Grand Dragon Pub & KTV
Grand Dragon Pub & KTV sits a short walk from Nagoya Hill Superblock, on a strip dense with karaoke venues, small restaurants, and late-night massage parlors. The building is two floors: a street-level pub with a bar counter, pool tables, and a small stage for live cover bands, plus an upstairs KTV wing with 14 private rooms. The ground floor runs until late with cheap local beer and bar snacks, while the KTV rooms operate on a separate billing model with room rental, snack platters, and hostess services available on request. The crowd skews younger than many KTV venues in Nagoya, with Singaporean men on weekend trips, Malaysian groups on short holidays, and a smaller share of Indonesian locals. Staff speak basic English and Mandarin, and the song library covers Mandarin, Hokkien, Indonesian, and English tracks. Weekend nights see cover charges for the ground-floor pub once live music starts.
Where to stay near Grand Dragon Pub & KTV
Hotels and rentals within walking distance.
What to Expect
Two venues stacked on top of each other: a loud cover-band pub downstairs and a more discreet KTV operation upstairs. Staff move between floors handling orders and escorts. Expect aggressive upselling on snack platters and bottle service; push back politely and the bill stays reasonable.
Loud, commercial, and transactional; classic Batam weekend KTV energy.
Live cover bands on weekends downstairs (Mandopop, Indonesian pop, English rock); karaoke tracks upstairs across Mandarin, Hokkien, Indonesian, and English libraries
Casual. No formal enforcement, but collared shirts and closed shoes get faster KTV upstairs service.
Groups wanting a mix of live music and private karaoke, Singaporean weekenders, first-time KTV visitors who want a bar-style alternative
Cards accepted (Visa, Mastercard), cash in IDR or SGD, no QRIS for KTV rooms
Price Range
Bintang 45000 IDR, cocktail 95000 IDR, KTV room rental 250000-500000 IDR per hour, hostess drink 150000 IDR
Bintang ~$3, cocktail ~$6.30, KTV room ~$16.70-33.30/hr, hostess drink ~$10
Hours
18:00-03:00 Sun-Thu, 18:00-04:00 Fri-Sat
Insider Tip
Clarify room rate and hostess billing in writing before ordering; verbal quotes change at checkout. The ground-floor pub has better drink prices than upstairs, so start there if budget matters. Avoid agreeing to unopened bottles being added to the tab without explicit agreement.
Full Review
Grand Dragon Pub & KTV sits a block away from the main Nagoya Hill mall, in the dense cluster of late-night venues that defines the Nagoya Entertainment District. The building runs two floors. The ground-floor pub has a long bar, four pool tables, a small stage, and enough seating for about 80 guests. Cover bands play from 21:00 on weekends, running through Mandopop, Indonesian pop, and English rock classics. The second floor houses 14 KTV rooms, each with couch seating, a TV display, and a basic sound system. Room sizes range from four to 15 guests.
Pricing is layered. The ground-floor pub runs local beer at 45000 IDR and cocktails in the 80000 to 110000 IDR range, which is average for Nagoya. Upstairs, the billing adds room rental (hourly, with a minimum buy-in on weekends), mandatory snack platters (100000 to 200000 IDR each), and optional hostess services. Hostess drinks run 150000 IDR, and staff will push bottle service aggressively unless the guest sets a firm limit early. The venue is not notably more expensive than nearby KTV rooms; it just requires conscious billing management.
Safety is the key issue for first-time visitors. Bill disputes are the main risk; tourists report inflated tabs when snack platters, hostess drinks, and room extensions get added without clear agreement. The workaround is simple: ask for the price sheet at the start, confirm which items are opt-in, and review the bill carefully at checkout. Scam awareness matters. Theft is rare but drink spiking has been reported at some Nagoya venues, so keep drinks in view. The pub's ground-floor area is safer in this regard because drinks are poured at the counter.
The venue competes with Memory KTV and Hawaii KTV on the same strip. Grand Dragon's advantage is the pub downstairs; the others are KTV-only. The drawback is that the pub's volume makes conversation difficult during live sets.
The Neighborhood
Grand Dragon sits in the core Nagoya Entertainment District, a short walk from Nagoya Hill Superblock and adjacent to the Jodoh border. The strip around the venue holds another dozen KTV operations, several massage parlors, and late-night Indonesian food stalls.
Getting There
From Batam Centre ferry terminal, GoJek or Grab to Nagoya runs 15 to 25 minutes and costs 30000 to 50000 IDR. From Harbour Bay the ride is under 10 minutes. From Batu Ampar ferry terminal the walk to Nagoya is about 15 minutes, though a GoJek is faster at night. Hang Nadim Airport is 25 minutes by taxi.
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Pacific Palace
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Golden Prawn 888
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Arena Pub
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New Hollywood Disco
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Wow KTV
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Memory KTV
Mid-range karaoke venue with decent sound equipment and rooms for groups of all sizes. Song library covers Mandarin, Indonesian, and English tracks.