Made a last min dinner reservation via open table for 3 and it did not disappoint. Our server (from Cali) was personable and had excellent recommendations. We shared the ahi poke nachos and ordered the macadamia crusted mahi mahi, pork shank, and grill trio. All hearty options and very delicious. The first time I've seen my husband get a to-go box at a fine dining establishment because of the portion size - pork shank was very generous. I'd order any of the dishes we selected again. Drinks were enjoyed by our table too. We weren't seated right next to the window but still had a great view of the water which melted into the night. One of our most enjoyable meals during our trip. read more

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Roy's is known throughout Hawaii, and each one I've been to did not disappoint. Roy's is somewhere you'd go for a special occasion. It has that old-school vibe, with great service, and great food. As soon as we sat down, they brought over some kids' quesadilla appetizers. The kids were quiet and we could sit and relax. Their menu is a blend of land and sea entrees. Even the kids' menu was elevated with short ribs and green beans. We all enjoyed our meals. The butterfish, scallops, and white fish were among our favorites. They were cooked and seasoned perfectly so they melt in your mouth. The meat loaf (which consisted of 2 large loaves) was also very good. We ended the evening with chocolate lava cake, which was gooey and delicious. read more

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We had a great time celebrating two birthdays here at Roy's. Hospitality was excellent. We made a reservation day of and were seated right away. The hostess greeted us warmly and our server was very accommodating. When our kids saw the pineapple in my drink they wanted one too and the waitress made it happen. The food was delicious and everyone enjoyed their meal. The butterfish was so soft it melted in my mouth. The most surprising part was the 4 course keiki menu for $16. Such a nice way to get the kids interested in a 2 hour meal! They looked forward to each course and tried veggies, short ribs and a surprise ice cream sandwich at the end. Overall, would highly recommend this spot over many others if you're staying in Waikoloa. read more

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My husband and I celebrated our 15th anniversary on Hawai'i and had a wonderful dinner here. Sunset over the lake is gorgeous! The food was perfect!!!!! (Dessert & drinks included)The pineapple upside cake and strawberry guava mule are lifetime faves for me now! Service was impeccable; our server was on it! read more

Roy's Waikoloa - Pineapple upside down cake - Hawaiian Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

Good spot! Cool atmosphere! Best service! My family really did enjoy this place and didn't good evening time together. Food is delicious and not too pricey. read more

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Came here on a Thursday night for my birthday. Place was surprisingly full. Service was a little slow. Seems like they only had 1 person working my section with a lot of tables. The poke with Okinawa purple chips was the best appetizer I've had so far on the island. The main was a little disappointing though. My husband ordered the miso butterfish and I got the macadamia nut crusted whitefish. My fish was so dry. When I ordered the fish, the server recommended medium for the cook to keep the juices, so I was very surprised to find my fish so overcooked. My amazing husband swapped his dish with mine, so I still enjoyed my dinner. The butterfish was cooked perfectly and exactly how I expected my dish to come out. Half way through the meal, our server let us know that the lava cake and the pineapple upside down cake take 30 minutes to cook, so we ordered them early. They came at the end of our dinner, along with a free chocolate cake complimentary for my birthday. It was a nice gesture, but we were too full to take more than a bite. Wish they had warned us so we didn't have to order 2 desserts on top of that. The pineapple upside down cake was so amazing. The char on the pineapple gives it depth, and it's not too sweet. A must try from here. The lavacake was sadly overcooked. We didn't let them know because my husband ate it all anyway. But for the $17 they charged for the desserts, I expected better. Side note: the restaurant is pretty dark, so it's good for intimate date nights, but not that great for photos lol read more

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Roy's Waikoloa is located in the Kings Shops in Waikoloa Beach Resort. They are open daily for dinner only from 4:30 to 8:30 pm. The ambiance is peaceful and relaxing overlooking a man made lake and golf fairways. We came twice. The first time we had just arrived to Waikoloa and I was tired and not very hungry. I had the daily lentil soup and salad. The soup was freshly made and delicious. The salad was just ok. They do not offer bread and butter at this location. The server gave no explanation. My husband had the mix grill, excellent. Second time my husband had the misoyaki butterfish entree, again excellent. I wanted something light. I ordered the soup which was good and sides of fingerling potatoes, grilled asparagus and bok choi. I was surprised when the fingerling potatoes came thinly smashed and fried. Is that a new thing? It tasted ok but would have preferred the old standby version. Overall we had a nice time both times. read more

