Pepper’s Italian Restaurant: Authentic Italian Cuisine in Lakewood, OH

Have been here several times before but believe it’s now under new ownership. We came in on a Friday evening, called ahead and were kindly welcomed with no wait. Hubby had chicken parm- amazing. Wedding soup- full of meatballs! Great bread. I had a special - lamb rack over a creamy risotto - will be dreaming of it for the rest of my life. *My ONLY recommendation to the restaurant - PLEASE serve your customer waters in real glasses. Being seated with plastic cups truly took away from the class that this quaint and wonderful place has.

Our server Jen, absolutely wonderful!. Answered every question we had and was very pleasant and sweet! When it was time to go she was kind enough to box my food for me, since there was so much, and even bagged it including extra bread, napkins, cutlery, and a to go drink unasked.

I started out with the clam chowder, which was full of clam. It was very tasty. The shrimp alfredo was very good, as well. The expresso martini was perfectly made. The waitress/bartender was very nice and attentive. The chocolate mousse cake was good, just need some more cake to it. They had a full house on a Saturday at 5pm, I would recommend having a reservation. Definitely will return to try something else.

Very good food and service. I was most impressed by the friendly staff.

Pepper's has been consistently one of my favorite italian restauarants for many many years. The vodka sauce is addictive and the service is kind and gives just the right amount of attention. My friend said it was the best meatball he has ever had , a "10/10". I always feel great when i leave here. A very small side note, i preferred the old lighting versus the new. But I will be back!

Sweet little place. Our meals were delicious. Great portions. At first we thought it odd not to be offered a small side salad or bread with the entree. But we left quite full from our dishes. Shrimp and scallops fettuccine special and lasagna. 2 glasses of wine, both decent.

Stopped in for a weeknight dinner and had a really nice experience. I called beforehand to see if there was a wait or if reservations were needed and was told no, sure enough, we were pleasantly surprised to be seated right away upon arrival. The Cherry Old Fashioned and Riesling were both delicious to start the meal. For dinner, we had the Romano and the Chicken Parmesan, each paired nicely with pasta. Both dishes were flavorful and satisfying, great comfort food portions without being overdone. Our server, Joey, was fantastic: friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed throughout the evening. Overall, Pepper’s delivered a very comfortable and tasty dinner experience. We’ll definitely be coming back soon!

We’ve been there twice. I didn’t care for the clams, but everything else has been really good. We got the deluxe pizza and it was great! Wonderful flavor and crust. The salads are good too. We’ll go again.