How to Order Wagyu Steak in Manhattan for Your Table

Ordering Wagyu steak in Manhattan gets easier once you stop treating every Wagyu cut as the same experience. A 10 oz Strip makes sense for one kind of dinner. A 48 oz Tomahawk changes the whole table.

At Tabernacle, our current dinner menu gives you several ways to order Wagyu, whether you want a first taste, your own entrée, or a larger cut to share. We are at 315 W 36th St in Midtown Manhattan, close to Penn Station, Madison Square Garden, Hudson Yards, and Times Square.

Start With the Kind of Wagyu Dinner You Want

Before choosing a cut, think about the rest of the meal.

If steak is only one part of dinner, you may want to start with Wagyu Carpaccio and leave room for sushi before steak, another starter, or an entrée. If the steak itself is what brought you in, the Strip or Delmonico gives you a full Wagyu main course.

Then there is the Tomahawk. At 48 oz, it naturally makes more sense when the table wants to share.

Here is the simple version:

That gives you a better starting point than choosing based on the biggest cut on the menu.

Why Does Wagyu Taste So Rich?

Wagyu is known for marbling, the fine streaks of fat running through the meat. As the steak cooks, that fat contributes to the tenderness, richness, and texture people associate with Wagyu.

That also changes how you may want to build the rest of dinner. A richly marbled steak does not necessarily need the heaviest starter, side, and sauce beside it.

If you are trying Wagyu for the first time, think about how much richness you usually enjoy in one meal. Our guide to Wagyu vs. Prime kosher steak can also help you see how the cuts differ before choosing between the Strip, Delmonico, and Tomahawk. 

Choose the Wagyu Cut That Fits Your Appetite

Start With Wagyu Carpaccio for a Smaller Taste

Wagyu Carpaccio lets you bring Wagyu onto the table without making it the entire main course. Our current menu serves it with horseradish, koji-cured egg yolk, and sesame lavash.

It works especially well when everyone wants to share a few things before ordering their mains. You can still move into sushi, a dry-aged Angus steak, Wagyu, fish, or another entrée afterward.

Pick the Wagyu Strip for a More Structured Steak

Our Wagyu Strip comes in at 10 oz, making it the smallest of our Wagyu steaks.

Choose it when you want Wagyu richness in an individual portion without moving straight to the larger Delmonico or Tomahawk. The strip also gives you a natural place to add one or two sides without making the table feel overloaded.

Go With the Wagyu Delmonico for a Richer Entrée

At 16 oz, the Wagyu Delmonico gives you a more substantial steak.

This is the cut to consider when steak is clearly the center of dinner and you want more of that marbled Wagyu character. Instead of piling several rich dishes around it, choose sides that give the steak some contrast.

Share the Wagyu Tomahawk When Dinner Is the Event

The 48 oz Wagyu Tomahawk changes the pace of the meal. This is the cut to consider when several people want to share or when dinner itself is the main event.

It can make sense for celebrations, longer dinners, and group meals where everyone is comfortable ordering around the table instead of choosing completely separate dishes.

For larger gatherings, our private event spaces accommodate groups from 4 to 150 guests. 

Ask the Kitchen About Doneness for Your Cut

There is no reason to guess when you are ordering an expensive steak.

Different cuts have different proportions, thicknesses, and levels of marbling. Ask your server what doneness the kitchen recommends for the exact Wagyu cut you chose.

A few useful questions are enough:

You are still choosing the steak you want. The conversation simply gives you more information before the order goes to the kitchen.

Balance Wagyu With the Right Sides

Our current dinner menu includes Charred Miso Broccolini, Wild Mushrooms, Charred Green Beans, Hand Cut Fries, and Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes.

For contrast, start with the vegetables. Charred Miso Broccolini or Charred Green Beans can sit comfortably beside a richer Wagyu steak.

If you want something more indulgent, add the Hand Cut Fries or Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes. Wild Mushrooms give you another savory option without turning the order into another heavy main course.

For a shared table, you do not need every side. One vegetable and one richer side give everyone enough variety while keeping the steak at the center of dinner.

Compare the Wagyu Options  

These are ordering suggestions, not rules. Appetite matters more than following a fixed formula.

Plan Your Wagyu Dinner Around Midtown

Our Midtown Manhattan location at 315 W 36th St puts you close to Penn Station and Madison Square Garden, with Hudson Yards and Times Square nearby. 

That can affect how you order. If dinner comes before another plan, an individual Wagyu cut with one or two sides keeps things straightforward. If the evening is built around dinner, a shared Tomahawk gives the table more reason to settle in.

For a client dinner, celebration, or larger gathering, private dining also gives you more room to plan the menu around your group.

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