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Tuesday, May 13, 2008
[Pepper Lunch, Rockwell] 8 Trivias About Pepper Lunch in the Philippines
1. The original Pepper Lunch is definitely better than the pinoy copycat version, Sizzling Pepper Steak in Trinoma. The Japanese rice used in Pepper Lunch is consistently yummy. I learned that Pepper Lunch uses a patented Rice Robot to wash and measure the rice and the amount of water (talk about Japanese geek technology) to attain consistency on the rice to be served. Also, their cast iron plate is heated up to a 270 degrees centigrade to cook the meat instantly and retain its heat when it is delivered to your table. I remember that Sizzling Pepper Steak plates are not as hot as the Pepper Lunch ones.
2. Pepper Lunch in Rockwell will open on May 16, Friday! Yeah, the long wait is over! Currently, they are on a tasting preview for immediate family, close friends and Chuvaness' blogger friends within the week. Don't be surprised if you see this boarded Pepper Lunch outlet in Rockwell with some people entering it. You need to know the secret password to enter if you want to try it before Friday.
a sneak peak inside the interiors of Pepper Lunch in Rockwell...
3. The Pepper Lunch Philippines is 30% cheaper than Pepper Lunch in Singapore. The pricing for Pepper Lunch in the Philippines is lower than Singapore but similar to the prices in Thailand. The Pepper Lunch franchise ensured that the quality of food is consistent across the region via standardize equipment, procedure and sources of raw materials.
Pepper Lunch, Philippines Menu: Pepper Lunch Menu: Sizzle it Your Way!
Shake! Shake! Salad! Seaweed (P99) and Spicy Tuna (P99) -- For this amount, I think I would skip the salad next time.
4. Most of the ingredients and raw materials are imported except for the bean sprouts and the greens. The Japanese are control freaks and they want to make sure that the quality of Pepper Lunch in Manila is the same as the ones in Singapore or other franchises. Imagine all the meat, fish, corn, beans, etc are imported. This would also explain why the prices are on the high side. But at least, you don't need to fly to Singapore to satisfy your craving for authentic Pepper Lunch meal.
Beef Pepper Rice (P235) with Drinks. Only P198 A La Carte (without drinks). All prices are inclusive of VAT and No Service Charge.
Salmon Pepper Rice (P315) with drinks. Only P275 A La Carte (without drinks) - Our Favorite.
5. Pepper Rice is flavored with Black Pepper that is prepared every morning. They use only the outer shell of the peppercorn which is most fragrant.
Cut Steak and Hamburger Combo (P350). Only P280 A La Carte (without drinks). The cut steak was a little bit fatty than expected. We all loved the hamburger steak. A favorite of Chef Jeroen, husband of Chuvaness.
6. The killer food in Pepper Lunch is their Hamburger Steak! We all agree that we love the Pepper Lunch Hamburger Steak paired with the sweet onion sauce! If you order the Cut Steak and Hamburger Combo, make sure that you order the Onion sauce at the counter.
Steak and Hamburger Steak
1. You can cook both sides of your steak on the place as the beef is raw.
2. When the steak is ready. Please put a steak sauce (Amakuchi - Honey Brown Sauce or Karakuchi - Garlic Soy Sauce) on it.
3. You can place the cooked steak on vegetables so that it will not be overcooked.
4. You can also cook the vegetables on the place. Then you can taste it with a steak sauce.
Pepper Rice. Hurry!! Mix Them Up!!
1. Please mix them up equally as there is a butter and sauce in the middle of the plate.
2. The more you mix them up, the more delicious "Pepper Rice" you get!!! Why? You will see it!
7. I bet that you won't have time to read the instructions when the food arrives. Immediately after the food arrives, you need to mix it to maximize the heat of the plate and to cook the food really well. I posted the official instructions above so that you can be more prepared when you eat at Pepper Lunch. Anyway, the servers will be glad to help you in cooking your food.
