Dining at the Paikaji restaurant in the Uenoya area of Naha City is like stepping back in time to Okinawa of yesteryear. The illusion begins when you approach the traditional-looking building with timber columns, shisha dogs and tiled roof.
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It really took a fairly long time for me to fondly warm up to the A&W Restaurants in Okinawa. A&W in most respects is a forgotten hamburger franchise back in America which can be hard to find and harder to force one’s self to eat at.
The tiny Thai restaurant tucked among unassuming buildings just outside the gates of Camp Courtney is easy to overlook. With just a handful of parking spaces, it’s not the sort of place that attracts accidental diners along busy Route 75. But aromas emanating from it reveal some of the most authentic Thai food Okinawa has to offer.
Few know how much goes into conceptualizing a fresh theme for a new restaurant. Mark Esparza, the owner of Obbligato, is gifted in the field of new restaurant concepts. Tortilla Factory is his newest idea, and it has much to offer.
