Kanpai BBQ & Shabu
San Diego, CA · Japanese
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
Convoy-district all-you-can-eat Japanese BBQ and shabu. The first-party menu carries Australian Wagyu Brisket M-8 and M-9 (one order per person each) in the shabu meat list, M-8 Wagyu Steak, M-8 Wagyu Cubes and M-6 Wagyu Rib Fingers in the BBQ premium meats, plus US Wagyu Brisket, Chuck Eye and Cross Rib. AUS-MEAT marbling scores are real grading, but no producer is named on either side.
Wagyu on the menu
- American
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Not listed
- Australian
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- M-8 / M-9 (AUS-MEAT marbling)
- Producer
- Not listed
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| American | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Australian | Not listed | M-8 / M-9 (AUS-MEAT marbling) | Not listed |
The experience
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Cuts named on the Wagyu menu
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Evidence on file
“ALL YOU CAN EAT SHABU - CHOOSE YOUR MEAT: US Wagyu Cross Rib / US Wagyu Brisket / US Wagyu Chuck Eye / Australian Wagyu Brisket M-8 (One Order Per Person) / Australian Wagyu Brisket M-9 (One Order Per Person)”
drive.google.com “ALL YOU CAN EAT BBQ - PREMIUM MEATS: M-8 Wagyu Steak / M-8 Wagyu Cubes / M-6 Wagyu Rib Fingers / US Wagyu Brisket / US Wagyu Chuck Eye”
drive.google.com “3904 Convoy St St #114-115, San Diego, CA 92111”
kanpaibbqsd.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 Kanpai BBQ & Shabu 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 Kanpai BBQ & Shabu serve?
- Its menu discloses American and M-8 / M-9 (AUS-MEAT marbling) 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 Kanpai BBQ & 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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