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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
No one does plate lunches like Kau Kau Grill, which is quite the hidden gem in Mapunapuna. From its humble food truck beginnings in 2013, the eatery has grown its fan-base, prompting a move to its brick-and-mortar location two years…
Back in 2013, business owners Miles Oyasato and Ty Takishita opened Kau Kau Grill in the bustling industrial neighborhood of Mapunapuna with their aim set squarely on increasing the choices available within the local plate lunch scene. Boasting some mouthwatering…