Pepo in Newcastle upon Tyne

Bottomless we only got five drinks. Better food and drinks in weather spoons and it would cost less money.

The service at El Guapo is always on point, super friendly staff who are happy to make excellent recommendations. The menu’s solid, with some seriously tasty drinks. We’ve brought friends here before, and they’ve all loved it, especially the spicy margaritas. Each time we visit we find a new favourite cocktail. Would definitely recommend for a couples night out or as a venue for hosting a party.

Attended here for a hen night. The bar staff were excellent, welcoming, friendly and great with the 'Hen'. I'd prefer a bigger drink selection. I understand this is a margarita bar but more options of beer and cider for non cocktail drinkers would be great. We had loaded fries, which were nice. There's a few flights of stairs to get in. Not sure if there's a lift, I didn't see one.

My favourite bar in Newcastle exceptional all round! Discovered this place as I love margaritas and have been obsessed ever since! Have been for drinks a few times and tried the bottomless brunch once. The bottomless brunch was amazing. I’d do it again in a heartbeat. The food was really good and portions were great! The drinks are absolutely delicious I seriously crave them and I’m not a big drinker at all. The staff are probably the nicest staff in any bar in the area and I think the atmosphere is great. Love the music and always very clean, neat, relaxed but also a vibe. If you’re a margarita lover it’s a non negotiable that you try here and you’ll be obsessed. Even if margaritas aren’t your first choice there is something on the menu for you as they do so many variations with little twists. I seriously couldn’t recommend this place enough I recommend it to everyone! Will continue to support this place and hope it stays strong in Newcastle forever <3

Nice margaritas but slow service.

One of the best bottomless brunch we have all ever had. Well, bottomless margs!! So good the ones not on the menu for brunch were purchased separately so we could try them

Keiran and the other staff were fantastic! Amazing drinks, well worth the visit! Thank you

Service is great - very friendly. Drinks are fun themed and really tasty. Decorated nicely too.

So Many Margs! Drumstick is Phenomenal xoxo

The first time we came we had a fantastic time so we booked a birthday booking after dinner here. We turned up late and couldn’t get a table which is fair, but we returned an hour or so later to a half empty bar being told we still could not be accommodated - there was space for maybe 20 more people but we were only 10. Really disappointing from a bar we previously loved.

A bizarre margarita bar that doesn’t take walk ins even when it’s half empty. Just tried to visit as part of the newcastle cocktail week and were told “no walk ins” there was a table in the middle of the room that would have fit our entire group but it was “booked from 8pm” and this was at 6:05pm. When we question this we were met with derision from the person behind the bar. I’ll not bother trying to come back.

This was a total rip off. We booked for Bottomless brunch which was advertised as Tacos. We were told there is loaded fries and nachos instead. NO TACOS !They were really poor. Frozen chips with no pulled chicken in sight (they said loaded this was a lie) and some red sauce in a tiny basket. The nachos had about a table spoon of mince on them, in a tiny little basket, small cheap nacho crisps. And charged £50 per head. The drinks were poor we had to up grade to get a choice of drinks which were poorly made and all tasted the same. We had to keep going to the bar to ask for service. The cutlery and napkins came after the meal. It was the worst brunch I have had in Newcastle a total rip off they need to advertise the menu they offer ! I wouldn’t pay £3 for the food it was daylight robbery. And we weren’t the only ones who thought this!

Went for margs and left with a saltburn bathtub…thank you Zach! Great margs too

We celebrated my friends birthday here and it was LOVELY. Made even better by the staff making sure we had a great time. We asked if there was anything they would recommend to surprise my friend and they were on it with the shots! A special thank you to Callum who was the hostess with the mostest

Margaritas nice staff friendly. Food disappointed for a tacos/mexican food I was trying to hunt the seasoning down just bland food. Even a bit of salt and pepper wouldn't go a miss even just on the chips,never mind the meat. Wouldn't rush back. Glad we tested it out on restaurant week because I wouldn't pay more than 15 quid for what we got. Basically stewed beef chicken or pork on a tortilla wrap. Don't be frightened of your seasoning chef 🙂 Definitely need a trip Mexico to get the right ideas for food.

The food was honestly some of the worst we’ve ate in a long time. Didn’t try the margaritas so can’t comment, but the taco’s were cold and not corn, the refried beans were straight out of a tin and didn’t resemble anything like refried beans. The guacamole isn’t fresh/made in house either by the looks. The loaded fries weren’t properly cooked and just came with jalapeños from the jar, completely bland. One of the servers did apologise but not once were we asked how the food was, another server didn’t even speak when giving us our food. We waited 45 mins, which normally wouldn’t bother us if the food was actually edible. Don’t bother going!

