The Kennedy Houston
Houston, TX · New American
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $28 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
The Kennedy Houston, on West Dallas Street, describes a Wagyu smash burger and a Wagyu beef tartare among its signature dishes. The current dinner card lists the Wagyu Smash Burger at $28 beside a Ribeye Tartar at $23, on a menu of foie gras, caviar service, ribeye and petit filet. The dinner menu publishes item names and prices only, with no dish descriptions, so no prefecture, brand, grade or producer is stated for either Wagyu dish and the origin of the beef is not disclosed anywhere on the site.
Authenticity flags
- Its own site names a Wagyu beef tartare among the signature dishes, while the current dinner menu lists that dish simply as Ribeye Tartar. The menu carries no dish descriptions at all, so ask which beef the tartare is made from if that matters to you.
Wagyu on the menu
- Wagyu
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
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- Wagyu
- Brand / Prefecture
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- Grade
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- Producer
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| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
Evidence on file
“### Wagyu Smash Burger $28”
thekennedyhouston.com “The Kennedy Houston offers a menu that blends classic elegance with contemporary flavors, featuring signature dishes such as the Wagyu smash burger and Wagyu beef tartare.”
thekennedyhouston.com “### Ribeye Tartar $23”
thekennedyhouston.com
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“DINNER - Dinner The Kennedy $28 [Order Online]”
thekennedyhouston.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 The Kennedy Houston serve real Wagyu?
- Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on August 23, 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.
- Why is The Kennedy Houston 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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