KAO Manila

I only went for the bar/club experience, after 11pm on a Saturday night… I liked their Long Island… Amaretto Sour is too sweet… my friends enjoyed their Gin Tonic… The ambience, song choices, DJ, were all good. If you’re here for a soft catch up with friends, not the right place… typical too loud, can’t really talk… Bathroom well maintained.

For a restaurant that turns into a bar at night, KAO’s ambiance feels very luxurious. Food was expensive and did not meet my expectations on quality. I ordered the tempura bowl and sweet and sour pork/chicken(?). Tempura bowl was ok - you can order a better bowl for half the price in a restaurant just next to it. Sweet and sour dish was too sweet and too sour that you couldn’t enjoy it anymore. For dessert, coffee jelly was ok. Note: They don’t have service water and if you buy a bottle of water (which I unfortunately did), it costs 130 pesos.

Great food, music and drinks. Staff was helpful and attentive plus a great DJ. Some guests were smoking/vaping and as a non smoker, I was impressed how there was no smell.

Great restaurant by day and a bar club at night. Basically, I would describe it as an Asian Fusion restaurant. Amazing dishes and incredible waitstaff. Dishes were light but flavorful. We dined in during the day, so it was not as chaotic as the evening club scene.

I would like to thank AJ and the entire team at Kao Manila for such an amazing five star dining experience of their newest Asian fusion culinary work of art. What an absolute delight it was to dine there last night, and have such an incredible meal. The legendary service, the great music and now their unforgettable food. I will sure to be here time and time again whenever I’m in Manila.