Nestled in Sunset Park, Don Pepe Tortas y Jugos dazzles with its extensive menu of towering tortas and freshly squeezed juices, all served in a delightfully chaotic setting adorned with colorful signs.
"This Sunset Park Mexican sandwich spot juices an epic number of fruits and vegetables, but it also makes some mean tortas, or rolls stuffed with an equally diverse number of ingredients, from chorizo to breaded chicken, many thrown on a griddle, totaling over 50 choices. So many in fact, they become something of wallpaper to the space: signs of all the sandwich options fill up the walls with a dizzying array." - Emma Orlow, Robert Sietsema
"Whoever said that only tacos with eggs in them count as breakfast tacos hasn’t lived. Don Pepe Jugos y Tortas is a chaotic taqueria in Sunset Park, and they make all kinds of tacos all day, so if you want birria for breakfast, go for it. The front section of the restaurant is a juice bar, so get a massive plastic cup of liquid vegetables (we love the Greens’N’Ginger smoothie) and make it a fully balanced meal. " - carina finn koeppicus
"Opened in 2003, Don Pepe presaged an era when the Mexican sandwiches called tortas were super-sized and rendered glamorous as massive feeds for any meal. The place sells dozens of sandwich variations, often bearing the names of Mexican states or foreign countries and laden with multiple meats. Juices are another focus of this rollicking cafe that also offers antojitos in an orange-colored dining room." - Robert Sietsema
"Tacos árabes are the predecessors to the ever-popular tacos al pastor, and Don Pepe Jugos y Tortas is the place to get them. The menu is a bit chaotic, with handwritten neon signs plastered over every available bit of wall tempting you to try some torta, juice, or taco—but try to stay focused. The tacos árabes here are richly spiced with cumin, sweetened with bits of pineapple, and served in little flour tortillas. They’re worth making a trip for. Bring a friend and grab a torta and some juices while you’re at it. " - neha talreja, kenny yang, carina finn koeppicus, willa moore, will hartman
"This rollicking storefront is known for its fresh-squeezed juices, but the tortas are great, too. The tall sandwiches come in dozens of permutations with meats like hot dogs, chorizo, and bacon, plus ripe avocado, mayo, and cheese. You won’t walk away hungry." - Robert Sietsema, Erika Adams
