I marked my first golf course visit during my Hawaiian vacation at the Ko’Olina Golf Resort in Oahu, a premier golf course in Kapolei and well known to host the Senior and Ladies PGA. While my golfing companions had a more critical opinion of the course’s difficulty (tournament level) and “beyond-my-pay-grade” green fees, I suppose it was an acceptable first golf outing. I didn’t play golf, mind you, but I got to drive the GPS-outfitted golf carts around the pretty manicured turf. What I really looked forward to was dining at Roy’s Ko’Olina location.
Ko’Olina Golf Club
92-1220 Aliinui Drive
Kapolei, HI 96707
(808) 676-7697What a thrill to see resort dining at a golf course renowned for hosting some of the PGA’s best. Roy’s Ko’Olina proved itself worthy of winning the hearts and tastes of the champions it catered to. Roy’s lunch menu entertained from the outset: from the Wowie Salad, to the beautifully optioned salmon bento box, from the classic big beefy burger and to the tempura beef frank (big gasp!), all were big hits. While a dining companion’s burger came still runny and bloody despite requests for medium doneness, the service was acceptable for lunch (although the staff could still use more polish and lessons in attentiveness). Another disappointment was the news that the sushi bar was unmanned during lunch hours, so we could not sample some of the inventive creations we’ve heard about Roy’s. The beautiful panoramic view of the Ko’Olina golf course from Roy’s covered patios however made the lunch experience pleasant and our party of four came away much satisfied (with an extra tempura hot dog ordered for to-go). I look forward to trying out Roy’s in Plano after this dining adventure.
My rating: stars
