IMA (Sukiyaki & Shabu-Shabu)
Beverly Hills, CA · Japanese (Sukiyaki & Shabu-Shabu)
Dedicated Wagyu house
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
This listing's current published materials advertise Wagyu, but the offering does not meet our full verification standard for provenance. It carries no authenticity badge; undisclosed details remain explicitly unverified.
Why it's listed
IMA is a Michelin Guide-recommended Beverly Hills restaurant whose entire concept is built around certified A5 Japanese Wagyu served as traditional sukiyaki and shabu-shabu, offered as prix fixe (roughly $150-190 per person) plus a la carte. Run by the Yazawa Meat group (sister to the adjacent Yazawa yakiniku), IMA presents its beef as 'certified A5 Wagyu' selected from the 'best Japanese Blacks,' imported from Japan and served fresh rather than frozen. Wagyu is unambiguously central to the concept, but the restaurant's own materials do not name a specific prefecture or traceable brand.
Wagyu on the menu
- Japanese
- Brand / Prefecture
- A5 Japanese Wagyu / Kuroge Washu ('Japanese Blacks'); no prefecture named on own site (third-party sources: 'Yazawa beef')
- Grade
- A5
- Producer
- Yazawa Meat (operating group)
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | A5 Japanese Wagyu / Kuroge Washu ('Japanese Blacks'); no prefecture named on own site (third-party sources: 'Yazawa beef') | A5 | Yazawa Meat (operating group) |
Menu rotates This kitchen changes its menu, so the cuts above may vary by night. Confirm with the venue before booking around a particular one.
The experience
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Evidence on file
“certified A5 Wagyu cuts ... carefully selected among the best Japanese Blacks ... high freshness and assurance in quality”
imabh.com “IMA - Los Angeles - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant (Michelin Guide listing; A5 Wagyu sukiyaki/shabu-shabu concept)”
guide.michelin.com
Quoted from the venue's own menu or site. A Wagyu claim on a menu is not the same as documented provenance.
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Common questions
- Does IMA (Sukiyaki & Shabu-Shabu) serve real Wagyu?
- Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on July 17, 2026. What the menu does not do is say which Wagyu: no prefecture, grade, breed status or producer is published, so the sourcing cannot be checked from outside. That is a gap in what is written down rather than a suggestion that anything is wrong with the beef, and plenty of kitchens buy carefully without printing the details.
- What kind of Wagyu does IMA (Sukiyaki & Shabu-Shabu) serve?
- Its menu discloses A5 Japanese Wagyu / Kuroge Washu ('Japanese Blacks'); no prefecture named on own site (third-party sources: 'Yazawa beef') A5. Each of those is taken from the venue's own current materials rather than from a review or a listing site, and the evidence behind it is quoted further down this page.
- Why is IMA (Sukiyaki & Shabu-Shabu) listed without a Wagyu badge?
- Because a badge here means the sourcing was checked, not that the food is good. This listing is published because the venue genuinely advertises Wagyu on its own current material, and it carries no badge because that material does not say which Wagyu. If the venue publishes the prefecture, grade, breed status or producer, the listing can move.
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