Original Red Pepper Menu – Grand Forks, ND

Type : Mexican restaurant

Location : Grand Forks, ND

Local chain of laid-back taquerias serving taco-meat grinders, casual Mexican eats & hot dogs. Based on 987 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery

Original Red Pepper 58203

Address:
1011 University Ave, Grand Forks, ND 58203

Phone: (701) 775-9671

Website:

Hours

Monday

(Labor Day)
 10 AM–12 AM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 10 AM–12 AM
Wednesday 10 AM–12 AM
Thursday 10 AM–12 AM
Friday 10 AM–2:30 AM
Saturday 10 AM–2:30 AM
Sunday 10 AM–12 AM

Menu

Grinders
Everything Grinder – Whole
A 13 inch craft sub bun with our White Sauce, Lettuce, Hot Sauce, Ham, Turkey, Salami, Swiss Cheese, Colby Cheese & Taco Meat		 $11.00
Ham Grinder – Whole
A 13 inch craft sub bun with our White Sauce, Lettuce, Hot Sauce, Ham and Swiss Cheese. Add Taco Meat & Colby Cheese to make it a real Grinder!		 $7.30
Turkey Grinder – Whole
A 13 inch craft sub bun with our White Sauce, Lettuce, Hot Sauce, Turkey and Swiss Cheese. Add Taco Meat & Colby Cheese to make it a real Grinder!		 $7.30
Salami Grinder – Whole
A 13 inch craft sub bun with our White Sauce, Lettuce, Hot Sauce, Salami and Swiss Cheese. Add Taco Meat & Colby Cheese to make it a real Grinder!		 $7.30
Cheese Grinder – Whole
A 13 inch craft sub bun with our White Sauce, Lettuce, Hot Sauce, Swiss Cheese & Colby Cheese. A little basic, but it keeps our vegetarian leaning friends in the Grinder game!		 $7.50
Veggie Grinder – Whole
A 13 inch craft sub bun with our White Sauce, Lettuce, Hot Sauce, Swiss Cheese & Colby Cheese. A little basic, but it keeps our vegetarian friends in the Grinder game!		 $7.50
Everything Grinder – Half
A 6 inch craft sub bun with our White Sauce, Lettuce, Hot Sauce, Ham, Turkey, Salami, Swiss Cheese, Colby Cheese & Taco Meat		 $5.50
Ham Grinder – Half
A 6 inch craft sub bun with our White Sauce, Lettuce, Hot Sauce, Ham and Swiss Cheese. Add Taco Meat & Colby Cheese to make it a real Grinder!		 $3.65
Turkey Grinder – Half
A 6 inch craft sub bun with our White Sauce, Lettuce, Hot Sauce, Turkey and Swiss Cheese. Add Taco Meat & Colby Cheese to make it a real Grinder!		 $3.65
Salami Grinder – Half
A 6 inch craft sub bun with our White Sauce, Lettuce, Hot Sauce, Salami and Swiss Cheese. Add Taco Meat & Colby Cheese to make it a real Grinder!		 $3.65
Cheese Grinder – Half
A 6 inch craft sub bun with our White Sauce, Lettuce, Hot Sauce, Swiss Cheese & Colby Cheese. A little basic, but it keeps our vegetarian leaning friends in the Grinder game!		 $3.54
Veggie Grinder – Half
A 6 inch craft sub bun with our White Sauce, Lettuce, Hot Sauce, Swiss Cheese & Colby Cheese. A little basic, but it keeps our vegetarian friends in the Grinder game!		 $3.54
Tacos
Hard Shell Beef Taco
Enjoy tasty taco meat, lettuce, a squirt of hot sauce and freshly grated Colby cheese.		 $1.75
Soft Shell Beef Taco
Enjoy tasty taco meat, lettuce, a squirt of hot sauce and freshly grated Colby cheese.		 $1.75
Hard Shell Bean Taco
Enjoy refried beans, lettuce, a squirt of hot sauce and freshly grated Colby cheese.		 $1.75
Soft Shell Bean Taco
Enjoy refried beans, lettuce, a squirt of hot sauce and freshly grated Colby cheese.		 $1.75
Hard Shell Combo Taco
Enjoy tasty taco meat and refried beans, lettuce, a squirt of hot sauce and freshly grated Colby cheese.		 $1.75
Soft Shell Combo Taco
Enjoy tasty taco meat, lettuce, a squirt of hot sauce and freshly grated Colby cheese.		 $1.75
Tostadas
Cheese Tostada
It’s so simple, yet so good. Enjoy a flat, crisp corn tortilla topped with freshly grated colby cheese and hot sauce, then melted. Order two, you’ll thank us later.		 $1.95
Beef Tostada
A flat, crisp corn tortilla covered with taco meat, then topped with lettuce, a squirt of hot sauce (of course) and freshly grated Colby cheese. Add white sauce for an unbeatable flavor combination.		 $3.55
Bean Tostada
A flat, crisp corn tortilla covered with beans, then topped with lettuce, a squirt of hot sauce (of course) and freshly grated Colby cheese. Add white sauce for an unbeatable flavor combination.		 $3.55
Combo Tostada
