Sushi by Scratch Restaurants: Chicago
Chicago, IL · Japanese
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
A hidden eight-seat counter behind the Drop In bar on North Milwaukee, where Phillip Frankland Lee and Margarita Kallas-Lee run a seventeen-course omakase at $185 per person. The tasting is chef's choice and rotates, so no dish list is published. Diner accounts place an A5 Wagyu course in the progression, served with soy, salt and wasabi. The prefecture, brand and producer are not disclosed by the restaurant.
Wagyu on the menu
- Japanese
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- A5
- Producer
- Not listed
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Not listed | A5 | 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.
The experience
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Evidence on file
“A5 Wagyu - soy, salt, wasabi.”
michellelinguide.blog “omakase-inspired tasting menu ... Chef's Choice nigiri-style sushi + 1 dessert course ... $185 per person ... Seatings at 5:00pm, 7:15pm, and 9:30pm nightly”
sushibyscratchrestaurants.com
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 Sushi by Scratch Restaurants: Chicago serve real Wagyu?
- Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on July 20, 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 Sushi by Scratch Restaurants: Chicago serve?
- Its menu discloses A5 Japanese. 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 Sushi by Scratch Restaurants: Chicago 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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