Roy’s is the best
Roy’s restaurant on Maui is in the golf course clubhouse at the entrance to Kaanapali Beach, at the corner of Honoapiilani Highway and Kaanapali Parkway. Phone 808-669-6999 for Roy’s Kaanapali. There are other Roy’s restaurants on three other Hawaiian islands, as well as in seven other states.
Roy Yamaguchi invented Hawaii’s Pacific Rim Cuisine, so that’s what you’ll find on the Roy’s Restaurant Maui menu. Some of my favorite appetizers here are the Szechwan baby back pork ribs and the crispy crab cakes. A fun and unusual salad is the Big Island beet salad. A couple of my favorite entrees are Roy’s blackened ahi, jade pesto mahi mahi, and honey mustard glazed short ribs. For dessert you absolutely must have the famous Roy’s hot chocolate souffle, which is far superior to lava cakes at any other restaurant anywhere.
Roys restaurant has a wall of large windows with a view of the golf course, with Kaanapali resorts and a small view of the ocean in the distance. They also have Maui’s tastiest food. It’s my personal favorite Maui restaurant because everything I have eaten there is delicious, and they frequently add new items to the menu, so there is always something new and wonderful to try.
For top service at Roy’s on Maui, ask for Susie or Brandon to be your waitress/waiter, and/or ask to meet the manager Matty, and tell Susie or Brandon and Matty that Jon and Rosie sent you.
And make sure you save room for Roy’s restaurant’s famous chocolate souffle for dessert. The recipe for that dessert is in the cookbook Roy’s Feasts from Hawaii
See below for some specific Roys restaurant Maui menu items as well as photos and video of their Kaanapali location.
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Roy’s menu (subject to change) $$$ Fine Dining
Appetizers:
Szechuan Baby Back Ribs
Japanese Misoyaki Butterfish
Hibachi Grilled Salmon
Ahi Poketini
Hawaii Kai Style Crab Cakes
Chicken and Veggie Lumpia
Salads:
Baby Romaine Caesar Salad
Roasted Haiku Beets Salad
Baby Spinach Salad with Candied Pecans and Lilikoi vinagrette
Tomato Carpaccio with Capers, Onions and Goat Cheese
Entrees:
Hibachi Salmon
Jade Pesto Steamed White Fish
Lemongrass Crusted Ono
Parmesan Seared Opakapaka with Okinawan Purple Potato Sauce
Macadamia nut crusted mahimahi
Roy’s Blackened Ahi
Misoyaki Butterfish
Pepper Seared Scallops
Kiawe grilled filet mignon
Honey Mustard Glazed Short Ribs
Roasted Duck Breast
Herb Grilled Lamb Rack
Bone In Rib Eye
Dessert:
Roy’s famous Chocolate Souffle
Bread Pudding Creme Brulee
Click for images of complete Roy’s menu with prices
Roy’s Kaanapali video
Potstickers:
Fish with shellfish dinner entree:
Honey Mustard Beef Short Rib Dinner:
Golf course view:
Whole fish:
Roy’s famous chocolate souffle:
I am Jon and I love Maui. Writing about Maui has been my hobby for the past 30 years. This website is my effort to help you, whether a first-timer or repeat visitor, to have the best possible experience during your visit to Maui. The info here is based on my own research and experiences. I am not a travel agent and I don't sell anything, so my reports are unbiased. I have visited each of the hotels, condos, and sights, have eaten at all of the reviewed restaurants, and took almost all of the photos.