Oh how I love Sushi! So of course I was excited to try out the sushi scene in Okinawa. This particular restaurant is just outside of the American Village shopping complex in Chatan. When you arrive you can be seated at the bar or in a booth that has a sliding partition to make the dinning experience intimate to your party.The great part about this restaurant is the options and variety. If you have a particular craving you can simply order from the extensive menu (complete with pictures for ease in ordering).
However, if you want to try a little bit of a variety of options then sit back and watch the options come to you. The center of the restaurant is the prep area and surrounding that is a conveyor belt of deliciousness. As you sit in the booth you can watch various sushi rolls pass you and when you see something that tempts your taste buds, simply reach out and pluck the desired plate from the belt. Pricing for the conveyor belt is based on plate color. There is a chart both on the wall of the restaurant and on the side of the booth below the passing belt.
Another great feature about this restaurant is the Green Tea. On the end of the booth next to the prep area is a hot water tap and a canister of powdered green tea, maccha. Dump in the desired amount and fill with hot water for a warm tea to enjoy while dinning. The following pictures show the various rolls that I selected to try... sad that I could not try them all, but a stomach is only so big. In the first picture there is a yellow plate with a seaweed wrapped tuna and avocado roll. This roll had a tangy dressing drizzled over it giving it a crisp and delightful flavor. The blue plate was a seafood salad wrapped in seaweed. Although this roll did not have a powerful flavor, it was a light and creamy taste that was enjoyable. The white plate was a shrimp roll which paired with a soy/wasabi mixture was a delightful taste sensation.
The next two taste adventures were a tempura mackerel roll on the left which was crunchy and delicious. On the right is a seared soy infused mackerel roll which was awkward to eat but had a pleasant burst of flavor.
The dinning experience was great and I thoroughly enjoyed sampling a variety of delicacies that were offered. At the end of the meal the waitress comes to your table and scans you stack of empty plates to create your ticket. Depending on how much you like sushi and how hungry you are the price range varies quite a bit. You will likely spend about $8-10 (depending on the exchange rate) at the minimum.
After our sushi lunch we headed across the street to the second level of the main pavilion in American Village to grab some dessert at the Frozen Yogurt place. In general, this does not vary from stateside FroYo establishments except for a few of the options of yogurt and toppings. It is the same- fill the bowl and weigh it at the end system so your price range is $5-10.
Below are the flavors that I tried out and enjoyed very much.
The Maccha is a green tea flavor and the Litchi is a very tart and tangy flavor. I paired these with the mango and some granola for a really great flavor combination that was an excellent way to finish off a great lunch stop.
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