Inspired by Dan C's recent review and some Yelp fervor, I decided to spend Saturday in Matthews. PePeRo was my first stop. Yes, I know it's Korean but I had a couple of childhood flashbacks to NYC Chinatown when I entered. Really enjoyed stepping out of my comfort zone and trying something different. The menu was very intimidating but someone saw fit to fill in the dish descriptions below the pictures/Korean dish names (mechanical pencil?). I quickly scrolled thru the Yelp Photos and played match that picture. Warning: I will not even try to phonetically spell the dish names.
The pan fried dumplings were some of the best I've eaten. The spicy pork with rice = addictive - slight sweetness with a little afterburn. The noodle soup with beef/egg = lots of flavor and enough food for 3 people. My favorite parts were the side dishes with pickles, bean sprouts, kelp, fish cake and those cool metal rice containers (your rice stays hot the whole meal- what a concept). Definitely four stars for flavors, quantity and price. One app, two meals and drinks = only $30. Want to try the kimchee or seafood soup next visit.