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Tito and Pep, Tucson, AZ

Tito and Pep

4.8
4.8
1658 Reviews
$30 and under
Southwest
Tito & Pep is a bright venue in midtown Tucson providing exceptional service, quality food and beverage, in a convivial, relaxed atmosphere.

We hope to establish ourselves as a true hub, woven into the fabric of one of Tucson's most vibrant areas. The focus of the experience at Tito and Pep is mesquite-fired cuisine, as well as a full-service beverage menu featuring quality beer, wine, & cocktails.

Applying over 20 years of experience gained across the U.S. and abroad, Chef & Owner John Martinez draws influence from the multi-cultural history of the region and from his travels, to create a cuisine that is vibrant and delicious.

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2 people

11:30 PM


Booked 27 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Southwest

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (520) 207-0116

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Executive chef

    John Martinez

  • Neighborhood

    Midtown

  • Cross street

    Speedway and Alvernon

  • Parking details

    Public Lot

  • Additional

    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 1,658 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

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  • Tucson

    Healthy

  • Tucson

    Best Overall

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  1. DennisB

    Portland

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Short menu but food was excellent. Has an extensive wine, cocktail and spirts list. We had sea of cortex shrimp and fresh stripe sea bass for main course, which were excellent. Roasted beet salad and roasted asparagus salads for starters were also excellent--best beet salad I have had ever. Service was great. We thought three of the dishes were too cool. They took all three back without questions and prepared new dishes that were at the desired temperature.
  2. Foodie84

    San Francisco

    90 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    90 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of my favorite local places. Excellent food and presentation and wait staff very helpful. Tried many things on their menu and never disappoints.
  3. Gourmand

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    The food here is extraordinary: the flavor combinations, the freshness of the ingredients, and the subtlety of preparation are some of the best I've ever experienced. The service is professional, timely, and unobtrusive. ...and the bill was quite reasonable.
  4. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    While we had an individual waiter, the entire restaurant staff worked as a team which made our experience very pleasant. We chose the 24 oz Ribeye special for two and it was incredible. The ambiance was great and the decor fun and modern.
  5. charlesv

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Outstanding meal in every respect. An experience not to be missed.
  6. JakeB

    Denver

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Interesting flavors prepared perfectly. The queso fundido is exceptional as was the beet salad. Entrees were the pork chop which was a generous portion with a great tangy taste and the bass which was sumptuous. Highly recommend.
  7. RuthJ

    Miami

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Like always everything was delicious. Had the steak, added an order of breaded and had enough for a steak sandwich the next day. :)
  8. GayleJ

    New York Area

    14 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on May 16, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Mole blanco was outstanding and the pork cooked to perfection!
  9. IreneV

    San Diego

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 16, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    The food was delicious, the staff friendly, and I had a lovely time.
  10. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious food and friendly service! Don’t skip the steak skewers, they were amazing.
  11. OpenTable Diner

    Portland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food is consistently THE BEST… there is no better restaurant in Tucson. Swordfish was the special and I’ve never had better swordfish in my entire life. Bravo to Everyone at T&P!
  12. OpenTable Diner

    Tucson

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Third time here and I will continue coming. The food is amazing and worth every dollar. I had their salmon and it was cooked perfectly. We finished the night with their pana cotta desert and it was to die for.
  13. BobJ

    Tucson

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall4food4service2ambience5
    This is our favorite restaurant in Tucson and we’ve been numerous times. Last night brought friends from out of town, the food took a long time which is okay because it was great as always. The issue is our server Talia was very impersonal and unfriendly, everyone at our table felt it. She needs to understand her job as a server at a high end restaurant or seek another line of work where she isn’t facing the client.
  14. Carly

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Tito and Pep is one of the most special dining experiences. Thank you for your outstanding hospitality.
  15. AnnC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great little gem! So glad we tried it for our son’s graduation. The drinks were great, appetizer special to die for.
  16. Brian

    Tucson

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was my first time visiting Tito and Pep, and it was a great experience. Our server was very friendly and helpful, the food was delicious, and the overall experience was great! I'll definitely be back.
  17. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great food great service! I would recommend for small groups and small plate shareables..
  18. Raycy

    Tucson

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love T&P! The staff & food outstanding as always. Wish the noise level was a little lower 🙃.
  19. JohnM

    Tucson

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Second visit as good as the first. Can’t wait to come back.
  20. CristaB

    Los Angeles

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Delicious fresh food and flavors. Lovely service. Pretty room.
  21. JohnP

    Chicago

    26 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Incredible fusion cuisine. Our favorite restaurant in Tucson. Teddy's service was impeccable.
  22. OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience3
    Pork chop was drowned in chipotle sauce. Didn’t eat it and no one noticed. Disappointing.
  23. OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a very enjoyable dinner. The food was fantastic, a great variety, fresh and delicious. Our server was very friendly and attentive.
  24. TeresaJ

