K's Pit Diner Gōng Gǔ Dǎo

I love this place. I ended up going twice, simply because the owner was such a great host. Friendly and very welcoming, as were the local folks. I initially went there after reading about the shark burgers they serve, but when I first arrived they were sold out. Come back tomorrow Evening when the next catch comes in he said, and I was about to leave when one of the locals asked me where I was from and I just ended up staying, ordering a beef burger and beer and just chatting for ages. The burger was simply amazing, the beef was local, it was perfectly prepared and the flavour was something else, as were the chips. Lovely. I also ordered some kawa. I've been to Japan four times, to pretty much every region you can imagine and this island bar was the first place I'd found this. It's basically deep fried chicken skin, salted and spiced, and it too was ridiculously tasty. That shark burger though.... I'd never tried shark until this point, but it wasn't at all like what I was expecting, it was softer than I imagined it to be, with a subtle flavour, the patty was breaded, with a salt undertone, the sauce on the burger was a great accompaniment to it and the bun, as with the beef burger, and bread in general in Japan, was perfect. The beer, was also very good. Yes, it was a warm evening in good company and with great bar food. Which meant it added up to a very memorable evening. One of several on this trip. If you're ever in Miyakojima, then be sure to visit K's pit diner, just pop in for a burger and beer. You won't be sorry.

Very delicious hamburger! Taste the Bacon Cheese Salsa Burger, you will not regret it! The owner is very nice and gives a lot of attention to customers, including foreigners. And the decor of the place is pretty cool too.

It’s delicious even cold! You can take out burgers!

I ate a lot of burgers during my 3 weeks in Japan. The bacon and cheese burger from K's Pit Diner was the best of the trip. It was so good I returned 2 days later to try the avocado cheese burger and chicken sticks. The Diner is very cool. It's packed with memorabilia and retro items. The owner is lovely and a pleasure to have met. If you're ever in Miyakojima add K's Pit Diner to your to do list. It is sensational.

Much better than Doug's Burger for the actual burger and the atmosphere. Fries were on point too. Kinda made me wish I could get a milkshake though