i'm hesitant to add another 5 star review because Richie is already so popular. BUT, this is the best chicken I"ve ever had! Several years ago we would buy HuliHuli chicken from a man who had built a large grill on the side of the road. It was really good, and we were disappointed when he retired. We heard about Richie, but the last two years could not find him. This year, success! Our first visit to the truck we got 2 Hull Huli chicken halves, so we could have it 2 nights, with leftovers for lunch. At first bite we almost lost our minds! Smoky, tasty, juicy chicken, even the breast was fabulous! Then we came up with a plan - to buy another 1/2 and freeze it and take it home so we have a good dinner the first night. It's ready to go! Just get to Kapaa and get this chicken - it will blow your mind! read more

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Best huli chicken/ribs in Kauai...maybe ever...as well as excellent hospitality. Whenever we go to Kauai, we seek out Richie's yellow mini food truck... But once you know you know...Great to see the cafe now, great coffee inside after we ate BBQ. Looking forward to trying the chili water packets we bought! Mahalo! read more

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This was soooo delish. Tender perfectly season chicken, reasonable prices and a huge thumbs up. It's now a yellow truck not a red one like it used to be. read more

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Richie's Huli BBQ is unreal. Holy shit--this is hands down the best chicken we've ever had. It was perfectly cooked, insanely moist, and packed with flavor. Every bite was delicious. On top of that, the prices are super reasonable for the quality and portion sizes. You get amazing food without feeling ripped off, which is rare these days. If you're anywhere near this place, do yourself a favor and stop in. We'll definitely be back! read more

Richie's Huli BBQ - Half chicken - Barbeque Near Me

Since we had eaten so much fish during our trip we were looking for some good bbq chicken. (You are kind of reminded every day since there are so many chickens around LOL). So in looking through Yelp we saw Richie's. Since it is a food truck we were not sure exactly where it was. After reviewing the most recent reviews we saw it was right down the street where we were staying. It was in the area by Haole Girl Island Sweets. Everyone mentioned getting there early as the close once they sellout. They usually have the Huli Huli Chicken on Friday and Saturday but check to see. Quite a few people were already seated at the picnic table when we arrived around 11:30am. We were greeted right away and ordered the half chicken with macaroni salad and a roll. We stood by the grill area looking at all the good food being prepared. Smelled like heaven. When we got our food we were amazed at how much was there. Large portions. They serve it with a pineapple white sauce that is so tasty. The macaroni salad was good as well. Also some white rice on the side. Best chicken we have had in a while. Thanks to Richie! Check you out next time in town. We saw a red food truck so turned into the parking lot. You could smell the bbq cooking. read more

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Double the love. We had to come back and eat here again before leaving the island. On the weekends they have daily specials and we tried the teriyaki beef this time around. Service is swift and we happily grabbed a nearby picnic table and dug in. Their chicken is delicious. I'm not sure how they make it so juicy and flavorful, but I'd be happy to be adopted by them to find out, hah! My daughter even said "their chicken is amazing!" And I have to agree! See my previous review to read more about the chicken! The teriyaki beef was pull apart tender and flavored with a sweet but smoky sauce. It comes on a small bed of raw cabbage which adds a nice crunch and freshness. We opted to get the plate meal this time which comes with a scoop of rice and mac salad. The sides are solid but the meat here is legendary. They're only open four days a week apparently and if I lived on the island I'd be lining up for lunch each time they fired up the grill. Hands down a can't miss spot on Kauai - highly recommend! read more

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Driving through Kapa'a and seen this food truck off to a side parking lot and the smell automatically caught our attention. We were greeted by a nice lady taking orders at the window and decided to go with the Chicken plate and a rib plate. They were out of greens which was a bummer but we just got rice and mac salad for the sides which was okay. The flavor was amazing! The bbq was soooo good, not that it needed it but it was a good taste on the side. Mac salad was good. Ribs were tender, flavorful and juicy. Chicken had a good char taste too and the skin was nicely crisped. You can't beat the price for the amount of food you get, especially with all the businesses around the area that are pricey. Definitely a good business to support! read more

