Delivery
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Tio Pepe Restaurant & Bar in Philadelphia
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Location on the map
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, US
Service options
Takeaway
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
Health and safety
Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits
Yes
Highlights
Great coffee
Yes
Popular for
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Offerings
Coffee
Yes
Comfort food
Yes
Happy-hour food
Yes
Healthy options
Yes
Late-night food
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Small plates
Yes
Dining options
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Catering
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
High chairs
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Cosy
Yes
Crowd
Groups
Yes
Tourists
Yes
Planning
Dinner reservations recommended
Yes
Accepts reservations
Yes
Phone: +1 215-742-4775
Site: http://www.tiopeperestaurantbar....
Site: http://www.tiopeperestaurantbar....
Opening hours
- Monday:11:30AM–2AM
- Tuesday:11:30AM–2AM
- Wednesday:11:30AM–2AM
- Thursday:11:30AM–2AM
- Friday:11:30AM–2AM
- Saturday:11:30AM–2AM
- Sunday:11:30AM–2AM
Comments (199)
Absolutely delicious Portuguese food. A bit pricey for the area, but worth every penny. The paella (paehla) is large enough for 2. Our waiter was knowledgable, spoke English, Spanish, and Portugeuse. We let her pick our appetizers and were not disappointed! The shrimp app was the best and outstanding. Love having great restraunts in the Northeast!
Food and drinks were excellent. Go eat here its delicious and large servings.
OMG More Food than I expected!
This is an excellent place with fresh seafood and a relaxing atmosphere,awesome sangria with bits of fresh fruit. Friendly staff. Two thumbs up for this little place.They speak spanish, portuguese and english.it feels a bit fancy and welcoming at the same time.
1st time here and seafood soup was soooooo delicious. Will be back for more. Only problem was the lighting...kind of dark and lighting on ur face. Waitress was really nice and helpful.
The food is good and good service but they charge high percentage of tips which doesn’t make sense because the tips Is optional not mandatory…
Food was great. Came here for mothers day had reservations done before hand . Which was great . But in all had a great time .
The upstairs dining room is very cozy and warm. The wait staff were very attentive and pleasant. The food? Fantastic !!! A hidden gem
The place was really good. Wife had a filet and she was pleased. I had paella and they knocked it out of the park.
Great food, nice portions, good service.
Food was good, but almost got caught with the giving an extra tip on top the mandatory 18 they already charged us. Read your bill.
Tio Pepes is a gem. I had been looking for some time for a seriously good Portuguese restaurant. I found it. Tio Pepes. They are as good as anything you would find in Newark Ironbound section, and that is saying a lot.We got 2 trays of their Paella Valenciana and it was OUTSTANDING. Loaded with meats and seafood. The rice was perfect (NOT mushy!). Excellent value for the money. For 130 bucks (takeout) I fed eight people. Yeah, you read that right. Eight people, three of whom had hearty appetites. I still have leftovers.Parking is on the street, and you need to be quick to get a spot. Park on Castor. The bartenders downstairs are...uh...really quite lovely to look at. Behave yourselves guys. :-)You will not go wrong eating here. It is outstanding.
Ordered seafood paella ( some of the mussels had a bad smell, overcooked lobster) It’s not great . Had to return Fried calamari after one bite . Not coming back
Its a very nice place thier food is amazing so fresh, cooked just the way you ask it to be done. You can enjoy a drink or two or maybe even a few depending on how you are feeling. The service is great they are polite kind and their goal is to please you and make sure you walk out with a smile!
Absolutely the best meal Ive had in ages! The paelha was delicious, the sangria amazing, and the staff so very friendly. Cant wait to return to try something new!
The ambiance is good However they missed the mark in the cuisine.Did not enjoy the food
The food was outstanding and the staff attention very good. I will visit again to eat me a payea valeciana, a Spanish dish made from Spain. I was taken back to the 1800 century with their special look inside the restaurant. I love every single detail of it.
The food is great The Waitresses are beautiful the service is great and they have tip top security come on through its like family when you get here
What can I say except the are like family at Tio Pepe’s. Great food great drinks
It was not easy to know where the actual restaurant located upstairs from the bar once you enter the solid door and first thing you see is not so welcoming bar. Oval design bar with some chairs and high tops tables around the bar. No decor of any kind. Upstairs is where the main restaurant is. Staffs are friendly and helpful with our food. It is pretty pricey for the neighborhood dining and the ambient needs some updates. The food was was quite disappointing Sadly to say. My seafood dish was over cooked. The shrimps and small lobster was chewy like eating a rubber. The sauce was quite bland for me. Maybe I shouldnt expect so much but when the dish is $30 I expect the my seafood not to be rubbery.
