Reviews Don Pepes

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Richa
+4

Crispy flour tortilla shells stuffed with grilled chicken, refrittos, lettuce and cheese .
Craving for some delicious taco?
Then head to Don Pepe and relish every bite of the taco loco.
Priced at Rs 240 it's value for money. Also this is a place where you get authentic Mexican food. Also on the table :Chicken quesidilla, Chicken nachos and a plate of Jamaican Chicken
I would definetly have another plate of it when I visit the place again!
May 16, 2019
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Akshay Prakash
+4
Amazing pizzas as usual. Nachos were really good❤️ Kinda overpriced. That was my only complaint. But still really liked the pizzas. Don Pepe is known worldwide as one of the best pizza chains of all time. If they reduce the prices, they would do really well in Chennai!🙈 Otherwise, amazing pizzas.
Sep 17, 2018
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Sanchi Gupta
+4
The hotel offers good ambience and amazing Mexican food. A must try for everyone. Have tried walnut pasta, burritos and fajitas. All dishes were delicious. Rates are also reasonable with superb service.
Oct 20, 2017
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Priyanka Gunturu
+3.5
Tried their veg lunch combo... the welcome lemon crusher was great... n the soup was filling...with crushed nachos in it..( not sure if that's even the authentic way of making Mexican soup) .. but much tastier than the chili at Chili's ... main course was a good portion with variety of things on the plate..

Slightly oily but decent
The desert was just a regular one... nothing Mexican about it.

Overall a good experience & definitely value for money
Jul 26, 2017
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Sujani Dwarak
+5
This place has been my favourite since I was a kid ! Great food and amazing service ! Best Mexican place in town :) the quality hasn't changed one bit !
Jun 25, 2017
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Rohit R
+4.5
I think this place is highly underrated. And quite frankly, that's pretty much why I go back there. It's free of beings and easy to get a table without prior reservation. I like sitting in that corner alone as if I owned this restaurant and were its sole customer. The service did feel exclusive.

The dips, the dishes and the side condiments are just delicious. Best quesadillas I've ever had. Margharitas are brilliant as well. But, I particularly loved the sauteed mushrooms. Crunchy. I think some work could be put into the cheesy veg nachos though. Wish they weren't soggy with all the cheese. Enjoyed them regardless.
Nov 12, 2016
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Surekha Venkkat
+5
I have been here with my friend.. I became so fond of mexican food after eating here.. Best dine out... Great services.... Combo is the best... I love to have the brownie with icecream.. Delicious
Sep 08, 2016
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Priyadarshini Krishnaraj
+3.5
My friends and I were planning to come here for ages and today we finally made it.

We ordered some margaritas to quench our parched throats after walking in the miserable heat of Chennai! I had the strawberry margarita and it was absolutely lip-smacking. The only problem was that the margarita had hardly any taste of strawberry...it tasted just like lime and lemon margarita with pink food colouring :-P
A nice and satisfying margarita but one can't really prefix "strawberry" to its name.

We also had mexiskins and these looked absolutely delicious when they arrived. We dug in and I just loved the crisp potato shells-they were amazing! The filling was good but quite Indianized.

The highlight of our visit had to be the salsa-it was fresh and delicious and we just couldn't get enough of it! Best salsa I've ever had.

The sour cream was really good as well


I'll surely come here again to try the other things they have on offer like tacos and fajitas.
Jul 12, 2016
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Abhiram Ravi Bharadwaj
+4
Tried the veg combo 1 and 3 which aren't mentioned here in menu. If you plan to go, the veg combo 1 would be the best combo. One of my friend tried the non veg combo 1 and wasn't at all satisfied with it.
Jun 19, 2016
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Amirthasiva05
+4.5
Tried mexican for the first time but i loved it one best place to go
And the price is reasonable and the food is amazing
The place is spacious enough and very neat they hav good ambience
Specially the combos are so cool and best
And it cheap like its around 400
Jun 02, 2016
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Vivek Anand
+4
I tried Mexican cuisine for the first time and should say I was so impressed with this restaurant. They have a very unique menu and all the dishes are out of the box stuffs. Shrimp cocktail is their best. Chicken wings was also good in the appetizers section. They have a variety of main course for veg n non veg. It's a very small place though. I would suggest a reservation on weekends. Thanks to my friend who took me there. If you are a seafood lover, you should try their main courses. It's awesome. Especially texas prawns. 💓💓
May 16, 2016
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Yuki Nakahara
+5
メキシコ料理店です!

