New SGV Japanese Style BBQ Restaurant!

Wagyu beef in barbecue or hot pot form has been one of the notable recent restaurant trends in San Gabriel Valley and greater LA area. The latest entrant is called iWagyu, located in the City of Industry, which opened in December 2022 in a gorgeous Japanese-inspired dining room. Other recent openings include Wagyu House by the X Pot in Rowland Heights, Temple City’s Mikiya Shabu Shabu, which claims to be the first all-you-can-eat wagyu shabu-shabu restaurant in Southern California, and Niku X, a yakiniku with chef Shin Thompson at the Intercontinental in Downtown.

iWagyu was originally a high-end, all-inclusive barbecue home delivery service from owner Lawrence Gao during the pandemic that specialized in Japanese beef. The service would deliver everything one would need to do yakiniku at home, including the grill, ingredients, and sauces for a fully elevated Japanese-style barbecue experience with cuts of wagyu from such regions as Miyazaki and Kobe. What was supposed to be a temporary venture ended up becoming so popular that diners from other cities, including the Bay Area, began asking for the service as well.

To check out the article on Eater LA, click here.

iWagyu is open Monday through Thursday from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Friday to Sunday from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at 17865 Colima Road, City of Industry, CA 91748, (949) 468-5609.

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