Only 43 restaurants in the US serve real Kobe beef here's where you can order it

• Kobe beef is considered some of the highest-quality meat around.
• It's hard to come by, as there are strict standards for it.
• Here are the 43 restaurants in the US where you can get it, according to the official Kobe Beef Marketing & Distribution Promotion Association.

Kobe beef is one of the trendiest meats in the restaurant industry — and, considering it can cost up to $50 an ounce, the vast majority of America has never had a bite.

While restaurants across the US offer menu items like Kobe burgers and steaks, almost all of these claims are false.

Many restaurants have started using the term "Kobe" to mean any pricey beef. However, it is in fact a highly acclaimed type of wagyu beef from cows raised in a specific region of Japan.

Here are the 43 restaurants in the US where you can actually get authentic Kobe beef — not a knock-off:

1. 212 Steakhouse — New York City, New York

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2. Alexander's Steakhouse — Cupertino, California; Pasadena, California

3. Bazaar Meat by José Andrés — Las Vegas, Nevada; Chicago, Illinois

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4. COTE Korean Steakhouse — New York City, New York; Miami, Florida

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5. Dee Lincoln Prime Steakhouse — Frisco, Texas

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6. J-Spec Wagyu Dining/Esora Omakase — New York City, New York

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7. La Carniceria — Anaheim, California; Bellflower, California; Pico Rivera, California; Riverside, California

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8. La Conde — Los Angeles, California

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9. Mama Por Dios — Scottsdale, Arizona; Rancho Cucamonga, California; Los Angeles, California; Santa Monica, California

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10. Mastro's Restaurants — Scottsdale, Arizona; San Francisco, California; Beverly Hills, California; Los Angeles, California; New York City, New York; Houston, Texas; Spring, Texas

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11. Jean Georges Steakhouse at ARIA — Las Vegas, Nevada

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12. Monarque — Baltimore, Maryland

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13. Nick & Sam's — Dallas, Texas

14. Niku X — Los Angeles, California

15. Ozumo — San Francisco, California

16. Red Oak Steakhouse, Saracen Casino Resort — Pine Bluff, Arkansas

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17. RPM Steak — Chicago, Illinois

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18. Steak 954 — Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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19. The Butchershop by Niku Steakhouse — San Francisco, California

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20. The Lobster Club — New York City, New York

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21. The Pines Modern Steakhouse at Yaamava' Resort & Casino — Highland, California

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22. The Meatery — San Diego, California

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23. Turner's — Houston, Texas

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24. WET Miami — Miami, Florida

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25. Mizumi at Wynn Las Vegas — Las Vegas, Nevada

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26. Alpine Butcher — Lowell, Massachusetts

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27. Asadero Prime — Kent, Washington

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28. B&B Butchers & Restaurant — Fort Worth, Texas; Houston, Texas

Marvel at that marble 😍😍😍 @bbbutchers is now one of only nine restaurants in the United States certified by the Kobe Beef Association of Japan to carry official A5 Kobe. Kobe beef is renowned for its superior flavor, tenderness, and high intramuscular fat. It's often regarded as the best beef in the world, and once upon a time you could only get it in Kobe, Japan. It runs at $220/4 oz, and is a foodie experience of a lifetime! - 📷 by @isabelissimaa 📍 at @bbbutchers #myfab5 #Bbbutchers #Kobe #kobebeef #japanese #steak #beef

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29. Barclay Prime — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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31. Catch Steak — New York City, New York

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33. CUT by Wolfgang Puck — Las Vegas, Nevada

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34. Encore Boston Harbor — Everett, Massachusetts

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35. Gaylord Texan Old Hickory Steakhouse — Grapevine, Texas

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36. Gibsons Italia — Chicago, Illinois

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37. Hank's Fine Steaks & Martinis at Green Valley Ranch — Henderson, Nevada

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38. Klaw Restaurant — Miami, Florida

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39. Omakase — San Francisco, California

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40. Ootoro Sushi — Irvine, California

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41. Meat Artisan — Olney, Illinois

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42. Roka Akor — Scottsdale, Arizona; San Francisco; California; Chicago, Illinois; Houston, Texas

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43. The Pacific Club — Honolulu, Hawaii

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44. Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse — Las Vegas, Nevada

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46. Scotch 80 Prime — Las Vegas, Nevada

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