(212) 242-6480

168 W 4th Street (Between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue)
New York, NY 10014 40.732 -74.0015

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Neighborhoods: West Village, Downtown

TIOPEPENYC.COM

Hours:

Sun-Thu 10:30am-1am

Fri-Sun 11:30 am-3am

Price:

$$$

Last updated 2.10.12

Category:

Restaurants, Catering

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Brunch, Outdoor Dining, Private Rooms, Live Music, Food Delivery, Bar Scene

Cuisine:

Mexican

What People Are Saying About Tio Pepe

Featured Review

Allison Austin

Contributor

In Short – Out-of-towners flock to this festively decorated restaurant for predictable Mexican fare and blended margaritas. The menu includes all the usual suspects--fresh guacamole, quesadillas, burritos--as well as Spanish dishes like paella. The bar features several TVs, making it popular for game-day drinkers. There's a spacious garden area out back, but the green lights can make eating there unappetizing.

ambiance
96.14999771118164% positive
  1. it had a wonderful decor and also a great ambiance!
  2. Ambience was great, decor nice, my waiter seemed confused.
  3. Highly recommended for a private event or a nice romantic dinner.
  4. The atmosphere was lively last night, full of groups.
  5. this is a romantic restaurant , the food is great, the music was soothing, not too loud.
  6. Best ambience ,serviceand atmosphere for having a memorable goodtime.
  7. It's location is also great for a night out - located in the West Village, after dining, you have the option to go to a piano bar, movie, or even a little naughty shopping.
  8. The great atmosphere combined with the reasonable prices and tasty food make it the perfect place to go on a first date, eat out on a night with your friends, or bring some out-of- towners.
  9. The decoration, the service, the food, everything was amazing.
  10. enjoyed this Spanish -Mexican scene with romantic music and friendly staff that are nice and cares.
  11. We had a great night out sitting in the romantic garden sipping margaritas and enjoying the daily specials.
  12. great service, great food, great atmosphere
  13. The staff was great, attentive, and always within view.
  14. went with my family for thanks giving was perfect good food excellent drinksnice ambience service was awsome y very frienly ill be back
  15. good food, romantic.
  16. went to Tio Pepe i have fun whit my family and friends The service was nice my waiter let me feal so good like im in my house, always smiling the food was lovely the flavor the taste was good i recomend this place if you wanna have a good time whit frie
  17. The atmosphere was also great.
  18. With an expert chef, friendly waiters, and a romantic dining area, Tio Pepe is a dependable place for any occasion.
  19. We went to tio Pepe whit my family the place was great, we was there for my mom's birthday the service was good the server performe the well service, we have fun wen they sing the happy birthday, the food was great, and i can tell the prices are in really
  20. like this place, they have a great sangria and good sea food; the garden is a little dark but cosy, the service was frienly and the ambience nice.
  21. nice mexican spanish food, wonderful to bring a date, very romantic, lovely place, great for partys
  22. The atmosphere is casual and romantic, kinda like an old villa in Spain.
  23. If you want to simply enjoy good food in a nice atmosphere visit Tio Pepe's
  24. Great service, nice drinks and fabulous atmosphere.
  25. Sit in the romantic skylit garden adn save room for dessert.
  26. Our meal was outstanding , I like the way how they serve the Tapas, an really the Paella was great really, the drinks were great the mojito was really good i recomend everybody to try it because has good flavor and they are strong, I was there with my fri
dessert
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. My date and I enjoyed everything from the Tapas (appitezers) through desert and I will never forget the Tio Pepe coffee.
  2. Sit in the romantic skylit garden adn save room for dessert.
  3. Is it because we are the Asian or we didn't order the drink and dessert?
drinks
84.77999687194824% positive
  1. And the drinks were quite expensive and two rounds really brought up a bill that otherwise would have been relatively cheap.
  2. The bar, the sidewalk cafe, or small lounge are great places to sit.
  3. But most of all I love the bar and the service.
  4. i recomend this place to come with the family , almost i forget something the drinks are good too in special sangria, margaritas and mojitos.
  5. They were very pushy with overpriced drinks.
  6. Tio Pepe is the perfect place to go after work for a few drinks and a few tapas.
  7. The drinks are just awesome!
  8. Service was also good and attentive, although they did mess up our drink order on our 2nd order and instead of sangria gave us another round of our 1st drinks, but since we liked our drinks we just stuck with it.
  9. Is it because we are the Asian or we didn't order the drink and dessert?
  10. We went here on a hot NY afternoon and fell in love with Tio Pepe- the drinks were amazing, all cocktails were made with fresh berries, none of those sugary flavor syrups.
  11. also made sure to have an open bar since their margaritas are so so so good i knew all my co workers would have more than two or three!
  12. Great service, nice drinks and fabulous atmosphere.
  13. We were seated promtly and started with pitcher of red sangria and we had a guacamole table side made wich is very cool to see how they make it, there we decided to share a Paella valenciana it was excellent, there after we had a few mojitos and decided t
