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    Kau Kau Barbeque

    3.8 (1.3k reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
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    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    The pork dish
    Francine L.

    Cantonese style Bbq a local and small store that sells delicious food. The inside seems like it had better days but it feels somewhat comforting. My friends really enjoyed the pork Bbq dish. I really enjoyed the noodles that are crispy and have something changed? Sort of light gravy on top with tasty veggies. Overall we had a great lunch and it was fast service.

    BBQ pork
    Annie K.

    Kau Kau barbeque has a menu containing a selection of bbq items. There is a service counter for takeout and also a dine in area as well. The BBQ pork I got was delicious, service was fast at the counter, and everyone was very friendly.

    Derrick G.

    This is an outstanding Chinese Restaurant. The food and service were exceptional. I ordered the roast pork, barbecue pork wonton soup and pork fried rice, all the food was incredible. I highly recommend this restaurant.

    Lunch special with egg roll
    Kristina B.

    Very nice, friendly, and patient staff. The restaurant was pretty relaxed and TVs were playing sports. They have a long menu and eventually I just had to make a decision. The decision was to go for the lunch option even though it was after lunch (just a small upcharge). The lunch came with soup, bbq pork, BBQ pork fried rice, veggies, and choice of egg roll, other pork, chicken, or fish options, and a side of condiments (yummm). I chose the egg roll. The soup was warm and cozy. The egg roll was so light and crispy and delicious. The rice was well cooked and tasty. The veggies were flavorful and crisp. My complaint was that the pork was dry and tough and the food felt warm, not hot. It had good flavor, but felt like it was sitting and drying out for a while. Three bowl of condiments was awesome! The hot mustard spiced up my face and added an extra dimension of flavor to the pork, plus helped with the dryness. The lunch special is great to try a few things when you can't decide what you want.

    Katie L.

    We got the spare ribs, fried rice, and hot and sour soup lunch special and split it. The spare ribs were amazing and tender! The flavor was really good. The fried rice was also great. We also shared a side of egg drop soup and it wasn't that good. We ended up mixing the fried rice with the soup to make it taste better. Other than yhat the food was great!

    Peking Duck (Whole) 北京填鴨
    David H.

    If you're Asian and from da area.... Well, IYKYK. Kau kau is spot to hit up if you're looking for the most affordable Peking/roast duck or bbq pork. $50 gets ya a whole Peking duck, which is an insane deal in these trying times. Comes with the buns, green onion, and that SAUCE. Again, IYKYK.

    Naliyah L.

    I've visited a couple times during the Chinatown Food Walk, so I'm glad I finally had the opportunity to sit down inside the restaurant. I got the BBQ pork rice! The BBQ pork was so delicious!! But my only complaint was that there was a large amount of soy sauce drizzled over my rice and kinda ruined that for me. Our server was okay for the most part. She offered us tea WITHOUT mentioning that it was NOT free charge. We were not aware of this until it was time to pay, so that was very upsetting for me.

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    Timothy H.

    A good Chinese restaurant to eat at! I had their BBQ Pork Fried Rice and it was good! It was very flavorful and the BBQ Pork was tasty. However, the fried rice was overcooked and a bit too moist, and there wasn't that much BBQ Pork. I'd recommend asking for BBQ Pork OVER fried rice. The portioning was good and it was priced well at $13! The service was okay. Nothing special about it. They were nice to offer us water multiple times. The food didn't take long to make. The server handed us tea, and when we received the check, they said that the tea was $1. We didn't mind paying for it, but it felt dishonest to secretly priced the tea when they freely handed it to us. The ambiance was good. There's a decent amount of seating and some decent decorations on the walls. The bathroom was kind of dirty though.... I'd come back again for the food, but there are some improvements needed here.

    Egg drop soup
    ThuyVy N.

    Love Kau kau, always a great deal and fav place to go. Service is quick and fast and friendly and they always give you your moneys worth. Soy sauce chicken is so soft and tender and yummy. The pork was crispy.

    Tammy H.

    All I can say is the lunch special is a bang for your buck! So much meat and a side of soup for $10. My only crit is some of the cuts of meat was just straight fat/oil. Interior is pretty run down, service is also just fine, but I'll probably be back for just this special alone :)

    Lunch Special 特別午餐 with Deep Fried Prawns 炸蚱
    Dawn L.

