Each time we've visited El Tio Pepe over many years we have experienced a welcoming atmosphere, great service, and outstandingly delicious food. They expanded their square footage a few years ago so the restaurant can better accommodate their many guests. Though my wife and I have many favorite dishes, we would encourage you NOT to miss their "Quesa Pepe!!" The chihuahua cheese is chewy and mouthwatering!! We suggest giving El Tio Pepe a try, you might just find you like it. read more

If you are in the mood for some great Mexican food, this is the place. This is about our third time here and it has been a great experience each time. It's usually crowded but they do a great job getting you seated pretty quickly. The atmosphere is lively. Our server tonight was exceptional. Super friendly and attentive. The food of course was delicious as always and the margarita was top notch. Highly recommended!! read more

Service, Cleanliness, Food, and Margaritas are great. It gets crowded. Don't forget to grab a loaf of sweet bread.

My family and I were on our way to Kansas City when we found this gem off the highway in O'Fallon, Missouri. We were craving mexican food and this hit the spot. I put in a to-go order and their service was excellent and very friendly; it only took them about 20 minutes even when they had a line out the door to eat at this place. I've never seen a Mexican restaurant so busy. I ordered the fajita quesadilla with rice and beans and the first bite I took was absolutely heaven. It was juicy, cheesy, and super delicious with the perfectly sautéed peppers and onions. This will go down as one of the best quesadillas I've ever had. The rice was perfectly cooked and the refried beans were were out of this world. El Tio Pepe will have my attention when I'm passing through again. I'll be back. read more

El Tio Pepe - Fajita Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - O'Fallon, Missouri

They are amazing. They always deliver great food with great staff. My new favorite Mexican restaurant.

Also, the chef said he put "the mexican seasoning on it" when I provided feedback about the blandness ...

The food is great by far the best in Ofallon for Mexican food, not to mention the atmosphere eating outside is always great as well, prices are perfect! Highly recommend! read more

Love coming here every time! From the street tacos to the fresh squeezed margaritas. The staff is always friendly and helpful.

Good service. Good food. Good environment. Friendly staff. The only downside, need more parking.

My family's favorite local Mexican restaurant. Family owned and run; great staff & great food. read more

El Tio Pepe - Best blue margarita around! (Medium size here) - Mexican Near Me - O'Fallon, Missouri

Good food, the tamales are really tasty, we always take some home. Service is great also!

Delicious chimichanga with pork filling!!! The best I've ever had. Also great strawberry margaritas. Friendly and prompt service

The best Mexican in this area. My wife and I went recently and were not disappointed. Chips/salsa and queso were excellent. My wife had a tamale and taco that was great and I had an enchilada plate the was vey good as well. read more

Met a group of friends to celebrate a birthday among the group. Most had a margherita to drink. I ordered a chicken chimichanga, came with refried beans and fried rice on the side along with lettuce, tomato sour cream and guacamole. It was delicious, stuffed with shredded chicken and refried beans. Would definitely recommend. read more

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Whether or not you are a previous fan of El Tio Pepe, you need to return. The reason.... Barbacoa Tacos. The best!!!!

Food was great kids love eating there. Service is always good. It's a little loud in there in the evenings so I would bring a baby

No surprise, how very successful El Tio Pepe has been for over 30 years. I've know the family who lovingly carefully and thoughtfully greet Customers with smiles, respect, and courtesy. Fabulous Menu(Taco Salad with fried shell my favorite for 20 years!) Affordable heaping servings, not skimpy Authentic Hispanic managed, owned, Hispanic Music always plays, never any other. Music and art in restaurant gives me the ambience and feeling they are really Hispanic and proud of their heritage, which I love. Deserts: Fried Ice cream and Hispanic Flan Very clean restaurant and food. I have NEVER been even slightly sick from the food. Service has, is, and will be, which is great to rely and depend on, considering other places. Every seat in house is perfect and inviting. The bar is inviting, service and Bar Tenders wonderful! The bar is beautifully decorated. Business is always crowded and very busy with is great sign for a restaurant that means it is recognized by the whole area how great an experience it is AND since the food is shipped into and sold so fast, it will be much more fresh and higher quality than a slow struggling restaurant that keeps food lingering longer. Walking into this place is always like a family reunion to me since we've known each other for so many years. It is always a fabulous wonderful dining pleasure!! Thank You, El Tio Pepe Family!! I'm so proud of your great success! Rich read more

Top notch Restaurant! I've never been to a restaurant with such great combination of food quality and service! The staff are so personable and on their game and the food is excellent. This restaurant has an excellent Tomatillo Salsa(upon request) and it goes great with chips as well as for your meal. The prices are well under what most places charge these days. read more

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I've troubled over this review for a while. I have spent much of my life in the Los Angeles area. I've eaten at some of the better restaurants serving Mexican food, and even joined the crowd at the lunch truck for tripe, cabeza, lengua, and other other bits of the cow that most other folks throw away. I've eaten Mexican food south of the border, eaten in homes where the abuela insisted that I eat more. I've also spent enough time at some of the lackluster and poor quality Mexican restaurants in Los Angeles to know what's not up to par. The only reason this place gets two stars for the store bought chips, mass produced taco shells, bland enchiladas and the frijoles that had more gray than my hair... is that it's better than El Magueys. Here, it's edible, but Uncle Pepe should really try a lot harder. It takes nothing to custom make your own chips and taco shells and the returns would be wild. This is about as Mexican as a Taco Bell that serves tequila. (For those not in the know, that's not praise.) read more

Awesome food, fair price. Has a great atmosphere. I'm very friendly staff. However, parking can be a little tough, but I guess that's a sign of a good restaurant. read more

I love the shops are always so clean and so fast and the food is always delicious. The employees have always been super friendly.

