I just got back from "eating" at Pepin and had to immediately write a review. We had a table of 12 reserved and were seated promptly on a packed Sat night. We sat and waited for 15min before anyone took a drink order. The sangria was pretty bad and only had a piece of orange in terms of fruit. Most of us ordered paella valencia which we were told feeds about 1 1/2 people which I immediately thought odd. Is it not obvious that it should either serve one or two?!? Regardless we ordered four for six people. A hour later the food appeared.
No salads and the bread was served with Ranch dressing (no butter). Our drinks remained empty for most of the night including the water. The food was pretty poor and the portions were horrible. I got one clam, one shrimp, and a few pieces of chicken in my plate. The mussel I had on my plate had a cracked shell so I did not eat it. I was actually embarrassed.
On a high note the singer/guitar player/dancer were pretty darn good. They kept us entertained while we waited forever. Unfortunately they were quite loud for the small space with low ceilings so it was near impossible to talk at the table. If you do go, DO NOT sit in front of the stage unless you just want to hear them and not each other.
The good entertainment soon left my mind when we got the bill. My son had a $7 hamburger, my daughter split a crab cake, and my wife and I had the paella valencia. One glass of sangria each and the bill was $110. The also automatically added the gratuity. Great trick when your service sucks!