My wife, son and I tried this place on our trip to Seattle this past week. We had the combo with BBQ pork, bbq pork ribs and roast pork. All were delicious with a generous portion. We went back again and tried the roast duck, which was also delicious and I loved that they game us duck breast pieces as most take-away places give you drum sticks and back meat with only a bit of the duck breast- but we got all breast meat. There is no dark or white meat with duck- it's all dark meat, but some are more meaty parts than others. We ended up eating here twice and after we left, my son went back on his own as he loved it so much- and the prices are quite reasonable. We are from the San Francisco Area and sadly most of the really good Hong Kong deli type shops have closed down or just aren't as good any longer. We loved the texture of the roast port skin. Nice and thin but crispy and crackly the way it should be- from a young tender suckling pig. read more

Char Siu is still very good. Side-pork has changed skin is plastic-crunchy, some people like the hard crunch whereas I prefer a crunch more like chicharone light-crisp. The roast duck now lacks seasoning. Being told all the flavor is all in the sauce is an excuse for lack of preparation, and has changed enough for me not to like it here. Score has dropped from 5, to 4. read more

Almost 20 years later and it is still as delicious as I remembered it. Service is still fast in a no frills environ. My mainest girl doesn't share my enthusiasm but it's ok. Nobody is perfect. read more

Kau Kau Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I have been to this restaurant a multiple times even back to before Covid but this time is a bit of disappointing . Arriving at 10:30am on the Monday morning from SeaTac , really craving for the HK BBQ . We ordered a whole roasted duck , bbq pork , wonton noodle soup and a seafood tofu pot . The roasted duck was delicious and authentic , the bbq pork met my expectation just like any HK BBQ restaurants but other two were very disappointing. A traditional Wonton noodle soup should be served in clear broth but thus was soy based , the wontons were tasted ok but not traditional HK style , the worse item was the seafood hot pot , not just came out warm in a cold clay pot , but also not much flavor , it seemed everting just lightly boiled with light sauce over it then plated in a cold clay pot , which it supposed to be served sizzling hot . So we ended up finished the duck , ate four wontons and pack rest of the food to go as we don't want to waste the food . When I got home I added additional ingredients to the seafood pot and it was good later . Overall I think this restaurant is ONLY specialized in bbq items , everything else are just not meet your expectations . I strong recommend just go there order the bbq meats only . read more

Kau Kau Barbeque - Only the Whole roasted duck is worth of ordering ! The duck tasted good , not recommended anything else on the menu though ! - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I so badly wanted to give a high score but the soy chicken was raw in the middle. Absolutely no go. Staff was slightly put off but allowed us to choose another side. Bloody egg roll COLD INSIDE! read more

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Great value for the lunch special! There was a good amount of meat. The roast pork was a bit fatty for my preference, but still tasty. The roast pork skin was nicely crisp. The BBQ pork was also very tasty. The bok choy tasted fresh. The fried rice was delicious and had great 镬气. The food was prepared pretty quick. I'll definitely come back to have more lunch specials and dine-in in the future. read more

Kau Kau Barbeque - Lunch Special (BBQ Pork, BBQ Pork Fried Rice, and Fresh Vegetables) w/ Roast Pork - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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. read more

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I am not sure how this place got high marks. Ambiance--typical Chinese restaurant. Street parking. Service--staff was nice but didn't get out order correct. Food--I wanted to like this place. Roast pork and duck was flavorful. But docking stars for that fact we dined in and the roast pork was full of fat. Looked at the table next to us that for pork over rice. Same fatty roast pork. The skin not crispy is just unforgivable for a BBQ place. The wonton noodle soup was so bad. I tried to add in the juice from the roast duck plate, sou sauce, salt just to add any flavor to the broth. The wonton filling was mediocre. Better wontons from Costco frozen wonton soup. read more

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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. read more

Kau Kau Barbeque - BBQ pork - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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. read more

Kau Kau Barbeque - Lunch special with egg roll - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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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. read more

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Over a decade later and Kau Kau Barbeque is still the move. BBQ pork + fried rice = unbeatable combo. Their lunch plates (specials) are definitely worth trying: they're delicious and come at a great price. Some places just stay classic for a reason. read more

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. read more

Kau Kau Barbeque - Peking Duck (Whole) 北京填鴨 - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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. read more

