-interview by John Paul Khoury,CCC

 A native of Hong Kong with Vietnamese and Chinese ancestry Billy Ngo immigrated to America with his family in the 1980s. From starting as a busboy at the age of 16, by the time Billy turned 24 he found himself the owner of a successful Sacramento restaurant and at 28 opened his second. His establishments garner praise from not only the locals but also chefs and other culinary personnel that frequent them.

Here is his story: