During my time in Okinawa, I went to Hama at least a dozen different times. What kept drawing me back was the swift manner of delivery, the ease of ordering your plates, the friendly and helpful staff, and the delicious sushi.

Regarding the sushi, it is by no means the fanciest or highest quality fish or sushi as a whole out there, however, it is still very very good, especially when considering each plate only costs you between 110-365¥ (with more expensive (and tasty) seasonal options as well.

Upon arrival, select your party size and wait for your number to be called. Get your table number assigned, then order from the tablet located at your table. The menu is well organized and easy to use.

One hiccup you may find yourself running into is with larger groups, while each person orders a few plates, some may have to wait for your table’s queue to die down before being able to place their order, whereas those who ordered first have already finished. I recommend ordering 1-2 plates each, and rotating through for the duration of the meal. Once your plate is ready they’ll zip it out to you on a conveyor belt, often taking only seconds to a few minutes tops.

The desserts and drinks are able to be ordered the same way as the sushi, drinks being delivered by hand and desserts coming through on the same belt. My favorite was always the crepe cake, it’s so light and delicious and a good cap to a fishy meal.