Pepper Lunch was my last stop after hopping from one mall to another!
I started from SM Megamall for my passport renewal and then did some shopping. Then I went to Shangrila Plaza where we usually get our watches repaired. After that, to Greenbelt 4 and 5. It was my first time at Greenbelt and I was very amused at the numerous stores of designer bags! Nalula ang lola mo on the luxe bags. But I only visited Tod's to know the price and get my hands on D.D. bag. Medium is worth 71k and the large one is 84k! After kong malula, Tory Burch naman.
My window shopping didn't end there. I also had to visit some home decor (
Grassroots,
Sifra) and lighting (
Illuminati Technique) shops! It's already 4:30 p.m. ng matapos ako maningin!
So, dapat lang sa masarap... ang dami kong gutom!
I've been curious about Pepper Lunch because Chuvaness is talking about it and yes, she and her chef husband Jeroen own it. She even posted a picture of their restaurant with a lot of people lining up! Pepper Lunch must be that good! Aside from that, I've been missing Japanese-style food so I'm really excited to try Pepper Lunch.
Good thing, Pepper Lunch has a branch in Greenbelt 5. After I went down from the escalator, Pepper Lunch agad!
Destiny.
And meron talagang signage na line starts here! Daming parokyano ha!
Facing the counter is this blackboard-style wall. I love it! I've been seriously thinking of painting one of our walls with blackboard paint. And this is just fanning the flame
The wooden tables and chairs are soooo Japanese! The style, the natural color... I remember the furnitures in our apartment in Japan.
Lovin' the minimialist and clean design
And the lines... See that chair (what do you call that?) with leather pillows? Underneath that is a storage area containing plastic spoons and forks and other dining stuffs.
I ordered Hamburg steak and BBQ beef for P295. I'm always ordering burger steak from Japanese restos 'cause the one I tasted in Japan was really, really heavenly scrumptious and I've been craving for it. So, I'm always on the search for Japanese restos who have the same meal and taste!
Back to Pepper Lunch, my initial thoughts were 1) ito ba yung inorder ko? 2) eto nga... bakit parang ang liit ng hamburg steak? 3) ang sosyal, may nakabalot pang papel sa gilid.
I added P60 for one side dish (I opted for mashed potato) and a tall glass of 8 o'clock orange drink.
I put some sauce on the beef and had my first bite -- and it was like I'm instantly transported to Japan!!! Soooo good and tasty!
Oh, how I miss Japan!
I had my second bite, this time it's the burger -- it was so soft and tender... and a li'l bit juicy... and... peppery.
Third bite, on the burger again, I was tasting a hint of, hhhmmm, ground basil?
I was really savoring every bite! And I was enjoying it! In fairness, masarap nga!
But... hindi pa rin ito yung burger steak taste na hinahanap ko. Oh well, oks lang.
Kaya lang, habang tumatagal, I can taste some bitterness on my food, slight lang naman. Perhaps, I've put a lot of sauce or the food is burnt dahil ang bagal ko kumain. Mainit eh!
So, I'm confused! Hehe... How do you eat your food at Pepper Lunch? Magmadali para di masunog or take it slowly para di mapaso? Haha!
But then again, what I like the most about my experience is not just the yummy taste but the food is still warm until I finish my meal. Bongga!
Eto pala ang sikreto nila:
They have very extensive menu so you have a lot of seto to choose from. You can see the full menu at the Pepper Lunch website.
Try n'yo Pepper Lunch. The food is really delicious. Sulit.
And oh, before I forgot, their staff were all cheerful! Lakas maka-good vibes. And they greet every customer in Nihongo!
Sabi ko sa inyo, para akong nasa Japan.
