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For Steak Connoisseurs, Nothing Beats the Wagyu Bar

World-class steaks, but no Drake

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Matt Meltzer
Jul 18, 2026
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“Wagyu” is dangerously close to becoming the new “farm-to-table.” Yes, once upon a time it was a special breed of Japanese cow known for its bold flavors. But once you start having wagyu hot dogs, wagyu meatballs, and wagyu cat food, well, it loses a little bit of its luster. “Wagyu” gets plastered on menus more than fine-print fees, and it’s become as much a marketing term as a meat grade.

Because that “wagyu” burger? It’s probably the same stuff you get at Publix.

That said, if you’re the kind of meat maven who can actually appreciate real wagyu, there’s only one place in Miami to go: The Wagyu Bar, the steakhouse offshoot of gourmet butcher Meat and Bone. This little neighborhood steakhouse was a Coral Way hidden gem for years, putting out some of the top quality meat in Miami next to a dry cleaner and a bike shop.

This spring they moved into new digs in Coral Gables, and immediately shot to the top of Miami’s steakhouse hierarchy.

If this place is so gre…

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