This place is comfort food for South Americans, I have been coming to this place a little boy. The atmosphere is comforting but the space a fairly small but this place great. read more

We love the Colombian food here! My husband loves the Sobrebarriga and I get the plato montanero. The beans are very tasty and the meat tender. We always get the empanadas, pan de bono and chorizo or morcilla. Everything is excellent! The best tasting Colombian food besides my husband's Mom! If you're dining in, the guanabana drink is to die for! We usually go once a month. read more

For a place where there isn't a huge Colombian population, this restaurant provides, great Colombian food. Of course, I have to admit that it isn't the best Colombian food (That's in New York City where I lived for 3 years and there's a large Colombian population) that I've tasted but its only one of the few good ones in the greater Los Angeles area. Because both of my parents are Colombian, I grew up with Colombian food and with Mexican food. Personally, I have a preference toward Colombian food and this restaurant does provide good food. This restaurant has been here for over 20 years and I grew up with the restaurant as well. At times the food was not as good, but it has improved over time and I love eating their typical Bandeja Paisa, the Sancocho, and of course I love ordering the pan de bono. Because the owners are from Cali (Cali, Colombia) pan de bono is a typical bakery staple and I love ordering them. Finally, they have the Colombian flavored sodas Postobon and Colombiana and I love drinking their jugo de lulo a fruit that only found in Colombia. So if you haven't tried Colombian food ever in your life, this is the place to start. read more

Everything here is fresh. The arepas, empanadas, and of course, el pan de bono!!! Woo oh! I love pan de bono. One of the best and pure real colombian buttery bread that has a cheesee taste..,. Despite i am not colombian i can sense is very similiar to the real thing. Try arroz con pollo i recommend it. I gave them 4 and not 5 because of the a/c. read more

5 Stars you need to come get some empanadas and chicharrón. Then you can help yourself for anything. read more

Do yourself a favor and go to peppes and try the most delicious colombian food in all of socal! seriously me and my wife drive for over an hour from our house in fallbrook, CA to go to peppes and eat! you will not find a better Colombian restaurant read more

Been coming here for about 5 or 6 years now...I've never had colombian food before until my friend brought me here ...and I fell in love. Ever since then, I've been bringing my friends here and they all love it too!! I always order the same dish everytime I go...its just so good I don't want to try anything else. Their empanadas are really good too..especially when you drench it with lemon juice and their green chili. It is by far the BEST chili i've had in my life. I always drank everything I eat with it!! Too bad its a bit of a drive for me..otherwise, I would eat there at least 3 times a week!! Ok..i'm drooling now...off to Peppes I go!!! read more

Peppe's Pollo - YuMmMy Empanadas - Colombian Near Me - West Covina, California

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Me encanta este lugar! Translation: I like this place a a lot! Try the empanadas and don't let the name fool you. It's not just a chicken place, it is an authentic Colombian restaurant. Small menu but great food and service. Family owned. :) read more

ive been going here since i was a little kid. As far as colombian food goes here in southern cali this is the place to go. order the empanadas w/ aji (green sauce) as pictured other items you should order are chorizo (colombian sausage) chicharones as pictured or for a full plate of goods try the bandeja paisa plate. to drink try the authentic colombian juice mixes champus is my favorite or try a colombiana soda. make sure to take home some pandebono! very friendly service. read more

We order our Lechon every year thru Jose. We have grown up coming here and I recommend anyone who loves Colombian food to come here! Yummy! read more

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Ate at the Mi Son Cubano Festival yesterday at Bonillo Park in San Dimas. Many Latin restaurants serving their goods, including Peppe's. They had lots of stuff that looked good so I decided to try the Lechon Plate which was roasted big with rice. Presentation was wonderful, they had a whole pig stuffed with beautiful yellow rice and were slicing the pig as they went along. However, once I got my plate, I was shocked! The meat tasted old or bad. The rice was bland, not flavorful like normal Cuban food, I'm Cuban. Very disappointed. Spent $10 and threw the whole plate away after 2 bites! You know it had to be bad. Cuban food is so easy to cook, not sure why so many restaurants don't get it??? read more

