Restaurantji's guide to Merrillville's top Mexican dining experiences.
“This place never disappoints the chicken enchiladas with green sauce is fire!!! The chips and hot salsa is out of this world ……only if you can handle spicy ?️. I had our amazing server make me a blueberry margarita only with vodka and holy cow fantastic!! I am a repeat customer as this place is delish!“
“Very authentic tasting food. Wide variety of selections on the menu. Very festive and inviting ambiance. Service was super friendly and very attentive.We had camarones a la diabla, a nicely and comfortably spicy shrimp in tomato sauce. Also had a cheese and spinach enchilada. Spinach one was a bit too salty but they quickly offered to make it right or take it off the bill which was nice. If in the area we will visit again.“
“I can't give this place enough stars!! The food is so amazing. The last time I went, I had Camarones al mojo de ajo. The shrimp were huge and fresh, the garlic sauce was fresh and just full of wonderful flavor. The coconut rice is flavorful but not too sweet. My husband has chicken mole every time we go here and says it's the best mole he's ever had. It's obviously made fresh in house with a lot of love!“
“Emily, our server, went above and beyond when serving us. She would regularly come over and check on us. The service was fantastic and don’t even get me started on the food. The food was so delicious!! I highly recommend trying the tortas.“
“Food was great, server never came back once our food came so we all needed refills and finally had to go find her to get boxes and the check. We were a party of 6.Next experience was take out. Food was great but service was a little less than desirable when we were asking for some extra sauce.“
“We are from Michigan, down for a softball tournament. I sat in my hotel room for 15 minutes trying to find something "different" the Rib Tips were awesome! My daughter loved her burger, the employees were very friendly and nice, and the owner may have been the coolest guy I've ever met. I had a 10 minute conversation with him about life of all things before we left. What a great restaurant“
“Great food and to me the best Mexican food. Been awhile since I visited Pepes due to none in my immediate area but it was just as I remembered. The burrito suizo was very good a bit smaller than in the past but full of flavor. The pork tacos are the best.“
“I love the taste of the food. This experience couldn't get a five because half of our tables'food was cold but the waitress was serving all over the restaurant so I'm not trying to bad mouth them. She did her best until another server arrived. I'm a big fan of their frozen margaritas and on the rocks.“
“Great place, amazing food, lovely service. I get my very own special combo of the chicken barbacoa nachos(everything on the side+avocados)and the karla tacos(only cilantro and onion +guac and sour cream and cheese). Always get everything just right“
“I absolutely love these tacos ?❤️ The first time I tried them was on a Tuesday (Taco Tuesday) which tacos are only $2 that day. I ended up ordering 2 chicken, 2 beef and 2 steak tacos. 1 soft shell and 1 hard shell of each kind of meat. To my surprise they were all delicious ? My favorite kind was the hard shell chicken taco ? I'll definitely be back on Tuesday's (more tacos for the money)“
“I was just passing by and saw a sign in the front window that said 5 tacos for $ 12.50 and it was Taco Bell Tuesday. The place is really nice for its size, very neat and clean. Roomie enough to sit down and Enjoy your meal; plus they have Door Dash. The owner is Very friendly and accommodating; she also makes Great food choices for you especially if you're like me and sometimes a little indecisive. . Plus it was Taco Bell Tuesday, and I had seen their sighs on the interstate and highways . Well let me just say that EVERYTHING was Delicious I ate my Beef taco Loaded French Fries 1st and then ate my beef taco, chicken taco ( 1/2 ) and pork taco.“
“Great experience overall! The atmosphere is inviting, and those murals on the walls add a nice touch. The chips with two salsa options were a hit. The grilled fish tacos were delicious, and the aioli sauce was a standout. The friendly servers and positive vibe made the meal even more “