Yunangi — Restaurant in Naha

We showed up toward the end of the night, and the staff (owner?) was regretful to tell us that we might not get a chance to sit down and order before last call. However, he kept us updated by the minute, telling us how many people were now in front of us, and how optimistic it looked. We ended up being able to order with about 10 minutes left. Fantastic!

We chose to order the 9 plate meal as well as the spare ribs. The meal was extremely satisfying. The meet fell off the ribs, and the meat was very tender. We got to try a few other Okinawa specialties (e.g. sea grapes). The portions were perfect for two people, and left us wanting more (but not hungry). This meal was a great way to quickly introduce yourself to local cuisine.

The whole staff was so friendly, and was patient with us as we asked questions about the menu. I'd come back to this restaurant in...

Nice resto for local Okinawan cuisine.

There was a 30 min queue for dinner, if you're willing to wait, the food is quite delicious.

There is a recommended set, another patron said "Set A is really good" on his way out. My group ended going a la carte because most of the dishes we wanted were not in the set.

The champuru and pork soup (very wholesome, soul food feels) were complimented by everyone, the squid ink soup was loaded with squid chunks and the flavors was positively intense. The squid ink risotto was more of a porridge and worth trying if you have a large group, I would skip it if you're a couple because the portion is large.

They have homemade umeshu and large bottles of Orion, but nothing on that's on tap.

Owner thanked us on the way out, nice guy and rounded out the overall...

Amazing food, amazing staff.

I personally had the Goya Campuru (bitter melon with egg and tofu), Rafute (2 pieces of pork belly in some sort of sauce), and the Ika-yaki (Squid ink yakisoba noodles).

The champuru was great - as a person that isn't a fan of super bitter foods, the freshness and thin slice made it a ton more enjoyable than I expected. The rafute and ikayaki were also great - I'd recommend some carb to go with the fatty pork belly though.

In total, I paid ¥2100 for 3 dishes.

Service was amazing, and there's an English menu. Be prepared to pay in cash - they do not take credit cards.

The only downside is that it's a really popular restaurant among locals and tourists! I waited 45-60 minutes on a...