Hapa Sushi Grill and Sake Bar (Cherry Creek)
Denver, CO · 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
Hapa Sushi is a Japanese restaurant in Cherry Creek in Denver. Its menu carries several Wagyu dishes: a chimichurri steak at 42 described as American Wagyu, a two ounce Japanese Wagyu striploin served as seared sashimi at 48, a bone marrow tartare made with American Wagyu at 25, and steamed bao filled with sauteed Wagyu. The card says which country the beef comes from but never names a prefecture, grade, brand or ranch.
Authenticity flags
- One starter is listed as an American Kobe carpaccio. Kobe is a protected designation from Hyogo in Japan with a licensed supply chain, and American Kobe is a domestic marketing phrase rather than that beef. The dish's own description calls it Wagyu beef, which is what it is.
Wagyu on the menu
- Japanese
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Not listed
- American
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Not listed
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| American | 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
“Chimichurri Steak* American Wagyu steak topped with chimichurri alongside seasonal vegetables and ube mash - 42”
cdn.shopify.com “Prime Time Japanese Wagyu Sashimi* 2 oz. Japanese Wagyu striploin lightly seared. Topped with kizami wasabi, ginger, garlic, green onion and ponzu - 48”
cdn.shopify.com “Bone Marrow Tartare* American Wagyu beef tartare fused with roasted bone marrow, served with crispy taro chips - 25”
cdn.shopify.com
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“American Kobe Carpaccio* Black pepper seared Wagyu beef served with fresh jalapenos and ponzu - 22.8”
cdn.shopify.com “Cherry Creek (303) 322-9554 3030 East 2nd Ave. Suite 105 Denver, CO 80206”
hapasushi.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 Hapa Sushi Grill and Sake Bar (Cherry Creek) serve real Wagyu?
- Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on August 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 Hapa Sushi Grill and Sake Bar (Cherry Creek) serve?
- Its menu discloses Japanese and American. 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 Hapa Sushi Grill and Sake Bar (Cherry Creek) 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.