St. Burch Tavern
Iowa City, IA · New American
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $24 on the menu we read · up to $81
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
A tavern and raw bar on Iowa Avenue in downtown Iowa City, open seven days with a dining room and a separate late-night den. Its steak block lists a single Wagyu item, a 6oz Hall of Fame American Wagyu at $53, sitting between the 8oz filet mignon at $47 and the 16oz Delmonico ribeye at $81. The identical line runs on the gluten-free menu and on the April 2026 dinner card, so it is a standing item rather than a special. No grade, farm name or breed generation is printed for it.
Authenticity flags
- The steak is billed as Hall of Fame American Wagyu, but the menu does not say who raises the cattle, how the beef is graded, or whether it is fullblood Wagyu or a Wagyu cross. Those are different products at very different prices. Ask before ordering if the distinction matters to you.
- The dinner menu is republished as a new dated PDF every few weeks, so the Wagyu steak is not guaranteed to be on the card you are handed. Check the current menu on the tavern's own site before going for it.
Wagyu on the menu
- American
- Brand / Prefecture
- Hall of Fame
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Not listed
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| American | Hall of Fame | Not listed | 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.
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
Evidence on file
“PETITE FILET 6 oz*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 ... NEW YORK STRIP 12 oz. * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 ... FILET MIGNON 8 oz. *. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 ... HALL OF FAME AMERICAN WAGYU 6 oz. *. . 53 ... DELMONICO RIBEYE 16 oz. *...”
saintburchtavern.com “STEAKS dressed with herbed butter & bordelaise sauce served with green goddess salad / New York Strip 12 oz 41 / Petite Filet 6 oz 35 / Filet Mignon 8 oz 47 / Hall of Fame American Wagyu 6 oz 53 / Delmonico Ribeye 16 oz 81 / Cowboy Ribeye 24 oz 96”
saintburchtavern.com “Premium Buttery Beef Brats ... These exceptional brats are crafted from a unique and premium blend of our Angus, American F1 Wagyu, and 100% Fullblood Wagyu beef. (product tags on Wagyu Burger Patties: Add-on, F1 Wagyu, FB Wagyu, HOF, Premium Angus)”
halloffamefarms.com
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“THE DINING ROOM Mon-Thu | 11 AM to 9 PM Fri | 11 AM to 10 PM Sat | 9 AM to 10 PM Sun | 9 AM to 9 PM THE DEN Mon-Fri| 4 PM to 12 AM Sat | 9 AM to 12 AM Sun | 9 AM to 12 AM ... 127 Iowa Ave, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States”
saintburchtavern.com “We are proud to partner with select retailers, gourmet grocery stores, and top-tier restaurants ... Fahrenheit Cleveland ... Gunselman's Tavern ... The Elbow Room ... RPM Restaurants ... Sendiks Super Markets ... Prem Meats ... Hall of Fame Meats (no Iowa venue and no St. Burch...”
halloffamefarms.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 St. Burch Tavern serve real Wagyu?
- Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on August 18, 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 St. Burch Tavern serve?
- Its menu discloses Hall of Fame. 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 St. Burch Tavern 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.