Got dinner to go for me and the family and can I just say this is great quality food. The food has great flavor. My husband got General Tso hot and spicy he said it was very good but he wished it was more spicy. My kids got orange chicken and they loved it even my son who is picky loved it. I got sweet and sour chicken and it was by far the best sweet and sour chicken I have found around town. read more

First, NO LUNCH SPECIAL ON FRIDAY (any more), albeit it still says Monday to Friday on their website. Second, it's already ridiculous to charge an 18% tip for lunch of a party of two, let alone the service was so bad from the ignorant waitress with that long, unhappy face. Finally, the food was so oily, and a $14.95 dish doesn't even include a small bowl of rice. You have to pay 1 extra dollar for it. Simply terrible. Will not return. Really wish there would be better options in town for some decent Chinese food and friendly services. read more

This place may be in a West Lafayette strip mall, but the Chinese food is legitimate. I've eaten quality Chinese food in China, SanFrancisco & NYC. The flavors are amazing and all seafood, chicken, vegetable and beef dishes are excellent. The service is friendly at both dine in and carry out. read more

The food is slightly on the expensive side, but it's so good. We've used this place several times over the past year and never had a bad experience. read more

Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of dining at Peppercorns Kitchen. It was among the best Chinese food I've eaten, and one of the dishes was in the Top 10 off all-time. Let's get two things out of the way: one, the restaurant's internal signage is in Chinese. The bulk of the menu is Chinese, with (very) short English descriptions (but lots of pictures). Even the sign that usually says "Please wait to be seated" is in Chinese. At least, that's what I'm guessing it said, based on where it was located. But based on how much Chinese I speak, it could have just as easily read "Free Beer Tomorrow", or "Tonight's Movie is 'Crazy Rich Asians'". The point being, it's a CHINESE restaurant. While I hate to use the word "authentic", for any culture I'm not a part of (Chinese, Mexican, hipster), I'm going to guess this is the real deal. But it's Chinese first, and you have to figure it out. Two, the service is different. Not better, or worse. Different. I've seen this in similar restaurants. Multiple servers. Dishes served in the "wrong" order. Dishes coming out at different times. An indifferent attitude toward cleaning off tables. So now you know. If either of these bother you, don't go. They aren't going to change, and I'm sure there's a Chang's somewhere nearby that will suit you better. But if you have an adventuresome palate, this is your spot. Four dishes were sampled: Chinese Broccoli with Garlic Sauce, Xinjang Style Sautéed Beef, Chicken with Sichuan Pickle, and from the "Specials" menu, the Cauliflower dish. The broccoli was perfectly cooked, tender, with a gentle garlic sauce. It's not overpoweringly pungent, just a great taste. It was very well-done, and was the worst of the four dishes. Because the other three were outstanding! So good that a dish that would be one of the best at another restaurant was simply an also ran here. The Chicken was a stir fry of ground chicken meat, spices, and chopped pickle. Don't think cucumber garlic dills; this was more of a preserved pepper. Heat, not vinegar. The dish was served with steamed bao-type buns, and the bland buns helped temper the spice. The Beef was amazing. It was strips of beef and onions, sautéed with a delicious sauce. The sauce caramelized a bit, so there was a bit of sweet, then a fullness of flavor hits. Unctuous, rich with umami. Even the onions by themselves were delicious, given this sauce. But the best was the Cauliflower. Served in a small wok, over a small burner, the cauliflower, peppers, and pork belly are sitting in a small pool of enhanced oil. That begins to bubble and pop, so you stir the dish as you're eating it, ensuring the belly crisps up, the cauliflower sears a bit, and the Sichuan Pepper infused into the oil begins to flavor everything. As a result, your tongue will get a bit numb (side effect of this pepper). This is one of the best dishes I've eaten, with the three kinds of cauliflower (yellow, green, white) aggressively spiced, with the delicious pork belly providing a kick of salt and delicate fat. The heat kicks in after a few minutes, and when you finish, you'll realize you've eaten a lot of peppers. It is an amazingly flavorful dish; one of the best things I've ever eaten. My apologies for not taking pictures. Frankly, I was too busy eating to pay attention to preserving the experience. It's that good. So why only 4 stars? Hey, the food is a solid 5 stars--really outstanding flavors, plated and presented nicely. But uncleared tables are unappetizing. So while I can certainly deal with it, it does come into the rating. Same with spotty service. I don't care, if the food is great (and it is), but it does come into the rating. So 4 stars to some of the best Chinese food I've ever eaten. I'll absolutely eat there again. And again. read more

