Does Mr. Shabu serve real Wagyu?

Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on August 16, 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 Mr. Shabu serve?

Its menu discloses unknown. 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 Mr. Shabu 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.

Menu claim

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Mr. Shabu

Name: Mr. Shabu
Address: 31 W University Pkwy, Orem, UT, 84058, US
Price range: $$

Orem, UT · Japanese

Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean

Wagyu from $14 on the menu we read

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Menu claim only

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.

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Why it's listed

The Utah County sibling of the Gateway hot pot house, at 31 W University Parkway in Orem, with its own phone line, email, Facebook page and ordering storefront. That storefront carries two Wagyu items: a 7 dollar Wagyu nigiri with tataki sauce and furikake, and a 14 dollar Wagyu Roll topped with wagyu, special sauce, green onion and furikake. Neither names a producer, grade or breed programme. The hot pot card the brand publishes is the Salt Lake City document, so the meats poured over this room's burners are not listed online.

Authenticity flags

The hot pot menu published on this restaurant's website is the Salt Lake City location's card, headed with that address, so it does not tell you what the Orem meat list holds. Call ahead if a particular Wagyu cut is the reason you are going.
The Wagyu that this address does list, a nigiri and a topped roll, is named with no origin, grade or producer.

Wagyu on the menu

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Menu rotates This kitchen changes its menu, so the cuts above may vary by night. Confirm with the venue before booking around a particular one.

The experience

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Evidence on file

“"displayAddress":"31 W University Pkwy, Orem, UT 84058, USA". Featured Nigiri section: "name":"Wagyu / 和牛", "description":"Tataki Sauce, Furikake.", displayPrice $7.00. Signature Rolls: "name":"Wagyu Roll", "description":"In: Assorted vegetable. Top: Wagyu, Special sauce, Green...”
order.online
“Page one header: "THE GATEWAY / 159 S RIO GRANDE ST / SALT LAKE CITY UT 84101", above "MEATS ... 5. US WAGYU BEEF ROUND EYE ... 6. US WAGYU BEEF CLOD EYE". PDF metadata Title = "252300 Mr.ShabuMenu-SaltLake Mar2026 [A3 16.5x11.7] LQ", CreationDate D:20260317102652-06'00'. Zero...”
mrshabu.com
“PDF metadata Title = "252300 Mr.ShabuSushi-SLC Mar2026 [A3 16.5x11.7] LQ". Featured Nigiri: "Wagyu* 和牛 7 / Tataki Sauce, Furikake, Green Onion". Signature Rolls: "Wagyu Roll* 14 / In: Assorted Vegetable / Top: Wagyu, Special Sauce, Green Onion, Furikake". Same two items and same...”
mrshabu.com

+2 more quotes on file

“Same store id 26206725 at "31 W University Pkwy, Orem, UT 84058, USA", numRatings 127, "storeOperationHourInfo" MONDAY to THURSDAY ["11:30 AM - 2 PM","5 PM - 9 PM"], FRIDAY ["11:30 AM - 2 PM","5 PM - 10 PM"]. The full item list is 70 entries and is entirely sushi, appetizers and...”
doordash.com
“"Mr Shabu Orem / 31W. University Parkway / Orem, UT 84058 / 801-406-6573 / mrshabu.orem@gmail.com" beside "Mr Shabu Salt lake / 159 S Rio Grande St, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 / 801-456-0273". The page links exactly two documents, anchored "Hotpot Menu" and "Sushi menu", and no...”
mrshabu.com

Quoted from the venue's own menu or site. A Wagyu claim on a menu is not the same as documented provenance.

Address

31 W University Pkwy · Orem, UT 84058Get directions See Orem on the Wagyu map →

Price

Last checked

August 16, 2026 · evidence on file

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Common questions

Does Mr. Shabu serve real Wagyu?: Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on August 16, 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 Mr. Shabu serve?: Its menu discloses unknown. 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 Mr. Shabu 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.