A flat, crisp corn tortilla covered with taco meat and beans, then topped with lettuce, a squirt of hot sauce (of course) and freshly grated Colby cheese. Add white sauce for an unbeatable flavor combination.		 $3.55
Enchiladas
Beef Enchilada
Enjoy a soft, flour tortilla wrapped around lettuce plus taco meat, drenched in our signature enchilada sauce and covered with melted Colby cheese and more lettuce.		 $3.95
Bean Enchilada
Enjoy a soft, flour tortilla wrapped around lettuce plus refried beans, drenched in our signature enchilada sauce and covered with melted Colby cheese and more lettuce.		 $3.95
Combo Enchilada
Enjoy a soft, flour tortilla wrapped around lettuce plus taco meat and refried beans, drenched in our signature enchilada sauce and covered with melted Colby cheese and more lettuce.		 $3.95
Between The Buns
Taco Burger
Just like it sounds… a taco on a bun.		 $2.89
Mexi Burger
Think of it as a tangy sloppy joe. Enjoy our homemade mexi meat, topped with Colby cheese on a homemade hamburger bun.		 $2.89
Hot Ham & Cheese
You guessed it. Enjoy ham and Swiss cheese on a homemade hamburger bun, all melty and delicious.		 $2.89
Coney Dogg
Enjoy a 1/4lbs. all-beef hot dogg on a homemade bun, covered with mexi meat and topped with Colby cheese.		 $3.19
Hot Dogg
Enjoy a 1/4lbs. all-beef hot dogg microwaved to perfection and served on a homemade bun.		 $1.65
Salads
Taco Salad
That pretty much sums it up. Enjoy everything that’s in our delicious tacos over chips. (Remember, we don’t have forks!)		 $8.29
Ham Grinder Salad
Everything from your favorite grinder on a bed of lettuce, not a bun. Tada! You have a grinder salad. (Remember, we don’t have forks!)		 $8.29
Salami Grinder Salad
Everything from your favorite grinder on a bed of lettuce, not a bun. Tada! You have a grinder salad. (Remember, we don’t have forks!)		 $8.29
Turkey Grinder Salad
Everything from your favorite grinder on a bed of lettuce, not a bun. Tada! You have a grinder salad. (Remember, we don’t have forks!)		 $8.29
Garbage Plate
Don’t let the name fool you, this throwback is a delicious blend of fresh ingredients made to order. Enjoy a taco meat covered tostada shell with lettuce, and Colby cheese piled high and topped with our homemade mexi meat. Then we add hot sauce, white sauce, and enchilada sauce. (Remember, we don’t have forks!)		 $8.29
Soups & Such
Chicken Tortilla Soup
It’s soup with a kick. Enjoy a delicious helping of creamy chicken tortilla soup, topped with Colby cheese and served with tortilla chips.		 $3.60
Chips & Sauce
Enjoy the sweet and peppery Red Pepper chip sauce and a bag of tortilla chips. It will be gone before you know it!
Chips & Queso
Red Pepper Chips & Queso.
Bag Of Chips
Large bag of house fried tortilla chips		 $3.99
Sides
White Sauce
Our simple peppery house-made White Sauce; intended for Grinders, but pairs well with entire menu. (aka: A killer sauce that makes everything better!)Order 4oz., 8oz., or 16oz. cups for drizzling, dipping or dunking.
Hot Sauce
Whether you call it, Hot Sauce, Red Sauce, or Taco Sauce, this is the house-made sauce that gives our food that spicy kick! Order 4oz., 8oz., or 16oz. cups for drizzling, dipping or dunking
Red Pepper Chip Sauce
The famous spicy yet sweet Red Pepper Chip Sauce (aka Salsa) that made for chip dipping, but adds a tasty twist to any menu item. Available in 4oz or 16oz cups.
Enchilada Sauce
Our house-made tangy mild sauce that covers our Enchilada’s. It is also the critical 3rd sauce needed to schneider any menu item! Order 4oz., 8oz., or 16oz. cups for drizzling, dipping or dunking
Gift Cards
$10 Gift Card
$10 Gift Card is perfect for that person who loves Tacos & Tostadas, but hesitates for whatever reason to try Red Pepper.		 $10.00
$20 Gift Card
$20 Gift Cards are perfect for that younger Pepper fan or person who only enjoys quality made-to-order Tacos & Grinders every once in a while.		 $20.00
$50 Gift Card
$50 Gift Card are perfect for your serious Pepper enthusiast buddy, who somehow always forgets their money at home.		 $50.00
$100 Gift Card
$100 Gift Cards are perfect for any high school/college student or anybody who grew up in Grand Forks or Fargo, ND.		 $100.00
$500 Gift Card
We’re not sure who a $500 Red Pepper Gift Card suits best… we’re just throwing it out there!		 $500.00

