Janken
Portland, OR · Japanese
Dedicated Wagyu house
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $29 on the menu we read · up to $159
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
A Pearl District Japanese and Korean restaurant with a wide Japanese A5 Wagyu program. The current menu lists A5 Wagyu on a hot stone, as nigiri, as temaki and maki rolls, in fried rice, and as a 6 oz Japanese filet and a 10 oz Japanese coulotte, plus a smoked Wagyu short rib and Wagyu gyoza. The menu states the grade, A5, and calls the beef Japanese, but it does not name a prefecture, brand or farm, so the specific source is not disclosed.
Wagyu on the menu
- Japanese
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- A5
- Producer
- Not listed
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Not listed | A5 | Not listed |
The experience
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Evidence on file
“WAGYU - $29 japanese a5 wagyu”
jankenrestaurant.com “A5 WAGYU HOT STONE* - $95 pickles, pickled onion, cucumber,+ ponzu”
jankenrestaurant.com “6 OZ JAPANESE FILET - $159 a5 wagyu, korean pickled onion, shiso chimichurri,+ japanese herbs”
jankenrestaurant.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 Janken serve real Wagyu?
- Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on July 23, 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 Janken serve?
- Its menu discloses 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 Janken 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.