Kato 2025 part 1

Restaurant: Kato  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Location: 777 S Alameda St #114, Los Angeles, CA 90021. (424) 535-3041

Date: February 27, 2025

Cuisine: Taiwanese

Chef: Jonathan Yao

Rating: Amazing, although pricey

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Kato opened in 2016 as a tiny, 26-seat spot hidden in a Sawtelle strip mall, the passion project of Taiwanese-American chef Jonathan Yao, who was just 25 at the time. Working with virtually no décor budget and a two-person kitchen crew, Yao spun memories of his mother’s cooking and stages at Benu ...