I wish I could give this a 4 or even a 5, but it fell a bit flat for me for brunch. Here's the good: -easy parking (underground free parking and ample street) -not super crowded -good service. Prompt food delivery and drinks were kept full -"bottomless" brunch drinks -great parfait -reasonable price for what you get -unique French toast And not so good: -food was good but didn't blow me away. -floor throughout the restaurant is sticky. Presumably from spills, but as it's a concrete floor, clean up must be more challenging... read more

Medium Rare - Steakhouses Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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The initial disappointment of portion sizes is swiftly subdued by the 2nd round! Highly recommend this spot. Very great value. read more

Medium Rare - Steakhouses Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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It was ight. Literally just a mcrib with Ikea meatball sauce on top n a couple of thin fries; wanted a beer but i could get a 6 pack at the sev for the same price. read more

This is a brunch review. The brunch menu items pretty much boil down to steak and fries, like the daily menu. If that's not what you want, there's a French toast which is soaked bread, deep fried. Not good in my opinion, though I believe the syrup was real maple. Came with "sausage", which was a dense link more like a wurst, not breakfast sausage. It really didn't belong with French toast-like bread. The fruit salad "appetizer" was pretty sad, wan unripe melon, mostly. And, another pet peeve, the hot tea service was rapidly cooling water in a cup, followed after a couple of minutes by a selection of tea bags. Not the way to serve tea! But our server was good, mostly, and gracious. Overall though I wish we'd gone elsewhere. The draw, I guess, is the 25 cent mimosas? But we didn't want that either. read more

Great spot for brunch. The menu is perfect. They have great outdoor and indoor seating. The menu includes bottomless mimosas. If your like me and only like a drop of OJ, be sure to tell your server at the beginning. Otherwise, it's a lot of fun and not time restrictions. read more

We live across the street and sadly due to Coronavirus we haven't been able to come here to eat dinner in person. We decided to splurge and order take out to support their business, which didn't take too long to prepare. Everything was packed lovely and morning was missing. The starter salads were a good portion with a mustard based dressing. The steak frites was excellent, a little more medium but the fries and sauce it comes with was awesome. We ended with some double fudge cake which wasn't overly rich. In all it was just a bit salty but an excellent meal and we really look forward to coming back here in person. read more

The food was ok... not worth the price. I can get a better steak and mimosa somewhere else. Service was terrible and waitress was annoyed at us for ordering lattes and cappuccinos ( which is part of their menu) she literally told us we slow her down . The tip was automatically added to the bill so no option to tip her accordingly:/ I was tempted to talk to a manager but we were there for a birthday celebration and i didn't make things worst. read more

Delicious steak, especially for someone who is not normally a steak eater. Great experience with special friends, delicious food, and wait staff who didn't rush us when we lingered! read more

Love how simple it is. Never been to a place like this before but will definitely seek them out now. Fries are very good. Steak was good. Bread was great. Salad was simple. Service was decent. Place was packed when we went. Will definitely go again and bring friends. read more

Food is not good only one item on the menu thin small pieces of steak you will leave the restaurant Hungry ! and the waiter left so many dirty plates and cups on the table that I clearly asked multiple times to clean up also when we ordered drinks he bring 4 sodas with no Ice ? Had to than ask for ice had to ask for what I needed multiple times I would not return and don't recommend any one eat here read more

Medium Rare has been a staple in the area for me for years now!! There's something so satisfying about not having to decide what to order, and I never leave hungry. Everything is done just right, from the bread to the salad dressing to the sauce that comes with the steak. Every time I have guests from out of town or business lunches I bring them here since I know it will be a crowd pleaser. The interior is so cute too. read more