    Great lunch spot! They seated us quickly with tea pot and tea immediately on the table! The lunch choices were awesome and great value! $10!!! I've never had this great of a deal, ever!!! The place is smartly decorated to have more seating and blocking off the restaurant from the "pick up" orders! Loved that because the door opens and closes so much! We stayed warm and comfortable on a cold day! Clean restrooms and lots of street parking!

    Beef Chow Mein 牛肉炒麵
    Jared W.

    During the International District Food Walk I had tried one their dishes with friends so we came back to try the restaurant experience. We were seated immediately.They have so many options on what to eat! I ended up getting the Beef Chow Mein dish. We didn't have to wait long for our food to show up. One of the first things I noticed was the great portioning! Plenty of food. The inside was nice enough with plenty of seating.

    A whole duck for myself with a bowl of rice if you're truly craving for an authentic Cantonese roasted duck $35 .
    Howie X.

    I believed this restaurant is not just only a Chinese restaurant but also a historic landmark of traditional authentic one . Established in 1974 , this restaurant serves Seattle metro area for decades and its proves ! I only ordered a whole duck for myself as I am a big fan of Cantonese bbq and I traveled all around the world to see the difference . The duck is roasted perfectly , crispy skin outside , juicy tender on the meat and the flavor shows the perfect marinations of Chinese five spices , garlic , shallots etc . I definitely will try other dishes when I am in town in September. Highly recommended !

    BBQ Combo - Best in Seattle.  Accept no substitutes.

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    Ask the Community - Kau Kau Barbeque

    Is the roast crispy pork belly gluten free? The disclaimer at the bottom of the menu was a little confusing.

    Yes, there is no soy sauce in the marinade.

    Has anyone ordered a whole roasted pig from this place in 2018 and could give a review on the experience?

    I have about 5 years ago. I don't remember the price but it was reasonable. The roasted pig was really good. Skin crispy and flavor is amazing They cut it up for you and put it back together to look like the whole pig so presentation is nice.… Read more

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    I have a problem with Chinatown. Almost none of the restaurants have websites and those that do…read moretend to be outdated or even have dead links. Also, when did we start calling it, "The International District". If we had Mexican, Italian and other ethnic restaurants in the neighborhood, I'd get on board, but not only do San Francisco, New York and L. A. have the biggest Chinatowns, cities also have Barrio's and Little Italy's, so clearly cultures are ok with us specifying. A friend brought up Scallion Beef, so I did a search, Scallion Beef is sometimes called Ginger Beef, so H Bistro came up in my results. Initially, I wondered if H Bistro was Hong Kong Bistro and they rebranded, but HKB is still in business and around the corner and not very good mind you. Reviews for H Bistro are strong and the photo's convinced me that this should be a better than average meal. People talked about the lunch special and since I had a meeting downtown in the afternoon, I thought I could pop in here before my meeting. Once there I was sat. I didn't see lunch on the menu, so I asked and was told, lunch was no longer offered. Again, with no website, I had to rely on Yelp so despite reviews from 2024 talking about lunch, it's not longer offered. I got the Ginger Beef and asked if they did soup by the cup and was also told no. That is why Chinese Lunch is so popular, you typically get soup, rice, entrée and even an appetizer. That is a full meal. I just had my entrée and rice. I asked for chili oil and was brought a very small portion, It had good flavor, but no heat. The entree was good, but without soup and appetizer it just wasn't well rounded. Also, the food would have benefited from being served on a hot iron plate. Not only does it add sear, but it keeps the dish hot. Post meal, I had hoped for a cookie and despite being a block from the fortune cookie factory, no cookie was served. Would I return, sure, with a large group, that would be the only way to truly experience the menu. With 2 people I could have added soup and appetizer as the entrée is also large enough for 2. That said, this was one the cleaner places in Chinatown. That is not to say Chinatown is dirty, but many restaurants need paint, have old furniture or have water stains. This place was fairly nice inside and could be classy with a few more bucks invested. This place really shot itself in the foot by discontinuing lunch, despite being decent, there was just too much disappointment today.

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