Umami Japanese Barbeque
Vineyard, UT · Japanese
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $22.99 on the menu we read · up to $32.99
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
Utah County's all-you-can-eat yakiniku house in Vineyard, with Shinpo grills imported from Japan set into each table, open Monday to Thursday 11am to 9pm and Friday and Saturday to 10pm. Wagyu appears once on the menu: a Black Label Wagyu Brisket included only in the 32.99 Full Premium Experience dinner tier. Black Label is a marketing descriptor rather than a producer, and the menu states no grade, country or farm for it. The About page separately advertises Kobe style beef, which is an imitation reference rather than a Kobe claim.
Authenticity flags
- The one Wagyu item here is a Black Label Wagyu Brisket, and Black Label is a seller's marketing label rather than a farm or a grade. The menu does not say whether the beef is Japanese, American or Australian, and names no producer and no marbling score. Ask your server if origin matters to you.
- That Wagyu brisket is included only in the top Full Premium Experience dinner at $32.99. The lunch buffets and the standard dinner buffet do not include it, so a cheaper tier will not get you the Wagyu.
- The restaurant's About page describes part of its buffet as Kobe style beef. That wording indicates a preparation in the manner of Kobe rather than certified Kobe beef from Hyogo, Japan, and no genuine Kobe is offered here.
Wagyu on the menu
- unknown
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Not listed
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | Not listed | Not listed | 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
Evidence on file
“The Full Premium Experience Dinner (120 minute time limit) All you can eat $32.99 ... Black Label Wagyu Brisket / Ribeye Steak / New York Strip Steak / Premium Japanese Short Ribs / Hokkaido Style Lamb / Tri Tip Steak / Korean Style Short Ribs / Kurobuta Sausage”
umamijapanesebbq.com “Umami's upscale buffet features 20-30 epicurean selections of meat and vegetables including: New York strip steak, harami skirt steak, Kurobuta (Japanese Black Pig), wagyu beef, Kobe style beef, Australian lamb as well as many other unique cuts and marinades.”
umamijapanesebbq.com “The Umami Buffet Experience Lunch (90 minute time limit) All you can eat $19.99 ... The Full Premium Experience Lunch ... $25.99 ... The Umami Buffet Experience Dinner ... $22.99 [no Wagyu item appears in any tier below the $32.99 dinner]”
umamijapanesebbq.com
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“Location 568 N Mill Road Suite 107 Vineyard, Utah 84058 ... Phone (385) 329-0488 ... Working Hours M-Th 11AM-9PM Fri & Sat 11AM-10PM”
umamijapanesebbq.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 Umami Japanese Barbeque 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 Umami Japanese Barbeque 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 Umami Japanese Barbeque 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.