Sado
St. Louis, MO · Japanese
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $14 on the menu we read · up to $75
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
Nick Bognar's Japanese room at 5201 Shaw Ave on The Hill in St. Louis, open Tuesday to Sunday from 5 pm and closed Mondays, booking on Resy. Three Wagyu items run across the dinner menu: a Wagyu Hot Rock at 75 dollars described as 3oz A5 beef seared table side on an ishiyaki stone, a Wagyu Tartare at 28 dollars with quail egg yolk and umami aioli, and a Wagyu burger steam bun at 14 dollars. The A5 grade is stated on the hot rock only, with no prefecture, brand or farm named anywhere on the menu.
Wagyu on the menu
- unknown
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Not listed
- Japanese
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- A5
- Producer
- Not listed
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Japanese | Not listed | A5 | Not listed |
The experience
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Evidence on file
“WAGYU HOT ROCK 75\n3OZ A5 BEEF, SEAR TABLE SIDE WITH ISHIYAKI STONE”
sadodinnermenu.my.canva.site “WAGYU TARTARE 28\nQUAIL EGG YOLK, UMAMI AIOLI, CANDIED GARLIC, FRIED NORI CHIPS”
sadodinnermenu.my.canva.site “Wagyu burger steam bun 14\npanko fried wagyu burger, masago mac sauce”
sadodinnermenu.my.canva.site
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“Hours: Closed Monday Tues - Thurs 5p to 9p Fri - Sat 5p to 10p Sun 5p to 9p ... Located: 5201 Shaw Ave. St. Louis MO 63110”
sado-stl.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 Sado serve real Wagyu?
- Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on July 22, 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 Sado serve?
- Its menu discloses unknown and 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 Sado 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.
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