19 Sep

There's quite a number of Japanese eateries to choose from when dining on Smith St, between Johnston Street and Victoria Parade. Today's outing was to Peko Peko. It was a quirky yet cozy place with an upper level that had an huge, open 'window' that looked out over the ground floor and small kitchen. The menu is neatly organised into small, medium and big dishes, offering the usual favourites as well as a few twists like sweet potato gyoza and chili tofu soba. Peko Peko's version of sashimidon was salmon...

21:38 / Fitzroy / Food / Japanese / Peko Peko / Restaurants
16 Sep

Relatively young, Suda is a modern Korean restaurant tucked away inconspicuously into Healeys Lane. Suda also has a very simple and modest frontage, so the easiest way to identify it is to look for the large purple snail logo on its shop sign. It's quite a small, cozy place so bookings are recommended, especially for large groups. Suda's menu combines tapas-style dishes alongside more substantial options such as pasta, rice and meat dishes and a fair variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. We were recommended the $25 banquet because...

20:02 / Food / Korean / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants / Suda
04 Sep

I picked Pepper Lunch as the place to go as a sort of post-exam 'celebration'. Also because I happened to get a $5-off coupon from the back of my grocery receipt. With an already wide expanse of stores overseas, Pepper Lunch arrived on Australian shores not too long ago. Ingredients for the order are assembled on hot plates, but the rest of the cooking is controlled by the customer. The DIY concept is an interesting one - customers can't complain their food is under- or overdone! Shortly after placing...

14:49 / Fast Food / Food / Hawthorn / Japanese / Pepper Lunch / Restaurants
03 Sep

Ma's Dumpling Den recently came under new management followed by a renovation and renewal of the menu. The chicken pho wasn't too bad and there was a decent amount of ingredients, though the broth didn't have the same level of complexity as there was at somewhere like Pho Nom. [caption id="attachment_6234" align="aligncenter" width="529"] Chicken Pho ($9)[/caption] Ma's Dumpling Den 88 Grattan St Carlton, VIC, 3053 (03) 9347 7702 ...

20:00 / Carlton / Chinese / Food / Ma's Dumpling Den / Restaurants
27 Aug

Salon de Sushi is a small sushi shop but though the seating is limited, it's cosy and cafe-like. Interestingly, Salon de Sushi also does delivery, claiming to be the first online sushi business in Melbourne. There are some ready-made packs of sushi, salads, desserts and drinks in the chilled section. At the moment they have a lunch special for $16.90, which includes specific ready-made sushi packs (normally ~$15.90), salad and miso soup. [caption id="attachment_6163" align="aligncenter" width="529"] Salon de Crunch - Inside-out Roll w. Prawn Tempura, Salmon, Cucumber, Avocado, Tenkasu,...

12:10 / Food / Japanese / Restaurants / Salon de Sushi / South Melbourne
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