Sho Wagyu Steakhouse
Naperville, IL · Korean-Japanese steakhouse
Dedicated Wagyu house
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $55 on the menu we read
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
Korean-Japanese tabletop BBQ steakhouse in Naperville, opened December 2025, with Wagyu central to the concept. The first-party BBQ menu lists Australian Wagyu (MB 9+) at $55 and A5 Japanese Wagyu at market price, plus an A5 Wagyu Nigiri and two Wagyu tasting courses. The Japanese A5 names no prefecture, brand or producer, and the Australian MB 9+ names no producer.
Wagyu on the menu
- Australian
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- MB 9+
- Producer
- Not listed
- Japanese
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- A5
- Producer
- Not listed
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian | Not listed | MB 9+ | Not listed |
| Japanese | Not listed | A5 | Not listed |
Cuts named on the Wagyu menu
Read from this venue’s quoted evidence, so a listed cut may not be on tonight. What these cuts are
Evidence on file
“Kalbi $45.00 ... Australian Wagyu (MB 9+) $55.00 / A5 Japanese Wagyu MKT price”
showagyusteakhouse.com “A5 Wagyu Nigiri ... WAGYU DUO EXPERIENCE $69 per person”
showagyusteakhouse.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 Sho Wagyu Steakhouse 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 Sho Wagyu Steakhouse serve?
- Its menu discloses MB 9+ Australian and 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 Sho Wagyu Steakhouse 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.