El Gaucho - Tacoma
Tacoma, WA · Steakhouse
Tier 2 · Provenance-Transparent What the tiers mean
Why it's listed
The downtown Tacoma room of the Northwest's tuxedoed steakhouse legacy, on Pacific Avenue two blocks from Cuerno Bravo, open Tuesday to Saturday from 4pm with last seating at 9pm. Inside the Steaks & Chops list, alongside 28-day dry-aged Niman Ranch Prime Angus, it serves an A5 Miyazaki Wagyu New York in 4oz and 8oz cuts. The bar and kids menus carry an El Gaucho Burger made from akaushi cattle wagyu supplied by Davis Family Cattle Company of Cascade, Idaho, and the bar also runs a Davis Cattle Company skirt steak frites.
Wagyu on the menu
- Japanese
- Brand / Prefecture
- Miyazaki
- Grade
- A5
- Producer
- Not listed
- American
- Brand / Prefecture
- Akaushi
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Davis Family Cattle Company
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Miyazaki | A5 | Not listed |
| American | Akaushi | Not listed | Davis Family Cattle Company |
The experience
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Evidence on file
“A5 Miyazaki Wagyu New York* pickled pearl onions, mustard seeds, red wine demi-glace 4 oz ~92 | 8 oz ~180 [under the 'Steaks & Chops' heading]”
elgaucho.com “El Gaucho Burger* 1/2 lb akaushi cattle wagyu from davis family cattle company, Niman Ranch all-natural bacon, ny sharp cheddar cheese, chipotle aioli [bar menu]”
elgaucho.com “1/2 lb akaushi cattle wagyu from davis family cattle company cooked to medium-well, cheddar cheese on a toasted bun [kids menu]”
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“Steak Frites* davis cattle company skirt steak, horseradish chimichurri, fries ~24 [bar menu]”
elgaucho.com “28-day dry-aged Niman Ranch All-Natural Prime Certified Angus Beef(R) ... custom-aged Certified Angus Beef(R) Tenderloin Filets”
elgaucho.com “2119 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma WA 98402 ... 253.272.1510 ... Open Tuesday-Saturday at 4pm. Last seating is 9pm.”
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Common questions
- Does El Gaucho - Tacoma serve real Wagyu?
- Yes, and it says where the beef comes from. El Gaucho - Tacoma in Tacoma, WA publishes enough detail on its own materials to identify the Wagyu it sells, which is the standard this directory calls verified, last checked on July 21, 2026. That means a named Japanese brand or prefecture with its grade, an American breed status with a named producer, or an Australian producer with a marbling score.
- What kind of Wagyu does El Gaucho - Tacoma serve?
- Its menu discloses Miyazaki A5 and Akaushi. 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.
- How was El Gaucho - Tacoma verified?
- By reading the venue's own current material, its menu, its site or its ordering system, and quoting the line that names the beef. Reviews, aggregator copies and press mentions are not accepted as the source, because they go stale silently. Verification is assisted by AI and every claim is stored with the page it came from, last confirmed on July 21, 2026.
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