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We were in the Kapaa area so I told my girlfriend let go and check Richie's new place and pick up some lunch!So we did.When we walked In we were greeted by the owner Richie he had a big smile and a hand shake hug.Also Richie is my good friend.The place was nice,Clean,Not overly decorated.So For lunch we came to try his Ginger fried chicken and ginger fried shrimp.Oh man It was really good!.Just like I remember it when he had his last place.Honestly to me one the best on Kauai..Not too salty,Perfect sweetness and perfect crunch.Next time I'll be trying out the Waygu burger I can't wait!!.So when your in Kapaa town stop by!.This place offer's a variety of food such as LauLau plate,Kalua pig,Poke bowls,Hotdogs,Chili dog bowl and Outside in the food truck they have fried noodles,Kimchee fried rice,Pork ribs and his famous Huli Huli chicken just to name a few.So come and check out Richie's.You won't be disappointed..Also I suggest you call in your order before coming or you might be waiting awhile?...Mahalo's for supporting Local. read more

Richie's Huli BBQ - Ginger fried chicken and shrimp tempura.So Ono!!! - Barbeque Near Me

Kapaa, Kauai Outdoor barbecue chicken ready to eat now? Yes, I am so there! Driving through town, we saw the smoke coming off the barbecue grill and we had to stop in anticipation of delicious barbecue chicken. And we weren't disappointed. We knew right away just from the weight of the plate, that it was gonna be a big piece of chicken and sides. Got our huli 1/2 chicken plate with Mac salad, rice and homemade lilikoi bbq sauce. Too bad they don't do a half chicken and barbecue rib combo plate... Chicken was juicy hot and delicious. Very happy we stopped on the side of the road for this quick takeout meal. read more

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A must try when visiting the island, 5/5 for me! My husband saw this place on the side of the road and he had to get it. Wow wow wow.. huge portions and great prices! The ribs were good, but the chicken, the breast was sooo juicy! We ordered the ribs and chicken, and it was more than enough for a family of 4. The owners are super friendly and humble. I hope this review does wonders and the owners become super famous. YOU MUST STOP BY, it's deeeeelicious. read more

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Big eater alert!!! Huli Huli chicken is one of my all time island favs. Richie is not open every day of the week....So be sure to look for the red food truck with the banner out in front. He is only open W,F, Sat from 10-3 or until they sell out. Sundays they now have breakfast.. pancakes 2 for $8., Plates are $18 for half a chicken (and they are wayyyyy plumper than Costco chicken as well as fresher) with Mac salad and either a green salad or rice for sides AND a roll. Clearly ,it is enough to feed two people. The pineapple white sauce is tasty as well but I do not like anything competing with the smokiness of the flavor. Benches are available If you choose to eat there or take home containers are no extra charge. BBQ pork ribs with lychee bbq sauce is the second item on the menu but no combos are currently available. Sometimes there are specials on the weekend, There is no comparison to any other chicken restaurants around..... he has them all beat for value and taste. Don't even bother with anyone else. If you are vacationing on the island it isn't even worth it to grocery shop and cook. I want to take a cooler full back as my souvenir!!!!! read more

I would swim from CA for this plate lunch! Sooo tender and juicy! Top notch! Super friendly, fast and tasty! read more

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We came here after hearing about it on a couple of Kauai pages we follow on FB + Yelp reviews. We were staying right down the street and smelled the smoke (makes this Southerner believe it's authentic) as we drove by. Finally stoped and got the Huli Huli Chicken and a rack of ribs. Both were juicy, succulent and very tasty. I recommend the dark meat over the white meat chicken, though. Our white meat wasn't as juicy as the dark meat. read more

If you love dry burgers, then DO NOT come here!! Because this Wagyu burger will taste so tender. Your grandma could bite this without her veneers! read more

Richie's Huli BBQ - Wagyu burger : passion bakery (local) bun, with house sauce - Barbeque Near Me

