Owner-Chef Atsushi Yokota comes from a lineage of chefs in western Japan, where the rhythm of kitchens shaped his earliest memories. His grandfather, a master of kaiseki, once cooked for the Emperor. His father carried the family craft into the realm of Western cuisine, from grand hotels to his own intimate dining room. From these influences, Yokota carved his own path—first into French cuisine, then across the ocean to the United States in 1998, seeking new flavors, new perspectives, and a wider horizon.
Now, Yokota returns to the essence of where it all began. The restaurant’s concept is born from the meeting point of his life’s experiences—a quiet merging of Japanese tradition and Western technique, shaped by decades of curiosity, discipline, and discovery. His cooking centers on the purity of Japanese craft focusing on tempura, complemented by dishes that reflect the cultural, culinary, and familial influences that have shaped his career. Each plate becomes a small reflection of his journey: a dialogue between heritage and exploration, memory and imagination, Japan and the wider world that has guided his hands for more than 40 years.