Taco Tuesday at Don Pepe's is quite the social affair if you sit in the bar. Lots of happy locals meeting friends for tacos & cocktails. A disc jockey is playing requests and dancing happens. The bar staff is busy but efficient. I got there for happy hour prices. I ordered their delicious house Margarita on the rocks and the taco special is 3 tacos for $3. The tortillas are hand made right at the taco counter. They have asada, chicken & carnitas. They are fresh and yummy. Definitely check out their Taco Tuesday. read more

Don Pepe's Bar & Grill - Happy on Taco Tuesday - Mexican Near Me - Shafter, California

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Really delicious authentic Mexican food If you haven't had the pleasure you should put it on your bucket list read more

I hate when we have songs paid for in the jukebox and they turn it off after we've spent the money.

Great food and service. We got the quesabirria, & shrimp cocktail. Shout out to the bartender for recommending the flour tortilla chips with the guacamole. So good! read more

Don Pepe's Bar & Grill - Quessabirria - Mexican Near Me - Shafter, California

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The pizza is the only thing that is good here. Their food is cold and not worth how much you pay for it. The waiters/waitresses never check if you need anything. Constantly having to get their attention to get refills, the check, etc. Stuffy environment. Bathrooms are dirty as well. Would not recommend this place at all. read more

Service, food and drinks were perfect Thank you for such special attention to our table read more

My wife and I have been coming here for years! The staff is awesome! The cooks get the food right more often than not, that's what gets us coming back time and again! The staff is attentive and friendly! If you want a good meal, come here! read more

BiG fan of their Happy Hour and Taco Tuesdays. And nothing says quality dining like Tableside Guacamole! We took the gang in for some of the cold brewski's and Sizzling Fajitas. What a great way to start or finish up any weekend. Service is always friendly and quick, and always a mouth-watering Michelada while we wait. Also fun hanging out with the locals in their BIG dining room with BIG tables. Always fun being in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley, right here in Shafter. read more

Don Pepe's Bar and Grill is gem for Mexican cuisine lovers! From their mouthwatering flautas and sizzling fajitas to their refreshing margaritas, every dish is a delight to the taste buds. What sets this restaurant apart is its budget-friendly prices, making it a great choice for a satisfying meal without breaking the bank. The modern yet elegant ambiance adds to the overall dining experience, while the impeccably clean restrooms are a welcome touch. The servers are not only polite and friendly but also attentive, ensuring that every visitor feels right at home. Don Pepe's Bar and Grill is definitely a must-visit for a memorable dining experience! One last thing, this restaurant has a $16.95 buffet Sunday through Friday... read more

Don Pepe's Bar & Grill - Sampler platter! Ask for a side of their hot salsa. - Mexican Near Me - Shafter, California

Came for a family dinner and unfortunately this place disappoints again. Food is overpriced, small in portion, feels like your paying more for the fancy plates than anything. Got the Pete's Platter and it was not something I would order again. For larger crews the service is slow. Although it seems really nice and the place is clean since renovation there are other spots that are better in town for Mexican. read more

Don Pepe's Bar & Grill - Pete's platter... not worth it... wouldn't order again. - Mexican Near Me - Shafter, California

All day breakfast AND HH that starts at 2 pm! Great service. Food was DELICIOUS. Music in the bar was loud but perfect in the next room. read more

Don Pepe's Bar & Grill - HH margarita! - Mexican Near Me - Shafter, California

2nd time here and consistency is EXCELLENT! This time I tested the I tasted the enchiladas rancheros and the chili rellenos. When my play came I first went to the rice to make sure it was still delicious... It most definitely was. You can actually taste the lovely spices they use. Both dishes were delicious. If you're like me and enjoy chilli rellenos and all its elements you are going to enjoy these. The poblanos had that lovely sweetness to them, the s sauce was delicious and the cheese, was absolutely cheesy! The enchiladas rancheros are simply cheese enchiladas. I chose those because I really wanted the taste of the red chili sauce. It was delicious of course. I had kind of lost my taste for Mexican food because you rarely find a Mexican restaurant that cooks Just like home. But Don Pepe's has not let me down yet. Once again I highly recommend this restaurant when you're cruising through shafter it is right off of Central valley highway and Laredo highway. read more

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The food is always hot and quickly served. The service was great by all the staff. The cost is decent as well.

