Great Steak spots on island [Archive]

thistle

10-15-2007, 10:40 AM

DocTurtle

10-15-2007, 10:43 AM

There is a place on Kocasi (sp?) called Cowboy Steak House. It's right above the StarBucks and it was really good last time I went. The best steak I've had since being on island. They are American portioned as well, lol. It's a little pricey, but not too bad for a good steak dinner. They have honey fries that are to die for! They also have a steak that goes for over 10,000 Yen. Being military, and enlisted ,we didn't quite have the deep pockets for that...nor were we that hungry, lol.

Muku

10-15-2007, 10:49 AM

I've eaten at Cowdy's lots of times at lunchtime, as we work near there, since my american colleague's like it, it must be pretty good.
Reasonably priced!
But hell, I wouldn't know a good steak if it hit me in the face, just as
long as it is not from NZ. I know they are really tough.
There is a meat place in Itoman that has decent steaks from NZ, a bit pricey 300/gr, however they were not too bad.

Oh Thistle have you had the lamb from NZ, that really isnt bad at all either.

Not directed towards anyone here just a comment;

One thing that I have noticed is that to manyAmericans the Japanese love affair with wagyu doesnt fit their pallet as the meat has too much marbling and isnt good on the grill. The wagyu sucks up all the smoke flavor. Wagyu is best cooked on a searing hot fry pan.

Brett23iu

10-15-2007, 11:02 AM

capital steakhouse I've heard good things about haven't been there but will soon

The One

10-15-2007, 03:19 PM

What about plain ole Chilis. They have good steaks. Good prices??? This is a question. I got the ribs the last time I was there?

P_chan

10-15-2007, 05:20 PM

What about plain ole Chilis. They have good steaks. Good prices??? This is a question. I got the ribs the last time I was there?

Chilli's steaks are horrible!

Pizza house has some decent steaks. I've yet to find a place on island that has awesome steaks.

But, karubi daiyo does have some very good beef.

ryukyuboi

10-15-2007, 09:56 PM

The Pizza House building is the old American Consulate residence. I used to work at the Pizza House for a short while when it was located by the Pepsi Cola Company many moons ago.

I have had decent filet mignon at Sam's Cafe.

10-15-2007, 10:04 PM

Yeah, I prefer Pizza House over Sam's, but I will gladly eat at Sam's any chance I get. Tony Romas makes a decent steak, but it's expensive. People usually just go there for the ribs, but anytime I feel like blowing some cash on a big lunch I go there for a steak. Surprisingly good.

thistle

10-16-2007, 10:22 AM

You should go to Cowdy's, but be careful and speak in katakana english, they often get the 'rare' and 'well done' mixed up - easy thing to do don't you think:rolleyes:

FDokinawa

10-21-2007, 03:37 AM

After eating Kobe steaks, everything else taste like crap.. I go to the 4 seasons in Awase for Kobe steak. Ive also been told that Jacks Place on Kadena has Kobe steak for pretty cheap(compaired to off base).

Cowdy's.. ate there once, probably never again. wasnt bad.. just wasnt good enough to make me want to go back.

Cowboy's on Kokusai street in Naha.. pretty much the same thing. not bad, but not great. Did have a nice atmosphere.

Pizza house.. that place needs to be burned down. Took the waitress an hour to bring us our food, all 3 of our plates were cold. I watched a small table for 2 go through 3 couples before we were done eating. NOT WORTH THE $90 I SPENT THERE!!!

Capital.. Think that place has been here since the end of the war.. I only eat there when Im with a group of freinds and they all want to go. And I will try my damndest to talk them out of it.

Sams.. already have a thread in here of me bitching about that crap hole.

I am in no way a steak expert, nor do I think that what I like is what you will. But I tend to base my likes and dislikes for resturants on island off more than just their prices and food. I have spent well over $200 on steak.. it was just as good as the $40 kobe steaks at 4 seasons. I do not recomend getting the Ishigaki beef.. usually going for around $100, definatly not nearly as good as Kobe beef.

DougP

10-21-2007, 04:05 AM

I'd have to agree that most of the steak places here are just "ok" Unless you want to shell out the extra bones for some good ol' marbled Kobe all you're going to get is some run of the mill steak. The other thing you might have noticed about Ausie and NZ beef is that its freaking tough sometimes. That's what you get with free range beef. :D

hankypanky

11-13-2007, 04:57 PM

Try New York Steak Resturant on Park Avenue ( formally BC Street ) the owner is a friend of mine. The business has been in the family for over 30 years. He used it import beef from the US, but after the mad cow epidemic, he now gets all his beef from New Zealand. Great tasting steaks. the place decor is also western.

watzitoou

11-21-2007, 06:44 PM

I have been to Jacks Steakhouse, restaurant state side, and steak house 88.

Bones

11-21-2007, 07:18 PM

Yeah, there are a lot of great steak places off-base. Very expensive.