Staff was nice and friendly. $30 for an Overcooked seafood dish. Maybe other dish will be ok. It is disappointing when it was well recommended. Decor need some update, not much expectation since it is a neighborhood bar/restaurant. I wouldnt never think by looking from the outside that the restaurant was there and on upper level. Was an experience but for the price I expected at least the dish should be good.
Food and service were amazing, highly recommend.
Food was amazing! The staff was excellent!
My sister works here and its a good sit down and chill place
Extraordinary food at this restaurant. The place is kind of small on the inside but the service when I came here was great. I definitely recommend the Paelha Valenciana, and the Chourico Assado which they bring out in flames. The Paella can feed 4 or 5 people
Everyone that answers the phone is very nice. The food is fantastic everything i have ordered has always been packed perfectly and reaches our home as if it just came off the stove.
Tío Pepe restaurant was fair, however no one told me when I made my reservation that the restaurant was on the upper floor. For someone with a disability that wouldve been impossible to negotiate. Although the restaurant itself was clean, the stairs leading to it as well as the waiting lil hallway had a lot to be desired. From the appetizers to the actual serving of the entrees it was too long. There is a fee even for the water. Will I visit them again, probably no.
I’ve been to many restaurants in the Philadelphia area, but this one I have to say is one of my all time favorite. The food, the service, the sangria just one of the best in Philadelphia. If you don’t believe me try it for your self. Obrigado 🥰
Good food, good drinks. Nice ambiance.
Beautiful, clean and very family oriented
Friendly place , good food , and good price.
Authentic Portuguese experience. Good food, good prices!
Went to a fundraiser there and the food was excellent.
Nice place, very delicious food, we ordered out and everything was cooked on time.Would consider ordering from this place more often.
Very delicious. The 2 ladies behind the bar were amazing! I wish I knew there names to say thank you.
An absolute hidden gem. The food was very good, the upstairs ambiance was cozy and staff was friendly. This was my 1st visit but definitely not my last.
Amazing restaurant. Great staff. They made me feel like I was back in Fall River, Ma. eating Portuguese food in my local restaurant. I enjoyed it. I hope for the rest of my stay in Philadelphia I can come back. I loved it!
Food was excellent however the dining room was very bright. Would be better with dimmer lights. Would be Better ambiance
Definitely will be back
We wanted to grab a bite to eat after visiting a friend. The decor is very nice. The food was DELICIOUS and the portions size was great! Very authentic cuisine. So happy we found this restaurant.
Great service and awesome food!!! 😁👍💯💥
The restaurant it self is beautiful inside.but the service needs a lot of improvement, we waited around 1/2 hr or more for them to served us, after the serving of the food the waiter didnt come back to ask us if we need it anything.The kitchen help was in another table eating and having their fun while we waited for our food and our waitress decide to join them.After we ate we requested our bill an as disappointed as we were they had the oddasity to add 18% tip .Would I recommend this place ??????Unless you are Portuguese maybe they treat you better. Or you know someone who work there.The place was recommend by a friend who visit the restaurant by an Portuguese acquainted.He started the place is great.well not for me sorry never again.
Love Tio Pepe. They have good food. You can go upstairs and eat with family or downstairs at the bar with friends. The bar area is very chill.
The food was delicious, the service was excellent, and the price was very reasonable. I definitely going back
We went mothers day and the waitress had her mask on her chin the whole time. There no drink menu. When I finally got a drink it was a fly in it and when I mentioned it to her she laughed. Needless to say we did not stay for dinner
I am honestly quite disappointed with this place. Its in the city so it makes sense their is no parking, but its not very noticeable. The upstairs is the formal dining from, while the downstairs is more so of dive bar. The waitresses dont speak English so my steak was extremely over cooked. The chorizo was really good. Everything else wasnt great, just decent, so it was way way over priced
A friend of mine went here once & since my husband and I have date night every Saturday we tried this place. The food was good,& the service was good, but waiting 20 minutes after they clearly knew we were finished was way too long. Our dishs were cleared & still waiting for our check was a bit too much.
Had a housewarming party on Sunday. And when I went to pick up food. Every item was finished on time. And my guest love every part of every dish. Chef made for me. What Amazing customer service. And also a Wonderful & Amazing Chef. Thank you 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
The best service I have seen in a while and the food is great for Portuguese Spanish seafood. My preference was the paella. Also the desserts were good.
Great food, big portions size, over all nice place to eat.
Great food and service.
