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KAI Restaurant & Bar

4.3 (21 reviews)
Closed • 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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Outdoor seating

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Annabellee M.

We were treated pleasantly at the door, felt welcome and we chose the table we wanted. Ambience was calm with a great music playlist. Food was 10/10 and our drinks were top tier, cheers to the bartender

Ceviche Kai
Briana G.

I've been obsessed with Kai since I first tried it. I'm. massive critic of Peruvian cuisine and this place doesn't disappoint. Try the Parrillero roll, the Ceviche Kai, and the octopus. On the drinks side, also very well thought out. Was a huge fan of the Chicha Sour. I highly recommend this place!

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Cristina C.

Beautiful ambiance, amazing service, and exquisite food. I am a visual eater and the presentation was sublime. My husband and I had the Causa Limeña as a starter. We followed with the Lomo saltado and Jalea Mixta. Finally, we ended with the Alfajores and ice cream. Everything was delicious and the service was top notch. Highly recommend.

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Chloe M.

Food and drinks are excellent, very very impressed! Will definitely come back for more!!!

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1 year ago

Beautiful place and delicious food. We sat at the bar. Miguel was wonderful. The drinks yummy

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1 year ago

Loveeee Kai! Food, service, music, DRINKSSS one of my fav places in Jersey. They're so nice and warm there

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1 year ago

Kai is so lovely. One of my favorite places in Elizabeth to date. The food and drinks are amazing on top of great service. Highly recommend!

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This is one of my favorite places! The restaurant is very…read morewell decorated and has a real classy Italian modern vibe (with an incredible outdoor area in the summer). Staff is very professional and friendly, always making sure everyone is having a good time. Honestly, all the food is great here but some of my favorites are definitely the carpaccio and calamari appetizer (the calamari is the BEST I ever had, hands down) and their coffee panacota for dessert is also out of this world, just amazing! If you are a bread lover just know they make their own bread in house. 5 stars always!

I went here for lunch today with my husband and brother-in-law. The ambiance outside was very nice…read more It reminded me of the islands. The food, however, is another story. For appetizers, we got zucchini chips, fried calamari and mussels. The calamari was fried too hard and it had a very salty, spicy Chilean type sauce over it. The zucchini chips were thinly sliced, lightly battered with Parmesan cheese sprinkled over them. They were decent but nothing to write home about. In fact, after having about six or seven of the zucchini chips I began to experience heartburn from the grease. For entrees, my husband had the chicken parm. He said it was too thick and should have been flattened more before frying. It was also very breaded. My brother-in-law ordered the chicken and waffles and he said the chicken tasted day old so after having a bite of one piece of the chicken he pushed the chicken aside and called it a day. I called the waiter over and informed him about the chicken tasting day old. He didn't try to change it out or take it off the bill or get a manager. He just apologized by saying I'm sorry. My crab Mac and Cheese was decent. It wasn't seasoned the way I would have liked but the huge, plentiful chunks of crab made up for that. I ate a third of my dish and packed the rest for home where I will doctor it up to my taste. I've never been to this particular restaurant before. The only reason we came today is because my brother-in-law was here on business and staying at a hotel in the area.

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Went to Spicy Burro on March 8, 2026 for brunch. This was my second time here, and I'd say I'd…read morerecommend it depending on what you're looking for. If you want unlimited sangria or mimosas, great music, and decent food, this is definitely your place. The DJs they bring in are always on point and really set the vibe. That being said, if you're going for top tier food or a lot of variety, this might not be it. Nothing I've tried has been bad, but nothing has really stood out as amazing either. One thing they do not play about is the drinks. Your mimosa or sangria will never be close to empty , the second your glass drops a little, someone is right there to top you off. Overall, it's a fun brunch spot if you're going for the energy, music, and bottomless drinks.

We visited Spicy Burrito on a Saturday night and had a really good experience…read more It's a great place if you want to eat well, enjoy cocktails, and stay out without having to go to a club. For drinks, we ordered the Don Chente and the Tour of Mexico, both were very good and perfect to start the night. We shared a few dishes, including the guacamole with chicharrón and fried sweet plantains, birria tacos, and the corn desgranado with bacon and chicken -- everything tasted great. My favorite dish by far was the BBQ rib bao buns. So good and definitely something you should try if you come here. The vibe gets better as the night goes on, and with live DJs on the weekends, it's an ideal spot for a birthday celebration or a night out. I'd definitely come back.

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Was wondering around for somewhere to sit down and eat for lunch. This place looked nice and they…read morehad a table big enough for 7. The bartender was very nice and made good drinks. The place was kinda pricey but the portions were good. I got the sirloin steak and it was awful. Super chewy, I couldn't even eat it. On the other hand one of the girls got the garlic chicken and it was phenomenal. Everyone wished they'd gotten that. The girl next to me got a rice with shrimp dish which she was obsessed with. If you come here I would just say avoid the steak

Quality over quantity, and customer service goes a long way. To start my order was placed in a…read morecheap tray that began fall apart within minutes of receiving the order. I took the tray inside to have the establishment provide an additional tray to prevent the extremely hot sauce from continuing to spill out and prevent additional damage to my clothing and skin. To make matters worse instead of apologizing for the inconvenience the operators of the establishment attempted to blame me for their error. Imagine having something extremely hot dripping on to your clothing most importantly your skin, and the establishment responsible for the damage fail to provide an apology instead provide rude remarks. This is beyond unacceptable. People go to establishments with the intention of getting a quality meal not being burned because a restaurant failed to provide quality and ensure the customers safety. Do better.

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