Best Mexican food in town. The owners are the best. They go out of there way to provide good service.

Great food! Great staff! Speedy service! Friendly and patient! Like the cultural effects! Parking lot very small! read more

We also love this place! Has great food and beer! Right down the ateeet so easy to go too! Nice staff as well!

Margaritas taste like a screwdriver but instead of cheap vodka, it is cheap tequila. This was the Cadillac margarita. Mole sauce is extremely flavorful if you like to chew on a raw cinnamon stick. The chunks of beef from the Guillado tasted like it was frozen first, then thawed for serving. Yellow cheese does not belong on refried beans...it turned out greasy and unappealing. The rice tasted like instant rice with zero seasoning. Fish tacos....no. read more

The food and service is always excellent. If you enjoy margaritas this is your place. I've never seen anyone make as many top shelf margaritas! From the simple chicken and rice to enchilada verdes nothing disappoints even the wings are excellent! This location is always busy so there may be a wait for a table but the kitchen is quick once seated. This is one of our top three restaurants to go to in St. Charles County and No 1 Mexican restaurant! read more

Will not be back. My sister lives near this venue and I kept begging to try it. We did! It smells odd when you enter. The smell is carried out into the food. I do not know if it's the oil they use with which to cook or what. I ordered one of my favorite Mecican dishes, Enchiladas Verde. Meh! If I hadn't been famished, I would not have eaten it. Everything just tasted a little off. Service was indifferent. I think that they have so much businness that they don't pay much attention to their customers. Worst was the feeling after leaving the restsurant of my food just lying in my stomach like a lump. I did have an upset stomach after dining here. Too bad. I had high hopes but I will not be returning. read more

It's my favorite Mexican restaurant in St Charles County! It gets busy quick so come early! The chips... the salsa...the meals. I haven't had a bad one yet. It's so good. read more

We go here every week and love the place. The value, quality, service, and ambience is great.

We have been eating at El Tio for about 40 years. First at the original St. Charles Location and then at O'Fallon. They have the BEST food. Try the Chicken Enchiladas with Mole Poblano Sauce, Pork Chimi and my husband's favorite Chile Relleno . Food is made in house. Give El Tio a try! read more

The food is always great, and we love the staff. Never had anything less than an amazing experience here. Margaritas are strong as well. 17 years in O'Fallon and this place is solid. Bring your family. Food is about as good as it gets out here. read more

I have eaten Mexican food in over 40 states after traveling over 30 years for business. This is #1 all time for me. Guisado de Rez is my favorite dish and I get it with a tamale on the side. Don't miss the salsa and guacamole either. Been eating here for over 20 yrs and never had a bad meal - consistent 5+ stars! read more

Food delish, staff exceptional, Friday night homemade sweet breads that are great next day as French toast

The best Mexican food in town. Family owned and run with family recipes. Great margaritas at good prices.

My BFF and I went there for the first time a couple weeks ago and had a great experience. We had about a 15 minute wait, so we scoped out the bar and ordered delicious margaritas. On a Saturday night we got the medium size for $5 bucks and they will let you pay for it at the end with your meal. Just don't forget to tip the bartender before you go! Our server was very sweet and patient. She went over the specials and answered all of our questions and gave us another round of time to think. I went with the special which was shrimp and chorizo in a tortilla, kinda like a quesadilla. It was so so good! My friend had the fajitas with steak and i thought the steak was very good, not tough or over cooked. Can't wait to go back! read more

El Tio Pepe - Raspberry and midori margarita - Mexican Near Me - O'Fallon, Missouri

El Tio Pepe has always been a favorite of ours. My daughter recently graduated from high school, and the date we picked for her graduation party ended up falling on the tail end of a weeklong business trip. I was going to be hosting around 100 or so people, and wanted to enjoy the celebration, not be a panic-ridden basket case. I had El Tio Pepe's cater the food, and was absolutely blown away. They arrived the day of the event, set up a beautiful spread, with chafing dishes and cute, labeled dishes. I should mention that there was a torrential downpour of rain when they were arriving. They were all smiles, upbeat, and had everything set up beautifully in no time! Throughout the entire party, guests were raving about the delicious taco bar, the chips, salsa, queso..... what a crowd pleaser!!! There was truly something for everyone. I even had people ask if they could make a plate to take home. Best of all, everyone was relaxed and had a great time (even the host!!). We were fans before, but we are absolutely raving fans now!! Excellent food in the restaurant and a catering experience that is second to none! read more

Love El Tio! Always friendly service, excellent food and the ambiance is great! Get there early as there will be a wait!

I had blueberry margarita and it was ok and not real good flavor. Doesn't give me buzz lol read more

El Tio Pepe - Mexican Near Me - O'Fallon, Missouri

Been here twice and won't go back. Everyone said it was the best Mexican food around, absolutely not! First time I thought maybe it was just what I ordered that wasn't good. Second the food was worse and the margaritas weren't even good. Sorry two times and that's it for me. read more

It was a very busy Friday night but we were seated quickly and the food was great! I will definitely be back! read more

El Tio Pepe - That quesadilla was amazing! - Mexican Near Me - O'Fallon, Missouri