One restaurant I’ve only visited once and for the first time back in 2011 is Pepper Market at Coronado Springs. We went for lunch there, and while it wasn’t a mind-blowing experience, it stood out as a place to revisit. The restaurant has had some changes since then, testing a buffet option but ultimately returning to an a la carte experience. I headed over to give their breakfast a try.
I visited with the intent of ordering the Creme Brulee French Toast, a cinnamon swirl french toast with vanilla custard creme served with a choice of meat. I took a look at the display and it didn’t necessarily jump out at me. Instead, I went with the Mexican Eggs Benedict Burrito.
The Mexican Eggs Benedict Burrito is a whole grain tortilla filled with egg, ham, and cheese. It’s topped with salsa verde and sauce choron, a Béarnaise sauce mixed with tomato paste.
The burritos are premade and sit stacked in a warmer. Upon ordering, one is placed on the tray and topped with the two sauces.
The ham used is thinly sliced deli ham, and the cheese is sparse. The piece I found had barely any melt to it.
The eggs were decent and fluffy, and the salsa verde was flavor and had a mild heat that built a little. The choron sauce was a bit heavy and slightly broken and separating, but it wasn’t bad with a hint of sweetness from the tomato. The wheat tortilla, like all wheat tortillas, was a bit dry, but the sauces clearly helped. While the burrito was okay for the first few bites, I quickly lost interest. I picked at the eggs a bit longer, but then paid my check to leave.
One thing to note is that while this service is cafeteria style, there is waitstaff that will bring you your drinks and therefore a 10% service charge is added to all bills. On top of that, there is a line for an additional gratuity. My breakfast of the burrito and a soda, with charge and tip, cost roughly $15. This is far from a good value, especially for a family to visit. If you’re looking to save some money, you might was to stop by the counter service Cafe Rix down the hall for your meal.
I can’t say I wouldn’t return for breakfast. Perhaps that French Toast is worth it. I’ll likely just skip the Mexican Eggs Benedict Burrito next time. 
What have your experiences at Pepper Market been? Let us know!
Have never been there… I probably wouldn’t order the burrito just by looking at it… I’m not a fan of salsa verde…
The creme brule french toast just looks weird… The first that thing that came to mind was spam…
I’m hoping they have other options there….
They have a little bit of everything – omelets, Mickey Waffles, pancakes – along some of the “specialty” type items. But my burrito’s menu price was $9. Had I gone to a normal counter service, I would have spent $9, not nearly $15 for the drink, additional charges and tip. I’d recommend a lunch or dinner visit for the cost. I’d rather spend that type of money on the breakfast buffet at The Wave, which is under $20 AND includes coffee, tea, soda or juice.
Oh! Sorry that it wasn’t good. The first few times we stayed at Coronado Springs we REALLY liked the Pepper Market. We’ve been back once in recent years, eh… not so much anymore.
Such a shame because the food used to be prepared when you ordered it – thus it made sense to have someone seat you and bring your drinks and deliver your food AND it made sense to tip for the service…
We still want to try Maya Grill – I ate there once in 1993 (I think!)
Our lunch a couple years ago was decent. Maybe arriving toward the end of the typical breakfast hours didn’t help since the food may have been sitting around for a little while.
I can see the charge/tip for having food delivered to the table and such, but they need to update the policy since you’re doing all the legwork with the exception of beverages.
I went to Maya Grill probably 4-5 years ago, but I just had a salad. Others enjoyed their meals and I certainly need to revisit!