Ox & Olive
Washington, DC · Steakhouse
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $44 on the menu we read · up to $115
On the official Kobe Beef registry as No. 2256. See the U.S. Kobe list
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
Ryan Ratino's 50-seat Georgetown steakhouse, tucked into a cobblestone alley off Grace Street and open since May 2026 under Hive Hospitality. Its beef section is headed 'With a Tail to Tell' and sells whole cuts by the pound, each listed under the name of its source: Galiciana at $79, Bear Creek Farm at $74, Beeman Ranch Akaushi at $88 and Hanwoo Beef at $115 per pound, or $195 for a ten-ounce steak. The a la carte steak list adds a nine-ounce Wagyu flank steak at $44. The restaurant is licensed by the Kobe Beef Association under registration No. 2256.
Authenticity flags
- This restaurant is licensed by the Kobe Beef Association, but no Kobe dish appears on any menu it publishes. If Kobe specifically is what you are coming for, call ahead rather than assuming it is available.
- The Wagyu flank steak is listed with no description at all, so its country of origin, its grade and its producer are not stated anywhere on the menu.
- The by-the-pound beef is named by producer, which is more than most steakhouses disclose, but the Beeman Ranch Akaushi line does not say whether the cattle are fullblood or a cross, and the ranch publishes no website of its own to check against. Ask your server if the distinction matters to you.
- Press coverage describes large-format cuts presented on trays that change nightly. The menu the restaurant publishes online lists a fixed set, so what is actually available on the night may differ from what you read before you go.
Wagyu on the menu
- American
- Brand / Prefecture
- Beeman Ranch Akaushi
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Beeman Ranch
- Wagyu
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Not listed
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| American | Beeman Ranch Akaushi | Not listed | Beeman Ranch |
| Not listed | 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
Sourced from
Evidence on file
“Re-read 2026-08-09. The 'Beef WITH A TAIL TO TELL' list, priced at 195 for a 10 oz steak: "GALICIANA 79#", "BEAR CREEK FARM 74#", "BEEMAN RANCH AKAUSHI 88#", "HANWOO BEEF 115#".”
oxandolive.com “Same read, elsewhere on the menu: "Wagyu Flank Steak 9 oz $44", listed with "Striploin 12 oz $54" and "Short Rib 10 oz $49". Still no Kobe dish anywhere on the menu.”
oxandolive.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 Ox & Olive 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 Ox & Olive serve?
- Its menu discloses Beeman Ranch Akaushi. 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 Ox & Olive Kobe beef?
- It is licensed to serve Kobe and was not listing it when we last looked, on August 9, 2026. This venue does appear on the official Kobe registry, but Kobe was not on the menu at that check, so no Kobe badge is shown. Licensed rooms drop it between allocations and bring it back, so this can change without notice and is worth asking about directly.
- Why is Ox & Olive 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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