Pepper's Italian Restaurant

We stopped by on a Thursday around 6pm and were seated rather quickly. We were attending a concert at the Foundry later that evening and found out Pepper's was within walking distance. Every table was filled, but I wouldn't say it was overcrowded. We ordered two house salads, garlic bread, and a Sicilian pizza. Everything came pretty quickly for a restaurant that had every table filled. Both the garlic bread and the pizza were phenomenal. We even managed to have leftovers for a late night snack after the concert. I would love to stop by in the summer and take advantage of the patio

I've moved to Cleveland last May from the Tri-state area and have tried numerous restaurants serving pizza only to discussed. Peppers is real authentic pizza, thin crust (reheats beautifully) sumptuous cheese sauce and topping combination. The crust was lite and airy. The best pizza I've had in Cleveland. The restaurant itself reminds of one those quiant restaurants in Soho NYC. They serve entrée as well. I'm looking forward to trying different items on the menu.

Pepper's is a clean, well lighted place, full of happy people. It is not fancy, and its prices are fair. Service is friendly and efficient. Lots of Italian/American specialties, nice wine list.

sat at a bar table because the bar was full. waited 25 minutes without even a drink all while the owner stood at the end of the bar chatting, clearly seeing that we had nothing. we finally got up and walked out

What a wonderful find. My Italian wife gave it two thumbs up. Service and food spot on. Generous wine pour. Met one of the owners on our way out the fact that family is there and cares is obvious. It's a very small place so I would recommend reservations if you plan on going.

Yo ! This is the 1st time a owner step to me and introduce themself. Andy is a gracious host and his staff seem to work in harmony. My waitress was excellent I forgot her name but she took care of me. I really enjoyed my self and plan on coming back. Check them out.God Bless

This is one of my favorites in all of Lakewood. First of all, and most importantly, Joe has a great feel for people, and his staff is outstanding. Nice as heck. The bad seeds, so to speak, aren't there very long. Now, years and years ago, Peppers was a decent place to go, not outstanding, but popular with many Lakewoodites. So, non-Italians bought it, and it was the worst, rushed food ever. Took friends; swore I'd never come back. Noticed a new, improved facade and logo, so I popped in.First visit, I went by myself, and lovely Katerina the real ballerina, was my - I hate the term, server. Ordered the veal piccata, something I was quite particular, as I worked in one of the best restaurants in Akron (sure miss you Ralph). High standards. Peppers' is not the same, as it is breaded, but it is the best I've had since the seventies. Katarina was such a gift! She's a unique and beautiful people person. So satisfied and well fed. Took some home. Joe has authentic Italian, and a bar that is a wonderful place to just hang out. Long story short, this is a great pace to go if you're in Lakewood. Joe - I had your pasta fagioli this evening. Most unique I've had, and the pasta was fantastically al dente. I will say though, it was a tad oo salty. Tell cef to watch that next time. Still quite good. Want a nice time out with the family, best friend, date night, anything. And, they have a huge takeout biz.YELP, I HAD BETTER BE ABLE TO EDIT THIS. Very difficult to make corrections as we type. PEPPERS = SOLID ITALIAN with a bit extra.

I had been here years ago and had a great experience with delicious italian food. The other week when craving good italian food, this place popped into my head! After reading some of the reviews I was nervous, as it looks like the owners have changed or the recipes have changed.... or both! We decided to stick with it and order take out - which only took about 20 mins for our order to be ready! I ordered the Chicken Alfredo and to be honest, I was pretty disappointed. I expected at least a little bit of flavor but it was pretty bland! On the other hand my friend ordered penne pasta with meatballs... but it came with just 1 meatball! Her dish did taste a lot better than mine though!To share we ordered pepperoni rolls, which we were excited about because it was something different and new - but they definitely had a unique flavor! We decided we mostly liked them and just weren't sure about the flavor because it was new!Over all it was an okay experience, I remember liking it A LOT more a few years ago :/I might give this place one more chance in the future, but I will probably give it a few months if I do!

I just had a wonderful meal at Peppers.I drove into Cleveland this evening from Chicago and was starving and it showed this place was only a 2 minute walk from the Airbnb where I was staying.Ive had a lot of bad luck with restaurants while traveling so I was dubious.What a pleasant surprise, the entire staff was super friendly, my server Katy was upbeat and efficient and the food was delicious along with huge portions. In fact the entrees are enough for two meals! I had the chicken marsala, with a side salad and a beer and everything was excellent.Wish I were staying longer so I could eat there again.

What a great evening we had at Peppers last Friday night for our daughter's rehearsal dinner. The table was beautifully decorated with beautiful votive candles and white pumpkins and the food was absolutely amazing. The wedding soup and garlic bread started off the meal, followed by a delicious Caesar Salad and a variety of pasta dishes. The service was spot on and the evening was delightful. Thank you Christine, Andy and staff for making this such a special night to remember. Fondly,The Holland Family