Kumiko
Chicago, IL · Japanese
In the inspectors' selection, without a star or a Bib Gourmand. Awarded by the MICHELIN Guide, not by WagyuSpot. Our verification covers this venue's Wagyu sourcing only.
Tier 2 · Provenance-Transparent What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $90 on the menu we read
Why it's listed
Julia Momose's Japanese dining bar in Chicago's Fulton River District, built around cocktails with a tasting menu and a la carte food to match. The current first-party food menu lists a Wagyukatsu Sando made with A5 Miyazaki wagyu, a named prefecture plus a JMGA grade, alongside a Washugyu tataki of seared tenderloin. Washugyu is a US Wagyu-Angus crossbred brand rather than Japanese beef, so it carries no badge of its own.
Wagyu on the menu
- Japanese
- Brand / Prefecture
- Miyazaki
- Grade
- A5
- Producer
- Not listed
- American
- Brand / Prefecture
- Washugyu
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Not listed
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Miyazaki | A5 | Not listed |
| American | Washugyu | 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.
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Evidence on file
“WAGYUKATSU SANDO - A5 Miyazaki wagyu, beef tare, truffle honey, toasted in beef fat ($90, limited availability)”
barkumiko.com “WASHUGYU TATAKI - seared tenderloin, matsutake mushroom foam, ponzu gel ($36)”
barkumiko.com
Quoted from the sources checked when this listing was verified.
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Common questions
- Does Kumiko serve real Wagyu?
- Yes, and it says where the beef comes from. Kumiko 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 Kumiko serve?
- Its menu discloses Miyazaki A5 and Washugyu. 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 Kumiko 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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