Kau Kau Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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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. read more

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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! read more

Kau Kau Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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. read more

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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 :) read more

Kau Kau Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The food was amazing, fast service and nice ambiance. Premier BBQ. Loved the value of the lunch specials. Lunch menu makes it easy to select. The owner is very nice and has been there forever. Wish there was a restaurant in Snohomish Coun read more

Kau Kau Barbeque - Kau Kau game menu - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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! read more

Kau Kau Barbeque - Lunch Special 特別午餐 with Deep Fried Prawns 炸蚱 - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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. read more

Kau Kau Barbeque - Beef Chow Mein 牛肉炒麵 - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Ambience is amazing! Loved the bronze statue with real money in his mouth :) Food was great. AND price was super reasonable. Our jaw dropped!!! Taste was good but not too impressed as ppl reviews in YouTube videos. But I like the history of the restaurant. I may come back to be part of the community! read more

I've been coming here for over 20 years. The bbq pork is juicy and tender, and the sweet notes of the spices complement the layers of fat. I love the crispy ends of the char siu and this pairs well with duck and soy sauce. The walk up counter is old school and simple. You order, you wait, you pick up. I honestly never come here for a sit down meal although the ambiance is quintessential Chinatown. The restaurant used to have a huge fish called Bobo I think. This location has survived the test of time. The old Uwaji's is gone, Harbor City, and if you an OG from Chinatown you will remember The Pit, Uncle Balls (pho), and Viet Wa. I don't know the owner/cleaver uncle. He's a G! read more

Came here for lunch and was amazed at how good the price was -- the lunch special was only $10! It comes with two meats, BBQ pork fried rice, bok choy, and the soup of the day. Both the roast duck and BBQ pork flavors were on point, and I loved the soup as well. Service was really fast and very nice. Such a hidden gem!! read more

Kau Kau Barbeque - Lunch special - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Still the best Chinese BBQ you can get in Seattle. New ownership really improved the interior and it is much more pleasant to eat in. My favorite restaurant in Chinatown. read more

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I've been missing toast pork from Kau Kau for 10 plus years!!!! lol I used to come here when I lived close by. I visited it again and the old gentleman is still working there. I ordered BBQ combo, Singapore Mei fen, dry noodles with beef, fried chicken wings and stir fry green beans. We loved roast pork so much that i ordered two more pounds to go. Other dishes were average. It wasn't too crowded as it was late afternoon. The waitress was very friendly. We enjoyed our meal. I highly recommend roast pork when you visit. read more

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Nostalgic restaurant with seemingly a thousand things on the menu (that's how you know it's a true Cantonese restaurant haha)! Lots of seating for both large and small groups, and pretty wall decor (see photos). Was grateful that the food wasn't too greasy! Things were lightly seasoned but the char siu was flavorful and not too salty. Note that they put soy sauce on the white rice, request it without if you don't want them to do this. read more

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Huge portions! We got 2 order of whole roast duck and two pounds of bbq that was more than enough for 8 people Delicious and crispy, definitely sets the standard for Chinese bbq, great sub if you want an alternative to turkey for thanksgiving imo read more

Kau Kau Barbeque - Roast Duck (Whole) 火鴨 - Barbeque Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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

We have adored this Chinatown hole in the wall for decades. It is an ID treasure with succulent and glistening Chinese BBQ hanging in their front window. We often eat here before Mariner's games (family tradition). Check out their daily lunch menus (M-F) for some seriously great prices!! read more

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BBQ Pork Wonton Noodle soup - Pork was marinated well. some pieces were a bit dry, some too fatty and some almost perfect lol. Solid wonton noodles and overall rest of flavors. nothing too special though. 3/5 read more

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This place is worth a stop purely for the amazing ten dollar lunch special. Barbecue pork, an additional protein dish, fried rice and soup all for just $10 is a steal that you cannot find in many other Chinese restaurants. It all tastes amazing by the way, the pork has the ideal savory, barbecue-y flavor. The service is very prompt and efficient and the restaurant feels pretty hole-in-the-wall, which is a pretty good indication of good quality Chinese food. Absolutely make a stop here for lunch wife you're in Chinatown or just generally need some great tasting food at a good price read more

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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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

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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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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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

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

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