Don Pepe - Newark

As far as I'm concerned, the only thing that matters to me with a restaurant is the food, service and atmosphere. 5 stars on all three. I've eaten here 4 times with the latest on 8/2/2022. The servings of appetizers for dinner are plentiful, tasty and ingenious. The waiters are attentive, but do not try to refill your glass after a swallow. And while I was always too full of dessert, I saw some examples and they look delicious. If you're in town, stop. They won't be disappointed.

Finally made time to visit this restaurant and was very disappointed. It seems that the rice wasn't seasoned or fresh. The lobster did not smell fresh and also was not tasty. We actually did not bather to finish our meals.

I ordered two entrees myself, one was the 4.5 pound lobster, and it came with not only a damaged claw, but the male claw was from a different lobster the size you would expect from a paella dish. I was so appalled, and immediately pointed it out to our waiter who told me a line of BS about how lobsters lose a claw and the one that regrows is smaller. Look at the pictures, you tell me. Does that look like its from the same lobster? I am a foodie. I dine as a hobby and it is an insult to my intelligence to say that to me, and further, for the money that i am paying you dont try to push off a deformed lobster to me, Most other places show you the lobster you are ordering before they cook it I trusted that i was going to get a decent lobster. The wait staff was a bit too attentive, it was annoying every five minutes have someone reaching across me while I was trying to enjoy a $200 meal The restaurants response, or lack thereof will determine if I ever return. The lamb shank and garlic shrimp were good.

Today the food wasn't his best. I had a special starter today and my Arugula wasn't fresh. Another party in the group was her meat a bit.?

I heard they have good table bread, but it's just normal. Food is honest on average? Waiters should not hurry their customers if there is a restaurant that requires dressing code.