"At Las Tortugas, Jose “Pepe” Magallanes combines big charm with small tacos, bite-size affairs of the sort you’d find at street stalls in Pepe’s native Mexico. The carne asada is a specialty, and Pepe adheres to traditional recipes for the salsa Mexicana and the torta stuffed with braised pork shoulder. Jonathan Magallanes, Pepe’s son, is usually behind the counter at the Germantown Road Las Tortugas, while Pepe holds down the fort at the second location in East Memphis." - Andy Meek