Very yummy!! Covid precautions- great! Outdoor seating, masks, and distancing. Food- delicious! Pre-fixed menu. You get salad, bread and butter, two servings of steak with fries paired with a delicious sauce. We also had a red and white wine paired with everything and the server was very accommodating with figuring out the tables palette. At the end of the meal we got a desert tower type thing and it was delicious ( the pies weren't my speed but the chocolate cake was very good). Service - fantastic! They weren't a bother but kept an eye on us (refilling water, wine, bringing the next course). Very polite and accommodating! read more

Medium Rare - Desert! - Steakhouses Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

While the food was tasty and delicious, my friend and I left just as hungry as when we came in. The service was fantastic as we had heard in many other reviews. Simply putting the VERY SMALL PORTIONS of main dish meat was upsetting. Our slice of pie was bigger than all the steak portions we ate; and was Delicious! read more

Pablo and Jasmin made my experience 5 stars! Great service and I will definitely be coming back.

Jasmin and Pablo y'all really killed it with the service, the food and the ambience was without a doubt 100% 5 stars

Personally, it's a bit pricey for brunch, but I still had a great time with friends. The steak was of good quality, fries were great, and the mimosas were perfect. read more

Medium Rare - Steak and fries, mimosa, orange juice - Steakhouses Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

I read an article about the labor shortage in restaurants that pointed out it's more of a wage crisis. Medium Rare was one of the handful of restaurants mentioned as paying their workers well--$25 to $30 per hour. So I decided to try it as a way of supporting restaurants that pay their workers instead of relying on diners to tip. The food was really good. With a simple prixe fixe menu, I didn't have to make many choices. And I was concerned that it could turn out to be very good or very bad. I had it delivered due to my own discomfort with the COVID situation being caused by anti-vaxxes. I am pleased to report the food was very good. First, let's start with the steak itself. It was cooked correctly with a sizable area of pink inside. The meat itself reminded me of the steak usually found in fajitas at Central American restaurants. That's a skirt steak. But the real distinguishing factor for me was the way it was seasoned. I'm not sure exactly what's in the seasoning, but it's delicious with a little hint of peppery kick. Pepper as in black pepper, not hot peppers. The greens were fairly ordinary. Lettuce. A couple of cherry tomato slices. I wish it had more tomatoes, but then again I am a big time fresh tomato lover. I really liked the dressing, which is apparently Medium Rare's own secret dressing. The only downside for me was the French Fries. There didn't seem to be anything wrong with them except that they arrived cold. Then again, the only place where I've ever gotten hot fries delivered was 5 minutes from my home. Medium Rare is farther away than that. I'm not going to fault them for the distance that had to be traveled, which is not in their control. All things considered, it was my first time eating there. I do get up to the area where they are located periodically and I liked the food. It won't be my last time eating their food. And I definitely think any business that pays their employees decently warrants support. Especially in the notoriously underpaying restaurant industry. read more

I've always enjoyed the medium rare concept and have been here a couple of times. The steak is tender and the sauce is delicious. The last time I was here the service wasn't great but we enjoyed the food. We decided to try the new mushroom side and it was just ok. For $8 I'd say it isn't worth it. The hot fudge sundae is pretty good. read more

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This is a pretty decent brunch place. I went on a girls' weekend. Three of us ordered the French toast and one ordered the steak frites and eggs. The French toast was seriously delicious. It's absolutely giant. You have to order an entree for brunch, but if you can split with someone for a different entree, I would recommend. The mimosas were also very good as was the parfait, which most of us ordered as our started. I would definitely recommend this for a brunch. read more

Great service. Awful food and drinks. Prixe fixe menu with cheap steak and fries, small salad. If the cocktails were better it would get one more star but this place is not a steakhouse and does not know how to make a good cocktail. read more

I love that the menu is super simple and pre-set. You know what you're getting when you walk in the door. Bread, salad, steak and fries. You can't go wrong with that. My friend and I ordered a side of mushrooms and the sauce was delicious. Ask for extra gravy on the side for your fries. Our server was really nice as well and let me keep his pen. Highly recommend one of their locations!! read more

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Jasmine was awesome! She provided exceptional service and we never had to ask for refills.

