The Peppermill is a glorious relic from the golden days of Vegas--kitsch, neon, and unapologetically larger-than-life. The food? Massive portions, as expected. I had the chicken fried steak, and unlike most places, it had a perfectly crispy golden crust and the meat actually tasted like something. Paired with mashed potatoes and vegetables, it's a dish that knows no subtlety, just pure comfort. Service was efficient and friendly, even in a place that feels like it never left the '70s. The decor is a wild blast of Las Vegas kitsch--neon lights, plush seating, and an atmosphere that oozes old-school Vegas charm. If you want a taste of classic Vegas, the Peppermill delivers in spades. read more

I am a Black American woman, I went there today for breakfast with a party of five. The place was really busy. The hostess informed us that it will be a few minutes because they had to clear a table. Another party of five (white) came in after us. A waitress came up and said who's next, I proceeded to inform her that we were next. The waitress looked at me as if I were lying, I stated ask the hostess, when she did ask, the hostess hesitated then said we were next, however after waiting ten minutes, the waitress decided to seat the white folks instead. I became infuriated and asked why were they seated ahead of us, and all I heard was her stumbling, because she was wrong. No apology, or correction so I did the next best thing and gave them both a tongue lashing so to speak. I will never go there again, because clearly they like their own. I'd rather spend my time and money elsewhere. We decided to go to Jay's Diner, the food was delicious, and the waitress (Sarah) was polite we gave her a huge tip. She even gave my grandson a special treat.!!!! read more

Found an old gift certificate from years ago that did not say that it does not have an expiration date to it, but when I called to see if it could be honored, the manager arbitrarily made the decision to say no they won't honor it. When you get gift certificates in paper form, I would think that it should have an expiration date on there. What a shame because I will not be dining there in the future. read more

Peppermill Restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rochester, New York

Every experience I have at this restaurant leaves me speechless. The customer service from the door to the time you leave is professional, kind and warm. The food is absolutely amazing always hot fresh in the ambulance is peaceful, comfortable and like being at home. I absolutely adore this restaurant. Anytime of the day or night is really nice, you will not be disappointed. read more

My boyfriend and I were hungry, after checking out Turning Point Park and of course the good Elite in me, went too check out local reviews from others. We were visiting from Buffalo, and both enjoy diners and there variety of food they offer. Peppermill didn't disappoint, the service was quick, our waitress was attentive, prices were reasonable with huge portion sizes, and great variety. If I'm in the area again, would definitely stop back in. read more

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Average diner food. The hollandaise sauce had absolutely no flavor and no soul whatsoever. The English muffin tasted six months old and the biscuit was sub standard, although the sausage gravy was halfway decent. Maybe their other items are good, but I would steer away from any of the Benedict dishes. Service was reasonably good and fast. read more

Came here to meet up with some family while in town. I have driven past this place countless times over the years I have lived in Rochester but this was my first time here. We met for breakfast on a Sunday morning. The place had a good number of other patrons but wasn't overly crowded. I went with 2 eggs (over easy) with sausage links, hash browns, rye toast, with coffee. My son did a similar meal with 1 egg, one sausage and 1 piece of white toast. Others in our party tried various omelettes, french toast and a Mickey Mouse pancake. Everyone enjoyed their meals!! Our server was friendly and food came out fast!! I have to say, I love diners and this one reminded me exactly of why... food food and good service. read more

Peppermill Restaurant - Kids: one egg, sausage and white toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rochester, New York

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Usually once a month a few of us get together and have breakfast. We stop at the Peppermill. From the exterior to the interior the place is spic and span. And there's ample parking. The employees are polite, the food is good and the prices are right. And we've never had to wait. Whether you're alone, with family and or friends, make this your next stop if you're in the area. read more

Peppermill Restaurant - Always clean! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rochester, New York

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While the service was very good the interior of the restaurant definitely needs some help. Ripped and lumpy seats makes it a bit uncomfortable. It was clean though. The food was rather bland, then again I dont care for fried potatoes and I'm not crazy about fried eggs. I had French toast and sausage, though bland it was served hot and very quickly. It wasn't greasy either. read more

