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Roy's

Item: Roy's
Author: Tiffany Hill

Cuisine: Fusion, Hawaiian, Regional

Price Range: $$$

10Best Says

Head to Hawaii Kai in East Honolulu to the ocean-side Roy's restaurant. It's where owner and chef Roy Yamaguchi opened his first Hawaii Regional cuisine restaurant more than 25 years ago. And now that the internationally known chef has locations across the U.S. the original Roy's is still a fine dining classic. Kick off your romantic night out with an order of sushi or Roy's dim sum style canoe for two which comes with mini crab cakes, miso salmon tempura roll, Szechuan pork ribs, shrimp sticks and Chinatown chicken spring rolls. The "ocean" entrees feature seared butterfish, blackened ahi, pan roasted ehu and mochiko crusted Kauai prawns. "Land" dishes include veal tenderloin Milanese, Jidori chicken and honey mustard grilled beef short ribs.

Address:

6600 Kalanianaole Hwy
Honolulu, HI 96825
808-396-7697

Hours:

Mon-Thu: 5:30pm-9:30pm
Fri: 5:30pm-10pm
Sat: 5pm-10pm
Sun: 5pm-9:30pm

Website:

roysrestaurants.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Tiffany Hill
Honolulu Local Expert

Romantic Dining: "Order the melting dark chocolate soufflé for dessert."

Best for Romantic Dining Because: It's a great Hawaii regional cuisine restaurant with an ocean view.

EXPERT TIPS BY: Jade Eckardt
Honolulu Local Expert

Waikiki's Best Restaurants, Leeward Oahu's Best Restaurants, Outdoor Dining, Vegetarian: "Make reservations."
Restaurants with Gluten-Free Menus: "Order fresh local fish or local grass fed beef for a locovore's gluten free experience."
Best Restaurants: "Try the chocolate souffle."
Kapolei's Best Restaurants: "Reservations are always a good idea for Roy's."
Kahala's Best Restaurants: "When making reservations, make sure you call the Kahala rather than the Honolulu location."

Best for Waikiki's Best Restaurants, Leeward Oahu's Best Restaurants, Kapolei's Best Restaurants Because: Famous for being one of Hawaii's best regional restaurants, Roy's serves amazing Hawaiian and Asian fusion.
Best for Restaurants with Gluten-Free Menus, Best Restaurants Because: Roy's offers elegant island style ambiance and delicious Pacific Rim dishes.
Best for Kahala's Best Restaurants Because: Roy's is magnificent, all around. Great service, great food, and great drinks make it one of the island's best restaurants.

Main Menu
- First Bites
  
  Mama Mina's Steamed Manila Clams
  
  Tamarind Sweet-Sour Broth | Longanisa ($16.00)
  
  Baked Coconut Curry Escargot
  
  Thai Inspired Curry Butter ($13.50)
  
  Kamuela Tomato & Small Kine Farms Mushroom Bruschetta
  
  Garlic Ricotta Toast | Waimanalo Baby Kale ($16.00)
  
  "Sukiyaki" Gyoza
  
  Sweet Soy Dashi Broth | Pickled Choi Sum ($16.00)
  
  The Sizzling Pig Salad
  
  Dexter's Chili Lime Vinaigrette | Fried Egg ($16.00)
  
  Creamy Kamuela Tomato Bisque
  
  Mozzarella & Artichoke Relish ($11.00)
- Yamaguchi Sushi
  
  The "Sriracha" Roll*
  
  Spicy Tuna | Sriracha Aioli | Pickled Ogo ($15.00)
  
  Tarutaru Roll*
  
  Certified Angus Beef Tartare | Shrimp Tempura | White Truffle Essence ($18.00)
  
  Torched Salmon Lover's Maki*
  
  Crispy Salmon Skin | Ikura | Lomi Tomatoes | Creamy Herb Emulsion ($18.00)
  
  Sizzling Filet Mignon Poke*
  
  Ewa, Sweet Onion | Truffled Inamona Jus | Garlic Aioli ($21.00)
  