Fajitasっていう料理がめちゃくちゃおいしかったです!タコスも最高!隠れ家的スポットでもあるので、おすすめ!

プロの料理長が30年以上ずっとメキシコ料理研究した人ですごいみたいです!
日本人の舌にもあう料理ばかりで、安心してご飯が楽しめます!
Wifiもあるので、便利!
Apr 30, 2016
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Muskaan Dutta
+3.5
I had gone to Hot breads, Gopalapuram (the duplex building that hosts HB and Don Pepe together; we were seated in Don Pepe section only) for a bloggers meet for a cake tasting session. Overdose of sweetness from the all the cakes left us craving for something savory and that's when we ended up ordering from the Don Pepe menu.

Apart from a pasta and pizza that we ordered from Hot Breads fast food menu, we also ordered Nachos and a starter from Don Pepe.
* Chicken Nachos – THE BEST NACHOS I’VE HAD YET. It was just too yummy. Cheesy, ample amount of chicken keema and mushrooms on top with some veggies. Creamy. The nachos were crispy. Perfect combination. I’m sure going back there, just for this.

* Crumb fried non-veg platter – No, this isn’t the name in the menu. I cant recall the name right now. It’s in the starters. You can choose either chicken or prawns, I asked for a mix. The dish was quite okay. Served with fries and salad, it was filling.

Since it was a bloggers meet, service and pricing are not applicable here. 
I would highly recommend this place for Nacho lovers!
Apr 17, 2016
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Shyam Sankar
+4.5
This is a clear cut Mexican restaurant despite any signs in Zomato about the Spanish cuisine involved. It’s right next to Copper Chimney which is the more visible outlet beside the flyover in front of the music academy. A two floored place, with Hot Breads taking the ground floor and Don Pepe on the first; at least that is what we figured.

We were received well from the stairs at first floor by someone wearing the famous Mexican hat giving a cue of the atmosphere there. There are no real glam and noise about the place that shouts out Mexico. Just couple of frames on the wall and the table mat has a hint from the south. But the menu card was amazing. It had the little colourful icons that represented something Mexican. There was a brief about the type of food available in the cuisine and what it is about. The font used in the menu card too was well thought of.

Now the food to be honest was authentic Mexican. The fish starter was amazing, fillets of fish but with a very dry covering. It tasted like the fish was cooked first and dipped in batter later, and then baked or rolled in fire. But it tasted yum nonetheless. We got about 10 pieces of it too, and that’s pretty good by general starters standards. Main course meant we try out something fishy. There was this typical onion and capsicum slits mixed with slices of fish all in a thick gravy of cheese. Haaa I loved it, except the cheese put constraints on my appetite.

Then we ordered seafood Tacos, which was tortillas stuffed with onion and fish mix and tonnes of baby cabbage. So eat into the semicircular tortilla + cabbage and then you ll enter the seafood mix. Yes the crisp tortillas and stuffing inside was good, but on the whole it felt like an appetizer than a main course meal. We did get four of those, but considering each of it was half filled with cabbage, it was not what you call filling. But one particular ingredient in the mix was intriguing – one that gave the food a mint flavor, well to be precise, the typical inner smell of ‘Halls’. It was not too much to cause indifference but enough to get your brains curious.

Finally an apple pie with ice cream. It was a decent sized slice of apple pie, which looked natural without the perfect shaped edges etc. It had the cracks and breaks that we would find in a homemade pie. And it was tasty too, so yes I liked it.

Not an exotic ambiance, no big colours and noise to keep it stand out of the rest, but it serves decent food at expected (slightly high) prices. And to me that is good!

