BLACKSTONE STEAKHOUSE

Why it's listed

Blackstone Steakhouse in Melville is the only Long Island restaurant certified by the Kobe Beef Association of Japan, and it builds a dedicated 'Authentic Japanese Kobe Beef' section around that license, 4 oz. and 8 oz. cuts served with shabu broth and black garlic. Beyond the Kobe, the Anthony Scotto kitchen runs wagyu through the whole menu: a tableside Wagyu Beef 'Hot Stone,' American wagyu sliders, a Kobe hot dog, and wagyu-topped sushi rolls from its in-house raw bar, alongside prime dry-aged steaks.

Wagyu on the menu

• Japanese

  Brand / Prefecture

  Kobe (Hyogo Prefecture), menu section titled 'Authentic Japanese Kobe Beef'; corroborated by registry reg. no. 1641

  Grade

  Not stated on the menu (Kobe certification implies Tajima-gyu, JMGA A4/A5, but the venue does not print a grade)

  Producer

  Asia International, Inc. (registry distributor of record)

• Japanese

  Brand / Prefecture

  Unspecified, 'Wagyu Beef Hot Stone' and wagyu sushi rolls list no brand or prefecture

  Grade

  Not stated

  Producer

  Not listed

• American

  Brand / Prefecture

  Unspecified, 'Wagyu Sliders' described only as 'American wagyu'

  Grade

  Not stated; no breed status (fullblood/purebred/F1) or ranch disclosed

  Producer

  Not listed

The experience

• Shabu-shabu & hot pot
• Hot-stone (ishiyaki)

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