Slate
Traverse City, MI · Steakhouse
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $30 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 downtown steakhouse on East Front Street with a short Principal dinner list, open Monday to Thursday until 9 pm and Friday and Saturday until 10 pm, with live music Thursday to Saturday. Two Wagyu dishes run on the current card: a Snake River Farms Black Label centre-cut tenderloin at 58, described as centre cut Wagyu, and a Wagyu beef tips plate at 30 with sauerbraten gravy. The About page repeats the Snake River Farms sourcing. The Idaho producer is named, but no breed generation is stated for either dish.
Authenticity flags
- The tenderloin is American Wagyu from Snake River Farms in Idaho, not Japanese beef. Black Label is that producer's marbling label rather than a statement of breed, so the menu does not establish which generation of Wagyu cross the cattle are.
- The Wagyu beef tips are a separate, cheaper dish that names no producer, origin or grade. The Snake River Farms sourcing stated for the tenderloin does not necessarily extend to them, so ask if it matters to you.
Wagyu on the menu
- Wagyu
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Not listed
- American
- Brand / Prefecture
- Snake River Farms Black Label
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Snake River Farms
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| American | Snake River Farms Black Label | Not listed | Snake River Farms |
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
Sourced from
Evidence on file
“PRINCIPAL focused dinner menu (GF) snake river farms black label tenderloin … 58 center cut wagyu | house steak sauce | puree de pomme | seasonal vegetables”
slatetc.com “Premier and Local We refuse to compromise on quality in our restaurant. That's why we use local products and feature Award-Winning American Wagyu tenderloin steaks from Snake River Farms.”
slatetc.com “(GF) waygu beef tips … 30 sauerbraten gravy | puree de pomme | roasted carrot”
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“Slate 250 East Front Street, Traverse City, Michigan 49684, United States (231) 421-5912 Hours Open today 04:00 pm – 09:00 pm”
slatetc.com “Hours of full menu Service Monday - Thursday 4pm -9pm Friday & Saturday 4pm-10pm LIVE ENTERTAINMENT: Thur-Sat | 6P-9P”
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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 Slate 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 Slate serve?
- Its menu discloses Snake River Farms Black Label. 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 Slate 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.