  14. The drinks are great!
  15. Great Service, great drinks, you should go.
  16. The food was amazing the drinks Sangria was off the hook!
  17. The place is great, the food, drinks and music is just perfect, my girlfriend loved the margaritas, is really good!
  18. Awesome food, awesome bar!
  19. Our meal was outstanding , I like the way how they serve the Tapas, an really the Paella was great really, the drinks were great the mojito was really good i recomend everybody to try it because has good flavor and they are strong, I was there with my fri
  20. It's location is also great for a night out - located in the West Village, after dining, you have the option to go to a piano bar, movie, or even a little naughty shopping.
  21. Well, I went to have dinner in this place last week, the place was busy and I request the wine list, there are some good choices and affortable, the food was good just the exception on the vgtbls in may pork chops ( too cold ) out of that, everything was
  22. My date and I enjoyed everything from the Tapas (appitezers) through desert and I will never forget the Tio Pepe coffee.
  23. Some of us order soda and he made a nasty comment "It's Friday, you should drink and party!
food quality
93.9900016784668% positive
  1. Warm folks & great food
  2. Well, I went to have dinner in this place last week, the place was busy and I request the wine list, there are some good choices and affortable, the food was good just the exception on the vgtbls in may pork chops ( too cold ) out of that, everything was
  3. My girlfriend and I both got paella dishes and we both thought our dishes were absolutely wonderful.
  4. The food was great!
  5. The mojito was warm, the "Nacho's" were soggy chips soaked in cold cheese with cold beans.
  6. Mexican/Spanish. Location is nice but I would rather spend time in a "dump" that has good food and service.
  7. went with my family for thanks giving was perfect good food excellent drinksnice ambience service was awsome y very frienly ill be back
  8. If you want to simply enjoy good food in a nice atmosphere visit Tio Pepe's
  9. The server and the food was good.
  10. Tio Pepe has great food, excellent service, and a gorgeous garden in the back.
  11. like this place, they have a great sangria and good sea food; the garden is a little dark but cosy, the service was frienly and the ambience nice.
  12. gucamole made tableside is delicious!
  13. We went to tio Pepe whit my family the place was great, we was there for my mom's birthday the service was good the server performe the well service, we have fun wen they sing the happy birthday, the food was great, and i can tell the prices are in really
  14. very tasty and good portion , the price its not expensive, and the staff always friendly
  15. recommend Tio Pepe for anyone looking for really good Spanish cuisine.
  16. Neither of us were very hungry, yet we could not stop serving ourselves this fantastic, and generous cornucopia of rice, seafood and chicken.
  17. Wonderful service, delicious food.
  18. The service was great and the margaritas really were delicious.
  19. It is very good to know a place where I can enjoy an exellent spanish-mexican food, late after theater.
  20. Usually I order an appetizer like garlic shrimp and split a paella with my boyfriend.
  21. ordered the fruit salad and it came in a whole baby pineapple with fresh mango, it was delicious in a honey sauce.
  22. The wait staff was helpful in describing some the dishes that weren't familiar to us.
  23. the food at Tio Pepe is just awsome, the service is great and i just love eating here
  24. great service, great food, great atmosphere
  25. The rice was moist and tasty and it was overall a good dinner.
  26. Jimmy, the owner, an old hand at raising kids (he has three) told me to relax and let my son, Elias, enjoy the food.
  27. fish is mediocre
  28. excelent restaurant,nice people and wonderful food.
  29. this is a romantic restaurant , the food is great, the music was soothing, not too loud.
  30. The great atmosphere combined with the reasonable prices and tasty food make it the perfect place to go on a first date, eat out on a night with your friends, or bring some out-of- towners.
  31. We went here on a hot NY afternoon and fell in love with Tio Pepe- the drinks were amazing, all cocktails were made with fresh berries, none of those sugary flavor syrups.
  32. nice mexican spanish food, wonderful to bring a date, very romantic, lovely place, great for partys
  33. My girlfriend and I were looking for some good Mexican/Spanish food and so we found this place on Citysearch.
  34. the food is amazing the sizziling fajitas are awesome i loved the beef ones!
  35. The decoration, the service, the food, everything was amazing.
  36. Excellent food, good service, and cool waiters!
  37. Then again, if you like bland food then this is your place.
  38. had the Chicken Chimichanga which was delicious.
  39. The place is great, the food, drinks and music is just perfect, my girlfriend loved the margaritas, is really good!
  40. had the Chicken Bastilla which was delicious.
  41. Someone always tries one of the assortment of paellas, still an unbeatable value at $12.95, but we like the pork and steak preparations.
  42. The food and service were excellent.
  43. The rice was delicious and I think the sauce they used was from the clams.
  44. Im obsessed with good food and always want to eat in a special place.
  45. Tio Pepe is a great place to try Spanish/Mexican food.
  46. Elias has been eating there since and loves the chicken and rice especially.
  47. The food was awesome too- especially the paella, which contained some of the most flavorful rice I have ever tried!
