Pepito

Ok… OMG… I was searching the net for this restaurant as a friend is going to Argentina soon. I have very fond memories of going to this restaurant with my parents when we used to live in Palermo, BS. AS., Argentina. Going there was a treat, once a month or so. I always had the filet mignon there. I remember the waiter that was always there helping us, chit chatting here and there, providing us a very welcoming and great service.
This review would be for the times in the late 80’s. Food was always perfect. At the time the place seemed kind of upscale compared to cafes that had no table cloth and stuff… for an elementary kid.
The waiter recommended my parents to try their sangria cocktail and they loved it and had always ordered it. The steaks were always perfect and so juicy. My parents would sometimes order Italian pasta dishes and they were all yummy.
A great steak… one needs to just eat it with minimum salt, pepper, and some fresh lemon juice drops. No need for any fancy, salty sauces or toppings. I know because in Argentina I have had lots of GOOD steaks. And in Pepito, that’s was our experience.
I miss it and miss the waiter there, too. If budget and time allows, one day I will take my husband and daughter to visit Argentina and have many meals at Pepito again. I almost cried seeing some photos others have posted.
Yeah, just as if a Chinese or Portuguese tourist comes to a local American restaurant, imagine any chain, big restaurants, they will face the same difficulties ordering in English if they can’t speak it. So, don’t be expecting people in other countries to speak YOUR language. If you are traveling overseas, learn and try new things and don’t expect English is a must. Prepare ahead. Take a dictionary or a smart phone/​tab with translation apps with you. I speak 3 languages because I had the fortune to have lived in different countries. Open your eyes and don’t criticize other cultures or countries for being different.

Tasty, classy service… bread and pâté is delicious.. Salad excellent… steak was tasty but had better..

Caímos de casualidad a la salida del teatro y fue una grata sorpresa, todos los platos ricos y los precios muy razonables. Buenas las rabas, las milanesas y las pastas.

Pepito es un restaurante clásico ubicado en microcentro, cuenta con un amplio salón, donde siempre hay que pedir reserva o ir con ganas de esperar. La espera vale la pena ya que sus precios son acordes, y la comida es de calidad excelente. Los fines de semana para cenar, si o si, hay que reservar, ya que esta ubicado en los alrededores de los teatros y se llena con velocidad.
En Pepito es obligatorio comer pastas, y su salsa parisien es inigualable. Los mariscos y las rabas son muy recomendables tambiénn. Para el postre no hace falta ir a otro lado ya que Pepito cuenta con una carta de postres y café de muy buen gusto.
La atención es correcta, los baños son muy limpios, y la cocina y la barra están correctamente higienizadas.
Es un buen lugar para ir si sos hipertenso, ya que cocinan en el momento y se puede pedir comida sin sal.