SHOTO
Washington, DC · Japanese
Dedicated Wagyu house
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $16 on the menu we read · up to $36
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
Contemporary Japanese izakaya at 1100 15th St NW running a genuine dedicated Wagyu program across five sections: a $19 Wagyu Snack and $16 Wagyu taco (both grilled A5), a $36 Wagyu Foie Gras described as seared Japanese A5, a Wagyu Maki, a 45 oz Wagyu Tomahawk at market price, and Wagyu nigiri inside the omakase.
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 |
Menu rotates This kitchen changes its menu, so the cuts above may vary by night. Confirm with the venue before booking around a particular one.
The experience
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Evidence on file
“Re-read 2026-08-09. Small plates: "Wagyu Snack Grilled A5 Wagyu with chili miso, kizami wasabi mayo and chives $19". Tacos: "Wagyu Grilled A5 Wagyu with chili miso, kizami wasabi mayo and chives $16".”
shoto.map.contact “SHOTO Special Sushi & Rolls, same read: "Wagyu Foie Gras Seared Japanese A5 Wagyu with smoky foie gras and ponzu $36". Sixteen Wagyu and grade tokens across the menu, and not one prefecture or brand among them.”
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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 SHOTO 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 SHOTO 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 SHOTO 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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