Great team, great drinks, good vibes, good juice🤙

Didn’t have food but drinks and service fab.

The team are fantastic! Bottomless margs and tacos is well worth it for a big group!

Ordered a margarita there was a crack in the glass, server quickly replaced it. Food not very good ordered the two tacos for £16 and a side my fries were hotter than the tacos. Ordered another round of drinks a bit stingy on the size of glasses , when having a cocktail I’d expect a decent size glass. I’m afraid I won’t be going back. Tacos , sides and drinks for two people £61.00

Absolutely fantastic! From start to finish this place was amazing! Drinks were banging, food was delish and service was honestly some of the best I’ve ever had! Great time for all 8 of us! Group friendly and all round good vibes! XOXO

Good cocktails and lots of choice, the spicy marg and hot honey were really good. The staff were super friendly too! However, do not go here for the food. We got a "carnitas" taco which was literally just a small dollop of pulled pork on a crappy flour tortilla that disintegrated. No salsa, no onion/coriander, no nothing😂 really a stretch to call this a taco, whoever is in charge of the food should really give their head a wobble, no offence. I suggest visiting barrio commida in Durham, goodtimes tacos or little lobo if you want to see what a proper taco tastes like. Plus charging 7 POUND for one taco is outrageous. Also, the toilets are disgusting. One was out of order, the other was blocked and covered in sick. Wasn't like it was a busy Friday night, this was on a Tuesday at like 6pm. Again, staff were lush but someone needs to have words with the kitchen

Great Margarita's, bar staff nice, but very encouraging of more drinks

Went for friends birthday, 7 out of 13 people have sickness and diarrhoea, the tacos were awful, soggy and had zero taste, the table water was served in an old tequila bottle which tasted like it came from a Chernobyl swimming pool, poor from start to finish. Avoid at all costs

Amazing venue, cocktails were fab and lovely food, great for a bite out while having drinks. Thanks to the staff for a lovely afternoon.

Margaritas are fantastic and the staff are super friendly and efficient. Live music which was great food was OK, dirty fries were fantastic. Toilets are dreadful and really needs refurbishment

Fabulous margaritas and all of the staff were very friendly, if you are a margarita lover you will love this bar! They could definitely do with some better signage outside, a bouncer from the bar next door had to show us where it was! £8.50 - £10 per margarita, definitely on the pricier side but the drinks are worth the money

Came here for a Saturday night treat. Drinks were absolutely outstanding, food was absolutely terrible! Very disappointing, would not return

Brilliant range of Margheuritas on menu, lovely atmosphere and table service for drinks

Absolutely over the moon for a Marg bar to open right on the doorstep!! Amazing selection - I’ve tried a canny few of them but I just keep going back to the Smokey one! Never had anything like it! The atmosphere is awesome and such fab venue for after work drinks or to meet up with a crowd. Every time I’ve had food, it’s been spot on!! A hard recommend!!

Tacos were tortilla not corn. Cold food and clearly no attention to food quality. Frozen sides served and soggy tacos. Really is disappointing as heard alot since opening. Management needs to get a grip and save this place as truly has a lot of potential. Cocktails were okay, too much sugar syrup and not enough alcohol per margarita. Step it up guys. You can do better.

Amazing bar with a huge range of margarita's. We decided to visit for the £3 Taco Tuesday deal but unfortunately half of the menu was off which was slightly disappointing. We didn't get to try the fillings we wanted but beef taco was great anyways and the drinks were fab of course!

THE WORST FOOD I HAVE EATEN IN YEARS The tacos were disgusting, some freezing cold, others mixed temperature, flavourless, stale dry tacos that crumbled in your mouth. The chicken tacos were like chicken from a tin and tasted like a cold creamy chicken pie- they were spat out in to a napkin. The vegetarian tacos were left uneaten as well. Nothing fresh about them, no presentation, just vile vile. Made us all feel so, so sick afterwards. One taco looked like it has mould on. I think about the food now and could VOM Never written a bad review but the instagram posts of this venue in no way at all align with what you get. I’m not even a picky eater but the food didn’t even feel safe to eat. The cocktails were okay but the wait time was very long. The gentleman serving was lovely and was on him own. Totally not his fault. He was very accommodating and I really felt for him. Looks to be very mismanaged. There’s very little ventilation in the venue. Closed, darkened out windows. So the smell of body odour and farts was vile. It was like sitting in filth. The smell was over powering. There is one working toilet on the next floor up which is also used by another bar. One working toilet cubicle!! No toilet roll, no soap, filthy. Absolute waste of money for really bad stomach ache for 2 guests and needing to go elsewhere to eat for the rest of the party. So disappointing that it’s the same people as Horticulture. Makes me not want to return there either.

