Pepper Steak has been a staple on George St for about 2 years, it’s hard to miss the yellow awnings as you walk past on George St. To those unfamiliar with the concept, Pepper Steak specializes in meat dishes which are served raw on their own sizzling platter. The platter is super heated thus cooking your food for you at your table.

Now with the news of a new Japanese restaurant opening in The Rocks I was curious as to what direction it would go in. Authentic or modern? With Shaun Presland being executive chef, things are off to a good start in terms of who is in the driving seat.

Ever since Merivale decided to get a bit more serious with their food, Teppanyaki has been a quiet achiever while the likes of est. take the spotlight. This years Let’s do Lunch as part of SIFF gives me another opportunity to see what Teppanyaki is up to.

Is it just me, but as soon as you’re required to return to one area day after day, Lunchtime goes from, ‘Oh what should I try today?’ to ‘Guess it’s back to good old Woolies!’. It’s gotten to the point that I suspect that not only does my local Thai joint recognise my voice on the phone, but just by looking at me when I come in to pick up my order they know instantly what it is. That said, when a faithful reader emailed us with recommendations in Pyrmont I gleefully dragged an unsuspecting co-worker with me to go check it out.