Hana Sushi (Hampden)
Baltimore, MD · 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
Hana Sushi is a Hampden neighborhood sushi bar at 1103 W 36th Street, Baltimore. Its current online menu carries two Wagyu items: a Premium A5 Wagyu Nigiri, lightly seared over sushi rice with kizami wasabi, black tobiko and shaved black truffle, and a Tokyo Swagyu Roll topped with seared A5 Japanese Wagyu and truffle. Both name the A5 grade and Japanese origin, but neither names a prefecture, brand or producer, so the beef's specific source is not disclosed.
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 |
Evidence on file
“Premium A5 Wagyu Nigiri ... Lightly seared A5 Japanese wagyu over seasoned sushi rice, finished with fresh kizami wasabi, black tobiko, and delicate shaved black truffle”
hanasushimd.com “Tokyo Swagyu Roll ... Outside/lightly seared A5 Japanese Wagyu Top/real delicate truffle slices, black tobiko, garlic butter sweet soy reduction”
hanasushimd.com “1103 W 36th Street ... in the Hampden ... Baltimore, MD 21211”
hanasushimd.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 Hana Sushi (Hampden) serve real Wagyu?
- Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on July 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.
- What kind of Wagyu does Hana Sushi (Hampden) 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 Hana Sushi (Hampden) 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.