My friends and I came here for bottomless brunch on a Saturday. The vibes were cute and there's even outdoor seating though we opted to sit in that day because it was pretty hot that day. We started with the toasted bread - it was soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. Then, we could pick from either the green salad, the fruit salad or the yogurt parfait. I got the green salad and it was good! It was light and had a tasty dressing. Some of my friends got the yogurt parfait so I tried it and it was delicious. They used dried fruit on it btw! For the actual meal, I got the Benedict, but some of my friends got the Steak Frites or the French Toast. The french toast is MASSIVE like it was so big my friend had like less than 1/4 and said she was full, but a bunch of us picked at it throughout brunch that we ended up finishing most of it haha It was sooo yummy, like crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. My dish was also super yummy. The bottom was bread and topped with small pieces of like mashed steak and mushroom and an over easy egg. The one thing I didn't loveee was that it felt like the egg whites weren't cooked on some parts. I didn't end up trying the steak frites, but my friends said that it was delicious (my friends bf devoured it in like 2 min) The mimosas were good because you got to pour them yourself so you could decide how much champagne and orange juice you wanted. The screwdrivers were made by them. My friends and I felt like it was a lot of juice and very little vodka, so if you're not trying to just get bloated off orange juice, screwdrivers might not be the best way to go. You could potentially ask them to just give smaller cups, so less orange juice? One thing to pay attention to is that they charge you the right thing on the check. For those who don't do the bottomless, it's cheaper. Our waitress was super nice, but accidentally got our check wrong multiple times so make sure to double check before you pay!! Overall, great place if you're trying to do bottomless brunch on a budget and the food is really good! read more

Great food, good prices and a really nice environment. We went there on a date night and truly enjoyed this restaurant. It is family friendly as well. I'd definitely recommend Medium Rare. read more

Excellent food, and the service was fantastic. From the wonderful host to the server. Will return soon!

Dirty dishes, something black floating in our OJ, pretty slow service but the food was pretty good. I've heard great things so i'm pretty disappointed that my experience was like this. read more

Medium Rare - Steak & eggs - Steakhouses Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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Love this place for brunch! It's $25 for all you can drink (mimosas and screwdrivers...which is awesome because I don't like mimosas), a starter (like fruit salad, yogurt, or salad) and then your choice of an entree. I always get the steak and eggs because it also comes with fries, so you get it all! The service is always good and our waiters have always been amazing. They're pretty fast too! I know they have a dinner special too but haven't gone yet. My friends rave about it all the time so hopefully next time we go for dinner! read more

Hunka hunka burnin Love! Juicy tender steak off the grill sliced and served the way you like, crispy fresh poms fritte, tasty gravy and crisp salad greens dressed in a light mustard Vinegarette. Simple yet so well executed. Did I mention halfway through the meal they come to your table with a refill? No not the soda, a refill of freaking steak & frittes!!!! Pretty amazing right? The decor is simple yet practical and tasteful. The ambiance relaxing and a lot can be attributed to a simple well executed menus. I do not like to be offered up a book sized menu (over welding) and I am not impressed with high feluten "cheffy jargon" which typically means a mystery meal....this venue serves one salad, one protein and one starch perfectly executed. A novel approach, Brilliant! read more

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This restaurant is almost the same as Le Relais de Venise L'Entrecote in Paris, London and NYC. I am a fan of this type of steak frites restaurant. The service was excellent. Food was the perfect temperature and the sauce makes the steak frites! I read one review saying the fries are like McDo's...that reviewer must be near an amazing one because these fries are not the typical fast food ones... I would have given this five stars but found they were skimpy on the size of the salad which has a mustard based dressing. The servers meant well but they do tend to take plates you may want to keep. Desserts were delicious including the apple pie which had a nice taste of cinnamon and the popular chocolate sundae had tons of "Chantilly" and could have used a little chocolate or walnuts near the surface. I look forward to returning. read more