The service is nothing to write home about. I had a reservation and the hostess asked me how many?? Then proceeded to sit us next to the waiter station. I said I would wait and she copped an attitude. The bread should go straight to croutons. The fries are better at five guys. They were so salty it reminded me of a cheap bar that puts a lot of salt, so you drink more. The steak was tough. The salad was not fresh. They had a mushroom special that arrived 10 minutes after the steak and salty fries arrived. The whole concept of this place totally misses the point - there is literally one thing on the menu - they sell that they do that to do it "consistently well" - total miss on that point. We had the apple pie & vanilla ice cream. The ice cream was good, premium store brand. The pie was also trucked in, heated up and was just ok. The Bottom line, don't quit the day job guys.... On a positive note....the iced tea is good! read more

3 1/2 Stars. Steak restaurant with a set menu. After the experience I think I would rather have choices. The food itself was okay. The salad was well balanced with a light dressing. The steak and fries were okay. Not the juiciest cut if steaks you will ever have. It was nice that they gave a second round of steak after finishing. A little over $20 getting you a full meal at steakhouse is pretty good. read more

Heads up, don't bring children. Never assume a restaurant will have food to sell that isn't on fixed menu. That was my mistake before going (I did not look at the menu online). Because that was my mistake I did not factor this into the score. Firstly, even though the service was quick (because we were one of three tables), the server did not communicate what we should expect, even after we told him it's our first time. It started off with the realization that they only offer a fixed price menu. At first I was excited, then I realized the menu's starters is just bread and an overdressed mustard salad (green salad doused in mustard sauce). By this point, I knew their steak was the only thing that can salvage this evening. Unfortunately, I received a piece of an unidentified, salty, piece of meat that was cut as thinly as pastrami. To make matters worse, they served their lunch meat with sauce poured on top the meat without asking or alerting. The sauce was okay, but I'm not a sauce on my meat type of person, so it did not make the experience more enjoyable. Finally, he plating reminded of school cafeteria, but the at least the fries were good. That said, I liked the atmosphere. There weren't many people so it was calm read more

I have been to the Cleveland Park location and wanted to like this more than I did. The food was fine, dining room was half filled on a recent Saturday night. So the menu is simple: a simple salad, hangar steak, fries. You get two servings of steak (pro tip: take all they offer you on the second pass and bring home leftovers). The bread was warm crusty and excellent. The wine was fine and not too expensive. Steak had a nice flavor but lacked any char and was instead kind of wet. Similarly the brown sauce it comes with is nice, but was separating a bit. For dessert the ice cream Sunday looks like something out of a cartoon! We also had key lime pie which could be skipped. It is a solid simple option for $50/person including two glasses of wine each. A nice casual addition in the neighborhood. read more

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Seems to be hit or miss looking at the other reviews, but we had dinner here on a Friday night and had no complaints. Our steaks were medium rare, the sauce was tasty, and the fries were crispy. I had a glass of wine or two and the bf had a Belgian ale. We skipped dessert. I would go back for a no frills steak dinner. read more

Came here with a friend for brunch. I love that the menu is limited - 5 items - so I don't have to think it over for too long. Plus, several items are gluten free, big plus. The service was great. The waiter was attentive and quick to take our order and bring drinks. The salad appetizer, included with brunch, was also surprisingly good. The eggs and the sauce on the steak were a bit of a disappointment. The poached eggs had zero flavor. Fortunately, a little bit of salt helped with that problem. The sauce tasted like it was a powdered gravy mixed with water, blah! I presume the steak was good. It was cooked to the proper temperature and was tender. Unfortunately, it was covered in the sauce. All in all, I would try it again and ask for sauce on the side. read more

Always love this place for brunch. Great coffee. Great steak frites. Great service. Definitely a good atmosphere for brunch.

Traveling with celiac isn't the easiest but it is nice to find restaurants that are simple with gluten free options. This place was no frills in the best way - you know exactly what you are getting. We booked a reservation for our anniversary and were greeted with champagne at the table. They even brought over second helpings of fries and steak. Would recommend! read more

Absolutely loved the food, the service, and the experience. I'm a picky eater so I was a little skeptical about having a set menu but their mustard vinegar salad dressing was to die for as well as their secret steak sauce!! Our server, Flore was wonderful and very knowledgeable about the millions of questions I had for her and was super patient with me. 10/10 would recommend! read more

Medium Rare - Steakhouses Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Came for brunch twice. Love the salad, steak &eggs, parfait, everything! Service is always great as well.

