Maple & Ash
Chicago, IL · Steakhouse
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 1 · Certified / Registry-Verified What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $145 on the menu we read · up to $185
Why it's listed
Maple & Ash, Chicago's buzzy Gold Coast steakhouse from chef Danny Grant, runs one of the city's most transparent Wagyu programs. Its wood-fired menu lists Namiki A5 Wagyu by Kaneko Farm (Aomori), Takamori A3 'Drunken' Wagyu (Yamaguchi), a 16oz American Wagyu strip from Chatel Farms in Georgia, and a Wagyu beef carpaccio, each with prefecture, farm, and grade named. With multiple named Japanese brands plus disclosed domestic sourcing, it's a top-tier Wagyu destination.
Wagyu on the menu
- Japanese
- Brand / Prefecture
- Takamori Drunken Wagyu (Yamaguchi)
- Grade
- A3
- Producer
- Takamori
- Japanese
- Brand / Prefecture
- Namiki (Aomori)
- Grade
- A5
- Producer
- Kaneko Farm
- American
- Brand / Prefecture
- Chatel Farms (Georgia)
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Chatel Farms
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Takamori Drunken Wagyu (Yamaguchi) | A3 | Takamori |
| Japanese | Namiki (Aomori) | A5 | Kaneko Farm |
| American | Chatel Farms (Georgia) | Not listed | Chatel Farms |
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Evidence on file
“Namiki A5 Wagyu by Kaneko Farm - 5oz., aomori, japan - 185; Takamori A3 Drunken-Wagyu - 5oz., yamaguchi, japan - 185; American Wagyu Strip - 16oz., chatel farms, georgia - 145; Wagyu Beef Carpaccio - 48.”
mapleandash.com
Quoted from the sources checked when this listing was verified.
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Common questions
- Does Maple & Ash serve real Wagyu?
- Yes, and it says where the beef comes from. Maple & Ash 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 16, 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 Maple & Ash serve?
- Its menu discloses Takamori Drunken Wagyu (Yamaguchi) A3, Namiki (Aomori) A5 and Chatel Farms (Georgia). 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 Maple & Ash 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 16, 2026.