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Monday 11am - 9pm Tuesday 11am - 9pm Thursday 11am - 9pm Friday 11am - 9pm Saturday 11am - 9pm Sunday 11am - 9pm

Kau Kau PDX

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Bringin our unique take on Hawaiian cuisine to PDX 📍20th & NE ALBERTA
ᴄʜᴇꜰꜱ ᴛʀᴀᴄᴇᴇ & ʙʀᴀɴᴅᴏɴ ʜɪʀᴀʜᴀʀᴀ

11/04/2026

What a sweet full circle moment for us! 🤙🏽 Back in 2021, we were sitting on Alberta Street, putting together our very first menu for a Hawaiian food pop-up with one goal: to share the local food we grew up loving on Oʻahu with our PNW community. We had no idea where it would all take us— & now here we are on that same street, coming up on 2 years since opening our doors & celebrating our second year in Portland Monthly 50 Best Restaurants in Portland! 🙏🏽❤️‍🔥

There’s been a whole lot of hard work, long days, lessons learned & such good people who’ve helped us along the way. What means the most is the aloha this community continues to show us, giving us a place to share a piece of where we come from.

Mahalo Jordan Jordan Michelman & the Portland Monthly team for taking the time to share our story.❤️‍🔥 To our crew, friends, neighbors & everyone who’s been part of this journey, we’re grateful beyond words!

Still so much to do, so much to cook & so many memories to make!🔥 Mahalo for being part of it, PDX!

10/31/2026

Butter Mochi French Toast À la Mode is here. 🍨🤙🏽Fried golden in a cinnamon-vanilla batter for those crispy edges & buttery, chewy centers, then topped with Kona Coffee Ice Cream, toasted coconut cereal & a drizzle of maple syrup. Big love to our friends at Mosh PDX for bringing the perfect scoop to the table!

We’ve been bringing all kinds of butter mochi flavors to the dessert board, but there’s something about that cold, creamy Kona coffee ice cream melting over warm French toast butter mochi that makes this one a real treat.

On the dessert board for a limited time.🔥 Save a little room after your plate lunch, or cruise through just for something sweet this weekend.

10/29/2026

Oxtail Saimin is BACK this Friday! 🤙🏽🍜 This bowls been part of our specials rotation since the early days, & we’re stoked to bring it back to the board to jumpstart the weekend.��Low & slow is the name of the game with this one— tender braised oxtail, beef brisket & tendon, anise, mustard greens, cilantro & peanuts, served with ginger shoyu on the side, & of course our fam’s house-made temomi noodles to mop up every bit of broth.��From our 2021 pop-ups to our kitchen on Alberta Street, nothing beats the aroma of slow-braised oxtail & warm spices filling the dining room on a chilly Portland day. ��Dropping Friday & running through the weekend until sellout. If you’ve been waiting for this one, you know what to do! 🔥

Order online for pick up on our website or get delivery with DoorDash.

ᴘʜᴏᴛᴏꜱ ʙʏ ᴠɪᴄᴋɪᴇ ᴄᴏɴɴᴏʀ | ᴛʜᴇ ᴏʀᴇɢᴏɴɪᴀɴ 2025

10/27/2026

There’s something about a warm plate lunch on a rainy day — bringin’ a little island aloha with a stacked menu of local-style comfort food. 🍂🤙🏽

That Koshihikari rice, Tracee’s mac salad & plates built around protein bringin’ all the flavor.🔥 Crispy katsu, rich curry, savory gravies & fresh poke — something for just about every craving. 
That’s the comfort of a good plate lunch. The many influences & family favorites finding their way onto one table, each plate with its own personality. Coming together over food, sharing plates, swapping stories & enjoying a little aloha around the table — that’s what it’s all about.

We’re keeping the grindz coming!🤙🏽 Come hang out, meet the crew, grab a drink from the bar & spend a little time with us on Alberta Street!

𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙣 11𝙖𝙢-9𝙥𝙢! [ᴄʟᴏꜱᴇᴅ ᴡᴇᴅɴᴇꜱᴅᴀʏꜱ]
Delivery with DoorDash!
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10/26/2026

We’ve got our own little sweet shop going in the Kau Kau kitchen— giving our crew a chance to get creative with a different flavor combo every Monday & share our take on one of Hawaiʻi’s favorite sweet treats.

Matcha Malasada with Black Sesame Pastry Cream & Preserved Strawberry Dust.

Fried golden brown on the outside— bust one open & you’ll find that beautiful bright green matcha dough, filled with rich, nutty black sesame pastry cream & finished with a dusting of preserved strawberry.

Small batches, made in-house & available until sellout.

New flavor drops Sunday’s for preorders. 🤙🏽

10/18/2026

Another sando on the specials board — & this one’s bringing the crunch!💥

Peppered Crispy Chicken Sando Seasoned & breaded chicken patty fried golden & crispy, shredded lettuce, onion & mustard aioli, all tucked into eat balong ! pandesal, stacked with a side of curly fries! 
We love getting our crew’s creations onto the specials board & giving everyone a chance to share a little of their cooking style with you. Nef brought the crispy chicken this round & we’re stoked for you to give it a try. 🤙🏽
 Only around for a limited run, come show some love & get your hands on one. Available for pick up & delivery on DoorDash.

10/09/2026

Kimchee Saimin is on for Aloha Friday! 🤙🏽🍜

This week’s bowl is bringing a little heat with Hang Belly Ranch Pig Head Chashu, rich Kimchee Pork Broth, Garlic Chives, Soft Egg & Toya Ramen & Bar Temomi Noodles.💥 All that savory, spicy kimchee flavor coming together in one bowl.

We’re keeping the saimin specials rollin’ through the season, dropping a new bowl on Friday’s & running until sellout.

We’ve enjoyed bringing some new takes on saimin to the specials board in the past, & we’re excited to keep playing with the local flavors we grew up loving, sharing a different take with you each week.

See you Friday — stay tuned to see what we’re cooking up next! 🍜

👌🏽🔥

OXTAIL SAIMIN - Braised Oxtail, beef Brisket + Tendon, Anise, Mustard Greens, Cilantro, Peanuts w/ Toya’s temomi noodles + served with a side of Ginger Shoyu.

DUCK SAIMIN - 5-Spice Braised Duck, SPAM, Egg, G*i Lan, w/ Toya’s temomi noodles + served with a side of Hot Mustard–Shoyu.

LAMB SAIMIN - Umpqua Valley Lamb loin + intercostal rib, kamaboko, egg, g*i lan w/ Toya’s temomi noodles + served with a side of Spicy Mustard Shoyu.

Toya Ramen’s housemade Temomi noodles are hand-massaged to create the perfect balance of chew, bounce & texture. 👌🏽 Those signature wavy curls help catch the broth, bringing a little more flavor into every slurp.

Available Friday! (& into the weekend if they last!) until sellout. Order online for pick up & get delivery with DoorDash! 🤙🏽

10/08/2026

Fresh batch of housemade Kūlolo dropping Thursday! 🤙🏽

Our take on this Hawaiʻi favorite — seared in banana leaf & served with tapioca pearls, coconut milk, fig leaf oil & coconut ash.

Small batch, come through, or order online for pick up & delivery!

Address

2026 NE Alberta Street
Portland, OR
97214

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 9pm
Tuesday	11am - 9pm
Thursday	11am - 9pm
Friday	11am - 9pm
Saturday	11am - 9pm
Sunday	11am - 9pm

Website

http://kaukaupdx.com/

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