Overall a Really disappointing experience. We went on a Saturday night and our groups did the bottomless offer which cost £40pp. You get two tacos and a side. The food was absolutely terrible. The tacos were awful. The tortillas were stale and crumbled in your hand. One of our party had blue mould on their tortilla. The chicken tacos were completely inedible, with two our party unable to eat them. The beef tacos were ok, but overall lacking flavour. No seasoning, and lacking sauce, pico de gallo etc. we had a party of 6 and all of us agreed the food was awful, and we saw a few tables reactions to the food and they looked similar to ours. Really couldn’t eat there again. The margaritas were good, and there’s a good selection, but unfortunately they were understaffed and so you had a really lengthy wait between drinks. They have a policy to not let you order another drink until your current one is finished, so you’re sitting around- Which- when your bottomless is timed- Isn’t great. We had a drink before our food arrived, but no one had a drink while they ate. We understand that fresh and good quality margaritas take time to make, but the wait was excessive, but to be fair to them, it was a busy Saturday night and they were rammed. However, when you’re paying for a bottomless, it’s not really a great option and isn’t really fair on customers. The servers were the only positive thing about the place. They were trying their absolute best. They were polite and friendly and clearly rushed off their feet. They tried so hard to make up for the wait, and gave us a free round of shots. All negatives about the experience were out of their control, and we felt awful as you could see how hard they were working. The toilets were really dirty, with one of the toilets blocked and the other having no toilet roll. Also, just a random hole in the wall. Water all over the floor. Women were having to use the men’s room as there was no space/toilet roll. Overall, with the exception of the wonderful serving staff, a really poor experience, predominately down to the food which was inedible. Wouldn’t recommend and wouldn’t go back unfortunately. Real shame and really disappointing, as it has so much potential.

The spiciest margarita I’ve had in my life! But still tastes so good. Lovely cocktails.

So happy to have found this place. Can highly recommend the spicy margaritas. As a gluten free eater it was amazing to be able to choose from all of the taco options. The decor is gorgeous and the atmosphere, even on a quiet Tuesday, was lovely. Will definitely be back

Pineapple margarita was delicious, we tried 3 other margs but they were unremarkable. Tried to order a largarita but was informed the ice wasn't icy yet? Please don't bother with the Tacos, they were the worst we've ever had, barely any filling and just lukewarm. We had to ask them for the nachos that were supposed to accompany them. I'd go back for the pineapple marg but that would be it.

Went to El Guapo last night for Freeflow and it didn’t disappoint!! There is a smaller selection of Margs with the freeflow so a few of us tested others on the extensive menu waiting for everyone else to arrive! Once our time started they kept us really well topped up, we particularly liked the frozen marg of the week, which was raspberry & vanilla 🍹 The tacos were tasty, not huge portion at 2 each but you really make your saving from all the drinks!! The lamb taco was favourite of our table of 9, the jalepeno poppers also a big hit!

Visited here for bottomless brunch with two friends for bank holiday weekend & it’s fair to say we were extremely disappointed. The venue itself is ok (minus the toilet) & the staff were polite enough but the food was absolutely shocking and the cocktails mediocre. It was freezing cold & basically inedible, considering the price for bottomless brunch you were only given 2 very small tacos & it was some of the worst food I’ve had in Newcastle. I appreciate that they are a new venue but to allow that food to leave the kitchen is shocking. The cocktails were ok but I’ve definitely had better margaritas in Newcastle, I’d potentially come back here again for a drink but would not recommend anyone to try the food.

Travelled up from london and was excited to try here ! Atmosphere was great and service friendly however food and cocktails were subpar tacos tasted like something you’d get in a Wetherspoons if not worse and cocktails tasted like they were pre made in a can. My picante had one mere slice of chilli rather than a whole chill that you’d expect and salt hap hazardly whacked along the glass. If you want authentic Margs and tasty tacos I would not recommend.

I just wouldn’t recommend eating here - the food wasn’t good; it was cold, fairly stale and just really lacking in the flavour. The selection of margaritas was good, I would probably come back for just drinks in the future if one of my friends wanted to go but there’s definitely better margs in Newcastle. The Mezcal and Spicy margs were the nicest we tried. The decor and atmosphere was nice, however the toilets were a bit grotty - the toilet seat was hanging off, no toilet roll and a massive hole in the wall behind the toilet. Not what you’d expect from somewhere that’s just opened.

