Pepper Inn - Winona

This is a beer joint. Only open days of the week. It's not a family-style restaurant.

My family and I ate here for the first time this past Saturday. Loved the theme of the restaurant and the history of it. Our son loved looking at the train behind the restaurant. I ordered a hamburger and sweet potato fries. It was really good and it was on a sour dough bun. Husband and son-n-law got a steak. They didn’t care for the seasoning on it and said they’ve had better steaks before. We sat in the back of the restaurant. Loved being seated back there and the atmosphere BUT it was so hot back there. They had one fan to try and cool everyone. The thermostat said it was 85 in there and it felt every bit of 85. Do not sit back there in the summer, you will regret it. I did like the kids books and toys back there to help keep little ones entertained. That is a neat idea. The server was the worst one we’ve had anywhere in a long time. I don’t know if she was new or what. She was friendly but she literally didn’t go out of her way for anything. She was good about refills but that’s where it stopped. We had to ask for straws, ask for napkins, ask for ketchup, ask when our food would be out. It took forever and when it did come out they would set it down and run. Didn’t give you time to say anything. Everybody but two in our party got their food and we were almost finished with ours when their food came out. Overall I love the idea of the restaurant but there are some kinks that need to be worked out before we visit again.

Our family was driving back from New Orleans, when we stumbled upon this place. The restaurant staff was very pleasant and accommodating. We ordered different burgers and sandwiches. My son and I had the crazy train burgers. This was the best burger I’ve had in a long time! I think this place is worth your time getting off the interstate.

After food was served and given the bill at the same time, never seen the waitress again. I was seated in the front and seems as though forgotten about.

I called this wonderful institution from the Netherlands to hear a true Missisipian voice. It worked like a charm! One day I drink a beer here.