About 1 hour drive from Naha Airport. This garlic shrimp specialty restaurant opened in August 2023 in Onna Village in the central part of Okinawa’s main island. The pink exterior and interior are very cute! You will feel like you are in a relaxing tropical country. Of course, the garlic shrimp with garlic flavor is also very popular.
Point 1: Cute pink exterior & interior! What is the location of THE GARLIC SHRIMP?
THE GARLIC SHRIMP” opened on August 20, 2023 in Onna Village, central Okinawa Island.
In recent years, the number of restaurants specializing in garlic shrimp has been increasing in Okinawa, such as “COCO SHRIMP” on Hamahika Island and “KOURI SHRIMP” on Kouri Island.
This may be because garlic shrimp is originally a Hawaiian dish and is easily accepted in Okinawa due to its tropical connection.
Garlic shrimp, which are large shrimp seasoned with garlic, onions, butter, chili sauce, and other seasonings, are not very common and can be enjoyed at any restaurant, but if possible, you want to go to a restaurant that has its own special characteristics.
The garlic shrimp at “THE GARLIC SHRIMP” is pink from the outside, which is a distinctive feature of the restaurant.
Not only the exterior, but also the interior is filled with items that attract you, such as walls painted in gradations of pink, floors covered with white, pink, and natural-colored boards, and wooden tables painted in pink and white, just like in Hawaii.
This would be a great space for Hawaii and pink lovers.
Point 2: What kind of garlic shrimp is “THE GARLIC SHRIMP”?
Naturally, garlic shrimp is the main menu item at THE GARLIC SHRIMP.
There are three types of garlic shrimp on the menu. In addition to the regular (1,300 yen), there is also THE GARLIC SHRIMP (1,450 yen), which has more garlic, and RED GARLIC SHRIMP (1,500 yen), which is garlic shrimp with chili sauce.
The regular size can be made large for 350 yen more.
The Garlic Shrimp, with extra garlic, comes with seven delicious-looking shrimp and rice with garlic butter, which is enough to fill you up!
The pink space inside the restaurant is comfortable, but the semi-open-air terrace seats with the breeze blowing through are also great!
A dash of lemon is the ultimate luxury.
Point 3: What else is on THE GARLIC SHRIMP’s menu?
In addition to garlic shrimp, THE GARLIC SHRIMP offers “THE GARLIC BEEF” (150g, 1,860 yen; 250g, 2,710 yen), a so-called steak.
In fact, it is as popular as the garlic shrimp, and is often sold out when you try to get a second serving. It is so tender that even children can eat it, yet juicy and full of flavor.
Another popular item is the french fries, which come in smaller buckets.
The fries, which come in several flavors such as pepper and cheese, make the garlic shrimp even more delicious when served as a side dish!
Drinks include Orion beer, melon and seekwasser sodas, seekwasser, pineapple, hibiscus, and other chu-hi drinks, as well as non-alcoholic Orion beer.
