{"id":58572,"date":"2026-05-28T10:32:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T02:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=58572"},"modified":"2026-06-29T14:02:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T06:02:34","slug":"yappari-steak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/location\/philippines\/pasay\/yappari-steak\/","title":{"rendered":"Yappari Steak in Pasay: Bringing the Art of Lava Stone Grilling to the Philippines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Yappari Steak<\/strong> is a Japanese steakhouse at <strong>SM Mall of Asia in Pasay<\/strong>, bringing Okinawa&#8217;s steakhouse culture to the Philippines through premium steaks and hamburger steaks served on signature lava stone plates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68019\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/Food-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/Food-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/Food-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/Food-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/Food-290x163.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/Food-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/Food-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/Food-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE from Yappari Steak<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Founded in <strong>Naha, Okinawa, in 2015<\/strong>, Yappari Steak began as a six-seat restaurant built around the idea of serving high-quality steak in a fun, approachable, and affordable way. Inspired by Okinawa&#8217;s tradition of ending a night with steak, the brand has since grown to <strong>more than 100 locations across Japan<\/strong> and has expanded to <strong>Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, Nepal, and the Philippines<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Yappari Steak first entered the Philippines with its Cebu branch at <strong>TOPS in Busay<\/strong> before expanding to Metro Manila. Today, the brand continues to grow with its other branches in <strong>Park Triangle Mall in BGC, SM East Ortigas, SM Southmall,<\/strong> and <strong>Calle Bistro Ever Gotesco<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Its <strong>SM Mall of Asia<\/strong> branch accommodates around <strong>48 guests<\/strong> and accepts walk-ins as well as reservations through its Facebook and Instagram pages.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68018\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/Exterior-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/Exterior-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/Exterior-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/Exterior-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/Exterior-290x218.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/Exterior-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/Exterior-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/Exterior-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>SM MOA Branch\/IMAGE from Yappari Steak<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The restaurant is known for its <strong>Hamburger Steak (200g Set Meal \u2013 Php 398)<\/strong>, made fresh daily in-house using <strong>halal-certified imported Angus beef<\/strong>. Each patty is prepared with a balanced meat-to-fat ratio and served on the brand&#8217;s signature lava stone, allowing guests to continue cooking it to their preferred doneness at the table. The set meal includes rice and soup.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1824\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68020\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/JMP08421-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/JMP08421-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/JMP08421-1-842x600.jpg 842w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/JMP08421-1-1024x730.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/JMP08421-1-290x207.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/JMP08421-1-768x547.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/JMP08421-1-1536x1095.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/JMP08421-1-2048x1460.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Hamburger Steak (200g Set Meal \u2013 Php 398)\/IMAGE from Yappari Steak<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Another signature dish is the <strong>Yappari Steak (150g Set Meal \u2013 Php 598)<\/strong>, made with premium top blade beef butchered in-house for consistency and served on a lava stone with rice and soup.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-58575 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/484534958_638711982136984_8407675146174989449_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"811\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/484534958_638711982136984_8407675146174989449_n.jpg 811w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/484534958_638711982136984_8407675146174989449_n-601x600.jpg 601w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/484534958_638711982136984_8407675146174989449_n-218x218.jpg 218w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/484534958_638711982136984_8407675146174989449_n-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/484534958_638711982136984_8407675146174989449_n-290x290.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Yappari Steak (150g Set Meal \u2013 Php 598) \/ IMAGE from SM Mall of Asia&#8217;s Facebook page<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Aside from steaks, Yappari Steak also serves rice meals such as <strong>Beef Curry Rice (Php 295)<\/strong>, a rich and hearty Japanese comfort dish that can also be paired with steak for a more filling meal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-67919\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/547688371_122188003964292050_7877413655177658127_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/547688371_122188003964292050_7877413655177658127_n.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/547688371_122188003964292050_7877413655177658127_n-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/547688371_122188003964292050_7877413655177658127_n-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/547688371_122188003964292050_7877413655177658127_n-174x218.jpg 174w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/547688371_122188003964292050_7877413655177658127_n-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Beef Curry Rice (Php 295) \/IMAGE from Yappari Steak Philippines&#8217; Facebook page<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Rather than centering on a single chef, Yappari Steak follows the standards established by its headquarters in Okinawa. Kitchen teams in the Philippines undergo in-house training in butchery, meat preparation, cooking techniques, and service to deliver the same dining experience found across the brand&#8217;s restaurants in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are a steak lover or simply looking for a Japanese-style dining experience, Yappari Steak offers thick-cut steaks, lava stone grilling, rice meals, and budget-friendly options in the Philippines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yappari Steak in SM Mall of Asia brings Okinawa&#8217;s steakhouse tradition to the Philippines with lava stone steaks, fresh Angus beef hamburger steaks, and Japanese steakhouse specialties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":68022,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[84,26,27,252],"tags":[3966,614,7447,5871,7449,7448,9015],"class_list":["post-58572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-japanese","category-pasay","category-moa","category-steakhouse-american","tag-affordable-steak","tag-cebu","tag-japanese-steakhouse","tag-moa","tag-top-blade","tag-yappari-steak","tag-yappari-steak-philippines"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58572"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58572\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68024,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58572\/revisions\/68024"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68022"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}