SILVA
Grand Rapids, MI · New American
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $50 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 dinnertainment venue with bocce courts in the former Berkey and Gay furniture factory downtown, open Tuesday through Saturday. Exactly one Wagyu item runs on the food menu, a $50 Grilled Wagyu Steak built on a wagyu flat iron. No country, grade, producer or breed is published for it, although the same menu credits suppliers by name elsewhere, naming West Michigan Provisions pasta, Pebble Creek mushrooms and Michigan Bread Company rolls. The catering deck, brunch page, private dining, about and FAQ pages carry no Wagyu at all. Published on the menu claim alone.
Authenticity flags
- The $50 Grilled Wagyu Steak is listed simply as a wagyu flat iron, with no country of origin, grade, breed or producer named, even though this same menu credits local suppliers by name for its pasta, mushrooms and bread. Ask which Wagyu it is if that 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 |
Evidence on file
“*GRILLED WAGYU STEAK $50 wagyu flatiron, roasted potatoes, ruby chili crisp asparagus, SILVA black garlic steak sauce”
silvagr.com “CACIO E PEPE $22 West Michigan Provisions radiatore pasta, shaved pecorino, fresh ground black pepper”
silvagr.com “Monday Closed Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday 4 PM - 10 PM Friday 4 PM - 11 PM Saturday 10 AM - 2 PM | 4 PM - 11 PM Sunday Closed Kitchen closes at 10pm every day.”
silvagr.com
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“Downtown Grand Rapids 975 Ottawa Ave NW Grand Rapids MI (616)75-SILVA hello@silvagr.com”
silvagr.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 SILVA serve real Wagyu?
- Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on August 17, 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 SILVA 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 SILVA 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.