Does Empire Steak House - Midtown West serve real Wagyu?

Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on July 21, 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 Empire Steak House - Midtown West serve?

Its menu discloses American, Japanese and 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 Empire Steak House - Midtown West 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.

Menu claim

Menu claim only

Empire Steak House - Midtown West

Name: Empire Steak House - Midtown West
Address: 237 W 54th St, New York, NY, 10019, US
Price range: $$$$

New York, NY · Steakhouse

Dedicated Wagyu house

Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean

Wagyu from $320 on the menu we read

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Menu claim only

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.

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Why it's listed

The West 54th Street room of the family-run Empire group, a block off Broadway and open from 7am for breakfast through dinner. Its dinner menu carries two standing Wagyu sections rather than a single supplement: Japanese Steaks, holding a 10oz Japanese A5 Wagyu Tenderloin and a 12oz Japanese Wagyu Rib Eye, both at 320, and American Wagyu Steaks, holding a Wagyu Tomahawk for two and a gold-leafed Golden 24 Karat version. The A5 grade is stated. No prefecture, brand, farm or breed generation appears anywhere.

Wagyu on the menu

American
Brand / Prefecture
Not listed
Grade
Not listed
Producer
Not listed
Japanese
Brand / Prefecture
Not listed
Grade
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Producer
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Japanese
Brand / Prefecture
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Grade
A5
Producer
Not listed

Origin	Brand / Prefecture	Grade	Producer
American	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed
Japanese	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed
Japanese	Not listed	A5	Not listed

Cuts named on the Wagyu menu

Read from this venue’s quoted evidence, so a listed cut may not be on tonight. What these cuts are

Evidence on file

“Japanese A5 Wagyu Tenderloin 10oz. ... $320 ... Japanese Steaks - Dinner ... Midtown West ... [Back To Menu](https://www.empiresteakhousenyc.com/menus/dinner-menu?location=midtown-west)”
empiresteakhousenyc.com
“Japanese Wagyu Rib Eye Steak 12oz. ... $320 ... Japanese Steaks - Dinner ... Midtown West ... [Back To Menu](.../dinner-menu?location=midtown-west)”
empiresteakhousenyc.com
“American Wagyu Steaks - Dinner ... Midtown West ... American Wagyu Tomahawk Steak for Two ... Best Wagyu”
empiresteakhousenyc.com

+3 more quotes on file

“Golden 24 Karat American Wagyu Tomahawk Steak for Two ... American Wagyu Steaks - Dinner ... Midtown West”
empiresteakhousenyc.com
“237 West 54th Street New York, NY 10019 ... (212) 586-9700 ... Tuesday - Wednesday: 7:00 am - 10:30 pm ... Thursday - Friday: 7:00 am - 11:00 pm ... Saturday: 7:00 am - 11:00 am, 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm”
empiresteakhousenyc.com
“Midtown East 151 East 50th Street ... Midtown West 237 West 54th Street ... Times Square 233 W 49th Street ... Roppongi, Japan ... Honolulu, Hawaii”
empiresteakhousenyc.com

Quoted from the venue's own menu or site. A Wagyu claim on a menu is not the same as documented provenance.

Address

237 W 54th St · New York, NY 10019Get directions See New York on the Wagyu map →

Price

Last checked

July 21, 2026 · evidence on file

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Common questions

Does Empire Steak House - Midtown West serve real Wagyu?: Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on July 21, 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 Empire Steak House - Midtown West serve?: Its menu discloses American, Japanese and 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 Empire Steak House - Midtown West 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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