Food was salty. Takes forever to get your food. Staff doesn't really check in to see if you need anything. Even took a long time to get the server's attention so we could get our bill and pay. read more

Expensive, but I've been there three times. Why? It lets me remember my hometown by 50%. And that's already pretty good. I don't think there is any restaurant here that can fully resemble the restaurant in China, so I give 4 stars to show how good they already did. read more

Food was very good. Service sucked, I understand now why there's a 18 % gratuity added to the bill. Might be back, not sure though. read more

Peppercorns Kitchen recently opened in the college town of West Lafayette, a town already saturated with its' share of "authentic" Chinese food. Located next to the ever so popular Latea, my boyfriend, a friend and I, decided to stop in for dinner one Friday night. The news of the newest Chinese restaurant had already spread among the population, and the spacious restaurant was packed with students and families alike. The three of us waited about ten minutes before we were seated, but this gave us an ample amount of time to peruse the menu. Like most Chinese restaurants, the menu was divided by types of meat, hot pot choices, appetizers, noodles, rice and drinks. The three of us had originally elected to try the yuan yang (鴛鴦, half spicy/half mild) hot pot, but due to high demand, the restaurant was out. However, the table next to us got the House Special Fish Hot Pot (巴國烤魚), and we decided to try this as well as the Sautéed String Beans (乾煸四季豆), the Chongqing Popcorn Chicken (重慶辣子雞), the Dry Pot Tea Tree Mushroom (乾鍋茶樹菇), as well as the Bok Choy (青江菜). Unfortunately, they were also out of the Bok Choy, so we just ate the four dishes. We waited about half an hour for the first dish to come out, but it was understandable due to the high volume of customers. The string beans were a good combination of salty and spicy, perfect to start our meal. Then, the popcorn chicken arrived with bowls of white rice, and although the menu says the popcorn chicken is three levels of spicy, I do not think it was much spicier than the string beans. The combination of the spice with cilantro was a good balance to the chicken. Our big dish finally arrived, the fish. It was a pretty decent size, and big enough for two people to share. I was more interested in the popcorn chicken, so I did not eat as much of the fish as my boyfriend and his friend, but it was juicy and the skin was crispy and spiced well. The spiciness level was not too high, but avoid breaking one of the peppercorns on your tongue. Unfortunately, we were not impressed with the Dry Pot Tea Tree Mushroom dish. Compared to all of the other dishes we had ordered, there was not a lot of flavor in this dish, and the mushrooms were also quite chewy. The price was not too high, typical and similar to other restaurants in the area like Ichiban and Xin. The fish was priced per pound, and our bill came out to $75. The menu is very diverse and we are looking forward to trying more dishes in the future. As for authenticity, it is one of the best places you can get in this area, and I hope that Peppercorns Kitchen will keep up the quality of their food to continue to attract their clients. I know I will be back. read more

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Can't believe some of the poor ratings...food is awesome and authentic! Steamed pork belly on greens is my new fav. Give it a shot if you've ever had the best Chinese food served on paper plates elsewhere in the world. Otherwise, stick to Panda Express lol read more

Peppercorns Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - West Lafayette, Indiana

Price is ridiculous! They added tips by themselves! We only had three dishes, it cost us over 90 dollars! The waiter directly used his hands to make food after using phone read more

