Pepper's Italian - Lakewood

Great calamari and hot pepper appetizers. We tried three different sauces and everyone liked all three, house, pomodora, and a blush sauce. The cannoli was really good. The owner was present and very friendly. It was a cute and quaint place. Just needed a little Italian music playing!

Peppers from start to finish was amazing. Upon my arrival, part of our group of 7 was still waiting to get there. In the meantime, the incredibly courteous and personable staff and bartenders talked with us when allowing to pass the time and made sure we got to our reservations in a timely manner. During this time, the owner joined us in waiting and made for great conversation as well as recommendations for us to try on our first visit. His recommendations were superb. We were salivating at the large portions and were not disappointed by the authentic Italian taste and food in the least. From the owner and his employees, to the service, to the food, everything was top notch. Being from out of town, I will certainly make a point of returning and indulging when I return to where I used to live here in Lakewood.

First time at this restaurant. I LOVE chicken piccata but not this one. The sauce tasted a lot like cream of chicken soup. It’s ALL about the sauce. The bread bites were delicious, the calamari was good. The server was pleasant. Need bigger plates for EVERYTHING! My salad was falling all over the table. Big plates for Italian food. Don’t put pasta in a cereal bowl. I’ll give it another go another day maybe.

What a great little Italian restaurant in Lakewood! We had friends over and decided to check this place out for dinner. We called ahead just to see if it was busy and they said we can sit in the bar area. Upon arriving, staff was nice, attentive, and the ambience of the Christmas music playing was nice. We ordered drinks and apps, with everything coming out in a timely manner. Calamari was superb and so was the mozzarella sticks. Our table decided to split a margarita pizza and Roman pizza. Both were incredible, especially the Roman one! Overall, great place for a nice dinner, staff was amazing, food was amazing. We’ll be back for sure!

Lovely dinner experience at Pepper’s. Staff was so friendly. We sat by the window near the door. We ordered two pizzas, lasagna, mozzarella sticks, and fried calamari. Oh yeah, we had leftovers! Their cannolis were also delicious. We got some to-go before we left.