Michael's St. Augustine
St. Augustine, FL · Steakhouse
Inside Hyatt Place St. Augustine / Vilano Beach
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $62 on the menu we read · up to $65
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
Michael's is open at 117 Vilano Road, St. Augustine, inside the Hyatt Place St. Augustine / Vilano Beach, having relocated there from downtown. Chef Michael Lugo's steak and seafood menu lists its steaks by sourcing region, and two are Wagyu: a Wagyu Strip (8 oz, 62) sourced to georgia and a Wagyu Bavette (8 oz, 65) sourced to texas. The menu names a state for each but no producer and no breed generation, so the American Wagyu standard is not met. Published without authenticity badges.
Wagyu on the menu
- American
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Not listed
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| American | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
Evidence on file
“STEAKS ... WAGYU STRIP georgia / 8oz / 62 WAGYU BAVETTE texas / 8oz / 65 KC BONE-IN STRIP north carolina / 45 day dry-aged / 18oz / 95”
michaelssa.com “Michael's is located inside the Hyatt Hotel in Vilano Beach, Florida ... 117 Vilano Road, St. Augustine, FL 32084 (904) 810-2400”
michaelssa.com “michael's Tuesday - Sunday 5pm - close Monday - Come & see us in the Lobby Bar ... Dine with us in our new location in Vilano Beach inside the Hyatt Hotel.”
michaelssa.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 Michael's St. Augustine 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 Michael's St. Augustine serve?
- Its menu discloses American. 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 Michael's St. Augustine 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.