Roy's Waikoloa - Smashed and fried fingerling potatoes, grilled asparagus and bok choi - Hawaiian Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

Hadn't been here in 3 years and I was impressed that while everything else on the island seems more expensive, Roy's still has their amazing value $16 kids 4 course meals! The kids meals have 2 starters: quesadillas and a veggie plate with edamame hummus (delicious!) and sweet potato chips. Then they could choose between pasta, chicken teriyaki, salmon or short ribs. For dessert it was a sprinkles ice cream sandwich cookie. My kids loved it! I ordered the scallops with uni and truffle risotto. I couldn't see the uni but there were pieces of truffles and seaweed salad in the middle. There was also a very generous portion of caviar on every single scallop. It was delicious! The only thing I didn't like was the $12 focaccia bread. It tasted dry and there were zero soft pieces because they sliced the bread first and then toasted it sliced then drizzled olive oil over it so it was super toasty and oily. I prefer soft fluffy bread so this was a greasy disappointment. I traded my kids pieces of bread for their edamame hummus. Service was outstanding! Everyone was very nice and our water glasses never empty. There's plenty of free parking in the center and the restaurant sits on an artificial lagoon so if you sit by the window there are pretty water views. read more

Roy's Waikoloa - Kid's meal chicken teriyaki - Hawaiian Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

My favorite Roy's location, always try to make a reservation here and the food tastes so fresh like they caught the fish that morning. Service is always above an d beyond friendly and accommodating. My favorites are the ahi nachos and the butterfish melts in your mouth. The layers of flavors in the sauce is light, complementing the butter fish. Don't forget to order the chocolate soufflé ahead of time so they have it ready at the end of your meal. This location overlooks a nice pond and green area. read more

Roy's Waikoloa - Soufflé - Hawaiian Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

Roy's Waikoloa really treats its customers well with great tasting appetizers and entrees and excellent service. The motif of the restaurant seems to be from the 1980's and is still in great shape. The restaurant overlooks a small saltwater lake which is beautiful during the sunset hour. I would recommend this restaurant but acknowledge that the dessert portions are rather small... read more

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This is our first time at the Big Island. We have always gone to the Roy's in Maui. Love it there. Miso butterfish is my favorite. I always order it. The dish looked really good, but it was a little lacking. It didn't taste the same. The flavor was not there, a little bland. I was a little disappointed. The service was ok. The guy was not as attentive. The place looks a little dated. The decor of the place looked missed matched. I was very disappointed. This was the only Roy's that disappointed me. read more

Was psyched to snag such a last minute rezzy here! This chain is popular for a reason. The dishes are delish and very consistent. Got the blackened ahi appetizer, the shrimp and collar, and the salmon. All were amazing, the ahi was the highlight for me! Also had a lovely glass of Chardonnay. Our table's view of the water really couldn't be beat, we got lucky with timing . And our server was so sweet, even giving us a little free lava cake (which was amazing even though we were so full). Might be my favorite of the Roy's I've been to! read more

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Super friendly staff, uber delicious food and beautiful scenery and atmosphere. We came around 5 and started with appetizers, the poke nachos and Caesar salad were bomb. We tried the lobster and prime rib, I thought the meat was kinda chewy for my taste but the lobster was yummy. Our server was amazing, super sweet and knowledgeable. I'd def come back. read more

