Does 401 Prime serve real Wagyu?

Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on August 17, 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 401 Prime 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 401 Prime 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

401 Prime

Name: 401 Prime
Address: 401 N Prince St, Lancaster, PA, 17603, US
Telephone: (717) 606-1515
Price range: $$$$

Lancaster, PA · Steakhouse

Dedicated Wagyu house

Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean

Wagyu from $11 on the menu we read · up to $140

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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

A modern steakhouse on North Prince Street in downtown Lancaster that republishes its menu monthly. The current edition carries a dedicated WAGYU SELECTION headed Japanese Kobe Region, A5 Grade 11, sold by the ounce in two cuts: striploin at $30 an ounce and filet mignon at $35, in 4 to 16 ounce portions, with both also offered in 4 oz increments on a build-your-own steak tasting board. Wagyu runs through the rest of the menu in the house chili, an a la plancha meatloaf and a casarecce bolognese. No prefecture, brand or farm is named.

Authenticity flags

The Wagyu section is headed 'Japanese Kobe Region' and graded A5, but Kobe is a city in Hyogo rather than a region, and this restaurant is not among the small number of US venues licensed to serve certified Kobe beef. Read the heading as a general reference to Japanese beef, not as certified Kobe.
No prefecture, brand or farm is named for the A5 anywhere on the menu or the website, so the origin behind the grade is not disclosed. Ask before ordering if a specific Japanese origin matters to you.
The menu is republished monthly and the Wagyu cuts change with it. A Wagyu ribeye cap offered earlier in the summer is no longer listed, so confirm the day's cuts when you book.

Wagyu on the menu

Wagyu
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
Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed
Japanese	Not listed	A5	Not listed

The experience

Sold by the ounce

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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

“WAGYU SELECTION / JAPANESE KOBE REGION / A5 Grade 11 / STRIPLOIN | FILET MIGNON / $30 per oz $35 per oz / 4oz | 8oz | 12oz | 16oz”
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“WAGYU FILET MIGNON WAGYU STRIPLOIN $140 $120”
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“401 PRIME CHILI House Ground Wagyu, Sour Cream, Cheddar Cheese, Chive, Bacon $18”
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+2 more quotes on file

“A LA PLANCHA MEATLOAF 10oz Wagyu & Prime Filet ... $52 ... CASARECCE BOLOGNESE Casarecce, Wagyu Beef, Capicola, Pancetta, Herbs $37”
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“401 Prime Menu”
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Quoted from the venue's own menu or site. A Wagyu claim on a menu is not the same as documented provenance.

Address

401 N Prince St · Lancaster, PA 17603Get directions See Lancaster on the Wagyu map →

Phone

(717) 606-1515

Price

Last checked

August 17, 2026 · evidence on file

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Common questions

Does 401 Prime serve real Wagyu?: Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on August 17, 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 401 Prime 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 401 Prime 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.