Writer Y ou can't go bowling at the Tokay Bowl any more. You can go dining. The Lodi bowling establishment closed earlier this year, but the old restaurant portion of the premises is now the home of Peppers Diner, a restaurant that doesn't spare the good food, modest prices and friendly, low-key service.
Peppers offers a long, spacious dining room, without counter, stools or heart-stopping pie.
Wood-paneled walls and faux Tiffany lamps might not be classic diner decor. Then again, your meal won't be punctuated by the sound of bowling balls striking pins. We visited for dinner and were pleasantly surprised by several dishes. Vegetables and roast potato accompaniments were cooked with care, so they were tender and flavorful. The rather routine rolls were the only disappointment.