Pepper Tree Veggie Cuisine

The service was great. The music choice is nice mix, nothing wild, more nostalgic choices. I’m very picky about the taste of my water and their water was great. We had the Mona Lisa A La Lisa 20”. Every ingredient was juicy, toasty and crisp. Mmm the crust was chefs kiss perfect. My husband had the cheesesteak panini, a little disappointed that they were not pressed but still tasty all the same. The other reason I didn’t give the restaurant a perfect 5 star because of the absence of the panini press and the dining tables are small for a party of 4. They are better suited for two people especially if you order the 20” pizza and an entree, it’s a bit tight. Otherwise we will visit again when we are inner city because the pizza is worth it.

Great authentic Italian restaurant that has BYOB. Corkage fee is very small. They also sell wine and beer here. They have great pizzas and pastas. The Cesar Salad was great along with the Fettuccine with chicken was very good as well.Parking is minimal so plan on waiting for a spot to open up if you show up during dinner rush. We went on a Thursday night and the restaurant was about halfway full. Recommend this place if you're looking for a laid back authentic Italian restaurant.

👉🏻This is an absolute gem! The food was great; although my husband couldn't try the fried calamari because the fried was broken. There bread was amazing & they had the best lasagna I've tasted in a long time! 😋

Frosted beer mugs - what more can you ask for!? Fantastic service. Forgot his name but server with mustache and hat was awesome. Also, who can resist a restaurant with Gingham tableclouds – not me! Great food and service. Highly recommend.

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Went here for lunch. The rest was not very busy but not empty as well. Considering the location - it's close to offices, there may have been better days, busy days before the pandemic made sure that remote work is possible for employees. Still almost 70% occupancy looks very good in these circumstances. The food was good. Ordered some garlic bread and a vegetable lasagna. Service could have been a bit better as we were waiting for almost 10-12 mins and had to wave them down to come and take the order after they served us the drinks.

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This spot is cozy and nicely decorated. Our server was very energetic and talkative. Our desserts took a bit to arrive and when they did we discovered that all the plates were dressed with strawberry syrup. The strawberry syrup made no sense for the desserts we ordered (chocolate cheesecake, tiramisu, and coconut cake.) The syrup they used tasted unbelievably medicinal. One of my guests described the flavor as "Robitussin." My tiramisu was incredible but the parts soaked in the strawberry syrup were off-putting. My dessert wasn't too soaked in the syrup but my guests' desserts were, and they couldn't stomach the strange combination. I told our server about the surprise syrup and he let us know that its mandatory for them to dress the plate with either chocolate or strawberry syrup, and they were out of the chocolate. All this to say, trust me and order your dessert with no syrup. A warning would have been nice

Pizza good, entrées are terrible. The white wine mushrooms tasted acrid and the chicken was cold, although it was a good portion. Server was not attentive. There was only one other table besides us. Calls did come in every few minutes for orders. They had lots of pizza boxes on the counter. They had several people working in the kitchen, another server, and a guy at the counter taking calls. I can't imagine why she never checked on us. We flagged down the other waiter whenever we needed something. I asked to switch out my food since it was truly innedible. My sister didn't like her dish too much either, but she said it was good enough to eat. I hate being THAT person but three bites, and i couldn't stomach it anymore. I asked for a personal pizza. I figured it was their specialty since i kept seeing boxes on the counter. The pizza was good. I thought they would just charge me the pizza since i returned all but three bites of the massive chicken. But they kept the chicken plate charge which was way more than the $8 pizza. I didn't fight it. The server was annoyed that i walked up to the counter to get my check. I didn't know i had to wait for her to give it to me, although the reason i got up is because i was waiting a long time for her to come back. I was just over that place. Just order to go, and stick to the pizza!

Feels like this restaurant works on its past's inertia. Automatic manufactured boring cold - served dishes, with scattered ingredients in an unidentifiable dull sauce. No, pre-cooked chicken with two capers around it, laying in a vinegar liquidish "sauce" is not a Chicken Piccata.

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The server had no formal training and no manners sorry to put this review knowing it was good food but do not come here if you actually want to have a pleasant dinner. The service was unprofessional and we literally felt rushed and kicked out knowing the restaurant closes at 9pm. The receipt was literally forced on us at 8:53pm . I hope this message gets to someone whom cares for the business . No refill on coffee and when asked for a refill . I was told that the staff did not want to make coffee due to the hour. Understandable but could’ve been made aware before I ordered the coffee. Picture shows chairs were up before 9pm Could’ve changed hours to 8:30 to prevent this behavior

I’m so sad to leave this review. We have had such good experiences at this cute little kitchen and love the BYOB thing they have going. However, the management and/or ownership has obviously changed. It no longer smells like Nonna’s house. The staff isn’t nearly as friendly, and worst of all, the food quality has gone down. We ordered our favorite-pepperoni on whole wheat- and one other pizza. When the food arrived, it was obvious the pepperoni was not on whole wheat. We mentioned it to the waiter so as not to pay the up charge. Next thing we know, someone from the kitchen came to the table to ask for our leftover box, took it to the kitchen, then came back to tell us that the whole wheat crust is no longer brown, but white, and that it is also gluten free. The picture is of what we brought home of both pizzas. Which is the “gluten free whole wheat” and which is the regular crust?🙄 Also—so glad none of us is allergic to gluten, or someone might be in the hospital today! Did I mention that one of the cooks was leaning against the food prep counter eating dinner? I think I’ve been there for the last time.