  48. margaritas are well priced and come in big glasses, they actually use fresh fruit!
  49. .... The menu offers Spanish and Mexican food both with exquisite flavors
  50. We even saw them make fresh guacomole right at someone table.
  51. The menu features a wide-variety of Spanish-Mexican favorites, top-notch because the ingredients are always fresh, always first quality.
  52. Overall, the food was not very good.
  53. Service couldn't have been worse, and our food was bad.
  54. have brought friends and professional colleagues and always gotten positive reviews after a meal.
  55. Our meal was outstanding , I like the way how they serve the Tapas, an really the Paella was great really, the drinks were great the mojito was really good i recomend everybody to try it because has good flavor and they are strong, I was there with my fri
  56. good food, romantic.
  57. Awesome food, awesome bar!
  58. The food was amazing the drinks Sangria was off the hook!
  59. There are tons of other mexican places in this city that have good tasting food.
  60. Amazing food!
  61. went to Tio Pepe i have fun whit my family and friends The service was nice my waiter let me feal so good like im in my house, always smiling the food was lovely the flavor the taste was good i recomend this place if you wanna have a good time whit frie
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. .... The menu offers Spanish and Mexican food both with exquisite flavors
  2. We like to go with five or six friends and share an assortment of the delectable tapas with superb margaritas, before moving on to one of the great Spanish or Mexican entrée selections.
  3. The menu features a wide-variety of Spanish-Mexican favorites, top-notch because the ingredients are always fresh, always first quality.
  4. CItySearch says kid friendly but person who answered phone said "not really" and I called back to confirm that he understand what I said and he said they have no kids menu.
  5. Well, I went to have dinner in this place last week, the place was busy and I request the wine list, there are some good choices and affortable, the food was good just the exception on the vgtbls in may pork chops ( too cold ) out of that, everything was
overall
100.0% positive
  1. completely agree that Tio Pepe is a great place.
  2. Im obsessed with good food and always want to eat in a special place.
  3. Tio Pepe is a great place to try Spanish/Mexican food.
  4. The great atmosphere combined with the reasonable prices and tasty food make it the perfect place to go on a first date, eat out on a night with your friends, or bring some out-of- towners.
  5. My girlfriend and I were looking for some good Mexican/Spanish food and so we found this place on Citysearch.
  6. It is very good to know a place where I can enjoy an exellent spanish-mexican food, late after theater.
  7. The best place downtonw Manhattan
  8. Our waiter was taking care of us all the time even when he was very busy with the other tons of people seating at The Garden, very nice place for parties!
  9. went to Tio Pepe i have fun whit my family and friends The service was nice my waiter let me feal so good like im in my house, always smiling the food was lovely the flavor the taste was good i recomend this place if you wanna have a good time whit frie
  10. nice place for partys
  11. nice mexican spanish food, wonderful to bring a date, very romantic, lovely place, great for partys
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. went with my family for thanks giving was perfect good food excellent drinksnice ambience service was awsome y very frienly ill be back
service
87.5% positive
  1. Our waiters were great!
  2. The staff is very relaxed, a little slow but it allows for nice long conversations and you don't feel like you are being rushed out the door for the next table, which is a nice change in Manhattan.
  3. Wonderful service, delicious food.
  4. Great waiter service is the norm.
  5. The staff was great, attentive, and always within view.
  6. the food at Tio Pepe is just awsome, the service is great and i just love eating here
  7. said I asked if you were kid friendly - No answer.
  8. CItySearch says kid friendly but person who answered phone said "not really" and I called back to confirm that he understand what I said and he said they have no kids menu.
  9. Our waiter was taking care of us all the time even when he was very busy with the other tons of people seating at The Garden, very nice place for parties!
  10. great service, great food, great atmosphere
  11. Service was also good and attentive, although they did mess up our drink order on our 2nd order and instead of sangria gave us another round of our 1st drinks, but since we liked our drinks we just stuck with it.
  12. The waitstaff is friendly and loves to celebrate birthdays.
  13. have NEVER ever experienced poor service in the restaurant.
  14. The waiters are friendly and competent.
  15. The food and service were excellent.
  16. The waitstaff was rude.
  17. The prices are very reasonable and the waiters are nice.
  18. went with my family for thanks giving was perfect good food excellent drinksnice ambience service was awsome y very frienly ill be back
  19. Ambience was great, decor nice, my waiter seemed confused.
  20. At the front doors a hostess with her big smile informed that paella festival from Spain is very good and indeed !
  21. went to Tio Pepe i have fun whit my family and friends The service was nice my waiter let me feal so good like im in my house, always smiling the food was lovely the flavor the taste was good i recomend this place if you wanna have a good time whit frie
  22. waiters are fast and professional.
  23. Our waiter was so pushy and rude.
