Franklin Ave Cocktails & Kitchen
Salt Lake City, UT · New American
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $18 on the menu we read · up to $42
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
A Bourbon Group cocktail bar and kitchen on Edison Street downtown, cocktail led but with a full kitchen behind it. Wagyu appears four times across its own food menus: an 18 dollar Wagyu Beef Carpaccio and an 18 dollar Wagyu Burger, both repeated at brunch, a 42 dollar Wagyu Steak among the mains, and wagyu beef in the 28 dollar Pappardelle Bolognese. No origin, grade or producer is given for any of them. The carpaccio and the steak are what lift this past a burger only listing. Its full drinks list contains no Wagyu at all.
Authenticity flags
- None of the four Wagyu dishes says where the beef comes from, what grade it is, or who raises it. A local dining guide credits the beef to Snake River Farms, but that name appears nowhere on the restaurant's own menus. Ask before ordering if sourcing matters to you.
Wagyu on the menu
- Wagyu
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Not listed
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
Evidence on file
“Starters: "Wagyu Beef Carpaccio" $18, "summer greens, capers, lemon aioli, grana padano, crispy garlic chips". Mains: "Wagyu Steak" $42, "potato pave, demi-glace, shishito peppers, creamed corn". Sandwiches: "Wagyu Burger" $18, "thick cut bacon, american cheese, lettuce, onion...”
franklinaveslc.com “The full cocktail, beer, wine and spirits list contains no Wagyu of any kind. The only beef word on the page is the gin brand in "Charcuterie Tears: Beefeater gin, dry vermouth, chili oil, frico, olive, onion, house made brine".”
franklinaveslc.com “The brunch menu repeats "Wagyu Beef Carpaccio*" $18 and "Wagyu Burger" $18 with the same descriptions and, like the dinner menu, names no origin, grade or producer.”
franklinaveslc.com
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“"Franklin Avenue Cocktails & Kitchen", "231 South Edison Street, Salt Lake City, UT, 84111". Footer: "PART OF THE BOURBON GROUP RESTAURANT FAMILY".”
franklinaveslc.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 Franklin Ave Cocktails & Kitchen 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.
- Why is Franklin Ave Cocktails & Kitchen 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.