Great food, Reubens are so good. Great breakfast with lots of choices Staff is friendly Always good meal at a decent price read more

We were visiting from Buffalo and looking for a nice breakfast place. This is a classic diner with some great breakfast options, including homemade corned beef hash. We were seated and served quickly. The food all came out correctly and everyone enjoyed everything that they ordered. They offered to split checks, which some places won't do. Bathroom was clean. Lots of parking. Overall, very happy that we decided to eat here. read more

Always friendly even when super busy. We've been many times and the food is always great. The vibe is very casual family diner like. And it's never too expensive. My favorite restaurant lately! read more

Peppermill Restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rochester, New York

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Came here with a friend and it was so good! I had the corn beef hash with over east eggs. My friend had the Italian sausage with scrambled eggs. The sausage was so good. We shared cannoli pancakes. Sweet and I feel like you didn't need any syrup at all. Oj was fresh. Would give it a try! read more

Stopped in randomly with my grandmother who comes often and I really enjoyed the food. It wasn't super busy and we ordered and got our food quickly. I ordered a platyer with home fries, Italian sausage, eggs and wheat toast. I was expecting it to just be okay but it was good and I ate it all. I will be coming back the next time I'm in Rochester read more

One of my favorite places in the whole world. We always go for breakfast and I noticed most of the employees have worked there a long time. It's so nice to see the same familiar faces but it says a lot to have such employee retention. They're always so sweet and very attentive throughout the meal. I get the same thing every time and it's always cooked perfectly and tastes great I basically clean the plate! My all time favorite breakfast spot. read more

Excellent food served fast and friendly. Great value and a fan of the chicken fried steak. Many years of operation definitely show experienced read more

Peppermill Restaurant - a plate of breakfast food - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rochester, New York

Over the decades I have driven past this place over a thousand times but I have eaten here less that five times. Standard breakfast fare at this long time Ridge and Dewey establishment is solid but nothing special. The french toast was typical as was the sausage. They serve it with a bottle of Mrs. Butterworth - no real maple syrup here. Everyone liked their breakfast including the eggs bennie. The server was very friendly to our group of six. Decent place for breakfast but nothing too exciting. read more

Consistently good diner-type food as you expect it to be. Good, longtime staff are always pleasant & competent (which is HUGE these days!). They use real Italian sausage & have maintained good quality ingredients overall. Love that. read more

Love checking out local diners but purposefully removing your prices from your online menu is just poor taste. We all understand prices fluctuate so that's no excuse. Smh. read more

What a great diner that has been part of the Dewey and ridge area for years!! You know your in a true diner when your able to have breakfast for dinner ... pancakes where light and fluffy and warm and good on that cold November night.. if you haven't been or it's been a while then you must stop and see them!! Plus if the food won't warm you up the staff will.... read more

Such nice people. Food was good. Menu has everything yo satisfy basic desires. Service quick.

One of the larger diners around, The Peppermill has been a Rochester mainstay for years. My mom worked here YEARS ago, and as a result I spent a good amount of time sitting at the counter. I can say with confidence that there has been a great transformation in the appearance from those days. The interior and exterior have undergone renovations and look updated and nice. I no longer know the servers personally, but everyone I've encountered on recent visits have been friendly and competent. The food is good. I'd say there's nothing overly unusual on the menu. It's your standard fare. I do appreciate that they have hash available for breakfast. This has been and will be one of my breakfast indulgences that I enjoy when I see it on a menu. And they serve breakfast here all day, so I can get it when I want it. Parking is available on both side of the restaurant, and in the last few years they added additional parking on the north side near the back. The landscape around here has changed much over the years, but The Peppermill is still there going strong. I hope they continue for many more years to come. read more

Great service, good food! Nice and fast so you can get enjoy a meal and get in and out quickly!

