Coming off a disappointing LNY Food Walk start, we reached the best deal of the day at Kau Kau Barbeque as our second restaurant stop. During the LNY celebrations, Kau Kau set up a stall right in front of their restaurant, making it quick and easy to get their food fast - well, as long as the line moves! When we first arrived at about 11:30, there were only 5 people in line in front of us. When we finished eating, maybe 20 or 30 minutes later, the line had ballooned to 20. When we walked past the stall a bit later at 1 PM, it was up to 50+ people! BBQ Pork Rice ($6) - This dish is the winner of the best value on the Food Walk. It's a 16 oz oyster pail that's chock filled with rice and meat. They give a ton of meat here - the container was probably something like half full of meat, which honestly is a bit too much for the amount of rice! The meat is delicious - some crisp bits on the exterior, full of sweet maltose notes, being savory, salty, with a rich porky flavor. It's fatty and delicious, and works so well with the perfectly cooked fluffy rice on the bottom. Not much else to say - it's a simple dish, well worth the money to give the taste buds a spin. (5/5) Khao Soi Noodle Soup w/ Roast Pork ($6) - This was not on the original Food Walk menu, but the stall was offering Khao Soi as well. I asked the cashier about it since I didn't notice the Khao Soi on their restaurant menu either, and she said they were experimenting and seeing if it would be popular enough to add on their main menu. They gave a choice of chicken or roast pork, and we of course had to go with the pork. The dish comes with four pieces of roast pork that still exhibits a nice crisp skin. Once it soaks in the broth a bit, the crispiness goes away, so it has to be eaten quickly. The pork is fatty and tender with good meaty flavors. The broth is also quite good - it's full of curry flavor, a bit sweet and savory, with crispy shallots and garlic on top adding some additional crunch and rich flavor. There's just the tiniest bit of spice to give some heat and the broth is very fragrant with ginger and garlic notes. The portion size is stellar for $6 and they give quite a bit of noodles. The noodles seem to be flour based rather than the more traditional egg noodles, and they are cooked a little too far, which reduces the bounciness. Still, overall the dish is quite good especially since it's from a food stall and it's a perfect complement to a rainy day. (4/5) I have to say, I was super impressed with both the price and quality of thefood I received from Kau Kau BBQ. I'll definitely be stopping by this place in the future to try their other meats. read more

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Friends recommended Kau Kau when we were planning our Seattle vacation. I liked the old school atmosphere and menu. We were seated immediately on Mother's Day for dinner. Service was good, and we did not feel rushed. As soon as we saw Curry Tomato Beef Chow Mein on the menu, we felt at home! This item is unheard of in LA or Orange County restaurants these days. We also ordered the half portion of roast duck and minced pork stuffed tofu. The portions were ample and delicious. Parking in Chinatown is difficult, but we managed to get street parking. read more

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Kau Kau is the king of roasted meat. I appreciate the more humble settings and more abrupt service. I'm here for the food. As you walk in, the glistening amounts of meats catch your eye. This is a no nonsense place. The workers are focused on giving you your order and having you leave. Just don't take their efficiency as poor service. I come here for top quality food. In particular ,roasted pork and Peking duck. Kau Kau is one of my favorite place to get BBQ pork (char-siu) and roast pork (siew yuk). Also love Peking duck. The pork here is delicious. You wait as they chop your order in front of you. My usual orders are the pork, Peking duck, Roast duck fried rice, ying yang hotpot, beef chow fun, fried shrimp with curry sauce. The hot, delicious hunks of roasted pork are addictive. I particularly love the roasted pork,(siew yuk). The flavor of the both lean and fatty pieces are so good. I also love ordering char-sui bbq pork. incredible flavors from the spices used in the preparation . Each version is a lovely taste of perfection of pork. Savory, soft and chewy elements. I love to using the leftover ingredients to upgrade a dish of udon. Or ramen, the meat makes the difference in the complete dish. Yes, I do get more fatty pieces than anticipated, but crisp these up to use. Duck fried rice is a dish I do not see often. It has many pieces of duck, adding to the medley of vegetables in this dish. Ying yang hotpot has a rather spicy soup base. The ingredients seem to be balanced. Hot spice with cooling vegetables. Strong flavor of pork, combined with delicate seafood. Beef chow fun has thick, chewy noodles, slices of steak, and crunchy vegetable, in a tangy sauce. The shrimp in curry sauce has a curry taste punch, which does overpower the delicate shrimp. But the curry sauce is delicious enough, that you could eat it alone and be happy. read more

