Does Imperfecto Washington DC serve real Wagyu?

Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on August 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 Imperfecto Washington DC serve?

Its menu discloses 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 Imperfecto Washington DC 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.

Menu claim

Menu claim only

Imperfecto Washington DC

Name: Imperfecto Washington DC
Address: 1124 23rd St NW, Washington, DC, 20037, US
Telephone: (202) 964-1012
Price range: $$$$

Washington, DC · Mediterranean-Latin

MICHELIN Star

High quality cooking, worth a stop. Awarded by the MICHELIN Guide, not by WagyuSpot. Our verification covers this venue's Wagyu sourcing only.

Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean

Wagyu from $25 on the menu we read · up to $95

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Menu claim only

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.

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Why it's listed

Imperfecto is chef Enrique Limardo's one-Michelin-star Mediterranean and Latin dining room in DC's West End, at 1124 23rd St NW. Its a la carte dinner menu closes the savoury list with A5 Japanese Wagyu at 95, a 3 oz strip loin glazed with aged balsamic vinegar. The ten-course Chef's Table degustation, served Wednesday to Saturday at 7pm, runs an A5 Wagyu course seventh, with seabeans chimichurri and stuffed shallot. Neither names a prefecture, a brand or a farm. Weekend brunch adds an unbranded Wagyu burger at 25.

Authenticity flags

The A5 Japanese Wagyu on the dinner menu tells you the grade and the country and nothing else. No prefecture, brand or farm is named for it, and the Chef's Table Wagyu course names only the grade. If you want to know which Japanese herd the beef comes from, ask before you order.

Wagyu on the menu

Japanese
Brand / Prefecture
Not listed
Grade
A5
Producer
Not listed
Japanese
Brand / Prefecture
Not listed
Grade
A5
Producer
Not listed

Origin	Brand / Prefecture	Grade	Producer
Japanese	Not listed	A5	Not listed
Japanese	Not listed	A5	Not listed

Cuts named on the Wagyu menu

Striploin

Read from this venue’s quoted evidence, so a listed cut may not be on tonight. What these cuts are

Evidence on file

“A5 JAPANESE WAGYU $95 3 oz strip loin glazed with aged balsamic vinegar, vegan blood sausage, arepita, suero picante”
sevenreasonsgroup.com
“VII WAGYU A5 Wagyu, seabeans chimichurri, stuffed shallot Louis M. Martini "The Gryphon", Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, CA 2021”
sevenreasonsgroup.com
“WAGYU BURGER $25 Vermont cheddar cheese, IMPERFECTO animal sauce, grilled onion, potato sesame bun, fries”
sevenreasonsgroup.com

+3 more quotes on file

“"servesCuisine":"Mediterranean–Latin","priceRange":"$$$","telephone":"+12029641012","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"1124 23rd St NW","addressLocality":"Washington","addressRegion":"DC","postalCode":"20037","addressCountry":"US"},"acceptsReservations":true”
sevenreasonsgroup.com
“Address 1124 23rd St NW, Washington, DC 20037 Hours Mon–Thu 5:30 PM–9:30 PM · Fri 5 PM–10 PM · Sat 11 AM–2:30 PM, 5 PM–10 PM · Sun 11 AM–2:30 PM, 5 PM–9 PM ... Michelin Chef's Table — Dégustation Wed–Sat · 7 PM ... Official participant in DC Restaurant Week, August 24–30, 2026”
sevenreasonsgroup.com
“Title: Washington 1 Star MICHELIN Restaurants - the MICHELIN Guide USA ... Distinction ... 1 Star High quality cooking 19 ... [](https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/district-of-columbia/washington-dc/restaurant/imperfecto-the-chef-s-table) Washington, DC, USA $$$$ - Latin American”
guide.michelin.com

Quoted from the venue's own menu or site. A Wagyu claim on a menu is not the same as documented provenance.

Address

1124 23rd St NW · Washington, DC 20037Get directions See Washington on the Wagyu map →

Phone

(202) 964-1012

Price

Last checked

August 17, 2026 · evidence on file

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Common questions

Does Imperfecto Washington DC serve real Wagyu?: Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on August 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 Imperfecto Washington DC serve?: Its menu discloses 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 Imperfecto Washington DC 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.