Portuguese food, yeah, my preferred treat. Visited near twelve, it was not full. The service was very helpful and welcoming. Bring your appetite because portions are large.
Great food. Huge portions. Great prices.
Portuguese food and service at this spot is great. Great place to chill, get away, eat some good food. Really nothing but enjoyable experiences here, Ill be back. This place has a cool atmosphere. This place has many good reviews for a reason.
We highly recommend their seafood stews, you cant go wrong. Next time, all we need is extra bread for dipping in the sauce they come in. Lets not forget their pork chops either - good stuff!
Im not sure if its the location or the service or the food, but I feel all three are lacking. Location is upstairs while the downstairs is a bar. Almost left because I wasnt sure where it was located. Then service was quite poor as the waitress did nothing but stare at us or hid in the back. Mind you, it was only my friend and I and a party of four during this dinner time. I had the Seafood Paella and nothing struck out to me as special.
Food is excellent. Portions are great in size and quantity. However, the place doesnt have an inviting atmosphere, besides the fact that parking is on the streets thus it is very limited.
The food tastes good! We really had a great time enjoying the view as well as the food. The staff are nice and well-mannered, too!
Excellent service and abundant portion. Staff was short.
Great service best Red Snapper in Philly
Two couples came to celebrate a birthday to try a new place . We did not make a reservation. At the restaurant, upstairs of the bar, we told the host . He suggested three appetizers, we had the octopus, mussels and sausage. Octopus salad in a vinaigrette was excellent. One person who merely tasted the octopus enjoyed the salad. For The others this was truly one of the best weve had. We split two entres - filet mignon and paella. Both were excellent. We had more then enough, and we took the leftovers home. Our host then offered us flan for dessert. A delightful celebration. We all want to return.
My fav place for quality Portuguese food. i give this spot two thumbs up. i will probably become a regular. it has a cool feel to it. atmosphere is similar to a cafe in san jose i loved.
Had a pretty great filet. Chorizo appetizer was phenomenal.
Love this place, used to go here with my mom. Hopefully I get to take my friends soon 😊
Good service food just ok
I have been here many times, introduced many friends to it as well. The only thing that makes me come back is the food!!! I can not stress enough how bad the customer service is here.The host and servers decided that it was appropriate to comment on the fact and made a big fuss over the fact that i asked tochange my entre because my salmon had absolutely no flavor. My first time ordering salmon here. We caught every look they gave and the attitude the manager gave when he noticed the salmon being sent back. So because they did not know how to properly serve us and make us feel comfortable . My guest turned two me and said can we please never come here again. today you lost two customers and i will inform my friends that i referred here before. So sad. +
The food is delicious, nice portions very tasty. Very professional when taking your order and the delivery is fast food comes hot!!!
Their food is sooo good and the margaritas were excellent.
Food was great, people were great, we had a blast, Muchos Besos
Very nice place. The food is amazing and a very friendly staff.
Wonderful Sangria by the pitcher! Flaming Chiorazo Sausage, Garlic Shrimp, Great Portuguese Bread. Steaks and Filet Mignon thats cooked to perfection. Everything is delicious so save room for dessert!
Excellent food and service! Octopus salad, ceviche and flamed sausage must have!
The food is fantastic and staff is very nice and friendly
Good food
Absolutely great food, service and atmosphere.. Definitely will go again.
UPDATE:While generally the food is of good quality, I would be careful of their fresh fish. Sniff it, check the color - sometimes their fish is a bit on the spoiled end.Old: Unfortunately portuguese restaurants in NE Philly are limited. Tio Pepe has had its ups and downs, but it is back to having good food. I like their Bacalhau, my family likes their Bife a Portuguesa, their Camarao Recheado is also good and light.
The upstairs restaurant is AWESOME . The bar downstairs just regular, pool tables and good music selection. They have some DJs on the weekends. Been visiting this place since 11 just live close by
Amazing food! Love the stuffed salmon & the steak. The best sangria Ive ever tasted! Love the atmosphere and the service is great!
Comfortable place, service is good
RUDE HOST! I went in there wearing sneakers, leggins and a hoodie and theres no dress code but the host assumed I was looking for something, like i wasnt gonna eat there, food is not special either
Food is great!! From the menu or off menu, whatever you want, if they can make it, they will with no problem whatsoever. Gotta love that.
The food is deliciosos the staff is great
Cheapo drinks and close in proximity. Not my first or last time to visit
Ok location for delicious Portuguese food. it was so appetizing. quick and friendly service. it has a nice feel to it.
Great music. Amazing food. It has a dive bar atmosphere and nice staff. Lots of Portuguese speakers so I assume it is very authentic.
