Does Kole Chophouse serve real Wagyu?

Yes, and it says where the beef comes from. Kole Chophouse in Lititz, PA 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 21, 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 Kole Chophouse serve?

Its menu discloses Kobe (Hyogo) A5, Yamaguchi A5, Saitama A5 and unknown. 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 Kole Chophouse Kobe beef?

Yes, on both counts that matter. This venue appears on the official Kobe Beef Marketing and Distribution Promotion Association registry, and Kobe was on its verified menu when last checked on July 21, 2026. Both are required here: a registry listing alone is permission to buy Kobe, not proof that any is being served.

How was Kole Chophouse 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 21, 2026.

Verified

● Certified Kobe

Kole Chophouse

Name: Kole Chophouse
Address: 52 N Broad St, Lititz, PA, 17543, US
Telephone: 1 717 625 2100
Price range: $$$$

Lititz, PA · Steakhouse

Dedicated Wagyu house

Japanese A5 VerifiedJapanese Wagyu (Brand)

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

On the official Kobe Beef registry as No. 2184, listed there as “Kōle Chophouse”. See the U.S. Kobe list

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Why it's listed

A Josper charcoal chophouse at 52 N. Broad Street in Lititz, inside The Wilbur hotel in the former Wilbur Chocolate factory, under Executive Chef Max Fanton. Its current dinner menu carries a Limited Availability block of three market-price Japanese Wagyu cuts, each with a named prefecture and an A5 grade: Certified Kobe Beef from Usunaga Farms in Hyogo, Takamori Drunken Wagyu from Yamaguchi, and Samurai Bushu from Saitama. A 16oz Full-Blood Delmonico runs 88 alongside a conventional prime steak list from 36 to 158.

Wagyu on the menu

Japanese
Brand / Prefecture
Kobe (Hyogo)
Grade
A5
Producer
Usunaga Farms
Japanese
Brand / Prefecture
Yamaguchi
Grade
A5
Producer
Takamori
Japanese
Brand / Prefecture
Saitama
Grade
A5
Producer
Bushu
unknown
Brand / Prefecture
Not listed
Grade
Not listed
Producer
Not listed

Origin	Brand / Prefecture	Grade	Producer
Japanese	Kobe (Hyogo)	A5	Usunaga Farms
Japanese	Yamaguchi	A5	Takamori
Japanese	Saitama	A5	Bushu
unknown	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed

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Evidence on file

“Limited Availability ... CERTIFIED KOBE BEEF X “USUNAGA FARMS” MKP / A5, hyōgo prefecture, fed with yamazaki whisky mash (GF/*)”
kolelititz.com
““TAKAMORI” DRUNKEN WAGYU MKP / A5, yamaguchi prefecture, Dassai brewery sake (GF/*)”
kolelititz.com
“SAMURAI “BUSHU” MKP / A5, saitama prefecture (GF/*) ... Australia Wagyu ... Japanese Wagyu [section headings]”
kolelititz.com

+6 more quotes on file

“[official Kobe Beef Marketing & Distribution Promotion Association USA registry] No. 2184 - Kōle Chophouse - 52 N. Broad Street, Lititz PA 17543 - distributor TREX CORP INC”
kobe-niku.jp
“Chops ... FULL-BLOOD DELMONICO 88 / 16oz, pickled red onions, watercress (GF/*) ... TOMAHAWK 158 / 50oz, sliced, horseradish cream and chimichurri ... 100% GRASS-FED RIBEYE 76 / 18oz ... PRIME STRIPLOIN 68 / 14oz ... Executive Chef Max Fanton ... salt & pepper is the only...”
kolelititz.com
“{"date":"2026-06-27T12:50:23","source_url":"https://kolelititz.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Dinner_6_26_2026.pdf"} [newest of 13 dinner PDFs; next newest 2026-05-28, then 2026-04-17]”
kolelititz.com
“[menu page is a PDF-link shell; its only menu asset link is https://kolelititz.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Dinner_6_26_2026.pdf. Page prose: 'At the heart of our kitchen is a Josper grill... We focus on prime cuts, seasoned simply with salt and pepper']”
kolelititz.com
“52 N. Broad Street, Lititz, PA 17543 ... 717.625.2100 ... Monday – Thursday, 5pm – 9pm ... Friday – Saturday, 4pm – 9pm ... Sunday, 4pm – 8pm”
kolelititz.com
“Blackworth Live Fire Grill becomes KōLE Chophouse in Lititz as owners move on from Daryl Heller ... Workers installed a sign for Kole Chophouse outside 52 N. Broad Street in Lititz on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 ... Maxime Fanton, who had been Blackworth's executive chef, continues...”
lancasteronline.com

Quoted from the sources checked when this listing was verified.

Address

52 N Broad St · Lititz, PA 17543Get directions See Lititz on the Wagyu map →

Phone

1 717 625 2100

Price

Last verified

July 21, 2026 · evidence on file

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Common questions

Does Kole Chophouse serve real Wagyu?: Yes, and it says where the beef comes from. Kole Chophouse in Lititz, PA 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 21, 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 Kole Chophouse serve?: Its menu discloses Kobe (Hyogo) A5, Yamaguchi A5, Saitama A5 and unknown. 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 Kole Chophouse Kobe beef?: Yes, on both counts that matter. This venue appears on the official Kobe Beef Marketing and Distribution Promotion Association registry, and Kobe was on its verified menu when last checked on July 21, 2026. Both are required here: a registry listing alone is permission to buy Kobe, not proof that any is being served.
How was Kole Chophouse 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 21, 2026.