Kuchu Shabu
Salt Lake City, UT · Japanese
Dedicated Wagyu house
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $16 on the menu we read · up to $125
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 Sugar House shabu shabu house whose protein list is built around three separately priced Wagyu tiers: Japanese A5 ribeye at 89 dollars for six ounces, Australian Wagyu ribeye at 47 and Snake River Farms American Wagyu flank at 33, sitting beside USDA Prime ribeye and Utah elk. Snake River Farms Wagyu also carries a pho and a steak and kimchi ramen. The menu states the A5 grade but names no Japanese prefecture or brand, gives the Australian beef no producer or marbling score, and names Snake River Farms without a breed generation, so it publishes without badges.
Authenticity flags
- Its delivery listing describes the Australian Wagyu pho as having "the richness of Japanese A5". A5 is a Japanese government grade and is never awarded to Australian beef. In the dining room the Japanese and Australian ribeyes are separate proteins at roughly double the price apart, so check which one you are ordering.
Wagyu on the menu
- American
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Snake River Farms
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American | Not listed | Not listed | Snake River Farms |
| Australian | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Japanese | Not listed | A5 | Not listed |
The experience
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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
Sourced from
Evidence on file
“SHABU SHABU / CHOOSE PROTEIN / beef section: "Japanese A5 Wagyu - Ribeye 6oz: $89 8oz: $108 10oz: $125", "Australian Wagyu - Ribeye 6oz: $47 8oz: $58 10oz: $70", "USDA Prime- Ribeye 6oz: $32 8oz: $37 10oz: $43", "SRF American Wagyu - Flank 6oz: $33 8oz: $38 10oz: $44". Page two...”
images.squarespace-cdn.com “WHAT IS A5? Japanese A5 Wagyu is the highest grade of beef, known for its exceptional marbling, tenderness, and buttery flavor. The "A5" rating signifies top quality, sourced from specific cattle breeds like the Kuroge Washu. This beef offers an unmatched culinary experience.”
images.squarespace-cdn.com “PHO: Prime Ribeye $18 / SRF Wagyu $20 / Australian Wagyu $35 / Utah Elk $22 / Pork Loin $16. RAMEN: Steak and Kimchi $20, "SRF Wagyu, Wild Mushrooms, Radish, Egg, Kimchi". Page one of the menu, read as an image.”
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“"Snake River Farms American Wagyu Pho $22.00 Snake River Farms, all natural American Wagyu. medium to heavy marbling. Creamy, buttery, refined"; "Steak & Kimchi Ramen $22.00 Thinly sliced SRF American wagyu, mushrooms, radish, a soft - boiled egg, and kimchi"; "Australian Wagyu...”
ubereats.com “Among the protein offerings are Japanese A5 Wagyu Ribeye ($89/6 oz.), Australian Wagyu Ribeye ($47/6 oz.), Snake River Farms American Wagyu Flank ($37/6 oz.), USDA Prime Ribeye ($33/6 oz.), Utah Elk ($35/6 oz.), Pork Loin ($24/6 oz.) and Shrimp ($27/6 oz.).”
utahstories.com “KUCHU SHABU - PARK CITY 3720 N. Sundial Ct., Suite B, Canyons Village Park City, UT 84098 (435) 649-0088. KUCHU SHABU - SALT LAKE CITY 2121 S. McClelland St., Sugarhouse Salt Lake City, UT 84109 (435) 800-9590”
kuchushabu.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 Kuchu 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 Kuchu Shabu serve?
- Its menu discloses Snake River Farms, 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 Kuchu 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.