Honestly, Peppercorn Kitchen is one of the best Chinese restaurants in the Lafayette-West Lafayette area. With the options of delivery or dine-in, Peppercorn Kitchen partners with delivery partners such as Grubhub to make sure that your food is delivered warm and on time. Having dined in and picked up food at Peppercorn Kitchen more than twenty times, I am comfortable in saying that their traditional Sichuan spicy style type of Chinese cuisine is delicious and a must-try. Personally, my favorite dishes are their Sesame Chicken, Double Cooked Fish Fillet, and their Double Cooked Pork. If you ever feel full or need to talk a walk, you can just walk across the street to the Wabash River bridge to enjoy the nightlights and the rolling river. Inside Peppercorn Kitchen, there are options to a bar to drink beer with your friends, watch TV, or hang out with the friendly waiters and waitresses at the restaurant. Inside the spacious restaurant, there are separate compartments for more personalized dining experiences. The restaurant's location makes it a great place to have lunch or dinner before or after watching a movie at the theaters right by. It is just a few blocks away from Coldstone and Gamestop. Right next to it is a Bubble Tea store and a hotel. read more

Here is the break-down of different factors: Food quality: 5/5 This is an authentic chinese restaurant. You should be able to find that out as soon as you look at the menu. Do not expect to get american style (panda express-like) "orange chicken" or such entree in this place, you won't get that. I've tried many items here from unregular ones like pork-intestine pot to more regular ones like lamb saute or crispy chicken. Very good quality. Service: 1/5 to 5/5 (it varies) The service part can get better. But the 18% mandatory tip ruins it. There is no reason for waiter/waitress to earn the tips because it's already there. I'm not a business owner so I do not know, but I would rather get rid of the mandatory 18% tip and strive for better reviews on yelp/google hence attract more customers. It just ruins it, please. Final rating: 3/5 read more

Summary: Good Chinese food We'd been in Lafayette for a week and were really craving some authentic Chinese food so tried this place out on a whim. Firstly, it's a nice, spacious restaurant, clean, well lit with lots of seating. Our server was polite enough, but didn't go out of her way to make us feel welcomed (I think there may also have been a slight language barrier). Sometimes it was a little tricky trying to get their attention . The menu has some good choices, of which we tried the following: 1. Hot and sour soup - my parents loved it. My mum can be very picky when it comes to her food (being a great cook herself) but she commended the soup. 2. Dumplings - they were good but more oily than what I'm used to. 3. Seafood fried rice - delicious, hefty portion! I don't usually go for fried rice as I prefer plain rice or noodles with the side dishes but the fried rice was really great. Almost a meal in itself I would say. 4. Sizzling fish fillet dish - strangely enough it wasn't sizzling when it came to our table, not sure why? But the dish was your standard fish fillet, nothing spectacular. 5. Mapo tofu - this is a tofu with minced pork dish that we invariably end up getting. I can't say this is the best mapo tofu I've had, but definitely not the worst either, a happy medium perhaps? One thing I noticed though is that there was quite a discrepancy between the amount of tofu vs. minced pork in the dish (the latter being more sparse). Otherwise good (a little oily!) Would I go again? Probably. Our only main issue I would say is that they did add a 18% service charge to the bill. We weren't exactly thrilled with our service to start with, but this is something to watch out for. read more

I was visiting West Lafayette from NYC for work. We came by Peppercorns because it was near our hotel. We had a wonderful experience. Everyone was so nice and accommodating. They happily made me Mapo Tofu with no pork and it was delicious and my whole mouth was numb. We also had the Crispy Tofu, Fried Fish w/ Chilies, String Beans, and the General Tso's Chicken. They had a huge selection of items and I thought the prices were reasonable for quality and portion size (especially with the lunch specials). I would highly recommend! read more

