Pepe's

We stopped by here after visiting the abandoned, graffiti bridge outside of town (cool to see). We had seen some reviews of it online and liked the idea of more authentic food. It was a little bit of an odd location (inside to the right of the grocery store) and the sign is not huge that there is a Mexican restaurant there (one at the road would help their business alot I’m sure), but we parked and gave it a try. Looks a bit like a strip mall with a laundrymat on the end. By the way, the grocery store was awesome! Great produce & the bakery items we got were delicious too!Flan was out of this world! Anyways, the restaurant was very tidy and well laid out. Plenty of room between tables & nice decor. Clean. Our waitress was timely and friendly. We started with the chips and salsa while deciding on dinners. It was some of the best we have had - and we eat a lot of Mexican food! My husband even ate it (and seconds) and he usually doesn’t like the chips & salsa enough to bother with eating. The chips were house made and crisp and the salsa was really flavorful with just a little kick. I decided to try the combo #1. Partner got steak tacos. Both were really delicious, flavorful and fresh! The chilles rellenos were spot on. Not sure how they fix their refried beans, but they were really good. Usually leave those and the rice for last, if I even eat them. Cannot give this place enough praise. It was amazing. I wish we were staying closer so we could return many, many more times before returning home. You won’t regret taking the time to check this place out. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!

For a real authentic mexican food feel, you must try this place!! The fresh tortillas were so good! The salsa was perfect, not too much cilanto (or as i like to call it.. green soap! 😝) The chicken and the barbacoa were seasoned very well, all the veggies were fresh! The staff was friendly abd the service was quick. They also had a nice selection of drinks including horchata, a personal fav! The decor is nothing fancy and its located inside an mexican grocery store. Take a look in the store too, we found some yummy goodies to take home, like fresh tortillas, flan and some other interesting finds! It takes a few minites to get to from 1-10, but it was worth the drive if you are passing through. We an going to make this a regular visit.

This is my favorite Live Oak grocery store. This place doesn't have as many choices but it has everything you need including a meat counter. I very often find the meat for whatever meal I'm making that night at a better price than I would in Publix, Save-A-Lot, or Winn-Dixie. The clerks are always nice and it's the only place I know of in Live Oak that I can find tamarind and the right kind of cheese for my cooking.

I have lived in Florida for over 25 years, I have tried a lot of food and I can honestly and wholeheartedly say, this food is the best I have had. I had the whole fried tilapia. The fish is so well seasoned and cooked, it's crispy on the outside and soft and moist on the inside. The sauce they used was amazing, it was a fried garlic 'mojo' that was so good, I had to order an extra side. I have never had such a good fried fish, it was absolute perfection! I highly recommend anyone who likes fish to try it.

By far the absolute best mexican food around. I havent had such good tacos since I left California and this place will ALWAYS deliver if you want authenticity. I come atleast once a month if not more and they never disappoint. You should try to go early for fresh bread and occasionally you can catch them selling mexican street corn out of the store which is to die for🌽 🌮