Phillip Ozaki’s culinary journey began not with utensils and ingredients in hand, but as a 16-year-old dishwasher in a Mississippi restaurant. With the freedom and trust given to him in his first job, he happily became more involved with the restaurant, picking up basic cooking skills over time before working his own station. From there, Ozaki’s passion for cooking took root and began to blossom.
Upon moving back to California in 2007, Ozaki enrolled in culinary school and proceeded to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Culinary Management. Since then, he has worked in the culinary industry at a professional capacity for over 15 years, spanning various restaurant styles and occupying operational roles at every level. Chef Ozaki's experience includes flexing his managerial chops at Japanese BBQ giant Gyu Kaku, developing his culinary style as Head Chef at Plan Check Kitchen + Bar, leading the menu creation for LA street food brand Dirt Dog, and most recently, operating as Head Chef at renowned sushi chain Katsuya.
Phillip Ozaki’s latest venture is Roe Japanese Fusion, which officially launched in September 2021. It is an upscale dining restaurant that elevates the existing hybrid Japanese sushi & steakhouse cuisine and introduces a unique blend of exotic cocktails, whiskey and sake selections. Roe is located centrally within the tight-knit community of Sierra Madre and is adjacent to major affluent suburban cities of San Gabriel Valley. Utilizing the foundation Chef Ungrue constructed while enhancing the existing menu palette through the imagination of our own Chef Phillip Ozaki and his creative blend of flavors, ROE Japanese Fusion is driven to win the hearts of a tight-knit community and exceed the customers’ expectations.
Website: roefusion.com
Email: admin@roefusion.com
Phone: 626-921-0198
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Music
Podcast Intro and Outro Everyday, Jason Farnhmam, YouTube Audio Library
Podcast Advertisement I love you, Vibe Tracks, YouTube Audio Library
Sour Tennessee Red (Sting), John Dewey and the 41 Players, YouTube Audio Library
Dewey, Cheedham, and Howe (Sting), John Dewey and the 41 Players, YouTube Audio Library
Film Project Countdown.flac Copyright 2013 Iwan Gabovitch, CC-BY3 license
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