  24. Too bad the two disgruntled patrons had a bad waiter.
  25. The staff was so friendly they became part of the family (and that was before the pitcher of Pina Colada)
  26. Best of all are the attentive but unobtrusive waiters, who are never far away and always eager to please.
  27. have a great time everybody was really friendly , the best service i ever had.
  28. But most of all I love the bar and the service.
  29. The service is attentive and reasonably quick.
  30. Food is good but service is so slow and very expensive
  31. nice service
  32. The service is great and the bathrooms are clean.
  33. very tasty and good portion , the price its not expensive, and the staff always friendly
  34. Alejandro, our waiter was good to work with from the moment I called to the moment we left.
  35. The service overall was very good and pleasant, recomend to try the cucarachas!
  36. The service is very very good, latin people are really good at it, the are very friendly and they know what they do.
  37. The servers were friendly and it's not as expensive as I thought it would be ($11.99 for a main entree of paella).
  38. Mexican/Spanish. Location is nice but I would rather spend time in a "dump" that has good food and service.
  39. Great service, nice drinks and fabulous atmosphere.
  40. enjoyed this Spanish -Mexican scene with romantic music and friendly staff that are nice and cares.
  41. The service was excellent
  42. the service was great and they were very friendly as well!
  43. On a slow night the service was horrible, waited excessive amount of time and manager was clueless, there was no effort to apologize.
  44. and the waiter was rude!
  45. The server and the food was good.
  46. excelent restaurant,nice people and wonderful food.
  47. went to Tio Pepe for my best friend birthday with a big group of people and we had a blast!
  48. Tio Pepe has great food, excellent service, and a gorgeous garden in the back.
  49. The service is always great i have become a regular customer and i have always find the same service fast and professional!
  50. With an expert chef, friendly waiters, and a romantic dining area, Tio Pepe is a dependable place for any occasion.
  51. Great patio out back; paella was solid; wait staff very attentive and friendly; fajitas also very good
  52. went here with a friend and the service was terrible.
  53. The decoration, the service, the food, everything was amazing.
  54. Our server was very attentive and quite friendly which made the experience even better.
  55. The wait staff was helpful in describing some the dishes that weren't familiar to us.
  56. wonderful service!
  57. great costumer service
  58. Excellent food, good service, and cool waiters!
  59. the best part of all is the surprise for friend of my who was celebrating her birthday, those guys rock, seriuosly they make a happy birthday song with a real party mean, for all of that I can tell you, the waiter was making a very good job.
  60. We went to tio Pepe whit my family the place was great, we was there for my mom's birthday the service was good the server performe the well service, we have fun wen they sing the happy birthday, the food was great, and i can tell the prices are in really
  61. The guys just take pleasure in giving a good service.
  62. No where else in the village can you find a bigger or better martini than the one Tio Pepe's friendly bartender serves up.
  63. like this place, they have a great sangria and good sea food; the garden is a little dark but cosy, the service was frienly and the ambience nice.
  64. The service was great and the margaritas really were delicious.
value
71.78999900817871% positive
  1. They were very pushy with overpriced drinks.
  2. We went to tio Pepe whit my family the place was great, we was there for my mom's birthday the service was good the server performe the well service, we have fun wen they sing the happy birthday, the food was great, and i can tell the prices are in really
  3. The sangria was very overpriced and not worth it.
  4. found that the guacamole was good but for the money you pay, it wasnt very much.
  5. The prices are very reasonable and the waiters are nice.
  6. Food is good but service is so slow and very expensive
  7. Neither of us were very hungry, yet we could not stop serving ourselves this fantastic, and generous cornucopia of rice, seafood and chicken.
  8. Someone always tries one of the assortment of paellas, still an unbeatable value at $12.95, but we like the pork and steak preparations.
  9. And the drinks were quite expensive and two rounds really brought up a bill that otherwise would have been relatively cheap.
  10. The great atmosphere combined with the reasonable prices and tasty food make it the perfect place to go on a first date, eat out on a night with your friends, or bring some out-of- towners.
  11. The servers were friendly and it's not as expensive as I thought it would be ($11.99 for a main entree of paella).
  12. and the paella valenciana whem im with a huge group of friends is great!
  13. very tasty and good portion , the price its not expensive, and the staff always friendly
wait time
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. Food was excellent but wait was too long
  2. On a slow night the service was horrible, waited excessive amount of time and manager was clueless, there was no effort to apologize.
  3. The service is attentive and reasonably quick.
  4. Food is good but service is so slow and very expensive
  5. The staff is very relaxed, a little slow but it allows for nice long conversations and you don't feel like you are being rushed out the door for the next table, which is a nice change in Manhattan.
4 Star Rating: Recommended