The Peppermill has been around for quite a long time now. I was never a frequent visitor before, and hadn't been here in a very long time, despite the diner being in my area. We ordered food for pickup. The staff was very friendly, and the interior was fairly nice for a diner, and decorated for the holidays already. I had the chicken cutlet sandwich. I can only describe it in one word: bland. There was no flavor. The bun was basic, the chicken was plain, and the breeding had zero taste or seasoning to it at all. I had to add some sauce at home to make it edible. The accompanying fries were tasteless, as well. My better half had Mediterranean Chicken. She seemed to like it, stating it was a 7.5 out of 10. The order was ready in 10 minutes, which was a plus. The order total came to about $5 more than he prices on their online menu, which was a major negative. Will likely never be back. read more

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A wise man once said that there is a no sadness that cannot be cured by breakfast food. It's true that the all-day breakfast served at this classic locale proved to be a panacea, as we stopped in for the first time late one morning (okay, it was afternoon) with a hunger and malaise that can only be treated with hot coffee and a strong dose of bacon and eggs to the face. Our waitress was cheerful and attentive, letting us know that had they had just run out of the very popular homemade hash. My bf settled somewhat resignedly for the canned variety with scrambled eggs and a bagel. I went with eggs over easy with sausage links and home fries. The food came out so fast our head spun...and our stomachs rejoiced. The b-fast menu is very no nonsense- there's no fancy Benedicts or exotic concoctions. The Cattleman's Special (steak & eggs), omelettes, and buttermilk pancakes round out the selection, with wonderfully low prices you see at any diner worth its salt. There were a ton of sandwiches and other meals that looked tasty as well, and the ambiance was festive, with large screen TVs showing the football game. It's easy to see why the Peppermill has stood the test of time. It will definitely see us for future visits. read more

My girlfriend and I came into the Peppermill one morning for breakfast. It was great because the Peppermill is right down the street from me. When we walked in, we were immediately greeted by the friendly hostess and seated in a window booth. Everybody working that morning was very friendly, and the interior was very clean and cozy. My girlfriend and I loved the hanging lights over the tables. Something that is very nice is they have a TV in the middle of the restaurant that scrolls through the specials that they are serving that day. It's nice that I don't have to rack my brain trying to remember what I was told the specials were 5 minutes earlier, and they can have more specials because the waitress doesn't need to stand there for 5 minutes rattling them all off. The food was good. The inside looked nice and clean. The wait staff was friendly. It was near home. You can't ask for much more than that. I will definitely be stopping in for breakfast again. read more

Peppermill Restaurant - The andouille omelette. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rochester, New York

The peppermill is a long time local establishment with excellent breakfast. Really the only downside is that they don't serve biscuits and gravy past 11 on weekends. read more

One of my fav places to dine in, I love having breakfast here, feels like home. Staff is very friendly and food is so delicious!

This place deserves a review. We've all driven by it on our way in and out of Rochester. You're cruising down 104 near the gloomy industrial backdrop of KODAK and you see the Peppermill... and you think "yeah, that's a greasy dump" I'm glad to say that it's far better than that. Go in and have a seat and take a look around... the place is spotlessly clean and decorated for the season (in this case it was Halloween). God help us, the people who run this place might actually give a crap! I got a fish and chips on the Friday special list. Anyone who is a fan of the classic haddock fish fry can tell you that they are extremely hit or miss. The Peppermill made me the best one I've ever had in Rochester. Light and crisp batter, juicy fish, and very low on the grease. I'll be getting it again. The place was half empty at 2pm, but there were many regulars that were stopping in for lunch. The service was stellar; friendly and fast. I'll be coming here for breakfast very soon. Give this simple diner a chance, because it's seriously underrated. read more