Quite disappointed after our first visit here. We went in a group of 4 and ordered a round of cocktails. When they came, they were by far the smallest sized cocktails I’ve ever had (for around £10 each this was really disappointing), and to be honest, they all tasted awful - mine basically tasted of washing up liquid. I’d maybe try this place again in 6 months time after it’s had time to improve, but I definitely would not be going back any time soon.

Popped in early mid-week to try out some Margaritas. Asked for some recomendations and enjoyed the pineapple and hot honey version as well as a classic. While tasty, they are quite small. I really enjoy padron peppers and got a bowl here, portion size was good and they were ok. Overall staff were friendly and the venue looks fun and interesting.

Was looking forward to this place but i can honestly say it's the worst mexican place I've ever been to. Firstly the food. We got the two tacos and a side for 20 pound deal. I got the chicken and beef tacos and my husband got the lamb and prawn tacos. The chicken one had nothing to it and really bland. The beef taco I got was freezing cold and had a funny liquid dripping from it and my husbands prawn taco was also freezing cold so we did not eat these and sent them back, we were offered another one but we didn't want to risk it to be honest. The chips were decent but i wouldn't say they were are worth the money (standard frozen fries with abit of cheese and sauce drizzled over them) they were a decent sized portion however. Our two friends got the same deal and they said there tacos were very bland aswell. The drinks were horrible too. I did not even drink mine becuase it tasted like processed lime. The barmen just messed on aswell, he would make a drink and then walk off and come back. We waited 30 minutes for 4 margertias and had our food before they came. The servers were nice and apologetic. I did complain about the two tacos that were inedible and she did knock some money off the bill so couldn't fault them at all. Would not recommend.

I was putting 1 star to be nice. Honestly never been so disappointed in my whole life. I wanted to surprise my friend for an early birthday bottomless brunch but that didn’t happen. When seeing you can only get a choice of two drinks for the bottomless for £40 pp. decide just to pay for food and drink. Tacos were nasty. The beef had a funny smell. Not a good sign No nachos. Service was ok.

Was really looking forward to a margarita and taco place in town, the cocktails and the service was great! The choices of Margaritas is amazing! Really let down by the food, the tortillas were stone cold and dry with moderately warm fillings and really quite expensive. Tacos are a form of street food, most decent taco places I’ve tried are £3-4 per taco, charging £5-7 a taco is really steep. Over all I would go back but for the cocktails only

Came for the tequila. Stayed for the service. Quirky new bar with a LOAD of different margaritas. Bar staff really know their stuff and made the visit worth the journey up the stairs. The Interior and ambiance is really cool too.

We had the bottomless brunch - food was cold and items were out of stock which we weren’t told. We only got notified once food came which wasn’t ours and they said they had replaced items for us, really odd. We did get a few drinks each so was sort of worth it but overall quite disappointing. We got put on a high bar table despite booking. When we arrived it looked like they had no seating plans or anything. Wouldn’t recommend, however do believe with the right organisation it could be a really great place.

We were really excited to try this bar as we have recently come back from a holiday to Mexico. Boy were we disappointed. The food is seriously overpriced, £20 for 3 tacos and a bowl of chips. The tacos were stale and had no flavour, and when asked where our side of tortilla chips/guacamole/sour cream, which came with all tacos was, the server said she was unsure as she had never seen the kitchen actually serve it before (which is very worrying and the venue has been open a while now). After we finally got it, plates of the stuff were swiftly send out to all other tables as well as us (I honestly can’t believe we were the only paying customers to notice this!). To be honest, I wish we never asked as all the sauces were rancid and ended up just eating the plain tortilla chips. The music was completely off-point. For a margarita bar, we were expecting Latin or Mexican style music but it was generic rubbish. The venue was also freezing cold and we had goosebumps the entire time. The only decent thing about this place was the drinks, which we average priced, but relatively small.

We booked for bottomless brunch this weekend and ended up with one drink after 45 mins and no food. We ended up leaving half way through and managed to get another bottomless brunch booking across the road at Zucchini Pasta Bar which was fantastic! The manager at El Guapo who we spoke to was really understanding and gave us a free shot and apologised for the slow service which we appreciated. It was very busy and I think maybe just teething problems for a new venue but still disappointing. As only two of the margaritas are included in bottomless we thought they’d just be flowing constantly but unfortunately wasn’t the case and at one point the frozen ones weren’t available for 20 mins. The staff were really good and we could tell they were very busy so no complaints against them.

