Tag: American Village & Chatan

CONTRIBUTED BY MINDY MORRIS When I first started working at a school on base, I often found myself almost hypnotized by the lashes of one...

CONTRIBUTED BY HANNAH CURTIS One Saturday afternoon we ventured out wanting to try some place new to eat and settled on Seaside Cafe Hanon. We actually...

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...

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....

CONTRIBUTED BY MINDY MORRIS I know I’m not supposed to judge a book by its cover and all that… but here’s the truth: I pick...

CONTRIBUTED BY: HIRO AKO If you think finding authentic Italian food in Okinawa is a rather difficult task, if not impossible, I have an answer...

CONTRIBUTED BY JEANIE ANGEL Hoshida Restaurant is located in American Village. It opened about a year and a half after we PCSed here. We were...

CONTRIBUTED BY: THE THIRSTY SHISA On May 15th, I had the pleasure of attending the Okinawa Brewing Company’s grand opening of their new Mihama Café...

CONTRIBUTED BY DARREN SHAVER Here in Hamby Town, a restaurant has recently opened which deserves to be classed as genuine Turkish cuisine. A young couple,...

CONTRIBUTED BY SHELL BURGER While wandering around American Village this past weekend with my family, we came across an amazing café that not only serves...

CONTRIBUTED BY ELIZA GROFF Have you ever wondered how celebrities get that flawless, no makeup look in beachy photos? I can’t promise that you will...

CONTRIBUTED BY ELIZA GROFF This herb and tea shop is the only Turkish spice store that I know of on the island, and is one...

CONTRIBUTED BY KACEY A. A friend and I were on the prowl for a tasty breakfast in a cute setting where we could talk and hang...

Editor's Note: The name of this restaurant was previously Shinka and in 2015 was changed to SURIYUN. CONTRIBUTED BY DAVID HIGGINS The view of the Hilton Hotel...

CONTRIBUTED BY KELSEY FEENEY As most of you know, there are plenty of tattoo studios to choose from here in Okinawa. Unlike the states, however,...

CONTRIBUTED BY KELLY GILLOTTI Linya Ramen is my favorite noodle house on island. It certainly doesn’t hurt that they’re located near my apartment and...

Note: This restaurant closed in its original Chatan location in September 2014, but a reader has informed us that it has since reopened in Mihama....

CONTRIBUTED BY LEAH MAGID I was watching the Japanese travel-food-lifestyle channel, Tabi Channel one night and saw a show in which the host devotes himself...

CONTRIBUTED BY SHELL BURGER While wandering around American Village with some friends, we happened upon a very interesting and eclectic restaurant. At first glance the...

CONTRIBUTED BY SHELL BURGER I have eaten sushi at several places on island and kept hearing about sushi-go-rounds or conveyor belt sushi places. With the help...

CONTRIBUTED BY SHELL BURGER Since moving to the Chatan area, I pass by the “American American” restaurant on a daily basis and have wondered what...

CONTRIBUTED BY TRISH KAPRIELIAN There used to be a really good izakaya by Pet Box that my husband and I wanted to go back to. Well,...

CONTRIBUTED BY LAURA SNELL Had a long week? Need a little “me” time to rejuvenate? This is definitely the place to do that! Coran is...

CONTRIBUTED BY MARIE LEWIS Editor's Note: Marie enjoyed a complimentary meal at Co-Lab, but the opinions below are all hers. I'm the kind of wife who...

CONTRIBUTED BY LAURA SNELL If you’re in the market for a body piercing, then Truth is definitely the place to go! You can’t miss it...

CONTRIBUTED BY SHELL BURGER Driving past Tonkatsu Taro you would have no idea what they serve, since all the signs are in kanji. Luckily, several...

CONTRIBUTED BY SHELL BURGER If you are searching for a truly amazing hamburger on island, look no farther than Ishigakijima Kitchen Bin. I just went...

CONTRIBUTED BY LAURA SNELL After a friend's recommendation, I finally decided to take the plunge into the world of permanent makeup. Ambrosia is a gorgeous little salon...

CONTRIBUTED BY CALYN PAQUIN With many noodle restaurants very close by, namely Ramen Kagetsu Arashi, Marugame and Taiwan Ramen House Ho-Ja to name a few,...

CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH PHILLIPS My husband had heard rumors that there would be a Burger King in the Aeon Shopping Center to replace the McDonalds...