Had a great freshly cooked meal. Service was excellent! Love the decor. Portions are plentiful.

We walked in on a Saturday evening so we expected to wait, but we weren't even acknowledged. We waited 15 minutes and left. They need to get over themselves. read more

Great Vibes in the restaurant and staff was friendly overall (our waitress was not) Salsa and chips was a 6/10 I would've liked to see a bit more authenticity to it I ordered the brisket tacos and they were delicious with beans the rice however was dry and had no taste, I mixed it with lime and in the tacos so it made it tolerable 6/10 Overall I would maybe comeback because the tacos weren't that expensive but I've had better read more

The Pepper - Bathroom Area - Mexican Near Me - Plattsburgh, New York

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Great experience here in Plattsburgh! Their margaritas are spot on!! They have a special on a different one every night of the week. Find an excuse to come. Chips were fresh and salsa was awesome! I loved the food. Spices did not over power the food. If you know some places over use jalapeños so I will tell you this place nails the flavor. Of special note, a young woman was hosting and when she saw our waitress busy, she came over and helped with the drink order. Now that is some great service and goes to show that someone taught her right! The place is well lit and clean and gives you a nice relaxing air. You will love the tacos! So head over there asap read more

My experience was just okay. The margaritas aren't the same. The food was okay. I won't be going back anytime soon. read more

This place really went downhill. The salsa was pure liquid with zero flavor. How is that even possible? Chicken fajitas was all onions and peppers with a very small portion of chicken. Instead of tortillas they served only 3 little (tostada?) 3" rounds. Margaritas were good though... We had been customers for many years, until now. read more

The new owners are doing a great job! Everything was delicious and fresh! We will definitely be returning!

What happened? Always looked forward to a Pepper nacho and the free "homemade" salsa. New owners have destroyed the restaurant. Salsa comes in a plastic castsup container, and the nachos are made with pizza toppings. This along with staff wearing bicycle shorts did not make for a great experience. RIP old Pepper, you will be missed. read more

Stopped in here again last week for a late lunch after yet another failed attempt at getting a car registered. No comment. This place never disappoints, beer was cold, a signature margarita was delicious, and we again took home enough food for a light dinner. We had Glenn L as our waiter. Friendly, funny, and so knowledgeable about the history of Plattsburgh and the restaurant business evolution there. Enjoyed a wonderful talk of Plattsburgh history of places to eat, past and present. Don't miss this treasure. My go to place, even if I finally get a car registered, I'll still return. read more

Cute. Don't forget what you have here Plattsburgh. Food wasn't the best but it has room for improvement , but the service was sublime/from what I assume is the manager, my service was so quick and efficient, I was never left waiting. Yummy and heavy pour on the marg, check it out. read more

Super cute local spot. I planned my trip to Plattsburgh two months ago to visit my niece for her 21st Birthday and was looking for Mexican restaurant. Not many in the area so decided on The Pepper. The restaurant was nice, the service was great and the food was good. My only advice would be to play some Spanish music and dimmer lightening. The lightening was very bright and the music was slow paced and low. Aside from that we had a great time and the prizes are great. Our sever Lisa was amazing, the drinks were on point and the food tasted fresh--they add cumin to the house chips and the guacamole so that was different but still good. I will definitely visit again when I come up from NYC. read more

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Susan Watson, owner of this establishment, is possibly the most ignorant and rude owner Imaginable. We walk into the restaurant get seated and as soon as we my friend orders a drink she says, "um, I don't think so". Does not check ID and stares with slit eyes at her. The friend says, "well, I have my ID then pulls out their ID. I, knowing what's coming, do the same. She looks at the ID's and goes, "I don't think this is real. do you have a second form of ID?" I say yes and give her my United States global entry card. She looks at it and goes, "I think I'm gonna have to take these." I say, "what do you mean?" and she says she has to check with the bartender to make sure they are real. Now I, at this time, did not know she was the owner and just assumed she was on wait staff, so I didn't think much of it, but my friend says, "No, we will take our IDs back and be going." She asks why and my friend says, "it's my ID so I do need it back." We then have to grab our ID out of her hand and leave as we are walking out she goes behind the bar and starts saying they didn't have IDENTIFICATION trying to get sympathy to where I say as I walk by I gave you two forms of ID. The things to take away from this story is that 1). The owner doesn't understand what that they are part of the service industry and a restaurant not a bar. So going up to a table and rudely rejecting them is not considered good service by any standard of the word. 2). The owner is so air headed that they need a second opinion from the bartender to check ID's 3). They will lie to customers to try and pry sympathy tips from them so don't trust a word she says. read more

Food was inedible. Over use of cilantro. First bite was all cilantro. Rest of food was cold. Wait staff were very pleasant and apologetic.

