Review of Beach House by Roy Yamaguchi

We ate at the resort restaurant Beach House by Roy Yamaguchi— that was better than the other options, but NOTHING is marked on the menu (or when served) and the server didn’t seem to know much about g-f. When I asked what was g-f, he told us about 2 main course items and the dessert (which was both the least impressive & most expensive molten chocolate cake I’ve ever had). When asked AGAIN about the rest of the menu, he basically said to let him know what we wanted and they could modify it (but couldn’t tell me how the dishes would be modified, which made it difficult to decide). The surf and turf was pretty good, as was the sushi we ordered, but it was like pulling teeth with the service. Bottom line, we cancelled our other reservations and are sticking with the food trucks. Not fancy, but at least we know what we’re getting and they seem to know what they’re doing.

I saw other reviews that talked about allergy cards, and either our server didn’t know anything about them or they’ve done away with them. Or maybe they treated us differently because we were a large group of 4 adults and 3 kids. I don’t know, but for the money we spent, I expected better. I’m happy to pay for excellent food and service, but this was thoroughly disappointing.

Honestly, eating at this resort has been a nightmare. If you stay here, I’d recommend driving the 5 minutes to Kahuku and going to the food trucks instead. They’re better value, locally owned and operated, and they seem to know more about gluten-free than the resort staff. (Papi’s Tacos was great!)

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Average

Other Characteristics

• Good selection of healthy options
• Offers outdoor seating
• Reservations recommended