楽桜~rakura~ — Restaurant in Naha

THE WORST WAY TO SPEND 8,000 YEN!!!

The restaurant made a great first impression. We arrived for our reservation and were pleasantly surprised to find a custom card with our name displayed on the table nice touch.

We had done our homework and were genuinely excited for the pizza and pasta. While browsing the menu, we noticed a $40 set menu offering six plates (see photos below). It seemed like a great deal, and we decided to give it a shot.

The meal started strong. The first dish an assorted plate of meats and cheese was impressive, especially considering the price. It was followed by a Caesar salad topped with prosciutto, which was also unexpectedly good.

Then came the turning point: the pizza. What arrived at our table looked nothing like the photos—and definitely not like the pizzas we saw being served to other diners. We were told this was the pizza included in the $40 set menu. Before ordering, we had specifically asked (and pointed to) the pizza we wanted, confirming with two different staff members. Despite this, what we received was essentially pita bread with a bit of salsa and cheese not remotely close to a proper pizza.

The disappointment continued with the pasta. As someone with Italian roots, I say this with sincerity: I’d rather eat Lawson’s pasta. It was bland, overcooked, and frankly an insult to Italian cuisine.

Photos of the dishes are included below. If you decide to visit this restaurant, choose carefully and if you’re considering the $40 per person menu, maybe think twice.

Btw, didn’t take pictures of the pizza as it was terrible but you can see the pita in the corner of one of the videos.

Last but not least, I almost forgot to mention there was an older gentleman openly smoking inside the restaurant. It completely disrupted the dining experience and, surprisingly, no staff stepped in to address it. Just another letdown in what could have been a...

Wanted to leave a review so other guests won't be as underwhelmed as we were :( Pizza looked good in photos but was very undercooked and oily. Chicken and beef were decent but swimming in oil as well....

よく通るみちで気になっていました！ もちろん にんにく入れますか？炙り豚カレー🍛🐷 をオーダーしました！

最初にお店を持ってきてくれるのですが！

ビアジョッキ🍺に入ってくるので

私は勝手に昼から飲んでる感覚に

思わず いいねーっておもちゃいます。笑😆

カレーもすぐでてきました！

まずルーから味わっちゃいました！

昔懐かしいーー カレーの味なんですが、 口の中で遠くからやってくるスパイスたちとまざりあい。 辛さのパンチも！！！！

なんか、ひとりで笑いが出てしまいます。 この笑いは

美味しい懐かしい スパイシー 辛っ うまっ！

色々な感覚が押し寄せてくるのです。

にんにくはみじん切り！なので

香りと食感のシャリシャリが 食べてて 美味しいくて また 笑っちゃう。

炙りーーーー🐷

優勝🏆

豚肉のいいとこどり 香ばしい 旨み とぅるんとぅるん

このカレーのバランス トッピングのカリカリポテトーーーー🍟おーいすごいぞー😍👍

ほかでは味わえないわーーー！

ひとつひとつてぃあんだーたっぷりというのが 感じられ またまたハッピーに！

ランチメニューはたくさんあって

沖縄の食堂メニューばかり その上に 値段が1000円切るものばかりで驚き‼️

次は違うメニューと思ったけど また...