Izakaya serving Okinawa cuisine. Mostly fried food. It’s ok but a bit heavy
Nicole Liew
5
You know it’s good when you see all Japs eating here once you step in :)
1. Shekwasha beer - very refreshing n smooth, hints of lemon
2. Okinawa peanut tofu - love the hints of wasabi on the smooth creamy tofu
3. Stir fried papaya with tuna flakes - so homey, so interesting!
4. Deep fried okinawa banana fish - must order, fresh fish and crispy sweet potato! The ginger sauce just pairs so well!
5. Deep fried okinawan green seaweed with sakura prawn - another amazing dish that shouldn’t be missed!
6. Yakisoba - it was flavorful, not as interesting as other dishes ;)
Vincent Lim
5
The food was amazing. Service was also great. Went on a Friday evening when the head chef was away, but the food available for order was still amazing. The service staff took good care of us in recommending food and ensure our tea was never empty.
Robin Loke
5
An amazing Japanese restaurant. Don’t let the ambiance fool you: the food is amazing. The waitress didn’t speak English well, but with “hands and feet”, she knows to assist you to select great choices of food. No surprise the other guests were all Japanese. Maybe a tad pricy, but worth every penny. If you arrive a bit later, don’t let the ‘dead’-ish shopping mall scare you off. Delicious! We made reservation via Chope. I can imagine you have to wait a while if they’re full.
Sabrina
4
Second time trying Okinawan food in SG. Found it randomly on Chope. Food feels authentic and there's Jap customers too. Sashimi while fresh is pretty pricey. Other dishes were better priced and tasted good too, very homely. Loved the stir-fried papaya dish (never tried cooked papaya before so this was interesting & delicious), deep fried sea grape with sakura shrimp, Okinawan yakisoba (so diff from usual Jap ones), grilled prawns with cheese. Although highly rated, we didn't fancy the peanut tofu. Okinawan pancake so-so. Food takes a while so don't dine here if you're in a rush.
Friendly staff. Located in Orchard Plaza, wouldn't recommended to bring kids here.
Please note $8 per pax oroshi charge for dinner.
scorpino nam
5
we were missing okinawan food after our okinawa trip so we decided to try this place after seeing the reviews, they were also really flexible with reservation changes (we changed our dates & timing quite a few times) and all was good
they have a wide range of okinawan cuisine and it’s really authentic. we had the jimami tofu, rafute, unibudo, soki soba, taco rice, grilled yellowtail & blue salt ice cream. not comparable but still pretty good. service was great as well. worth checking out if you’re new to okinawan cuisine!
Ian L
5
The Okinawan dishes are meant for sharing, with unique flavours like the bitter gourd and braised pork. The chef prepares the food alone. We went on a weekday evening, it was not crowded. Good place for a dinner and drinks with friends.
Rachel
5
Finally visited ShinnSato Okinawa Cuisine, an authentic Japanese restaurant serving up Okinawan food! Been wanting to check out this place at Orchard Plaza for a while.
This was my first time trying sea grapes AND Otoshi (this compulsory snack).
Sea Grapes うみぶどう
The sea grapes have a wonderful texture and pop in your mouth like tobikko! It tastes like the sea and has a clean flavour. You dip it in ponzu sauce. An acquired taste that I highly recommend trying! Do take note that it is high in iodine.
Chef's Starter お通し
The Chef's Starter is a compulsory appetiser. I think it was $8, consisting of uni and ikura on tofu. I found it hard to eat 'cos of the strong flavours involved, it reminded me of my probiotic pills and had a medicinal flavour somehow. But other people might appreciate this dish more than me.
5 types of sashimi 刺身5種盛り ($58)
Super fresh, thick slabs of sashimi, reasonably priced! Came served with fresh purple and green seaweed, shiso leaves and purple shiso microgreens. Fish is delivered three times a week. Loved it! No gatekeeping 😌
I tried to ask the waitress what the fish were but I think her English isn't very fluent so she didn't really want to help me ask the chef to identify the fish 😅
Anyway, my guess: Hamachi or Kanpachi (Japanese Amberjack), some type of Tai or Madai (Japanese Sea Bream), Chutoro (Medium Fatty Tuna), Hirame (Flounder), and Salmon.
Grilled Okinawa Golden Sea Bream
Very delicious! A highlight of the meal. It had a slight smokey flavour. Served with a grilled shishito pepper and grilled white corn 😍 I'm tempted now to try to grow my own Japanese corn.
California Roll
Not bad, nice (and rare) to see Japanese-like sushi (that is easy for non-Japanese people to appreciate) available at an authentic Japanese eatery (some Japanese food places refuse to serve California Roll because it's not considered authentic Japanese food).
Blue Salt Ice Cream 青塩アイス
Tasted exactly like how I imagined it would taste. Rich, milky and salty. I love the butteriness and sweet-salty flavour profile of the ice cream.
Strawberry Mochi いちごもち
A treat from our Japanese chef! What a great experience to end our dinner. This restaurant doesn't charge GST so prices are reasonable. Can't wait to visit again.
Jo
4
Love the peanut tofu. Highly recommend. The chef starter was good too. The ingredients were fresh.