Yakiniku Gen
New York, NY · Japanese
Dedicated Wagyu house
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $34 on the menu we read · up to $130
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.
Why it's listed
The original Midtown East yakiniku room of the Toraji group, at 250 East 52nd Street, grilling at the table from early afternoon daily. Its ordering menu carries a standing Wagyu Meat selection holding a Premium Wagyu Striploin at 200 grams for 130 and a Chuck Rib Wagyu at 100 grams for 34, plus an A5 Wagyu Sushi appetizer at 20. A separate and larger Washu Meat selection covers the everyday cuts, and four set courses run from 60 to 98. The A5 grade is stated on one item. No prefecture, brand, farm or breed generation appears anywhere.
Wagyu on the menu
- unknown
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Not listed
- Japanese
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- A5
- Producer
- Not listed
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Japanese | Not listed | A5 | Not listed |
The experience
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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
“Wagu Meat selection ... Premium Wagyu Striploin 200 gram $130.00 ... Chuck Rib Wagyu 100 gram $34.00”
toasttab.com “A5 Wagyu Sushi ... Raw meat $20.00 [item slug 'item-a5-wagyu-sushi', under the Appetizer section of the 250 E 52nd St menu]”
toasttab.com “Washu Meat selection ... Misuji 100 gram $18.00 ... Harami 100 gram $20.00 ... Jo Harami 100 gram $28.00 ... Nakaochi Kalbi 100 gram of Rib finger $17.00 ... Kalbi 100 gram $20.00 ... Jo Kalbi 100 gram $28.00”
toasttab.com
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“250 E 52nd St, New York, NY 10022 ... Sunday 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm ... Monday 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm ... Saturday 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm ... Course Menu: Gen Basic Course $60.00 / Gen Classic Course $70.00 / Premium Course $85.00 / New Year Special Course $98.00”
toasttab.com “Another Location in NYC ... Did you know? Along with this branch, we are proud to share that our original Yakiniku Gen in midtown is still serving guests in the heart of the city. This is where it all began! Yakiniku Gen 250 E 52nd St, New York, NY 10022, USA (212) 602-1129...”
yakinikugen.com “Yakiniku Gen East Village 218 East 9th Street, New York, New York 10003, United States yakinikugeneastvillage@gmail.com (646)-661-0582 Opening Hours Open today 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm”
yakinikugen.com “YAKINIKU GEN Address 250 E 52nd St New York, NY 10022 Hours of Operation Monday-Friday - Dinner 4:30pm-11:30pm”
torajiny.com
Quoted from the venue's own menu or site. A Wagyu claim on a menu is not the same as documented provenance.
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Common questions
- Does Yakiniku Gen 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 Yakiniku Gen serve?
- Its menu discloses unknown 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 Yakiniku Gen 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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