They're open on the weekends from 10am until they run out. The guy said that the previous day they ran out around 2pm. The address is different than what's on yelp. The location is not in Lihue. They're in Kapa'a with a yellow truck attached. You can really taste the smoke on the meat especially with the chicken. The sauces it comes with are really unique and compliments well. We couldn't finish all our food. Even after taking the chicken back home and eating it days later, the chicken was tender. My only thought is I wish they had combo plates where you can try both the chicken and ribs rather than getting only one or the other. read more

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This 5/5 review is strictly for the chicken because WOW it was phenomenal. My husband and I both didn't really care for the potato macaroni salad or the pineapple sauce that comes with the chicken but the chicken itself?! So juicy, amazing flavor, already craving it again! I will say this place was hard to find - when I search it on the map, it took us to a completely different location and the truck wasn't there and we were so sad. There's no address on the Yelp page, but after some digging, I found it located next to Island Crave's Kaua'i. Would highly recommend the chicken, I'm sure the ribs are bomb too, but you can skip the full plate and just do the a la carte! read more

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Waited until Wednesday to go here and get the Huli BBQ Chicken and ribs. Unfortunately they only have that on Friday and Saturdays. Disappointing. So, we ordered the Korean fried chicken and one serving was huge! It was delicious and so good! Enjoyed the Mac salad also! Will try and make it back on Friday for the BBQ. Servers were very nice too! Great place! read more

Richie's Huli BBQ - Korean Fried chicken. Very good! - Barbeque Near Me

This is not a review just a PSA! Just called their business and they are currently open on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. They open til about 3pm. They DO NOT have huli huli chicken on Wednesdays. Huli huli chicken is sold ONLY on Fridays and Saturdays. Best to call to confirm. read more

Their huli huli chicken is sooo good! You get half a huli chicken with the plate lunch!! Good portions. They opened a cafe in the building behind their food truck where they serve poke bowls and other food on some of the days they donʻt have the huli huli chicken going. Super friendly hard working people! Definitely better than some of the pricier places in Kapaa. Totally worth the $. read more

Let me start off by saying Richie is a super cool dude born and raised right here on Kauai. Had the pleasure of briefly chatting with him while eating. I had dinner in a few hours but I had to stop and get a half chicken. As you'll find things are pricey on Kauai but this is one of the hidden gems that is well worth it. The half chicken was huge and full of flavor. Not to mention the pineapple white sauce was like no other! He's only open on select days and until sell out so make sure you give it a try!! read more

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Just had this at their location by Haole Girl Island Sweets. We got the chicken and rib plates and sat at their table. Everyone in our family agreed it's the best. Go immediately. read more

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Honest review for honest taste buds- Food was great, bbq chicken was juicy and the ribs were flavorful. The Mac salad was delicious and there was a cute little outside picnic table we enjoyed the food at. The owner came over to talk to us and it was great company! Pros- Great, kind service Great food Great view Cons- Not open Thursday, Sunday, Monday or Tuesday 10/10 read more

Absolutely delicious! We stopped on a whim because we saw Richie flipping the chicken on the grill and it looked so good. It was!! Highly recommend and hoping to find his truck again on our trip. read more

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Best grilled chicken I ever had in my life! Crispy, Smokey, Juicy, Savory, a little spicy. Sells out fast when the food truck is open. Check the days of operation and plan to get there not very long after opening. read more

The best food I had on Kauai! The chicken was so juicy and flavorful and the price was reasonable for the amount of food I received. My most memorable meal on the island. read more

Da best! It's been awhile since I had Hulu Chicken and don't remember it ever being this good! The chicken was huge, and grilled to perfection! I'll be back! read more

Richie's 1/2 Huli Chicken is magic. Do not miss this place if you are on Kauai. Just follow your nose and you will know where to stop. The chicken was moist and the flavor powered all the way through the chicken--it wasn't just surface deep. Every bite was as good as the first. And get the lychee bbq sauce. That stuff would be good on a shoe. The staff was friendly and the food was ready very quickly. The ribs were awesome too--but that chicken! Come hungry! read more

