Pepper Lunch

The appeal of beef pepper rice lies in cooking the meat and rice to your liking as you eat, right on the hot plate. Diners have described mixing in the freshly ground black pepper and house pepper paste, then enjoying the crisp rice left at the end. At Pepper Lunch, you can choose a small, medium or large serving of rice. Stick with the classic, or add more meat with the extra-meat or double-meat versions. It is an easy dish to tailor to your appetite.

For more heat and richness, try the beef short rib kimchi cheese pepper rice. The menu describes it as a spicy, savoury combination of kimchi and rich cheese. There is also bibimbap-style pepper rice, with crisp vegetables, fragrant sesame oil and a peppery kick. On weekdays at lunchtime, set meals come with soup and a side dish. The beef pepper rice set is available with a small serving of rice; you can swap the potato salad side for kimchi, and change the soup to miso soup for an extra charge. Other options include a set with both chicken and beef, and chicken pepper rice with barbecue sauce that balances sweetness and gentle acidity. These weekday offers are listed as available from opening until 17.

If steak is what you are after, the Wild Juicy Steak comes in portions starting at 150g. The menu presents it as a way to savour the meat’s natural flavour, and weekday lunch sets include soup and a side dish. The cut steak is served in bite-sized pieces, with a special sauce to pour over it. The restaurant is in the food court on the 2 floor of Aeon Kashii-hama, with both dine-in and takeaway available. It is also a practical choice for a solo meal or a hot-plate meat dish between errands.