Barnaby's Cafe
Houston, TX · American
Tier 1 · Certified / Registry-Verified What the tiers mean
Why it's listed
A Houston neighborhood cafe with ten locations, this one downtown on Congress Street, whose entire beef program is Texas Akaushi. The current menu states plainly that the kitchen serves Heartbrand Texas Akaushi Beef, and the burger board describes every patty as certified Akaushi Wagyu. The Akaushi also carries the plates that are not burgers: chicken fried steak, Doctor Gale's meatloaf, Luna's meat lasagna and the Coronado Beef steak patty, most at $24. Burgers run $16 to $21 and come cooked to a juicy medium unless you ask otherwise. Open Monday through Saturday, 11am to 9pm.
Wagyu on the menu
- American
- Brand / Prefecture
- Akaushi
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- HeartBrand Beef
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| American | Akaushi | Not listed | HeartBrand Beef |
Sourced from
Evidence on file
“We proudly serve Heartbrand Texas Akaushi Beef”
barnabyscafe.com “ALL NATURAL HAMBURGER ... Certified Akaushi Wagyu Beef Patty. Served open-faced with mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle & fries.”
barnabyscafe.com “All Burgers cooked to a juicy medium unless otherwise requested. Beef Patties made with Premium Heartland Texas Akaushi Beef.”
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“CHICKEN FRIED STEAK ... Made with Premium Heartland Texas Akaushi Beef. Seasoned breaded Beef cutlet topped with cream pepper gravy.”
barnabyscafe.com “BARNABY'S CAFE DOWNTOWN LUNCH & DINNER Monday - Saturday 11am - 9pm 801 Congress St 713-226-8787”
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Common questions
- Does Barnaby's Cafe serve real Wagyu?
- Yes, and it says where the beef comes from. Barnaby's Cafe in Houston, TX publishes enough detail on its own materials to identify the Wagyu it sells, which is the standard this directory calls verified, last checked on August 23, 2026. That means a named Japanese brand or prefecture with its grade, an American breed status with a named producer, or an Australian producer with a marbling score.
- What kind of Wagyu does Barnaby's Cafe serve?
- Its menu discloses Akaushi. 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.
- How was Barnaby's Cafe verified?
- By reading the venue's own current material, its menu, its site or its ordering system, and quoting the line that names the beef. Reviews, aggregator copies and press mentions are not accepted as the source, because they go stale silently. Verification is assisted by AI and every claim is stored with the page it came from, last confirmed on August 23, 2026.
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