Pepper Lunch USA

Been eating here regularly for over 25 years. (This great restaurant survived the tech bubble, housing financial crash, and even the pandemic. Ha!)The food quality has remained consistently great. The Japanese sizzling plate comfort food is always satisfying. What truly stands out is how impeccably clean the restaurant is--tables, chairs, and even the condiment bottles are never greasy, which is impressive given the nature of the cuisine. Everything is sparkling clean! Huge respect and appreciation for the staff and management. Kudos!

Parking is easy, since this place is located in Milpitas square. For the food, I'd probably rather go to sizzling lunch which is basically the same thing, taste is similar, but they give way more meat.

I normally get the Beef Pepper Rice, but this time I tried the Combo Plate with salmon and beef. The concept of the food is really cool as they serve it on a sizzling plate and the meat cooks as it sits on the plate.The Beef Pepper Rice is still #1 for me -- the salmon in the combo plate was a little bit bland and I ended up needing to heavily drizzle sauce over it to make it taste better.Our server was great and very attentive!This is a great spot to eat at as there are lots of stores and dessert places in this plaza, as well as a 99 Ranch grocery store.

Service was really quick and friendly! I came by on a weekend right at opening for the dinner rush and was seated right away. We tried the onion rings as an app which were a lot better than I expected from here! The sizzling plates are standard but nothing blew me away. The eggs were placed at the bottom so it got stuck to the pan sadly.Pricing is pretty good especially for the portion! I recommend for a quick and affordable bite.

My boyfriend and I haven't been to Pepper Lunch in forever!! But, I had a craving for teppanyaki and we decided to go to Pepper Lunch. We used to go here pretty often, but stopped because we kept hearing that it went down hill. However, we went one weeknight and it was not busy at all. My boyfriend ordered #1 and I ordered #3 (Beef Udon) and a side of garlic butter. We actually really enjoyed our food and the service was really friendly! It tasted the same and we got really good service. Hopefully it stays that way!

They are located inside of a plaza where you will kind a hot floor spot. Spicy food, somi somi, 99 ranch, and mayflower.They open at 11:30am but they do get busy. They have a scanned QR code for the menu. I ordered the beef plate with curry. They ask if you want curry powder or curry sauce. I opted for curry sauce. All meal comes with miso soup with a pinch of noodles, salad and your entree.Unfortunately, they messed up my order. I chose the rice plate but I was brought the udon plate. They were super nice and they brought the correct order to me. The current was delicious and I was surprised it actually had chunks of beef inside. It was filling and delicious.I would definitely recommend if you're in the area. And you want a change other than dim sum or pho when you're in San Jose/Milpitas.

4.4 stars!This place is so nostalgic and has been in the community for over a decade. I have to be honest that though I live this place, we havent been here in a long time. That said, everything tastes the same and its the pepper lunch flavor that I keep comparing other places to. Everything was as I remember!!

Pepper lunch has been a family favorite for many years.We are always satisfied and it's fun to cook the meat on the hot sizzling plates.Our normal go to is the beef Yakiniku with garlic butter. Their beef pepper rice is the signature dish. I also enjoy their sizzling beef with udon and curry sauce.Service is always friendly. Small spot but homely.

Terrible service. The food truly is bland. If it wasn't for the garlic butter and garlic soy sauce the food wouldn't have any taste. The staff wasn't friendly and I was grossed out seeing the waiter wipe down tables with the same rag and then deliver food. I'm not too sure he washed his hands each time. I won't be back.

My go-to spot for teppanyaki! I've tried other places in the Bay, but nothing compares to Pepper Lunch. I've been here multiple times and the servers are always fast and attentive. There's only seating indoors and parking is easy to find as it is located in a big shopping plaza. I usually order #3 Beef pepper udon with an egg. They give miso soup with most entrees. Highly recommend this place!