Lonesome Dove Western Bistro
Fort Worth, TX · New American / Western
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Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $190 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
Lonesome Dove Western Bistro is Tim Love's Fort Worth Stockyards flagship. Its current first-party menu lists a Kuro Wagyu New York strip (about $9.50/oz) and a Wagyu Tomahawk Ribeye ($190) under Hand Cut Steaks. Neither states a breed grade or named producer on the menu, so no offering clears full first-party provenance. Kuro is a known American Wagyu (F1) brand, but the menu does not say so. A reserve menu featuring snow-aged A5 wagyu from Niigata is described only in editorial, not on any first-party page, so it cannot support verified. Open, confirmed 2026.
Wagyu on the menu
- American
- Brand / Prefecture
- Wagyu
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Not listed
- American
- Brand / Prefecture
- Kuro Wagyu
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Not listed
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| American | Wagyu | Not listed | Not listed |
| American | Kuro Wagyu | Not listed | Not listed |
The experience
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Cuts named on the Wagyu menu
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Evidence on file
“Hand Cut Steaks: Kuro Wagyu New York Strip (10oz. minimum) 9.5 / oz. (current first-party menu)”
lonesomedovefortworth.com “Wagyu Tomahawk Ribeye 190; featured Wagyu Tomahawk Ribeye, grilled langostinos, wild mushroom-truffle orzo, asparagus 225 (serves 2)”
lonesomedovefortworth.com “new reserve steak menu arrives in a custom leather holder ... snow-aged A5 (the highest grade of wagyu) from Niigata Prefecture, Japan (editorial, not first-party; not published on the venue site)”
cowboysindians.com
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“Kuro American Wagyu ... 50% Black Wagyu and 50% Holstein Jersey Cross (brand context that Kuro is American F1 Wagyu; the restaurant menu does not state this)”
themeatery.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 Lonesome Dove Western Bistro 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 Lonesome Dove Western Bistro serve?
- Its menu discloses Wagyu and Kuro Wagyu. 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 Lonesome Dove Western Bistro 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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