Disappointing
January 20, 2012 by Anonymous Eater

From being seated and the waiter telling me what I was ordering is boring - just rude. The seafood salad is the worst ever. The veal could not be finished, worse my husband ever had, ever. My boring eggplant was ok. Then the check came and it was really overpriced! Most of it we could not eat, terrible. The service and the food is the worse we have ever experienced.

ITALIAN RIPOFF- watch out you're not a regular
June 2, 2011 by loveGUDFood

How dissapointing!!! I went with a friend who, like me, used to go here with our families when we were kids. We each had our favorite dishes we remembered and dreamed about.
Here's the ripoff: on the blackboard was the price for Jeffrey's favorite dish: Shrimp Luciano. The waiter had told us each dish will serve 2 people. The price was about $26.00 on the board. When the dish came out (shrimp in a sauce over pasta) I decided to order another dish for myself since I did not want the pasta.(Im not cheap).
When the check came, there was a $26.00 charge for his dish, and a $26.00 chargs for my dish.... PLUS $12.00. FOR what?? The waiter said the price on the board is only the appetizer price. The $12.00 was for the linguine ALONE. The waiter never mentioned this to us when we were ordering. Besides that thievery, the shrimp were a bit tough and not so big. I paid it like a lady and will never go back. The food wasn't nearly as good as either of us remembered anyway. Go to Carmine's in Manhattan for really good Italian. There's no comparison.

Outstanding, but bring CASH
May 13, 2011 by Kaye from CT

My husband and I sorta fell into this restaurant by accident years ago, and it's become a planned stop to and from JFK ever since.

I asked what kind of wines they had and was told Red and White. It's really all you need to know. Everything's great, maybe the best you'll get on this continent (unless your grandma's Italian). Don't ask too many questions, just enjoy!

The best by far.
April 5, 2011 by larrylaurelton

I moved to California 35 years ago and a trip back to NY includes a visit to Don Pepe's. It is the best I've ever had anywhere! I still dream of the baked clams.

Outstanding Restaurant
April 3, 2011 by Anonymous Eater

We just had dinner there for the first time,. We were a party of 6. The Baked Clams and the Linguini with clam sauce are outstanding. The chicken dish with red peppers was very good. It is a restaurant that we will return to again. Very good value. Service was also very good. House wine was delicious. Go and enjoy. I am sure you will agree.

The best food I ever had
November 4, 2010 by Anonymous Eater

The guy at the door is very nice and very good-looking just make sure u pay ur bill and the food is so good the best I ever had

Best Italian food ever
October 30, 2010 by DS

I love Don Pepe's I use to go there all the time when I lived in Queens. For the last 13 years I have live in Long island.
A bunch of us are getting together and going in November- Can't wait!!! Best Food ever!!!

Garlic Breath
December 12, 2009 by Anonymous Eater

Been coming here since im a kid...45 years...and can honestly say I never had a bad meal. Whenever I go to another Italian restaurant I usually end up saying"Its OK but it aint DP"

Southern Italian Staples
February 15, 2009 by shellyf

The best baked clams you ever had are served right here. Spaghetti w white clam sauce also superb. Loaded with bits of garlic. Other standouts include the sausage and peppers and shrimp or lobster Fra Diavolo. If you order either, make sure you specify you want the hot sauce. Otherwise its sweet. For some reason they haven't learned that Fra Diavalo means HOT!
The veal don pepe is a breaded veal cutlet with tomato and onion on top. Nothing special at all to me. Be prepared for Manhattan prices, no credit cards or menu.

Classic Italian Done Right!!!
December 30, 2007 by Anonymous Eater

Let's make this simple....If you want the best baked clams and Linguine White Clam Sauce you have ever tasted, this is the place to come to...This is true classic, no frills, family style italian done to perfection. They are in a class by themselves. You will become a believer if you dine there. I've been going there for years, and it's truly one of New York's best italian joints. Mangia!!!