    Naples

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 5, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Alway a nice setting. Chicken and pork dishes were both over cooked but the sauces and vegetables were terrific.
  25. Kram

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 5, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience3
    Requested out of the way of traffic and we just made it just inside the door with seating and had people waiting around us Noise level high and food is fantastic. Our reservations were made a month in advance for 4 at 6:45. It took awhile to get drinks placed and food service. We left at 9:15 deaf but feed.
  26. Joanne

    Tucson

    87 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    87 reviews

    Dined on May 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our third time dining at Tito and Pep and loved it as much as the first and second time! Calamari app was delicious. My sea bass with roasted cabbage was delicious. My husband pork chop was delicious although he said the BBQ sauce was different than the last time. Then we ordered our favorite chocolate ganache dessert. OMG so decadent. Wine was great too. Our server Teddy was fabulous as well.
  27. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 4, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience2
    We had read beforehand that this restaurant had high ratings so as international foodies, we wanted to try this little local restaurant. Upon entering, the atmosphere was not just energetic, it was simply loud. Cafeteria style small room with high ceilings magnify the sound. In fact, it was so loud that we couldn’t even hear our waitress who was wearing a black mask so it didn’t help as her voiced sounded muffled amidst the crowd. (We are not seniors and our hearing is just fine). We couldn’t imagine how hard it must have been for the many seniors that were in the restaurant trying to hold conversations while we were there. We split a green salad (very simple and small amount divided by two), then I ordered the fish entree and my husband ordered the shrimp entree. The fish dish visually was appealing and decorative, however it was served with just some charred, too salty cabbage and 4-5 dime sized potatoes along with a sprinkling of tiny potato chips. The fish itself was tasty but it was a small piece, so the dish was not filling for even me as a small woman. My husband’s tomato based shrimp “soup” we would list as “ok” in taste. Again, small portion with some type of loonie sized corn bread served together with the shrimp. In all, between the loud, cafeteria styles atmosphere, average food, and overpricing, we found this to be an average restaurant at best.
  28. FredE

    Denver

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on May 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Excellent service, very helpful and attentive.Food was unique and delicious.
  29. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 3, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    We went here for our anniversary. The wait for our food was about an hour, which was unfortunate. The food was good though, would recommend the salmon dish. Our waitress was amazing and compensated us for a meal and our dessert because of the wait, and we chose to give her a good tip.
  30. TSTravel

    Sacramento

    33 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on May 3, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    We had a very lovely dinner and the service staff was very attentive. The food is certainly unique and well-prepared … all very tasty.
  31. Ses535

    Tucson

    31 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on May 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love the steak skewers. Great service. Perfect for sharing small plates
  32. Jazzwood

    Tucson

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A fabulous evening, wonderful service, superb dinner! Definitely a must for dining out!
  33. OpenTable Diner

    Tucson

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 2, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience5
    We asked about a description on the pork chop. Not once was the word spicy or hot, or It will burn your mouth. Maybe it was a mistake, but It was the single spiciest dish I have ever had. To the point after 3 bites, I couldn’t eat it. When asked about it, the bartender laughed.
  34. KathyC

    Charleston

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on May 1, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Excellent food, great service. Visited twice while in Tucson!
  35. DanR

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Exceptionally delicious food, nice variety in the menu. Casual atmosphere. Highly recommend.
  36. ninaP

    Phoenix

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely incredible!! An explosion of flavors and textures. The panna cotta was the perfect ending for this amazing diner. Loved everything.
  37. DougW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It seems everybody pitches in and takes part in the entire experience. If it wasn't the owner John serving people it was one of many of the other employees in addition to our wonderful server doing everything they could to make it not only an enjoyable experience but unique
  38. BillG

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was delicious from the yellowtail sashimi to the Salmon and Pork Chop entrees. The meal was concluded with a light, tangy Panna Cotta with passion fruit syrup.
  39. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on April 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Wonderful food, great chef I don’t need to say anymore else!
  40. KimB

    San Diego

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on April 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Service was attentive but not intrusive. Started with radicchio and green gem salad - delicious. The grilled trout special was terrific. Highly recommend

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
  • Physical distancing

    • Distancing maintained in common areas
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff is vaccinated
    • Contact tracing information collected

FAQs

Tito and Pep offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (520) 207-0116.

Tito and Pep is rated 4.8 stars by 1658 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

11:30 PM


Booked 27 times today
Google Map for Tito and Pep

4122 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85712

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Speedway and Alvernon

  • Neighborhood

    Midtown

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Southwest

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    Public Lot

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    John Martinez

  • Additional

    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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