  Da Green Dragon Roll*
  
  Shrimp Tempura | Avocado | Unagi | Masago | Wasabi Aioli ($20.00)
  
  Japanese Hamachi Sashimi*
  
  Shiso | Lemon | Wasabi ($22.00)
- Classics
  
  Roy's Dim Sum Style Canoe for Two
  
  Crab Cakes | Tempura Spicy Ahi Maki | Szechuan Pork Ribs | Shrimp Stick | Chinatown | Chicken Spring Roll ($37.00)
  
  Chinatown Chicken Spring Rolls
  
  Pineapple Black Bean Dragon Sauce ($13.00)
  
  Roy's Original Blackened Ahi*
  
  Spicy Hot Soy Mustard Butter Sauce ($24.00)
  
  Hawaii Kai Crispy Crab Cakes
  
  Spicy Sesame Togarashi Butter ($19.00)
  
  Kiawe Smoked Szechuan Baby Pork Ribs
  
  ($17.00)
- Fresh
  
  "East Side" Buddha Bowl
  
  Waimanalo Baby Kale | Quinoa | Big Island Heart of Palm ($13.00)
  
  Green Goddess Chopped Salad
  
  Avocado | Haleiwa Red Leaf ($13.00)
  
  Panzanella
  
  Fresh Mozzarella | Ho Farm Tomato | Sweet Basil ($13.00)
  
  Roasted Beet Salad
  
  Feta Cheese | Baby Arugula | Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette ($13.00)
  
  Crispy Brussels Sprouts & Frisee
  
  Golden Raisins | Pine Nuts | Lemon Brown Butter ($12.00)
- Ocean
  Roy's Roasted Macadamia Nut Hawaiian Opah
  
  "Buttery" Lobster Essence ($41.00)
  
  "Chinese Style" Steamed Whole Japanese Moi
  
  Sizzled Lup Cheong, Scallion & Chinese Parsley ($46.00)
  
  Hot Iron Seared Misoyaki Butterfish
  Forbidden Rice | Sweet Ginger Wasabi Butter
  
  $23.00
  
  $46.00
  Roy's Original Blackened Ahi*
  
  Hot Soy Mustard Butter Sauce ($48.00)
  
  Hibachi Grilled New Zealand Ora King Salmon*
  Sunomono | Citrus Ponzu
  
  $20.00
  
  $40.00
  Pan Roasted Hawaiian Ono
  
  White Anchovy | Maine Lobster Dashi ($42.00)
  
  Crispy Whole Pacific Moi
  
  Fresh Ho Farm Tomato Sambal | Agedashi Tofu ($46.00)
  
  Flat Iron Seared U-10 Diver Scallops*
  
  Candied Pancetta | Housemade Chicharron ($42.00)
  
  Teppan Seared Kauai Prawns
  
  Seafood Dynamite | Shiitake Mushroom ($40.00)
- Hawaii Kai's Mixed Plates
  
  Classic Trio*
  
  Jade Pesto Steamed Whitefish | Hibachi Style Grilled Salmon | Roasted Macadamia Nut Whitefish ($46.00)
  
  HK's Seafood Collection*
  
  Alaskan King Crab | Kauai Prawns | U-10 Diver Scallops | Manila Clams | Miso Butterfish ($50.00)
- Land
  
  Honey Mustard Grilled Beef Short Ribs
  
  Lomi Tomatoes | Ali'i Poi | Natural Braising Jus ($39.00)
  
  Grass-Fed Makaweli Beef Meatloaf
  
  Tempura Onion Rings | Hamakua Mushroom Gravy ($29.00)
  
  Half Roasted Jidori Chicken "Katsu Curry"*
  
  Furikake Ginger Rice | Pickled Veg ($32.00)
  
  8 Oz Flame Grilled Filet Mignon*
  
  Unagi Tare | Pickled Rakkyo ($55.00)
  
  16 Oz. Kiawe Smoked Certified Angus Ribeye*
  
  Pickled Kahuku Ogo | Inamona Butter Sauce ($55.00)
  
  16 Oz. New Zealand Rack of Lamb*
  
  Moroccan Style Couscous | Chermoula ($50.00)

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