Gibsons Italia
Chicago, IL · Italian Steakhouse
Tier 2 · Provenance-Transparent What the tiers mean
On the official Kobe Beef registry as No. 849. See the U.S. Kobe list
Why it's listed
Gibsons Restaurant Group's modern Italian steakhouse on the Chicago River at 233 N Canal St, open 11am-11pm daily. The current dinner menu (dated 06/02/26) runs a dedicated Japanese section, 'Cut to order from the Miyazaki Prefecture of Japan', with an A5 Miyazaki Ribeye (4oz) at 140 and 35 per additional ounce, plus a Carrara 640 Wagyu section (New York strip, tomahawk, tartare) described only as 'certified Wagyu genetics' with no origin or generation. The Miyazaki cut names both prefecture and JMGA grade and carries the Japanese A5 badge; Carrara 640 earns none.
Wagyu on the menu
- Japanese
- Brand / Prefecture
- Miyazaki
- Grade
- A5
- Producer
- Not listed
- unknown
- Brand / Prefecture
- Carrara 640
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Carrara 640
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Miyazaki | A5 | Not listed |
| unknown | Carrara 640 | Not listed | Carrara 640 |
Cuts named on the Wagyu menu
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Evidence on file
“Japanese* Cut to order from the Miyazaki Prefecture of Japan ($35 per additional ounce) A5 MIYAZAKI RIBEYE (4oz) ... 140”
drive.google.com “a world-class tour of beef, starring Gibsons Prime Angus, Gibsons Grassfed Australian, Japanese Kobe and Miyazaki, and Carrara 640 Wagyu”
gibsonsitalia.com “Gibsons Italia Registration No.849 (Distributor) K&K International, INC. USA 233 N Canal St, Chicago, IL 60606 TEL (312)414-1100”
kobe-niku.jp
Quoted from the sources checked when this listing was verified.
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Common questions
- Does Gibsons Italia serve real Wagyu?
- Yes, and it says where the beef comes from. Gibsons Italia 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 22, 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 Gibsons Italia serve?
- Its menu discloses Miyazaki A5 and Carrara 640. 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.
- Is the Wagyu at Gibsons Italia Kobe beef?
- It is licensed to serve Kobe and was not listing it when we last looked, on July 22, 2026. This venue does appear on the official Kobe registry, but Kobe was not on the menu at that check, so no Kobe badge is shown. Licensed rooms drop it between allocations and bring it back, so this can change without notice and is worth asking about directly.
- How was Gibsons Italia 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 22, 2026.
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