This spot has some amazing cantonese bbq! I had it saved on my list for a while and finally got the chance to come on a Saturday for lunch. They have their lunch combo plates when you dine in, which are only $10 and so worth it. We all got that, and I choose bbq duck as my one choice - it comes with pork fried rice and bbq pork already. Additionally, they serve you some egg drop soup before your meal comes too. The food was fantastic! The bbq pork was by far my favorite item - SO juicy, tender, and flavorful. If I were to come back I would order a bunch of this for sure. The fried rice was also really tasty, and the duck skin was flavorful with the tender meat. Service was quick and efficient, and there's really not much else you can ask for. I would definitely come back to takeout their bbq pork and try their roast pork next time! Such a good spot - I would recommend it to anyone :) read more

Kau Kau Barbeque - Soup - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We tried a few dishes, but think the lunch menu ($10 before 3 pm) is probably the best value! The wonton soup with dried noodles is good. The duck meat we got was okay. They are generous with the seafood toppings. read more

Kau Kau Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Menu as of January 31st, 2026. Best and cheapest prices you can get anywhere. $10 lunch special before 3pm is a no brainer. $12 after 3pm is still a good deal. read more

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Called an hour before their closing for pick up pick up 30mins before their closing time . They said I can't do it but I can do the order online . How does that even make sense? read more

Ordered half lb bbq pork, and half lb roast pork. The bbq pork was kinda dry - flavor was on point but wish it was juicier and retained more moisture. The roast pork was way too fatty - barely any meat, but the skin was perfectly crispy crunchy. read more

Kau Kau Barbeque - half lb char siu (aka bbq pork), half lb roasted pork (aka the crispy skin one) - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

When we first walked in the restaurant we got wonderful vibes. Small, cozy and clean. The menu can be overwhelming, so many items to choose from. We ended up with a set menu for 4. I'm not going to go into what we got because everything we had was amazing. They gave us the appropriate amount of time to look over the menu and once we ordered the food started coming out very quickly. As soon as it was ready it arrived piping hot at the table. The only downside was that we felt the tea was a bit watered down. Overall would go back and definitely recommend for anyone seeking great food! read more

3.5 rounded to 4 Came for the lunch special which I think is a great deal and composition of different dishes. The hot and sour soup they give at first was kind of bland and the fried rice was tasty but quite standard. The bbq pork is amazing and I would come back for more. It's the right amount of sweetness and cooked so be so tender. The roasted duck was a huge letdown though. I got really boney pieces that were hard to separate the meat from and the greasy parts were extremely greasy and almost bitter. Service is standard and the restaurant has a homey feel which wasn't too busy for seating options during a weekday lunch. The front is busier for takeouts though read more

Kau Kau Barbeque - Lunch special with roasted duck - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

2nd time is the charm! I specified "less fat" and got excellent crispy roast pork. Still not the best relative to L.A.'s Chinese BBQ shops, but I'm happy for what I can get in Seattle. read more

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We had a big takeout order here last week - enjoyed the BBQ duck, crispy pork, char siu, eggplant, and green beans. The eggplant is one of my favorites read more

I always get take fo Their cha shu pork. This time I also ordered egg rolls. They were really delicious! They had cha shu and shrimp in it. I'll remember to add this to my order from now. read more