****Brunch Review**** My husband and I met two friends here for Sunday brunch. Our friend made 11:45AM reservations but they were not needed as it was never crowded during our visit. My husband and I arrived first and were told that they will not seat until the entire party gets here. I went to use the restroom and came back and the hostess said she could seat us while we waited. It might have been the fact there is nowhere to sit while waiting and I am clearly late in pregnancy, but I appreciated the accommodation nonetheless. Brunch drinks are 25 cents each-mimosas, bloody marys, OJ, soda, and coffee. My husband and I both ordered coffee while we waited for the rest of our party. They mark on the paper tabletop cover how many drinks are ordered in order to charge the bill at the end. They also write everyone's order on the table paper too. The brunch pricing is $26.99 for table bread, fruit/yogurt parfait/salad, and entree. There are only a few entree options and most include steak, so if you do not like steak, I would not recommend dining here. The table bread was soft and crusty, served warm, but otherwise average, basic bread. I chose the fruit salad which was served in a wine glass filled with pineapple, cantaloupe, honeydew, and grapes. The fruit was fresh. The yogurt parfait was ordered by the three others at my table and after having a bite of my husband's yogurt, that is definitely the first course to order. It had vanilla yogurt, granola, berries, and dried fruit-all served in a wine glass. My three dining companions ordered the steak and poached eggs with frites while I ordered just the steak frites. The frites, at least on my plate, were well-seasoned but cold. Some were burnt too far to eat. The steak was cooked to my requested temperature, but I found the cut to be just too low-quality and chewy and thin. It tasted a lot like thinned out hamburger. The sauce was on the saltier side but thank goodness for the sauce or I would not have been able to finish the steak, which had zero flavor on its own. The portion was small IMO and is definitely not worth the $26.99 price.I know for dinner you get two servings of steak and frites,so, although it is more expensive, maybe that is a better time to visit for a better value. My husband wished his eggs had been more runny and he said his steak was "good", but, quite honestly, he is pretty easy to please and typically "good" means about a 2.5 stars on a more critical scale. Since I cannot have the mimosas or bloody marys, I can only share the comments of my dining companions. My one friend hated the bloody mary and said it was very weak and was disappointed she did not get olives and lemon like she saw at another table. She finished half and then switched to mimosas. My other friend had 2 bloody marys but he normally has quite a few over that, so I can imagine he wasn't thrilled with them either. My husband said his first mimosa had "probably less than 25 cents worth of champagne in it". I did try a sip and, yep, it was all OJ. His next had more champagne in it though he said, but the subsequent one was, again, more OJ heavy. In a nutshell, the consistency was pretty uneven. Our service was excellent-probably the best part of the dining experience here. It's also kind of weird they serve bubble gum with the check-a peppermint would be more appreciated and more appropriate if they are going for a less diner-y vibe. I probably would not return to Medium Rare on my own, but I wouldn't be opposed to returning if it were suggested by someone else. I would just be prepared to have a very mediocre meal at a higher price point. read more

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How do they do it y'all??? Everything, everything I tried was AHMAZING. Let me start with the service: every single server, bartender and host had a genuine smile on their face and they were so attentive! The general manager always checked in and left his card with each customer. You can tell they really care and have A1 service. Now to the food: I don't even liiiiike steak but I'll forever eat it here! The sauce they used, the meat cooked to perfection. I still can't get rid of how tasty everything was! And the parfait that came before the meal was to diiiie for I need the recipe! Whatever dried fruit they use is magical. Honestly didn't find anything I didn't like! I took down one star just because the DC location is a little cheaper since it has a bottomless drinks option that's imbedded w the brunch price that's only one dollar more. read more

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Okay I hardly ever leave bad reviews. I was so excited to dine here but was seriously disappointed. I got the steak and poached eggs. The eggs were almost completely raw. Now I've had poached eggs many times before, I know they're supposed to be raw. But these eggs were translucent. And it wasn't just my eggs, but my other two friends eggs as well. We asked them to be more cooked. My friends came back completely the same. One of my eggs was the same, undercooked, and the other was over cooked. Aka the yolk was hard. The steak was ok, chewy though. The best part of the meal was the yogurt and the fries. read more

Medium Rare - Yogurt & bloody mary - Steakhouses Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

It was alright. There are only five options for the brunch menu and they don't give you that much food. My food came out kinda room temp. Like it had been sitting for a while. The mimosas were watered down and the juice mixed with it was not great.. I probably won't be back.. the price wasn't that bad, but it was definitely not the vibe I was looking for. The sever was ok. He was definitely stretched thin with waiting on us and everyone else. But he definitely forgot about us a few times. Like I said, probably won't be back just because of the options and the food. read more

Not bad, just not great. It was decent but I wouldn't go again. Bread was good and salad was fine. Freshly baked. Butter lettuce and dressing was decent. Steak was very thinly sliced and sauce already on meat. Fries were crisp and hot. I didn't expect the second half of the steak and fries which was nice. Service was nice and quick since there was only drinks to make a decision on. Overall was good but nothing to write home about. read more

I was in the mood for steak frites so ordered some doordash. Medium rare crushed their estimate - 20ish min instead of 40-50. The meal included a salad, some great fresh bread and butter, and a generous amount of steak and fries. I loved the sauce for the steak. The meal also came with a cheeky dessert of a candy cane and 2 bazoka gum pieces. My one small critique - the fries and steak were in the same container - the fries became a tad mushy bc of the heat (happily I have a toaster oven) and it cooked the steak a tad past what they intended (but it wasn't rubbery or hard, just lost that nice pink) I would 100% re-order this meal! read more

