Eejinuya

Tucked into a quiet back alley in Nakanobu, Eejinuya is an izakaya that brings together vegetable skewers wrapped in pork belly alongside comforting Okinawan fare. The dining room offers a relaxed ambiance with both counter and table seating, accommodating casual solo drinkers as easily as family gatherings.

Layered Textures of Vegetable Pork Skewers

The house specialty, vegetable-wrapped pork skewers, highlights the interplay between juicy, savory pork belly and crisp, fresh fillings. Diners can explore contrasting combinations across individual skewers, including crisp lettuce rolled in pork, aromatic nagaimo mountain yam with shiso, and melting bell pepper with cheese. For an effortless spread, the 5-skewer and 8-skewer omakase assortments deliver selections straight from the grill as they finish cooking, allowing guests to savor each ingredient's distinct aroma and texture.

Homestyle Okinawan Plates and Satisfying Finales

Complementing the skewers is a hearty selection of scratch-made Okinawan specialties. Small plates to accompany drinks range from silky, rich housemade jimami peanut tofu to crunchy umibudo sea grapes and battered Okinawa mozuku seaweed tempura. For a filling conclusion, guests can turn to fragrant taco rice or the deluxe Eejinuya soba, generously topped with tender stewed pork.

Evenings Paired with Chosen Drinks

The drinks list is well stocked, featuring classic bottles of Sapporo Red Star lager, warm Gunma Izumi yamahai honjozo sake, and Ryukyu Ocho 3-year aged awamori. Diners looking for larger pours can order jumbo fresh lemon sours or tea highballs served in 1-liter steins, making it easy to settle in for an unpretentious evening.