The service at the table was not bad, but it seemed like we waited quite awhile between each "course" l would have thought the kitchen was backed up but more than one table with larger parties that sat after us were done and gone before us. As for the food, of what we had there was almost nothing I would ever recommend or order again except the Caesar Salad which was more Caesar inspired than actual Caesar. The Poke Nachos were ill conceived and poorly executed, some of the too thick sweet potato chips were to crisp, some were very hard and unenjoyable and others had gotten stale and were kind of rubbery. The Poke itself was very good but poke sweet potatoes chips did not go well together but I guess they knew that since they come on opposite ends of the platter, so they should have called them poke chips and salsa. The Ravioli Duxelles was again a really bad dish no part of it tasted great alone or combined. I'd have rather gone to Macaroni Grill and gotten there similar dish with marsala sauce 100 times better. I had the meatloaf which I don't regret as I like meatloaf and wanted to try it but in reality nothing on that plate tasted great, I imagine they wanted it to be gluten free so not bread crumbs? The Glace that was on the plate was not anything I would have served, The brush stroke of mushroom gravy was so scant I can hardly have an opinion but I'm leaning towards not good, maybe that is why they were sparing. The potatoes, I guess there are different receipts for "Garlicked" mashed potatoes, this one did not include Garlic and it came from the side of a box I'd wager. The desert claimed to be pineapple upside down cake. It was an insult to pineapple upside down cake. Seriously the biggest insult was waiting half and hour for it. The whole concept is that fresh pineapple is baked into the bottom of the cake and then the cake is flipped over. They provide an undercooked cupcake with warm pineapple relish dumped on the top with Ice cream if it was vanilla they didn't put much vanilla in it and WHY CHOCOLATE CHIPS ON THE PLATE? If I were to sum it all up the combinations of things on everything dish frankly even the Caesar that was good over all, The COMBINATIONS were weird and and put together like a novice cook with an iron palate came up with them after looking at Pinterest all day. It's a little bit of a drive out there from Kailua Kona so I doubt I give it a second shot. read more

We had dinner tonight at Roy's. Honestly a little disappointed. Our favorite dishes: both the pork short rib, and soup for the hot pot, were very salty. read more

Excellent on all fronts! Food is sooo good and the hospitality is Aloha! Thank you, Brandon for taking such great care of my wife and I. We will be back before we had back to Cali! Mahalo read more

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Our server was overwhelmed by a large party near us but managed to make the best of it and I'm very grateful for her excellent service despite the difficulty. It's a pretty restaurant with a nice lakeside view but it's too loud. Between the loud music, loud patrons, and poor room silencing material it was more like a sports bar during the Superbowl than a fine dining experience. I really didn't like that. The food was excellent, I must say. From the spicy complimentary edame to every entree, the food was delicious, perfectly prepared, and well seasoned. I couldn't find a fault in anything ordered at our table. We had farm salads, the local macadamia crusted white fish, and the seared ahi. No room for dessert. The only thing I'd warn you off of is the Roy Yamaguchi Chardonnay on the wine list. It's a dreadful wine. The New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc is far better. read more

Roy's Waikoloa - Ahi - Hawaiian Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

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The perfect food experience for a memorable time in Hawai'i! The food was absolutely sensational. The moment you enter, it is a great atmosphere. From the Ahi nachos and dynamite shrimp to the Surf and Turf to the dessert with raspberry coulis it was all intentional. Thank you Chef Tyler! To make a great thing unforgettable Courtney, Tom, and Ana truly are the dream team! The experience was so great we had to come back for a second night in a row! ~Enjoy Life Math Girls (Shelise and Emily) read more

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All across the board, it was great. Not all of the ingredients were available for our visit, but substitutions were thoughtfully made for our meals. I recommend the bacon Brussel sprouts. It made a good appetizer for a table of 4, without spoiling us on our entrées. read more

Pretty unhappy with our visit. We were seated quickly - yay, we did have a reservation. It took over an hour for our appetizer to arrive. It was very hot and yummy. Dinner came after and was also very yummy. Hot, but definitely had been sitting under a warmer like it was made before the appetizer. Dessert was a joke. We ordered 30 min ahead and it was "hot out of the oven" NOT. It was lukewarm at best. It was very expensive for such an underwhelming experience. We were there for 2 HOURS and 15 min for an appetizer, dinner and dessert. Ridiculous. They weren't even busy. read more

Delicious food! Very accessible and easygoing ambiance, if a bit odd lighting that at times makes it hard to see your food. Service is swift. We were blown away by the meatloaf of all things, with us ordering it in a whim only to find it tender, flavorful, and like nothing we've ever had. read more

