, but lotsa shitty hipster beers too. And I like both, so... The Chicago style Italian beef sandwiches are AWESOME!!! The local favorite is The Bambino, which involves bacon and some specific peppers, but I just go with a traditional dipped Chicago beef with giardinara and cheese. Either way, napkins are a must. They just added a dozen or so new burgers to the menu as well. The one with the rosemary panchetta is the biz!!! Oh yeah, pool, pinball, air hockey, darts, video games, trivia nights, a tattoo shop next door - a hipster paradise! read more

Pepi's Pub and Grill - Cayle on the rebound - American Near Me - Racine, Wisconsin

Was a fun place with lots of activities. friends and I had a good time. Staff seemed a bit befuddled due to the busy crowd but still very nice. place was clean and well managed(: read more

Pepi's Pub and Grill - American Near Me - Racine, Wisconsin

Great beer selection on tap. They allow you to try a sample before buying a pint. Two sets of bars which is nice. Food is typical fried food. They do have pork wings on the bone. Apparently all the rage these days. Beer battered onion rings are worth it. Manager is fun. Forgot her name. read more

My daughter and I have to eat gluten free due to celiac disease and it was such a treat to get gluten free fish fry. The food was excellent! Huge portions! We also had the Irish nachos and they were fantastic. We will definitely be back. read more

Food was passable but the service non existent. Never asked if our food was edible, no refill on drinks or boxes for leftovers. The place only has 10 people (3 people when we arrived), so the issue was not that they were overly busy, just poor service. Had to go to the bar and ask for our bill. Had to return to bar to pay the bill. Why is the place filled with tables when nobody served them. Will not be coming back. read more

If you like a huge selection of beer, good drinks, great atmosphere, phenomenal bartenders and awesome bar food then this is the place for you! An enthusiastic two thumbs up! read more

Pepi's Pub and Grill - American Near Me - Racine, Wisconsin

Great food & friendly staff! Fabulous Bloody Mary! Great Ambience...music, video games, outdoor area. What more can you ask for. One of my favorite places to go for a drink or a good meal! read more

place use to be really good until they changed the their menu. They raised the prices and cut the proportions. They also started up charging everything and anything. read more