Came on a Saturday night for dinner and surprisingly the tables were almost empty. We were able to get our table and order fast because of it. Free hot tea and they serve it as soon as you are seated. Menu has a lot of items to choose from and the prices are well worth the amount you're getting. I got the the BBQ Pork Chow Foon ($11.90) and my friend got the BBQ Combination Rice Plate ($12.00). My friend loved her dish and I liked mine as well. My dish was packing with flavor and filling but there was a lot of oil. BUT If I were to close my eyes and ignore the amount of oil, I would honestly say it was the best chow fan I've had a restaurant. I also got to try one of my friends meat pieces (I think it was a roasted pork?) and the piece was so juicy. I'm not the biggest fan of meat bc I think most meat are too dry but definitely cant say that about this place. That was really good. We were even thinking of sharing a vegetable dish but I'm glad we didn't because we were both really full with the just the 2 dishes we ordered. read more

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I personally feel like this place is overhyped! I got half pound of cha siu and roasted pork. The roasted pork is too greasy and did not feel like I can swallow it. It is like swallowing oil. But the top part is crispy so that's good! I won't able to eat half of the meat. The cha siu is pretty decent, nothing to complain about and I would go back for more if I crave for cha siu. For the soup that they offer for lunch special, there were some little bead things inside and it always stuck on the top of my mouth and it's so hard to take it out. Overall, it is okay read more

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New ownership, down grade quality. I probably won't return anymore. The lunch promotion says 3 chicken wings but was given 1 and quater cut up wing. No flavor and cold chicken, also before the vegetables was great steam cabbage & bok choy with good flavor, but now 2 broccoli and carrot. Cheap. I was a regular loyal customer, but i won't be returning to this establishment anymore. read more

The $10 lunchbox was not worth it. 3 pieces of vegetable, 5 pieces of roast pork with missing skin, 4 pieces of BBQ pork. The fried rice was dry like maybe it was kept overnight?? I would only come for the pay by the pound meats. The roast pork is delicious. The BBQ pork was dry. read more

Kau Kau Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This spot is affordable and delicious. Service is quick. Order and pay at counter. Pork belly 5/5 Juicy thick. Good ratio of fat version meat. The skin was crispy. Soy sauce chicken 5/5 So tender and good. read more

Great food here ! We ordered a few dishes and the meat platter were all delicious. Staff here fast and friendly. I would definitely recommend their bbq pork. read more

Kau Kau Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Well, this place has been around for 100 years. I've never eaten inside, but I do get the barbecue pork to go. It's awesome. read more

Kau Kau Barbeque - 1 pound of barbecued pork to go - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I got takeout from Kau Kau bbq on a Tuesday night on a friends recommendation. The restaurant was mostly empty upon walking in, which made me doubt the restaurant a bit, but thankfully, I didn't let that deter me from trying the bbq here. The staff spoke mainly Chinese, which may pose an issue for non-chinese speakers seeking to order here. I ended up ordering the crispy pork, grilled pork, and crispy duck. Unfortunately, they didn't have any carbs to pair with the meat (rice, etc). The crispy pork was super fatty and tasty, and the pork was bursting with flavor. I was a bit disappointed by the duck he duck, however, as while skin was crispy, it was lacking a bit in flavor. Overall, Kau Kau offers some solid Chinese bbq at an affordable price, as long as the language barrier doesn't deter you from coming here. I would probably come back here again! read more

TLDR: 4 stars for the meat alone but -1 star for value. We ordered the BBQ combo which comes with bbq pork, pork spareribs, and roasted pork. Our fav was the roasted pork but all the meats were pretty good. The spareribs use the same bbq sauce, just with a different cut of meat (obviously). Roasted pork had a nice crunchy skin. Downside was I thought the portion was small for $13. It was a lot of rice with soy sauce on the bottom and not that much meat. I would recommend just buying meat by the pound. PS: Credit cards have a $0.50 charge for orders less than $20. read more

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Great food, the barbecue is amazing. Had two other entrées. I can't say enough good things about this place. Service was great. read more

