Sushi | Bar Austin (Sushi by Scratch Restaurants)
Austin, TX · Japanese
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
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
Open, bookable 17-course omakase (~$195 + service) at Sushi by Scratch's Austin counter, with one torched A5 Wagyu beef course. The first-party site and multiple current reviews name only 'A5 Wagyu' with no Japanese prefecture or brand, so provenance is incomplete. A5 is a JMGA grade presented within a Japanese-concept omakase; no evidence it is misapplied to non-Japanese beef.
Wagyu on the menu
- Japanese
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- A5
- Producer
- Not listed
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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Evidence on file
“603 Brazos St, Austin, TX 78701; $195 per person; seatings 5:00pm, 7:15pm, 9:30pm nightly. No prefecture/brand named for the beef.”
sushibyscratchrestaurants.com “'A5 wagyu beef that was torched in front of us' - identified only as A5 wagyu, no origin/brand”
feastio.com “17-courses of interpretive new takes on traditional nigiri; seatings 5,6,7,8,9:15pm - venue open”
sushibarhospitality.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 Sushi | Bar Austin (Sushi by Scratch Restaurants) serve real Wagyu?
- Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on July 19, 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 Sushi | Bar Austin (Sushi by Scratch Restaurants) 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 Sushi | Bar Austin (Sushi by Scratch Restaurants) 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.