Does Shomon Kappo Sushi serve real Wagyu?

Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on July 21, 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 Shomon Kappo Sushi 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 Shomon Kappo Sushi 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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Shomon Kappo Sushi

Name: Shomon Kappo Sushi
Address: 2000 4th Ave, Suite No. 102, Seattle, WA, 98121, US
Price range: $$$$

Seattle, WA · Japanese

Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean

Wagyu from $135 on the menu we read · up to $185

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Menu claim only

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 26-seat Belltown kappo counter on 5th Avenue, the second restaurant from the Shiro's team, pairing Edomae sushi with kappo cooking and open from 5pm. It runs two seasonal set menus, the nine-course Grand Course at 185 and a shorter Essence Course at 135 offered at table seating Tuesday to Thursday. Both are prix fixe with no a la carte, and both carry Wagyu twice: once as a component of the hassun assortment and again as the dedicated meat course, served in the June 2026 menus with shiso chimichurri and cipollini. The menus name no prefecture, brand or grade.

Wagyu on the menu

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

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Evidence on file

“[Meat] "Wagyu" with "Shiso Chichurri, Cipollini" ... $185 [June 2026 Grand Course]”
sho-mon.com
“[Hassun] Asparagus Mousse, Blue Fin Tuna, Sable Fish, Salmon, Wagyu, Oyster, Plum ... [Sushi] Chutoro, Meichidai, Hata, Kinmedai, Shima Aji, Futomaki, Uni and Botan Ebi, Anago”
sho-mon.com
“Meat: "Wagyu" with "Shiso Chichurri, Cipollini" ... $135 ... exclusively offered at table seating (Tue - Thu)”
sho-mon.com

+3 more quotes on file

“uploads/2026/06/2026-june_grand-course.pdf ... uploads/2026/06/2026_june_essence-course.pdf ... uploads/2026/04/2026spring_Grand-course.pdf ... uploads/2025/12/2025wintermenu_Grand-course.pdf [seasonal reissue series]”
sho-mon.com
“2301 5th Ave Suite No.102 Seattle WA 98121 ... 5pm - 10:30pm ... combining locally sourced ingredients with fresh Edomae seafood ingredients from Japan”
sho-mon.com
“Shomon Grand Menu ... Loading... [menu injected by JS; page text alone shows no courses]”
sho-mon.com

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

Address

2000 4th Ave, Suite No. 102 · Seattle, WA 98121Get directions See Seattle on the Wagyu map →

Price

Last checked

July 21, 2026 · evidence on file

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Common questions

Does Shomon Kappo Sushi serve real Wagyu?: Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on July 21, 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 Shomon Kappo Sushi 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 Shomon Kappo Sushi 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.