I love this place it's the best Italian restaurant in town the chicken parmesan is the best I've ever had.

This place is s gem! Loved our evening there in every way! Hospitality and homemade food done right!

Lovely dinner experience at Pepper’s. Staff was so friendly. We sat by the window near the door. We ordered two pizzas, lasagna, mozzarella sticks, and fried calamari. Oh yeah, we had leftovers! Their cannolis were also delicious. We got some to-go before we left.

My wife and I returned to Peppers Italian restaurant in Lakewood after nearly 20 years. We used to live on that side of town and this was a favorite place to dine when we started dating. It was recommended by my then-barber, Tom Puliafico of TD and Son on Madison Ave. The restaurant expanded its footprint in recent years and now features a separate dining room in one half of the space and a cozy wine bar in the other. Sidewalk alfresco seating is also available, weather permitting. The restaurant’s expansion was done, skillfully, and although the overall space is bigger, it still maintains the intimate family atmosphere for which Peppers was known. The wine bar on the Detroit Ave side is where you actually enter the restaurant these days and it’s a welcoming space. If you don’t have dinner reservations, you might want to hang out a while before eating, either sipping a glass of Prosecco or enjoying a draft Peroni. The dinner menu is smaller than I remember but not the portion sizes. No one will go hungry! In addition to the menu, there are several specials listed on the board in the corner of the dining room. We decided to each order the Shrimp, Scallop and Fettuccine w/seafood (Prosecco) cream sauce special for $20 and added a house side salad w/a choice of dressing for $2. A small basket of fresh, lightly seasoned focaccia bread was complimentary. Some very reasonably priced drinks and a bottle of wine rounded out the main meal. Arriving at our table; the salad was very generous, fresh and crispy. I only wish it came in a bowl instead of on a plate, to help corral its wandering contents. The main dishes, once ordered, arrived quickly and piping hot. The portions were equally generous, arriving in a sizable pasta bowl for each of us! The fettuccine tasted freshly made, smothered in a sauce that was creamy but not too thick. The scallops and shrimp were done to tender perfection, a feat not easily accomplished, especially for the scallops. Afterward, we split an order of tiramisu for dessert…the best we’ve had in recent memory! Our hostess was attentive throughout the evening and anticipated our needs (such as bringing containers for the leftover pasta she knew we’d have). Dinner for two, dessert, drinks and a bottle of wine was about $100. Not bad at all for freshly prepared food in a classy, neighborhood setting that’s closer than Murray Hill and WAY better than a chain restaurant! Despite changing owners a few times since we first went there; the Peppers name remains the same and the food remains outstanding!! It’s one of Lakewood’s culinary gems! We’ll be going back, soon!