Menu claim
Hemlock
Boise, ID · Steakhouse
Dedicated Wagyu house
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
Menu claim only
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 fine dining steakhouse inside the Inn at 500 Capitol in downtown Boise, open since May 2025 in the room Richard's vacated when its chef retired. The steak list is built on Wagyu: five of the six cuts are Wagyu and every one names its producer, with Snake River Farms Gold from Eastern Idaho on the tri-tip, skirt and zabuton, and Imperial Farms American Wagyu on the ribeye and New York strip. Lunch adds a Wagyu flank iron from a Seattle producer. None of the three producers publishes a breed generation, so the Wagyu percentage behind the beef is not stated.
Authenticity flags
- Every Wagyu cut on the steak list names the producer it came from, which is more disclosure than most steakhouses offer. None of those producers publishes a breed generation though, and Snake River Farms Gold describes marbling rather than how much Japanese Wagyu genetics the cattle carry, so the breed percentage behind these steaks is not stated anywhere.
- The lunch menu credits its Wagyu flank iron to Mashima Reserve while the restaurant's own dry aging page spells the same Seattle producer Mishima Reserve. It reads as a spelling slip rather than two different suppliers, but ask if you are following a particular producer.
- The kitchen prints fresh menus daily and says so on the menu page, calling the online version a good guess but never gospel. A specific Wagyu cut may not be on that night, so call ahead if you are going for one in particular.
Wagyu on the menu
- American
- Brand / Prefecture
- Mashima Reserve
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Mishima Reserve
- American
- Brand / Prefecture
- Imperial Farms
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Imperial Farms
- American
- Brand / Prefecture
- Snake River Farms Gold
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Snake River Farms
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| American | Mashima Reserve | Not listed | Mishima Reserve |
| American | Imperial Farms | Not listed | Imperial Farms |
| American | Snake River Farms Gold | Not listed | Snake River Farms |
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
Sourced from
- Snake River Farmsbrand ↗
- Mishima Reservebrand ↗
- Imperial Farms
Evidence on file
“Under 'STEAKS': '16 OZ WAGYU RIBEYE' / 'Imperial Farms American Wagyu' $85; 'WAGYU TRI-TIP FOR TWO' / 'Snake River Farms Gold, Eastern Idaho' $165; '8 OZ WAGYU SKIRT' / 'Snake River Farms Gold, Eastern Idaho' $80; '14 OZ WAGYU NEW YORK STRIP' / 'Imperial Farms American Wagyu'...”
hemlockboise.com “The New York strip's descriptor reads 'japanese bloodline with rich, buttery flavor and a deep, beefy taste that's both savory and subtly sweet'. That is the closest the menu comes to a breed statement; no generation, percentage or grade is given for any Wagyu cut.”
hemlockboise.com “'8oz Wagyu Skirt' / 'Snake River Farms (Eastern Idaho)' $72 and '6oz Wagyu Flank Iron' / 'Mashima Reserve (Seattle, WA)' $39. The lunch filet is separately marked '6oz Prime Filet Mignon' / 'Creekstone Ranch (Arkansas, Kansas)'.”
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“The venue's own dry age cabinet tracker lists 'Snake River Farms American Wagyu Zabuton', 'Australian Wagyu Strip', 'Mishima Reserve American Wagyu Ribeye' and 'Mishima Reserve American Wagyu Strip'. This page spells the Seattle producer 'Mishima Reserve'; the lunch menu spells...”
hemlockboise.com “Imperial's own site: 'Our beef is produced to an elevated standard at every step, starting with authentic Japanese Wagyu cattle bloodlines. From there, our cattle are raised to a high standard of care and our beef is graded according to a system based on Japanese beef marbling...”
imperialwagyubeef.com “'Where is Hemlock located? Proudly located inside the Inn at 500 Capitol in downtown Boise, providing a luxurious dining experience in a premier hotel setting. 500 S. Capitol Blvd, Boise, ID 83702'. Also 'When is the grand opening? Our grand opening is May 6, 2025.' and 'Why did...”
hemlockboise.com “'Hours of Operation. Breakfast: Mon-Fri: 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Lunch: Mon-Fri: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Happy Hour: Daily: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Dinner: Daily: 4:30 PM to 10:00 PM. Bar: Sun -Th: 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM Fri & Sat: 10:00 AM to 12:00 AM'. Address given as '500 S Capitol Blvd...”
hemlockboise.com “Rotating-menu caveat printed on the menu page itself: 'Every day, we print fresh menus. Because what's on your plate depends on the mood of the day, the weather, and what came in fresh. The online menu? It's a good guess... but never gospel.'”
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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.
Address
500 S Capitol Blvd · Boise, ID 83702Get directions See Boise on the Wagyu map →
Phone
Price
Price tier 4 of 4
Last checked
August 17, 2026 · evidence on file
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Common questions
- Does Hemlock serve real Wagyu?
- Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on August 17, 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 Hemlock serve?
- Its menu discloses Mashima Reserve, Imperial Farms and Snake River Farms Gold. 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 Hemlock 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.