Originally Posted by
Ancien Maestro
Then I doubt I've ever had the high grade stuff..
Usually I pay $20 for 13 ounces at a local restaurant..

I haven't either. Just saying that the OP is going on about something that was $85 for 12 ounces. That simply does not seem to possibly be high grade Kobe (A5) as I and others have pointed out. It seems unlikely to even be A3 based on wholesale prices I have seen. A better thread title would be Costco has better steaks than X restaurant.