Hawaiian BBQ And Burgers Collide In This Mouthwatering Mashup

If you’re in Orange County, chances are you’ve heard of or been to Stacks Pancake House. Known for creative entrees that draw inspirations from Hawaii, Japan, Korea, and beyond, the breakfast and lunch spot has opened up a few locations throughout the area.

They’ve become a go-to spot of mine since I moved down to Orange County a few years back, so when Foodbeast had the chance to team up with restaurants for OC Burger Week, I knew that I wanted to do something cool with Stacks.

The idea we came up with takes a classic burger and amps it up with inspirations from Hawaiian BBQ. Known as the BBQ Kalua Pork Burger, the photo above is ample evidence to show just how mouthwatering the combo can be.

Owner Nixon Tanuwidjaja uses as much house-made Kalua Pork as there is ground beef in the patty for his burger. That’s met with an equally massive mound of Cheddar Jack cheese, brought together with Hawaiian bbq sauce and coleslaw inside of a Portuguese bun. A scoop of mac salad on the side completes the feast of a Hawaiian burger experience, although there’s tots, fries, or salad you can have alongside it, too.

This collab between Stacks Pancake House and myself is going to be available at all of their locations during Burger Week, put on by the OC Restaurant Association. For those not in the know, Stacks has four locations in Orange County: Newport Beach, Irvine, Dana Point, and Mission Viejo.

You can get it for pick-up or to-go from July 12th through the 18th. Recommend grabbing a few extra napkins on the way out, too.