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Reviews

lunaticvick
Like many, I’ve been eating here for decades.

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Shawn D.
I’m from Maryland but my wife’s from grand forks MN and went up to visit family and she suggested I try this place. OMG I’d go there everyday if we had this around Maryland. The tacos were so simple but ooh so flavorful. Anyone that is around this area must go to the original red pepper.. my wife even made us bring home their white and red sauce 4oz containers . If you want some old taco bell prices but with much better than any Mexican restaurant tacos you must go there. You won’t regret it. I just wish I could of got their recipe to what’s in their taco meat.. So freaking good

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Faith Moray
The food here is a guilty pleasure. I love an everything grinder with extra sauce and the beef+bean hard shell tacos with all the toppings. The staff is always nice and get your food to you very fast. Also very affordable compared to other places in town. The taco shells are fried in peanut oil, which gives them a very unique savory sweet flavor. It’s also one of the few places in Grand Forks open very late.

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Brittany Nicole (Bitty Nicole)
Nothing beats hitting up one of the main Grand Forks hometown staples! Great location near downtown and university campus. Parking is along both sides of university; there isn’t a parking lot or set area for parking. The atmosphere is fun, energetic, definitely a college/high school vibe restaurant that is open late at night to accommodate the night life. Grinders, tacos, taco burgers, corn dogs, chicken tortilla soup, chips/sauce, cheese tostada’s to just name a few good choices! Make sure to bring a PERMANENT marker if you want to leave your mark ANYWHERE inside

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Neil Medley
If you are from the area…you know. If you are not from the area, you need to stop at the Pepper. I took a few people from Milwaukee, WI to this place about 10 years ago and they still talk about it! I’ve known the family since I was a kid and they are great people. Every time I visit GF this is a must stop before I leave. Much luv to ya!

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Ross Blilie
The original Red Pepper in Grand Forks is the bomb! When you’re craving a taco, most people hit up the Red Pepper! It’s hard to describe, but even though the place is tiny, they have the best tacos in Grand Forks.

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Leah S
We did a pick up order last night (7/6/23) around 9:30. We arrived at 9:26pm. Our food wasn’t ready yet. The 2 girls working were very apologetic about the delay in making our order. It was no problem as we weren’t in a rush or anything. They whipped everything up 15-20 mins later, and we left. It was VERY busy in there too. The one gal was sweating her face off! The employees seemed very professional and polite which was very new to us as we’ve barely ever had good service anywhere in ND. The food was phenomenal and worth the wait! Thanks guys!

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Chris Jones
This is one of those hole in the wall college town places that was a must visit location from my wife’s past! For the price the food was good. Don’t know if I’ll ever be in the area again but if we were I’m sure we’d stop again.

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Carla Belgarde
Last time I was there was October 2011. My husband’s family enjoys this restaurant. I thought how cute it was the food was wonderful. I would love to have one in Illinois Moline QCA area.

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Striker 746
Original Red Pepper gives off a college student hangout spot vibe. It’s casual and laid back. The food is cheap and great. What they lack in variety, they make up for in quality. They have Grinders, hard tacos, soft tacos, taco salad, regular salad, and chips with cheese. It’s a great spot if you are looking for great food and a cheap price. If you come here, bring a marker. They let you write on the bricks in the wall (I think. There’s lots of names on the walls here.)

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