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Ao

Let the Ingredient Speak First.

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Beyond the simple addition of flavors.
Ao practices "multiplicative cuisine" - where high-precision technique amplifies
the raw soul of every ingredient into a singular, profound experience.

The Essence of Provenance
The Essence of Provenance
We capture the peak of every aroma and texture
We capture the peak of every aroma and texture
Preserving the crystalline clarity of every cell
Preserving the crystalline clarity of every cell
Koji Minemura portrait

Koji Minemura

Owner Chef

A rare talent in the culinary world, Chef Koji Minemura is a self-taught master.
who ascended to the pinnacle of gastronomy through sheer, relentless discipline.
His flagship, Ao, is one of the few to achieve the prestigious Tabelog Gold Award for four consecutive years
- a testament to his uncompromising standards.

Chef's Story

Exponential Cuisine

A New Gastronomic Order:
Multiplicative Cuisine

Ao transcends the boundaries of French and Japanese tradition to define a new culinary category.
Through "High-Precision Freshness" - achieved by blades of impossible sharpness -
we do not just prepare ingredients, we amplify them.
This is "Multiplicative Cuisine," where rigorous technique elevates
the raw essence of the season into an exponential sensory experience.

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West Hollywood

THE NOW - 1st Floor
8497 Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069

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