408621 Tue Jun 05 20:41:28 -0700 2007 6 2 Los Angeles Area 0 2633628 Anyone heard of it or been? It is the restaurant of the first season winner of Hell's Kitchen. Tue Jun 05 20:41:28 -0700 2007 11855 wannabechef 1 2633744 I believe it's called Tatou. http://la.eater.com/archives/2007/02/08/the_inks_still_drying_on_tatou.php Tue Jun 05 21:21:06 -0700 2007 2633628 21341 hrhboo 1 2847970 Rumour has it that it will be opening in Fullerton, CA......but you know how those go.... Wed Aug 15 10:19:14 -0700 2007 2633628 119449 kierarose 1 2848330 My husband works at LA Studios and is near Tatou. He went there for a lunch with coworkers a few weeks ago and he loved it. He said everything was fresh and delicious and unexpected. High praise from him, i saw the menu he brought home and it looked yummy. Can't wait to try it myself. Wed Aug 15 11:44:45 -0700 2007 2633628 114051 GenevieveCa 1 2848639 I work at LAUSD HQ and we're across the street from Tatou/Wokcano. The food is alright, but I tend to think it all had WAY too much sauce. We had orange chicken, kung pao shrimp, beef broccoli, black pepper mignon (my fave of the meal), walnut shrimp, and a tofu dish. Prices were a little higher than what I'd normally pay for Chinese (since I live IN chinatown), but normal for a downtown Chinese restaurant. They did have brown rice, which was nice, and the servers were very attentive. I would have killed for a lazy susan in the middle of the table, but we happened to go when they were setting up for a private event and had fold out chairs and tables. Another plus is they give a 15% discount to LAUSD employees :) According to Eater LA, Michael Wray isn't even really involved as anything more than a peripheral consultant. Everything on the menu certainly was generic asian food, without any of the unusual flair I'd expect from a chef who won a nationally televised competition. Then again, the Hell's Kitchen winners seemingly haven't stepped into positions of leadership as easily as the show makes it seem. http://la.eater.com/archives/2007/06/08/update_confirmations_corrections_and_explanations_for_windows_tatou.php I've also been to the club and it's very expensive. $20 cover and 2 vodka red bulls and a rum n coke was $28 before tip (!!). Wed Aug 15 12:55:10 -0700 2007 2633628 76461 MeAndroo 2 2848832 I know that since my husband went to Tatou for his meal, the menu has changed and Chef Wray is much more involved now. Maybe that will make a difference for the better. Wed Aug 15 13:35:01 -0700 2007 2848639 114051 GenevieveCa 3 2851073 Interesting. I was there last Friday and the menu certainly didn't seem anything special. Maybe it's going to take a little longer for Wray to really incorporate his changes into the menu. Hopefully what I ate wasn't his best. I'm sure my coworkers and I will be back sometime in the next few months or so. Thu Aug 16 08:29:31 -0700 2007 2848832 76461 MeAndroo