Roy's Restaurant Review:
We watched Hawaiian super-chef Roy Yamaguchi build his restaurant empire, and we admit we were worried that the quality of his cuisine might slip from fine dining to franchise, but we have been reassured. Roy's of Newport Beach is as good as ever. The menu, overseen by chef John Vega, includes tempura Alaskan black cod with cilantro citrus sauce, and salt-crusted rib-eye in a roasted...
For a "special occasion" or "date night", Roy Yamaguchi's "upscale" chain in "elegant", "tropical" digs is "always a treat" thanks to "delish", "creative" Hawaiian fusion fare capped by an "unbelievable" chocolate souffle; service is "smooth" and "astonishingly kid-friendly", so even if a few find it a little spendy, it remains a "favorite."
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...