Roy's San Diego Waterfront

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   Monique

   Denver

   12 reviews

   5.0

   12 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Love this restaurant from Honolulu to San Diego but did not know it was different owner ship between mainland and island.
   

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   Margarett

   Los Angeles

   36 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   36 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Whatever your palate, you will love this place! We are long time fans of Roy's, having dined in the one in Hawaii and many many times at the L.A County locations. the staff is great; friendly and professional. Food is always delicious, well portioned, and properly cooked! I highly recommend this for romantic evening, girls night out, family or business events.
   

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   Pat

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 1

   We planned a thanksgiving dinner for the family on the patio. Our party was seated in an area with 2 overhead heaters, only to find out that they were both broken. All of the other tables on the patio had functional heaters. All we got was an apology from the server, which seemed inadequate. One would expect much better from a restaurant of this caliber
   

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   Theresa

   San Diego

   6 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Visited for Thanksgiving, they had a special menu designed for the holiday. Everything was very good and service was great. The menu was an interesting take on traditional turkey dinner and was very tasty. The grilled filet mignon was really done nicely and the sauce was very good. The Gruyère scalloped potatoes were a surprise with a spicy kick. The crunchy pumpkin desert was a pleasant way to end the meal. Enjoyed Roy’s Hawaiian Martini which was like a low calorie pina colada but that soaked pineapple sliced had a kick! And the Argentinian Malbec was very smooth and a nice addition for dinner. Our server, Oscar, was friendly and knowledgeable about the menu and the restaurant’s history. And a beautiful view of the San Diego bay at sunset.
   

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   Roberta

   San Diego

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The service is exceptional. We always celebrate our Thanksgiving here and are grateful for the range of options available. It is one of the only places that will make tradiitonal.and also vegan and vegetarian options. The quality of food is wonderful. We love the view, for sure. The entire experience with the professional staff and presnetauisn of the meal are elevated and worth it every time. Highly recommend.
   

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   Sharon

   San Diego

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on November 24, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was excellent as were the cocktails. Service was great. Best value is lunch and their every day Aloha happy hour. Nice outside bar with music. Great view of the boats in the marina.
   

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   Vivian-Lee

   Rome

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 23, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Although the food was fresh and innovatively prepared, the price was a bit high overall. The server was also a bit quick to recommend certain menu items in a way that seemed to indicate other choices might not measure up. We didn't mind as we held our own politely--and one of us did take and enjoy the suggested option--but we later watched as the server made the same pitch to another customer who clearly didn't welcome being directed. And while we appreciated (and enjoyed) the server's suggestion for her favorite 20-minute-in-advance dessert (pineapple upside down cake, which was delicious), we realized later that we'd not had the opportunity to see other dessert options. A little less "selling" would be appreciated.
   

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   Sarah

   San Diego

   10 reviews

   4.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on November 21, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Our server Cami highly recommended the ribs and wagyu sushi rolls and appetizer and they were delicious. We had the four fish combo platter and the salmon was very good as well as the butter fish. We did not care for the fish of the day and the macadamia nut fish. We ordered the old-fashioned and it didn’t taste like we thought it should and then I ask a server to see what kind of bourbon it was and it was Jim Beam, which was very surprising in a restaurant of this caliber. They had bottom shelf bourbon. I was a little suspicious on the menu when it only said bourbon because typically it would say the actual brand. The maitai was OK although I’ve had much better. Cami, our server, was very attentive and professional and cheerful. The bus boy was very nice, however, he often would come by to take our plates while we were still eating. However, we didn’t have much food on our plates when he was coming by to take them. We appreciate that he was very attentive, but we would have preferred if he was quite clear that we had finished eating before picking up our plates. The pineapple upside down cake was very delicious and we would definitely order that again. 
   

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   CherylN

   Las Vegas

   22 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   22 reviews

   Dined on November 20, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Much was fantastic. We had not been to Roys in awhile. It is one of our favorite restaurants. We no longer have one close to where we live. It was nice to enjoy their food again
   

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    Ann

    San Francisco

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on November 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    What a lovely night to sit outside bayside for dinner. Josh was our server and he was very attentive. I had not eaten at Roy's for many, many years and I was so delighted by the great meal. I had the Sea Bass and it was so tasty, cooked perfectly and I did not leave a crumb on my plate. I asked for a Wedge to share and they arrived split in half which is always so nice. The only issue that I had was when my cocktail arrived, the glass was not clean, a bit a lipstick remained and Josh immediately took that back and brought me a fresh drink. Other than that, it was a delicious meal.
    

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