Comments on: HOT: Peko Peko, 199 Smith St, Fitzroy http://www.melhotornot.com/hot-peko-peko-199-smith-st-collingwood/ The decisive guide to Melbourne Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:28:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ian Jones http://www.melhotornot.com/hot-peko-peko-199-smith-st-collingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-6774 Ian Jones Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:15:18 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=3003#comment-6774 I agree with Jeanette- it's difficult to find authentic Japanese cuisine in a lot of places. I always wonder why Asian food is often grouped together and served at the same restaurants- the cuisine differs hugely across the continent so surely this is overly ambitious. It's almost always to the detriment of each individual cuisine- it's impossible to perfect the art of four or five and much easier to master one. Peko Peko looks promising however so thanks for pointing it out! I'm impressed by the prices and the food looks terrific- I'll have to check it out soon. I agree with Jeanette- it’s difficult to find authentic Japanese cuisine in a lot of places. I always wonder why Asian food is often grouped together and served at the same restaurants- the cuisine differs hugely across the continent so surely this is overly ambitious. It’s almost always to the detriment of each individual cuisine- it’s impossible to perfect the art of four or five and much easier to master one. Peko Peko looks promising however so thanks for pointing it out! I’m impressed by the prices and the food looks terrific- I’ll have to check it out soon.

]]> By: Mads http://www.melhotornot.com/hot-peko-peko-199-smith-st-collingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-6522 Mads Sun, 14 Aug 2011 00:08:51 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=3003#comment-6522 Agree with Jeanette that it's difficult to find a really authentic Japanese restaurant outside of Japan. Around here, all the so called Japanese restaurants are sushi restaurants. Can't find anything authentic Japanese here :( PS: The gyozas looks pretty good (even though you say there were a bit disappointing). Agree with Jeanette that it’s difficult to find a really authentic Japanese restaurant outside of Japan.

Around here, all the so called Japanese restaurants are sushi restaurants. Can’t find anything authentic Japanese here :(

PS: The gyozas looks pretty good (even though you say there were a bit disappointing).

]]> By: Tats of Numbing Cream http://www.melhotornot.com/hot-peko-peko-199-smith-st-collingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-6082 Tats of Numbing Cream Sun, 22 May 2011 07:49:52 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=3003#comment-6082 I agree with Jeanette, whenever you go to a country, one thing you will notice too, that they all have their own rendition of a foreign food... Surprisingly if you go to Singapore, there are Japanese restaurants, tasty yes, very japanese but nothing compared to how Japan effortlessly serve it. I agree with Jeanette, whenever you go to a country, one thing you will notice too, that they all have their own rendition of a foreign food… Surprisingly if you go to Singapore, there are Japanese restaurants, tasty yes, very japanese but nothing compared to how Japan effortlessly serve it.

]]> By: Jeanette http://www.melhotornot.com/hot-peko-peko-199-smith-st-collingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-6025 Jeanette Wed, 11 May 2011 20:55:25 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=3003#comment-6025 I don't think I've been to an authentic Japanese restaurant yet. There are too many fusion and generic "asian" restaurants around here so it's hard to find anything real without heading into a big city. The tofu from Peko Peko sounds really good though. I don’t think I’ve been to an authentic Japanese restaurant yet. There are too many fusion and generic “asian” restaurants around here so it’s hard to find anything real without heading into a big city.

The tofu from Peko Peko sounds really good though.

]]> By: Jetsetting Joyce http://www.melhotornot.com/hot-peko-peko-199-smith-st-collingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-657 Jetsetting Joyce Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:55:58 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=3003#comment-657 Hi Jenny Thanks for the tip - the dons looked like good value for an easy one-dish takeaway meal. I've not tried Wood Spoon but have been curious about it. I'll definitely try the pork/egg dish when I go. Maybe I'll ask the waiters/waitresses there what they recommend that's not bland :) Jetsetting Joyce Hi Jenny

Thanks for the tip – the dons looked like good value for an easy one-dish takeaway meal.

