Arizona's Kai Restaurant Wins AAA Five Diamond Award

AAA last week announced their list of 2011 award winners. Kai restaurant at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa was awarded their highest rating and maintained its position as the only Five-Diamond restaurant in Arizona. This announcement marks Kai's fifth Five-Diamond designation and sets them apart in a small and exclusive group of Five-Diamond restaurants in North America.

Kai, the Pima word for seed, opened in October of 2002 with distinctive “Native American with Global Accents” cuisine in which the resort's Executive Chef, Michael O'Dowd elevated simple flavors of local and regional origin to a pedestal not previously attained.

Working diligently to present traditional recipes in a new setting is O'Dowd's continually evolving way of writing the future for Native American inspired cuisine. In so doing, Kai has won the loyalty of Resort guests, local and national epicureans alike. The Kai experience is a true symphony for the senses; complete with unrivaled cuisine, world-class service and a memorable setting gazing westward at the sun-dappled Sierra Estrella mountain range.

"It is a distinct honor to again be deemed the finest dining establishments in this state,” said Bunty Ahamed, General Manager. “It is a compliment to the exemplary Kai team who aspire to impart a true culinary sense of place and the warm traditions of the Gila River Indian People every night."

For Resort or Kai information call 602-225-0100 or visit: www.wildhorsepassresort.com. The Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa, owned by the Gila River Indian Community and located on their 372,000-acre reservation, is a total destination resort showcasing the heritage, culture, art and legends of the Pima and Maricopa tribes. The resort offerings include: 500 culturally-themed guestrooms reflecting the traditions of the Pima and Maricopa people, dining at the AAA Five-Diamond & Forbes Five-Star Award-winning Kai restaurant, 36 holes of Troon® golf, Forbes Four-Star Aji Spa offering Native treatments, onsite horseback adventures at Koli Equestrian Center and a boat cruise to nearby attractions.