First time here for me and my family. Food was delicious . My husband and I shared the Fajitas mixteca along with a Michelada and a margarita and the kids got the pepperoni pizza. Everything was delicious. Will definitely be back to try out there brunch. Staff was friendly. read more

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Outstanding! From your service with Rosie Flores and her excellent recommendations. I had the steak fajitas which were so good. But... my bf had the New York Steak with shrimp and boy did that steak have the perfect flavor and was cooked to perfection, it melted in your mouth. He allowed me a few bites and I'm in love. We will definitely be back! read more

Service was slow. Me and my girl ordered menudo. We asked for extra hominy no Pata. And it took 20 minutes to get them mind you it was a slow night for a Saturday. We get our menudo there was no hominy at all and it had Pata which we specifically said no Pata. So they took our menudos and it took another another 20 minutes to get back. The waiter claim we didn't order extra hominy but we did. First time this had happened. Other people were waiting pretty long for their food as well. read more

Last week we went to this restaurant for one of our co-workers' farewell lunches. Never thought that that place would be so nice, clean and modernized. Doesn't look like all the other Mexican restaurants I had visited. We did not have to wait too long to get seated. They gave the menu to all of us and let us know that there was a buffet. Five of us decided to try the buffet and others ordered from the menu. Of course buffet was faster and I could see what I was eating without guessing. Tacos and tortillas were made right in front of us by the buffet bar. Nice, fresh, and hot. There was plenty of food at the buffet bar. I tried every one of them. All of item were so delicious. Since this is a lunch, we didn't get to have any liquor of course so I didn't get a chance to explore the bar on the other side of the restaurant. We asked for separate receipts for each of us and they happily did it for us. Oh, by the way, did I mention that We don't need to look for a parking spot? Parking spot right next to the building. Overall, I am glad that we decided to go there. I will be visiting again with my husband. read more

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Great food, good service. Very clean and nice surroundings. We will definitely eat here again.

The restaurant evolved!! Completely beautiful and modern feel. The food is amazing even the pizza is good for a Mexican restaurant. The service is prompt and the food is always hot. The bar is always packed and drinks are amazing!! Love this place!! read more

Came in on a Tuesday, wasn't expecting much to my surprise the service was excellent. My Waitress Daisy was amazing, recommend mix drinks that were outstanding! Try the Peach Margarita I will return! read more

Don Pepe's Bar & Grill - Mexican Near Me - Shafter, California

Never been to Shafter until today. Had a business meeting with a client and he suggested it. Was pleasantly surprised by how clean this place is. I had the Shrimp Cocktail and it was generous and fresh. One coworker had the seafood enchiladas the other had Chili Verde. Both sad they really liked it. I kick myself for not getting the seafood enchiladas they looked amazing. I going to have to go back and give it a shot. read more

Extremely delicious and serious was fast and friendly. The salsa ... so freaking good. Thank you for the great lunch, ladies.

Prices are extremely high for what you get. Nice building Prefer a more professional management Wouldn't recommend it ! read more

Bad experience!!!! I sat myself and my little boy had to get the menus. I didnt get my drinks or chips til 15 mins I sat there. The food was awful and the plates smelled like wet towels sitting in the washer for days. I'm not going again since my last experience was terrible too. read more

Food was delicious they have outdoor dining and service was great i have no complaints the food was savory and filling, might be a bit pricey but worth it read more

Don Pepe's Bar & Grill - Chicken Chimichanga - Mexican Near Me - Shafter, California

I used to avoid this place because of the prices and because I've always preferred the Micheladas at the Foxy Lady; however, I think I've found my jam here. Came on a Monday night to watch the football game. Great atmosphere and sometimes slow, but overall friendly service. The waitress recommended the strawberry margarita and it has since become my obsession. So we came back Thursday night and Friday night. Friday night my boyfriend ordered the shrimp ceviche tostada and omgggg...sooo good!! In sum, I highly recommend the shrimp ceviche and strawberry margarita! read more

Don Pepe's Bar & Grill - Mexican Near Me - Shafter, California

Do yourself a favor and go to Michoacana next to Bank of America instead of this place. The staff here is unwelcoming, like you're bothering them for being hungry. The food is bland. Tables are not really clean. Servers don't even smile and lack basic customer service skills. Seriously, do you want a tip? Tips are not obligated; it's based on skills. I used to be a server and people skills are a must! I liked it better when it was Don Perico's; the new owners have bad staff and need better quality food. read more

Just have a fantastic dinner. Highly recommend this restaurant excellent food great service. Not from shafter and just visiting and love the restaurant. Highly recommend! read more

The food is great and the place has been redecorated. Fajitas are the best. Service is also great.