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Amazing canto-style BBQ in Seattle Chinatown! I have never had such tender and crispy and smokey cha-siu before! They cut it up per 1/4 or 1/2 lb orders and goes perfectly with a bowl of rice. The meat is super smokey and the cha-siu is the item you definitely have to get. The roast pork also had really nice bubbly skin however it was too salty for me. The skin was good, but to get good pork skin requires a lot of salt and this meat was too salty for me. read more

Kau Kau Barbeque - Pork - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I've come here several times to get a version of their lunch special. For just $11, you get hot tea, fried rice, Chinese BBQ pork, and another choice of an entree. Last time I got the shrimp. You get a decent portion of food, in addition to a bowl of soup. This is some amazing value for lunch. Not many places I can get a robust lunch for under $20. The fried rice is very flavorful! The shrimp was wonderfully breaded and fried to perfection. But the greatest item in this meal is the BBQ pork. Such delicious flavor! read more

Ordered1pound of BBQ pork. It was VERY fatty. Hunks of fat chopped up fat with no meat was included in my order in addition to a large amount of fat on meat that should be pulled off. We had to pull it off in ordder to eat it!!!!! Additionally there were old, dry and hard piece! It appeared as though they dump crap on carry out cstomers. I shared the order with my bridge club. One women said she had the same experience with a to-go order from Kau Kau. If you shop there do not order to go!!!!!!!! read more

Good quantity for what you pay. For $13 I got the roasted duck rice with almost enough food to feed me for two meals. Service was fast and friendly, but the food itself was lackluster. They gave me pretty bone-y pieces of duck, and it was hard to pick off the meat. Also, the texture of the rice wasn't great and the rice was overly salty with all the soy sauce they put on. read more

Kau Kau Barbeque - Roasted Duck Rice - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

our family has been going to Kau Kau for 30 years and I can honestly tell you this was the most gross and disgusting food we've had in Chinatown. we got to go pork and it was burnt dry and solid cold fat. It was absolutely awful. We've noticed the food has been getting worse and worse, but this was absolutely not even edible. We also ordered egg foo young, which tasted and looked like somebody vomited it up. It was horrible. We'll never go back here again. read more

Best fair priced real Chinese food in the CD. Served ce is adequate, tea with meal, normal portions, a little dirty. But CHEAP is why you come and Roast Duck is why you come back. Across street is Tai Tung, Bruce Lee's restaurant of choice. That is a real gem of Chinese cuisine that is also good and has been enjoyed by many locals. It is Seattle's Oldest Chinese restaurant. Jay JSU is cheap dirty Chinese restaurant. read more

Kau Kau Barbeque - Just sat down. Excited to try roasted duck. - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I had 0 expectations when a friend brought me here and I was even confused why brought me here. The interior and exterior was unamusing and I barely looked at the menu. We settled on one of the lunch specials with roasted pork and char sui which came with fried rice. It looked extremely appetizing when I opened the togo box. The fried rice had a lot of flavors and smelled and tasted like it was freshly fried with a lot wok hay scent. If the rice was already that good, my expectations for the meat was even higher. The roasted pork was still warm and the skin was perfectly crisp and crunchy without being chewy. One of the best roasted pork skins I've ever had. It had a lot more fat than what I wanted, but the perfection of the skin overshadowed the fattiness. The flavors of the char sui was also very well balanced and not too sweet. It was tender and well cooked with a good ratio of meat to fat. I was blown away from this simple meal. Top 5 Chinese BBQ I've ever had. read more

Kau Kau Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Found this place after going to HK Bbq Master in Canada. It was so good for such a good price! It comes with egg drop soup, fried rice, and two kinds of meat. The two ladies working there were so nice and attentive. The takeout line was surprisingly long at 3pm on a Sunday but service was quick while dining in! I'm not from Seattle, but I will definitely come back when visiting!! read more