The best place to have a great steak is at home, from your own grill, where your friends can grill their meat to suit their tastes.

For myself, when we plan on having a steak party, I'll ask the family what kind of steak they would like to have. We'll go out and buy the beef, and let the family members season them to their liking, and they go out to grill their meat.

Most of our Okinawan family members have never been to the states. When I asked them about their favorite places to eat steak, they selected our place, over every other place that they could visit on the economy.

Some of our relatives complain about having to go outside to smoke. Heck, even I have to do that. And I live here.:cursing:

But if you're looking to eat a great piece of steak, buy a grill.:D

Because nobody can cook it any better than you can.:old:

NBTP

P_chan

11-21-2007, 08:05 PM

Four seasons is still one of the best steak places on island IMO. I make it a habit of not going there too much so I don't get sick of it:D

Fonze

11-21-2007, 08:43 PM

i tried cowdy and it wasn't bad for the price. I guess im just use to the american size platters.

four seasons is good i like it. still need to try pizza house.

P_chan

11-21-2007, 09:14 PM

Not only is pizza house's steak good, the rest of their food is decent too. Pizza House Jr. is perfect once you don't want anything fast foodish, but don't want anything expensive either.

Fonze

11-21-2007, 09:34 PM

what the dif between the pizza houses and pizza in?

P_chan

11-21-2007, 09:37 PM

Pizza in sucks. They are two totally different establishments, to my understanding at least.

Fonze

11-21-2007, 09:42 PM

wher is pizza house jr.?

P_chan

11-21-2007, 09:43 PM

Everywhere! There are a lot of them on the island. But he closest one to kadena is near the ona kau kau, and the little orange colored arcade with sonic on the side. There is another one on 330 near futenma too.

P_chan

11-21-2007, 09:44 PM

Oh and they deliver, but not very far.

Fonze

11-21-2007, 09:44 PM

okay i know duh

TheLastDon

11-21-2007, 09:45 PM

There is one more Pizza House and it is the main one next to Kinser. I think that is the one Muku was talking about. It is totally different from Pizza house Jr.

brokekorean

12-20-2007, 12:51 AM

I like the steaks at the NCO club on Kadena

DougP

12-20-2007, 12:56 AM

I like the steaks at the NCO club on Kadena

Haven't one of those in a long time. Didn't they used to have those 20oz steaks way back when? I can't remember.:D Welcome to the forums btw!:thumbup:

P_chan

12-20-2007, 06:45 AM

The NCO club steaks aren't bad, but I'd still rather have about 6 servings of karubi from my favorite place:thumbup:

Go-Shay

12-20-2007, 11:20 AM

this place is up north and has been featured in JU.

Steak house jam & Condom Shop Woo!
1518 Fuchaku, Onna Village
098-965-2626
Lunch 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Dinner 6:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.
Closed on Tuesdays

Fonze

12-20-2007, 11:44 AM

Has anyone ever had or been to one of those places were they have like 50 oz steaks and if you finish it it's free? I wonder if there are places here that do that.

In the states there was a place that sold a burger called the Terminator. It was as big as a 8 by 11 pice of paper and that just width and length. It wasn't free though.

TheLastDon

12-20-2007, 11:58 AM

Like this kind of burger Fonze:

http://graphics2.snopes.com/photos/advertisements/graphics/burger3.jpg

Coco's used to have the eating challenge but that was like curry and 1.5 kilo of rice, I think. :barf:

P_chan

12-20-2007, 04:19 PM

Anyone ever been to this one steak place up in onna on 58? I believe it's called Jam or something like that. If so, is it any good?

okiprince07

12-22-2007, 01:00 AM

there is a nice steakhouse going towards naha on hwy 58...you will see it on your right side...called american steak house or something like that..its not cheap, but not bad priced at all..i got steak and wife got seafood...very nice atmosphere and good food...also, not a steak place...but have you heard of a little italian restaurant by foster going towards awase golf course...it is on the right side...nice inside and all their food is to die for...it is my favorite place on the island...

navwifecom

01-08-2008, 02:10 PM

My SO and I go to Jam once a month. It is a teppenyaki style place similar to Capital. They offer everything from hamburger to Kobe and Ishigaki Beef, as well as lobsters and an array of shellfish and prawns. The prices are not cheap, but the portions are huge and the side items numerous. The regular beef is very tender, not at all tough. We tried the Kobe, it was OK, but we usually choose to order the couples special with tenderloin, sirloin, and 2 lobster tails for 98,000 yen. You get curry soup, green salad, rice, homemade rolls, miso soup, along with the 300gm sirloin, 250gm tenderloin, tails, bokchoy, onions, goya, beneimo mochi, sprouts, and a huge portion of tofu. Desert comes with every meal, and includes sanpin tea and some type of ice cream and fresh seasonal fruit, and is served in the lounge.
If you go, plan to take plenty of yen(no credit cards and the exchange rate is low) and your time. The meals are wonderful, the staff is nice, and the bartenders generous and inventive. They will make every effort to communicate with you in English if your Japanese skills are lacking. There is even a small bar in the condom shop where you can go and chill out with the staff from the dive shop located under the restaurant. (these same people work in both establishments- dive in the morning, cook at night)
They no longer serve lunch, so the hours are 1700-2300, Wednesday to Monday, off Tuesday.
Hope this overblown diatribe answers any questions, but dang we love this place. Hope to see you there!:thumbup:

01-08-2008, 02:40 PM

Thanks for the review navwifecom! That sounds great!