Service was very below. Our server was quite rude when asking for more drinks. The bottomless was very misleading by saying it was free flowing drinks and tacos. When you only got 2 tacos that were cold. And 2 margaritas and 2 frozen. Only got our food 20 mins before it ended. Would not be coming back and won’t recommend it

One star for the food because their own kitchen was closed on the day that we visited so the food was actually from Horticulture next door. One of the main reasons we chose Pepo’s was for the freeflow sharing platter. All of the staff that we encountered were lovely, friendly and welcoming. Whilst putting our drinks down on the table, one of the waiters was shaking so much that they ended up spilling the tray of drinks which unfortunately went all over me. They did express their apologies and gave me some blue roll initially and brought me a glass of Prosecco out (even though I had paid for freeflow Prosecco anyway.) Did not receive any further check back or was not offered anything complimentary/discount in accordance (the service charge was even left on the final bill.) I personally work for a fine dining restaurant so am basing my personal expectations on a situation like this, on how my own management would deal with this to turn a guests’ experience around. We visited at 2pm on a Saturday and we were the only table that occupied the room, until a family with a small child who was running around making noise. Obviously do not have any issues with a family enjoying food/drinks, however with us being a group of young people doing a freeflow brunch, this did make us feel very uncomfortable. The venue itself is really beautiful inside and has so much potential. The drinks menu looked really nice with lots of different things available to try.

Had the freeflow martini menu. Had a great selection of unlimited cocktails in 90 mins. All made and presented exactly. Beside a vegan platter of nice food. Considering the bottomless nature of this, the quality of everything was excellent

Lovely staff, fantastic cocktails, and nice and warm!!

Beautiful cocktails with some hidden gems on the menus, the young man serving us was extremely helpful and friendly. Book in advance as they are often booked up specially on Fridays!

Amazing service from Alex and Zach tonight! Very welcoming and cocktails were amazing! Would highly recommend!

I came for a couple drinks with my friend. Alex, Zack, and Elliot made me feel so welcome, whilst giving me the best service! I can say I had the best time, and I made great friends :)

Absolutely amazing cocktails- Zac was superb - service and hospitality out of this world

It has so much potential, staff are brilliant and drinks are great, decor and furniture are done well. But during my first visit last night the atmosphere was tragic. Music was so loud. loud enough to be painful, we were shouting over it the while time just to hear one another. And the genres was horrendous, felt like a 2005 freshers night club, it does not seem like a place where 50cent should be played. Feels like jazz/house would fit far better. Kind of hope this was just the theme management were going for because it was a bank holiday weekend because it's so close to being a perfect little cocktail place/speakeasy.

10/10 staff. Excellent craic. We love it!!!

I came to pepo’s for my staff night out..what a night! Great drinks, great staff and even greater vibes! The drinks are spot on and the vibes even better x

I've been to Pepo a number of times now, and each visit I've had a great time. Its such a chilled environment so equally suited to groups having food a a couple having drinks. The music is great and the cocktail menu is second to non! Staff are brilliant and knowledgeable, the sharing platters are amazing and there's enough on them to go round. I'll definitely be visiting as often as possible! 10/10 across the board!

Brilliant new boujee cocktail bar! Brilliant staff and gorgeous creative cocktails! Highly reccomend!

I had a my surprise 40th birthday here! Amazing atmosphere and the staff couldn't be more perfect. The food they provided for a large party was generous and liked by all. Couldn't recommend this place enough. Cheers

Quiet date night in front of a roaring fireplace with amazingly plentiful cocktails...this is the place. Also good for little parties with sharing platters of steak and prawns to die for.

Amazing service and product knowledge! I wish I knew our servers names because they were all fantastic. Never had to wait too long between ordering. The drinks were excellent also with great attention to detail. I had originally booked a table for 6 on Halloween (only 4 in the end) and had to change the time last minute, even so they were very accommodating and I appreciate that! The venue itself was beautiful too, highly recommend a visit and I can't wait for my next. Looking forward to trying the food platters. Thankyou for an excellent evening.

Amazing decor, beautiful food and drink but our host Taylor was a super star. Made our visit amazing!! So looking forward to going back!!

It was stunning. The service and cocktails were absolutely amazing. Thank you for such a great time:)

Amazing place, outstanding cocktails and great service...we will be back

Cracking new bar with funky deco🕺🏽🎧🎶