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| - My favorite place to visit is Maui, and my favorite fish is black cod (aka "butterfish"), so what better place to spend my birthday than at Roy's, the closest I could get to Hawaii without visiting the California Hotel downtown.
One of my other favorite things is a bargain, and Roy's is currently having a prix fixe promotion on Sundays and Mondays (through March 6) where you can choose any appetizer, entree, and dessert for $36.95. Seeing how their butterfish alone is $39, I had to act. And, thankfully, my birthday was on a Monday this year!
I had been to Roy's before (at the now-closed Summerlin location), where I had the best sushi roll of my life--a "Town and Country" that featured wagyu beef and crab--so I ordered the "Lakanilau," which had similar ingredients. Of course I got the butterfish for my entree, and I had the lime tart for dessert. My husband had the poke bowl, sea scallops, and Japanese cheesecake. And we also had a complimentary bowl of edamame, which was served midcourse. Without the prix fixe deal, the food alone would have set us back $127, but with a bottle of wine and a pretty handsome tip, this whole meal was only $140. Quite the bargain!
But what about the food? The standout was definitely the poke bowl. It was beautifully presented, with a delicious mix of ahi, salmon, and hamachi. I would come back for that alone! Everything else was good, but nothing really stood out (although that butterfish was pretty tasty). And I guess I had lofty goals for the Lakanilau, which was fine but a little disappointing.
Overall, it was a great meal, and I'm glad I spent my birthday there. (Mostly because the price was right, but also because I've found the best poke bowl in town!)
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