Nobu Washington DC
Washington, DC · Japanese
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $12 on the menu we read · up to $62
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
The West End branch of the Nobu group, where Japanese A5 Wagyu is sold by the ounce and finished five different ways: tataki, new style, toban, as a steak, or flambe. Wagyu also runs through the smaller plates, as dumplings, as a two piece nigiri, and as one of the fillings for the house tacos alongside tuna, lobster and king crab.
Authenticity flags
- The A5 is sold by the ounce at $42, so a normal portion adds up quickly.
- The menu gives a grade but no prefecture or brand, so it does not say which part of Japan the beef comes from.
Wagyu on the menu
- Japanese
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- A5
- Producer
- Not listed
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Not listed | A5 | Not listed |
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
“Read 2026-08-09: "Japanese A5 Wagyu $42 per ounce Choice of styles and sauces Tataki | New Style | Toban | Steak | Flambe", listed after "Beef Tenderloin Teriyaki or Anticucho 62" and "Wagyu Dumplings 45".”
noburestaurants.com “Same menu: under NOBU TACOS (price per piece, two piece minimum) "Wagyu 22" beside "Tuna 9", "King Crab 13" and "Lobster 12"; and under nigiri "Wagyu Nigiri (2pc) 42".”
noburestaurants.com “Location identity, first-party: "2525 M St NW Washington D.C. 20037", repeated in the page's own map aria-label as ["2525 M St", " NW Washington D.C. 20037"].”
noburestaurants.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 Nobu Washington DC serve real Wagyu?
- Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on August 9, 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 Nobu 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 Nobu 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.
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