Peppi's Pizza - Invermere

Totally awesome! Delicious food, fabulous atmosphere, great staff!

On my road trip up to Alberta from California, I was pleased to find Peppi's: a well-rated pizza joint in Invermere where my boyfriend and I were staying for the night. Yelp, I've actually never been so let down, so I'm going to make this review short and to the point. I'm a crusty crust, golden gooey cheese pizza kind of girl. Sadly, Peppi's did not deliver. My small Italian pizza could have definitely used more time in the oven to develop a crispier crust and more melty/browned cheese. The toppings were a sparse; on my small pizza cut into four slices, there was only one piece of sausage per slice. The dry spice rub half rib dinner was disappointing as well. The meat was dry and the only flavor my boyfriend and I could taste was akin to Tabasco sauce. My two stars are for the friendly service and pretty good draft beer.

This pizzeria was within walking distance from our hotel so we walked there for an early dinner. As someone else posted they have an early bird special if you order before 5:30 p.m. Unfortunately, we just got there after 5:30 so no luck on the special. However, we had luck on our side when it comes to getting a table. Since it is a small place, getting a table without having to wait at prime dinner time is always a plus. We ended up ordering the BBQ Back Rib Za pizza and it only comes in one size (Large) as it is advertised to have meat pulled from a full rack of baby back rib in it. The pizza tasted great and I loved the crust. At $31, it is on the expensive side and I was thinking to myself if it in fact has a full rack worth of meat in there. We also ordered a salad and a beer but the focus in a pizzeria was the pizza.

We decided to get pizza on New Years Eve while we were in Invermere this year and Peppi's was recommended so we thought we would give it a shot. The have a huge variety of pizzas even for vegetarians which is fantastic. We decided to go with one of the early bird specials (had to make sure we ordered before 530 to get the special pricing); the Costa Rican (it's like a Hawaiian but with coconut on it YUM); and a vegetarian. The pizzas were all a good size considering the price and they had lots of toppings on them. I only wish they had been a little crispier. But, the service was great. We phoned to change the time of pick up and they were very accommodating with the changes. The online menu gives you all the options but not the information on the early bird special I had to phone in for that information. I'm sure everyone in town knows about it but being that this is a bit of touristy location, I wish that info had been online as well. But, still they didn't hesitate in offering me the deal even though I wasn't picking up until way after the deal was over. So, if you're in Invermere and in the mood for pizza try one of the unique choices at Peppi's.... you won't be sorry you did!

An Invermere staple! We make a visit to Peppis every time we are in town. The pizza is delicious, with ingredients for all palettes. Gluten free crust is an extra $4 which is kind of a bummer, hoping one day it's less expensive to accommodate gluten free needs! I would also love to see them using locally sourced ingredients when possible no mention of that on the menu. Most recently I had the vegetarian gluten free pizza. It was full of vegetables and lots of cheese, very tasty! Lastly, I appreciate that they avoid the use of plastic straws (the little things to be eco friendly are nice to see! .