March 24, 2024
Kau Kau Grill
Located in Mapunapuna, Kau Kau Grill has been serving up delectable, local-style plate lunches since 2013. Owners Ty Takishita, Miles Oyasato and Ryan Souza started the biz as a food truck before opening their brick-and-mortar two years later. Patrons may…
August 20, 2023
Kau Kau Grill
Story by ALLYSON PANG Serving gourmet plate lunches since 2013, Kau Kau Grill offers takeout dishes for customers on the go. From slow-cooked, grilled ribs doused in a housemade barbecue sauce to sautéed garlic shrimp and fresh, spicy ahi poke…
February 5, 2023
Kau Kau Grill
Located in industrial Mapunapuna, Kau Kau Grill serves up some of the most scrumptious local-style plates on Oahu — with astute attention to quality ingredients and crowd-pleasing preparation techniques. Two special salmon dishes — the Salmon with Aburi Garlic Mayo…
June 5, 2022
Kau Kau Grill
ANNE LEE speaks with Kau Kau Grill owners MILES OYASATO and TY TAKISHITA and head chef RYAN SOUZA I’m not exactly sure how to describe Kau Kau Grill: industrial bougie or hidden epicurean plate lunch? It’s located in industrial Mapunapuna,…
February 20, 2022
Kau Kau Grill
From ribs to shrimp, and even delicious poke selections, Kau Kau Grill offers a whole lotta flavor in Mapunapuna. At Kau Kau Grill, the concept is simple: serve ono food coupled with quick, friendly service. Kau Kau Grill caters to…
January 9, 2022
Kau Kau Grill
While many local diners and frequent visitors know Kau Kau Grill in Mapunapuna for its flavorful plate lunches including garlic shrimp, pulehu beef short ribs, smothered barbecue baby back ribs and signature Krazy Rice, the restaurant is also a go-to…
June 13, 2021
Kau Kau Grill
Although it originally started as a food truck, within a few years, Kau Kau Grill co-owners Miles Oyasato and Ty Takishita opened a brick-and-mortar eatery on bustling Mapunapuna Street. This plate lunch place that’s open for lunch Monday through Saturday…
March 28, 2021
Kau Kau Grill
Way back in 2013, co-owners Miles Oyasato and Ty Takishita unveiled their eatery Kau Kau Grill. Ever since its origins, the Mapunapuna Street restaurant has been luring in hungry customers with its glorious protein-packed plates. Everything at the eatery is…
November 29, 2020
Kau Kau Grill
Kau Kau Grill’s food can be defined as anything but ordinary. The Mapunapuna Street eatery, which got its start as a food truck in Kapahulu, serves up a variety of delicious seafood and meats, which are guaranteed to hit the…
November 1, 2020
Kau Kau Grill
Buying a plate lunch — whether it is a mini or a regular — from Kau Kau Grill is, well, a commitment. It’s a statement that declares, yes, you are ready to eat a heaping portion of protein — whether…
