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5594 W. Wild Horse Pass Blvd. Chandler, AZ 85226

602-225-0100 

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5594 W. Wild Horse Pass Blvd. Chandler AZ 85226

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  • American, Eclectic, Fusion, Southwestern
    Tue-Thu 6pm-9pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-10pm
    $$$$ $$$$
    All Major Credit Cards
  • Business casual. No denim, hats, or open-toed shoes
    Banquet Facilities, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party
    Dinner, Lunch
    Full bar
  • Recommended
    Valet
Description

Kai's consulting chef Janos Wilder (a James Beard Award-winner) and executive chef Michael O'Dowd deserve to bask in the attention that comes with being Arizona's newest AAA Five Diamond Award-winner. The cuisine celebrates indigenous cultures and crops in the most sophisticated ways. Unique Southwestern ingredients like cholla buds, heirloom squash, saguaro seeds, and nopalitos mingle with more recognizable gourmet components such as chanterelles, truffles, and foie gras. Stunning examples include Kurobuta pork tenderloin, rubbed with toasted ground coffee and Hatch chiles, and duck breast marinated in mint and white sage tea.








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  • 2012 | Best Place to Take an Out-of-Towner

    Lots of restaurants boast star and diamond ratings, but only one in Arizona has five of each. This fact, in addition to its unique Native American cuisine, makes this one-of-a-kind restaurant located in the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa, on the Gila River Indian Reservation in Chandler, the perfect go-to when you've got out-of-town guests in tow. From its beautiful interior and outdoor patio overlooking a dreamy, desert landscape, to exceptional service, to executive chef Michael... More »

  • 2011 | Best Use of Indigenous Ingredients

    We're generally as happy eating indigenous ingredients like nopales (cactus) out of the back of a roach coach as we are supping at a fine-dining location. One exception to this rule is Kai, a restaurant dedicated to locally produced indigenous ingredients like cholla buds, aloe vera, saguaro blossoms, mesquite bean meal, huitlacoche syrup, and more. The food, ambiance, and service are unparalleled, as well they should be at a Five Diamond dining destination. So save up for a special occasion... More »

  • 2011 | Best Fancy Frybread

    Frybread is a staple of Native American cuisine, so it makes sense that even Kai, a Native American fusion restaurant that's one of the Valley's top upscale eateries, would make a version. Kai's up-market take on the humble dessert doesn't disappoint. Chef Michael O'Dowd's "Traditional Frybread from the Teachings of the Elders" (long, flowery names are part of the Kai experience) comes with goat's milk ice cream, berries, and candied nuts. It's $12 -- that's on top of the $49 you'll... More »

  • 2010 | Best Destination Dining

    What makes Kai such a standout? Let us count the ways. First, there's the beautiful resort setting, with dining-room views overlooking both the pool and a vast stretch of desert. Servers address you by name, bring you chilled or warmed flatware depending on the course, deliver dishes in unison, and are well-schooled on the finer points of sophisticated cuisine. It's a good thing they're so knowledgeable and attentive, because even the most obsessive gourmet will find something unusual here... More »

  • 2009 | Best Destination Dining

    Restaurants sometimes use the term "award-winning" pretty loosely. But not Kai. This fine-dining spot has earned its elite status in some of the country's most prestigious restaurant rankings -- most notably, the AAA Five Diamond Award and five stars from Mobil Travel Guide. That puts Kai up there among the best places in the country, worthy of a special visit. For that, diners will be rewarded with unique, sophisticated cuisine that meshes traditional luxury ingredients with... More »

  • 2008 | Best Place to Take a New Yorker

    Sometimes you just have to turn the tables. Got a New Yorker pal who's hard to impress? Yeah, we feel ya. It's not always easy coming up with something that outshines the allure of the Big Apple, but after years of racking our brains, we've come up with a bunch of ways to show off the joys of living in Arizona. Dinner at Kai is one of the highlights. We guarantee that in the City That Never Sleeps, there's no fine-dining spot with the kind of cuisine they serve at this high-end eatery, whose... More »

  • 2007 | BEST PLACE TO TAKE A FOODIE

    For über-foodies turned on by menus with highly unusual combinations of exotic ingredients, Kai is a gourmet mecca. Executive chef Michael O'Dowd and chef de cuisine Jack Strong masterfully combine familiar haute cuisine elements like foie gras, fennel pollen, and lobster tail with things you've probably never eaten, or even heard of -- cholla buds, huitlacoche mojo, toasted saguaro seeds, and nopalitos are just a few of the ingredients that'll fire up your imagination (or maybe... More »

  • 2003 | BEST AUTHENTIC ARIZONA RESTAURANT

    It seems so obvious. Arizona's indigenous foods -- delicacies like fresh local fish, wheat, melons, pistachios, olives, chiles, citrus and squash. Yet amazingly, no chef has really tried it here, until this year, with James Beard Award-winning chef Janos Wilder. Wilder, already famous for his innovative French-Southwestern Janos restaurant in Tucson, has brought us fine dining drawn from our state's Native American heritage. How authentic is it? The chef works with Pima/Maricopa Indian... More »

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Dinner Menu
Starters
$8.00
Native Onion Soup
iitoi onions, mexican onions, sweet onion , gruyere cheese crostini
$15.00
Shrimp Cocktail
virgin bloody mary relish, celery, chemeith shards
$14.00
Artichoke & Crab Dip
crab & mornay fondue, meyer lemon, thyme, black garlic
$15.00
Buffalo Tartare
grain mustard, gherkins, anchovy, shallot
$14.00
Charcuterie & Imported Cheese
house pate, game sausages, parma ham, global cheese, olives
Greens
$8.00
Chicken $11.00
Caesar Salad
romaine lettuce, asiago cheese, tear drop tomatoes
$10.00
Belgium Endive & Arugula Salad
prosciutto, apples, goat cheese, candied walnuts, aged sherry vinaigrette
$8.00
Bistro Salad
tiny greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, white herb balsamic vinaigrette
Entrees
$27.00
Grilled Pork Porterhouse
sage potato coins, zucchini lasagna, red wine mustard reduction
$20.00
Gnocchi
wild mushrooms, pearl onions, aged vintage port, verdalogas, pecorino cheese
$24.00
Marinated Hanger Steak
grilled yukon mash, creamed spinach, marinated local tomatoes
$32.00
Pan Seared Crab Cake
panko, couscous, bell peppers, asparagus, capers remoulade
$34.00
Braised Short Ribs
roasted root vegetables, polenta, red wine demi-glace
$29.00
Diver Scallops
warm bacon spinach salad, fingerling potatoes, toasted corn puree
$36.00
Peppercorn Crusted Filet Mignon
truffle frites, brioche crostini, ratatouille
$25.00
10 Oz Herb Roasted Chicken Breast
local herb rub, fingerling potato hash, mushroom fondue
$32.00
Pan Seared Wild Salmon
wild mushroom & artichoke polenta, smoked cheddar cheese, broccolini
$38.00
12oz Grilled New York Strip Steak
gorgonzola cheese crumbles, garlic mashed potatoes, baby carrots
$21.00
Entrecote
mushrooms & onions, fig & potato mash, balsamic demi

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