Approximately 49 minutes by car from Naha Airport. It is a steakhouse located in Kitanakagusuku Village in the central part of Okinawa’s main island, established in 1979. Many people say it is the best steak restaurant in Okinawa. It seems that the best steakhouses are the ones that are not for tourists. The atmosphere is American retro and great!
Point 1: Near Lycam! What is the location of “Pavilion Emerald”?
The “Pub Lounge Emerald” is located near AEON Lycoming in Kitanakagusuku Village in the central part of Okinawa’s main island.
Kitanakagusuku Village, Lycoming may seem difficult to reach, but if you drive via the Okinawa Expressway, you can get there in 49 minutes, which is less than one hour.
By bus, it is convenient to take the Ryukyu Bus No. 152 to the International Passenger Terminal (for Naha Bus Terminal) and get off at “AEON LaiKamu” to go there in a single trip without changing buses. (10 minutes on foot after getting off the bus)
As the name “Pub Lounge” implies, both the exterior and interior of the building have a retro atmosphere perfect for drinking with its stately brick exterior and interior, just like an American “lounge.
The wide windows and couches facing each other give it a foreign feel, not Japanese.
The arched window design is a nice touch! Outside the window is a scenic view of the lush greenery of Kitanakagusuku Village and the Pacific Ocean in the distance.
Point 2: What is the rumored jumbo steak at “Pavilion Emerald”?
So what kind of steak is the jumbo steak that is the selling point of “Pavilion Emerald”?
To be precise, it is the “Jumbo Premium Rib Steak” and weighs a whopping 450 grams.
The meat is firm and lean, but really tender and not too fatty, so even women can eat it easily!
Many people say it is best eaten simply with salt and pepper, but it is also fun to change the flavor with the original sauce, which is sweeter than A1 sauce, or with horseradish.
The steak comes with soup and rice.
Point 3: Introduction of other menus at “Pavilion Emerald
There are also menus other than steak at “Pavilion Emerald”.
For example, the Ishigaki beef hamburger steak (200g, 2,100 yen) shown in the photo, seven shrimps! (1,260 yen), Jerk Chicken (950 yen), Ryukyu Wings (12p hot/green wings, 1,400 yen), Crab Cream (1,080 yen), which is also recommended as a steak topping, and Mixed Pizza (1,000 yen).
If you think so, you will be surprised to know that there is also “Unadon” (bowl of eel rice) (1,600 yen) and Katsu Curry (1,350 yen).
All of them are hearty and satisfying! And for the volume, the prices are relatively reasonable.
Also available are drinks such as seekwasa soda, caramel latte float (680 yen), and cream-filled shakes.
Please visit “Pavilion Emerald,” which serves delicious steaks and hamburgers in a building with an American retro atmosphere.
