Pepper Lunch — Restaurant in Tokyo

Had to stop by Pepper Lunch to see how it compares to the one in California.

Options-wise, it's incredibly more customizable in Japan. There's variety when it comes to how much rice, how much beef, what quality of beef, etc.

Price-wise, it's anywhere between $3 - $5 less per dish compared to California and the quality of the beef is better (odd, because you can see workers semi-freeze the beef in the back).

One notable improvement is that the plates are set at a higher temperature and cook the meal better. You can expect proper grill marks on your meat and I didn't encounter the issues California has with the plates running cold early, making it hard to properly cook the beef.

Small note: they give coupons with your receipt for soft drinks for the next time you visit.

Overall, I'd say it's a great B-kyu restaurant that offers a solid meal at a reasonable price. Definitely stop by if you're in the area and hungry for...

It's a fast food for mostly steaks (they have a kind of burger too), and it's really good. No french fries, just rice, corn, carrot and such side dishes. Food is served quickly, since you get it raw, on a very hot pan, and you decide how long to let it fry. We tried the Akihabara branch besides this one, and it was also good. The restaurants are small (like many other in Tokyo) and you seat around a counter (also typical to Tokyo). They have menu in English, but do not speak English. Paying, again like many other places, is cash only. Recommended. A great & more healthy substitute for kids that insist on McDonald's, Burger King...

Pepper Lunch was alright, they have this serving method where you essentially have to cook your own meat. It comes out sizzling on a metal plate, and you're given tongs to flip the meat and sauce to season it.

It's not bad, just odd because if I'm cooking my meal, what am I paying for? Not to mention, it's easy to undercook the meat because the plate is cooling down (obviously) and if you add sauce it cools down even faster, before the meat has cooked through.

Overall its good, but I'm not sure I would go back because in addition to the above it's small inside and they also have bar style seating, so it's really not...