P.S. The restroom can have a bit more of light though :/
Apr 14, 2016
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Ridhi Murarka Agrawal
+4.5
Overall good experience. Nice hospitality. Food was real good. Potato kin starter made my day. A must visit in Chennai if you are a foodie. :)
Apr 10, 2016
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Jashn Jain
+4.5
If you desire to have authentic Mexican Food in Chennai, this is the right place for you. Try the Lemon Margarita, Enchiladas and Nachos. Great experience.
Mar 31, 2016
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Sabeel
+4.5
I've been to this place a million times since my school days. They serve some of the best Mexican in chennai. Their nachos and quesadillas are their highlight in both the veg and the non veg options.
Mar 05, 2016
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Aparna Kumar
+3.5
I've been to Don Pepe a lot of times in the past. We had a movie to catch in the area and decided to dine there. I'm visiting after 5 years and nothing has changed greatly. Would've loved to see amazing food though.

We ordered Virgin Mary & Piña colada mocktails. Both where so-so. Couldn't complain for that price perhaps.

Their sour cream was tasteless and so was the salsa. Very unwelcoming. So we waited on the rest of the food and talked about how Chennai still doesn't have a good Mexican place. The quesadillas were here. Well cooked and generous with vegetables, I would've loved to see some more flavor here. The cheese inside was also average at best.

The Enchiladas were nothing authentic but good for a hungry stomach. The plating was good and the bean rice along made the dish very interesting.

The Verde cilantro had some parsley rice and a gravy cooked with onions, mushroom and bell peppers. I liked this one a lot. Everything here was just perfect.

We paid 1234 for all of this which is not bad considering the quick service and decent ambiance. And the quest is still open.
Sep 13, 2015
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Arjun Narayanan
+4
Don Pepe is a nice Mexican joint in Chennai. This is not your typical mexican joint but with an Indian twist. The food is nice. The place is quite small and it does not get very crowded. May be its one of those off days. It should be popular otherwise why will I open more joints in the city. Having said this, more about the food. The mocktails were quite ok. I love the nachos and quesadillas. Simple yet tasty. Likewise the cheese dips and the salsa sauces were really good. The tacos was good too with refried beans was excellent. The Euromex specialities like the Veg Priyazo and Verde Cilantro was quite ok. Trying to be diplomatic but it was more for the Indian tastebuds but I did not feel any European nor Mexican about it. But the head chef is very friendly and affable. Extremely warm and always happy to hear our thoughts. Heard that he has been with the owners since the last 15 yrs or so. Very impressive. We were offered complimentary desserts on the house. Overall, true blue Mexican lovers might not love it but why bother when you live in Chennai. Must visit.
Aug 23, 2015
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Raj Sensai
+3.5
The place was empty when we had gone at 5 in the evening but was welcomed with atmost care. They set up the kitchen, served us whatever we had ordered. Food was real good, had the authentic Mexican taste. Overall, living up to its tag n its brand of food.
Jul 24, 2015
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Asmita Madhu
+4
Choosing between two options, decided for Don Pepe as it had been ages I was here.

Very good location.

It is impossible to park there, but thankfully they have Valet Parking and that solves one issue

Ambiance:
Table Mat
Ground Floor is exclusive for Hot Breads, though it’s the same management for both joints. Through Hot Breads, one has to walk to the first floor, the Don Pepe Seating. Pretty small seating arrangement with about seven tables. Vintage Mexican pictures and décor. Love the table mattes that have Mexican design.

The open Kitchen is always a welcome sign when you know what's cooking up. Well, actually it is a very smart one, you cannot see properly the cooking, but they can see you. It's covered in glass, so smoke doesn’t bother the diners.

Food:
 
Started off with a strawberry Icecream for the kid, as she was hungry and hassled with the heat outside. She liked it and almost completed it. I didn’t find it great.

Strawberry Margaritta:
When the Server was bringing this, I thought why two icecreams, only difference was the lemon. On closer look, it was clarified, this was a pretty Pink Margarita. Lipsmackingly yummy. Wonderful presentation in proper Margarita glass, much smaller in size though, bright pink colour, just like the icecream, covered in crushed ice and complete with the salt on the rims. Every sip was heaven and lasted for long.