My favorite part about Peppe's Pollo are the Pan De Bonos. When you get them warm and fresh, they are absolutely one of the best bread experiences I have ever had. I mean really, how can you go wrong with bread and cheese? The owner is such a nice man. Doesn't speak a lot of english but can sort of navigate you through whatever it is that you want to order. I tried their Bandeja Paisa and it was good. I am not sure if its absolutely authentic as I am not Colombian. Nor have i brought any of my Colombian friends here so I still would not know. I have been looking at their menu though and next on my list is the seafood rice with spanish sauce. that looks really good from the pictures and the menu. read more

After wanting to try this particular restaurant and Colombian food in general for a good while, I finally had both chances this past saturday. For a beginning Colombian dish, I had the grilled chicken along with beans, fries(which had to be a substitute for rice because of no longer being served), lettuce, a tomato, and tortillas(which was a surprise too). All I can say is, the food and the service were good and I plan to eat here again in the future too. And on a future visit, I plan to eat Bandeja Paisa which is the desired Colombian dish I want to eat. read more

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I like Peppe's Pollo! Always great Colombian food. The arepas are fresh and delicious. The pandebono is hot and tasty. I've tried most of the dishes here and never been disappointed. My son also loves their food so we enjoy it together when we can. I've never had the lechon here so I'm not sure what to say about Mike B.'s review. It's possible that an outdoor venue isn't the best place for sampling a restaurant's food. So many things can go wrong. But this isn't Cuban food, so maybe he just didn't like it. The rice is usually not overly flavorful, the taste of this dish is in the pork meat. It's too bad it wasn't good that day. Lechon can be very tasty! read more

This was my first time eating Colombian food. I went with my parents and we loved it. I loved the tamales and empanadas. They were very good and if you like to add more flavor you can add hot sauce and lime... I also ordered the bandeja paisa which comes with chicharon....it was so goood. for drinks, I recommend different colombian drinks. Like mora juice and other sodas. read more

Little place nothing fancy delicious food, authentic, it feels good to be here. Prices are fare or below fair. I will recommend this place. read more

Great food!!!! Cute little place for a cozy meal. Everything tasted amazing. Hard to find, but worth the drive!!!! Great drinks, food, and desserts. read more

This place has been around since I was a kid, over 20 years of business. That says something for itself. You'll find great Latin food and Colombian specialities! Many of the posters on the wall are of Cali, a city in Colombia. This plus the accents, I'm thinking the owners are people of Cali. So look forward to that authentic Colombian taste! I strongly recommend a combination of the appetizers to start off and then an option from the main dishes. Soups are also awesome. Rather than going for a common drink option, be sure to try their imported Colombian drinks. My favorites are the Pony Malta (non-alcoholic malt beverage) & manzana postobon (apple soda). If not one of their real-fruit drinks, my favorite is the jugó de guanabana ! This place is small but it certainly doesn't lack that special environment. Soccer matches are often screened, if not Colombian TV like Caracol station or Colombian music are played. The electric OPEN sign even features the colors of the Colombian flag! All these details make this restaurant very special by providing a unique experience and items that are Colombian specialities and thus not easily found anywhere. Very good! read more

Peppe's Pollo - A combination made in heaven! The ripe plantain is stuffed with cheese and guava paste. So good! - Colombian Near Me - West Covina, California

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Small place but very authentic Colombian food. Owners are Caleños so the food is even better! They also make refajo if you ask for it. read more

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This place is amazing. Sure it's tiny and a bit stuffy but it feels like home, and the food is outstanding. I personally recommend their empanadas, I usually order at least 5 or 6 whenever I visit! read more

Great Colombian food! I would recommend the mondongo and empanadas! My new go-to place!

