Wagyu Meat & Grill
Irvine, CA · Japanese / Korean (teriyaki + Wagyu butcher)
Dedicated Wagyu house
Tier 1 · Certified / Registry-Verified What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $202 on the menu we read
Why it's listed
Wagyu Meat & Grill is a family-owned premium teriyaki restaurant and Wagyu butcher shop at 6630 Irvine Center Dr (Sand Canyon Plaza), Irvine. Its own site states it is 'a HeartBrand Beef distributor,' and its menu and butcher case feature Certified Akaushi Wagyu (including an Akaushi rib-eye) plus Japanese A5 Wagyu, served in upscale Korean/Japanese-inspired bowls and plates. The HeartBrand/Certified Akaushi sourcing is a named, certified American Wagyu program central to the concept.
Wagyu on the menu
- Japanese
- Brand / Prefecture
- Japanese A5 (prefecture undisclosed)
- Grade
- A5
- Producer
- Not listed
- American
- Brand / Prefecture
- Akaushi (Certified)
- Grade
- Certified Akaushi
- Producer
- HeartBrand Beef
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Japanese A5 (prefecture undisclosed) | A5 | Not listed |
| American | Akaushi (Certified) | Certified Akaushi | HeartBrand Beef |
The experience
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Sourced from
Evidence on file
“'as a HeartBrand Beef distributor, we provide a variety of fresh cuts'; product labels: Japanese A5 Wagyu, Akaushi Wagyu, Certified Akaushi Beef”
wagyumeatandgrill.com “'Premium teriyaki restaurant and Wagyu butcher shop,' 6630 Irvine Center Dr, Irvine CA 92618”
irvinecompanyretail.com “Wagyu Meat & Grill, 6630 Irvine Center Dr — Updated July 2026; hours Mon-Fri 10:30am-8:30pm (open)”
yelp.com
Quoted from the sources checked when this listing was verified.
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Common questions
- Does Wagyu Meat & Grill serve real Wagyu?
- Yes, and it says where the beef comes from. Wagyu Meat & Grill in Irvine, CA publishes enough detail on its own materials to identify the Wagyu it sells, which is the standard this directory calls verified, last checked on July 17, 2026. That means a named Japanese brand or prefecture with its grade, an American breed status with a named producer, or an Australian producer with a marbling score.
- What kind of Wagyu does Wagyu Meat & Grill serve?
- Its menu discloses Japanese A5 (prefecture undisclosed) A5 and Akaushi (Certified) Certified Akaushi. 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.
- How was Wagyu Meat & Grill verified?
- By reading the venue's own current material, its menu, its site or its ordering system, and quoting the line that names the beef. Reviews, aggregator copies and press mentions are not accepted as the source, because they go stale silently. Verification is assisted by AI and every claim is stored with the page it came from, last confirmed on July 17, 2026.