I formerly lived in the Maplewood Neighborhood and must confess that I did not try the Peppermill Restaurant until about eight months after I had unpacked my last box. What a treat! The Christanis family has owned the diner for decades and many of the family members still work there: Anna, the Mama, and daughter, Olga, can be seen during weekdays welcoming and escorting guests to their favorite booth. Son, Chris, who now manages the place, is usually in the back cooking or managing the endless details required to run an efficient food-service company. Son, Dino (who teaches full-time at Aquinas Institute down the road) pops by nearly everyday, as does Chris' wife, Stefanie, as well as various grandchildren. The family takes great pride in their business, as can been seen in the seasonal decorations. If a holiday is listed on your calendar, most likely the Peppermill is brimming with colorful decor celebrating it! The staff is typically friendly, and once you've been there a few times will chat with you like family. The food is typical American fare. There is a white board that lists the daily specials, where you can't really go wrong. This is a diner, so expect diner quality food. My husband enjoys the Chicken Soulvaki and I'm a sucker for their chicken and artichokes over pasta special. If they have Lemon Chicken soup -- order it! Without question, this is one of my top favorite soups evah! I have been known to give a shriek of joy when finding out it's being served. See if you don't do the same! Prices are very reasonable, enabling the Peppermill to be a good place to get-together with friends. read more

Diner a la regular. Clean, nice staff. Food was ok, I ordered eggs florentine, the hollendaise was good not broken or funky. Spinach was frozen, some area places use fresh. The hash-browns could have used some seasoning and a little longer on the grill top for color and crisp but they were cooked through. The place was full but folks were moving through at a good clip for 9:30 on a Sunday morning so they must be staffing well. read more

When out of town I like to try a different place every day. So of course I checked Yelp and found this place close by with good reviews. I was seated and had my order in within 3 minutes, even with the place reasonably busy. The staff was friendly and efficient, just like all good diners. I got the cheese omelet, and it was good and hearty. Just what I was looking for. read more

Excellent food I love this restaurant very nice service my favorite clam chowder soup and fish fry

Came here for dinner after reading great reviews online. It's in an interesting area of rochester. Atmosphere was clean and cozy but had the typical "diner" atmosphere which I was not expecting. Dinner menu for entrees was lacking many options and was unimpressive. Food pricing was in the same ballpark as most diners and quality was just "ok". Completely wasn't what we were expecting so we ordered an appetizer to give it a chance. Was unimpressed so we didn't order an entree, paid and went elsewhere. read more

I recently met a large group for breakfast here, which turned turned out to be perfect since there are enough tables and booths that we were able to relax and catch up without making anyone else wait for our table to open up. The food was your standard diner fare (I had a tasty omelette and a side of fruit) with plenty of options and some solid coffee. Service was quick and friendly and the prices were super reasonable. read more

This is the diner of my dreams. Clean, bright, friendly and decorated for the holidays. Excellent coffee served HOT. Friendly attentive wait staff. Great food. Will be back often. read more

Excellent place for breakfast. Great atmosphere, waitresses are friendly and the service is great. If you like eggs Benedict the chef makes one of the best plates in the state. You won't be disappointed at this location. Great if you go with just a small group or large group. They can accommodate you in a large booth or even a table. read more

Three words: Lemon Chicken Soup. It is to die for at the Peppermill! This is a family-run business that cares about the neighborhood and people nearby. Regulars are warmly greeted and typically hugged by Anna Christanis, the original owner. She makes certain the floors, tables, and the restaurant in general is immaculately clean. Every season is whole-heartedly celebrated with decorations all throughout the place. They host an annual Christmas Caroling Party for the neighborhood the Sunday before Christmas, which Maplewood neighbors greatly and cheerfully anticipate. Their prices are more than reasonable and the staff is friendly and professional. Let me not forget the breakfast. Specifically the Cattleman, which is steak, eggs, potatoes of your choice, and sausage or bacon. Amazing! All for $7. This diner is definitely worth a visit. You will not be disappointed! read more

Good breakfast spot. Nice atmosphere with friendly staff and clean. Booth and table seating. Got a basic breakfast, bacon a tad too crispy for me but good. Home fries had a nice crispy bottom and eggs cooked perfectly. My companion had eggs Benedict. They used regular ham instead of Canadian bacon but it was s generous portion. Waitress was courteous and prompt. Overall a nice breakfast place! read more

Peppermill Restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rochester, New York

My favorite homefries in Rochester! I don't know what they do to them but I wish all diners did them this way. I live in Webster so it's a trek. If i lived closer I'd be there all the time! read more