Mikiya Wagyu Shabu House - Santa Clara
Santa Clara, CA · Japanese / Wagyu shabu-shabu (AYCE)
Dedicated Wagyu house
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
Mikiya Wagyu Shabu House in Santa Clara is an all-you-can-eat Wagyu shabu-shabu house (tiered pricing ~$55-98) sourcing from its own domestic Wagyu ranch plus partner ranches in Australia and Japan. Wagyu is genuinely central to the concept, and promotional materials reference M9 (Australian) and A5 (Japanese) grades, but the menu names no specific prefecture, brand, or producing ranch, so full provenance is unconfirmed.
Wagyu on the menu
- Japanese
- Brand / Prefecture
- partner ranches (Japan)
- Grade
- A5 (referenced in happy-hour menu images)
- Producer
- Not listed
- Australian
- Brand / Prefecture
- partner ranches (Australia)
- Grade
- M9 (referenced in happy-hour menu images)
- Producer
- Not listed
- American
- Brand / Prefecture
- own domestic Wagyu ranch
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Not listed
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | partner ranches (Japan) | A5 (referenced in happy-hour menu images) | Not listed |
| Australian | partner ranches (Australia) | M9 (referenced in happy-hour menu images) | Not listed |
| American | own domestic Wagyu ranch | Not listed | Not listed |
The experience
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Evidence on file
“'We pride ourselves on sourcing nothing but the highest quality ingredients, from our very own domestic Wagyu ranch to our partner ranches in Australia and Japan.' Menu images reference M9 and A5 grades in happy-hour promotions. Hours: Sun-Thu 11:30am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-11pm.”
mikiyashabu.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 Mikiya Wagyu Shabu House - Santa Clara serve real Wagyu?
- Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on July 17, 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 Mikiya Wagyu Shabu House - Santa Clara serve?
- Its menu discloses partner ranches (Japan) A5 (referenced in happy-hour menu images), partner ranches (Australia) M9 (referenced in happy-hour menu images) and own domestic Wagyu 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 Mikiya Wagyu Shabu House - Santa Clara 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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