Sushi by Bou Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, UT · Japanese / Omakase Sushi
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $17 on the menu we read
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 speakeasy omakase counter that opened in March 2026 inside the historic Peery Hotel, reached through a bookcase in the lobby, seating twelve to seventeen courses at $70, $100 and $150. Wagyu appears as an upgrade on the top Bou Reserve omakase, inside the Big Mac stack of toro, scallop, Wagyu and uni, and as a Wagyu x Toro nigiri the brand describes as Australian Wagyu. No grade, producer or prefecture is published for any of them, and the menu shown here is the one Sushi by Bou publishes nationally.
Authenticity flags
- Local coverage of this counter describes an A5 Wagyu course, but the restaurant's own menu never names a grade, and the one Wagyu item it does describe by origin is Australian. The omakase rotates and the beef is announced at the counter rather than printed, so ask the chef which Wagyu is being served that night if origin or grade matters to you.
- The menu published for this room is the single document Sushi by Bou uses for every one of its locations, so the Wagyu wording on it is not specific to Salt Lake City.
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
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Australian | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
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
New to these? Ways to eat Wagyu
Evidence on file
“Wagyu x Toro: 'Australian Wagyu topped with hand-chopped toro, creating a balanced, buttery, and ultra-rich bite'. Same section: Big Mac, 'Quadruple stack of toro, scallop, Wagyu, and uni. The ultimate Bou bite'; Marrow-Kissed Toro, 'Fatty toro from Spain is drizzled with rich...”
sushibybou.com “Bou Reserve Omakase: 'A luxurious evolution of our Bougie Omakase. Indulge in the ultimate 17-course experience with premium enhancements including a Caviar Bump, Foie Gras snow, Wagyu upgrade, Bone Marrow and Truffle'. A 'Wagyuni' nigiri is listed under Signature Selection as...”
sushibybou.com “Reviewer's own words, not the venue's: 'Wagyumi surf & turf. This was a heavenly serving of nigiri - sushi rice topped with A5 wagyu beef, uni (sea urchin), and if that wasn't decadent enough, drizzled with rendered bone marrow.'”
utahstories.com
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“110 W Broadway, Salt Lake City, UT 84101. Hours Sunday & Monday: Closed; Tuesday-Thursday: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.; Friday & Saturday: 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. 'Behind a secret bookcase, a hidden sushi speakeasy awaits inside the iconic Peery Hotel'. The page's only View Menu link points at the...”
sushibybou.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 Sushi by Bou Salt Lake City 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 Sushi by Bou Salt Lake City serve?
- Its menu discloses unknown and Australian. 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 Sushi by Bou Salt Lake City 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.