The Pepper

The service here is not good. The waitress served us warm water with no ice or straws and that was just to start. After waiting five minutes I literally had to go ask for them and then she put a pitcher of ice on the table and said we could just pour it into the drinks ourselves. The food wasn't great either. The saving grace I guess we're the drinks. Pretty heavy on the alcohol but I guess since its a college town that's the main attraction anyhow. Wouldn't recommend unless your out just to drink. Probably more of a local hangout for the SUNY Plattsburgh students and staff but still well below my humble standards of service.
2 8 years ago (28-05-2018)

It was a long wait, but it was worth it. The artichoke dip was the best I’ve ever eaten. The Carnitas were totally delicious too. I would certainly recommend this restaurant to anyone.
5 8 years ago (29-04-2018)

To me coming from the west coast where hispanic culture and food is everywhere, this is not mexican food. It could be considered "Tex-mex" which is a very Americanized version of mexican food. But still I'm not sure I would label it as that either. Despite the fact that the service was amazing, the Cantina style restaurant was very clean and the food "looked" fantastic. However, the rice was not Spanish rice. It tasted like southern rice you would find in Louisiana. But, it was absolutely delicious and, was the only tasty thing on my plate. I ordered the fish tacos. First, they were served on flour tortillas instead of corn (not mexican). Second they probably used some sort of surface fish from a lake, I could tell because of the extremely iron taste that overwelmed all other flavors that were added to the taco. This taco tasted a lot like potting soil. The fish taco traditionally is not a dish that comes from the heart and soul of southern North America (Mexico City). Instead it stems from the California/ Mexican border area called Baha. And being on the coast of the Pacific ocean a fish taco is served with Flounder, Grouper, Cod, or Seabass. These fish when cooked right are delicous, less iron tasting, chunky and flakey... Ideal for a taco. There was also red cabbage and guacamole in the taco, two more things that aren't in the "Mexican" repertoire. Instead, lettuce and fruit is usually served with this dish like guava, mango or pinapple to balance out the fish taste and finally topped with onions and green chilles which also were missing from this dish. The beans that were served with the rice were not bad but were unseasonned and tasting as if they came out of a can. The chips and salsa that came with the table were tasty but again not what I would find at a Southwest Mexican restaurant. The chips didn't look or taste as if they were cooked in-house and had little salt on them. The salsa was not freshly made salsa. Instead it was picante sauce that you would normally buy jarred from a grocery store. Many of you may think I'm being pretty harsh on this dish but for the high price I paid for this simple and horrible dish which was comparable to the price of a juicy steak, I think my honest opinion is warranted. I wouldn't judge the entire Experience of "The Pepper" from one dish. Im sure they probably have some delicious food in their menu but, I'm pretty sure it would be safe to assume that none of it would fill my mouth with the delectable and savory flavors of traditional Mexican food. Because, I sampled the Turkey enchiladas and some other Turkey filled dish that my friends ordered, they were way better tasting than my dish however, tasted nothing like traditional Mexican food... turkey??? Next time I feel the urge for Mexican food I will go down Oak street in Plattsburgh or to Burlington VT. The next time I visit The Pepper, if there is a next time I will not bring my hispanic tongue, nor will I order the fish taco.
2 8 years ago (30-05-2018)

Good food great Margaritas dine inside or out side, fun place.
4 8 years ago (02-06-2018)

More Tex Mex style, but overall pretty good food. On the pricey side
4 8 years ago (21-05-2018)