Waited for 10 minutes to be acknowledged. The bartender and waitress both saw us waiting and never even acknowledged us. We left and went somewhere else. read more

The Pepper is one of the most popular restaurants in town, likely due to the monopoly they hold on "Mexican food" in Plattsburgh. If you're from the south like I am, this is closer to an On the Border than a more authentic Mex/Tex-Mex experience. The food is pricey, but the portions are large. Because of the restaurant's popularity, service is often slow, and the restaurant is often crowded (be prepared to wait for a table). During the summer, they put tables and chairs out on City Hall Place for a make-shift patio; it's nice. The hands-down draw to this place is undoubtedly the margaritas, however. The Pepper offers a number of flavors and the margaritas *will* sneak up on you. They go down fast despite being strong. Pro tip: check hours of operation before going because the restaurant isn't open ever day! read more

Super fresh, excellent food and service. Probably the best kit hen i n Plattsburgh NY

Not good food. I question whether anyone at this establishment has ever been to Mexico or eaten Mexican food, but this food is not good nor anything close to authentic Mexican food. Worst case at an American-Mexican restaurant you can usually enjoy the chips, salsa, and guacamole, but they can't even get that part right. The margaritas? Delicious.. which is the only reason we have returned. They should really just focus on drinks, and bring their menu way down to a handful of good things, instead of 25 mediocre to terrible options. read more

Walking in was nice. Great vibes, busy, nice décor. However, the food! It's one thing to not be particularly good, this place was BAD. I have no idea how this place was as busy as it was. Maybe most were experiencing the place for the first time? A man at the table next to me devoured his meal in minutes. I assumed I was in for a treat. Maybe he was just very hungry or hasn't experienced good Mexican food so doesn't now any better. The nachos were mostly devoid of cheese, the black beans were spicy but not flavorful (those are 2 different things). My main dish was chicken enchiladas. Possibly the worst dish I have ever had, anywhere. The beans were soupy red beans and bland. I was expecting refried, although in all fairness their menu doesn't specify what type of beans they serve, just "beans". However, in every authentic Mexican restaurant I've been to, it's refried. The rice was dry and spicy and cold. The enchiladas were also cold. The server mentioned they are made in the morning, so what it seems is these are premade and likely frozen. The chicken is minced. That's just gross. The chicken should be shredded and warm. To top is all off, they were covered in a sweet peanut sauce. Wait, what?! Is this a Thai/Mexican fusion? I mean, seriously? It's basically someone's idea of Mexican food, like they took the concept of Mexican food and experimented with ingredients. The service was ok. Could have been better but the place was busy. Thankfully, my meal was taken off the bill. I wouldn't have paid for it if they did attempt to charge me. There is a place called El Mexicano in Saratoga Springs. If anyone is in that area, I highly recommend. Then compare it to The Pepper, you'll never go back. read more

Service was good but after years of enjoying this place we won't be back for a while. Our favorite menu items just weren't as good as it always has been and the guacamole was so spicy it was inedible. read more

Over priced for what you get. Service was fast and the food came out quick. However, the food was not very appetizing. More of a bbq meat than a Mexican cooked meat in tacos and burritos. read more

Go for the drinks, but don't eat the food. Go to Lomelli's Mexican restaurant nearby instead. Every time I've gone here, it takes a lifetime to get lukewarm food that's messed up. Vegetarians and vegans beware, the chips are made with animal fat and so is the rice. I've also found meat and cheese in my food a few times here. read more

Not open when they said they would be open. Don't trust their hours! Sure wished we could have tried.

It's honestly baffling that this place is still popular. The rice and beans are legitimately gross. The rice is straight up gritty. I refuse to eat here but occasionally get dragged with groups. In ten years of living in pburgh I've never had a good meal here. I don't even care about authenticity. You are damn near as far from Mexico as is possible in the United States eating here. I've had tons of inauthentic Mexican food that tastes amazing. This food is gross and just bizarrely seasoned, and it isn't cheap either. Margs are good, wait staff is good, food is just gross even for a city known for gross food. I would eat old Stewart's food before this. read more

Been here three times. Food has never been good. We kept trying to get to give it a fair shot but just get severely let down every time. Bad service mostly and always bad food. read more

The food is wonderful. It is very small so it can be difficult to get a table. The margaritas are fantastic, I definitely recommend this restaurant. read more

Great Food. Our server was fantastic with all the spot on tasty suggestions. Atmosphere was friendly & inviting. The right menu for anyone fancying a tasty and hearty Mexican feed. read more

