Chefs Patrick Pham and Daniel Lee have over 30 years of combined experience in Japanese cuisine and sushi. They established their culinary careers in Houston where they worked together for years before creating their own restaurants.
Pham and Lee teamed up with a business partner CJ Short to bring a new curated omakase dining concept to Houston’s food scene after kicking off a series of omakase pop-up dinners called Secret Taste.
Aiko offers a cocktail bar, sushi bar, and seated dining.
Photographed: Patrick Pham (Left), CJ Short (Middle), and Daniel Lee (Right)
LEAD STAFF
JOSEPH BROUSSARD
General Manager
MICHAEL CHONG
Chef de Cuisine
PIA VAN REY
Asst. General Manager
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