Whenever I had a serious plate lunch craving, Kau Kau Grill — formerly located in Māpunapuna — always hit the spot. The only downside to the industrial neighborhood was the sometimes-limited parking.
However, the biz recently moved to a new spot on Sand Island Access Road. The menu is the same, but customers will be relieved to know there are multiple parking stalls fronting the business.
Kau Kau Grill only moved locations about two weeks ago; we’re told it was because the business’s lease was up at its former spot. It’s now in the former site of Ronnie’s Kitchen.
The eatery’s menu is the same, and the new spot is still designed for takeout. Popular plates include the surf and turf special ($32) — Pulehu beef short ribs and garlic shrimp, white rice and choice of macaroni or side salad — Trust Us special ($32) with barbecue ribs and garlic shrimp, and K Special ($35). The latter is one of my go-to orders. It features meaty slabs of barbecue baby back ribs and spicy poke with white rice and choice of mac salad or side salad. When it comes to the baby back ribs, the biz doesn’t skimp on the portion. I always make sure to get the spaghetti mac salad, which somehow always tastes better than regular macaroni salad.
If you devour the whole plate — props to you — it’ll result in a guaranteed kanak attack.
Kau Kau Grill is open weekdays only from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
CONTACT
Kau Kau Grill
111 Sand Island Access Road, Honolulu
808-476-5888
Kaukaugrill.com
Instagram: @kaukaugrill
Open 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays
Kelli Shiroma Braiotta can be reached at kelli@alohastatedaily.com.
