Post #298577 by Chip and Andy on Thu, Apr 12, 2007 4:56 AM

On 2007-04-11 21:16, lafeayette wrote:
... I decided to go this saturday april 14th for my 25th birthday.

Happy Birthday Early. The good news is if you tell them its your birthday they wont gather all the wait staff around you and sing you some horrible version of the song with clapping and serving-ware banging in a cup. The bad news is there is really no bad news so I probably shouldn't have started this idea with "The Good News Is....."

I remember that the food wasnt so bad and i found the price to be decent. ...big portions like cheesecake factory....

The Mai-Kai has been around for 50 years and has figured out a thing of two. And, using fighting words like the big CF is enough to get the locals all fired up. Just remember, this is dinner theatre with a heavy dose of luxury. Where else these days do you get greeted by your host, seated by lovely maidens, have your menus presented and order taken by your table captian. This is not just a mere restaurant, this is an experience in dinning.

... I remember I had fish and the hawaiian rice but don't remember if I had left overs. I do remember that I didn't complain and I was full. Any tips you can give me? or help me refresh my memory?! thanks!

The Grouper and Mahi are both wonderful. The Mandarin Pressed Duck or Orange Papaya Duck are both great if you want something different. The Chinese Oven steaks are absolutely magical, I won't even begin to try and describe them beyond Yummy. Andy's favorite is the vanilla Lobster (I think it is listed as Lobster Tahitian, look for the one in the vanilla sauce). Just remember, there is a whole page of Chinese food on the menu, but the Mai-Kai is not a Chinese restaurant. Allow me to put it this way, a change of reference, a different point of view:

When you enter the Mai-Kai, you are transported to far-away islands in forgotten times, where lovely maidens bring you your drinks and the food is fabulous in presnetation and taste. Allow the music and magic of the Islanders Review entertain you while you eat, and then allow the beauty of the gardens to take your cares away during an after-dinner stroll. (And like Sonny says in the show, don't forget to visit the gift shop...)