Last night I just had to check out this street vendor, who has a barbecue gig in front of Tsunami’s Sports Bar on Kuhio Avenue in Waikiki. I mean this guy was doin’ some serious ‘cue’in”! The wafting scent of flame-grilled hot dogs and hamburgers was absolutely irresistible.

This was actually the tail-end of the line…

And he was packin’ a crowd, which is what initially drew me from across the street. And at this post-midnight hour, there’s little other options for eating, except for a 24-hour Jack in the Box a block down the street, or Seven-Eleven.

One patron bought two of those grilled dogs, quickly drizzled mustard on them (a purist!), then wolfed them both down quicker than you can say “Oscar Mayer”. lol

Check him out…

You go, man! Look out Nathan’s, we got a new contender! lol

And when you have a menu board with pictures, you’re talkin’ serious!…

This, my friends, is a thing of beauty…

A barbecue paradise!

And here’s the owner, who was pretty cool, not to mention, working hard…

In an increasing Hawaii business climate of corporate chains and franchises, it’s so refreshing to come across the “little guys” like this. Busting out BIG TIME barbecue that can’t be beat!

So if you’re walking, or perhaps crawling out of a Waikiki nightclub in the wee hours of the morning and looking for a bite, look out for da’ “Barbecue Man”!

Post edit photos:

Just another day at the office (make that night) Burnin’ the midnight oil…

Andy’s grillin’ it up on Halloween night, dressed up in a flack jacket…

Kabobs…. Yummmm…..

Home-style grilled burger to go (and ono!)…

A fully-loaded Chili Dog!…