Wagyu Butcher
Torrance, CA · Japanese
Dedicated Wagyu house
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $12 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
A twenty-seat all-counter yakiniku restaurant at 2104 Artesia Blvd in Torrance, run by a grill master trained in Tenma, Osaka, where every guest sits at the counter over a tabletop grill. Wagyu is the whole concept: service is prix fixe at $50, $70 and $90 per person, with butcher's omakase courses built around Japanese A5 Wagyu plus US Wagyu cuts such as sagari and misuji. The Japanese A5 names a grade but no prefecture or brand, and the US Wagyu names no producer or breed generation.
Wagyu on the menu
- American
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American | 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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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
“Wagyu Butcher, 2104 Artesia Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90504. Parking: On-site. Today 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM”
exploretock.com “Japanese A5 Wagyu $12 ... US Wagyu Sagari (Hanging Tender) $6 ... US Wagyu Misuji (Top Blade) $6 [PRESS, not first-party]”
japanupmagazine.com “We have only an open kitchen with bar/counter seating with 110 minutes dining limit. We offer only $50, $70 and $90 pre-fixed menu per person.”
exploretock.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 Wagyu Butcher 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 Wagyu Butcher serve?
- Its menu discloses American 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 Wagyu Butcher 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.