STRIPSTEAK - Waikiki
Honolulu, HI · Modern American Steakhouse
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $65 on the menu we read · up to $195
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
STRIPSTEAK, Michael Mina's modern-American steakhouse on Waikiki's International Market Place, threads Japanese technique through its beef program. The char-broiler lists a Triple-Seared A5 Japanese Wagyu (8oz) finished with sea salt, sake and soy, and a 16oz Akaushi (American Wagyu) boneless ribeye, while a Hot Stone A5 Japanese Wagyu appetizer arrives with yuzu kosho, wasabi and ponzu. Prime Angus cuts are sourced from Iowa and Nebraska. The A5 grade and Akaushi breed are stated on the menu, but no Japanese prefecture/brand or specific Wagyu producer is disclosed, so Wagyu sourcing is only partly transparent.
Wagyu on the menu
- American
- Brand / Prefecture
- Akaushi (American Wagyu)
- Grade
- American Wagyu - Akaushi/Red Wagyu breed (fullblood/F1 status not stated)
- Producer
- Not listed
- Japanese
- Brand / Prefecture
- not disclosed (prefecture/brand not named)
- Grade
- A5
- Producer
- Not listed
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| American | Akaushi (American Wagyu) | American Wagyu - Akaushi/Red Wagyu breed (fullblood/F1 status not stated) | Not listed |
| Japanese | not disclosed (prefecture/brand not named) | A5 | Not listed |
The experience
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Cuts named on the Wagyu menu
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Evidence on file
“triple-seared A5 japanese wagyu* sea salt, sake, soy 8oz./195”
mx.michaelmina.net “16oz. akaushi boneless ribeye* American Wagyu 125”
mx.michaelmina.net “hot stone A5 japanese wagyu* yuzu kosho, wasabi, ponzu, hawaiian sea salt 65”
mx.michaelmina.net
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“all-natural Prime Certified Angus beef, American Wagyu, and Japanese A5 Wagyu”
stripsteak.com
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Common questions
- Does STRIPSTEAK - Waikiki serve real Wagyu?
- Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on July 16, 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 STRIPSTEAK - Waikiki serve?
- Its menu discloses Akaushi (American Wagyu) American Wagyu - Akaushi/Red Wagyu breed (fullblood/F1 status not stated) and not disclosed (prefecture/brand not named) A5. 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 STRIPSTEAK - Waikiki 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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