Our waitress was beyond rude. She didn't greet us when she first came to the table. Her first question was "if your getting drinks i need to see IDS." Didn't say "hello how are you doing?" or anything like that. One of the people at my table is from PA and she wouldn't accept her valid 21 ID, had to show her a passport and got attitude for it. We received our drinks and then food, after that the only other time the waitress came back was to give us our check (which she would not split for us). Terrible service, cannot believe the body language and attitude the waitress showed. Food also is only average, if your going to the pepper I'd recommend only getting margaritas and chips. read more

We had lunch at this place. The service was slow but the waitress did her best to entertain customers. Food is big and good, fresh and well prepared. The beans are cooked from scratch and not from the can. ( nobody else care?) read more

We came to town for my oldest son's wedding. I was stationed at the now closed Plattsburgh AFB, over fourty years ago, so my knowledge of eateries here is pretty dated. My wife, three of my adult children, a son-in-law and a fiance all headed to "downtown" to walk around. We enjoyed our walk around and found The Pepper, across the street from where I used to live. We gave it a try and everyone loved their meals. This is a great little place and I highly recommend it - not fancy, but great Mexican food! Oh, the margaritas are really good, too! read more

Stopped here with 3 friends on the way to Canada for a girls getaway. It was handy. We parked on the street nearby. We didn't expect to love it. Oh my goodness, what a great experience. As others have said, it's not fussy, but it's a cosy, pleasant space and service is very friendly with food brought out hot and promptly. Chips and especially the salsa very yummy generously laced with fresh cilantro. I had the shredded beef burrito bowl which I loved. Tender beef and generous assortment of add-ins. My friends all enjoyed their selections. One of us ordered a flavored margarita and declared it excellent. I live near Saratoga, but this turns out to be the best Mexican food nearest to my house. Dang. read more

If you've never had actual Mexican food and LOVE hospital cafeteria food, this is the place for you! We ate 2 bites of our food and lost our appetite, the snarky middle aged brunette said we ate "half so we get half off". Didn't feel like arguing so just paid it and left. For stale chips, "salsa" aka tomato salad and 2 bites of food, it was $30. I should have known better but husband was craving Mexican. read more

Atmosphere was good. Food was great. Waiter was awesome.definitely recommend. Free chips and salsa was good. Really enjoy a good salads.

It was a busy Saturday night and they got my surprise party of five in quick despite it being packed. I can see why, my meal was god damn life changing. So obviously they were busy, the carnitas were second only to the side salad they came with, that honey lime vinaigrette was straight fire. Chelsea the bartender was the bomb, quick, delicious, and always with a smile. Our server was just as amazing too, telling us about salads instead of rice and beans, adding drinks along the way, attentive to separate checks. TLDR, fast, friendly, quality, fucking delicious. I don't find a place that usually covers all my bases but they nailed it here. read more

Food was fantastic, service was great as well. Very little wait time. Great selection of Mexican dishes

The food was amazing! The cheesecake chimichanga was lovely. The food servings were very generous and the staff was very friendly. The food took a little longer than I would prefer but nothing that would make my experience worst over all I would recommend it 100%. Ohh and some good strong margaritas are always a huge plus read more

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Terrible food. The complimentary chips were stale. We ordered chicken tortilla soup as an appetizer. It was more like dip or salsa sauce, so thick and not edible. You don't see or taste chicken. I think they blended tomatoes, chicken and tortilla And called it soup. it was not hot either. Main dish we ordered were burrito, tacos and enchilada. again food was cold and you can't taste actual ingredients because they covered the burrito with verde sauce and the enchiladas with thick cheese. Rice and beans had no flavor and dry. my husband ordered a margarita and it came after we got the entrees. I don't think this place knows Mexican food. worst food I ate. we left most of the food. what a waste. I will never ever go there again. read more

Tried the Pepper yesterday for the first time in a while, about 1.5 hours before closing. Ordered drinks, appetizer, entrées. Received the drinks and poorly made appetizer, waited on entrées that never came. Turns out they closed the kitchen without making them. Received a weak apology with no offer to comp the drinks or appetizer. I won't be back. read more

Very colorful decor, quaint Main Street type storefront. Came in for lunch as they opened. Service was wonderful considering the waiter had 6 tables to serve (and was the bartender, and answered the phones). Crispy Chips and red salsa to start (not heavy on the cilantro-a big plus). Had the queso dip appetizer with shrimp and chorizo quesadilla. Delicious! My wife had chicken tacos with rice and pinto beans-also delicious. Will definitely be stopping by there again the next time we are in Plattsburgh! read more

Ok... the food is fantastic. However on a Friday night it's a REALLY loud atmosphere. Like 100 decibels. Seriously I measured it on my phone. read more

The Pepper - Mexican Near Me - Plattsburgh, New York

I've been here a bunch of times and it's probably my favorite Mexican place ever. The nachos are to die for with the beef and their seafood enchiladas are next level! read more