The Big Kahuna is one of those places that you always hear about, but a tourist never could find. Tucked away in the industrial area of Honolulu on the road between Tripler Army Hospital and the Airport is one of the best lunch locations on the island. The location is one that you have to be looking for it to see it and get into the parking lot!
There is a very good reason that a small place with a handful of tables and surf and surfboard decor draws in a clientele that may be locals working near by and surfers to Army and Air Force generals - and that is the huge excellent bar-b-que sandwiches. The Kahlua pork sandwich is big enough to make two meals out even when you are hungry! The beef brisket is just as good, and both are served on a very large sweet bread roll with a really good sauce.
The pizzas are good too - with alot of locale witt and humor to them. Getting either a pizza or a sandwich to go and heading off to eat it at a park or the beach is always a good plan for lunch. Expect a line at noon - but it is not too bad after 1230. Parking can be a problem, and do make sure that you take any valuables with you and that you lock your car. Even in paradise - breakins happen.