About 17 minutes by car from Naha Airport. It is a parlor located in Kohagura, Naha City. Even though it is called a parlor, it mainly offers a Japanese-style menu such as Okinawa soba and Zenzai. It is closed on Sundays.
Point 1: 17 minutes from the airport! What is the location of “Parlor Rin”?
Parlor Rin” is located in Kohazura, Naha City, and is probably known only to the locals.
In Okinawa, a parlor is not a Western-style restaurant, but a casual diner where you can enjoy a light meal, and in recent years, there have been fewer and fewer such restaurants in Okinawa.
This “Parlor Wa” is a parlor run by a woman in her late 80s.
While many parlors are suddenly closed during Uchinaa time or have a four-day weekend, the locals say that they have never seen the parlor closed even once.
They seem to do their best to keep their store open even on rainy or windy days, except for Sundays when they are closed.
It takes about 17 minutes by car from Naha Airport.
If you are not driving, first take Ryukyu Bus No. 120 or 26 to “Naha Bus Terminal”, then take Okinawa Bus No. 18 from “Nori-ba 8” and get off at “Kozo Junior High School Mae”.
All seats are on the terrace for an airy seating area. There is an ordering booth where you can place your order.
The restaurant is a one-operator operation, so it is self-service, but that can’t be helped because of the low price.
Point 2: The flavor of the three pieces of meat is irresistible! Introducing the Okinawa soba menu at Parlor Rin!
The signature dish at Parlor Rin is, above all, Okinawa soba.
We can only be thankful that they continue to offer low-priced Okinawa soba while maintaining the prices of the many “parlors” that once existed in Okinawa Prefecture, even at a time of soaring prices.
The Okinawa soba here at “Parlor Wa” is made with thick, curly noodles, and the tripe meat is cooked just right to give it a delicious flavor.
The generous amount of red ginger and green onion is also an important flavor enhancer!
Since it is located in front of a junior high school, in the evening, students who have finished their club activities stop by to enjoy a bowl of Okinawan soba before heading home.
Also, throughout the day, cab drivers stop by for a quick bite of Okinawan soba and then leave.
It seems to have become a part of daily life and an indispensable place for the locals.
Point 3: What else is on the “Parlor Rin” menu?
Okinawa soba is not the only dish on the menu at Parlor Rin.
There is also “pork and egg rice ball,” a popular dish in Okinawa.
It is not in the usual shape but in a roll style like Ehomaki. It is easier to eat and can be eaten with one hand, making it a favorite among cab drivers.
There is also a set meal of pork and egg with boiled tofu and rice.
For dessert, there is also milk Zenzai and shaved ice that can be eaten for a few coins.
Both are available for 100 to 300 yen, and we hope that the prices will not be raised any further.
Like communal stores, there used to be many “parlors” in Okinawa, but in recent years they have become fewer and fewer.
I can only hope that the lady in her late 80s, who does not make it her “Uchinaa time” but only observes the regular closing day, Sunday, and continues to operate as a one-man operation even on rainy and windy days, will continue to do so forever. We hope you will visit her again to try her delicious Okinawan soba.
