Butcher & The Bear
Chicago, IL · Steakhouse
Dedicated Wagyu house
Tier 2 · Provenance-Transparent What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $140 on the menu we read
Why it's listed
Lincoln Park steakhouse with a dedicated Wagyu program. The Wagyu Tasting Board serves 2.5oz each of Stone Axe Wagyu Picanha MB9+ from West Perth Australia, a Wagyu NY Strip MB7+ from Rangers Valley Australia, a Stone Axe Full Blood Wagyu Flat Iron MB9+, and a Teres Major A5 from Satsuma, Japan. The Australian cuts name both producer and AUS-MEAT marbling score; the Japanese cut names region and JMGA grade. Wagyu also appears as steak tartare and beef cheek.
Wagyu on the menu
- Japanese
- Brand / Prefecture
- Satsuma (Kagoshima)
- Grade
- A5
- Producer
- Not listed
- Australian
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- MB7+
- Producer
- Rangers Valley
- Australian
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- MB9+
- Producer
- Stone Axe
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Satsuma (Kagoshima) | A5 | Not listed |
| Australian | Not listed | MB7+ | Rangers Valley |
| Australian | Not listed | MB9+ | Stone Axe |
Cuts named on the Wagyu menu
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Evidence on file
“WAGYU TASTING BOARD / 2.5oz each / STONE AXE WAGYU PICANHA MB9+ West Perth, Australia, WAGYU NY STRIP MB7+ Rangers Valley, Australia, STONE AXE FULL BLOOD WAGYU FLAT IRON MB9+, TERES MAJOR A5 Satsuma, Japan / $140”
butcherandthebear.com “All steaks are provided by Second City Prime”
butcherandthebear.com
Quoted from the sources checked when this listing was verified.
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Common questions
- Does Butcher & The Bear serve real Wagyu?
- Yes, and it says where the beef comes from. Butcher & The Bear in Chicago, IL publishes enough detail on its own materials to identify the Wagyu it sells, which is the standard this directory calls verified, last checked on July 20, 2026. That means a named Japanese brand or prefecture with its grade, an American breed status with a named producer, or an Australian producer with a marbling score.
- What kind of Wagyu does Butcher & The Bear serve?
- Its menu discloses Satsuma (Kagoshima) A5, MB7+ Australian and MB9+ Australian. 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.
- How was Butcher & The Bear verified?
- By reading the venue's own current material, its menu, its site or its ordering system, and quoting the line that names the beef. Reviews, aggregator copies and press mentions are not accepted as the source, because they go stale silently. Verification is assisted by AI and every claim is stored with the page it came from, last confirmed on July 20, 2026.
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