Foundry on Elm
Somerville, MA · American
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $20 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
A Davis Square neighborhood restaurant and bar in Somerville, pouring French brasserie cooking into an American tavern menu. Its current dinner card lists one Wagyu item, a $20 beef tartare made with wagyu sirloin and served raw with classic accoutrement and kettle chips. The steaks beside it, an 8 ounce flatiron and a Saturday prime rib, are Demkota Ranch beef rather than Wagyu. The tartare names no country, grade, producer or breed for its Wagyu, so it reads as one raw beef appetizer rather than a sourcing program.
Wagyu on the menu
- Wagyu
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Not listed
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
Evidence on file
“BEEF TARTARE* 20 wagyu sirloin, classic accoutrement, kettle chips”
foundryonelm.com “STEAK FRITES* 38 demkota ranch 8 ounce flatiron, house-cut fries, maître d' butter, sauce verte”
foundryonelm.com “Foundry On Elm Davis Square 255 Elm Street, Somerville, MA (617) 628-9999 ... Brunch on Saturday + Sunday 10am to 3pm // Takeout + Delivery available”
foundryonelm.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 Foundry on Elm serve real Wagyu?
- Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on August 23, 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.
- Why is Foundry on Elm 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.