“ Soon as my husband and I walked in we felt welcomed. This was our first time eating here and it won't be our last. The host and server were wonderful. Place is also a cozy not too big or small just right. Food was delightful. Wish I had taken pictures. The chicken & waffle was delish pair ask for extra syrup . My husband enjoyed the loco loco couldn't her enough of the gravy. Highly recommend this restaurant. ”

“ Fabulous experience! I came here to celebrate my birthday with some friends. The owner is super funny and accommodating. I love how it looks inside the restaurant. There are plants everywhere, and the tables have a kind of country-style vibe. The food menu was really interesting and simple. We waited about an hour or so since one of our friends was going to arrive super late. Lots of catching up, so we waited before ordering. The food was awesome! It tasted so fresh with fresh veggies, etc. The service was great, and I enjoyed being at the restaurant. I would recommend it if you haven't tried this place yet. Do it already! ”

“ Ate at Kau Kau for the first time a few days ago. My wife and I were greeted by Chris (who is a character by the way) . Since there was a bit of a wait for a table for 2, Chris offered us a POG mimosas. The wait turned out not to be long at all. We ordered the macadamian nut waffle with katsu chicken and a loco moco, both were excellent! Chris suggested that we pair the macadamia nut waffle with one of the sour beers they had on draft (I can't think of the name) it paired well with the waffle syrup. He also brought over some Chinese Chile crunch oil to add to the Loco Moco which added a little something extra to it already very good dish. We don't live in Sacramento but when the opportunity presents itself we would definitely visit again. ”

“ Decided to give this spot a try after seeing the other reviews. It is located in a small antique strip mall with lots of parking and the Porchlight Brewing Company across the street. Extremely friendly staff with some neat interior features like the cool belt driven fan. We had the Kalua Chicken and Katsu Chicken. Serving sizes are very generous and you will not leave hungry. Both were very good with the Kalua chicken impressing me the most with a good smoke flavor, not fatty or greasy and also not all dried out. Pineapple slaw is recommended as well. The food is a solid 4 star plus but the service pushed it to 5 star for me because they were so nice ”

“ Came in on a Sat morning for brunch, was greeted by the friendly owner, & promptly sat at the bartop. I looked over the menu & decided on the breakfast sliders w/ spam (they offer a vegan option as well). I also got a half carafe of the POG mimosa. The sliders were delicious...I'm not too familiar w/ spam, but it did not disappoint. Very juicy & the added avocado I requested really made it a great meal, I just wish I had more lol. The owner was personable, checked in routinely, & added more champagne to my already half gone carafe, on the house. Will def come back for their lunch/dinner menu! ”

“ Love this unique take on several traditional Hawaiian foods--the make their own type of Spam--they call it Sham and it is tasty. My mom would always say "kau kau time..." and I love that they use it here. They also have a nearly impossible to find homemade dish on the mainland--da kine that my mom would make all da time--chicken long grain. Had a large bowl of that and it was great--close to what my mom used to make (but she made it spicy with huge chunks of ginger and it was a tad saltier than what they make here) but still super good. My fave dish was their Kau Kau Benedict--a really creative take on taro cakes instead of bread for the eggs benedict. The taro cake is like a soft croquette typical all over Hawaii and Japan, but this is one is made with softened taro root. It had Sham topped with a perfect soft boiled egg and a nicely done hollandaise sauce w miso (very mild). My keikis had the loco mocos which were packed with 2 large mounds of rice and nice beef patties. Great job to the entire team at Kau Kau! Keep it up (and please let me know when you start serving lau lau again!!!!) ”

“ Saturday, 11/23/2024 - went to dinner at Kau Kau. Address is 855 57th St, Ste C, Sacramento, CA 95819. This is a cute little restaurant located in an antique shopping plaza. There's lots of parking here. They have their own parking lot, which makes it so much easier. Upon arrival.... Pros 1) love that is located in this little shopping plaza so there's a parking lot. 2) restaurant is so cute! I saw a little bar area. But no one sitting there. Everyone was seated at their tables. 3) Chris was such a cool guy. He is so chatty and sweet. He joked with us and helped us several times. 4) servers fill our water cups several times without us having to ask. Water tasted good. No funky taste. 5) we ordered 2 Somen Noodle dish and the Ahi Poke bowl. All the dishes were great! I love the seasoning or sauce they used on my somen Noodle dish. It was perfectly flavored. 6) they provided a scoop of guava ice cream and mochi for my friend's birthday. It was so good!!! 7) they let us try a little of the pineapple shaved icee-ish they made. It was really good. 8) restaurant was very clean. Table, chairs, plates, utensils, cups all clean. 9) there's two bathroom (1 stall in each) in it's own room. Clean. Cute. Cons 1) none Conclusion I thought Kau Kau was such a cute restaurant and foods were all good. I will definitely have to go back here and try a different dish. I really liked the Somen cold noodle dish. I will have to try the warm noodle next time. Love that parking was so easy. If you arrive early, you can shop in all the cool little antique shops there. The servers were nice and Chris was super cool. Go try this place if you haven't yet. ”

“ First time here and their loco moco was delicious! I also recommend their sliders too! Interior is small and nice. Mimosas were good. The waiter/waitress were all so nice and friendly (unfortunately I didn't catch their names). Their menu is quite small and limited. Definitely recommend this place and I would definitely come back for more. ”

“ I've been to Kau Kau a few times now and I recommend dining in because it really gives you the full experience. They have a good sized parking lot and every time I've walked into the business I've been greeted and welcomed in. On my latest visit, I was dining with a friend and they sat us right away and brought waters before taking our food and drink orders. They have a good selection of wine, beer, cider and sake. I opted for a Nitty's cider ($8) during this dinner. We each ordered the Huli-Huli chicken with Mac salad and white rice ($18). They brought our drinks quickly and continued to make sure our waters were filled while we chatted. The food came out and was fresh, hot and so flavorful. The portion sizes are also pretty generous, we probably could have shared but were happy to take leftovers home. The owner came by to check on us as well which was really nice. The restaurant itself is super cute and really is a fun spot to catch up with friends or plan a date night. They also do brunch, which I need to try sometime. ”

“ This is definitely a nice restaurant to come by. We were greeted by a very nice and friendly staff member, who told us not to worry about our one-year-old baby getting messy in their place. We're so grateful. We had loco moco and the chicken long rice brunch. They're flavorful and not overly salty or sweet, which really caters to our preferences. Our boy also quite enjoyed his meal. We also had their dessert, which was pretty good. The restaurant has very nice retro decor. The plaza has its own parking lot, so there is no need to worry about parking here. ”