Kobe An
Denver, CO · Japanese
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $40 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
Shabu shabu, sukiyaki, sushi and izakaya house at 3400 Osage Street in Denver's LoHi. Its current Main Menu (November 2025) offers two American Wagyu proteins for the pot, both co-branded with the Snake River Farms logo: American Wagyu Chuck at $20, the recommended beef, and American Wagyu Gold Grade at $40, the highest marbling level. The izakaya page adds an American wagyu Osaka Dog and an SRF ground american wagyu Ramen Slider. The producer is named first-party, but Snake River Farms documents its herd only as a Wagyu/Angus cross of unstated generation, so breed status is incomplete.
Wagyu on the menu
- American
- Brand / Prefecture
- Snake River Farms
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Snake River Farms
- American
- Brand / Prefecture
- Snake River Farms
- Grade
- SRF Gold Grade (marbling tier)
- Producer
- Snake River Farms
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| American | Snake River Farms | Not listed | Snake River Farms |
| American | Snake River Farms | SRF Gold Grade (marbling tier) | Snake River Farms |
The experience
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Sourced from
Evidence on file
“AMERICAN WAGYU GOLD GRADE* - Highest level of marbling. Tender buttery essence of Japanese Wagyu - 40 [SRF Snake River Farms logo]”
lirp.cdn-website.com “AMERICAN WAGYU CHUCK* - Our recommended beef with excellent marbling and flavor. - 20 [SRF Snake River Farms logo]”
lirp.cdn-website.com “*RAMEN SLIDER - SRF Ground american wagyu, shoyu seasoned ramen buns, shoyu glaze, chirashi negi, kewpie mayo, baby arugula. - 10”
lirp.cdn-website.com
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“please allow us to introduce to you Snake River Farms, our provider of the exquisitely delicious and unique American Kobe (Wagyu) Beef.”
kobeandenver.com “Many restaurants in other countries, sadly enough, lied about serving true Kobe Beef so they could charge more to the customer - definitely not our style!”
kobeandenver.com “Snake River Farms Wagyu/Angus cross cattle are raised along the high plain of the Snake River in Eastern Idaho.”
kobeandenver.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 Kobe An serve real Wagyu?
- Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on July 21, 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 Kobe An serve?
- Its menu discloses Snake River Farms and Snake River Farms SRF Gold Grade (marbling tier). 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.
- Is the Wagyu at Kobe An Kobe beef?
- The name is a name, and it is not a claim about the beef. This venue does not appear on the official Kobe Beef Marketing and Distribution Promotion Association registry, which is the only list that decides who may sell Kobe in the United States. Nothing improper follows from that: American teppanyaki rooms have been called Kobe for decades, since long before any Kobe beef could legally be imported, and the word in a restaurant's name has never meant the beef came from Hyogo. If you want Kobe specifically, use the registry-backed list rather than the sign over the door.
- Why is Kobe An 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.