WAKUDA
Las Vegas, NV · Modern Japanese
Tier 1 · Certified / Registry-Verified What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $65 on the menu we read · up to $275
On the official Kobe Beef registry as No. 1446. See the U.S. Kobe list
Why it's listed
Chef Tetsuya Wakuda's first U.S. restaurant, tucked just off the Palazzo lobby at The Venetian, runs one of the most transparent Wagyu programs on the Strip. Its A5 Japanese selection is broken out by prefecture, Kagoshima, Kyoto's Hannari, and true Kobe from Hyogo, sold by the ounce with a four-ounce minimum. Beyond that sit named full-blood ranches: Rosewood from Texas, Mishima from Washington, and Robbins Island and Sher from Australia. Wagyu also threads through the sushi counter as nigiri, aburi rolls, nori tacos, gyoza, and smoked fried rice.
Wagyu on the menu
- Japanese
- Brand / Prefecture
- Kobe (Hyogo Prefecture)
- Grade
- A5
- Producer
- Not listed
- Japanese
- Brand / Prefecture
- Hannari Wagyu (Kyoto Prefecture)
- Grade
- A5
- Producer
- Not listed
- Japanese
- Brand / Prefecture
- Premium Wagyu (Kagoshima Prefecture)
- Grade
- A5
- Producer
- Not listed
- American
- Brand / Prefecture
- Rosewood Wagyu, Texas
- Grade
- New York Strip Premier, 14oz
- Producer
- Rosewood Ranches
- American
- Brand / Prefecture
- Mishima Wagyu, Washington
- Grade
- Braised short rib, 8oz
- Producer
- Mishima Reserve
- Australian
- Brand / Prefecture
- Robbins Island, Tasmania
- Grade
- Full Blood
- Producer
- Robbins Island Wagyu
- Australian
- Brand / Prefecture
- Sher Wagyu, Victoria
- Grade
- Full Blood
- Producer
- Sher Wagyu
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Kobe (Hyogo Prefecture) | A5 | Not listed |
| Japanese | Hannari Wagyu (Kyoto Prefecture) | A5 | Not listed |
| Japanese | Premium Wagyu (Kagoshima Prefecture) | A5 | Not listed |
| American | Rosewood Wagyu, Texas | New York Strip Premier, 14oz | Rosewood Ranches |
| American | Mishima Wagyu, Washington | Braised short rib, 8oz | Mishima Reserve |
| Australian | Robbins Island, Tasmania | Full Blood | Robbins Island Wagyu |
| Australian | Sher Wagyu, Victoria | Full Blood | Sher Wagyu |
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Cuts named on the Wagyu menu
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Evidence on file
“A5 JAPANESE WAGYU -- "PREMIUM WAGYU | KAGOSHIMA PREFECTURE" $45 per oz (4oz minimum); "HANNARI WAGYU | KYOTO PREFECTURE" $55 per oz; "KOBE WAGYU | HYOGO PREFECTURE" $75 per oz.”
wakudajapanese.com “AMERICAN AND AUSTRALIAN WAGYU -- "Rosewood Wagyu New York Strip Premier" Texas, USA 14oz $175; "Mishima Braised Wagyu Short Rib" Washington, USA 8oz $65; "Robbins Island Full Blood Wagyu Ribeye" Tasmanian, Australia 16oz $200; "32oz Sher Full Blood Wagyu Porterhouse" Victoria...”
wakudajapanese.com “"Palazzo Lobby at The Venetian Resort, 3325 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109" -- Phone (702) 665-8592. Hours: 5 PM - 11 PM nightly; Omakase Room Thursday-Saturday at 5 PM & 7:30 PM.”
wakudajapanese.com
Quoted from the sources checked when this listing was verified.
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Common questions
- Does WAKUDA serve real Wagyu?
- Yes, and it says where the beef comes from. WAKUDA in Las Vegas, NV publishes enough detail on its own materials to identify the Wagyu it sells, which is the standard this directory calls verified, last checked on July 16, 2026. That means a named Japanese brand or prefecture with its grade, an American breed status with a named producer, or an Australian producer with a marbling score.
- What kind of Wagyu does WAKUDA serve?
- Its menu discloses Kobe (Hyogo Prefecture) A5, Hannari Wagyu (Kyoto Prefecture) A5, Premium Wagyu (Kagoshima Prefecture) A5 and Rosewood Wagyu, Texas New York Strip Premier, 14oz. 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.
- Is the Wagyu at WAKUDA Kobe beef?
- Yes, on both counts that matter. This venue appears on the official Kobe Beef Marketing and Distribution Promotion Association registry, and Kobe was on its verified menu when last checked on July 16, 2026. Both are required here: a registry listing alone is permission to buy Kobe, not proof that any is being served.
- How was WAKUDA verified?
- By reading the venue's own current material, its menu, its site or its ordering system, and quoting the line that names the beef. Reviews, aggregator copies and press mentions are not accepted as the source, because they go stale silently. Verification is assisted by AI and every claim is stored with the page it came from, last confirmed on July 16, 2026.