Delicious, arrive early always busy . The atmosphere is quaint and well maintained . Parking is at…read morea premium as well. But worth parking up the street if you have to

Upon driving over to this restaurant, I realized that parking was only limited to 6 cars total so I…read moreparked around the corner. The food is absolutely delicious, very friendly staff and the portions are a good amount of food. Personally, I ordered the Birria tacos. There is so much flavor in the food here, as I tried a little bit from everyone's order. I HAD TO !! For dessert, I had their tres leches cake. It was delicious and after eating it, I even ordered an entire tres leches cake for the weekend (they require a 2-day preorder for cakes). I'm glad to have found this place and can't wait to come back !!

A hidden gem serving complex Mexican flavors with excellent service. The owner checked in several…read moretimes to make sure everything was just right. Large drink menu. Small meal menu, but something for everyone. Churros stole the show!!!

Located on the ground floor of a newer, retirement condo, Pepe & Lela's does have an outdoor patio…read more(sides on busy Appleby Line) and 2 separate seating areas. Initially, I thought the restaurant was quite small, but when I went to the washroom, I noticed another dining room. Arriving shortly after they opened for their dinner service, I was standing for quite some time at the "Wait To Be Seated" sign. There was no bell, no way to make contact with the hostess. I did make eye contact with a male server, but I think he was the bartender and that servers are the ones who seat patrons. I want to say that I was waiting for about 10mins. Enough to take a bunch of pics of their front entrance! The first dining room is quite an odd shape with a HUGE round column cum circular bench where plants are displayed in the middle. Menu was pretty succinct, there were specials, but no burritos, enchiladas, or even fajitas. They do serve Mexican cocktails like margaritas and have seasonal flavours such as strawberries, peach, etc. Brooklyn, female server was friendly. Here are the pros/cons of Pepe & Lela's: CONS - hostess table is separated by a long hall from dining room, so it may take some time to get seated as hostess/servers don't regularly check when patrons enter / difficult to see when customers arrive - quite pricey, about a few dollars more than an authentic and local (to me) Mexican place - limited menu, see above description/pics - despite higher prices, tacos don't come with any sides like refried beans, rice, &/or small salad - lotsa wasted garnishes/sauces left on Mexican corn plate PROS - menu does focus on local, seasonal ingredients, so it does taste SUPER FRESH - you can tell their Margaritas were fresh and not from some mix - sauces were really good and plating was good - tasted authentic Food was delicious and FRESH, although I found the meat on my cochinita pibil underseasoned, lacked salt although other seasoning were on-point. My main gripe is that you're paying a few extra dollars for quality - fine, but tacos don't come with any sides like rice, beans, &/or a salad like other, less expensive Mexican restaurants. Average price is ~$25/2 tacos. You're certainly NOT going to be hungry after eating the 2 tacos, but I find that pricey with no sides! Overall, I think it's a good option for a celebration, but a bit pricey for just a regular night out.

My expirence was amazing because of ashley!! She had such a lively personality and was so…read moreincredibly helpful. The food and drink was so amazing and fresh, would come again!! thank you ashley!!!

I came here with a group for lunch on a weekend and were seated right away…read more I think this is my favourite Mexican restaurant I've tried so far! The food was great. The chicken chorizo chimichanga was very big, filled with cheese, with a crispy outside. The only downside to my visit was having to wait for the waiter to come to take our order. We were seated near the back, and we felt forgotten about. One of us had to walk to the front to kindly ask for someone to take our orders. However, the staff were very kind :)

Solid spot for tacos and margs…read more We had the shrimp, fish, carnitas, and birria tacos. The carnitas and birria had good flavour, but the shrimp and fish taco were pretty light on shrimp/fish. The margarita was good. A cute casual spot with a nice patio in Hess Village, dog friendly and friendly service. Overall a solid experience, would return for a carnitas taco and marg on the patio if in the area.

In from out of town and wanted lunch, this was the top rated spot in the area. The food was…read moreexcellent as well as the service. Really enjoyed the decor and the bartender was extremely nice and helpful. Great stuff.

My drink was full of ice, in a bad way. Also slow food service, waitress was nice but that said,…read moreservice wasn't priority here. Ambiance was nice.

Por Vida is a relaxing location with a nice vibe. The drinks are goon and you just have to / must…read moretry the Octopus tacos... excellent!

Got Tacos, Fries and Natchos. Small sitting area and efficient order wait time considering it was…read morepeak hours. Only negative was Got cilantro when asked for none, Was good anyways. Will be back! Overall great portion sizes and Friendly staff.

We went to this place 2 Saturdays ago before our check-in at The Pearle hotel (more on that later)…read more The owner greeted us warmly and asked if we had been here before, to which we answered no. He gave us suggestions about popular items on their menu and what quantities to order. The tacos are hefty! A few people came in after us while we were eating and I understood why this lady only ordered 1 for her daughter. We tried the fish, dope beef, carne asada and street fries. When you order at the cash, they bring it out to your car if you're taking it home to eat. They've got two standup tables inside and 3 more outside. Fries were crispy, filling and delicious. I love that everything was freshly made and you can tell the owners truly care about their food quality. Thank you for doubling up on the tortilla! Speaking of tortilla, they have freshly fried tortilla chips, house made guac, and other sauces + dips for purchase. Gem of a place when visiting Burlington

Cool ambience, late night hours, but the taco I had was super underwhelming. $7 for white people…read morestyle tacos with unmelted Sysco cheese, ground beef, pico, sour cream, and whole cilantro leaves is diabolical... They probably have better options and I happened to order one that missed, but nothing stood out enough to make me want to come back.

We usually go to the Burlington location but recently visited the Hamilton one, it was just as good…read moreand bigger than the other one! The portions of our tacos were also slightly larger, and the margaritas were amazing! The decorations and vibe in here are super cool, this is a great date night spot. The service is great too!

The food and service are always excellent. The birria here is soo flavourful. I love how they have…read moretheir little restaurant decorated. It's so warm and cozy.

Absolutely AWESOME, great service,wonderful people and the food is fantastic! The pork,beef ,and…read morechicken tacos were so delicious, I love coming here !

We had come here on a Friday evening at around 6:15 pm for dinner. I had always wanted to try this…read moreplace, as I love Mexican food, and wanted to see how this place was. Upon entering this restaurant, we were kindly greeted by the server at the front. We were then brought to a table on the upper level near the window which was near the railing therefore, was a tad tight. The music was lively however, not too loud. As well, the décor was set just right for a Mexican restaurant, with many decorations relating to the Day Of The Dead, which is a Mexican holiday. For my meal, I had settled on the pork carnitas without any onion or cilantro, while my daughter had the french fries, and my mother had the beef picadillo. I found that the wraps for the pork carnitas weren't too fresh however, the pork was a good amount, and tasted well-prepared. I would have liked to have some sort of a sauce or topping to go with the pork carnitas however, I only had the side order of diced avocado which was given, along with some Mexican inspired rice. Overall, the food was good however, it wasn't as good as I would have hoped. The prices were a tad high for what we had gotten however, I do respect that this is a family-owned business, and prices are high at every restaurant these days. The service was definitely great, with the server coming to check in on us as we dined, and filling up our water jug from time-to-time. I may come back here to try another item, as the food is definitely authentic, and well-prepared.

fajitas w tax and tip was about $35 good for about a 1.5…read morepeople nice staff could used some AC inside