When Peppercorns opened the food was amazing. I've noticed a slow decline in quality over the past few years. Sadly Chinese restaurants in Lafayette seem to follow that trend. I ordered take out on Wednesday for myself and a friend. Pan fried noodles were far from pan fried. I didn't make a fuss over it because in the past pan fried or not they were tasty. Tofu/pork was 95% tofu, 2% garnish, and 3% pork. The Chinese buns and sticky rice were the only really good item we got. I'm very easy to make happy if the food is good. I can't say that here. The mains tasted exactly the same. It was very bland as well. Blindfolded I'd be hard pressed to tell which was which. I regularly eat out or bring home Chinese food. Top 3 cuisines easily. Last 2 times I had food from here I had thought the dishes tasted very similar but I gave benefit of doubt. There is no doubt now. That was the last time I will be ordering anything from here. It was a very expensive plate of rice and buns. The mains were not edible past a few bites. read more

OMG. Amazing! Loved in Taiwan for 2 years and have been searching for a restaurant that can serve the delicious food I've been missing. Didn't know I would find it in Lafayette! Such a gem! The spicy wontons and Peking duck were amazing! Will probably go back before we leave. Hope our son goes to Purdue so we can visit! read more

Eggplant with garlic sauce was floating in oil; I could barely eat it. The basil beef was decent but not as flavorful as I'd hoped. The rice was bland- I know, what do you expect from rice? But some Chinese restaurants make really good rice, trust me. The spring roll was good. Overall it was meh. I probably won't order from them again. read more

Good food. The garlic chicken's great. As are the vegetarian options. Terrible service. Takes too long to order. AC doesn't work. Waiters ignore customers. 18% service tip is ridiculous for the service you get. The service is better at anywhere within the vicinity. 5 stars for food. 1 star for service. 3 average. Pro tip: Get take out. read more

I went despite reading the negative reviews, and I was pleasantly surprised since I did not see anything said in the negative reviews. The food is quite tasty. I had the shrimp and veggies fried rice, very fresh with just the right touch of seasoning. The service was courteous and prompt. I did not see an automatic 18% tip added to the bill. I'd go back anytime I'm in the mood for Chinese food. read more

Good food. But service of the waiting staff not good. Calling for them in english didn't seem to help. Other people were able to get their attention by calling in chinese. read more

Ridiculous REQUIRED 18% TIP. Lunch special dish $8.95 was charged regular price $13.95 and did not come with Spring Rolls/Soup. WTF???!!! read more

The best Chinese restaurant in town! Food is authentic and servers are friendly. I would definitely come back again for the hot pot. read more

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All dishes are great authentic Sichuan food. The service was nice. I really like the hot pot, It make me miss my hometown. I high recommend this kitchen. read more

Heard so much about it and was really looking forward to the food but the service was absolutely terrible. We were a party of 15 and we were seated in a room with no windows and no air conditioning! It was 85 degrees outside and even hotter inside that room! When my uncle asked to see the manager, instead of offering us another table in the mostly empty restaurant, they said there was no one in charge and started arguing about how they were not in the wrong and walked off in a huff to take a smoke break. We waited several minutes for service but no one came out seat us so we left. One of the greeters walked passed us and started putting on his makeup like there was no issue at all. I was extremely disappointed at how rude the servers were. We were going to celebrate my sister's recent wedding but the service really put a dark cloud on such a happy day. read more

