Wagyu is a marketing gimmick
You're paying a fortune for fat speckled with meat. Several years ago my husband and I went to the best steakhouse in the DMV and ordered their critic-endorsed Japanese wagyu steak prepared per the chef's recommendation.
I was so unimpressed. It was a slab of fat with some meat specks in it. It tasted like it too. My husband said it was good but not anything he'd order again because of the high fat content.
Total marketing gimmick and in no way worth the price they charged.
ETA: OMG this blew up. Y'all are hilarious, so thank you.
I assure you, this was A5 Wagyu from the real nation of Japan. The place we went to? They're not risking their long standing reputation on bullshit.
It wasn't a fucking ribeye sized slab of Wagyu, ffs. It was like 3 oz.
If the goddamn DMV doesn't have good steak why the great Yelp reviews?
The lines are, indeed, long.
My dad would have LOVED Wagyu. He was the person we all passed our trimmed fat to. I clearly did not inherit that gene.
I'll continue to get the filet. My fave is NY strip but I can't eat all that and leftover steak is gross.
Y'all have a fantastic day.