Let's start off with the fact that their prix fixe dinner price is only about $23, so let's not expect wagyu beef or Argentinian/Brazilian steak quality. Meal starts with warm bread, that's soft and fluffy with a crispy crust. It was so good I had to ask for a second basket! Then you get a salad. We also enjoyed the salad, the dressing was already mixed but I'm sure you can ask for one on the side. I thought the dressing ratio was just right. Now for the main entree, the steak frites! I got medium and the rest of my table ordered medium rare and all our steaks were cooked perfectly. Really loved the sauce too that I even poured more on my fries. Speaking of fries, they were great and exactly how I liked mine cooked, thin, crispy but still soft inside. Your steak frites meal is served to you in 2 portions so you will leave full and satisfied. The drink menu is not expansive but had enough selections. Dessert is not included in the price but still a deal given how massive they are. One order can definitely be split between people. However, the chocolate cake was just ok, nothing special about it. I'll probably try the other desserts next time. Overall, it was a great meal and we will definitely be back for some more! I actually loved this place more than the classic and famous steak frites palce in Paris. read more

Medium Rare - First serving of steak frites - Steakhouses Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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Came here for dinner with a friend Sunday night. We were seated quickly even though we were running late for our reservation, which I appreciated. Great service and ambiance, the restaurant felt very clean and nice. We loved the steak, but we ran into a problem which may have been an anomaly. I bit into something hard when I was chewing... it turned out to be a small piece of wire or a grill brush. The staff was very apologetic and replaced the dish quickly. And then... my friend bit into something hard. It was small and circular and looked like a peppercorn, but hard as a rock. The staff apologized for this and made up for it. We really appreciated that as these things were not intentional mishaps. The salad was alright - I liked the dressing - and the bread could have been better. We enjoyed the carrot cake and key lime pie and would get them again. We would definitely come back as we enjoyed the food, service, and environment very much despite the few issues we had. read more

I've been here twice now for brunch with bottomless mimosas (and bloody marys and screwdrivers) and had a great experience both times. I will be straightforward in saying that the food is mediocre and you should tell that to your friends before you go. The reason I've had a great time personally is because they still have filling portions with decent food and one of the cheapest brunch menus with bottomless mimosas that I've found in nova. It's a good experience with a large party (12 for my table once) and a smaller group (4 for my table), so I really do appreciate the convenience of being able to organize a cheaper brunch option with different party sizes. I need to try some more expensive brunch options in the area so I can weigh the cost-taste scale of the food here, but for now it's a solid 4 star for convenience and mimosas. read more

Beware the brunch breakfast sandwich. This meal was served on a very small plate. The french fries were served on top of the sandwich so you couldn't actually get to the sandwich. There was nowhere to put the fries because the plate was too small. So, once the fries ended up on the tablecloth, the sandwich itself was a disappointment. The bread was too big and bulky, the steak was tough and the egg was under cooked. Was not able to eat this entree. Go with the french toast which was good. read more

Medium Rare is always fun for a group dinner! Would give them 5 stars because the flavor is on point, but during my visit last week, after 3 attempts I never did receive my meat cooked medium (while everyone else at the table did)! Still a fun place to meet up with friends for dinner and the service is always quick. read more

Medium Rare - Steakhouses Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

yeah....this is a hard pass for me. Let me tell you why. Prix fixe menu is $20.95 for a 3 course meal (bread, salad, steak). Based on the quality of the food I got, you can do SO MUCH with $20.95 at home. Trust me, you can make a very lovely steak with a better cut and probably keep some of that money in your pocket. Before I get to the food part, my friend initially had a really hard time finding a reservation; and once we arrived, the weird thing was that half the restaurant was empty. They only offer one thing (which is fine), but I'd expect that for a restaurant that offers only one set menu, that dish better be pretty damn good. The bread started off really great...soft on the inside, crunchy on the outside. But once we got our bread, we didn't get our salad for a full 30 minutes. Our waitress was very nice, but we were unattended for a good half hour. We tried to flag down wait staff, but they didn't seem to catch us even though we saw them circle around multiple times. The salad comes pre-dressed, and it seems like it's mixed beforehand from a large batch. It's ok, but the problem with that is the salad becomes a little soggy. Worst part was the steak. 1. the sauce tasted like it came from powder, like a gravy pack.When I tried the steak without the sauce, it was massively underseasoned. 2. It was uneven. I literally had a piece that was raw on the top. (not rare, raw.) Other pieces were well done. I asked for medium rare. 3. french fries were soggy. They have a second serving, and the fries were better that time. But honestly...you can get better fries at McDonald's. I understand that they must have just opened, but I'm not coming back because of lackluster service and just...bad food. really bad food. So keep those $20 and make a really good dinner at home! read more

