"Yao’s work-in-progress [Kato] is one of L.A.’s best new restaurants." -Food & Wine Magazine. About Chef Jon Yao: After college, Jonathan Yao's parents didn't want him to cook. Nonetheless, Yao went to pursue his culinary dreams. In 2016 he opened Kato in Los Angeles, and has garnered accolades from Eater, GQ, and the LA Times. He is 25 years old. "Unfortunately our dishes cannot be modified. By doing so, it will alter our chef's vision."