UMI Japanese Shabu Shabu (Meridian)
Meridian, ID · Japanese / Shabu Shabu (Hot Pot)
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
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
An all-you-can-eat Japanese shabu shabu and hot pot house on East Fairview Avenue in Meridian, the sibling of the operator's South Salt Lake unit. Dinner is $27.99 a head and lunch $18.99. Wagyu is one of seven proteins on the dinner Meat/Seafood list, alongside pork, beef brisket, beef shoulder, Australian lamb, chicken and mashed shrimp; the shorter lunch list drops it. The menu is published as four page images and names no origin, grade or producer for the beef, so what the Wagyu is remains undisclosed.
Authenticity flags
- Wagyu is listed as one of the hot pot meats at dinner and the menu never says where the beef comes from, what grade it is, or who raises it. The word Australian on the line below belongs to the lamb, not to the beef. Ask the staff about the Wagyu before you order if provenance matters to you.
Wagyu on the menu
- unknown
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Not listed
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
The experience
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Evidence on file
“Under 'Meat/Seafood' on the dinner sheet: 'Pork / Beef Brisket / Beef Shoulder / Wagyu / Australian Lamb / Chicken / Mashed Shrimp', headed 'Dinner. Adult $27.99' and '(All you can eat, including hot pot & sushi)'. No origin, grade or producer is given for the Wagyu.”
website-cdn.menusifu.com “'Lunch. Monday-Thursday 11am - 3pm. Adult $18.99', whose 'Meat' heading lists only 'Pork / Beef Shoulder / Chicken'. Wagyu is a dinner-only protein here.”
website-cdn.menusifu.com “'Contact Us. Sun - Thur 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM. Fri - Sat 11:00 AM - 10:30 PM. 208-229-4793. 2325 East Fairview Avenue STE 160, Meridian, ID 83642'.”
umishabu.com
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“The operator's other unit publishes a different menu: the South Salt Lake page carries its own four assets, including one titled 'YAKITORI MENU South Salt Lake', with no file in common with Meridian's, and prices its all-you-can-eat at $29.99 against Meridian's $27.99.”
umishabu.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 UMI Japanese Shabu Shabu (Meridian) 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 UMI Japanese Shabu Shabu (Meridian) serve?
- Its menu discloses unknown. 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 UMI Japanese Shabu Shabu (Meridian) 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.