Best Local Restaurant
By Jack Vogler
Something that I love about local restaurants is that you can start traditions at these places. One of the places that I have a tradition at is El Tio Pepe.
Now, me and my grandparents have this tradition. After every last day of school we will always go to El Tio Pepe. Now let’s get to the good stuff. The menu at El Tio Pepe is a beautiful piece of art. It has all the Mexican food you can think of.
Personally, I’m not a big fan of Mexican food but El Tio Pepe is different. It has a beautiful set of beef tacos that will make you cry tears of joy. But my favorite dish would have to be their chicken wings. The wings are surprisingly good. They have the perfect amount of crisp to them and the perfect amount of juice.
Now you may be asking yourself how the drinks are at this place. Well do not fear because the drinks at El Tio Pepe are incredible. My personal favorite is their frozen strawberry virgin margarita. It’s the perfect drink to go with their fabulous wings. But if you’re not feeling like a frozen drink then you have one of their famous Mexican sodas that will quench your thirst right away.
Now that you have your drink you need to decide what food you want. Well don’t worry, their menu has plenty of options. El Tio Pepe has one of the finest and tastiest fajitas around. It’s filled with juicy steak, grilled onions, and tomatoes. However, if you’re not feeling their tasty fajitas then I recommend their incredible burritos. If you want something bigger, then get the burrito supreme.
Not only is the food good but the restaurant itself is very nice. It’s always clean and the staff is incredibly friendly. If you ever want to try El Tio Pepe its located in O’Fallon right next to St. Dominic.