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    Pepper Shaker Restaurant

    3.8 (219 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Machaca
    Vanessa G.

    My family has been coming here for years. The staff is so welcoming and friendly. The breakfasts here are top notch, as are the lunch and dinner options. The blue cheese dressing and homemade croutons are fantastic. The potato salad is also great. I tried the machaca for the first time last weekend and it was as good as a Mexican restaurant. The beans were also tasty. The ground sirloin is juicy and always cooked to perfection. The country potatoes are really good. My grandpa especially loves the Spanish omelet, add cheese. The ranchera sauce is amazing. We will continue to be fans of this cute, nostalgic and classic diner.

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    Zan L.

    I love this little country diner! I am working through a list of all the well-known diners in and near Los Angeles County and of course Pepper Shaker was on the list. I would call it a local country diner and all senses of the word, of which I am a big fan. All of the servers were extremely polite, way more than I usually get which was one of my favorite parts of the whole experience. Also everything that we ordered came out very fast and they did a great job maintaining the refills. Inside is pretty large, they have booth seating, tables, and a counter area. I love that it looks like a traditional California diner and bet countless people have enjoyed this place over the decades. There is also a large free parking lot attached so parking was really easy. The menu has a lot of the diner classics which made it hard to choose what to order. To start we shared a Cinnamon Roll, which was pretty small and not as fluffy as I'm used to, but it had great flavors and was a really nice start to the meal. I followed up with the Chicken Fried Steak and thought it was fantastic. Everything about it was done perfectly and I was really happy that I ordered it. Overall, a great diner, and I would recommend to anyone in the area.

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    Chris H.

    Old school diner with friendly staff and fresh hot coffee. I had the eggs Benedict and I enjoyed them very much. My potatoes needed a little more time to cook but otherwise a very enjoyable meal.

    2025 menu
    Kit T.

    We were a large party for breakfast given we had a reservation. The servers were so awesome! I have to commend them for running it smoothly. I had the cornbeef hash and it was delicious. I also tried the sausage too and that was also a big wow ! I definitely will come back to try their other stuff.

    M4 huevos revueltos con chorizo: eggs scrambled with chorizo, beans with cheese + homemade salsa = $14.10
    Trung N.

    Pepper Shaker is the best kind of diner: expansive menu, homey decor, super friendly staff. I had a pre-Christmas meet up here and it couldn't have been more perfect. I ordered the huevos revueltos con chorizo ($14.10) which are scrambled eggs with chorizo. The Mexican breakfasts come with beans covered with cheese, homemade salsa, and your choice of flour or corn tortillas. I made little breakfast burrito bites and they were delicious. The chorizo wasn't overly greasy and had a nice little kick. I also loved the beany beans which had whole pieces of beans rather than the mashed up refried beans texture. These were simple, flavorful, and really good on their own. I also had bites of the country fried steak ($15.25) (So crispy! So good!) and the Benedict a la mexicana ($15.25) (So interesting!). All the aforementioned were giving what they needed to give. I'd love to come back to try their lunch and dinner options because who can resist a homemade meatloaf?? I certainly can't. Service was on point - our coffee cups were always topped and the wait staff was so damn friendly. I'd come back to Pepper Shaker in a heartbeat. Catch me eating one of their weekly specials.

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    Adrianna D.

    I'm really digging the nostalgic coffee shops and this one is a delight. It felt like stepping back in time to when I was a kid, thoroughly enjoying the rare treat of going out to eat. Comfortable, clean coffee shop decor. Friendly servers chatting it up with the locals, welcoming to newcomers, and never letting your coffee get below half filled. I was there for the breakfast and Appfel's coffee. Expansive menu includes all the diner classics as well as some healthier vegetarian options. Daily specials too. I had the waffle special which is the classic thin round waffle, served with whipped butter and warm maple syrup. Also ordered a zucchini frittata to go and that was yummy. Great place to meet friends and catch up over a meal. Easy parking too. Best classic diner in OC!

