Late yesterday, however, the Mai-Kai said in a statement that the iconic establishment is for sale. According to the statement from Transworld Business Advisors, the company engaged to secure a buyer ...

The Mai-Kai originally opened in 1956 when brothers Bob and Jack Thornton spent $350,000 — making it America’s most expensive restaurant project that year — to bring Polynesian culture to a ...

The Mai-Kai dancers enter for the offering ceremony during the reopening of Mai-Kai on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, at the restaurant in Fort Lauderdale.

The Mai-Kai Restaurant and Polynesian Show is located at 3599 N. Federal Highway, Oakland Park. Call 954-563-3272 or go to MaiKai.com. Staff writer Phillip Valys contributed to this report.

The Mai-Kai, a taste of Polynesian food, dance, and Tiki drinks in the heart of Broward County had been the go-to spot for family fun, a dinner and show, weddings, and anniversaries.

The Mai-Kai Restaurant opened on Dec. 28, 1956, by Bob and Jack Thornton. At the time of its opening, many residents thought that no one would drive that far north to eat.

Mai-Kai Restaurant suddenly closes ahead of sold-out 'Hulaween' event Polynesian-themed restaurant, open since 1956, to remain closed for 'upcoming months' ...

Mai-Kai developer Bill Fuller (Mad Room Hospitality’s Ball & Chain) says the restaurant will reopen on Friday, Nov. 1, nearly four years to the day after a burst kitchen sprinkler pipe wrecked ...

When the Mai-Kai opened its doors on December 28, 1956, the A-frame building was considered the most expensive restaurant in the country, costing $350,000 to build.

Three months after water damage forced the iconic Mai-Kai Restaurant and Polynesian Show to close for extensive repairs, the 64-year-old tiki time capsule and its land are up for sale.

Mai-Kai Restaurant celebrated its 60th anniversary, Wednesday night, with a big-time blow-out. Deco hit up the 954 landmark just as the Polynesian party was getting hot.