Fogo de Chao
Providence, RI · Brazilian steakhouse (churrascaria)
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $150 on the menu we read · up to $170
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
Fogo de Chao's Providence dining room sits inside Providence Place, serving the churrascaria's fire roasted rotation alongside a short list of a la carte steaks. Two of those are Wagyu: a 20oz Wagyu NY Strip and a 24oz Wagyu Ancho ribeye, both described on the location's own dinner menu only as "premium graded." The same two cuts are also sold raw through the in house butcher shop, packaged for cooking at home. The menu names no country of origin, producer or grade for either steak.
Authenticity flags
- Menu applies the phrase "premium graded" to both Wagyu steaks. That is marketing language, not a grading standard (not JMGA, not AUS-MEAT, not USDA), and it should never be read as a grade during promotion.
- Chain venue: offerings are set per unit and do not travel. Any future Fogo row must be re-read against its own location id, not inherited from this one.
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 |
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
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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 NY Strip* ... 20oz. premium graded. 1345 cal ... 170 | Wagyu Ancho (Ribeye)* ... 24oz. premium graded Ribeye. 1872 cal ... 180”
fogodechao.com “To-Go Butcher Shop: Wagyu New York Strip | 20oz steak (1870 cal) 150 ... Wagyu Ancho (Ribeye) | 24oz steak (1872 cal) 150”
fogodechao.com “Fogo de Chao ... 148 Providence Pl, Providence, RI 02903, USA ... "name":"Wagyu New York Strip 20oz (Raw)","description":"(20oz.) Packaged for cooking at home.","displayPrice":"$150.00" ... "name":"Wagyu Ancho Ribeye 24oz (Raw)","description":"(24oz. steak) Packaged for cooking...”
fogodechao.order.online
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“<h1 data-id="7519" class="js-location-name hero__location">Providence, Rhode Island</h1> - confirms the fetched menu is the Providence unit, not a chain-wide menu”
fogodechao.com “"7519":{"title":"Providence, Rhode Island","address1":"148 Providence Place, Suite 2060","address2":"Providence, RI 02903","phone":"401-400-3888","reservAval":true,"catering":1,"toGoURL":"https://fogodechao.order.online/store/25522168"}”
fogodechao.com “"storeOperationHourInfo" ... "MONDAY","timeSlotList":["11:15 AM - 9:45 PM"] ... ratingCount:241 ... "This store is currently closed","message":"Browse the menu or schedule an order ahead.","acceptButtonText":"Schedule order now" - outside-hours state, not a closure”
fogodechao.order.online
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 Fogo de Chao serve real Wagyu?
- Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on August 9, 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 Fogo de Chao 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 Fogo de Chao 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.