Pepper Lunch

2750 Alton Pkwy #101, Irvine
(949) 387-6290

Recent Reviews

Jackman Tse

Love the comfort rice or udon on sizzling plates. Was hearty and yummy. Seating and parking are tough. There is a good selection here including rice dishes with cheese...yes cheese.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Nam

I got the salmon and ribeye. The ribeye was bland, but the salmon was much better. The salmon was seasoned well and was tender and tasted fresh. That being said, I think this entree was overpriced. I also tried the chicken karage curry - the chicken tasted frozen, and the curry was more salty than what I am used to. The food was brought out quickly and was hot and sizzling. The selection of teas was cool - I like their tea.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Andrew Palos

First walked in and got blasted by the amazing smells of freshly served dishes. Can’t go wrong anything on the menu. I ordered the classic beef pepper rice and my gosh. Didn’t leave anything on the plate.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Classic Beef Pepper Rice

H B

We came and ordered the famous beef pepper, it is cool they have this sizzler thing but that's about it. The taste is pretty light and the amount is disappointing. We ordered the jumbo but it is nothing like jumbo, it is not even extra, it is just like a regular size with only corn and green onions. For 20+ dollars we kinda expected a little more than this. Maybe there are other dishes are good that we haven't try yet, but I wouldn't recommend this jumbo beef pepper lunch.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Jumbo Beef Pepper Rice

Badd JuJu

Awesome food!! Worth the drive for lunch!!!This is now one of my favorite spots!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

A ____

The pepper rice salmon is fire. They tend to be very busy, but service is fast, at a reasonable price point.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: French Fries, Pepper Rice, Classic Chicken Pepper Rice, Salmon Pepper Rice, Seafood Pepper Rice

Tran Pham

Maybe I was having a bad day. We stopped by after hmart shopping and somehow my classic beef pepper rice was extremely salty. I have to steal my cousin curry sauce. So sad!But my cousin beef kimchi cheese one was really good.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Classic Beef Pepper Rice

Ricky Wong

We ordered the beef and salmon pepper rice which are always delicious. But we didn't expect its curry hamburg is also very good.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Classic Beef Pepper Rice, Hamburg

Crystal Gonzales

Delicious food and good

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Blu John Dream Whinnery

1st timer and it was delicious!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Classic Beef Pepper Rice

S J

I am a huge fan. Their menu has good variety- covers everything from meat to seafood to veggies. Their prices are reasonable and portions are great too. Their staff are always super sweet, quick, and helpful.My recommendations are the salmon pepper rice, teriyaki salmon, and chicken karaage with sizzling curry. The strawberry dragonfruit drink is my absolute fave too!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Combo Deluxe Angus New York, Salmon Pepper, Salmon & Chicken Combo Deluxe, Salmon Pepper Rice, Chicken Karaage Sizzling Curry

Alan Gonzalez

If you want to try the best fried rice you have to come here. This rice will make you want to go to your nearest convenience store and buy a 6-pack of Coca Cola and a bag of roasted peanuts and enjoy it with season 2 of Friends. They have the fastest service time, you’ll get your food faster than you can say “McChicken”

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ronald Song (Old Boy)

I have been seeing posts about Pepper Lunch on my social media feed for some time now. It is located in Diamond Jamboree Plaza, next to the Kickin' Crab. Although it was my first time there, the place felt welcoming and familiar. The restaurant is small compared to others in the area, but it's perfect for a quick lunch.At Pepper Lunch, customers order their food at the counter and the staff bring it out to their table. Since it was my first time, I ordered their most popular item, the Classic Beef Pepper Rice. It came out on a hot skillet with a paper ring around the plate to prevent any oil splatters. At first, the food was a bit underwhelming, but the condiments added more flavor. I was expecting a Korean Bulgogi flavor, but that's just my personal bias.The service was great, and the workers explained each menu item with enthusiasm. They even tried to upsell me on their promotional items, but I kindly declined since I had my heart set on the Classic Beef Pepper Rice.Overall, it was a great experience, and I would definitely go back in the near future.Parking: Diamond Jamboree is NOTORIOUS for having little to no parking spaces. If you have time to spare, remember there is a parking garage behind the plaza.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Classic Beef Pepper Rice

Nathalie Lawrence

THEY HAVE STUBBORN SODAAAAASFood is

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Classic Beef Pepper Rice

Sahand Shafieha

Phenomenal restaurant, great taste and nice environment. I excluded one star because even with the fact that I’m 20 years old and I weigh 140lbs, I think their portions are a little small. Other than that it’s a solid restaurant.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Classic Beef Pepper Rice

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