Pepper Lunch
By sishy7
@sishy7 (27167)
Australia
December 14, 2017 11:10am CST
# 99
Let me share another enjoyable dining experience… 
This time at a place called Pepper Lunch. It is a ‘fast-steak’ restaurant franchise founded in 1994 in Japan. Over two hundreds Pepper Lunch restaurants now in Japan and they have branched out internationally in several countries. Many in south-east Asian countries would probably be familiar with the brand; its branches can be found in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Brunei. They are also available in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and South Korea. Outside Asia, they have opened franchises as far away as Canada and, of course, in Australia... 
The menu offers quite a variety from beef, chicken, and seafood. From the signature dish of pepper rice to premium steak, teppan pasta, sizzling curry rice, and even desserts are served on a hot plate. The meat is brought to the table half-cooked complete with instruction on how to cook it completely before eating. For non-meat eaters, a wide range of vegetarian dishes are also available. Meat-free selection of veggie curry or creamy pasta is also served on a sizzling hot plate... 
In the picture from top left to bottom right are: from the menu, volcano waffle, beef pepper rice, and wagyu premium steak... 
This time at a place called Pepper Lunch. It is a ‘fast-steak’ restaurant franchise founded in 1994 in Japan. Over two hundreds Pepper Lunch restaurants now in Japan and they have branched out internationally in several countries. Many in south-east Asian countries would probably be familiar with the brand; its branches can be found in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Brunei. They are also available in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and South Korea. Outside Asia, they have opened franchises as far away as Canada and, of course, in Australia...
The menu offers quite a variety from beef, chicken, and seafood. From the signature dish of pepper rice to premium steak, teppan pasta, sizzling curry rice, and even desserts are served on a hot plate. The meat is brought to the table half-cooked complete with instruction on how to cook it completely before eating. For non-meat eaters, a wide range of vegetarian dishes are also available. Meat-free selection of veggie curry or creamy pasta is also served on a sizzling hot plate...
In the picture from top left to bottom right are: from the menu, volcano waffle, beef pepper rice, and wagyu premium steak... 38 people like this
37 responses
@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
14 Dec 17
Ohhhh looks so good. I want to try the wagyu steak one 
Glad you had an enjoyable meal here.
Glad you had an enjoyable meal here.9 people like this
@much2say (55974)
• Los Angeles, California
14 Dec 17
@sishy7 I guess the only one (if this is the correct chain) is in Milipitas, CA . . . maybe @infatuatedbby and I will have to make a road trip up north 
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
14 Dec 17
@sishy7 Yes not yet. :) Was the food reasonable priced maybe $15-20 a person?
5 people like this
@andriaperry (117141)
• Anniston, Alabama
14 Dec 17
That looks so good, I love this type of food, seafood for me.
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@andriaperry (117141)
• Anniston, Alabama
14 Dec 17
@sishy7 I do love rice but I cant have much because I am a diabetic.
4 people like this
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
14 Dec 17
@andriaperry Oh yes, especially the white rice... I heard brown rice is much healthier...
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@much2say (55974)
• Los Angeles, California
14 Dec 17
Ohhhhh, my kinda food ! It's one to put on the checklist (not sure I can drive all the way out there anytime soon ) . . . or maybe they'll eventually bring it to L.A.!). Is their food actually "peppery"? I don't think I've ever had pepper flavored rice before!
! It's one to put on the checklist (not sure I can drive all the way out there anytime soon ) . . . or maybe they'll eventually bring it to L.A.!). Is their food actually "peppery"? I don't think I've ever had pepper flavored rice before!6 people like this
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
14 Dec 17
Yes, but it's not too peppery... Not only that we can customize how well done we want the meat to be, but we can also adjust the taste by putting whatever and however much sauces we want to then mix everything up on the hot plate before eating... It's fun! 
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
14 Dec 17
Yummy, you are making me hungry now!
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
16 Dec 17
@rebelann It's possible to order a take-away from them... But they won't include the hot iron plate with the take-away... What they do is, once the food is out of the kitchen on the hot iron plate, the server will finish up the cooking on the hot plate before packing it in a take-away container...
What they do is, once the food is out of the kitchen on the hot iron plate, the server will finish up the cooking on the hot plate before packing it in a take-away container...1 person likes this
@shaggin (72204)
• United States
15 Dec 17
Seems so odd they only cook it halfway then you have to do the rest. I am intrigued by this as I've never of this food chain before. I don't like pepper so if that is a main ingredient I wouldn't like their food. Being a vegetarian I love hearing there are options I could eat there!
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
15 Dec 17
Actually, the amount of self-cooking required here was very minor compared to a Korean barbecue... Basically, we just needed to let the meat grill on the hot iron plate to a desired done-ness and that could be very quick... In just a few minutes we can start enjoying the food without having to keep cooking...
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@peachpurple (13961)
• Malaysia
18 Dec 17
@sishy7 maybe in other states of malaysia
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
19 Dec 17
@peachpurple maybe... I know they are in KL...
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@LeaPea2417 (37371)
• Toccoa, Georgia
14 Dec 17
That looks so tasty. I love Asian food.
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