Buddakan
Philadelphia, PA · Asian
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $20 on the menu we read
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 Old City original of Stephen Starr's pan-Asian room, whose numbered wonton list includes a Waygu Beef Wonton at twenty dollars with oyster mushroom, Chinese celery and crispy chili oil. The menu spells it waygu and says nothing about the beef's origin, grade or producer.
Wagyu on the menu
- unknown
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Not listed
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
Evidence on file
“'"No. 7" Waygu Beef Wontons $20 - oyster mushroom, chinese celery, crispy chili oil', listed beside '"No. 6" Sichuan Pork Wontons $17'”
buddakan.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 Buddakan serve real Wagyu?
- Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on August 22, 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 Buddakan serve?
- Its menu discloses 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.
- Why is Buddakan 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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