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8221 N Lombard St
Portland, OR 97203 45.5893 -122.7512

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4.5 Star Rating: Recommended

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5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/14/09

Big Kahuna's BBQ has moved just down the street!

by BillW1980 at Citysearch

Big Kahuna's has moved to 7123 N. Lombard Portland, Oregon

there food is really good there now smoking with wood and charcoal and there specials are the bomb!

Even the food network guy was there! very cool!

will be back soon! Thanks!

  • Pros: Great food fast!
  • Cons: did not see any! love this place a good BBQ Joint!
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/03/08

Best Hwaiian BBQ!

by smiller1245 at Citysearch

I read the reviews and not sure what there talking about Big Kahuna's BBQ has great food! there pulled pork is the best around, and there portions are huge I can never eat it all! I to was at the beer and wine fest and the food was hot! maybe that person was drunk, I will be at the beer fest this year and belive me, I will be eating at Big Kahuna's BBQ! Just can't see why any one would say bad things about this place! the place is clean, there food is great! there service is fast! Oh well! there lost! I say, give a look for your self and you will see! just know this place is busy! if you have to, call your order ahead of time. Trust me I have been to many BBQ places and it somtimes takes for ever! Big Kahuna's is great food served fast.. Just my two cents

  • Pros: Great BBQ served fast! Pulled pork and ribs
  • Cons: Not enough locations!
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/15/07

Pulled Pork Sandwich is Fantastic!

by margareeta at Citysearch

We had our company lunch for 60 people catered by Big Kahuna, I am so glad that I found them on the internet! They were here right on time, set up and serving in no time. Food was hot, and our people got through the serving line quickly. We had pulled pork, beef, and sausage. Good sized portions, no one left hungry. I have been looking for good pulled pork for a long time, and I have found it! Tender and moist. And the BBQ sauce, spicy or mild, is served on the side, the spicy is very good, and has a good 'kick' to it. The potato salad was also very good. Everything was delicious, and I am anxious to take my family to their restaurant. I am hoping they will get their second location down in this area! Great Job, Big Kahuna!

  • Pros: Great Food!
  • Cons: Lombard is so far away!
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/07/07

Great Hawaiian BBQ!

by walkabouter at Citysearch

Me and my girlfriend went into Big Kahuna's today to get some lunch, she had the Pork ribs with mango cole slaw and mild bbq sauce and I had the pulled pork sandwich with the cole slaw as well, let me tell you the pulled pork is the bomb with the spicy bbq sauce and my friend said she loved the ribs, it was tender and great flavor. the place was full we were luck to get a table. the sevice was great! and I understand the Hawaiian lady that works there teaches hula class after the restaurant closes. how fun! anyway, we will be back soon to try more things off the menu.

  • Pros: Great Hawaiian BBQ, very clean bathroom!
  • Cons: Needs more seating
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/06/07

Best BBQ ribs and pulled pork!

by lovesbbqjoints at Citysearch

we had the plate lunch it came with your choice of sides and I got the pork ribs and pulled pork and I have to say the rib's were the best I have ever had, the pulled pork so tender and most you need to check this place out. we will be back for sure.

  • Pros: Great food and service
  • Cons: needs more seating
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/24/06

Best BBQ pork sandwich in portland

by goodeats2006 at Citysearch

Not sure why anyone would think Big Kahuna's pork is watered down? I went there yesterday for lunch and the place was packed! Big Kahuna himself was behind the line and a big guy with a aloha shirt was behind the till great customer service by the way! anyway, I ordered the pork sandwich with two sides potato salad and mango cole slaw, the potato salad was ok, but the mango cole slaw was great! crisp and sasy. I also ordered the spicy BBQ sauce on the side as I did not know how hot it might be, Let me tell you what, that sauce was the bomb! spicy but not to spicy. that guy did not know BBQ Kahuna, Don't pay no attention to his comments I am not local to St. John's but let me tell you I will be back for more real soon and I will tell all my friends about The BIG KAHUNA"S BBQ. Keep up the good Q.

  • Pros: Great Q, Great service, Grear deal!
  • Cons: need more location! Lake Oswego Maybe :)
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/19/06

Great Pork ribs

by justlikegoodfood at Citysearch

We had a grad party to go to on friday and no time to really make anything, I looked up BBQ on thre net and I found Big Kahuna's BBQ, I called up and asked if I could oreder 5 racks of ribs to go and the gal on the phone said sure when do you want them, I said 5pm no problem she said. when I picked up the ribs they were hot and ready to eat. I asked for the sauce on the side and I ordered the spicy and mild. boy, were they the best ribs I have ever had, sad thing is I sould of kept a rack for my self for later, as they were the first thing to go at the table. Thanks Big Kahuna I told them I BBQed them my self you made my the hit of the party. We will be back to try the rest of your BBQ.

  • Pros: Drive up window, calling ahead for order
  • Cons: very busy place
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/15/06

Best Pulled pork I have ever had

by bbqnut2006 at Citysearch

I stoped in for lunch today to see what the hub bub was all about, a buddy of mine told me the pork sandwich was the real thing! so I gave it a try, and boy he was right! the pork was so tender and juicy and since I love bbq sauce I tried Big kahuna's spicy BBQ sauce and it hit the mark with a bulls eye. his mango slaw was so fresh and crisp sweet and tangy and no mayo. I also tried his beans and it was good too! big portions, I will be back! Just a sugestion call ahead he is pack at lunch I will use his drive- up window next time. Just my two cents.

  • Pros: The real deal BBQ
  • Cons: call ahead there busy
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/01/06

Our catering was the best!

by samiam007 at Citysearch

Great Job Big Kahuna! we had Big Kahuna cater our birthday party of 150 people and it was great! the ribs were falling off the bone, the chicken tender and juicy and the mango cole slaw was so fresh. we also were at the beer and wine fest. our food was hot and the beer's were running cold you did a great job Kahuna! hope your there next year! keep up the good work.

  • Pros: Great Catering, Great BBQ, Good prices
  • Cons: Need more locations, He's over booked
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/15/06

Kaula Pig, BBQ at it's best!

by luckyperu at Citysearch

I had the one meat plate I ordered the kalua pig, it is so tender and juicy it melted in my mouth. WOW! Great BBQ. the place is clean the prices are good. I will be back. it's nice to see the sauce can come on the side. the spicy BBQ is great. like I said I will be back!

  • Pros: Clean, Lot's of Food, great value
  • Cons: Need more locations, need brekfast menu, no beef ribs

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