Ambra
McAllen, TX · Steakhouse
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $14 on the menu we read · up to $72
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
Ambra is a Josper fired steakhouse and lounge in McAllen, one of the Ilforno Brands restaurants. Its appetizer list opens with a Niku A5 Japanese Wagyu Nigiri at $14, made with A5 Japanese Wagyu, tobiko, sweet soy and Tamaki sushi rice. The Josper Steaks section carries four Wagyu cuts beside the prime steaks: Flat Iron 8 oz at $38, Picanha 8 oz at $54, Bavette 10 oz and Bone-In NY Strip 14 oz at $72. Online ordering adds an Australian Wagyu Filet 6 oz. Only the nigiri states a grade, and no prefecture, brand or farm is named.
Wagyu on the menu
- unknown
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Not listed
- Australian
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Not listed
- Japanese
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- A5
- Producer
- Not listed
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Australian | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Japanese | Not listed | A5 | Not listed |
Cuts named on the Wagyu menu
Read from this venue’s quoted evidence, so a listed cut may not be on tonight. What these cuts are
Evidence on file
“Niku A5 Japanese Wagyu Nigiri ... A5 Japanese Wagyu, Tobiko, Sweet Soy Sauce, Tamaki Sushi Rice ... $14”
ambramcallen.com “Josper Steaks ... Wagyu Flat Iron 8 oz $38 ... Wagyu Picanha 8 oz $54 ... Wagyu Bavette Steak 10 oz $42 ... Wagyu Bone-In Ny Strip 14 oz $72”
ambramcallen.com “Australian Wagyu Filet 6oz ... OUT OF STOCK ... $62.00”
order.toasttab.com
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“Hours & Location 1200 Auburn Ave ste 200, McAllen, TX 78504 9568776001”
ambramcallen.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 Ambra serve real Wagyu?
- Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on August 17, 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 Ambra serve?
- Its menu discloses unknown, Australian and A5 Japanese. 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 Ambra 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.