Xalisko
Houston, TX · Mexican
Tier 2 · Provenance-Transparent What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $18 on the menu we read · up to $36
Why it's listed
A Jalisco-rooted kitchen on Lake Woodlands Drive that runs Texas Wagyu through the whole menu rather than parking it on one upsell line. The dinner card's Texas Wagyu Steak is a 6 oz Rosewood Ranch bavette at $36, with cauliflower puree, shishito peppers and a charred jalapeno herb soy sauce, and it is the one dish that names the ranch behind the beef. Wagyu turns up again slow braised in agave leaf for the Jalisco-style birria, the quesabirria and the birria tacos, and as chuck roll meatballs in the lunch fideo soup.
Wagyu on the menu
- American
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Not listed
- American
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Rosewood Ranches
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| American | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| American | Not listed | Not listed | Rosewood Ranches |
Sourced from
Evidence on file
“TEXAS WAGYU STEAK |NF.| 36 / 6 oz Rosewood Ranch Bavette steak • red onions • asparagus • shishito peppers • cauliflower purée • charred jalapeño herb soy sauce.”
xalisko.com “BIRRIA DE RES ESTILO JALISCO |GF. NF. DF.| 20 / Texas Wagyu slow braised in Agave leaf • veneno sauce • broth • housemade corn tortillas.”
xalisko.com “ALBÓNDIGAS DE WAGYU |NF. DF.| 18 / Fideo soup • Wagyu chuck roll meatballs • golden potato • tomato-herb consommé.”
xalisko.com
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“QUESABIRRIA |NF. GF.| 18 / Texas Wagyu marinated in adobo and slow braised in Agave leaf • mozzarella cheese • broth •yahualica sauce.”
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Quoted from the sources checked when this listing was verified.
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Common questions
- Does Xalisko serve real Wagyu?
- Yes, and it says where the beef comes from. Xalisko 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 Xalisko serve?
- Its menu discloses American and Rosewood Ranches. 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 Xalisko 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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