There pizza is good!!! Crazy huh Sunday brunch is good but overpriced Mexican food overall is ok read more

It was our first time and to say the least it'll be our last. They appeared to be short staffed it took over an hour to get all of our order and the food was not good. It doesn't compare to what it was before a few years ago. read more

Passing through town to go to the landfill we decided to make the best of our not so fun trip and have lunch and we were both wanting some Mexican food so we have one of these in our town so we thought why not. My first thought when we drove up was why was the parking lot empty at noon? Oh well maybe no one has made it here yet for lunch. Well we were greeted and seated and asked if we wanted buffet or order off the menu? We went for the buffet. One thing I always like about their buffet is they serve you and not let you dig in. So we had our plates fill up and headed to our table. Oh I forgot the food on their buffet is always piping hot!! Big plus!! Food was flavorful, hot and fresh so we were very satisfied with one trip for me and a second for my hubby. So maybe next time we are passing through we will stop again. read more

This is one of my dad's go-to restaurants during the week, so he took my mom and I here to try it out. I was quite impressed. The service was amazing and they even gave us a little hook thing to hang our purses on. When you first walk in, there are people making fresh tortillas, so obviously you gotta get some. They serve them fresh and hot, with butter. I think I ate like 5 but I lost count. The chips and salsa are also amazing and the salsa is super flavorful without being very spicy. I ordered the Enchiladas Del Mar (shrimp enchiladas), and they were delicious. If you live anywhere near Shafter or are passing through, definitely stop by this restaurant. You won't be disappointed. read more

Don Pepe's Bar & Grill - Mexican Near Me - Shafter, California

Don Pepe's is a great Mexican restaurant. Food is great and you get get plenty on your plate. The burritos are large. They have a great bar. Restaurant and bathrooms are clean. Plenty of parking. Waitress are nice and keep your drinks full. Great for family and friends get togethers. Company meetings as well. Plenty of room for dine in. read more

Don Pepe's is family owned & new to Shafter. The family-friendly restaurant provides the following: New extended bar hours, NFL Ticket, Dodger Shows | Spectrum Sportsnet, all baseball games shown as well as all football games. GUARANTEES the coldest beer in town along with the best service & Mexican food around! read more

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Had a family dinner at this location Service was terrible, staff was kinda nice but quality of food was trash Then when we left noticed I was over charged, 2 recipes with different prices on each and they decided to give themselves a 20% gratuity without consent Although cash was left on the table. Not pleased at all will not be a returning customer read more

I have to admit, I was very hesitant to try this place as I was visiting Shafter from out of town and had never been to this restaurant...From the moment we walked in, we were greeted with a warm smile and we're seated right away. No wait (Wednesday night). The drinks came in right away and so did the food, one of the best ceviche Tostada ever! Fresh and well served. The Michelada, delish! I'm definitely looking forward to visiting Shafter again and making a trip to this restaurant keep up the great job! read more

Don Pepe's Bar & Grill - Mexican Near Me - Shafter, California

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Stopped in after a quick trip to Shafter. The food was ok. The service was horrible. Half of our order was brought out 10 minutes before the other. Once we all wrapped up lunch we had to hunt down our bill otherwise we may have had to camp out here. Im not sure why the service was so bad. I watched a whole table full of employees eat their lunch and there was only a few customers in the whole place. It's also pretty expensive as well. read more

Don't stop here not good at all. If you're wanting to eat Mexican just drive down the street to La Fonda. The prices are ridiculously high for the quality of food. The girls are friendly but the food is not too friendly. I order chicken flautas and they did not tase like flautas at all. Also there Jamaica is more like punch juice. Over all I was not happy with this place. read more

Don Pepe's Bar & Grill - Mexican Near Me - Shafter, California

Food tasted great. I will start with that. Aside from that, the cheese in the enchiladas was still cold, the food was pricey, restaurant was hot and stuffy. Took forever to get service even though the restaurant was almost empty. Decent food, but won't be back. read more