Quite disappointing overall. As another reviewer noted, the strict roles of the serving team were tedious and time-consuming. As far as authenticity goes; however, this type of staffing with the servers, rice not being included, dishes being brought out in the order in which they were prepared in the kitchen, etc., was exactly the way I experienced it when I was in Beijing about 5 years ago. So for authenticity, this team gets an A+..but that is about the only area I can say that for at this establishment. Portions are unusually different than expected. Soup is served by the tureen and not the bowl (hence the seemingly high price). Main courses are small to medium sized and everything is à la carte (rice, sauces, etc.). Appetizers are almost miniature in size. Getting a side of duck sauce for an order of Spring Rolls turned out to take as long as getting a drink refill, and even then it was apparently "translated" to sweet and sour sauce and the amount brought to the table was more than quadruple the size of the spring rolls themselves. They could have easily drowned in the bottom if the monkey dish were we to have let go of them for even an instant. The Shrimp and Walnuts entrée was a welcome relief from the calamity of everything else so far. It is simple but quite delicious...but I am just getting started... I wish I could say the same about what was served under the guise of Moo Shu Pork... ..pull up a chair for this one... This order first came out looking delectable, but made with beef instead of pork. All the classic ingredients seemed to be there (wood ears, cabbage, carrots, jicama, etc. ) but as it came out with beef and not pork, we sent it back (big..Huge...GARGANTUAN.. Mistake...). What came out next looked and smelled like something made from sheep entrails (before you go "ewe" (pun intended) keep in mind that sheep entrails stir-fry..or something like that... is really on the menu)). It also had scrambled egg and bean sprouts as the other ingredients and little else..NOTHING even close to the delectable awesome looking Moo Shu phenomenon that came out the first time..at this point I thought either the chefs(?) were really annoyed that we returned the Beef Moo Shu OR that when it was taken back, the server misplaced the inflection when he reordered it and this was the result (as in the word "ma" which with one inflection means cow and with another means mother..)..not wanting to upset another apple cart (or risk being at the mercy of a member of the Triad (in case one might just be surreptitiously lurking around in the shadows)) we quietly finished the Walnut Shrimp and asked for the leftover soup from the two tureens (did I forget to mention that we ordered two DIFFERENT kinds of soup?...) paid the (astronomically high) check and left. Oh.. I almist forgot to mention that in addition to not knowing what Duck Sauce is, they apparently have no idea what Hoisin (Plum) Sauce is either. It wasn't served or offered with either of the entrées which started out as an (what I thought would only be a simple) order of Moo Shu Pork. Doubt we will be going back after this experience. And we were SO hoping for a Lafayette restaurant that could make Hot and Sour soup that could at least hold a candle to that which we so much enjoy at P. F. Chang's in Indy.. But .....ALAS.... SIGH...STILL no one in Lafayette comes close. Sniff. Sadly, have to give this place a read more

We visited Peppercorns on a Sunday evening for dinner when the students were gone. (Late July). The restaurant is much bigger than I expected. Very nice decor. Trendy looking, well-lit. Cool comfy chairs at the two-person tables, some booths, some regular rectangle tables, some round tables with a lazy-susan...really cool. There were about 5 other tables taken and the place was very quiet. Not so great when you and your wife walk in with 2, 4 & 6 year old kids. Thankfully the kids weren't too crazy and the noise level did drift up - maybe they turned up the music. I don't know. The first thing you may notice is all the Asian people eating here. Very good sign. This is a family style restaurant so the portions are kind of big. And the food came out very fast. Too fast actually. There was no room on the table. We ordered some gyoza and egg drop soup. The soup came in a cauldron. Huge. And egg drop is a terrible misnomer. When you make egg drop soup, you (wait for it) drop an egg into simmering broth. This did not occur. They scrambled some eggs, tossed them in and tossed in some tomato slices and green onions. What the S**t is that? Egg soup, that's what/ Was bad. Gyoza were delightful. They did not come with any sauce, which I found strange, but they stood on their own and we ate them all. For our dishes we ordered stir fried string beans (mild), a spicy tofu dish & Mongolian beef. They have a wide range of authentic and 'normal' Chinese dishes. I would love to get back and dig into some entrails and feet. Anyways, Mongolian beef was off the charts good. It was beef & onions and frankly I was just eating forkfuls of onions they were so good. Not dissing the meat, that got eaten too, but the onions were sweet - possibly Vidalia which are in season now - and the sauce was mesmerizing. The spicy tofu came in an excellent chili sauce. I don't care for bean curd so much, but I ate some and ended up dipping a gyoza into the sauce. Good idea. My wife enjoyed the tofu dish more than I (she ordered it). Finally the string beans had some minced toasted garlic on them and a glaze of sauce covering them. Very good again. Kids even ate some. I ate a bunch. Service was good. They brought extra plates/napkins. Kind of weird that I had to ask for soy sauce and that they charged $2 for rice. But ultimately the food was very good, though the soup blew. I will be back. read more

