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Palladino's NYC Steak & Seafood

New York, NY · Steakhouse / Seafood

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Tier 1 · Certified / Registry-Verified What the tiers mean

On the official Kobe Beef registry as No. 2056. See the U.S. Kobe list

Why it's listed

Opened in September 2025 on Grand Central Terminal's north and west balconies, Palladino's pairs Rockwell Group Art Deco design with Executive Chef Sam Hazen's prime steak and seafood menu. Its dedicated "A Taste of Japan" section is the Wagyu draw, offering A5 Sendai Tenderloin, a Hokkaido Sirloin Block, and an Olive-fed Ribeye, each in 4oz and 8oz portions sized for the marbling's richness. The restaurant also holds an official Kobe Beef Association registration, supplied through Rocker Bros Meat.

Wagyu on the menu

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

Sourced from

  • Rocker Bros Meat

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Evidence on file

  • "Taste of Japan" section on the New York (Grand Central Terminal) dinner menu: "A5 Sendai Tenderloin" 4oz/8oz; "Hokkaido Sirloin Block" 4oz/8oz; "Olive-fed Ribeye" 4oz/8oz.
    palladinos.com
  • "The menu also features Japanese wagyu, such as A5 Sendai. These cuts are served in smaller portions due to the richness of the wagyu marbling." — article is specifically about the Grand Central Terminal location.
    themanual.com
  • "Grand Central, North & West Balcony, New York | Mon-Sat 11am-10pm, Sunday 11am-9pm"; contact contactgct@palladinos.com, phone 917-725-3011. Current first-party hours plus OpenTable bookability confirm the venue is open.
    palladinos.com

Quoted from the sources checked when this listing was verified.

Address
89 East 42nd Street · New York, NY 10017Get directions See New York on the Wagyu map →
Phone
Price
Price tier 4 of 4
Last verified
July 16, 2026 · evidence on file

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Common questions

Does Palladino's NYC Steak & Seafood serve real Wagyu?
Yes, and it says where the beef comes from. Palladino's NYC Steak & Seafood in New York, NY 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 Palladino's NYC Steak & Seafood serve?
Its menu discloses Olive-fed Wagyu (Kagawa/Sanuki style), Sendai (Miyagi Prefecture) A5 and Hokkaido. 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 Palladino's NYC Steak & Seafood Kobe beef?
It is licensed to serve Kobe and was not listing it when we last looked, on July 16, 2026. This venue does appear on the official Kobe registry, but Kobe was not on the menu at that check, so no Kobe badge is shown. Licensed rooms drop it between allocations and bring it back, so this can change without notice and is worth asking about directly.
How was Palladino's NYC Steak & Seafood 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.

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