Does Yanaga Kappo-Izakaya serve real Wagyu?

Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on August 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 Yanaga Kappo-Izakaya serve?

Its menu discloses American 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 Yanaga Kappo-Izakaya 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

Yanaga Kappo-Izakaya

Name: Yanaga Kappo-Izakaya
Address: 637 North 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, US
Price range: $$$

Philadelphia, PA · Japanese

Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean

Wagyu from $12 on the menu we read · up to $27

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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 Northern Liberties kappo izakaya where Wagyu runs right across the card. There is a koji marinated Wagyu skirt steak, a spicy sukiyaki donburi, Wagyu yaki soba, a sukiyaki cheese steak sando, a Wagyu hot dog, a Wagyu sukiyaki teishoku set, and an A5 Wagyu sushi add-on to the Okimari omakase. The menu grades the sushi add-on A5 and calls the yaki soba and the sando American Wagyu, but it names no prefecture, brand or ranch anywhere, so the sourcing behind those dishes is not disclosed on the menu.

Wagyu on the menu

Wagyu
Brand / Prefecture
Not listed
Grade
Not listed
Producer
Not listed
American
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
American	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed
Japanese	Not listed	A5	Not listed

Menu rotates This kitchen changes its menu, so the cuts above may vary by night. Confirm with the venue before booking around a particular one.

The experience

Omakase

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Cuts named on the Wagyu menu

Harami / skirt

Read from this venue’s quoted evidence, so a listed cut may not be on tonight. What these cuts are

Evidence on file

“ADD ON'S Premium Japanese Uni - $18 Foie Gras Sushi - $12 A5 Wagyu Sushi - $17 Oyster Shooter with Toro -$7”
ykisushi.com
“WAGYU YAKI SOBA $21 stir fried noodles, American wagyu, seasonal vegetables, garlic shio-tare sauce”
ykisushi.com
“KOJI MARINATED WAGYU SKIRT STEAK $27 grilled wagyu steak marinated in shio-koji, served with kinpira gobo and fries”
ykisushi.com

+3 more quotes on file

“SUKIYAKI CHEESE STEAK SANDO $12 American Wagyu, Peppers, Onions, Mushrooms, Cooper Sharp”
ykisushi.com
“SPICY SUKIYAKI DONBURI $23 wagyu beef, shimeji mushroom, scallion simmer in sweet ginger soy dashi over steamed rice with sous-vide egg and pickled ginger”
ykisushi.com
“Yanaga Kappo-Izakaya is a Japanese Bar with delicious bites to share with your friends. ... Call Us! 215-305-4130 637 North Third Street Philadelphia, PA 19123”
ykisushi.com

Quoted from the venue's own menu or site. A Wagyu claim on a menu is not the same as documented provenance.

Address

637 North 3rd Street · Philadelphia, PAGet directions See Philadelphia on the Wagyu map →

Price

Last checked

August 23, 2026 · evidence on file

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Common questions

Does Yanaga Kappo-Izakaya serve real Wagyu?: Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on August 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 Yanaga Kappo-Izakaya serve?: Its menu discloses American 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 Yanaga Kappo-Izakaya 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.