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I'm surprised this restaurant is still open. Start with the mold in the bathroom, two stalls in the women's bathroom not working and the ratty, dirty carpet is not a good start. The blender was broken so they couldn't serve Pina Colidas and they didn't have scallops this evening. Having been to 6 locations for Roy's, this was the worst in experience and service. read more

Roy's Waikoloa - Salad which was supposed to have heirloom tomatoes but didn't. - Hawaiian Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

Went in for the chocolate soufflé and it did not disappoint! Food was great, service was fantastic! Our server, Heather, was the best. read more

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Roy's is well worth the price and the trip if you want exceptional food, creative menu and great service by people like this! Such a terrific celebration of success as Roy's has had a revival and Roy (the Founder) is back in Hawaii and turning up the heat on his Waikoloa location! Wowza! read more

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We went yesterday for their Aloha Hour which is their Happy Hour and had their ribs and shrimp appetizers as well as their Kohala Gold cocktail and lilikoi lemon drop. Everything was fantastic! Cameron, the bartender, was very friendly. We decided to come back today for their Golden Hour which is a dinner special for 2. This is an amazing deal! We shared a sashimi appetizer and we each chose an entree and then shared a dessert. Nicole was also very friendly and personable! We sat at the bar again, but there are tables with a nice view of the pond. We look forward to coming back when we return to Waikoloa! read more

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Celebrated our anniversary. We sat overlooking the lagoon. Service was good. Their dishes are consistently well prepared and seasoned. We enjoyed a cocktail before dinner; ordered duck (tender) and butterfish (melts in your mouth delicious!). We finished dinner with their signature chocolate soufflé ala mode. We miss their Rancho Mirage, CA location. read more

Roy's Waikoloa - Duck - Hawaiian Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

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We had an excellent dinner at Roy's Waikoloa. From start to finish, both the food and service were handled at a high level. The kids ordered pasta and teriyaki chicken and left saying they were "so full," which is always a good indicator. The portions were generous and well prepared. For our entrées, we had the seared ahi and the macadamia-crusted white fish served with a "mac and cheese" style risotto. Both dishes were outstanding--balanced, flavorful, and executed with precision. The fish was perfectly cooked, and the risotto was rich without being heavy. Dessert was worth pushing past the full feeling. The chocolate soufflé and pineapple upside-down cake were both excellent and a strong finish to the meal. Our server was knowledgeable, attentive, and professional throughout the evening. Service matched the quality of the food. Overall, a polished dining experience that delivered on every level. read more

Always a win for dining at Roy's. I usually love the seared ahi or poke nachos, but this time I settled for a new dish...the dynamite crusted filet. It was a great choice! Service is always great and the staff is amazing. Happy Hour is a great deal too. Stop in for some discounted pupus and drinks. Latest happy hour in the area! read more

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The decline and fall of Roy's I have been going to Roy's for decades but now it's just fond memories. Roy's delivered a fatty ribeye drenched in an overwhelmingly salty sauce. We ordered a chocolate soufflé. Roy's delivered something that was a dense, dry lava cake. The waitress then gaslighted me about how it really was a soufflé! read more

Roy's Waikoloa - This is what Roy's calls a soufflé - Hawaiian Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

We were looking forward to having a great dinner since the other restaurants nearby were not as expected. We were wrong! From the service to the food was very disappointing. We sat down, our waitress took our order for drinks, then said she would return to explain the specials and the menu. After 20 minutes the host came to apologize and that our waitress had an emergency. It was not an emergency- we saw her nearby taking pictures with guests at another table. We placed our order. Macadamia nut crusted fish (tasty) and the rib eye - the worst rib eye! We expected a flame grilled steak - instead we got a soft steak that was so disappointing. Small lobster tails. For the price of that steak (I wouldn't even call it a steak) it was ridiculous! Waitress was not attentive, had to wait awhile for another glass of beer. I've been to high end restaurants and we expected Roy's waikoloa to have excellent service and steak- the worst service and steak. Go elsewhere! Trust us and the previous reviews. Come on Roys, you can do better. Your staff (waitress) needs to be reeducated in a service class. Every guest should be treated equally. Not left out. And steaks should be prepared correctly. You can get a better steak at places like Texas Roadhouse and less pricey. read more

