Kato, A Taiwanese Hot Spot in L.A., Goes Big

Now we have the tools to do things properly,” says chef Jon Yao of the 4,400-square-foot space his Taiwanese tasting-menu restaurant, Kato, just took over in downtown Los Angeles. Some might point out that Yao and his team were doing just fine at their old address, a tiny spot on L.A.’s Westside. In 2019, just three years after it opened, Kato earned a Michelin star and topped the L.A. Times’ list of the city’s 101 best restaurants, all without even having a liquor license.