My friend and I decided to check this place out and even though other reviews said the service was horrible, I decided to give it a chance. Big mistake. We stood there for 10 minutes while we waited to be seated in a nearly empty restaurant at 8:30 at night. The lady at the counter was too busy doing dishes to notice us. We finally were seated and ordered. When asking a question about a menu item, our server was very awkward and did not seem to understand the question. I asked if the mango chicken was fried.... We go the Mango Chicken and Mushroom Chicken. Both of which were delivered by a different server who did not seem to understand where they went at first. We had to wave him over. The dishes also did not come with rice like they should have came and we had to ask for some. Our drinks were not refilled during the entire meal until the very end when we were ready to go. It took our server another twenty minutes to get us the check and then another ten minutes to cash us out even though the entire restaurant was pretty empty. We watched her sweep and do cleaning instead of pay attention to her guests. Not once did she ask if our food tasted great or if we needed anything. I finally had to stand up and ask someone else to cash us out. It was just absolutely horrible service and the food was not worth it for the price. I will not be back. Save your time and go somewhere else. read more

Best Chinese food at Purdue. Go for the food, not the environment. Make sure to order some tea! Also, stray away from the Americanized Chinese food it's not great. Try the more adventurous stuff and you won't regret it! read more

This is the most authentic Chinese food I've ever had in Indiana. I have to admit that it's a little pricy compare with other Asian restaurants in this college town but every dish is worth the price. I had to claim their service was great. When my friends and I entered this restaurant, I told one of the server that this was our first time here. The server was super helpful and nice to us and introduced all the dishes to us one by one. This was what we had that day: HOT POT! I've only visited China a few times but this tasted 90% the same. It was beyond delicious. The spicy broth was thick and smells so good. Every food were well prepped and fresh. The thickness of the meat, especially the sliced beef, was so thin that it melted immediately when I put it in my mouth. These are all my genuine thoughts, no exaggeration. The servers were very kind. I believe they deserved more than 18% gratuity, hence we all tipped them more than we were asked to. I will definitely come back when I'm around here. read more

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Came here with a group of 10 and the food was great. Between us we ordered Mongolian Chicken, Crispy Chicken with garlic sauce, Braised Beef with noodles, and mango chicken. Food was delicious and came out in a timely manner. In the beginning the servers were quick with refilling our drinks, but started to slow down through the meal. We were surprised that one person couldn't pay their bill and leave. They wanted the entire table to pay before anyone left. After speaking with the employees, that one person was able pay and leave. Overall, this was a good experience for very authentic food. read more

Most excellent. Completely surprised by high quality Chinese cuisine in WL. Fish in oil with pickled was the star but the Peking duck rocked. Best Mongolian beef ever. Also, popcorn chicken and dumplings were very good. read more

Peppercorns Kitchen - End of meal. Yum. - Chinese Near Me - West Lafayette, Indiana

Food was spectacular. Authentic and thoughtful. Cold chicken app was amazing and complex(but look out for bones if you're not used to chipped bone in chicken) Mushroom Dry Pot was great- it tasted like the pork belly in it was house smoked and the flavors all worked together well. Our noodles were above average as well, the broth had a depth of complexity that showed thought and care again. The food demonstrates they actually have a chef planning their dishes, not just cooks assembling food. The steamed dumplings were the only thing that didn't really impress me, but they were fine. Atmosphere was nice, and our server was wonderful and even went out of her way to help our small kids feel comfortable. Overall I would highly recommend this place for their authentic dishes. I am so excited they are in town! read more

My girlfriend and I just tried eating here today and it was wonderful. The waitstaff was obviously pretty new, but they seem to be getting the hang of things. Overall everyone we talked to was very courteous. The decor was surprisingly upscale from some of the similar restaurants in the area. I appreciated having an option that didn't feel like a hole in the wall. The food was wonderful. We got the pork lips as an appetizer and then the ribs and lamb as our entrees. All of it was more spicy than we expected, but it was also very flavorful. The portions were large enough that we had a ton of leftovers. We're excited to go back with a big group of our friends in the future. read more

