Herb & Wood
San Diego, CA · Mediterranean
In the inspectors' selection, without a star or a Bib Gourmand. Awarded by the MICHELIN Guide, not by WagyuSpot. Our verification covers this venue's Wagyu sourcing only.
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
Chef Brian Malarkey's live-fire Cali-Mediterranean flagship in Little Italy, built around an open wood hearth. Its dinner menu lists an Australian Wagyu New York strip among the wood-grilled mains, served with caramelized onion jus, celeriac puree and mustard frill. The menu confirms the cut is Australian Wagyu but states no producer and no marble score, so the beef's origin is clear while its full sourcing is not disclosed. The restaurant is open and taking reservations.
Wagyu on the menu
- Australian
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Not listed
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
Cuts named on the Wagyu menu
Read from this venue’s quoted evidence, so a listed cut may not be on tonight. What these cuts are
Evidence on file
“AUSTRALIAN WAGYU NY STRIP carmelized onion jus, celeriac puree, mustard frill $83.24 $110.53”
web.archive.org “Herb & Wood - San Diego, CA on OpenTable ... Booked 88 times today”
opentable.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 Herb & Wood serve real Wagyu?
- Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on July 23, 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 Herb & Wood serve?
- Its menu discloses Australian. 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 Herb & Wood 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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