This is the first time we went to this Roys. My wife made the reservations. We were so glad that they had a Roys on the Big Island. We arrived and were seated right away. There were. A lot of people were already seated in the restaurant. There were some paintings on the wall, but the lower dining area seemed bland and needed something. Our server arrived right away and asked for our drink order. They had some Japanese whiskey. I got the Yamizaki 12 which was very good. We started with the bbq ribs which hit the spot. Then both of us had the butter fish, which is our favorite. It was our anniversary so they gave us a little dessert for free. We are Marriott vacation members, and we got free lava cake too. Love Roys and the service was amazing. The waiter was checking on us when needed. Perfect time here read more

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Worst dinner decision we made while on the big island. Wife and I came to Waikoloa Village for our honeymoon and decided to try this "high-end" restaurant the night before we left. HUGE MISTAKE. Waitress was extremely slow, made recommendations TWICE before we could even place an order. Took almost 30 minutes to get a mocktail my wife ordered all while almost waiting a whole hour before we even got food, AFTER ORDERING. The worst part was actually the food. My wife ordered the meatloaf which the waitress raved about, which turned out to be cold, un-flavorful and half assed presentation. I ended up getting one of their pricier items, Surf & Turf, which was the saddest excuse for a surf & turf possible. Steak was bland and didn't even have a nice sear on it, while the lobster was still packed in it's shell, making it extremely hard to get to the meat without having to manhandle the shell. Experience was so bad that we didn't even want to stay for dessert, so we took it go. All in all, the best thing at this restaurant was the mocktail that my wife had waited almost half an hour to get. I will not be returning here and would suggest anyone to save their money and eat else where. read more

This was a horrible experience. We made reservations for Christmas several weeks in advance. We were so looking forward to ti! We got to the hostess station and the woman there was incredibly rude and surly. She barely acknowledged our presence. When she did, all she said was "name?" Not a greeting of any sort. She then told us there were changes to the fixed price menu. No explanation until I asked specifically. The server, Cameron, was MIA for almost 20 minutes even though he saw us and was attending other nearby tables. He finally showed up almost 20 minutes after we got seated. He was so fake and over the top I could not even look at or listen to him. The food, when it finally arrived, was very mixed. The soup was inedible, the salad fine and the mahi caprese decent. My steak pieces were inconsistently cooked with some being almost burnt and others still mooing. To get even basic refills of water, we practically had to tackle another server. Although, we were the lucky ones. A nearby table waited for over 30 or 40 minutes to even put in their order. I recognize it was Christmas dinner. However, the restaurant was maybe 2/3 full and the had a greatly reduced menu. Very overpriced and pretentious for an awful experience. read more

Let me start by saying I RARELY leave bad reviews, but this experience needed to be shared. We had Reservations at 6:30 pm and we didn't have our drink orders until 7:30. We were seated and it took our waiter 15 minutes to even approach our table, and he practically sprinted away when we didn't have our choice ready the instant he asked. I also had questions about the menu and he quite literally said "you're gonna have to figure that one out on your own." - and then proceeded to sprint away again. Our food was mid, I ended up just getting a couple appetizers and a salad, my fiance had the filet with lobster. The crab cakes were not good, they seemed to be made out of canned crab and the pickled vegetables that came with them were disgusting. The chicken spring rolls were good, hard to mess that up. The ribs were so fatty and came with 0 presentation just a messy stack of ribs on a plate. The wedge salad was maybe the worst I've ever had. My fiance said his filet and the lobster tail were good. We had 3 appetizers, a salad, a kids meal, 1 cocktail, 1 NA beer, and 1 steak with lobster and our bill was $250 - it was easily the worst quality meal we've had on the island, the worst service, for the highest bill. Now let's talk about ambience... this section of the restaurant had me feeling like I was in a 2 star hotel ballroom. Gross carpet floors and ugly tables, zero art, low ceilings, zero ambiance.I felt so claustrophobic and ready to leave by the end. My meal also gave me a massive stomach ache. Over all I'd recommend avoiding this restaurant if you can. There are tons of amazing places and for the price you could have an epic meal at Browns Beach House at the Orchid. read more

