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Pepper's Restaurant Bar

Pepper's Restaurant Bar

240 Shadowline Dr, Boone, United States Of America, 28607

Full • Wine • American • Bar-lounge


"If you’ve read my other reviews, you know that I try to shy away from chain restaurants. Anytime I travel I try to find local places to eat at. Pepper’s is one of those local restaurants that I’ve frequented over the years whenever I pass through Boone. My favorite thing about Pepper’s has always been their salad bar. They always had a nice selection of choices and was a good way to start the meal. When I walked in tonight I noticed that the salad bar was gone. I asked about this, and my waiter said they got rid of it and that they offer various salad choices now with your meal. I ordered the meat loaf with roasted vegetables and a side garden salad for my dinner. After a few minutes my waiter came back and informed me that they didn’t have meatloaf and asked if I wanted to order something else. I ordered blackened chicken pasta instead. I also asked for a coke as I had been traveling and was tired and needed a bit of a pick me up. I was informed their coke machine was down and they couldn’t serve soft drinks at this time. My salad had a lot of beet root leaves in it. I am not a fan of beet root leaves and would’ve never picked that from the old salad bar. I didn’t think the pasta was good. I wouldn’t order it again. My wife ordered the French dip sub and said the sandwich was ok. Another change to the Pepper’s menu is that they used to offer thick fluffy steak fries with their sandwiches. These fries were thin and very hard. My wife didn’t like them. I’ve had good experiences at Pepper’s over the years, but don’t think I’ll come back again given the changes that they have made to their menu."

The Fainting Goat

The Fainting Goat

1330 U St. NWDC 20009, Washington, D.C., United States

Full • Asiatic • Cocktail • Fast Food


"My friends and I went to The Fainting Goat for brunch. We were excited for their bottomless brunch (drinks: **** marys, a selection of mimosas, and sangria and delicious sounding entrées. We ordered a side of French Fries and their Goat CheeseFondue for appetizers. The fries were piping hot and well seasoned. The Goat Cheese Fondue was very nice. (See photo. It wascheesy, satisfyingly salty, and slightly spicy. The crusty toasted bread was a perfect accompaniment and the arugula was adelicious palate cleansers. It?s a bit steep at $17, but a good shareable appetizer. Our party really liked the drinks. Thewhite cranberry mimosa and red sangria were crowd favorites. At $22/ person, it?s not a bad deal. I ordered the Croque Sammyplus the crispy prosciutto for an extra $3. (See photo. I was expecting something similar to a Croque Madame (but without hamas the menu was clear on this point , however what arrived was a slice of Swiss Cheese melted between two slices of burnt toast.It was dry. The hollandaise helped bring moisture and flavor to the dish, but fell short. Moreover, the poached egg wasundercooked; the egg whites were still runny. The breakfast potatoes were the only redeeming part of this dish. I sent my orderback and asked for another dish. My second attempt at an entrée was their off-menu special, Steak and Eggs. (See photo. Thisdish was much better. It was a healthy portion of NY strip steak served with breakfast potatoes and two eggs. Everything waswell seasoned and the chimichurri was a perfect condiment. I asked for the steak to be medium rare, but it came out mediumwell. Two individuals in our party wanted the Bananas Foster French Toast, however, we were informed that the kitchen ran outof it and didn?t have enough ingredients to make more. Our reservation was for 11:45 a.m., so we were disappointed and surprisedthat they ran out. Our server, Darrell (sp? gave excellent customer service. Their excellent attention and congeni"