ヤキトリグゥーヤ — Restaurant in Nago

We stumbled upon this restaurant and decided to give it a try on our first night in Okinawa. I think they are usually fully booked but we managed to get a spot for 2 people after waiting for some tables to clear up around 15 minutes or so. We tried their assorted yakitori selection, grilled onigiri, and some of their sakes/beer. All their yakitoris were grilled to perfection and were some of the juiciest I've ever tasted. The grilled onigiri is also a must try, simple yet delicious. The food did take a bit longer to come out as they just had one chef grilling everything for the entire restaurant but it was well...

The owner took over in a new restaurant next to the original one that his parents ran, and he his keeping the tradition of handmade yakitori a live. Foreigners complain about the wait, but it’s just because they come from a No culture lifestyle of everything is nuked in a microwave, in Japan we enjoy the company of our friends and appreciate the hard work of the people serving us and respect the food and quality. I often go to places like this and I make sure like locals to keep...

A gem hidden in the heart of Nago. We were lucky to get two counter seats albeit the large crowd on a weekday night. The food was great but the waiting time could be a little long.

Please try the bacon with quail egg yakitori if you’re there, it’s something not usually seen. Reservation is recommended to avoid...