Kau Kau BBQ Restaurant
Cantonese restaurant · International District ·
Famed Chinese eatery for BBQ pork & duck, great for takeout
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Famed Chinese eatery for BBQ pork & duck, great for takeout
"There’s a time and place for eating fried rice on the sofa with your friends and watching Netflix, but sometimes you have to put real pants on and leave the house. Kau Kau BBQ is a family-style Chinese spot where you can sit in a chair, but still wear your t-shirt and jeans with the hole in them. The decor inside isn’t much, but huge round tables fitted with lazy susans are ideal for a group to share fried rice, potstickers, and lemon chicken." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley, gabe guarente
"Kau Kau is a Hawaiian takeout-only ghost kitchen from the Takorean team, offering dishes like kalua pork, loco moco, and chicken teriyaki. Plates average around $20, with a portion of sales supporting Lahaina Strong, an organization aiding the recovery effort in Maui after last year’s wildfires." - omnia saed
"If you don’t feel like waiting for a table at the busiest spots in the CID, you’ll be in good hands with Chinese barbecue at Kau Kau. This spot is perfect for a huge family-style meal that will involve a spinning lazy susan. They’re most famous for their barbecue pork, which we especially endorse with a pile of fried rice and potstickers, but the lemon chicken is truly not to be missed." - aimee rizzo, carlo mantuano, kayla sager riley
"If you don’t feel like waiting for a table at another Chinese spot in the ID, you’ll be in good hands at Kau Kau. This spot is perfect for a huge family-style meal involving a spinning lazy susan. They’re most famous for their barbecue pork, which we especially endorse with some potstickers, but the lemon chicken is the best dish here." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley
"The name of the game at this Chinatown International District fixture is barbecued meat. One of the neighborhood’s oldest surviving restaurants, Kau Kau started out as a ritzy Chinese-Hawaiian restaurant and is a bit rougher around the edges these days. But the pressed eight-spice duck and roasted side pork are as delectable as ever. Plus, prices mostly hang out below $10." - Meg van Huygen