Rare Society - San Diego (University Heights)
San Diego, CA · Steakhouse
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $39 on the menu we read · up to $40
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
Trust Restaurant Group's flagship Rare Society steakhouse in University Heights (4130 Park Blvd) is open, with a live online menu. Its Wagyu is American: an 8 oz Durham Ranch Wagyu Denver ($40) and a 10 oz Durham Ranch Wagyu Tri-Tip ($39), alongside a wagyu-beef bolognese ravioli and a wagyu burger. Durham Ranch names the producer but its beef is a crossbred (Wagyu x Angus/Charolais) with no stated breed generation, so the cuts publish without an authenticity badge.
Wagyu on the menu
- American
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Durham Ranch
- American
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Durham Ranch
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| American | Not listed | Not listed | Durham Ranch |
| American | Not listed | Not listed | Durham Ranch |
Sourced from
- Durham Ranch
Evidence on file
“8 oz Durham Ranch Wagyu Denver US$40.00 10 oz Durham Ranch Wagyu Tri-Tip US$39.00”
rare-society.placejoys.com “Durham Ranch Wagyu cattle are crossbred with Black American Angus or Charolais, and are born and raised in North America.”
durhamranch.com “University Heights (San Diego) - 4130 Park Blvd, (619) 501-6404”
raresociety.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 Rare Society - San Diego (University Heights) 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 Rare Society - San Diego (University Heights) serve?
- Its menu discloses Durham Ranch. 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 Rare Society - San Diego (University Heights) 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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