Lunar New Year Reunion of the Grandmasters — custom table setting with zodiac figurines and red envelopes
Southtown, San Antonio

Love You
Long Time.

Bespoke events. A Mahjong Social Club. A boutique for the curious. All of it rooted in Southtown.

Discover
The Philosophy

Where Ciao meets Zen

Love You Long Time is a hospitality company rooted in Southtown's Secret Little Garden. We plan and produce private events. We're building a Mahjong Social Club. We're opening a boutique. And underneath all of it is the same idea: Eastern precision, Western warmth, and the belief that how you feed people is how you love them.

Love You Long Time is a Ciao & Zen Hospitality Co. concept.

Since '15
Kristina's SA Legacy
Full Service
Food · Bar · Staff
TBA
Restaurant Nights
One Team
Two Names
In the Room

What It Feels Like

Signature margaritas lined up on the green wall — Lunar New Year celebration
The Wall
Lunar New Year banquet table with custom place settings and zodiac figurines
Reunion of the Grandmasters
Live martial arts performance during dinner service
Enter the Dragon
Live calligraphy session at a Lunar New Year event
The Art of Welcome
Chef Pieter Sypesteyn (@whereyatsa) on the wok
Chef Pieter on the Wok
San Antonio Lion Dance troupe with full team and lion heads
SA Lion Dance Association
The full LYLT kitchen and hospitality crew
The Crew
Red envelope and lucky cat detail at the Lunar New Year table
Lucky Details
Smoked old fashioned cocktails with candied bacon garnish
The Smoked Old Fashioned
Hand-brushed calligraphy bookmarks on red velvet — Grandmasters event
Written in Ink
Spring rolls with caviar and dry ice smoke presentation
The Grand Entrance
Chocolate truffles on a silver tray with red liners
Sweet Endings
Full house at Dashi — packed dining room, guests laughing, every seat taken
Every Seat, Every Night
Sichuan braised eggplant with glossy sauce and green onion on white plate
Sichuan Eggplant
Steaming clay pot with mushrooms and chicken, hand lifting with chopsticks
Clay Pot Season
Kristina Zhao and team at the Paella Challenge representing Dashi
Paella Challenge
Grandmaster #24 signed jersey — Reunion of the Grandmasters event
Grandmaster #24
Good Times cocktail wall with coupe glasses and neon sign
Good Times
Red envelope, lucky cat, and lion dance card detail at the Grandmasters table
Lucky Details
The Team

Something Beautiful
Is Coming.

We’re redesigning this section to properly introduce the culinary team behind your event. Each chef deserves a proper introduction — and we’re taking the time to give them one.

In the meantime, tell us about your event and we'll match you with the right chef personally.

What's Next

We're Building
More.

A Mahjong Social Club. A boutique. Intimate supper club dinners. Tell us what interests you and we'll let you know first.

Your Move.
We're Ready.

Whether it's the wedding of the century or a quiet weeknight dinner that turns into a three-hour conversation — we don't do halfway.