Went in expecting nothing. It ended up being one of the best restaurants I’ve ever been to and I have a hard time imagining how you could top that food.
Best place for Portuguese Food in Northeast Philadelphia. We love it!
Allways had a good experience at dis place .. Best Portuguese food in Philadelphia
Always Amazing!!!! Thank You for serving your clients very well and for making it a great experience always, even during the COVID-19 times.
Great place to eat. The food is Fantastic.
I love this place, its the only Portuguese restaurant I go to when my Portuguese cravings pop up! Everyone is so polite, friendly, the environment is cozy and welcoming and they do specials of the day every day!
Portuguese food and service at this spot is great. Good place to catch up with friends. Certainly worth going back to.
I went to the bar area to order stewardess and bar patrons were properly masked and enforced
Best place Ive had for Portuguese Food, never really had any dishes go wrong. Staff is super friendly.
My girlfriends folks come to America from a small town in Portugal once a year. We took them here and they loved it for the authentic food and reasonable prices.
Best porterhouse around!!! Great food and the ladies that work there are beautiful too! Always love whatever i order but its usually the porterhouse! Love it!
The atmosphere and the food is perfect, I love this place.
The food was fabulous outstanding service highly recommend
Wonderful restaurant. Food is fabulous, I would love to recommend this place to any friend and family.
Fine dinning and thickness of beautiful woman
Northeast finest best place for a family meal or just after work drinks!
The food and the servers are great, the place is nice but if you cant climb stairs to the second floor then thats a problem.
Who cares if Portugal lost? (Except the regulars) but awesome atmosphere. Need to come back for some paella.
The Paella was delicious and will satisfy 3 adults. Also the Garlic Shrimp was plenty and good.
Very nice place. Great experience.Good food.
One of my favorite restaurants in Philly. Best Gambas al Ajillo Ive tried in the US.
My favorite restaurant when I travel to Philly. The Paelha Marinheiro is incredible and enough for 3 people.
Great Brazilian, Latin & American Food. Pool Playing, Music, Dancing, Dining in the 2nd Floor or At The Bar. Nice Atmosphere
Looking for a chill night with some good drinks - this well do
Have no clue what it was called but i got a steak topped with ham and a fried egg. It was delicious!!! Great place
Great authentic Portuguese restaurant! I recently hosted 20+ family members for a birthday dinner and it was amazing space to host it.
Best Portuguese food around Philadelphia.People are very polite.
Got a rejuvenating hug from the bouncer when I came in. Jeez - my dad never hugged me that hard.
Everything is cooked to perfection. Fine dining at its best!
Great food, great service.
The food was dellicius and they are very nice and polite.
Fantastic Portuguese Food - the only Portuguese only place to go!
This place is awesome the bartenders are very sweet and welcoming. Cool bar.
I really enjoyed the food and the service friendly atmosphere great little place for romantic dinner
Food is amazing. Staff is on point and professional. Highly recommended.
Very nice place for get a drink and also good food nice and clean pretty girls behind the bar, good music, good drinks cocktails and wines .... Excellent place
Nice place to go it was my birthday and I enjoyed myself and the bartender with no panties
Best restaurant I know in the Philadelphia area,food is delicious and very generous portions.
Greaf food and terrific staff. A wonderful environment that is comfortable for a relaxing night out.
The best Portuguese food restaurant in Philadelphia. You have to try it.
Food is delicious, great service.
Great food(and portions)!! And service
One of favorite steak spots. Porterhouse is delicious!! Must try!! One of best in the State!
We always enjoy the food and drinks. Nice and relax. Happy Dads Day.
This place was excellent, everything cooked perfectly, had the pork chops and sangria!
Nice atmosphere. Good food and pool table to relax.
Im used to passing center City prices, and when I came here, the prices are half and the food was excellent
I love to Spanish cuisine and the people are very friendly they make you feel at home
Great paella. Call ahead to make sure they are making it the day you want to go.
Nice little gem beautifully decor and flavorful food, fresh and cook to order.
Paella is soooo good and the sangria is the best Ive ever had.
Great atmosphere to celebrate special occasions and the food is always on point!
Great Authentic Portuguese food above, andfriendly nice bar below luv it
Very nice surprise finding this place! Good food
The food was great and so was the service.
Love this restaurant. Reminds me of my dinners at home back in Portugal.
Great cozy spot food it well made and staff is attentive
I enjoy every dish they have...perfect...👏👍🏼
Great food and great peaple.
Fantastic food, interesting area ! Get the Bitoque, great price amazing taste !
