Waraji Japanese Restaurant
Raleigh, NC · Japanese
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
Northwest Raleigh Japanese restaurant on Duraleigh Road with a standing A5 Japanese Wagyu program that runs across four menus: an ishiyaki wagyu seared tableside on a Japanese river stone at 2oz/4oz/6oz, an a5 wagyu nigiri and sashimi listed at market price, a5 wagyu sliders, and a 2oz A5 add-on to the shabu-shabu hot pot.
Wagyu on the menu
- Japanese
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- A5
- Producer
- Not listed
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Not listed | A5 | Not listed |
The experience
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Evidence on file
“ishiyaki wagyu* ... a5 japanese wagyu beef, seared tableside on japanese river stone, chimichurri sauce ... 2 oz 60 | 4oz 120 | 6oz 180”
warajijapaneserestaurant.com “wagyu sliders ... a5 wagyu, caramelized onion, spicy mayo, pandesal bread, side fries + wasabi aioli ... 25”
warajijapaneserestaurant.com “a5 wagyu* ... japanese beef ... MP”
warajijapaneserestaurant.com
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“shabu-shabu* ... add 2 oz a5 wagyu 50”
warajijapaneserestaurant.com “Waraji Japanese Restaurant 5910 Duraleigh Rd waraji5910@gmail.com 919-783-1883 hours Mon - Thu 11:30 am - 2:00 pm 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm ... Sunday 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm”
warajijapaneserestaurant.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 Waraji Japanese Restaurant 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 Waraji Japanese Restaurant serve?
- Its menu discloses 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 Waraji Japanese Restaurant 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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