From the "top-notch", "imaginative" Hawaiian fusion cuisine to the staff that treats each diner like a "big kahuna", "you would never know" this Harbor East spot is part of "a chain" (from celeb chef Roy Yamaguchi); the "upscale"-casual digs feature a lively open kitchen and a bar slinging "potent" drinks, which promotes a "chatty, up-tempo" vibe, and though "fat wallets" are helpful, it's...
Roy's Restaurant Review:
Founder-chef Roy Yamaguchi was one of the pioneers of Hawaiian Fusion cuisine and his mini empire of namesake restaurants has multiplied worldwide. You can depend on each branch to offer signature dishes as well as the creations of the local chef. Classics include blackened island ahi in a spicy-hot, soy-mustard-butter sauce; hibachi-grilled salmon; and misoyaki butterfish, with its sweet...
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This sophisticated Hawaiian-fusion restaurant gives mainlanders an upscale taste of the islands.:
In Short
Roy Yamaguchi opened his first restaurant in 1988 in Honolulu, Hawaii, blending European cooking techniques with locally produced ingredients and Asian spices. Today, his...