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| - As I promised, I am updating my review of Roy's. I went there last night and there was a great improvement over my previous visit. We were seated promptly as the restaurant was about half full. A waitress came over fairly quickly to take our drink orders. We both had their "Celebrate Fall" special, consisting of an appetizer of breaded prawns on a bed of cabbage leaves and a great salsa. Really delicious. The crusted salmon was done according to order, i.e., well done for me and medium for my wife. It was served on a bed of baby vegetables and was quite yummy, no complaints there. I also ordered a wedge salad as my wife and I were both extremely hungry, pretty much having not eaten lunch. The bread pudding for dessert was nothing short of outstanding, served with a garnish of fresh strawberries and vanilla ice cream. So, all in all, the food was really good.
So if the food was this good, why the three stars. Well, for me to give 5 stars I would have to visit a restaurant several times and have a predominantly 5 star experience each time, so I'm no quite there with Roy's yet. As I pointed out in previous reviews the food and service seems to be spotty, so I'll have to keep an open mind and return a few times to see if their game has truly been upped or if last night was a fluke. Sorry to be so pessimistic, but my experience has made me very wary, considering that Roy's is not bottom of the barrel pricewise. Four stars might have been appropriate, but there were a couple of missteps.
To start with, for some reason Roy's is a bit slow on the drinks front, which is odd as most restaurants make a large portion of their profit from the sale of alcohol. That should prompt the bartenders and waiting staff to get those first drinks out ASAP. Also, because we were so hungry I asked if we could order some bread. The waitress told me they don't offer bread, but we could have some complimentary edamame if we wished. I gladly accepted the offer, but the edamame never materialized. I was also never asked if I wanted another beer - same comment about alcohol sales. I don't get it. (As an aside, Roy's has no beer on draught, just bottles, but I shall not hold that against them in the review. Again, beer on tap may carry a higher margin than the bottled variety, so why not sell it that way? I'll let you decide if this is a plus or a minus. I do find it odd, though, since most good restaurants do offer tap beer and in larger quantities than a 12 oz. bottle provides.) Lastly, I waited a full 15 minutes to get my bill. I was basically ignored by the waitress and had to get another staffer to lasso her and get my bill ready. Oh, yes, during our meal, a gentleman, who I assume to be the manager, did come to our, and everyone else's, table very briefly to inquire as to the quality of our experience. I don't mean to be rude or mean, but his approach was more perfunctory than warm or cordial, but at least he made the rounds.
All in all I enjoyed the experience, but since 5 stars are out for the moment and since there were still a few hiccups with service, the best I can do at the moment is 3 stars. I shall go back since the food was so good last night and the service has improved, but still not as good as it should be. I would love to give this shop 5 stars, so I'll give them a chance to earn it.
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