Pepper Lunch

A great place to grab a quick bite. The food is served in nice portions and has a broad range of tasty flavors. A good choice for families with children and business lunch breaks.

Good food and fast service. I wish they had more meat to rice ratio but it was still tasty. Will be back

I really enjoyed Pepper Lunch while in Japan, so to have a location nearby with a localized menu, I was very excited to try the menu and go down the list.

I had a feeling the first few months would be chaotic, so I avoided it like the plague. I probably made my way in about 6 months after and my experience had no mishaps. To confirm whether it would live up to my expectations, I had the Classic Beef Pepper Rice. I loved it...even though the skillet didn't get as hot as I'd like to achieve a crispy layer.

Eventually, I found my way back in with more friends and have been back and back again. I've had the Salmon Pepper Rice, Hamburg & Beef Sizzling Curry with egg, Beef Sizzling Curry and Eel Pepper Rice. I have had no complaints about the food and the adds on like the egg are superb. How could you not add the egg?! *all the eggporn please*

The only thing that's lacking is service, but somewhat expected with fast casual environments. If you choose to sit outside in the patio, there's nothing outside to make it feel like it's part of the restaurant - condiments are self served. If a table opens up inside, you are not allowed to come back in to "steal" the table since you agreed to sit outside, but if you opt to wait, they hold up the line until a table opens up to accommodate your party. Interesting setup, but I advise to avoid the busy hours, lol. It will spare you the parking madness and wait.

There isn't a lot of seating but the service is really quick. It's kinda expensive but technically they are the portion sizes that you SHOULD be eating. I really enjoyed the curry option but I would say you want to only pour a little at a time. The cast iron is so hot that the curry can evaporate pretty quickly. Some people say the seasoning is a touch salty but personally I find that it has just the right amount of flavor. The Hamburg is really tender and almost bouncy. The jumbo beef pepper rice is also really good with plenty of meat.