Kobe Japanese Steakhouse - Tampa (Dale Mabry)
Tampa, FL · Japanese
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $70 on the menu we read · up to $89
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
Teppanyaki and traditional dining room on North Dale Mabry Highway in the Carrollwood area of Tampa, one of roughly fourteen Central Florida units of the family-owned Kobe Japanese Steakhouse group. The location page promotes the Ultimate Japanese Wagyu as a signature specialty, and the location-scoped menu that covers this unit sells a 6oz A5 Japanese Wagyu entree at 89 dollars, also available as a 70 dollar premium add-on to any teppanyaki entree. The A5 grade is stated but no prefecture, brand, farm or importer is disclosed, so the offering publishes without an authenticity badge.
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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Evidence on file
“A5 JAPANESE WAGYU / We Proudly Serve Premium A5 Grade Japanese Wagyu - 89 / 6oz. Japanese Wagyu Beef*”
kobesteakhouse.com “ADD TO ANY ENTREE ... Premium A5 Grade Japanese Wagyu* 6oz - 70”
kobesteakhouse.com “Indulge in our mouth-watering specialties like the Sliced Teriyaki Steak or the exquisite Ultimate Japanese Wagyu.”
kobesteakhouse.com
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“14401 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33618 ... 813-908-3879 ... Teppanyaki & Traditional Dining: Mon-Thu 5pm-9:30pm | Fri 5pm-10pm | Sat 12pm-10pm | Sun 12pm-9:30pm”
kobesteakhouse.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 Kobe Japanese Steakhouse - Tampa (Dale Mabry) 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 Kobe Japanese Steakhouse - Tampa (Dale Mabry) 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.
- Is the Wagyu at Kobe Japanese Steakhouse - Tampa (Dale Mabry) Kobe beef?
- The name is a name, and it is not a claim about the beef. This venue does not appear on the official Kobe Beef Marketing and Distribution Promotion Association registry, which is the only list that decides who may sell Kobe in the United States. Nothing improper follows from that: American teppanyaki rooms have been called Kobe for decades, since long before any Kobe beef could legally be imported, and the word in a restaurant's name has never meant the beef came from Hyogo. If you want Kobe specifically, use the registry-backed list rather than the sign over the door.
- Why is Kobe Japanese Steakhouse - Tampa (Dale Mabry) 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.