8. Pepper Lunch Philippines is the only franchise that have desserts in their menu! I'm glad that they decided to include the dessert to complete the meal experience for the Filipino market. The desserts are proudly Philippine made and hopefully we export the recipe to other Pepper Lunch franchise.
Macha Cheese Cake (P140). Unique concept and taste but it reminds you of eating soap (as Mila would describe it).
Molten Milk Chococolate Cake (P120). Safe, Cheap but Delicious.
Vanilla Crepe Cake. Simple and Soft. Rache loves this dessert.
Aidan filled up his first restaurant comment card. Here are some of the downsides when eating in Pepper Lunch:
-- The prices are relatively on the high side.
-- Like in any Japanese or Korean grill places, you would smell like your food after eating.
Aidan with Chef Jeroen.
Pepper Lunch, Philippines
Rockwell Powerplant Mall, Food Court Level
Text and Photos by Anton Diaz. Copyright 2008.
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cool! where's this located?:)
Posted by: brian | May 13, 2008 7:51:20 PM
food looks great and yummy but no captions?
Posted by: ed | May 13, 2008 9:28:17 PM
Wow posting comments is so fast unlike in other blogs, it needs approval pa! Has it something to do with the program?
Again, i hope food captions will be shown, thanks anyway anton or si Mrs ang nag post? hehe!
I always visit this blog, so cool! I always recommend this site to my friends!
Posted by: ed | May 13, 2008 9:36:08 PM
Wow posting comments is so fast unlike in other blogs, it needs approval pa! Has it something to do with the program?
Again, i hope food captions will be shown, thanks anyway anton or si Mrs ang nag post? hehe!
I always visit this blog, so cool! I always recommend this site to my friends!
Posted by: ed | May 13, 2008 9:36:09 PM
Wow, you sure are quick to the draw, Anton! ;-) Now that I see the pictures, I regret not joining you for lunch, but the timing was just wrong. I wasn't that interested in Pepper Lunch before because it isn't my type of food, but that Salmon Pepper Rice looks yummy!
Posted by: Katrina | May 14, 2008 12:16:42 AM
FINALLY they're opening! been waiting for this for months!!! yipeeeeeeee
Posted by: fran | May 14, 2008 1:08:54 AM
I've been waiting for another food blog from you :)I'll add this to the list of restos I tried because of OAP! THANKS Anton!
Posted by: jeicubs | May 14, 2008 1:42:17 AM
Yipppeeee, I've been craving for PL for the past months. Last time I had this was in Singapore in December 2007 pa! This is our favorite resto everytime we're in Singapore. The copycat in Trinoma is really bbaadddd. Don't even go there. The beef tastes like papel! Very bland. Congrats to Cecille & Jeroen!
Posted by: Joji | May 14, 2008 7:09:31 AM
Why do I have this feeling that sous chef and I will be at Power Plant this Friday??? /:)
Posted by: Phoebe | May 14, 2008 7:53:56 AM
Eversince chuvaness announced her intention to franchise Pepper Lunch, I was really, really, really excited! I can't believe that it's finally opening this Friday! =)
Thanks for the review, it'll really help when my friends and I get there! =)
Posted by: Reallyamazing | May 14, 2008 11:06:00 AM
WOW! Pepper Lunch in Manila! I love Pepper Lunch. We ate here before in Tokyo!
In Japan, there are no counters but you have to order it in a vendo and the vendo will release a ticket similar to the TIMEZONE tickets when you play their games. The ticket contains your order.
Thanks for the post!
Posted by: jaygee | May 14, 2008 11:18:44 AM
i already liked Sizzling Pepper Steak so if you say the Original Pepper Lunch is much, much better - i definitely should try this!
Posted by: arlene | May 14, 2008 1:20:10 PM
Something to look forward to in Power Plant Mall!
Thanks for the heads up! :)
Posted by: Didi | May 14, 2008 1:24:58 PM
hi anton! i really like your blogs. you give the most comprehensive take on things! hahaha
can i post a link to your blog on my multiply?
