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Barbeque Inn

2982 Kress Street, Lihue, Kauai, HI 96766
808.245.2921
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Ranked #24 of 63 restaurants in Lihue
Price range: $10 - $20
Good for: Families with children, Local cuisine, Dining on a budget
Dining options: Lunch, Dinner
Restaurant details
Good for: Families with children, Local cuisine, Dining on a budget
Dining options: Lunch, Dinner
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Honolulu, Hawaii
Top Contributor
76 reviews 76 reviews
29 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013 NEW

Barbeque Inn is one of those nondescript places that has been around forever. Located on Kress Street in Lihue a half block before Hamura Saimin (another Lihue eating institution), it serves the food that the locals want to eat. Dinner is reasonable and many offerings come as complete meals (desserts included). Don't forget to eat a slice of pie. They're... More

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Kapaa
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2013

Best kept secret on the Garden Island , for decades. Food choices and quality are that of a much more expensive restaurant . The wait servers are awesome , and I have used the same for 18 years. Nobody makes as good or as many flavors of homemade cream pies.Do not forget , tipping is not a place in China... More

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traverse city, mi
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115 reviews 115 reviews
96 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 45 cities Reviews in 45 cities
44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 23, 2013

This used to be one of our favorite places on Kauai. No longer. Most of their dinners come with soup, salad, fries or rice, entre and desert. We each got the combo plate of schrimp, ribs and chicken. The soup was a delicious home made chicken vegtable. The only salad dressing on the few pieces of lettuce is 1000 island.... More

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Cape May,NJ
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102 reviews 102 reviews
34 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
133 helpful votes 133 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 14, 2013

I have relatives in Kauai whom I offered to take out to any restaurant they'd like to go and this was their choice. Not very upscale to be sure, but the food was good at a very reasonable price. Always ask where the locals eat to get a flavor of the place your staying.

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Washington
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42 reviews 42 reviews
34 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 4, 2013

After reading many reviews of this established local eatery on Kress street we tried dinner there. Selections were varied from ribs, to spaghetti to macadamia crusted ahi to types of oriental chicken dishes to tempura. Ribeye steaks, other kinds of fish and vegetable plates were also offered. I was going to get the crusted ahi but I was told that... More

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Libertyville, Illinois
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57 reviews 57 reviews
40 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 30 cities Reviews in 30 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 3, 2013

We finally had dinner at Lihue Barbecue Inn after trying on Sunday (closed) and earlier Monday (closed after 2:00). The restaurant seems to be a popular place for local residents. We started with soup. My brother liked his miso soup while I couldn't finish my egg drop soup. We both had salads that were forgettable. We split an order of... More

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Baltimore, Maryland
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 3, 2013

We shared the locomoco dish, a local favorite. The price and service was great and only 5 minutes from the Kauai Palms Hotel.

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Anchorage, Alaska
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95 reviews 95 reviews
51 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 3, 2013

This place is one of the reasons why we love Kauai, in buisness for over 40 years, and family run, not a chain like on the other islands. The last time we were there we told our waitress it was our favorite resteraunt on Kauai, she pointed to the owner in an adjacent booth and said tell my grandmother! That... More

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See 8 more reviews by Foodsthegame for Lihue
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20 reviews 20 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 16, 2012 via mobile

It was perfect for our first night on the island. Local, cheap, and good hawaiianesque food. Our waitress was super nice and helpful! It seemed popular for both tourists and locales alike.

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Kapaa, Hawaii
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 13, 2012

Best chinese food on Kauai and extremely reasonably priced. The orange chicken is the BOMB. The service is good

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