Peppy Grill

This place does not have tablecloths, coasters, or napkin rings for their rolled silverware. I also did not enjoy drinking out of a plastic cup OR having to see the people making my food actually making my food. I am writing this as a privileged white person who does not have any sympathy for underprivileged white people.

Not that I expected this little grill to be a 5 star restaurant, but i was suprised at the experience still. The cook came into the restaurant to start cooking my order and did not even wash his hands. Also, the man that took my order communicated in grunts and nods. It was super awkward. The fries I was served were all stuck together and soggy seeping with oil, too. I don’t think ill be going back…

A delightful little greasy spoon breakfast joint. Came here for breakfast this morning and was pleasantly surprised. The place is extremely rough around the edges, and more than a tad grimy but the food is very good and the service comes with a bit of old-​timey grump to it. I had a traditional breakfast with 2 eggs, sausage, and hash browns and was very happy with what I got. The sausages were really tasty with a nice spice to them while the eggs were cooked to perfection. The hash browns were also tasty and the coffee was perfectly acceptable diner coffee. Minus 1 point for the lack of speed in bringing our food, but overall a good place to get all day breakfast as well as a selection of other things I did not try. Will go back as I am staying only a few minutes walk from this place.

Cool little funky diner that does the trick. Simple straightforward and inexpensive, glad it’s open 24 hours.

Rough around the edges, but with a certain goodness at its core … that’s how I’d sum up just about everything at Peppy’s.
The breaded tenderloin was surprisingly flavorful and tender, just like it ought to be. The bun was artificial and wonder-​bready — also, just like it ought to be, I suppose. But still, there’s a part of me that looks forward to the day when hipsters take over this joint and serve up that delicious tenderloin on gluten-​free brioche with a side of quinoa.
The fries, too, were a mixed bag. I was hopeful when I saw the affable gentlemen behind the counter actually cut them from fresh potatoes, using an old fashioned fry cutter. Yes, those french fries were actually potatoes mere minutes before being served! Talk about fresh! But the end product was somehow more greasy on the outside — and more raw on the inside — than I hoped for.
But in addition to the tenderloin, what saves this place is just the fact that it’s here — serving up decent food and decent service, and genuinely living up to the aspirational ideal of hipsters everywhere to rub elbows and break bread with the common people. Long live Peppy’s!

I *always* have a PEP in my step after eating here! Genuinely my FAV spot in Fountain Square for breakfast. Cheap, tasty, fast, and open 24 hours so there’s no wrong time for Peppys! I recommend the 2 Eggs and Toast. Thanks for reading!

OMG… I don’t think I have walked into a more filthy place. I had my little one with me and was freaking out about her touching anything other than her stroller… Eeeek! Not sure how this place is still opened. Anyhow, the hubby and I were looking for something quick and this was the easiest thing to grab in Fountain Square. So we had to settle… and settle we did :(
I got a cheeseburger which was surprisingly pretty good… The bread was a little tough but the hubby got a tenderloin sandwich and MAN was it superb! We both got chips and he got a strawberry shake which hit the spot.
The cook/​server/​cashier was pretty nice. He gave us our menus, made our meal, served us, and checked us out… They were maybe a little understaffed — it was definitely a one man show — lol. Apparently, my friend told me lots of people went to Peppy’s and I was SHOCKED… just because of the dirtiness of it, I don’t see how people could sit in the restaurant unless they were desperate… like us lol.
I will not be returning. I was scared I would catch something that I couldn’t throw back.

We know in any place that time does not exist. This is earth shattering to none. But in most places we observe formalities of time. The place closes at nine. Get out. Go home. Closing time, opening time. 24 hour joints in their nature defy such convention. And if an establishment is not to respect the cordial formalities of time, the only hinges keeping it in place, what is there to disprove a 24 hour joint is the one escape of time. I don’t know how long I’ve been in Peppy Grill. I cannot say. They don’t make me leave. They serve eggs long after the bus routes have all ran, the passengers all home. The rest of the world paying their dues to time. They won’t eat eggs until the sun rises. I eat them now. It is dark. I imagine years have passed without anyone locking the door that chimes when opened and lets in a draft. I imagine days could pass as they do on the outside, while I ate eggs in here.

No frills, cheap drunk food. Don’t overthink it. Just enjoy the laid back, divey atmosphere.

Yep, greasy spoon, hole in the wall, whatever you wanna call it.
We hit this spot at 3am after attending a viewing of the Rocky Horror picture show and we were not the freakiest folks in the place… so that said, the major advantage is that it is open 24/​7, serves breakfast all day and night, and is reasonable priced.
Don’t look for anything fancy here, but what they have is good, not great but good. Speedy efficient service, not the friendliest, but then again, it was 3am.
I had the corned beef hash with and egg and toast and coffee. Good, hot and filling, which was exactly what I was looking for.

Peppy Grill is my go-​to easy brunch spot. I love the fact that I don’t have to be fancy (or pretend to be fancy) here. The coffee is good, the wait is short (and normally not a problem), and the food is very good for pretty cheap diner fare. I love that they’ll make me a chocolate chip pancake and that everyone can gather and discuss how they spent their weekend. My friends and I go to Peppy’s and act like a family. It’s wonderful.

