Don Pepe Restaurant and Caterers

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Don Pepe in Newark is a two star Portuguese restaurant. This is a moderately priced restaurant. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a casual atmosphere. This place features private rooms, a full bar, and catering. People who have eaten here found the food great.

User Reviews of Don Pepe Restaurant and Caterers

Yelp.com Review - by J F.

4.0 of 5 stars. Actually Sandi D., it is a Spanish restaurant (Spain, not portugal) !Although the food is similar.With that being said, its a good place, a bit pricey. There are other noteworthy Spanish restaurant,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sandi D.

3.0 of 5 stars. I've been to Don Pepe's dozens of times over the years, most recently this past week -- it hasn't changed One Iota.While I think there are better Portugese Restaurants in Newark, Don Pepe is really...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Claire G.

4.0 of 5 stars. The service in this restaurant is excellent! The shrimps in garlic oil is muy delicioso. The lunch serving of the paella is huge, you may want to just share although the server will tell you it's only...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachel B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great Paella: huge portions, generous with the seafood, and you can't help but not eat too much of the buttery saffron rice. Service was good. Was here for the second time about 8 months ago and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Winston G.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is great-- the portions are humongous, the food is really good, and the prices are phenomenal. There is really not much I can say bad about this restaurant, and I have enjoyed coming here...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by danielle d.

5.0 of 5 stars. great spanish food.. from spain that is! large prtions.. tasty steaks and the only homemade papas fritas i will ever like!! nice atmosphere and good service.... def a family favorite
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kin L.

4.0 of 5 stars. In my last job, my manager took me and a fellow worker here to celebrate our promotions. We all left the company shortly after.The restaurant is large, and whenever I go to a large restaurant, I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sagi S.

5.0 of 5 stars. If you happen to find yourself in Newark - you have to go to Don Pepe.I have been coming to Don Pepe for years. I had my first lobster there and I keep coming back for it. The place is a stones throw...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Edward I.

4.0 of 5 stars. I haven't been here in over 10-12 years, when the surrounding street sucked and the NJPAC was just being built. It hasn't changed much, I was in the basement for a birthday or baptism and last night I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tom G.

3.0 of 5 stars. My GF, her family, and I grabbed dinner here right before our train came into Penn Station. Spanish food (but the waiters were speaking portuguese), mostly Spanish wine list, ugly decor, very Jersey...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Billy C.

3.0 of 5 stars. This is my second time at a Don Pepe's restaurant.Now I can recall why I didn't recall my last trip to Don Pepe.What I do recall is that my aunt and uncle likes this place and since they treated me...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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The best around by Kim S. at InsiderPages

We have been going to Don Pepe for years. Service is always the best and the food even better! The garlic shrimp is by far the best I have ever had and the Paella is superb!
citysearch.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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Casual fanmily atmosphere by virginia K. at InsiderPages

We attended a birthday celebration in the private room upstairs. The staff was very accommodating and took care of a few special requests quickly. The food was very good and served nice and hot!
citysearch.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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Very Good by JUWAIRIYAH R. at InsiderPages

Don Pepe Restaurant has a very good staff. The food is very delicious. The interior was nice a nice family atmosphere. One entree is more than enough to fill up.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/30/2007
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great experience

I went to Don Pepes twice before, and each time I enjoyed the food. The decor is more upscale, bordering on spanish style gaudy, but thats alright. The regular dining area can get a little packed on special...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew B.

3.0 of 5 stars. I went here on the recommendation of a friend before I knew about yelp (or the dark ages, as I call it). The food really wasn't that bad. I had the seafood paella and it was pretty good.Everything...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Miranda b.

2.0 of 5 stars. Back in the day Don's had it goin' on, but now...well it sux.Plenty of other places very close by can be optional, but dont waste your time and money here, it's just not worth it
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2007
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As bad as it gets

Two of us went there on a Saturday night. Ordered 3 appetizers: garlic shrimp, stuffed mushrooms and clams in green sauce. The only one ok was clams. Shrimps are looked like they were just unforzen. Mushrom...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Sean S.

2.0 of 5 stars. Okay, I don't know what they told Rachel L. but these brothers passed themselves off as Portuguese and if they are Portuguese, I don't think I want to go to Portugal. So I would have taken one look...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2007
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Saturday nights get busy.

Outstanding. The best seafood around. Everything about this place is great. Wonderful food with large portions. Wait till you try the shrimp and garlic. You can't forget about the sangria. You'll think you in...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/09/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachel L.

3.0 of 5 stars. This restaurant claims that they serve authentic Spanish meals. If that's so, I don't think I want to go to Spain. I'm not saying the food is bad but what I am saying is that I dread having to go...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2006
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waiting list management was atrocious

I did not rate food, ambiance or value because *we never got seated*! I called ahead and was told that there would be no problem seating a party of two at 5:30, arrived at 5:30, was told there would be a 5 to...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/19/2006
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Super

I have gone there a number of times and have not had a bad meal yet......
citysearch.com - user review - 08/07/2002
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RestaurantRow.com

we've been there several times and the food is great...
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10Best

housed in a large complex just off a busy newark street, don pepe provides a casual dining experience. the dining room is usually bustling and locals frequent the restaurant for large offerings, including...
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Dine.com

i used to work at don pepe...
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