Popular contemporary southwestern bistro with a friendly staff and a limited menu featuring fresh ingredients, interesting combinations of flavors, and house-made deserts.
We had the grilled sea bass and strip steak. Both were cooked perfectly and the service was outstanding. They also have a skilled mixologist behind the bar
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tyler Dean
I probably won't be going back. The food is fine but not worth the price at all. The servings are so small. We ordered multiple appetizers and entrees and were still hungry when we left. The menu is very small. You get to choose between five appetizers and five entrees. The entrees range from $25-$30 and don't come with any sides. The actual restaurant is nice and the service from the waitress was pretty good but like I said, you don't get what you pay for.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
Chachuma Satcher
This was the first place we went on our visit to Tuscon, Arizona. We made a last minute reservation and were greeted kindly. The atmosphere was busy, but service was well paced. Our server was very nice and took very good care of us, even complimenting my hurried makeup I did in less than an hour. The food was wonderful. We had porkchops, fundido, and octopus. The fundido was my favorite as it was served in a mini skillet and had this beautiful crust of cheese. The octopus was cooked perfectly, no rubbriness with slight bite back. The porkchop with that sauce they serve it with was bright and rustic. For dessert we had Panna cotta and chocolate ganach. The ganach, though well made, wasn't my favorite as it was textbook and not innovative, the orange took over when it was present and whatever was on the bottom added nothing, i can't even remember what it was. The Panna cotta, however, was superb. It was light, colorful, and contained a multitude of flavors to play with like raspberry, mint, and pineapple, just gorgeous. We washed everything down with Jamaican lemonade, something I wish i could take a gallon of home! All in all, it was a wonderful experience deserving 5 stars.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Octopus, Buttermilk Panna Cotta, Dark Chocolate Ganache
Pauline Maillot
We were on vacation and were looking for a restaurant. We are so happy we found Tito and Pep. The food is a real culinary experience. The staff was awesome. It was hard to get a reservation, but totally worth it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ellen N
I’ve been here twice and the food is amazing. I’ve not ordered anything I didn’t like. The drinks are such a treat. You may not get seated if you don’t have a reservation but it’s worth making one. The service is great every time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Buttermilk Panna Cotta, Dark Chocolate Ganache, Pan Seared Striped Bass
Kelly Loomis
Overpriced, bland food. I wish I hadn't given it a second chance. Both times, I was not impressed.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Jacob Strosberg
I came in on a Sunday night and it was packed. At first things got off to a bad start the service was a little slow and my drink which was a makeshift mock tail took forever to come. Once the calamari which was my app came out. It was excellent. Then my Sea of Cortez shrimp came out and it was too spicy for my liking. So instead we put in a plane order of shrimp on the grill. It might have been some of the best shrimp I’ve ever had! For dessert I had the dark chocolate ganache. It was all good! The waiter was so friendly and really nice! I would definitely recommend. Just be warned that service can be slightly slow.Parking: Parking doesn’t have that many spots and is hard to see the entrance.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Buttermilk Panna Cotta, Dark Chocolate Ganache, Roasted Carrots, Crispy Calamari, Striped Bass
Bailey Eckert
Second time here and this place still rocks my socks off. Food and drinks are phenomenal. Service is great. Vibes are vibing. My only issue is they always serve wine in a regular lowball glass and I always have to request it in a regular stemmed wine glass - they have a great wine list too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Buttermilk Panna Cotta, Roasted Carrots, Kampachi Aguachile
Amazing food all around. The roasted carrots were unbelievably delicious.Wonderful atmosphere.Friendly and knowledgeable staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Buttermilk Panna Cotta, Roasted Carrots, Steak Skewers, Mesquite Grilled Pork Chop, Pan Seared Striped Bass
Tom Collins
Absolutely loved the whole experience - this place is a real Tucson gem. The sea bass was excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Skewers, Sea Bass Crudo
Ashly Ulrich
Enjoyed desserts at Tito and Pep, when we couldn't decide on which dessert and ordered all three to try, we were told that was "The Trifecta" and it's common for customers to order all three! Each of the desserts were delicious and unique.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Buttermilk Panna Cotta, Dark Chocolate Ganache
Shelly F
We called in for reservations a couple weeks ago for 12 people.. we were told 2 tables of 6 , we arrive right at 5pm when they open and we were were seated promptly, the other half was across the restaurant, very odd that they couldn’t accommodate our reservation there was plenty of room to do so… We ordered the queso dip and yellow tail special.. my friend sent the yellow tail back and the dip was ok it was served with 4 warm tortillas.. it was too thick for most of us.. Dinner entrées we ordered the steak skewers and Sea of Cortez shrimp and dumplings.. the shrimp and dumplings was a good size portion and very tasty and the steaks skewers 4 came with a delicious salsa verde sauce…we had a bottle of wine, the cocktails actually looked delicious… out of the 12 of us nobody in either party was very impressed..