*Be very careful* my total bill was $43.98 but they handed me a sales slip to sign for $94+. If I didn't look I would have been screwed !! Food was just ok... Had only appetizers... Spring Roll, soup and a Modelo read more

I tend to love Roy's restaurants so was a bit concerned when I read the reviews on this location. Regardless I decided to give it a try and so glad I did. First impression it's tucked away in the King's shopping center, upon entering it's nothing fancy, but you do have a view of the pond in the background. I decided to dine at the bar as I checked in early and the happy hour menu had quite the selection. I ordered the Szechwan ribs to start - so yummy! Meat was nice and tender and full of flavor. For my main I went with the misoyaki butterfly fish. Hands down my favorite thing to get. The fish came piping hot and was full of flavor, however the rice and broccoli was not warm. Don't get me wrong, the dish was delicious, however wish the entire dish was at the same temp - warm. Tried the pineapple upside down cake as well. It was good and full of flavor. The carmel drizzle on the side enhanced the flavor profile. If I could change anything I would sub the ice cream for vanilla bean.. just a personal preference. All in all it was a great dining experience. Staff was super friendly and I'd definitely come back again. read more

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Really great experience at aloha hour today! We shared three pupus - Aloha Ribs, Dynamite Shrimp, and Roy's Classics (Butter Fish and Ahi) Taco Style. All three were spectacular! My Lilikoi Lemon Drop was on point and my other half enjoyed his Pineapple Mana Wheat beer. We were greeted with some edamame and waters. You can order off the full menu at the bar, but the Aloha Sessions menu is pretty extensive on its own. The staff works together and they seem to all love their jobs. Cameron, our bartender, was fun. We were glad to be back and catch up with him. The aloha spirit runs deep here. read more

Roy's Waikoloa - Pineapple Mana Wheat and Lilikoi Lemon Drop - Hawaiian Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

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We've been coming to Roy's for years. Oahu, Maui and now KonaZ. What I like about Roy's.... The classics don't change on the menu but I do wish they had some new items from time to time. We got two kids meals, butter noodles. My boys love the cheese quesadilla app, the veggies and the noodles are nicely buttered. Both ate the cookie sandwich dessert but the cookie was a bit hard. Adults ordered the poke nachos- yum!! Big portions of super fresh poke. We both got the butterfish which was awesome. The rice was pretty blah. Dessert of lava cake was yummy. I didn't care for the pineapple cake as it was a lot of cake and dough. Service was impeccable as always. We have a peanut allergy and never had an issue. Ambiance is nice.... But not too posh that you can't bring the kids. read more

Roy's Waikoloa - Hawaiian Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

I'm conflicted. It's Roy's. We love Roy's. Never had a bad meal there. BUT.... The waitress was so slow. And not comfortably slow, like half an hour before she took our drinks order slow. Everything we ordered, she made an upsell attempt. It wasn't even subtle. The food was excellent as always. My son's Mac crusted Mahi was probably better than my butterfish. But the cost of the meal. My god. I mean I've loved this place for years and it's always been absolutely stellar but at this point it's gotten so out of hand expensive for the same food that I honestly just don't think it's worth the splurge anymore. We had other great meals on this trip that were literally half the price. read more

As a LONG TIME fan of Roy's on all the islands and in So Cal especially this was a bit of a let down. Staff was fine, all very good people. My Meat loaf as ok, but the Miso Butterfish which has always been my favorite was off. One piece cooked perfectly but without much miso And the other piece over cooked as if it were under a heat lamp waiting crispy and miso was cooked on with that same crispness. I had asked because of the reviews seen before that it wasn't good but went with the assumption that you can't be perfect every time. Oh well would coulda shoulda, a very expensive night that I am Now hovering over the toilet. Not giving up on Roys, just this facility that oddly enough doesn't have a sushi chef. It was not crowded on a Sat night which I also assumed was due to the holiday and people having other things to do. But maybe not. Anyway Mahalo to the wait staff read more