Glass Box
San Diego, CA · Japanese
Inside Del Mar Highlands Town Center
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $25 on the menu we read
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
An Asian coastal sushi and omakase counter in the Sky Deck at Del Mar Highlands Town Center. The menu carries A5 wagyu nigiri and sashimi at $29 for two pieces and $55 for five, a Wagyu Hot Stone of 6oz premium wagyu cooked tableside at $52, and a Wagyu Filet of 8oz Australian wagyu at $46. Several meaningful cuts, but grade or origin appears without prefecture, producer or marbling score.
Wagyu on the menu
- Australian
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Not listed
- Japanese
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- A5
- Producer
- Not listed
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Japanese | Not listed | A5 | Not listed |
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
“A la Carte Nigiri/Sashimi: 'A5 wagyu | wagyu' 29/55 (2 pc nigiri / 5 pc sashimi)”
glassboxsd.com “Wagyu filet $46 - '8oz australian wagyu, crab croquette, szechuan string bean'; Wagyu hot stone $52 - '6oz premium wagyu cooked tableside, wasabi, truffle salt'”
glassboxsd.com “Kobe beef roll $25 - topped with 'seared kobe style beef, truffle oil, eel sauce'”
glassboxsd.com
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“12841 El Camino Real Suite 203, San Diego, CA; Sunday - Thursday 11 am - 10 pm; Friday & Saturday 11 AM - 12 AM”
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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 Glass Box serve real Wagyu?
- Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on July 20, 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 Glass Box serve?
- Its menu discloses Australian and A5 Japanese. 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 Glass Box 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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