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Big Kahuna Burger

Fictional fast food chain in Quentin Tarantino films

Field	Value
name	Big Kahuna Burger
image	File:Big Kahuna Burger.png
caption	The Stallion Grill in Austin was converted into a Big Kahuna Burger for From Dusk till Dawn: The Series.
first	Reservoir Dogs (1992)
last	The Adventures of Cliff Booth (TBA)
creator	Quentin Tarantino
type	Restaurant
located_in	United States

Big Kahuna Burger is a fictional chain of Hawaiian-themed fast food restaurants that has appeared in films by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez, including Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Four Rooms, From Dusk till Dawn, and Death Proof. The packaging was created by Tarantino's longtime friend Jerry Martinez.

The Big Kahuna brand features most prominently in Pulp Fiction, where hit-man Jules Winnfield eats the hamburger in order to intimidate the main target of a contract-killing he's been ordered to carry out, and remarks, "Mmmhm... This is a tasty burger..." In Pulp Fiction, the burger appears to be a typical American beef burger, with cheese, lettuce, and tomato on a standard, seedless hamburger bun.

Multiple real restaurants have featured a "Big Kahuna Burger" on their menus, including Inskip Grill located in Tarantino's hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee.

Appearances

Appearance	Year	Notes	Description	Citation
Reservoir Dogs	1992	Written and directed by Tarantino	Mr. Blonde is drinking his soda, it is seen in a Big Kahuna Burger to-go container.	author1=Jason Wiese	date=2024-07-16	title=32 Quentin Tarantino Movie Easter Eggs That Hold The Tarantinoverse Together	url=https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/quentin-tarantino-movie-easter-eggs-that-hold-the-tarantinoverse-together	access-date=2025-04-11	website=CINEMABLEND	language=en}}
Pulp Fiction	1994	Written and directed by Tarantino	Brett and his roommates are eating Big Kahuna Burgers, when Jules and Vincent show up to his apartment. Jules refers to the restaurant by name.
Four Rooms	1995	Co-written and directed by Tarantino and Rodriguez	In the segment "The Man From Hollywood", a Big Kahuna Burger drink cup is visible on the hotel bar.
From Dusk till Dawn	1996	Written by Tarantino, directed by Rodriguez	Seth Gecko gets takeout for three from Big Kahuna Burger.
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion	1997	Starring Mira Sorvino	A Big Kahuna Burger takeout bag is seen in Romy and Michele's apartment.
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl	2005	Written and directed by Rodriguez	A Big Kahuna Burger takeout bag appears on the dock during the dream in which Max meets Sharkboy.
Death Proof	2007	Written and directed by Tarantino	Stuntman Mike asks Jungle Julia about a billboard "near Big Kahuna Burger".
From Dusk till Dawn: The Series	2014	Developed by Rodriguez	In the first season, a scene takes place inside a Big Kahuna Burger restaurant building.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood	2019	Written and directed by Tarantino	A Big Kahuna Burger billboard is seen on a passing bus in 1969, the oldest in-universe reference to the food-chain brand.
The Adventures of Cliff Booth	TBA	Written by Tarantino	On the window of a building, a decal reads Big Kahuna Burger, with the silhouette of a surfer imposed on the top of a hamburger bun.

References

(2004). "Intertextuality and Intersemiosis". Tartu University Press.
Entertainment News Service. (12 July 1996). "Product Placement Takes a Little Twist". Greensboro News and Record.
[http://www.mauigrille.com/content/00/01/55/99/03/userimages/Maui%20Grille%20Feb%2008.pdf Maui Grille] {{webarchive. link. (5 January 2009, in [[Surprise, Arizona]] with a "Big Kahuna Burger")
[http://www.panchoandleftys.com/TheBigKahunaBurger.html "The Big Kahuna Burger"] {{webarchive. link. (4 January 2010 at Pancho and Leftys, [[Hare, Texas). Hare]] (near [[Taylor, Texas]])
[http://www.bigkahunaspb.com/ "World Famous Big Kahuna's"] {{Webarchive. link. (12 August 2012 in Pacific Beach, San Diego, CA. A "Big Kahuna Burger" described as "The Best burger in Town!, featured in the film "Pulp Fiction")
[http://www.brassmonkey.dk/ "Brass Monkey Tiki Bar, Copenhagen, Denmark: kahuna burger"]
"the big Kahuna burger". Atomic Burger menu.
"Big Kahuna's, Imperial Beach, CA - Our Menu".
(2024-07-16). "32 Quentin Tarantino Movie Easter Eggs That Hold The Tarantinoverse Together".
(2 May 1997). "Quentin Tarantino's Influence on 'Romy and Michele's High School Reunion'".
Hunt, James. (August 16, 2019). "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: Every Easter Egg, Tarantino Reference & Cameo".
Balderston, Michael. (September 9, 2025). "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood Sequel Set Video Reveals Pulp Fiction Easter Egg".
Richard Whittaker. (25 March 2014). "'From Dusk Till Dawn' Bites into a Big Kahuna". The Austin Chronicle.

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