PEPPER LUNCH – Restaurant

Pinellas Park location of Pepper Lunch, the famous Japanese fast-casual teppanyaki chain — its first outpost on the East Coast, opened on Park Boulevard by Tampa's Majestic Restaurant Group. Dishes arrive on patented iron plates blazing at 500 degrees, letting diners sizzle their own beef pepper rice — over 80 percent of orders — plus steaks, curry rice, teriyaki, and pasta at the table. Thirty-eight seats inside and a 25-seat patio keep it intimate. It suits DIY-dining adventurers, Japanese chain devotees who waited years, and anyone who likes their rice crackling.

Cuisine: Restaurant