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    Nice people, the menu is in need of an upgrade or two, however, that can be said of most of the local 'Restaraunts'.

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    7 months ago

    Highly recommend this place great food very friendly service, big menu and pricing is fair

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    7 months ago

    We always enjoy breakfast here. It is very good. The gravy is so delicious. Like everything else.

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    The service and the food are always great and there's always something on the menu to please everybody

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    Very average coffee shop. Staff was friendly but food was so-so. Would look for another option in that area.

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    4.8(8.1k reviews)
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    My wife had an appointment with our optometrist so we decided to grab some lunch before we went…read more After looking at options in Yelp, we decided to check out Smoke and Fire. It turned out to be a great choice. The prices are very reasonable and food was excellent. The brisket was extremely tender and the tangy bbq sauce on the side was great. The Texas Toast was buttery and just the right thickness. Their brisket quesadilla was also quite appetizing and the portion was generous. We'll definitely consider coming back the next time we have another optometrist appointment in the area. The restaurant is located in a large strip mall that's quite busy but there is a lot of parking so no problems there. The staff is friendly and helpful. The restaurant itself was very clean. They have a patio area next door if you want to take advantage of a sunny day. A good choice if you're in the area.

    Super disappointed with the meals and service, starting from the minute we walked in the door the…read moregirl was not very welcoming or helpful. I'm surprised that this place specializes in brisket but does not have a basic brisket sandwich on the menu. They do have a brisket grilled cheese but that wasn't what we were going for. I even asked if we could get the brisket grilled cheese without the cheese, but apparently they don't do that.... Make it make sense... Why do you care if I have the cheese on it or not. I don't understand how you have brisket tacos, brisket quesadilla but don't have a basic brisket sandwich? Seems odd. In the end it didn't really matter because the brisket was terrible anyways. It was definitely not fresh (a dead giveaway was it was about 50% cold and 50% lightly warmed) pretty good indication that it came out of the refrigerator. It was also very dry and when I say "fell apart" it was more like crumbled apart. The one positive though was the mac & cheese! It was out of this world delicious, over the top amazing probably the best mac & cheese I've ever had. It was piping hot and cooked perfectly! I feel like it must've been a very off night for this restaurant, based on the majority of their reviews, I had very high expectations that it would be amazing. I was kind of bummed that it fell very short of amazing.

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    3.2(494 reviews)
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    5/5 Food - staple foods, but good. 3/5 Price - gotten too…read moreexpensive for me these days. But bonus points for Speed and Simplicity I've never eaten-in there but I take food to go all the time. Or I use to, but it's gotten a bit too expensive for me now considering it's mostly just good, staple food. The service is great. They're direct and it's nothing fancy. I love calling to place an order. No fluff, just place the order, show up in 5 minutes to pay, grab it 5 minutes later. In particular, I use to get the burgers a bunch and some of their breakfast burritos. They're all generally solid, and I think I've had almost every combination they offer over the years. It's just not worth it to me anymore when I've gotten better at home cooking and can make it for a fraction of the price. But it's still good in a pinch when I'm lazy enough to want to pay!

    I have been coming to Imperial Burgers since I was in high school, many many decades ago, and this…read moreis the pastrami to which I hold all other pastramis to... none compare. In town for family stuff, so when we were deciding where to go eat, I automatically said, "Pastrami at Imperial Burgers." My cousins come here all the time, but they agreed. The pastrami is thick, flavorful. The juices soak into the roll. The pickle and mustard just add to the deliciousness of this sandwich. This is your west coast style pastrami... not your East coast dry pastrami on rye. We ordered onion rings to go with our pastramis. So crisp and flavorful. We got ranch on the side to dunk the giant rings into. Hot and cool. Yum. The service was quick. The building isn't much to look at... some benches outside or inside, but everything was clean... even the bathroom. Whenever I come home, I'll always come back to Imperial Burgers.

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