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Cafe Hon vs Restaurante Tio Pepe
Both establishments are recommended by professional travelers. Overall, Tio Pepe Restaurant scores slightly higher than Cafe Hon. Tio Pepe Restaurant ranks #6 in Baltimore with accolades from 6 publications including Not For Tourists, Frommer's and Fodor's.
Cafe Hon
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1002 W 36th St, Baltimore, MD 21211-2415
From $1 /night
Fodor's
"This funky eatery, specializing in comfort food and kitsch, is the centerpiece of Hamden's main drag of restaurants and shops, called The Avenue."
Frommer's
"Elvis greets guests, but the real star at this Hampden institution is homey comfort food."
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Lonely Planet
"The American comfort food at this veggie-friendly diner is as hearty as the cafe's attitude. After dinner, slide over to adjacent Hon Bar."
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BlackBook
"Iconically Baltimore, and primary sponsor of the "Hon fest", Café Hon is the embodiment of all that is wonderful, terrible, amazing and terrifyingly tacky about Baltimore."
Zagat
2.7
"Menu of "dependable", "affordable" American "comfort food"."
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Restaurante Tio Pepe
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10 E Franklin St, Baltimore, MD 21202-2294
From $21 /night
Fodor's
"Candles light up the whitewashed walls of these cellar dining rooms, where the menu covers all regions of Spain."
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Frommer's
"Walk down the stairs into whitewashed rooms that resemble a wine cellar. Spanish artwork, wrought iron, and pottery decorate the tiny dining rooms that seem to go on and on."
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Zagat
4.6
"If this “immutable” special-occasion “staple” in Mt. Vernon is “favored by people nostalgic for the Nixon administration”, well, longtime faithfuls explain it truly is “as great as it was years ago”."
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BlackBook
"One thing is undeniable, Tio's fare is hands down some of the best Spanish victuals anywhere in the city. Just try and look presentable before showing up, okay?"
Gayot
15.0
"Occasions big and small draw boisterous revelers who want to party in Spanish --- this is one place you can laugh long and loud and no one will arch an eyebrow."
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There are, however, three secrets you might want to know before you descend into this whitewashed grotto: they don't appear on the menu, but ask for the potato puffs --- crisp twice-fried morsels.
