El Señor Pepper's — Restaurant in Red Bank

Practically perfect in every way. This place seems so unassuming, maybe a little rundown, just a little place next to the railroad tracks on the sort-of-weird side of town. We'd read that it was the best Mexican food in the area, though, so my boyfriend & I went there for lunch one cold weekend day. The interior is a bit like the exterior - no frills, no muss, just some Mexican yarn tablecloths & a few sombreros on the wall, two TVs blaring American music videos with Spanish advertisements in between, laminated menus with tons of items to choose from. The chips & salsa came out quickly, a basket of crispy tortilla chips with a spicy red salsa & a milder green one - perfect, because I love spicy & my boyfriend hates it, so we each laid claim to one little bowl & chowed down.

At our server Juan's suggestion, I ordered Camarones Al Ajillo, jumbo shrimp sauteed with Old Bay, garlic, lime & cilantro atop a salad & with a side of rice, beans, & tortillas to turn them into tacos (which I did). Also at Juan's suggestion (he said it was his favorite), my boyfriend ordered the Burrito Texano, a massive affair smothered in melted cheese & a chipotle sauce. One bite in, I declared, "This is some of the best food I've ever had in my life." I would eat that dish every day if I could, I swear to you. Fresh, light, SO flavorful. My boyfriend loved his, too, though it left him considerably less comfortable post-meal, as his dish was a lot bigger than mine; I felt comfortably full, no need to eat anything else for awhile, but I definitely didn't feel disgusting.

And our server! To use a very grandmotherly word, he was just delightful. He was really helpful, really friendly, immediately spotted that it might be our first time there & asked if he could help us at all. He gave us a few kinds of suggestions - his favorites AND customer favorites, four or five in all. And obviously, the suggestions worked out great for us, as we took two of them & loved both.

I can't wait to go back to Senor Peppers. This...

My husband and I dined at Señor Pepper's tonight, for the first time. We were craving Mexican food, and we made our decision to visit this restaurant based on the Google reviews we read. Juan greeted us promptly, and said we could sit wherever we liked. Juan was also our server, and he was fantastic; he was very polite, friendly, and courteous. The restaurant is right across from the Red Bank train station (so convenient), and it feels warm and welcoming with its typical Mexican ambience. We had Guac & Chips to start, which was delicious, and we ordered the Alambre Mixto and the Camarones Norteños for entrées. We enjoyed both dishes very much- left nothing on our plates. I had an Horchata for my beverage, and I will have to go back for it- it was terrific. The restaurant has a Jukebox for music, and the His and Hers bathrooms were warm and clean. At the end of our meal, Juan let us know that they have begun to offer delivery service, and that we may also call ahead for take-out.. and offered us a menu to take with us. We enjoyed our experience, and will...

What a great local restaurant. My son recommended we go, he had only ordered delivery and wanted to try dining in. Very very good. Server was friendly and attentive. The chips and salsas came out as soon as we sat and were so good. Loved the salsa verde. I had asked for no onions in my meal and the waitress thought to ask about onions in the guacamole after we added that on afterwards. It was nice that she remembered my preference. And came out with extra chips to go with it without us needing to ask. We both ordered Tacos Mexicanos. One vegetable and the other chorizo. Happy to say the vegetables were not just peppers and onions but included zucchini and broccoli. Lots of cilantro, which I love. It was so tasty. All 3 tacos are in double tortillas. Great to make an extra taco with anything that may have fallen out or just insurance it holds together. We ordered horchata as our drink which was also quite delicious. Everything was fresh, and reasonably priced on top of all of that, just fantastic. I'd...