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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
  
  Classic Baked Escargot
  
  Cheese-y Herb Butter ($16.00)
  
  Steamed Manila Clams
  
  Portuguese Sausage | Salsa Verde ($18.00)
  
  Crispy Fried Calamari
  
  Pickled Jalapeno | Garlic Aioli ($16.00)
  
  "Sizzling" Spanish Tako
  
  Roasted Ho Farm Tomatoes | Smoked Paprika ($18.00)
  
  "Loaded" Baked Yukon Potato Soup
  
  Applewood Smoked Bacon | Cheddar | Chives ($10.00)
  
  Washington Goosepoint Oysters*
  
  Ikura | Jalapeno Ponzu ($4.00)
  
  Japanese Kabocha Gnocchi
  
  Filipino Oxtail Peanut Ragout ($16.00)
- Yamaguchi® Sushi
  
  Salmon Tataki Roll*
  
  House Cured Ora King Salmon | Avocado | Smoked Garlic Aioli ($18.00)
  
  Fiyah 99" Spicy Tuna Maki*
  
  Ahi Sashimi | Hawaiian Chili Pepper "Sriracha" | Shaved Jalapeno ($18.00)
  
  "B" Young Roll*
  
  Tempura Soft Shell Crab | Snow Crab | Furikake Ahi Tataki ($21.00)
  
  "Frying" Dragon Roll
  
  Misoyaki Butterfish | Unagi | Avocado | Sweet Ginger Wasabi Butter Sauce ($24.00)
  
  Godzilla Roll*
  
  Shrimp Tempura | Wasabi Tobiko | Firecracker Aioli ($16.00)
- Classics
  
  Roy's Dim Sum Style Canoe for Two
  
  Crab Cakes | Tempura Spicy Ahi Maki | Szechuan Pork Ribs | Shrimp Sticks | 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 Back Pork Ribs
  
  ($17.00)
- Fresh
  
  Chardonnay Salad
  
  B.I. Chèvre | Candied Macadamia Nuts | Poppy Seed Dressing ($13.00)
  
  Crispy Brussels Sprouts & Frisee
  
  Golden Raisins | Pine Nuts | Lemon Brown Butter ($12.00)
  
  Classic Iceberg Wedge
  
  Applewood Smoked Bacon | Buttermilk Gorgonzola Dressing ($13.00)
  
  The Green
  
  Beets & Kabocha | Moringa | Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette ($14.00)
- Ocean
  Roy's Roasted Macadamia Nut Hawaiian Opah
  
  "Buttery" Lobster Essence ($41.00)
  
  "Chinese Style" Jade Pesto Steamed Moonfish
  
  Sizzled Lup Cheong | Scallion & Chinese Parsley ($44.00)
  
  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
  
  $24.00
  
  $48.00
  Hibachi Grilled New Zealand Ora King Salmon*
  Sunomono | Citrus Ponzu
  
  $20.00
  
  $40.00
  Pan-Roasted Japanese Hamachi*
  
  Potatoes Au Gratin | Tarragon Relish ($44.00)
  
  Parmesan & Bubu Crusted U-10 Diver Scallops
  
  Truffled Shishito & Kahuku Corn Relish ($48.00)
  
  Garlic Sambal Butter Kauai Prawns
  
  Portuguese Sausage | Herb Roasted Potatoes ($40.00)
  
  Crispy Fried Whole N.Z. Tai Snapper
  
  Kahuku Sea Asparagus | Ho Farm Tomato Sambal ($45.00)
- Hawaii Kai's Mixed Plates
  
  Classic Trio*
  
  Jade Pesto Steamed Moonfish | Hibachi Style Grilled Salmon | Roasted Macadamia Nut Opah ($46.00)
  
  Seafood Collection*
  
  Manila Clams | Alaskan King Crab | Kauai Prawns | U-10 Diver Scallops | Local Catch ($60.00)
- Land
  
  Honey Mustard Grilled Beef Short Ribs
  
  Lomi Tomatoes | Ali'i Poi | Natural Braising Jus ($42.00)
  
  Grass-Fed Makaweli Beef Meatloaf
  
  Tempura Onion Rings | Small Kine Mushroom Gravy ($30.00)
  
  Pan Roasted Half Roaster Jidori Chicken*
  
  Baby Vegetables | Lemon Caper Butter ($32.00)
  
  8 oz Gorgonzola Crusted Filet Mignon*
  
  Port Wine Reduction | Sake Green Peppercorn Natural ($55.00)
  
  16 oz. Pistachio Crusted New Zealand Rack of Lamb*
  
  Couscous "Pilaf" | Luxardo Cherries ($55.00)
  
  16 oz. Kiawe Smoked Certified Angus Beef Ribeye*
  
  Garlic Brown Butter | Chimichurri ($60.00)
Dessert
- Desserts
  
  Raspberry Buttermilk Cake
  
  Limoncello Glaze ($9.50)
  
  Macadamia Nut Tart
  
  Caramel Sauce | Lappert's Vanilla Bean Ice Cream ($9.50)
  
  Coconut Brulee
  
  Haupia and Coconut Custard with Caramelized Turbinado ($9.50)
- Piping Hot
  
  Roy's Melting Hot Chocolate Soufflé
  
  Raspberry Coulis | Crème Anglaise. Recommended Wine Pairing – Gerard Bertrand, Banyuls ($13.50)
  
  Roy's Warm Big Island Pineapple Upside Down Cake
  
  Dark Rum Foster Sauce | Lappert's Vanilla Bean Ice Cream. Recommended Wine Pairing – Robert Mondavi, Moscato D'Oro ($12.50)
  
  Ube Lava Cake
  
  White Chocolate and Purple Yam Molten Center | Lappert's Vanilla Bean Ice Cream ($12.50)
- Illy Espresso
  
  Espresso
  
  ($4.50)
  
  Americano
  
  ($4.50)
  
  Cappuccino
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Latte
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Affogato
  
  A shot of espresso served over Lappert's Vanilla Bean Ice Cream ($7.50)
- Lappert's Coffee
  
  Lappert's Coffee
  
  A Roy's custom blend of Molokai, Kona, and Maui beans with a touch of Costa Rican & Colombian to create a deep, rich, smooth finish ($4.00)

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