Minus half a star.
So this place is cute and simple.
You get all the basic options of breakfast or lunch.
Each menu item is cooked to what you would expect.
Being I am from the north east. This is NOT. A typical diner.
It’s more like a hybrid of a Waffle House and generic burger shop.
Friendly service and staffing.
Limited seating available so be sure to get there at the appropriate hours.
Breakfast is served all day and the business is open 24hrs.
Certainly not the best place that I have had in Indianapolis but cute and simple all the same.
Certainly worth going back to try their lunch menu.
I had the sausage omelette with side of grits.
G/​f had the corn beef hash that she was in love with. She liked that the corn beef was cooked well done and crispy.

The 1am spot after you’ve closed the music venues and wondered down Virginia ave. Great greasy spoon food, best fries and a very good tenderloin.
Service is affected by the crowd at 1am but not bad. It was prompt and when I was outwardly friendly to the staff they reciprocated.
I was happy to find they take a card, sometimes places like this take pride in being cash only which is just plan silly and a bad business model in this day and age (it’s 2016 for Petes sake!) –said the old person.

How can you not love Peppy Grill! A Fountain Square institution especially New Year’s Eve. A four star diner dive that you will never see on TripleD. Be advised, it’s not 4 stars for the fare, but rather for it’s longevity and those who have kept it churnning 24/7…staff and clientele alike.
Saw the show, rocked the after party. And now It’s 2AM with all types of humanity looking to undrunk a little bit before heading home. In the midnight hours… Peppy Grill exists for this very reason!
Locals, hipsters, oldsters, students. Hoodies, Chuck Taylor’s, party dresses, strappy heels, leathers.
We get lucky, score a cobbled together 4 booth and now with our four the joint is full! 2 orders of biscuits and gravy, a bacon & egg on wheat toast, a cheeseburger with the works and chips, a Coke and some joes. Less than $ 30 with nice tip for hard working staff!
Happy family… HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Start off with everything you know about a greasy spoon diner. You should already have a pretty good sense of what Peppy Grill is about. Add to that the fact that Peppy Grill is open 24 hours in a part of Indianapolis where there’s a lot to imbibe, and that the food is the least expensive on the block, and it’s no wonder why Peppy Grill is a popular place.
To be honest, the food isn’t the best diner fare I’ve come across. Eggs are pretty milked down, most of the meat starts as frozen chunks, and while the hotcakes and other doughy sweets are fine, they’re nothing special. Still, the diner seems to be most popular with the 11pm to 5am crowd, and this kind of food tastes better than ever between those hours.
Now, if you’re on the hunt for pie a la mode, Peppy is the place for you. I’m not a big fan of pies, but I liked what I had, and they have a ton of options every day, all under the semblance of being «homemade.» We don’t have a lot of good pie up for grabs around town, but you can get some a Peppy any hour of the day.
My take? Peppy Grill is on a need-​to-​eat basis. It’s great to know that even if it’s dark and late, I’ll never be stranded from a meal.

Even among diners, this is on the low end. I suppose if you’re hammered and hungry and this is within stumbling distance, it becomes the best and only option. Maybe its charm and irony was lost on me because I wasn’t drunk. Or maybe it’s not supposed to be charming, but an old school greasy spoon. Okay sure, but the food could be much, much better. The food was just okay, and they actually managed to fuck up a pancake. Also don’t get the potato sticks.

Hey! It is a Diner in the most traditional greasy spoon style. A huge griddle kept clean by the chef with either the spatula or the grill scraper. And the coffee lives up to the traditional expectations hot, slightly watery and not fancy at all.
I bet the biscuits and gravy recipe here hasn’t changed since 1948. It is great. i recommend a half order with an over medium egg on top. Yum.
I haven’t had it but the french toast or the flap jacks look perfect too. Presentation isn’t tops but you will get something very traditional.
This is old school and represents something missing in many places. I feel luck to have it in a neighborhood close by.
Don’t forget to stop in for a slice of pie in the afternoon!

No frllis hole in the wall greasy spoon. ²⁴⁄₇ great for those that do late night and early morning hangovers. Pie was very good. Friendly enough service. Reasonable pricing. They have. A touchtune jukebox which surprized me.

I think this place is legitimately the cutest restaurant, especially for Fountain Square.
It has a real at-​home feel to it and the sever was great. It makes me think of the restaurants in the area I grew up in Southern Indiana, just a chilled place to chat with a typical southern vibe. It’s neat that Peppy’s has that chilled vibe, especially in a big city.
I ordered the «double cheeseburg» and had a side of the sour cream fries. They were so good and just really had a great comforting feeling. The portion was just perfect. It was enough to fill you up, but not so much to where you had to take leftovers.
I personally had a lot of fun at this place and the price was great.
It’s definitely a restaurant I see myself going to when I’m with a friend late at night or even if I’m by myself and just want to get one of those «hamburgs» again.
I wish the weather wasn’t so terrible, because I’d love to eat outside.

If it wasn’t for their terrible attitude I might have likeed it. Sorry your wages or employee engagement sucked so bad that half of your stalf quit but come on!!!
You deserve all the recent shit ratings
legacy ratings or whatever. 20 minutes both waiting in the line and waiting for a server… At least tell people the situation and we’d be empathetic