Chicken Priyazo:
It is Boneless finger Chicken sautéed with crisp capsicum and onions simmered in black pepper sauce accompanied by Mexican rice and Garlic Toast. I always feel the rice quantity is less, and so was this time. It didn’t taste great too, dry and giving a feel of having been cooked very well in advance.

The Chicken in pepper sauce was delicious and very good in portion. The garlic toast was very crispy and nice, we ordered for a couple of extra pieces.

We also ordered for some potato fries, which is more of wedges. A little hard but crispy.

The loveliest thing here and happy to see the consistency of the salsa. Yummy. With a bowl of fresh cream and one with green olives, makes the food yummier. The fresh cream was really fresh, thick and tasty.

Service: Was good, though at a time only one waiter for the entire place. They always have a smile on their face and are very courteous, making the meal enjoyable. 

The whole meal cost us Rs 665/- which was Value for Money.

Having had the best of Mexican around the globe, I won’t call this as very authentic, they do have touch of Indianised version, but still a great Mexican experience in Chennai, since a long time
Jul 09, 2015
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Manisha Mohan
+4
Love this place for the wonderful Mexican food they serve! Amazing nachos! Brilliant pastas. Good ambience. Margheritas (mock tail) Is surely a must try! Especially the strawberry flavoured one! A place with a difference!
Jun 12, 2015
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Nihar Desai
+4
Superb value for money. Food is tasty. Ambiance is decent, the location is brilliant and so for people looking to hang out.

Food is nice.I wouldn't go so fat as to say its totally authentic. But yes, they do know what's authentic Mexican food, and are consciously making an effort in that direction . I had a fiesta platter and a burrito.
The former was way to indianised I felt in taste, the latter was nice ,but wasn't the burrito I had imagined. Although the mashed beans do taste very good, the taste did seem a tad bit Indian.

I'm a big fan of authentic Mexican food so keep scouting for good places.
Overall, a good plafe to eat. I'll come back again.


Oh and the Staff is supremely courteous. Hands down.
Apr 12, 2015
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Vidhya
+4.5
Have been a regular here since 2006. Almost a decade :) In fact this is the first place WE had dinner together :) That makes this place even more special. Hubby a great fan of mexican food, loves this place. He feels this is the only place that serves close to authentic mexican. Our orders here are pretty standard.

Veg Nachos - To my knowledge, the only place that serves fresh, thin light and crisp nachos and not the store bought/packet ones which are too salty and tangy. The nachos comes with loads of cheese and beans.

Margartitta - Strawberry & blackcurrant. They taste more like granitas :D But I like them. So no complaints. Especially the salted rim of the glass :)

Mexiskins - potato skins with veg fillings. The filling is yummilicious

Fiesta platter - U get to sample nachos, flautas and quesadillas. Total VFM considering the portion size.

Chimi changas - I've never seen hubby ordering any other main, other than this. That says it all. Basically, bean filled burritos, deep fried and topped with molten cheese. Served with mexican rice and salad. Just yumm. Some days, we end up sharing a single chimi changas and yet we were unable to finish up the lot :) Even the non - veg version (chicken) is equally good.

Chicken breasts in black pepper sauce - This is the only dish, which I feel lacks consistency here. The problem is only with the meat. Few times I had tough, hard to chew meat, which on notification was changed.

Chicken priyazo - My fav in the non veg section. Strips of chicken in black pepper sauce with loads of caramelized onion is simply yumm. Again the portion is huge (well atleast for me)

We mostly skip desserts here, as we always end up feeling till nose after main course. Another reason is that the desserts are from hot breads, downstairs which I'm not a big fan of. Once or twice happened to have the strawberry cheesecake as part of the set menu, which was nothing worth mentioning.

A special mention to the salsa. Its so fresh, that we end up having 2-3 servings extra :)

Pricewise, the damage would be around 1300-1500 bucks. Given the portion size and taste, I feel its okay. Service is a bit slow, but the staffs are very friendly and polite.

Best place to have mexican in Chennai.