Popular contemporary southwestern bistro with a friendly staff and a limited menu featuring fresh ingredients, interesting combinations of flavors, and house-made deserts.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Octopus, Dark Chocolate Ganache, Steak Skewers, Chocolate Ganache Dessert, Crispy Calamari
We had the grilled sea bass and strip steak. Both were cooked perfectly and the service was outstanding. They also have a skilled mixologist behind the bar
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I probably won't be going back. The food is fine but not worth the price at all. The servings are so small. We ordered multiple appetizers and entrees and were still hungry when we left. The menu is very small. You get to choose between five appetizers and five entrees. The entrees range from $25-$30 and don't come with any sides. The actual restaurant is nice and the service from the waitress was pretty good but like I said, you don't get what you pay for.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
This was the first place we went on our visit to Tuscon, Arizona. We made a last minute reservation and were greeted kindly. The atmosphere was busy, but service was well paced. Our server was very nice and took very good care of us, even complimenting my hurried makeup I did in less than an hour. The food was wonderful. We had porkchops, fundido, and octopus. The fundido was my favorite as it was served in a mini skillet and had this beautiful crust of cheese. The octopus was cooked perfectly, no rubbriness with slight bite back. The porkchop with that sauce they serve it with was bright and rustic. For dessert we had Panna cotta and chocolate ganach. The ganach, though well made, wasn't my favorite as it was textbook and not innovative, the orange took over when it was present and whatever was on the bottom added nothing, i can't even remember what it was. The Panna cotta, however, was superb. It was light, colorful, and contained a multitude of flavors to play with like raspberry, mint, and pineapple, just gorgeous. We washed everything down with Jamaican lemonade, something I wish i could take a gallon of home! All in all, it was a wonderful experience deserving 5 stars.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Octopus, Buttermilk Panna Cotta, Dark Chocolate Ganache
We were on vacation and were looking for a restaurant. We are so happy we found Tito and Pep. The food is a real culinary experience. The staff was awesome. It was hard to get a reservation, but totally worth it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ve been here twice and the food is amazing. I’ve not ordered anything I didn’t like. The drinks are such a treat. You may not get seated if you don’t have a reservation but it’s worth making one. The service is great every time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Buttermilk Panna Cotta, Dark Chocolate Ganache, Pan Seared Striped Bass
Overpriced, bland food. I wish I hadn't given it a second chance. Both times, I was not impressed.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
I came in on a Sunday night and it was packed. At first things got off to a bad start the service was a little slow and my drink which was a makeshift mock tail took forever to come. Once the calamari which was my app came out. It was excellent. Then my Sea of Cortez shrimp came out and it was too spicy for my liking. So instead we put in a plane order of shrimp on the grill. It might have been some of the best shrimp I’ve ever had! For dessert I had the dark chocolate ganache. It was all good! The waiter was so friendly and really nice! I would definitely recommend. Just be warned that service can be slightly slow.Parking: Parking doesn’t have that many spots and is hard to see the entrance.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Buttermilk Panna Cotta, Dark Chocolate Ganache, Roasted Carrots, Crispy Calamari, Striped Bass
Second time here and this place still rocks my socks off. Food and drinks are phenomenal. Service is great. Vibes are vibing. My only issue is they always serve wine in a regular lowball glass and I always have to request it in a regular stemmed wine glass - they have a great wine list too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Buttermilk Panna Cotta, Roasted Carrots, Kampachi Aguachile
Absolutely
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
Amazing food all around. The roasted carrots were unbelievably delicious.Wonderful atmosphere.Friendly and knowledgeable staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Buttermilk Panna Cotta, Roasted Carrots, Steak Skewers, Mesquite Grilled Pork Chop, Pan Seared Striped Bass
Absolutely loved the whole experience - this place is a real Tucson gem. The sea bass was excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Skewers, Sea Bass Crudo
Enjoyed desserts at Tito and Pep, when we couldn't decide on which dessert and ordered all three to try, we were told that was "The Trifecta" and it's common for customers to order all three! Each of the desserts were delicious and unique.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Buttermilk Panna Cotta, Dark Chocolate Ganache
We called in for reservations a couple weeks ago for 12 people.. we were told 2 tables of 6 , we arrive right at 5pm when they open and we were were seated promptly, the other half was across the restaurant, very odd that they couldn’t accommodate our reservation there was plenty of room to do so… We ordered the queso dip and yellow tail special.. my friend sent the yellow tail back and the dip was ok it was served with 4 warm tortillas.. it was too thick for most of us.. Dinner entrées we ordered the steak skewers and Sea of Cortez shrimp and dumplings.. the shrimp and dumplings was a good size portion and very tasty and the steaks skewers 4 came with a delicious salsa verde sauce…we had a bottle of wine, the cocktails actually looked delicious… out of the 12 of us nobody in either party was very impressed..
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Steak Skewers, Crispy Calamari, Grilled Salmon
Absolutely superb!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Pear & Radicchio, Roasted Squash Salad, Pan Seared Striped Bass, Olive Oil Rosemary Cake