I’ve not tried Wood Spoon but have been curious about it. I’ll definitely try the pork/egg dish when I go. Maybe I’ll ask the waiters/waitresses there what they recommend that’s not bland :)

Jetsetting Joyce

]]> By: Jenny http://www.melhotornot.com/hot-peko-peko-199-smith-st-collingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-654 Jenny Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:46:13 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=3003#comment-654 The raw tuna don is good at Peko Peko too. Surprisingly fresh, we popped in on a week night too. I think most of the Japanese takeaway places have both gloriously good and bad options. Have you tried Wood Spoon? Brendan had a slow cooked pork/egg dish which was very good. But everyone else's dish was really quite ordinary. Healthy tasting but quite bland. The raw tuna don is good at Peko Peko too. Surprisingly fresh, we popped in on a week night too.

I think most of the Japanese takeaway places have both gloriously good and bad options. Have you tried Wood Spoon? Brendan had a slow cooked pork/egg dish which was very good. But everyone else’s dish was really quite ordinary. Healthy tasting but quite bland.

]]> By: Jetsetting Joyce http://www.melhotornot.com/hot-peko-peko-199-smith-st-collingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-633 Jetsetting Joyce Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:05:10 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=3003#comment-633 Hi Huy South of the Yarra was fun for a while and now North of the Yarra is pretty cool too. I'm not fixated on living North or South, but I'm definitely finding that crossing the river for any social events is a hassle - hence the lack of reviews for Southside suburbs vs Northside suburbs. I've been to St Kilda once in 6 months! I'm currently working on the code to make it easier to get to older posts via the homepage but it's a lot trickier than I first thought. The workaround at the moment is that if you go to a single post you can click on 'Next' and 'Previous' posts one by one and keep tracking forwards and backwards in chronological order that way. Hope that helps. Jetsetting Joyce Hi Huy

South of the Yarra was fun for a while and now North of the Yarra is pretty cool too. I’m not fixated on living North or South, but I’m definitely finding that crossing the river for any social events is a hassle – hence the lack of reviews for Southside suburbs vs Northside suburbs. I’ve been to St Kilda once in 6 months!

I’m currently working on the code to make it easier to get to older posts via the homepage but it’s a lot trickier than I first thought. The workaround at the moment is that if you go to a single post you can click on ‘Next’ and ‘Previous’ posts one by one and keep tracking forwards and backwards in chronological order that way. Hope that helps.

Jetsetting Joyce

]]> By: Jetsetting Joyce http://www.melhotornot.com/hot-peko-peko-199-smith-st-collingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-632 Jetsetting Joyce Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:59:23 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=3003#comment-632 Hi Lady Melbourne Thanks for your comment. The decisiveness can get me into trouble at times (I've been threatened with reader boycott unless I gave somewhere a HOT) but it does make it easy to see at a glance what is good and what is not. No fence sitting here! Your blog is definitely HOT. I'm so impressed by the pictures of you in your loungeroom with your outfits. Who takes them? Jetsetting Joyce Hi Lady Melbourne

Thanks for your comment. The decisiveness can get me into trouble at times (I’ve been threatened with reader boycott unless I gave somewhere a HOT) but it does make it easy to see at a glance what is good and what is not. No fence sitting here!

Your blog is definitely HOT. I’m so impressed by the pictures of you in your loungeroom with your outfits. Who takes them?

Jetsetting Joyce

]]> By: Huy http://www.melhotornot.com/hot-peko-peko-199-smith-st-collingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-629 Huy Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:51:51 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=3003#comment-629 I love the fact that you're Collingwood based now, and seem to be enjoying it too. I was convinced you were a south of the Yarra girl through and through! Btw, how do I read your older posts in chronological order? I can't seem to find a link to "older posts". I love the fact that you’re Collingwood based now, and seem to be enjoying it too. I was convinced you were a south of the Yarra girl through and through! Btw, how do I read your older posts in chronological order? I can’t seem to find a link to “older posts”.

]]> By: Lady Melbourne http://www.melhotornot.com/hot-peko-peko-199-smith-st-collingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-626 Lady Melbourne Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:05:32 +0000 http://www.melhotornot.com/?p=3003#comment-626 Hey there, thank you for leaving me a comment, you really do have the most decisive site about Melbourne! So cool. LM x Hey there, thank you for leaving me a comment, you really do have the most decisive site about Melbourne! So cool.

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