P.S : Review is based on multiple visits.
Mar 26, 2015
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Deepiga Prabhakar
+3.5
One of the few restaurants in Chennai were authentic Mexican and Spanish dishes can be found. A very cosy place to have a quiet meal with a friend or a loved one. Situated above hot breads, you are sure to give it a miss. So did I. The lamb nachos made a perfect start for our dinner. We ordered GOD's child and virgin Mary for drinks which were black current and tomato juices apparently and didn't meet our standards. We ordered Zurich light which is pasta with chicken,Mexican sauce, melted cheese and garlic bread which was good actually. The service was quite warming and swift enough but the atmosphere was quite sober. A little music or some liveliness would have been good. And on a personal note for just one starter and a main course I dint find it pocket friendly.
Mar 25, 2015
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Rishabh Bhandawat
+4
This has to be the only joint where I have had Spanish and Mexican that was authentic. The sizzler here are also great. The food and experience is good. The mojito is my favourite there.
Mar 21, 2015
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Aditya
+4
I can promise you that you can't get more authentic Mexican food in Chennai. Their salsa and guacamole is very good.I usually have the lamb nachos as a starter and the seafood burrito for my main course but you can't really go wrong whatever you order it's all good.
Mar 04, 2015
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Nithin Murali
+3.5
I was in the vicinity looking for a bite. Then I came across Don Pepe. Tex-Mex was something I've been wanting to try for a really long time. Tex-Mex is completely alien to me, so I decided to flip through the menu. There were a few recognisable names, Tacos, Burritos, Nachos, etc. i've never tried them before. So I ordered Nachos and Tacos, when I bit in, the taste was Indianish.. The Tacos , tasted somewhat familiar(the filling), my mom who accompanied me there ,suggested that it tasted like a prasad she gave to people when they visited during Navratri (for tamilians to relate, it tasted like karamani sundal with a lot of spices and corn put together to form a semi solid consistency). Moving on to the nachos. It was very different from the nachos you get at Sathyam Theatre, with all the cheese and the filling from the nachos(yep same stuff).

Well, I can only give a proper rating for the food only after I eat actual Tex-Mex cuisine.

Until then,
Ambiance can get a 3.5( needs improvement)

Service gets 4.0

Nov 24, 2014
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Rayal Raj-Prasad
+5
So we went on a weekday evening, and we're all big fans of Mexican food. And of course, Don Pepe, or Tex-Mex has been probably the only Mexican restaurant that's been here forever. Great food, I mean, really great. And the prices don't hurt anybody. It's a real shame that the place is almost always empty... :(
Nov 02, 2014
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Sanjeev Bhushan
+5
Must for Mexican food lovers! Amazing value for money! My friend and I were left gasping for space in our tummies when we stopped the dinner. Our hands were waiting for the bill which was to our surprise a low 300 per head!!! Totally acceptable given the quality!!!
Oct 30, 2014
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Arun
+4
Went with couple of friends for lunch. Always wanted to try Mexican as am a great fan of Italian and Portuguese cuisine. So visited this place in Gopalapuram.

The Ambience was good but not like I expected, actually felt kinda dull , a little music could have been better.

Coming to the food.. It was excellent. We ordered Quesadillas and flautas for starters and macaroni and pasta with white cream latter on. The food was really good and the quantity was sufficient too. But felt the price was little higher than it was supposed to be. May be the management can work on it.

Bottom line , a nice place for Mexican food if you are ready to spend a little extra.
Sep 19, 2014
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Suraj Somashekhar
+4.5
Absolute must visit for Mexican lovers !!!
Aug 20, 2014
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Akshay Kumar
+4.5
A regular at this place for more than five years.
A small neat place on the first floor of hotbreads adjacent to the tapas bar. Lovely ambience.. Very kind staff. Quiet music and a big TV which always telecasts tennis whenever I go there"(don't know why)