Fish is always wonderful. Octopus salad is a must before all dinnets
Really cool place, nice food.
Good food and good service. The place needs updates
Very good food and sangria. Get the Grilled Salmon and calamari!
Great small bar, great food nice wait staff
Great services,very friendly and helplying portions of food
Very good food every time!
Very nice atmosphere, delicious food and drinks.
Absolutely awesome food service everything
The seafood here is great and fresh, nice place to be with friends and family
Good place for drinks smoking hookah and never Lacks
The food was great, and so was the service.
Nice chill spot with pool table food was great
Very poor customer service my first and last time here uffff.....employees are aut of them mine.
Steak was ok. Seafood was not good at all
Great food and pooltabe pretty ladys
Nice and clean good food and drinks owner very nice
First time there had the paella it was great
Great food good people.
Great food and service!
The service was slow and we waited over an hour for the food and when it arrived it was cold....not cool at all
I love it here.
Nice Place to go whit friends, excellent food
Going back this weekend
Very nice place but the owner not easy to deal especially when we had a verbal contract not good
I havent ate much. There they treat you well.
Excellent food. Reasonable prices.
Nice place for lunch quiet with great food and coffee
Great place to have a few drinks and watch a game.
Its a great place to hang out
Good service
Just awesome food....the taste was amazing!
Best Portuguese restaurant on the East coast Dont forget the capacino .
Never again.... The food nasty the drinks was watered down.............
Good place, perfect seafood. Good prices
The food here is amazing!
Great authintic Portuguese food. I love the mariscada.
Nice Portuguese restaurant with good food.
Great food and people. A little bit of Portugal on Caster.
The bacalhao is always very delicious here
No idlers,food great service overall is excellent.
Food and service are great!
Amazing place to eat
Delicious food and comfortable atmosphere.
Total reviews rating 4.4
199 Reviews for Tio Pepe Restaurant & Bar 2023:
Review №1
2022-03-13Good is delicious, so are the sangria. I love the sausage in flames so cool looking. Steak and seafood excellent, will return again.
Review №2
2022-01-23What a hidden gem! Great service, amazing food!!! Will be back again
Review №3
2022-05-03Never really leave reviews but this place is incredible. The food is delicious and the portions are great. Customer service was top notch and thoughtful. I will come back here again and suggest you give it a try!!
Review №4
2022-03-15Food was great, good portion, my Girlfriend and I love their Sangria.
Review №5
2021-06-12The food was EXCELLENT!!!! The staff was extremely polite and nice ... The owner even came over to the table and asked how everything was. Although the parking was a little difficult, the food more than made up for it. Give it a try ... You wont be disappointed! Trust me!
Review №6
2022-05-20I always forget to write a review but have been coming here for years. I usually always get the same dish and they never fail me. Perfect place to take a lady to wine and dine or just have a beautiful dinner with family or friends.
Review №7
2022-04-08Perhaps it was the result of inflation, but the paella (spelling incorrect) was noticeably less saffrony than previous visits. Nevertheless, this fine restaurant is well worth the flight of steep steps to the second floor to get there. The Portuguese eat dinner late, so the hours prior to 8pm are prime for us Americanos. The portions are more than generous. Good food, nice folks.
Review №8
2021-05-23Food is average, expensive and the service rarely attends to you (due to the default charge of 10% tip) bathrooms are extremely dirty because in the first floor there is a bar full of drunk people. The only reason as to why I gave 3 stars was because of what I ordered.
Review №9
2021-05-25Came to Tío Pepe to celebrate our anniversary. I love their trilingual service(English, Spanish and Portuguese). The ambience is just adorable, makes you feel youre actually in Portugal with their beautiful lampposts on the middle of the room, its kind of romantic if you go on a date like we did, but its also so family friendly as well.Now lets talk food. I ordered grilled salmon with tostones (double fried green plantains) and salad. Salmon was grilled to perfection and moist, tostones were fresh and super crunchy. My husband got a humongous size T-bone steak with steamed vegetables. Steak was juicy, with the right amount of fat and super tender. My husband had the expresso coffee with milk, he stated it was heavenly and tasted even better than Starbucks (he loves Starbucks)The restaurant does encourage their customers to make a reservation ahead of time to avoid agglomeration.Tío Pepe keep up the great work!!
Review №10
2021-07-07Becareful I love the owner. The security guard sometimey. I got really sick here twice, I believe the guy thats in crutches is up to something. Hes very rude and dont like girls of color!! Every colored girl gets really sick after eating. Please be real careful eating at this place. I cant wait to tell the owner for its not his fault. 1st time I fell out. My legs gave up on me.😪😪