Kau Kau Barbeque - lunch combo with bbq pork & roasted pork - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I used to love this place. So many changes, none for the good. BBQ pork fried rice had almost no pork. There used to be big juicy bites. Now it's just tiny bits scraped from the chopping block including a piece of gristle/bone! Big tv screen in the west room. No! Just no! Waitress was new and very edgy. She was short with us and almost snappy. She wasn't interested in waiting on us. The food has always been really fast. We waited twice the usual time. The almond chicken was tasteless with a thin kind of gravy and an orange tinted breading. Half did not get eaten. Singapore noodles were just ok. Noticeably less pork and shrimp. I have eaten here regularly for 30+ years. I really want to support the new owners but am having a hard time wanting to go back. Please think about the cost cutting measures that have been made. They are hurting your business. read more

Ok that settles it as good deal as the lunch special is I get better cuts of bbq meat ordering off of it. Got the roasted duck noodle soup today generous portion enough for lunch for a couple of days the the duck was much more succulent than what I got in the lunc lh special. in like that the noodle soup comes with baby bok choy. Definitely would order this dish again. The weather was calling for a soup noodle. More affordable than some of the other places in the ID for duck noodle soup. Lots of green onions, broth piping hot and they put the soup container in a take out box so it isn't too hot to carry. The noodles and duck come in a separate container so you can put it together when you get to your destination and the noodles don't lose their texture read more

Kau Kau Barbeque - roast duck lunch box - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Service was good but food is way too salty. Would not recommend for people with high blood pressure. read more

Kau Kau Barbeque - The roasted pork and roast duck was way too salty. - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Service is usually quick with easy in and out of the restaurant.love their barbecue pork. We even take it to Boise for our adult son who lives there . Only one time we had an issue with them telling us they were open until 8:00 pm . We arrived at 7:40 pm and they had put everything away. Very disappointed since we drove from Bellevue. read more

Hole in the wall Cantonese restaurant that serves large portions and has really friendly service! Being Chinese, I've been to quite a few Chinese restaurants and I have to admit that the service isn't always the best, but everyone here was super friendly, the service was attentive, and the food came out really quickly. I also think that the portions are pretty big for the price. This place is known for their Cantonese BBQ meats so I tried both the BBQ combo and the duck. The meats were all ok but nothing outstanding. The roasted pork was my favorite out of the meats. It was tender and fatty with an extremely crispy skin. It had a strong Chinese five spice flavor and was a bit on the saltier side. The char siu was also quite nice and had a good balance of sweetness and saltiness, but it was a bit less tender. Surprisingly, my favorite thing was the stir fry eggplant. You could tell it was cooked freshly because it came out piping hot and had an amazing wok hei (smokiness from high heat wok cooking). The eggplant was soft and tender and it was flavored with an amazing spicy chili oil. The onions added a freshness and crunchiness and together it was delicious. read more

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Omg, for $10, you get a generous amount of bbq pork and a second meat. I chose duck and second dish I chose roast pork. Both had such good flavor!!! I couldn't believe the $10, in Arizona, we would nevvvvver and the flavor....yummy. Not to mention they already give bbq pork fried rice. I forgot to ask for sauce but would totally recommend! read more

You already know it's the classic kau kau need to say more. Place is fire serving up the good eats for a low price. Food itself was great and it's impossible to find a place to get full for about $10. This place will outlive me and still be around for generations to come! Roast pork is a must no cap read more

Kau Kau Barbeque - Sweet Hot and Sour Soup - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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A must try! My friends and I were hoping to get in on the infamous pork bbq and roasted pork belly. Kau Kau did not disappoint! We came in just in time for the lunch special on a Monday. Not so busy, which was perf for us. We ordered the lunch special to go. The lunch special comes w bbq pork, veggies, bbq pork fried rice and your choice of entree. Our choice of entree was the roasted pork belly. This is heavy so we ordered one lunch special and split it between two people. V v filling! Must try when you're in the area :) read more

Love the BBQ here. Stick to that though. We ordered the Kau Kau for 2 and it was greasy and bland. The BBQ pork, roast pork and Duck are outstanding though. read more