Food is not that pricey. And tastes awesome. Don't miss the nachos with refried beans and the enchiladas.. Their sizzlers are the best! They serve unlimited accompaniments like the cream which is yummy with the nachos not a big fan of the guacamole though. Overall a must eat place for people in chennai who dig Mexican food
Jul 13, 2014
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Vinodh Kumar Gunasekaran
+4.5
It is awesome, I would say if you want to taste typical Mexican good and that is the right place. Nachos with any combination are tasty, when compared with past they have reduced the cost but not cheaper. 4 adults and 1 child total bill was ₹1900. I would definitely suggest this place provided if they prefer to have Mexican food, people who look for Briyani, chinese then this is not a place.
Jun 24, 2014
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Arihant Jain
+4.5
Awesome Mexican food.. It's small n compact but if hour tongue is hungry for some Mexican food this is the spot. Do try the nachos fajitas n strawberry margherita..
I missed many food have to visit one m
Oct 08, 2013
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Ravi Kumar
+4
we recently met here for lunch on Saturday. Not very busy so we had a good table and good service. Food is quite good, though their fajitas get crispy and very dry quickly. One may find the presentation of the dishes quite different from typical Mexican restaurants. I'd say this would qualify more like 'Indian Mexican'! Overall worth a visit especially with kids.


----- 10 Aug, 2013 -----

if you are looking for medican food with some indian twist this is the place. service is nice and fast. food is just avarage. it used to be really good but during a visit this week we noticed drop in quality and expensive.
Aug 26, 2013
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Noel
+4
The Chicken Burrito with Mexi Rice is Delicious. It is difficult to finish the dish alone. The service is a bit slow but the food is worth the wait.
Jul 27, 2013
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Fazil Badrudeen
+4
Don Pepe though not new to me, have been here on earlier occasions predominantly for their amazing Nachos. So was always wanting to find the right opportunity to try more from their menu. Had to meet a friend over for lunch and decided to do it at Don Pepe. We ordered a Chicken Nachos for the starter and when served noticed that the Nachos are layered with chicken fillings and a delectable level of cheese. This is finally topped up with some veggies to provide the right amount of balance in the dish. We were also served with the traditional Mexican dips which included a Salsa Dip, Cream Cheese and Sliced Jalapenos. Both my buddy and myself wiped the dish clean.

The mains that we had ordered were Chicken n Nut Sauce and Chicken Fajita. We were wowed at the sheer brilliance of the dish and how colorful the dish and its accompaniments were. To start with, the Chicken n Nut sauce was perfectly flavored with the dish being not too spicy while at the same time not too bland either. Served with Crispy Potato Wedges and Mexican Rice, the dish was a palate filler. A palate filler and at the same time nice and light too. The fajita fillings had a sumptuous amount of chicken, along with a minced Chicken Tart, Crispy Potato Wedges and Mexican Rice. Three tortillas were provided in a sort of clay box. Based on his opinion, he seemed to have enjoyed the wraps and was too full to have rest of the accompaniments on his plate.
Jan 19, 2013
5
C.P. Viswanath
+5
I enjoy Mexican cuisine and try out Mexican restaurants in different places during my frequent travels. Don Pepe has been a favourite of mine and my family for many years. The Mexican food is among the best you can find in India.
4
riqy1111
+4
Nice ambiance and food.....
4
Sujatha Muthanna Nuchimanyanda
+4
The quesadillas and sizzles were yum! But for takeaway they still use a lot of aluminium foil n were surprised when I asked them to pack it in my reused covers
4
Deepa S
+4
Authentic and sumptuous Mexican food. Staff are very friendly and helpful. A bit costly though and no Indian options at all.
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dr Sharma
+5
You will get authentic Mexican food with nice ambience here....staff is very polite & courteous...keep up the good work..
4
Raman Yuva
+4
Every time good food and good care. Serine ambience in a busy road. Good for business lunch.
5
Raja Kumaran
+5
Awesome Mexican eatery. Recommended for both Veg & non veg treats
5
Pinky Adinjara
+5
Both the branches (Gopalapuram and ECR) is permanently closed :(
5
Santhoshbalaji Vijaykumar
+5
Good
4
Shreya Suraj
+4
Nice place
5
Suriya Srinivasan
+5
5
Manibabu CH
+5
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