Provender | Kitchen + Bar
Ellsworth, ME · American
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
Provender Kitchen + Bar is a small chef-driven American restaurant on Main Street in Ellsworth, serving dinner Tuesday through Saturday from 4pm. Its short, frequently rotating card currently lists one beef entree, a Wagyu Sirloin at $49 with cafe de paris butter and peppercorn gravy frites, alongside halibut, cod, a pork chop and pasta. The kitchen does not say where the Wagyu comes from or how it is graded. Reservations run through Tock, and the restaurant publishes the same dinner menu on its online ordering page.
Authenticity flags
- The menu changes often with the season and the chef's choice, so the Wagyu sirloin is not guaranteed on any given night. Call ahead if you are coming specifically for it.
- The steak is listed simply as Wagyu sirloin, with no country of origin, grade or ranch named. Ask your server if provenance matters to you.
Wagyu on the menu
- unknown
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Not listed
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | Not listed | Not listed | 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.
Evidence on file
“"name":"Wagyu Sirloin","price":"49.0","price_cents":4900,"description":"cafe de paris butter. peppercorn gravy frites."”
d2evh2mef3r450.cloudfront.net “Our menu changes regularly due to product availability, seasonality, and the chef's whim. For the most updated menu available click the "order now" tab and check out the online ordering menu which will be the same as the dine-in menu.”
eatprovender.com “Provender Kitchen + Bar / 112 main st, Ellsworth ME 04605 | 207-610-1480 / Open for in-house dining and take-out / Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sat 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm / CLOSED SUN, MO”
app.upserve.com
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“"description":"Provender Kitchen & Bar offers guests a welcoming combination of unique elevated American cuisine that features chef-driven creations and a wide variety of local beer and craft cocktails.","priceRange":"$$",..."streetAddress":"112 Main...”
exploretock.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 Provender | Kitchen + Bar serve real Wagyu?
- Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on August 9, 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 Provender | Kitchen + Bar serve?
- Its menu discloses unknown. 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 Provender | Kitchen + Bar 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.