Sushi by Scratch Restaurants: Dallas
Dallas, TX · Japanese
Inside The Adolphus
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
Sushi by Scratch, inside the Adolphus Hotel in downtown Dallas, is a 17-course (16 nigiri) omakase from chef Phillip Frankland Lee, currently open. The venue and hotel page market 'A5 Wagyu sourced locally from Iron Table Wagyu out of Gatesville, TX.' Iron Table is an American fullblood Japanese Black producer, so 'A5' (a Japanese JMGA grade) is misapplied to domestic beef. Treated as American Wagyu; the restaurant names the producer but does not first-party disclose the breed status, so provenance is incomplete.
Wagyu on the menu
- American
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Iron Table Wagyu (Gatesville, TX)
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| American | Not listed | Not listed | Iron Table Wagyu (Gatesville, TX) |
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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Sourced from
- Iron Table Wagyu (Gatesville, TX)
Evidence on file
“A5 Wagyu sourced locally from Iron Table Wagyu out of Gatesville, TX ... Daily 4:30pm to 11:00pm”
adolphus.com “100% full blood Japanese Black Wagyu cattle are DNA verified to Japan”
irontablewagyu.com “17-course omakase ... 16 pieces of nigiri + 1 dessert bite ... $165 per person”
sushibyscratchrestaurants.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 by Scratch Restaurants: Dallas serve real Wagyu?
- Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on July 18, 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 by Scratch Restaurants: Dallas serve?
- Its menu discloses Iron Table Wagyu (Gatesville, TX). 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 by Scratch Restaurants: Dallas 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.