L.A. TACO is taking a look at the stories of our hometown heroes who run L.A.’s best restaurants. Join us in celebrating the talented Angelinos who keep our restaurants running and our bellies full.
Chef Walter Mayen is a born-and-bred Angeleno who began his career shucking oysters and building shellfish towers at the seafood station at Mastro’s Steakhouse in Beverly Hills 20 years ago. Today, he’s the restaurant’s executive chef, overseeing the Southern California locations of this legendary chophouse chain.
Through the years, no matter how many stars he sees packing Mastro’s dining room or the number of accolades he receives, Mayen sounds most awed by the people he works with…