Roy Yamaguchi is a Japanese-American celebrity chef.Yamaguchi was born and raised

in Tokyo, Japan but now lives in the U.S. State of Hawaii

After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, he spent time in

Los Angeles in apprenticeships at L'Escoffier and L'Ermitage under the late master chef Jean Bertanou.

He was soon elevated to executive chef status with stints at Le Serene and Le Gourmet.

He then opened the Euro-Asian 385 North in West Hollywood, featuring Asian presentations of

French classical themes. He then moved to Hawaii, where he opened Roy's in 1988 and,

with other local chefs, helped to pioneer the trademark of Hawai?i Regional Cuisine.

He is Hawaii's first-ever James Beard Award winner. After opening three other Roy's locations

throughout the Hawaiian Islands, Roy branched out to the continental U.S. and eventually partnered

with Outback Steakhouse, allowing greater expansion to areas including Pebble

Beach, California; Scottsdale, Arizona; Chicago; New York City; and more recently, Plano, Texas; Jacksonville,

Florida; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Atlanta, Georgia; Tampa, Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada;

and Maryland. Besides his 30+ U.S.

locations, Roy's eclectic blend of East, West, and Polynesia can be found in Japan and Guam, and his cuisine is also

available to Continental Airlines Business First travelers traveling between Asia, Hawai?i,

the West Coast, and the Southwest.He is also notable for being the host of the cooking show Hawaii Cooks

and appearing as Iron Chef Asian in the first American incarnation of the

Japanese television show Iron Chef, Iron Chef USA

Roy's at Embassy Suites® - Waikiki Beach Walk®

Roy Yamaguchi's Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine blends fresh local ingredients with

European sauces and bold Asian spices, always with a focus on seafood. Roy's offers a tantalizing

range of appetizers, entrées, fresh Hawaiian fish dishes and

desserts. Roy's Waikiki is located at the corner of Lewers Street and Kalia Road.

Store Hours: Daily 11 am - 11 pm

Phone: 808-923-7697