David Kuo

Background

About David Kuo

David Kuo, Founder, Chef, and Owner of Little Fatty and Accomplice Bar, grew up in Los Angeles with a passion for food, heavily influenced by his mother and grandmother’s home-style Taiwanese cooking. He graduated from UCLA with a degree in political science and initially worked in property management before attending Le Cordon Bleu and switching to a career in the culinary arts. Upon graduation, he trained under Charlie Palmer, Wolfgang Puck, and the Hotel Bel Air before moving to New York to work under acclaimed chef, Jean- George Vongerichten, at his then three Michelin starred flagship restaurant, Jean-Georges. David then returned to Los Angeles and helped open Tom Coliccio’s Craft, Test Kitchen, and Nancy Silverton’s Short Order. In 2014, David opened his own rotisserie restaurant, Status Kuo, in the Mar Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles, and in 2016, re-conceived the restaurant into its current iteration, Little Fatty, serving Taiwanese soul food inspired by the dishes he loved growing up. That year, David also expanded the footprint of the restaurant and opened award-winning Accomplice Bar in the adjoining space next door. David and his team utilize their fine dining backgrounds in sourcing only the highest quality of ingredients and in their cooking techniques, but purposefully approach the service and atmosphere of the restaurant in a relaxed and welcoming way.