D’ La Santa
Seattle, WA · Mexican
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
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
D’ La Santa is a family-run Mexican restaurant on Capitol Hill built around a cuts-led parrilla. Two Wagyu steaks sit in its Cortes (Cuts of Meat) section: a Carne Asada listed as Mishima Reserve Ultra grade 8 at $29.99, and an 8oz Aguja Nortena zabuton described as Australian Wagyu at $44.99. The menu names an American producer for one steak and a country of origin for the other, without a marbling score or breed generation to complete either picture.
Wagyu on the menu
- Australian
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Not listed
- American
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- Ultra, grade 8 (venue's wording; a marbling tier, not a breed generation)
- Producer
- Mishima Reserve (menu writes "Mishima Reserved Ultra")
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| American | Not listed | Ultra, grade 8 (venue's wording; a marbling tier, not a breed generation) | Mishima Reserve (menu writes "Mishima Reserved Ultra") |
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
“Also known as Zabuton. It is an Australian Wagyu steak served with cactus & baby quesadilla.”
dlasanta.com “Mishima Reserved Ultra, grade 8 Served with a baby quesadilla, grilled cactus, whole pinto beans, chorizo & special roasted salsa.”
dlasanta.com “2359 10th AVE E ... FRIDAY - 5:00pm - 10:00pm”
dlasanta.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 D’ La Santa serve real Wagyu?
- Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on August 23, 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 D’ La Santa serve?
- Its menu discloses Australian and Ultra, grade 8 (venue's wording; a marbling tier, not a breed generation) American. 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 D’ La Santa 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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