Posted by: Arvin | May 14, 2008 7:11:06 PM
I love Pepper Lunch. I was there yesterday and it looks like I'm going to have a new haunt. Anton, I disagree that the prices are on the high side. It's actually pretty reasonable. Any cheaper, then it would be mass market level, which is not the target of Pepper Lunch. In perspective, it's cheaper than other casual dining restos like TGIFridays, but PL offers a higher quality and a truly unique flavor and experience. In that aspect, it's priced very very well.
Posted by: Santos Smith | May 14, 2008 7:29:20 PM
i was happy enough with the sizzling pepper steak in greenhills promenade. i'm looking forward to trying pepper lunch this weekend!! woohoo!!!
Posted by: gigi | May 15, 2008 2:47:33 AM
Hope it's better than the copy cat!
The salmon looks great!!
Posted by: Didi | May 15, 2008 8:27:12 AM
Yikes. So it's not me when I thought that there's something wrong with the Trinoma one. Copy cat pala sya.
Posted by: cathy b | May 16, 2008 11:10:09 AM
looks so yummy :) wow, its open na pala today! i've read about this in the chuvaness blog as well! congrats to ms. cecille zamora and family :)
btw, aidan is so cute in the pic with the comment card! he looks so proud :)
Posted by: kate | May 16, 2008 1:30:27 PM
I've tried Pepper Lunch in Singapore and I wasnt impressed at all honestly, it's not as tasty as the one in Trinoma,the sauces are perfect for Pinoy market unlike in Pepper Lunch,its like soy sauce and garlic lang talaga.
Posted by: Alma | May 16, 2008 4:31:05 PM
Hi Anton! I tried Sizzling Pepper Steak and it's really yummy ha! Mas ok sya kesa sa Pepper Lunch sa Singapore. Fast food style lang kc unlike in Trinoma, cozy ambiance, nice interiors and superb ang service nila. Must try yung chicken Salad. They have Kiddie meals like Hamburg Shrimp and Pasta, panalo sya for kids talaga. Soup goes well din with the steak.They also have Ebini,katsuni and it's really great!
Posted by: Angel | May 16, 2008 4:49:21 PM
I've yet to try these... Anyway, for a cheaper Japanese food trip (with the "cooking experience") and in case you're at the East side, you may want to revisit Ebisu Grill at Eastwood City, near Shoe Salon, almost next to The Face Shop (on top of Starbucks).
My bro and I recently bonded here after our movie night - What Happens in Vegas... I enjoyed the food (500 pesos for the two of us!) as much as I enjoyed Ashton Kutcher!!! Our Ebisu experience would be on my blog one of these days....
Posted by: bambi | May 17, 2008 4:11:29 PM
We will definitely try Pepper Lunch rockwell tom:-) thanks again Anton
Posted by: Arthur Viola | May 17, 2008 6:31:36 PM
saw your family last saturday at Pepper Lunch!! Rache and AD, I wanted to say hi to Rache and AD since I've been a fan of your blog for so long that I feel I know your family na! haha but was shy to do so haha... wanted to try Pepper Lunch eversince I read Chuvaness' post of getting the franchise but the Saturday's queue was very long and we had to catch an 8pm movie... Next time and hopefully the line's shorter haha!... saw chuvaness and chef jeroen too... same thing... got dyahe to say hi...wanted to have pic/s taken sana with my favorite bloggers (you and CVS)! haha... my hubby thought it was weird knowing all of you thru your blogs haha!!
Posted by: Gretch | May 18, 2008 8:55:00 PM
Hi Anton, your review seems cool, though i like Pepper Steak in Trinoma better than the one in Singapore (Pepper Lunch) because of the yummy sauces. Pepper Lunch is more of a fast-food than the casual-dining, i prefer the cozy ambiance and good service of Sizzlin' Pepper Steak
Posted by: ziggy | May 19, 2008 12:32:54 AM
