CHŌ Funky Asian Bistro Launches Daily Happy Hour — and It's the Most Inventive $12 Cocktail List on Miami Beach

CHŌ Funky Asian Bistro opened on Miami Beach in November drawing from culinary influences across Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, China, and Indonesia. The concept from restaurateur Mohamed "Mo" Alkassar (MO MOMENTUM GROUP) is built around three pillars: a whimsical vibe, serious Asian food, and drinks that move. Now, less than a week after opening, CHŌ has added a daily Happy Hour — and it is worth knowing about.

Available every day at the bar from 5PM to 6:30PM, the program runs $12 for signature cocktails and wine by the glass. The food bites land between $10 and $14. The kitchen opens at 5PM now (previously 6PM), so Happy Hour is the entry point into the full evening.

The list is genuinely inventive. The Easy Tiger! combines vodka, shochu, pandan, Calpico, and hibiscus — light, aromatic, and nothing like anything else on Miami Beach right now. The Silk Thai Manhattan takes rye whiskey and runs it through Thai tea, vermouth, banana, and cardamom bitters — a Manhattan that actually earns its name. The Neon Geisha pairs Suntory Toki with Japanese melon, wildflower honey, yuzu sake, and egg white. The CHŌ-Garita uses Don Fulano blanco with shishito shrub, Thai chili, and lime, finished with a togarashi salt rim. The Night Market is the espresso martini for people who are tired of espresso martinis: Nikka Coffee whiskey, Licor 43, five-spice dulce de leche, and Vietnamese coffee.

The Happy Hour food menu is exclusive to the bar program — not available during dinner service. The Bulgogi Bao Burger layers sliced beef with confit garlic aioli and pickles. Mala Fries come with Sichuan pepper and black vinegar aioli. Chicken Wings are tossed with sambal, kecap, and tamarind. Chicken Fried Rice gets bacon and furikake. Crab Rangoon features lump crab with sweet chili garlic.

CHŌ is at 1209 17th Street on Miami Beach. Happy Hour runs daily 5PM–6:30PM at the bar. Dinner service is Sunday–Thursday 5PM–10PM, Friday–Saturday 5PM–11PM.