BAMBINO CRYING I was heading to Racine and did my research on Yelp about where would be a great place for lunch. I finally choose this place after looking at many restaurants in the area. I was really attracted to the 4 stars on Yelp and a twitter post from the bar that said all Taps were $3 on Mondays. I really thought this place was a slam dunk. Before I get all negative I want to point out the good things. The bartender was 5 stars. She never told me her name but I noticed Tina was printed on my receipt. She was incredibly sweet and understood customer service. I needed change for my meter and she gave me change with no questions asked. Most places never do that but considering they don't have a parking lot then I'm assuming it happens often. Meters are going to cost you 65 cents for 60 minutes. Who came up with this parking meter pricing? The 10 minute abs guy! I would highly recommend you pay for the parking on the Main Street because I could have parked for free a block away but my car told me it was a bad idea. I would have to agree with my car and the 1.08 cents a minute is totally worth it. Tina was so attentive and kept checking in on me. I know the restaurant was really empty but she was on the ball. Good service can be hard to find and she went above and beyond. She gave me water even though I didn't ask for it. She checked with me before taking my beer bottle away to make sure I was done. She did a great job. If I was just going to rate service then this review would be 5 stars. Thanks Tina for being a great bartender. We need to talk about the food. When I go out to eat I want something special. I can get an ordinary sandwich anywhere. I was drawn to the reviews about the signature sandwich here called "The Bambino". Many people raved that it was the best thing ever. It came with steak, grilled onions, bacon & hot bambino sauce. I asked the bartender about the sandwich and she informed me that it is the most ordered item on the menu. How could I go wrong? If the reviewers love it and everyone orders it then it's gotta be a winner. After ordering the sandwich it literally came to me in 2 minutes. I have to be honest this never makes a customer feel good. It feels like fast food without love. The first thing I noticed was that the sandwich was all bread. If you are going to serve a sandwich my advice is to make sure the filling actually fills the bread. It was a very sad looking sandwich. The sandwich had a lot of add ons with additional charges like cheese for $1, green peppers for $0.75, mushrooms for $0.75, giardinera for $1 or extra sauce for $0.75. Maybe I should have ordered all of that to fill out the bread but then it would have cost me an extra $4.25 on top of the $6.25 for the 9 inch sandwich. The steak wasn't even seasoned. The sandwich was incredibly bland and just not very good. I would never recommend this sandwich to anyone. The sandwich doesn't come with anything but a pickle spear which doesn't work with the sandwich at all. It is kind of thoughtlessly added to the dish. The best part was the sauce which is actually salsa. They call it sauce but it's salsa. I wish I had some chips on the side because I would be eating a bowl of this salsa. It was suppose to be hot but on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the hottest then this sauce was a 2 at most. The sandwich actually needed the salsa to give it some flavor. Without the salsa on there it would have been terrible. I will never be coming back here for food. The second reason I came was the twitter post on their Twitter account that pointed out that all tap beers would be $3 all day on Monday. I was so excited until I walked in an saw a red plastic police line across the taps saying "Danger". I could tell that the $3 taps were not happening today. I was informed that they are building a walk in cooler. I'm very happy for them but that doesn't fix my tap dilemma. I was really looking forward to some Left Handed Milk Stout on tap. The bartender did tell me I could get all craft bottles for $3 and all domestic bottles for $2. So at least they didn't leave me high and dry. Just some advice to the owners on social media. If you post it, then it must be real. You need to update the Twitter followers that this deal is no longer happening on Twitter. People read this stuff and we actually do show up because of the things you tweet. How is that for measuring your ROI? The bar is huge and that is what this place is. It's a bar that serves bar food which isn't really good food. They have specials all day which are written on the wall. There are pinball machine which are cool, a fooseball table, pool table, air hockey, gambling machines & the Big Buck Hunter game. It's a great place to hang out with friends and to grab a drink after work but it's not a destination to eat. I truly though I was walking into a hidden gem based off the reviews but that didn't happen today. The food is a flat zero but the staff is a 5 star experience read more

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Wow! Glad We Stopped. I took a motorcycle trip around Lake Michigan with my My fiancee and a buddy. Our First night we stayed at the Racine, WI at the Marriott. We rode down just taking a ride through out the town and we went by Pepi's and something made us turn around, and I think we were all glad we did. Atmosphere: -A Dark, Quiet, and Clean College Bar. With People of all ages, shapes and Sizes to fill it. Location: 10 minutes from the Racine, WI Marriott Food & Drinks: - Great Grilled Cheese. Awesome Cheese Curds, and Burgers. A overwhelming amount of Drink choices. Overall: -We were all very happy we stopped. Friendly Staff Good Food, and Great Drinks. read more

Pepi's is certainly worth a visit. Mind you, Racine doesn't have much. The signature Bambino Sandwich is not as good as the claims; waaay too dry and tasteless. Other menu items have to be better. Into Pinball? This is the place. Vintage machines that are very cool. Pepi's is big. A lot of room to prowl. And I especially like the windows. This place has a lot of glass and a lot of natural light. Feels good. Give Pepi's a try. Just stay away from The Bambino. read more

Love the vibe here. Pool, Pinball, foosball, PAC man and more. Awesome friendly bar staff. Large bar and lots of tables too. The drink specials are good and the food is delicious. read more

Pepi's Pub and Grill - American Near Me - Racine, Wisconsin

The Great, The Wisco-Disco burger.! The Good, the service/staff and space. The Bad? - The Bambino, dont believe the hype.

My office orders food here often, and it is always everyone's favorite- no matter their food preference. The vegan options are AH-MAZING. Also, the manager Justyna is hands down the best bartender I've ever had. We love this place and will continue patronizing. read more

This place sucks. Been waiting here for 15 minutes and they will not take drink orders. Will never return to this place.