You can easily fill up on the enormous selection of appetizers at Roy Yamaguchi's cool and classy place overlooking a lake. Roy's restaurants are well known for top-notch seafood entrées prepared with a pan-Asian twist. Some of our favorite examples include the blackened island ahi with spicy soy-mustard-butter sauce, or jade-pesto steamed Hawaiian whitefish with cilantro, ginger, and garlic. An extensive wine-by-the-glass list offers good pairing options. Be forewarned that the place tends to get noisy.
Posted by petershin from Detroit on 2/11/08
I've been to Roy's several times and the food has been consistently top-notch, creative and some of the best on the Kohala coast. The waitstaff knows its stuff and their service is quite good. But you've got to put up with a very loud dining room and the chance that your reservation gets lost. And the earlier you make a reservation, the better chance of getting in.
Posted by drjoe from Maine on 2/10/08
We have been to Roy's on 4 separate trips, and we have found it to be top notch each time. It is in the King's Shops shopping center, but once you are in the place, you are in a vibrant food atmosphere with an upbeat wait staff and some great local dishes. We love Roy's ahi appetizer, and the daily specials usually have something interesting. We'll return on our next trip.
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