07/03/11

Pretty Good

by katherine002

Nice decor. Reasonable prices, especially to be in the middle of the village. The location is great parking, just like for the rest of NY is not that good. The food is very reasonable and very good. Whenever Im in town I order the Fajitas de Carne and they are always good. Nothing is rushed the waiters are friendly, making sure we dont have any empty plates in front of us. The mojitos are absolutely great! This is a place I will recommend to my friends.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

09/17/10

Fantastic Guacamole and Margaritas

by nyny1981

So we first came here for a friend's birthday a couple of years back and since then, this is almost our default place for large groups. They have a garden area in the back which is perfect for that purpose - and like some of the reviewer's have mentioned, its not as cramped as some Manhattan spaces tend to be.

But the real winners here are the guacamole and the margaritas (especially the margarita cadillac which is basically a regular margarita plus some grand marnier). The rest of the food is very good, but let's be honest - we don't exactly go here thinking fine dining. Having said that, the fajitas are delicious and the pallela isn't too shabby either. But its a combination of the food, the 'ritas and the service that pretty much guarantees a good time.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

04/28/10

Unbelievable Fajitas!

by Dorothy0202

I will definately go back to this place. Unlike most restaurants in Manhattan, the seating allows for private conversations and you don't have to squeeze in and out of you seat. I had their Pepe Banana Monkey drink and it was incredible. But the best part was the steak fajitas, the meat was so tender and flavorful, it was hard to let my date have a taste. The atmosphere is casual and romantic, kinda like an old villa in Spain. The staff is very relaxed, a little slow but it allows for nice long conversations and you don't feel like you are being rushed out the door for the next table, which is a nice change in Manhattan. It's location is also great for a night out - located in the West Village, after dining, you have the option to go to a piano bar, movie, or even a little naughty shopping.

  • Pros: Great food, full bar
  • Cons: Staff is a little slow
4 Star Rating: Recommended

11/10/09

Not Bad At All!!

by taylor SL

Taylor Solomanie here!!

The drinks are great!! the Gua & Chips R A-mazing!!!!

Yes, Yes and Yes!!!

  • Pros: Gua & Chips
  • Cons: Tiny Seat
3 Star Rating: Average

10/18/09

a nice place for partys

by suertudo1

i was there a couple weeks ago for a friend bday and the food its great. very tasty and good portion , the price its not expensive, and the staff always friendly .

i recomend this place to come with the family , almost i forget something the drinks are good too in special sangria, margaritas and mojitos...

  • Pros: good service
  • Cons: sometimes the weather

The Details on Tio Pepe

Place Categories:

  • great waiter service
  • good bland food
  • rude waiters
  • great mexican place
  • great drinks
  • favorite margaritas
  • clean repair
  • favorite sangria
  • very attentive server
  • best the paella
  • great atmosphere
  • gross bathroom
  • slow service
  • fantastic everything
  • beautiful gorgeous garden
  • very tasty price
  • great experience
  • favorite refurbished tio pepe
  • worst food
  • nice romantic dinner
  • favorite guacamole
  • yum inhouse chef wich
  • really good meal
  • nice spanishmexican restaurant
  • friendly wait staff
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