Does Hyun serve real Wagyu?

Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on July 16, 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 Hyun serve?

Its menu discloses Japan, prefecture rotates monthly (Hokkaido and Kagoshima cited by the group's butcher arm); not fixed or named on Hyun's own menu A5. 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 Hyun 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

Hyun

Name: Hyun
Address: 10 E 33rd St, New York, NY, 10016, US
Price range: $$$$

New York, NY · Korean BBQ (all-Wagyu tasting)

MICHELIN Selected

In the inspectors' selection, without a star or a Bib Gourmand. Awarded by the MICHELIN Guide, not by WagyuSpot. Our verification covers this venue's Wagyu sourcing only.

Dedicated Wagyu house

Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean

Wagyu from $24 on the menu we read · up to $159

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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

Hyun is a 40-seat Koreatown counter where Japanese A5 Wagyu is not a supplement but the entire concept. The three-course Hyun-makase, $159 per person, opens with 12-plus daily cuts selected and butchered in-house by the chef, ribeye, striploin, culotte, short rib, grilled tableside, then moves to marinated Wagyu and an encore of guests' favourite cuts. Chef Jae Kim imports whole boneless cattle from Japan and breaks them down himself, an operation now extended into THE HYUN, a satellite premium Wagyu butcher shop in Gramercy Park stocking over 50 A5 cuts.

Wagyu on the menu

Japanese
Brand / Prefecture
Japan, prefecture rotates monthly (Hokkaido and Kagoshima cited by the group's butcher arm); not fixed or named on Hyun's own menu
Grade
A5
Producer
Not listed

Origin	Brand / Prefecture	Grade	Producer
Japanese	Japan, prefecture rotates monthly (Hokkaido and Kagoshima cited by the group's butcher arm); not fixed or named on Hyun's own menu	A5	Not listed

The experience

Butcher shop

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Evidence on file

“Hyun's own linked menu PDF: "daily special cuts selected by the chef / 12+ cuts with marinated wagyu / + encore — 159". Also "doenjang-jjigae — soybean paste stew with a5 rib finger and assorted vegetables — 24". NOTE: the menu's only prefecture reference is for the sea urchin...”
cdn.prod.website-files.com
“"Farm Fresh Japanese Wagyu" — "HYUN manage the entire process, starting with the selection of raw meat from farms in Japan." / "We are introducing the new standard for over 30 different cuts based on each's specific taste and shape." No prefecture named.”
hyunnyc.com
“THE HYUN is "the first Japanese Wagyu butcher shop in the U.S to import whole boneless cattle from Japan and butcher in house" with "over 50 premium A-5 Wagyu beef cuts"; the rotating sourcing partnership features cattle from Hokkaido initially, "followed by Kagoshima. Each...”
whatnow.com

+1 more quote on file

“"Prized Japanese A5 Wagyu beef is sliced by the ounce and sizzled in cast-iron pans over electric induction grills embedded in the tables."”
nyctourism.com

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

Address

10 E 33rd St · New York, NY 10016Get directions See New York on the Wagyu map →

Price

Last checked

July 16, 2026 · evidence on file

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Common questions

Does Hyun serve real Wagyu?: Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on July 16, 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 Hyun serve?: Its menu discloses Japan, prefecture rotates monthly (Hokkaido and Kagoshima cited by the group's butcher arm); not fixed or named on Hyun's own menu A5. 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 Hyun 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.