This is their second location, following the original Peppercorns in Evanston, IL. The menus here still have their Evanston address printed, so it looks like they were taken directly from the other restaurant. They specialize in Sichuan cuisine, just like Ichiban Sichuan and New Chengdu. Prices are quite reasonable, comparable to their competitors. The inside of the restaurant is clean, so that's a plus. Service was a bit slow, made worse by the rigid roles of the staff. The person who pours the water doesn't take orders, the person who takes orders can't bring you a new plate, etc. Ask the wrong person for the wrong thing and they'll merely reply that they'll try to find the right person for you. Food was really hit or miss. I came here as part of a large group, and the dishes we ordered spanned the full range from delicious to terrible. For a supposedly authentic Chinese restaurant, there were surprisingly a few dishes that were clearly Americanized. read more

This is one of the few descent Chinese restaurants in West Lafayette. The food was good and very large menu. I deducted 1 star for mediocre service and lack of English speaking skills. But I recommend this place for good food. The best dish they serve is definitely a hot pot. I was accompanied by a Chinese friend and ordering was easier. We selected two broths for our hot-pot, and then 3 options for meat, fish and tofu. The hot-pot was huge and flavorful. They serve with raw meat and vegetables, which you put in hot-pot, it cooks in the broth within minutes, and you can relish on it. Meat gets the taste of the broth which is full of different spices and vegetables. You can also order dipping sauce as side. Our hot-pot took around 45 minutes to arrive in busy Friday evening. But my Chinese friend suggested it's common in China to have laid back meals. So keep plenty of time in your hand if you want to try hot-pot. Other traditional dishes were served quickly. You pay at the counter usually. Don't wait for the servers to pick-up the checks. The English speaking was problem here, but I would definitely return to try different option. read more

Decided to get takeout because the service here is terrible according to every person I've talked to. I got the Mongolian Chicken extra spicy and my friends got the Kung Pao Chicken. Overall flavor was honestly fairly average for Chinese food. The spice was there, but again nothing that stood out. The price was really what blew me away. 14 bucks for a single entree at any takeout chinese restaurant is highway robbery considering the fact that it was the same quality as panda. I could have saved money, gotten similar quality, and more food elsewhere. read more

The pale, skinny, Chinese waiter who was taking our cards actually got into an argument with one of my friends during payment, which completely ruined an otherwise satisfactory dinner. The waiter actually wanted to start a fight with my friend and threatened him to come back after getting off work at 9:30PM. I almost called his manager to come look at how terrible this restaurant's customer service is, but instead decided to write this review to warn others about what kind of deplorable people work at this restaurant and if you're unlucky enough to have them serve you. Management needs to take a serious look at the people who work here because threatening to start fights after work is absolutely unacceptable behavior from any kind of waiter. read more

I have been to Peppercorns many times. Every time I go there, I try different dishes. The chicken and hot pot are delicious. I think peppercorns Kitchen is the best Chinese restaurant that serves authentic Chinese food in the area! read more

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EVERYONE CAN DISPUTE THEIR 18% SERVICE CHARGE IF THEY DID NOT INFORM YOU UPFRONT. This is my first time here. We really enjoy the food here. The only thing we are dissatisfied is that they included 18% tip on the receipt. And I saw many people struggle with the same issue. I argued this tip with one of the server, and she told me they have been doing this for a long time. (Whaooo?? This is not an excuse for not telling us) Well, this is not what we do thing in California Service fee is not mandatory by law (I believe this is true in every state?), and if the restaurant requires customers to pay 18% tip, the restaurant must inform customer ahead of time (not when they get the bill). Yes, whatever I said is by law. Please search it up yourself and correct me. Btw, I don't see any pleasure service in this restaurant that I would pay 18% though. At lease server in LA would help me put the left over in boxes for me‍‍‍ read more