Peppino's is a nice little local spot. This particular location has its own bar scene. The bartenders are all personable and the other patrons are nice. It kind of reminds me of the bar from the show Cheers. I like to stop by when I'm in town.
Ask for the patio. Great view of the lake.
We love this family kids friendly-Italian restaurant. We never had to wait for a table. Always excellent quality food. Lake view is amazing if you sit outside. Service quality depends on the server but always good on average. They replaced old chairs for comfortable ones, thankfully. Ladies restroom maintenance could be better, no toilet sit covers in one stall and no toilet paper in other.
Nice and cozy Italian restaurant with lots of options to choose from. The staff is very friendly and the service is also very quick. Their bread is so good that I usually end up having couple of rounds of breads before the meal. I have tried pasta and pizza and both were really great.
Last but not the least, their lake side location is perfect for a date. The patio side sitting is with million dollar views. And have never had to wait to get a seating on that side of the restaurant.
Highly recommend.
Good food and a good value. Cipiono was good.
Service was not so good. Had to ask for waitress for just about everything from water refills to bread basket to enough bread plates to go around. Had to ask 3 times for crayons for kids.she brought the color sheets but never brought crayons had to go get them ourselves.
Nevertheless the good food and good value will bring me back.
Great views it is right on the lake
Great food and the staff is great. I have also been to functions that Peppinos has catered, and they do a great job with that also.
Did you know they have happy hour! Yes happy hour with an exclusive happy hour menu. It does not get better than that. Of course there are happy hour drinks on special. I like both the drink specials and the food. This restaurant has great food and is a favorite here in Mission Viejo. What could be better that Italian food and a lake view? They have great pizza, salads, and Italian food classics,
Hostess did not greet my family for 5 min. Walked in and just stood there looking for someone; was my family’s first time here. Food was good and our waitress for the night was great. Probably be coming back for the food and service my family received after we got seated.
Hostess is first impression and that was my only disappointment.
Update:
I did return and had received fabulous service :)
Excellent food and service. We had the calamari as our appetizer. The breading was light, like tempura and delicious. I had a Cesar salad which was tasty. I liked the sauces and bread basket. Our server, Kassy, was amazing. I appreciated her hard work and dedication. She took good care of our very large party. This Peppinos is my favorite out of all the locations. It has a great view on the patio. Last Saturday they had a live band, which included steel drums. They made the already nice ambiance, even more wonderful.
Peppinos was great, went with a big group (20+) and they made accomodations easily. All the food was excellent, service was good for being dinner time. Every order was correct. Serving sizes were enormous. Overall a great experience, a fair price for dinner Italian food, better than olive garden I'd say.
Craft beers at Peppinos? And one could never go wrong with breaded shrimp parmesan! Thanks Jeff and Joe!
As always the food here is outstanding! I ordered the Peppino Bread, which I order every time, and it never fails to satisfy. My familys' food was just as great, ordering different pastas. The bread, served before the meal, is DELICIOUS! The staff is always friendly, the views from the back patio of the lake are amazing, and I wish I lived closer so I could eat here all the time!!!
The food and the service here are very good! Bring a cork screw and a bottle of your favorite vino that they don't have in stock and there is no corkage fee. Just open the wine yourself. The lasagna is my favorite.
I had the clam linguini here, which I recommend. Lots of clams, full plate of linguini. It's got a really nice view and the service is good here. House soup is pretty typical but really thoroughly enjoyed it overall. By the atmosphere, you can tell a lot of locals come here for a meal.
This is my brother Tom and his wife Barbara's favorite restaurant and when we visit from Reno we usually go there and I see why they like it. The staff are excellent and very accommodating. Great food and reasonable prices. Worth the visit.
We have dined at Peppino’s on the lake since the mid 80’s. It’s a great place for casual or group events and we stop by three to four times a month. Patio dining on the lake is unique or inside to enjoy a game on the big screen. You can’t get a bad meal.
Everything here is good! Been going here since day 1 they opened in original store in Lake Forest! I highly recomend, the assorted bread appietizer. Mixed with pepperoni bread, sausage rolls and lina rolls. Chicken marco pollo is my favorite too. Jeff the manager here is the best! Class act too! Nice to sit on the back patio, view of Lake Mission Viejo, very relaxing. Manja! Manja!
We went to get some lunch at the restaurant with some out of town friends and were seated outside by the water. We ordered a few things to sample, ravioli with lobster, cioppino, caprese, and a pizza. The ravioli came with generous sauce (good for bread dipping), the cioppino came with a separate side of pasta and the pizza (the works) came with fresh and delectable toppings and the dough was not soggy. Service was prompt and courteous since we were there quite early and were seated as soon as we arrived. Every one in our party seemed to enjoy their selection and commented that the food did not taste salty like most other restaurants. They forgot our caprese and so did we and just remembered it when we were almost done eating. The wait staff was nice when we asked that the order be cancelled. All and all the experience was quite enjoyable, particularly with the seating right by the water.
Really good, tasty Italian food. My shrimp scampi was smothered in garlic sauce. Just a little too salty. Also they took a long time to bring out a simple pepperoni pizza.
Love love love! Their Lena rolls are AMAZING!! My husband and I always get the Lena rolls, pizza, and antipasto salad. Spectacular view of the lake. Great service. Always a great time!
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