I will write this review in Spanish just so that the owner will hopefully read it and completely understand it. Sorry for those of you you that don't speak Spanish. However if you still want to try this place I'll make it brief and say the food is pretty good but the service is HORRIBLE and the place in very bad shape! This is not what Colombia looks like folks, I guarantee it! Es una VERGUENZA entrar en este restaurante bajo el nombre de "comida Colombiana". Primero que todo, el lugar es puerquisimo. Como es que representamos a nuestro pais en semejante pocilga? Prefiero una fritangueria en Mosquera al lado de carretera polvorienta que este sitio tan vergonzoso. Los techos estan negros del mugre, las mesas gracientas y ovidadas, la cocina ni se ve pero me alegro que no se vea. El señor que atiende, llamemolo Mr. Pepe, ni siquiera saluda o da la bienvenida. Cuando entre, Mr. Pepe estaba muy ocupado haciendo cuentas y mirando sus recibos y a lo mejor pensando en porque su negocio va tan mal. Me toco ir a buscar un menu para ver si en verdad este sitio era un restaurante. Ademas de ser caro (2 arepas con queso y 10 empanadas = $20), a Mr. Pepe le dio por cobrar $1 por usar tarjeta como forma de pago. Ni los restaurantes Chinos cobran por usar tarjeta. Este sitio se lleva una estrella y no zero porque eso si, las arepas con queso y las empanadas estan bien hechas. Por lo menos para los que nos hace falta la comidita patria. Le pedimos a Mr. Pepe por agua, nunca la trajo. Le pedi limones para las empanadas, nunca los trajo. Que pesar que esta sea "El Sueño Americano" de Mr. Pepe. Especialmente si su sueño Americano es representar a un pais digno de amabilidad y gente calidosa. A Mr. Pepe le traje clientes que nunca habian probado la comida Colombiano y sali de este restaurante como Samper despues de su presidencia, con VERGUENZA! Como es que casi siempre que voy a un restaurante colombiano siempre se parecen a unas tiendas todas abandonadas como las que dejamos en nuestros pueblos? Eso fue lo que vinimos a ofrecerle al mundo? Un pais tan lleno de culturas como E.U. en una ciudad como LA y no aprovechamos la oportunidad para representar la calidad de comida y gente que tenemos? Que mentalidad tan retrasada. Me hace pensar si es por esa misma mentalidad la razon la cual nos tiene como pais tercer mundista a pesar de todas nuestras riquezas. Mr. Pepe, si ud. Lee esta critica espero que lo tome de una manera constructiva. Ud. Tiene muy buana comida pero de verdad cambie un poco su actitud hacia los clientes y haganos sentir bienvenidos. No cobre $1 por usar tarjeta que esas tarifas en este pais no funcionan viejo... Se trata de atraer clientela y no de asustarla. Y porfavor cambie un poco su establecimiento algo menos olvidado y sucio, algo que nos recuerde lo lindo que es nuestra Colombia y no nos de pena traer a extranjeros. read more

This review is one I normally would not do because I didn't even get the opportunity to try the product but I had to share this experience. We walk in and there's dirty dishes on one table and a couple eating at another, nobody behind the counter. OK well maybe their in the back so lets take a look at the menu...ok still waiting...finally the guy who was sitting and eating gets up and wipes his mouth as he comes behind the counter to ask for our order...WHAT! you sat there eating did not acknowledge us and don't even get up right away to serve your customers. Anyway we order a whole chicken, he tells us he only has half a chicken....In the whole store at 4:30pm???? that's what you serve! He did not give us a time on when more would be ready and just seemed to want us to leave so that he could continue his meal. I will never give this place a chance again, I don't care if your product is highly reviewed your customer service is horrible. read more

I called in an order and the man I'm thinking it's the owner told me that it would take 20 mins it took me an hour to get there and when I got to the restaurant he told me that my order wasn't ready that it would take 20 mins and in a rude way he said it's not a normal day and he had a lot of orders.. I understand that it is New Year's Eve but I would appreciate it if he would of taken my order in consideration and he would of answered me with respect. The food is good but the customer service makes me not want to come back. read more

It came really close to the Food we had in Colombia.... Great little Hole in the Wall... don't blink cause you might miss it.

