Adam S.
Yelp
We saw Kao Bar & Grill as we were driving down West Dixie Highway in Hallandale a few weeks ago and thought the shipping containers looked so cool and we were waiting on it to open up, so happy it's now finally opened!
We made reservations to the restaurant about a week in advance for my husband's birthday and we arrived a couple of minutes before our reservation time. The parking is a little confusing at first, there are metered spots and then there's shops nearby. We parked in a shopping center across the street that was all closed after 7 PM, but there weren't signs saying you couldn't park there, so just use caution if you do that. But our car was fine when we came back to it.
When we walked into the restaurant, it was quite stunning, there's a number of outdoor seats next to the bar and tables inside of the shipping containers. It was raining earlier, so the restaurant employee (who was also our server) recommended that we eat inside. Our server was absolutely outstanding, very warm and genuine and made us feel at home. He brought us our menus and gave us a few minutes to look them over. They brought us a small dish of roasted peanuts to start as well while we ordered a bottle of white wine, which I think was around $35.
For appetizers, we ordered the Citrus Walnut Salad ($12), which was absolutely amazing, a large portion for 2 people to share and the fruits and vegetables were extremely fresh and flavorful.
For entrees, we ordered the Milanesa Napolitana ($21) with a side of potato wedges, and the Classic Chicken Milanesa ($17) with a side of veggies. Both dishes were absolutely outstanding, and a large portion and we both absolutely raved about it!
For dessert, we ordered the Tres Leches ($12) which also was outstanding, and it had a burnt marshmallow crisp topping which was quite unique as well.
Service and food were absolutely a standout, and this has to be probably one of the top dining establishments in Hallandale for an upscale dining experience. We definitely look forward to returning!