Oak Steakhouse Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · American steakhouse
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $35/oz 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
Oak Steakhouse Charlotte, in SouthPark, is an upscale Indigo Road steakhouse whose beef program is built on Certified Angus Beef. Its sole Wagyu offering is a generic 'Japanese A5 Wagyu' sold by the ounce (3 oz minimum), with no prefecture, brand, or producer disclosed. With a single, unsourced Wagyu add-on rather than a dedicated program or transparent provenance, the venue does not meet WagyuSpot's focus and provenance bar. It is open and well-regarded; Charlotte's 2025 Michelin (American South) debut did not award it a star.
Wagyu on the menu
- Japanese
- Brand / Prefecture
- unspecified
- Grade
- A5 (menu-stated)
- Producer
- Not listed
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | unspecified | A5 (menu-stated) | Not listed |
The experience
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Evidence on file
“Japanese A5 Wagyu 3oz minimum $35 per oz”
oaksteakhouse.com “8oz Filet Mignon (Certified Angus Beef) $64 ... 24oz Cowboy Ribeye (Certified Angus Beef) $140”
oaksteakhouse.com “One MICHELIN Star in the Charlotte area belongs to Counter-, not Oak Steakhouse”
visitnc.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 Oak Steakhouse Charlotte serve real Wagyu?
- Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on July 16, 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 Oak Steakhouse Charlotte serve?
- Its menu discloses unspecified A5 (menu-stated). 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 Oak Steakhouse Charlotte 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.