BARDAVID
Chicago, IL · Mediterranean
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
BARDAVID is a modern Mediterranean restaurant inside the David Rubenstein Forum on the University of Chicago campus in Hyde Park. Its all day menu lists a Wagyu Strip Steak at $72, served with charred asparagus, fingerling potatoes and a garlic brioche roll, alongside a $22 Wagyu Cheddar Burger with aged cheddar and kennebec frites. Neither line names a country of origin, a grade, a brand or a producer, so the beef's provenance is not disclosed. Chef Marco Bahena also runs a rotating specials card, which carried no Wagyu in its current August printing.
Wagyu on the menu
- unknown
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Not listed
- unknown
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Not listed
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| unknown | Not listed | 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.
Evidence on file
“WAGYU CHEDDAR BURGER * aged cheddar, fresh arugula, roasted onions, kennebec frites | 22”
bardavid.uchicago.edu “W A G Y U S T R I P S T E A K * | 72 charred asparagus, fingerling potatoes, garlic brioche roll”
bardavid.uchicago.edu
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 BARDAVID serve real Wagyu?
- Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on August 23, 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 BARDAVID 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 BARDAVID 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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