Super No.1 BBQ & Chinese Restaurant

Really a great find. My wife and I came here on our first trip to Kauai 12 years ago, while out for a walk near our hotel. We just had to come back (it’s now 2024). Cool to see they’re still making really good food in this tiny shop off the main road. Note that they have a menu that’s bigger than what’s up on the big board. Try the meat jun.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Meat Jun

Food was delicious!!! Prices are very fair for the area. $28 for 2 people!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Most disappointing meal on the island. We're still here for a few nights but I'm calling it and hoping this will be the worst food we eat on the trip. This place is called Super No. 1 BBQ & Chinese Restaurant and has a photo of a roast duck on the menu. There are no Chinese bbq meats on display (liked I'm used to at authentic Chinese BBQ spots.) They also have the buffet style food warmers on display which is a big turn off for us but I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt and hoped their food cooked to order would not disappoint. I could not have been more wrong.

I asked about the Roast Pork because I'm a big Lechon/Crispy Roast Pork fan and I know sometimes Roast Pork on the menu is more like Char Sui or even Kalua Pork. She immediately said it's not sold a la carte. It's only available with vegetables or bok choy. She suggested the latter so I went for it and specifically asked her if they serve CRISPY Roast pork with crispy skin first. She said yes... my BF ordered the Roast duck with veggies. We also ordered egg rolls and hot and sour soup on the side. After a grueling hike at Ho'opi'i Falls, we were starving and chose this place over Fillo's tacos next door. That was our first mistake! The second mistake was not reading the reviews. The third was eating here despite all the red flags.

After we ordered, she yelled at her husband to make our food. He was eating at the time (unbeknownst to me my BF observed this) and got upset his meal was interrupted to cook for a customer... My boyfriend's dish comes out first, pretty quickly. Immediately I notice there's no actual duck in the dish. They literally served him a handful of duck bones over mixed veggies with rice and what tasted like store bought mac salad. This made me nervous. Egg rolls came out next and were hot but nothing to write home about and I was starving so I ate them. My dish came out and saying that I was underwhelmed would be an understatement. I picked through the mountain of bok choy to search for the "crispy roast pork". Finally found the 4oz. of meat and took a bite to again, just give it a try. I just pushed it away and ended up tossing it before we left. The hot and sour soup came out last. I was so utterly disappointed and hoped at least one thing would come out right. I encouraged my bf to try it even though we were both so turned off by the whole experience. The spoonful scalded his mouth and that was that.

We try and support small businesses (not realizing this was a small island chain). It definitely has the hole in the wall aesthetic which usually goes hand in hand with good food. With tip btw, two dishes, eggrolls, soup and a couple of drinks plus tip came out to around $75. Save your money and go somewhere good. I would go to L&L and Panda Express over this any day (we don't eat fast food or from chain restaurants.)

This was not it. Don't go here.

As we were leaving a girl was looking at the menu. I honked at her and my boyfriend yelled out, "Don't do it!" while I motioned a thumbs down and a frown.

We at least saved one person from the utter disappoint that is Super No. 1 BBQ. That's the one good thing that came out of this.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Absolutely horrible, avoid at all costs. 60 bucks for broccoli and bok choy. Ordered Roast Duck. I received mixed veggies with bones. There weren't 2 bites of actual Duck, just bones.
Roast Pork was 95% bok choy. ? There were maybe 3 bites of pork. It was loaded with bok choy, lol. If you look at the pics, you might get a good laugh. Underneath the bok choy is all the pork that came. That pile of bones is basically all the Duck. If you want to spend 60 bucks on store bought macaroni, broccoli, and bok choy, then enjoy. Spring rolls were just mush inside.
Honestly, it makes Panda Express seem like a Michelin rated restaurant. I won't include pics of the angry Asian man who scowled at us as we picked through the bones labeled Crispy Duck, but if you go, he'll probably stare menacingly at you as well.
It was so bad we will be laughing about it for months to come. This island is paradise. One horrible meal isn't a big deal, but anywhere else is better.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Horrible place, food and people. Stay away!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Good food good

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

I normally do take out but the foods always great. Theyre always happy and remembers me :)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Taro smoothie was super tasty!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We went with a large group (7 people) and everything we ordered was delicious and reasonably

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Clean, fresh food and pleasant

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Truly good Chinese food.I’ve been here twice now and both times the food is really good, go here instead of big chain Panda express. Also good prices and big portions.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This place is very close to the lydgate park which is perfect spot to fill up after a good swim. HUGH portion! i ordered the BBQ plate and the flavor was spot on! they also have ready-to-go dish if you are in a hurry. Price is very reasonable compared to other places on Kauai. So if you are looking for a delicious, filling and affordable meal, give this place a try!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This place was very economical and delicious food. Staff were very welcoming and will definitely return.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Not a good service. Cashier is super rude!

Got a one-choice orange chicken and chow mein plate. The orange chicken was mostly cold, with some of it warm. The noodles were room temp. I would have taken it back but I didn't realize til I was on the road and didn't have time to turn around. Besides the temperature, I would go back ... I'll just have to let them know I don't want it cold.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 4