Does Ten serve real Wagyu?

Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on August 17, 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 Ten serve?

Its menu discloses unknown and 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 Ten 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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Ten

Name: Ten
Address: 120 East Main Street, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, US
Telephone: (434) 295-6691
Price range: $$$

Charlottesville, VA · Japanese

Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean

Wagyu from $20 on the menu we read · up to $48

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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

A modern Japanese tapas room on the second floor above The Fitzroy on Charlottesville's Downtown Mall, serving since 2006 and open Tuesday to Saturday from 5 pm. Wagyu runs through three sections of one menu: a harami skewer at 20 and a three skewer harami flight at 28 on the kushiyaki list, a 48 Wagyu tenderloin among the chef's recommendations, and a 22 maki roll listed as Japanese Wagyu Beef. Only that roll names a country. No grade, prefecture, brand or farm appears anywhere on the menu.

Authenticity flags

Only one of the four Wagyu dishes names a country. The maki roll is listed as Japanese Wagyu Beef, while the harami skewers and the 48 dollar tenderloin are listed simply as wagyu with no origin stated, so ask which beef is on the plate if that matters to you.
No Japanese grade such as A5, and no prefecture, brand or farm name, is printed for any of the Wagyu here.
Harami is skirt steak, an intensely flavoured but relatively lean cut. It is the Wagyu that appears twice on this menu, so do not expect the marbling of a loin cut from the skewers.

Wagyu on the menu

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Japanese
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Origin	Brand / Prefecture	Grade	Producer
unknown	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed
Japanese	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

“KUSHIYAKI / SKEWERS: HARAMI $20 wagyu steak with choice of wasabi, garlic, or miso”
ten-sushi.com
“HARAMI TRIO $28 three wagyu skirt steak skewers | wasabi | garlic | miso”
ten-sushi.com
“OSUSUME / CHEF RECOMMENDATIONS: WAGYU TENDERLOIN $48 truffle herb wasabi butter”
ten-sushi.com

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“MAKI ZUSHI / ROLLS: JAPANESE WAGYU BEEF $22 kalbi marinated wagyu | avocado | lettuce”
ten-sushi.com
“TEN IS A MODERN JAPANESE TAPAS STYLE RESTAURANT CENTRALLY LOCATED ON CHARLOTTESVILLE'S DOWNTOWN MALL. Since 2006, Ten has served a variety of both traditional and original cuisine.”
ten-sushi.com
“434 295 6691 • info@ten-sushi.com • 120 East Main Street/Charlottesville, VA 22902 HOURS OF OPERATION Tuesday – Thursday from 5:00 PM. Last Seating at 8:15 Friday – Saturday from 5:00 PM. Last Seating at 9:15”
ten-sushi.com

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

Address

120 East Main Street · Charlottesville, VA 22902Get directions See Charlottesville on the Wagyu map →

Phone

(434) 295-6691

Price

Last checked

August 17, 2026 · evidence on file

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Common questions

Does Ten serve real Wagyu?: Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on August 17, 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 Ten serve?: Its menu discloses unknown and 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 Ten 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.

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