How Asian Chef Vallerie Revamped & Revived Yamishiro

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Chef Vallerie’s major energy personality is matched by her superlative classic food with Filipino/Asian twists, starting with out-of-this world fruit marinated proteins

(Gerry Furth-Sides) Every city has that bigger-than-life place where you always take out-of-town visitors but rarely think of going on your own.   Yamashiro is that place in Los Angeles.  Its awe-inspiring city views and quirky charm kept it that way even when it was on its way to becoming dowdy and in decline – not surprising for a century-old landmark.

Yamashiro’s interior dining court. You could not ask for a more private place even though right to the left is the sushi bar and cocktail counter hangouts looking the entire city
Rippling water and a retractable overhead canvas highlight Yamashiro courtyard dining

But dynamic new Executive Chef, Vallerie Castillo Archer, helped only a little by a complete new outdoor dining area changed all this.   Yamashiro is now a  regular dining mainstay of both residents and designation diners alike. 

A city view for all guests with new Yamashiro’s new wrap-around outdoor dining
Big energy goes along with the supreme Sushi Boat to start a meal in Yamashiro style
Asian-inspired Yamashiro melt-in-the-mouth fish and lobster with flowers
Chef Vallerie’s signature pork ribs so tender they fall off the bone

A reminder of the century-old building designed to inspire ad impress


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