My wife and I went on a date night and as long as you know exactly what to expect this place delivers. That is there is no option other than to eat steak and bread and salad. The pros are that the bread is good and the steak is also very good. The sauce is the boss however and I would highly recommend requesting extra sauce on the side. We also ordered additional desserts. I had the carrot cake which was good but not spectacular and my wife had the key lime pie which again was good but not spectacular. Overall the service was average. I believe they have the team service approach so some of the servers were very good While others were not. Overall it was a good date night and we will probably come back. The noise level was above average so do know that it will be difficult to hear people at times. read more

Medium Rare - Steakhouses Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Brunch at Medium Rare was a 2.5, the main reason I dabbled between a 2 and 3 is because the secret sauce was great and the steak was cooked to the way I like it, but nonetheless for a steak place it wasn't that great of steak. The French fries however were amazing. I also liked that they give you a bottle of champagne to the table for making your own mimosa, in addition I tried the screw driver and it tasted like there was no alcohol in it. Lastly, I think the restaurant had fruit flies. On a positive note the service was really good and quick. read more

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The steak is good, the salad is good, the wine list is good, the bread is good. That's pretty much the whole menu. But one important part is not good. The brown sauce they put on the steak can best be described as "gritty". Not sure what it is, maybe a preponderance of ground mustard, or some other spice, it's like sand was mixed in. Not like any steak/frites I've ever had in France. read more

I am visiting from Scottsdale,AZ. I was so excited to try Medium rare. The concept is very nice it is a set menu prix fixe. Good amount of steak & frise for a very decent price. The salad was so good, the bread was amazing & the steak sauce is so yummy. I'll miss this pace & will definitely visit next time I am back to D.C. read more

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Food is great service is great the best waiter I've had is Karla A. The place is nice and maintained clean.

We had a reservation and were seated right away. Cool napkins that were white with red stripes- unusual for a restaurant. The service was friendly. They wrote on the paper tablecloth so otherbwait staff know how you ordered your steak. Drinks came right away. The menu is a fixed price and one option: bread, then salad, then steak and frites with a sauce. Dessert is optional. This is a solid 3.5 stars but rounding up to 4. The salad was lightly seasoned in true french fashion. The steak was made to order and frites warm and crunchy on the outside. Loved the sauce. They come around and offered more. I had the key lime pie and it was good. My friends split the chocolate cake and it was ok. My pet peave was when she came around to clear my friend's steak plate, she put another patron's dirty empty sundae dessert cup on our table. Ew! Plus, i was still eating so there was no need to clear my friend's plate at that moment. She should have dropped off the other dirty stuff and come back. read more

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I used to think this sauce was overrated. Opted for my steak to be rare instead of medium rare and it was life changing. Amazing. Definitely will be back. So good and the sauce is better with a rarer steak. read more

Everything is Tasty! I like this place. Which is good because it is in the same building as my apartment. I really like the food. I like the simple menu. Good for a after work visit when I don't want to have to think anymore. The desserts are good too. They have some good seasonal drinks. The reservation thing is kind of funny because I see the customer flow when I get there and by the time I leave they aren't busy enough. But I get a reservation every time now on open table just to be funny as I am walking down from my apt. I think they know me now and have stopped asking but I inform them of my reservation all the same. Price is okay for the food and such but some of the drink prices are really high like the price for a reg Stella beer. Overall it's worth a visit. read more

Simple menu, executed well. This place is a go to when I'm in town and when I have visitors. They do a simple but delicious menu that is consistent not matter which location you go to. From the bread to the salad and the main course beautifully prepared steak with fires accompanied with a perfect sauce, this place is such an awesome find and I can see why they are always busy. Despite how busy they are the staff is always working hard and very accommodating and personable. Shout out to Pedro who was covering at least 12 tables simultaneously tonight during our visit, my man was working double time but was so nice and welcoming. The entire staff was hustling and working hard, yet they took the time to be pleasant and extremely patient with the guests they had. Food was amazing as usual, service spectacular as usual, and our experience was the best yet in the area. I've tried many restaurants in the NOVA and DC area and I always find myself comparing them to the efficient and effective operation that is Medium Rare. Kudos to the crew today making a hectic night appear so smooth and handled well. read more

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Had my birthday dinner here tonight under their tent. They care abiding by the COVID guidelines with social distancing and everyone wearing mask. For our drink we had the hot apple cider with a shot of brandy and it did not disappoint, it was very good. My steak was cook to perfection and the gravy on top was very good also. The fries were crisp and a great addition. It was great to get that second helping of everything. I had the chocolate cake for dessert and all I can say is don't pass on it. Definitely will eat here again. read more