Day: May 28, 2022

Arby’s and Wagyu. Bet you never expected to see those two words together!

The eatery best known for roast beef sandwiches for nearly 60 years has thrown down the gauntlet in the fast-food world, introducing the Wagyu Steakhouse Burger — featuring the premium beef prized for tenderness — at its more than 3,500 locations.

We headed to Sunnyvale, home to one of the few Arby’s remaining in the greater Bay Area (there are also locations in Fairfield and Tracy) to give it a try. Two versions are available, the Deluxe ($7.49), with American cheese, tomato, lettuce, red onion, pickles and special burger sauce, and the Bacon Ranch ($7.99).

Demand was high on Day One. By 4 p.m., the staff served about 100 Steakhouse Burgers, double what they expected to sell.

What Arby’s promised:

The patty is a blend of 48% ground beef and 52% American Wagyu, which is a cross