Habuya Okinawan Dining - Tustin

Can 't afford a trip to Japan? No problem, just make a reservation here. My husband and I traveled to Okinawa in 2018, and have been dreaming of the food ever since. Izakaya Habuya is authentic Okinawan cuisine, in a space that feels exactly like what you 'll experience in Japan. Be sure to make a reservation; the space is very small. Their menu offers a huge variety of regional dishes. Most items are suitable for sharing, so definitely order a bunch of things. Everything was delicious, but stand outs for me included the melt-in-your-mouth Jimami (Homemade Peanut Tofu), decadent Soft Shell Crab tempura, and ultra-tangy Tsukemori. My husband remarked that the Negi Hamachi Bowl was outstanding as well. We were here at like 5pm, but next time I will definitely drink more. That is the spirit of an Izakaya, after all. Their Okinawan Margarita , made with the popular regional spirit Awamori, was unique and fresh on the palate. The owner Mayumi is a super cool lady! We look forward to returning.

Small restaurant packed with lots of energy, good service and delicious food from Okinawa. I cannot believe that we've waited this long to finally come 40 minutes drive without traffic and we're glad we finally did it. Best Okinawa soba in years after moving from Okinawa to the USA!! It really brought me back to the time I lived in Okinawa and had Okinawa soba almost every day. Soba portions are big so start with some appetizers like the fried Mimiga and Goya Champuru together with a cold draft Orion beer, this way you've tried more dishes. Reservations are a MUST! This is a very small restaurant so space is very limited and large tables are unlikely to be put together. Plenty of free parking. If you didn't make a reservation like us, first timers , leave your name and phone number then wait at the nearby pool table $1 per game, drive one minute but return 30mins before the time they told you because your table might be ready sooner than anticipated. There was a 15% service already included in the bill which confused us a little but since we normally tip more we didn't mind and added more in cash, some extra cash that I had available normally I don't carry cash, it's gross paper touched by others lol , since there was no room to add tip in the credit card receipt like they do at most places. I guess there are some really cheap people in this area that don't leave proper tip for them to do this. If you're not one of them this 15% service fee is your actual tip to them so shouldn't be an issue at all and should actually leave some extra too but in cash since their system won't allow you to. It's far for us but we'll try to return soon because the Okinawa soba was f-ing delicious! Yes! I said it! That's how good it was ;

Ordered 4 dishes: -uni scallop truffle carpaccio- delicious, refreshing -braised pork rib- too salty, could not finish dish -bitter melon with tofu- ok Awamori margarita- very sour, need sugar per my preference Service- fast and attentive

Good Okinawa food, good service. Price was generous too. I will come back again. It is a small place, so I recommend reservation.

Delicious food and super cool atmosphere! Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $10–20 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Okinawa Soba Noodles