Onamatsu Izakaya
CONTRIBUTED BY ARIELLE SULLIVAN We’ve passed this place quite a few times but thought it was a different restaurant and never stopped. Tonight we were looking for something new so we decided to give it...
View ArticleMy Blend
CONTRIBUTED BY MINDY MORRIS We discovered My Blend accidentally. (To be honest, I think accidentally is probably how most people find this place!) This awamori tasting shop is tucked away in the back...
View ArticleIndira Indian Restaurant
Editor’s Note: Indira Indian Restaurant was originally reviewed on Okinawa Hai on November 11, 2013; you can read a PDF copy of that original review here. The post below is an updated take on this...
View ArticleSu Su Soon – Pancakes AND Sushi
Editor’s Note: Su Su Soon was originally reviewed on Okinawa Hai on October, 2 2008. It was closed for a short time, but has since be re-opened and it is re-reveiwed today for you by Kacey A. Original...
View ArticleBakery Suien
CONTRIBUTED BY ARIELLE SULLIVAN This place is basically straight out of a fairy tale. I’m pretty sure Hansel and Gretel walked by this place every day, and I’m not 100% sure that there aren’t fairies...
View ArticleShima Donuts
CONTRIBUTED BY MURIEL COLLINS Who doesn’t love a good donut?! For all of you donut lovers out there, we recently discovered a sweet little shop tucked away in Nago that you must check out. I am always...
View ArticleBlack Cat Cafe
CONTRIBUTED BY C.S. If you are a coffee connoisseur, I think you will love this place. There is nothing like a great tasting cup of coffee and the sweet aromas that warm the soul. This place did that...
View ArticlePizzeria Bar Lecco
CONTRIBUTED BY MARISSA MATSUZAKI “Hmmm, Lunch. Where should we go for lunch?” That is always the question when we will be out and about most of the day. On this particular day we were going to the...
View ArticleGajiro Ramen and Vintage Shop
CONTRIBUTED BY MORGAN GARCIA I’ve been visiting this unique little ramen shop for several years now, and have decided that it is finally time to introduce it to the readers of Okinawa Hai. The owner,...
View ArticleHachiren Ramen
CONTRIBUTED BY KERI CARLSON Hi, my name is Keri and I’m a ramenaholic. I know, I know, that isn’t a well-known addiction but, once a person has eaten ramen as delicious as Hachiren’s ramen, it becomes...
View ArticleAmelia: Tapas Restaurant
CONTRIBUTED BY JENNIFER GILES Amelia is a small restaurant on hwy 329 in downtown Ishikawa, next door to “Seasonal Foods of Okinawa,” and on the same street as Ohana Hawaiian restaurant. When you walk...
View ArticleOsakanaya Chatan “Fisher’s Kitchen”
CONTRIBUTED BY THE WANDERING WAFFLE HEADS Ever wondered what a real crabby patty would be like? No, we’re not talking about those burgers made of who knows what in the Spongebob cartoons, we’re talking...
View ArticleCafe Ichara
CONTRIBUTED BY THE WANDERING WAFFLE HEADS This place presented itself to us during one of our many “location trips” where we try to find a certain place and again have just managed to get ourselves...
View ArticleKokopelli’s Pizza
CONTRIBUTED BY THE THIRSTY SHISA Let’s say it’s Friday night and it’s time to unwind with a few friends and maybe have a beer or two. Oh, and you don’t want to cook. Where do you turn? Simple answer my...
View ArticleColombin
CONTRIBUTED BY ANTHONY CAMINA If you are an island adventurer like me, you probably have ventured northward along the scenic and lovely Highway 58. Just before you arrive in Nago proper, you will see a...
View ArticleAyurveda
CONTRIBUTED BY KACEY ARNTZ The name Ayurveda comes from one of the world’s oldest natural whole-body healing systems; it translates to “life-knowledge”. The system is based on a few main points: a...
View ArticleIppukuya Café
CONTRIBUTED BY THE WANDERING WAFFLE HEADS One of things that we love doing in Okinawa is exploring. It might be a new beach on a different island or new local store down the street, but what excites us...
View ArticleYoshihachi (Yoshi’s)
CONTRIBUTED BY MARIE PROPES If you’re looking for great sushi, look no longer. Yoshi’s is the place to be. The restaurant was opened by Mr. Yoshi Mayekawa back in 1992. Mr. Yoshi started his cooking...
View ArticleArigato Apparel and Dining
CONTRIBUTED BY JEANIE ANGEL This restaurant is an izakaya style restaurant with a mixture of foods. They offered such things as pizza but also had all the normal Japanese offerings. Sushi, soups and...
View ArticleAmerican Pizzaman
CONTRIBUTED BY EMILY BUREK My husband and I often find ourselves tired and hungry after longs days at the beach. As we all know, hours of swimming and snorkeling can really wear a person out! Many...
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