V. Mertz
Omaha, NE · American
Dedicated Wagyu house
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
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 long running fine dining room on Howard Street in Omaha's Old Market that reissues its menu monthly. Its steak list is a dedicated section headed for a single ranch, Morgan Ranch American Wagyu Steaks of Burwell, Nebraska, and four cuts run under it: an 8oz marinated private selection tri tip at 48, a 6oz tenderloin at 75, a 7oz koji cured private selection ribeye at 60 and a 16oz private selection ribeye at 95. A banh mi wagyu beef tartare sits among the shared plates.
Authenticity flags
- The dinner menu is reprinted every month and is dated on its face, so the four steaks listed here rotate. Check the current menu on the restaurant's own site before going for a particular cut.
- The four steaks are named to Morgan Ranch. The wagyu beef tartare among the shared plates is not, so ask at the table if you want to know whether it is the same beef.
Wagyu on the menu
- American
- Brand / Prefecture
- Morgan Ranch American Wagyu
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Morgan Ranch (Burwell, NE)
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| American | Morgan Ranch American Wagyu | Not listed | Morgan Ranch (Burwell, NE) |
Sourced from
Evidence on file
“Section heading and its four steaks: "~ Morgan Ranch American Wagyu Steaks - Burwell, NE ~ / steaks served with grilled carrot, carrot & chili puree, squash sofrito, fried caulilini, brandy peppercorn sauce / ~ 8oz marinated private selection tri tip* 48 ~ / ~ 6oz tenderloin* 75...”
vmertz.com “Shared plates: "bahn mi wagyu beef tartare; gochugaru kewpie, pickled daikon radish & carrot, cured quail yolk, coconut bread 25". The menu's own spelling is "bahn mi". This line names no producer.”
vmertz.com “Producer of record, in its own words: "seeking the unrivaled marbling and carcass quality of our Fullblood Wagyu genetics, we provide bulls that perform where it matters most". Its family page adds "In 1993 Morgans introduced one of America's first Wagyu herds into the country."”
morganranchinc.com
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“Menu header and footer: "V. MERTZ / AUGUST 05, 2026" and "~We make a conscious effort to source a significant portion of our meat and produce from local farmers~ ... 1022 Howard Street, Omaha NE ... (402)345-8980".”
vmertz.com “"LOCATION 1022 Howard Street, Omaha, NE 68102 ... HOURS Tuesday-Sunday: 5:30pm - Close ... CONTACT (402)345-8980", with live booking through Tock.”
vmertz.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 V. Mertz serve real Wagyu?
- Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on August 18, 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 V. Mertz serve?
- Its menu discloses Morgan Ranch American Wagyu. 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 V. Mertz 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.