Fun place to check out on a hot summer day. The root beer is delicious, but skip the burgers. They're pretty bad. I'm told the dogs are where it's at. Nothing beats the picnic tables by the water!

The food is consistently good at this local Walled Lake favorite. I've never had a bad meal here. However, I sometimes feel like I'm eating in a dark, airless, dungeon (banquettes in the back) or a high school cafeteria (main dining room). They could stand some updating so the ambiance could live up to the food. All in all, Pepino's offers an outstanding dining experience, with extremely friendly and helpful wait staff. There's no place else in town like it, that's for sure. No place else can touch it, quality-wise.

I think the restaurant aims to be an upper crust sports bar (or lower crust 5-star). In fact, maybe it's not sure WHAT it's trying to be, really. I think we need to give the place a little time to work out the kinks- they only just opened and are still ironing out details.
The first time I went, the service was stellar as was the food. The 2nd time, my experience was just average, but we still had a great time.

I think anyone looking for the frat boy sports pub might be better off at Buffalo Wild Wings. I just think this place is trying to be better than that, especially given the area demographics (more families/retirees, etc.)

Maybe they're trying to satisfy too many groups.