Mai Kai

article - sunsentinal - 12/27/07
Ft Lauderdale famed
Mai-Kai turns 50
Tiki torches and rum punches. It's a combo people have loved for 50 years at the famed Mai-Kai. It hasn't changed much since two brothers, Robert and Jack Thornton, opened the place in Oakland Park on Dec. 28, 1956.In an area where everything changes, the family hasn't tampered with tradition. read article....
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sample menu / customer favorites
Appetizers
Pupu Platter - Black Pepper Salmon Roll - Maui Onion Soup - Goat Cheese Salad - Oysters Rockefeller
Entree
Asparagus Chicken SambalB - Bangkok Beef with Fresh Basil - Lemongrass Pork Tenderloin -Fresh Florida Grouper - "Oak Roasted" Filet Mignon Madagascar for Two - Hawaiian Orange-Papaya Duck - Lobster Pango Pango
Desserts
Key Lime Pie - Bananas Bengali - Cherries Hawaiiana
all menus here...
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resources
Mai Kai Official Site
Historical Photos
FlickR Photos - heelgrinder
Map
reviews - customers - gay
Brian from Dallas
reviews - customers - mainstream
Yahoo (19 reviews)
IgoYouGo
reviews - critics - local
Best Tiki Bar - City Link 2006
Mai-Kai Celebrates 50 Fantastic Years - entertainment news
review - critics - worldwide
A Polynesian potion paradise - cocktail.com