Bones

01-08-2008, 05:26 PM

Just kind of wondering, whatever happened to Sam's by the Sea? Last time we were over here, everyone was nuts about that place. Too expensive, portions got smaller?

The Four Seasons used to be pretty good as well.

Still, if I want to go out for a steak, I fire up the grill on the veranda. Granted we won't have the same atmosphere, but it's cheap, it's good, and I don't have to worry about driving home drunk.:)

NBTP

okisteve

01-08-2008, 05:44 PM

tenderloin, sirloin, and 2 lobster tails for 98,000 yen. You get curry soup, green salad, rice, homemade rolls, miso soup, along with the 300gm sirloin, 250gm tenderloin, tails, bokchoy, onions, goya, beneimo mochi, sprouts, and a huge portion of tofu. Desert comes with every meal, and includes sanpin tea and some type of ice cream and fresh seasonal fruit, and is served in the lounge.

There is even a small bar in the condom shop** where you can go and chill out with the staff from the dive shop located under the restaurant. (these same people work in both establishments- dive in the morning, cook at night)

Nice review, really professional, but I don't think me and the half could eat so much. Now the teenagers, that's another story.

**But what's this all about? Condominiums?:old:

FDokinawa

01-08-2008, 08:22 PM

she talking about the steak place in Onna villiage?

Went there a few years ago when my mom was out here on vacation. was ok.. kinda pricy for the same meal that you can get at four seasons. The only real issue I had with the place was that the wife and I ordered a dinner set that came with free Ice Tea, but we ordered a beer each(and got charged for them, no problem) but my mom had 3 glasses of tea and they charged me for those too.. In my eyes, she drank mine and the wifes tea, plus her free tea.. not a big deal except when you add another $10 on top of a $300 bill. so yea, I dont ever plan on going back there. but it was nice, and the food was good. oh yea, the playboy pin-ups in the mens bathroom was a nice touch too.. just an FYI if you bring your kids there.

DoctorP

01-08-2008, 08:37 PM

she talking about the steak place in Onna villiage?

Yeah...the place with the totem pole out front...I have a friend who is a cook there. I've only gone for lunch, as dinner is just too pricey. He showed us how to make the different sauces though, so I just stay home now and enjoy the same taste! :thumbup:

DoctorP

01-08-2008, 08:39 PM

They no longer serve lunch, so the hours are 1700-2300, Wednesday to Monday, off Tuesday.
Hope this overblown diatribe answers any questions, but dang we love this place. Hope to see you there!:thumbup:

Just read that part...not worth going IMO...way too expensive for my tastes!

navwifecom

01-08-2008, 08:51 PM

**But what's this all about? Condominiums?:old:[/QUOTE]

Woo is just a very small gift shop located behind the main restaurant. There is a small bar with 2-3 tables and then a real small gift shop that mainly carries nautical gifts- mermaids, anchors, coconut carvings. There is a VERY small section on a wall that has a few penis related items- little wind ups, candles, bottle openers- real tame things considering. Ironically- no condoms any time we have visited. I think its just to add a little spicy draw in the village area, a little touristy enclave with many choices in bars.

I am unfamiliar with the mens room decor,:ohmy: but do recall a male college friend mentioning something about the lack of black bars in the men's room and laughing with the hubby.

Again, it is a very pricey place, 5000 yen a person is not uncommon, but its atmosphere, food, and lack of obnoxious crowds is very worth it for SO and I, plus it's walking distance home for us:thumbup:.

01-08-2008, 09:12 PM

Just kind of wondering, whatever happened to Sam's by the Sea? Last time we were over here, everyone was nuts about that place. Too expensive, portions got smaller?

The Four Seasons used to be pretty good as well.
I just went to Sam's by the Sea yesterday. It was great, as always.

I love Four Seasons too. We've got one pretty near my house.

Tony Stacks

01-09-2008, 07:52 AM

I'm looking for suggetions on great steak spots.

Has anyone been to Cowdy in front of Lester?

I have. Me and the wife go there quite a bit. Cowdy is great, the steaks and food are great and the prices are cheap.

Note: If you shou up before 3pm you get free all and can drink iced tea and a little cherry ice which is really good.

I usually order the Regular cowdy steak meal for Y980 comes with a steak, mixed veggies, fries and choice of bread or rice.