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Ah, the elusive Richie's. Trip 2 to Kauai and I finally found 'em by dumb luck. We all know how meaningless the 5 star Yelp review can be these days, so I will put it simply: would I return to Kauai just to have Richie's? Yes...yes, I would. The mac salad wasn't amazing but it doesn't matter. It's all about the meats. Smoky. Balanced. Perfect texture. Most importantly, distinctly Hawaiian in flavor. Michelin where you at? read more

GREAT CHICKEN, GREAT LOCATION!!! Returning from the fantastic Limahuli National Gardens on Kauai, we spotted Richie's amarillo camion in Kapa'a. The aroma of barbeque'd ribs and chicken drew us in, and we ordered a rack of ribs and a half a chicken. DELICIOUS!!! . On our final Kauai day, we dropped by Richie's and got another half a chicken. IT'S THAT GOOD!!! Would eat there every week!!! . Percy & Carol read more

We were looking for a quick place for lunch and there were a couple of food trucks side-by-side. We were drawn over to Richie's by the fabulous smells coming off the grill next to the little yellow food truck. We were not disappointed. The couple working in the truck... I'm assuming Richie and his wife... Were efficient, pleasant and came to check on us as we enjoyed our lunches. The food was fabulous. We got the ribs and the chicken and one of the daily specials. The ribs were stellar... Everything was delicious. Best meal we have in 3 days...and food has been really good here. Be sure to stop in Kapa and enjoy the food. read more

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My husband and I stopped here for lunch. Let's just say, this was the best chicken we've ever had! You get so much food that we split a meal. read more

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Amazing food...Very large portions. Very reasonable pricing. This was our favorite meal on Kauai hands down. We both had the Huli Huli plate. Must stop, you won't regret it! read more

Best on Kauai best I've ever had !!! So delicious they give you a lot enough for 2 people for 2 days .. I probably can eat a whole one by myself in 2 days. Me and husband share. 18$ good price for all the food you get .. read more

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Chicken is the most tender and delicious you will find anywhere! Roasted fresh in front of your eyes by awesome Richie himself. We go every week as locals to support this super high quality island business. Make sure you get extra dipping sauce as it complements the chicken perfectly. Half chicken is enough for 2 and priced fairly. Don't miss this spot while you are on the island! 5 solid stars!! read more

The best ribs I've ever had! I'm a very selective eater and usually don't approve of most things I eat out, but I HIGHLY recommend the food here and mac salad! read more

Wow! That really is the best BBQ chicken I've ever eaten! Just what I needed after a long flight. Was devastated when I couldn't find them at Walmart by the airport. Called and she directed me to their location in Kapaa. Look for the little yellow wagon. Not to be confused with another yellow cart nearby. Must try. Delectable, juice 1/2 chicken. Amazing. We'll come back a few more times before we leave. Ma read more

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Best Huli chicken & ribs in Kauai!!! The meats are very juicy & flavorful. The lychee tomatoes sauce is so good . The truck is located at 4-1177 Kuhio Hwy, Kapaa, HI 96746 , but NOT in Lihue . Opening days are only FRIDAY & SATURDAY from @10am till it's SOLD OUT. I'll come back tomorrow again to try their Kalbi beef as the owner is recommended. It's worth trying and supporting the Kamaʻāina. read more

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Omgee...love love love this place. A must try if visiting the island. Juicy and tender. read more

Richie's Huli BBQ - Huli chicken, macaroni salad, white rice - Barbeque Near Me

This place is amazing. Went to the Kapaa location and was truly impressed. Super friendly service, too. Ordered both the ribs and chicken and highly recommend both! read more

Smoked grilled "Huli huli" chicken was s-ooooo-o OMG good! Savory, Smokey, and slightly sweet. Crispy skin and juicy flavorful meat with layers of flavor due to marinating, saucing, and smoking. A super value - 1/2 chicken with rice and choice of macaroni salad or green salad for only $18 (Sept. 2025). Make it a point to eat at Richie's BBQ truck on the main highway in Kapaa. read more