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Why JoJo’s Bar made the SteakMap list

JoJo’s butchers its beef in-house, and says so on the menu. That is the single most useful thing a steakhouse can tell you, because it means the kitchen controls thickness, trim and grain rather than accepting whatever arrives pre-portioned.

It shows up immediately in how the filet is sold: house cut to order at 6oz or 9oz. A kitchen buying portioned filet cannot offer that. One breaking down its own tenderloin can cut to whatever the table asks for.

The menu is equally direct about grade — USDA Prime and Choice, both named, rather than implying everything is Prime. The Prime cuts are labeled as such: the 14oz Prime New York strip described as extra thick and heavily trimmed, and the 15oz Prime Delmonico ribeye described as heavily marbled.

The wagyu

Wagyu here arrives as steak frites — thinly sliced wagyu sakura steak with thin-cut fries and béarnaise. Slicing wagyu thin and serving it with fries is a smarter use of heavily marbled beef than a large steak of it, which most people cannot finish. It also brings the price within reach of an ordinary dinner.

What to expect

Steaks are served a la carte with house-made onion straws and a roasted romano tomato. Beyond beef: a slow-roasted braised short rib with potato soufflé and au poivre jus, a veal chop milanese, branzino served open-faced Via Carota style, and a crispy double-cut organic chicken from Springer Mountain.

Menu prices

As published on JoJo’s own menu, August 2026: 14oz Prime New York strip $62, 15oz Prime Delmonico ribeye $62, veal chop milanese $63, filet mignon $46 at 6oz and $56 at 9oz, filet au poivre $49 and $59, and the wagyu steak frites $45.

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