Pepe is the SHIT!! Well thats not his name but I used to live in West Covina and stumbled on this place...now i live in LA and If im ever in the area Pepes is a MUST STOP. His ban de bono...bomb..bunellos..bomber...the bananas are always on point...bandeja paisa...gaahhhhh.. OMG!!! i fucking love this place!!!!! I always will. I tried other colombian places in hollywood and its just not up to par.. i dunno but i think hes happy and cares and is the sweetest old man..and it shows in his and thier cooking... a must!!! MUST!!!! read more

We love this place! The owner is the sweetest man and you can tell he takes pride in what he serves. The food is delicious. We love the bandeja paisa and the pan de bono. The arroz con pollo is a family favorite too. Great hole in the wall Colombian place. read more

I have a neighbor that just moved here from Colombia, she was craving Colombian food and I had no idea where to take her. So, word of mouth pointed to Peppes Pollos. First off it is definitely a hole in the wall. I would have never walked in there if it wasn't recommend. It's in between a liquor store and a Thai place. Random! We started with the empanadas. I have to say they were some of the best empanadas I have ever had! They were nice and crispy, the bread was not overly thick and not too thin, it was perfect. Whatever they used to fry these bad boys in is pure perfection . The filling is delicious! It's potatoes with shredded pork. I will definitely be back to just eat those alone! Oh, and if you use the yelp check in you get two empanadas free! I ordered the frijoles con chicharron. It was basically a bean soup with fried crispy pork and rice, it's all seperate, but your suppose to mix it in together. Great homemade feel. We also had what seemed like an appetizer dish (sorry I forgot the name) which had small empanadas in it, chicharron, potatoes, chorizo, and yuca. It was so huge and filling, it's a definite share between 3 people type of plate. Last but not least, we had the Colombiana soda. Holly cow that was sooooo good! I ordered one for myself and my husband and we loved it! Now, for the service. There's only one lady in the back cooking up all the meals, and the man in the front taking orders. It took her a good 15 minutes to cook everything up. A bit of a wait, but nice, crispy and hot when it came out. The place needs some remodeling yes, but it's not any worse than a basic subway. Oh, and no restrooms. 4 stars definitely for the food. I deducted one star for not having restrooms, and for service being kind of slow. Give this place a shot. Have some great empanadas with a Colombiana soda! It was definitely Colombian approved by my neighbors. I will be back! read more

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I was denied service( and it dident have anything to do with shirts or shoes. )Dont expect to get ANY respectable service at this place. I honestly tried. old man straight ignored us and never took our order. Just sat there looking at videos on somones phone. read more

Good restaurant that offers traditional and authentic Colombian food. Chicharron and Arepa's are the best.

I have been coming here since I was a little kid w/my Mom. I like the Colombian tamales and the empanadas. That's about the only thing I eat from here. I know my Mom likes a few dishes from here and she usually gets some platter w/a grip of stuff like Empanadas, Chorizo, Chicharones, etc... read more

I had heard of this place about a year ago and was finally in the area yesterday. I had the sobrebarriga and it was so good. The meat was so tender and flavorful. I will definitely be back with friends. It was also nice to see some Colombian products for sale, that was a bonus. read more

Took a chance cuz it looked like a hole-in-the-wall kinda joint! Ordered a 2 piece chicken dinner and got half a chicken! Juicy and moist! I was the only one eating inside but I didn't mind! read more

It's not my mom's Colombian cooking, but the food is pretty yummy.

Chill local spot. Eating here for the first time I thought to myself, "mann, I been missing out for all these years. The price is cheaper than a el pollo loco and the portions are healthier (as in more). If you looking for some home cooking try this spot. Half chicken dinner rules all here. read more

First time coming to Peppe's pollo . I must say i'm intrigued by the idea of trying Colombian Food. Started off with the empanadas i wasn't excepting them to be crunchy but it was a delicious surprise. Next on to the fritanga feed 3 .it was AWESOME.. if youre tired of mexican food and run of the mill food chains definitely stop by .you wont be disappointed. read more

My favorite Colombian place in the SGV. I gotten several plates here and I have not been disappointed. I wish the cafe was stronger just like my friend's family used to make it. Little place with an explosion of flavor. Give it a try. read more

As a first timer eating Colombian food, it was an amazing expierance!!!! I enjoyed the service as we'll with the sensational taste! It is family owned ... Will be back soon ;)) read more

Great Colombian food. One of my favorite Colombian places in Southern California.

Deliciously traditional Colombian food! If you are in the San Gabriel valley area make sure to get your Colombian fix here and only here!