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OUR STORY
Born and raised in Tokyo, Japan, Roy attributes his early appreciation for food to his father, a career military man born and raised on Maui, and to his Okinawan-born mother. Roy took Home Economics class in high school, not knowing it would lead to a lifetime of culinary discoveries. He attended the Culinary Institute of America in New York’s Hyde Park, where he was exposed to classical traditions. After graduating from CIA in 1976, he spent some time apprenticing at L’Escoffier and then later at L’Ermitage in Los Angeles.
In 1984, he opened his first restaurant as an owner in Hollywood called 385 North. However, the desire to further expand his culinary horizons while getting closer to his roots led Roy to open his first Roy’s in Honolulu in December of 1988.
Today, with the support of his ohana, Roy now has 31 restaurants around the globe plus a new concept, The Tavern at Princeville by Roy Yamaguchi on Kauai.
Thank you for being a part of our ohana and joining Roy in his culinary journey.
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Mon-Fri – 5:30pm
Sat-Sun – 5:00pm
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Roy’s Hawaii Kai is where it all started more than 25 years ago. The “Original Roy’s” is truly a neighborhood family restaurant and still has the same buzz and vibe it had in 1988. With its comfortable open kitchen in the dining room, it is a place where first time visitors fall in love with the same feeling locals enjoy time and again. Roy envisioned a place where “everybody knows your name.” Dine with us and enjoy the “Original Roy’s” experience with outstanding food, service and an amazing view of Maunalua Bay.
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