"Roy Yamaguchi is one of the founders of Hawai‘i Regional Cuisine, a movement toward showcasing local ingredients and upscale techniques alongside the islands’ fusion of Asian influences. Now, there are more than a dozen locations of Roy’s, including this one in SoMa. It’s a great place to taste classics that influenced a generation of cooks, such as tuna poke with wonton chips or blackened ahi with soy-mustard butter sauce." - Janelle Bitker