We had a chance to try this place a while ago. The place was relatively busy, however we're seated rather quickly. This place only offers 1 kind of menu; steak and frites with salad. It's rather new and interesting concept. The steak cut is just okay for me. I thought the meat is a bit too thin for my liking, but then it's a steak and frites style. I would comeback and order it again though. The portion is rather decent. Note that they would serve the steak in two waves. Why the 4 not 5 star? While I like the idea of serving the steak in 2 waves to keep the steak warm, the execution is not that easy apparently. The first wave steak was good and perfectly grilled but the second wave steak is too dry. That's a big let down. Other minor things are no kids menu and thought they put too much sauce in the steak. The sauce is very tasty so a little sauce goes a long the way. But then those minor things and rather subjective. read more

I probably would not go back to Medium Rare mostly due to the quality of food. The steak was not a premium cut of meat. It was heavily salted, I assume as preservative to the meat and heavily spiced with gravy added, I would assume to cover up the low quality of meat. When I went I was there for my wife's birthday and after we ordered dessert they then decided to bring out the extra birthday dessert. Now, granted, this is a free extra dessert however I just find it odd to bring this out after we've just finished dessert. In summary, if you want an inexpensive steak then Medium Rare might be for you however I would probably choose to spend over double for a much higher quality cut of meat. read more

Food was good, staff also good and attentive. Rating based on rushing our table after dinner. Table cleared, including unfinished wine, without asking if we were finished. Left unpleasant taste after a decent meal read more

The food was delicious, on time and the service was great! I love the whole concept and everyone was friendly.

Has really gone downhill. Prices up, portions down, staff is overworked and service has become terrible. Disappointed what happened to what was once a staple in the community. read more

I was wondering why this place was lower rated than other MRs in the area. I can only assume that it has to be due to the organization of the staff. To be fair, my friends and I had a miscommunication and 2 of us had been at the table for a while waiting for our full party. We then waited 45 minutes for Salad. An hour for our first round and half hour for the 2nd round. Over the course of the night, two glasses were shattered by me, with a mumble of an apology. For a restaurant only serves one thing, I don't understand the delay. The staff was friendly enough, and they gave us one free desert for the wait, but honestly I'm baffled and can only assume it's an organization issue. I love Medium Rare, but I'm not planning to return to this location. read more

"Keep it simple" is a good rule for many things. These guys keep it simple, in that they have one thing on their dinner menu - steak frites - and they do it really, really well. Decent bar scene, too. Whether you're in Arlington for a business thing/conference at any of the usual-suspects hotels, or doing the tourist-in-DC thing, this is a solid choice. If you live in the nabe ... lucky you. read more

full on disappointment. I got take out and yes I know its not going to be as perfect as dine in but you know, covid. 1st. do NOT only have 1 thing for me to order AND call your restaurant medium rare when the steak was under seasoned and so extremely over cooked. see pic* the salad was the best part and the bread was meh. The fries were so soggy and oily but I'll let it slide because it's in a hot box with a other food. honestly if there were more options to choose from id probably just try something else but there's no chance ill be trying it again. read more

Medium Rare - Steakhouses Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Called this Medium Rare location in early February 2021 to confirm that they were serving in the large tent they have set up just outside the restaurant. I was assured categorically that they were (and that the tent was heated). And was told I needed to make a reservation if I wanted to dine outdoors, presumably because there was so much demand for outdoor dining. Arrived a short time later, choosing to go here instead of another restaurant offering outdoor dining. Paid for parking. Entered the restaurant and was told by the hostess that they only had indoor dining. Their tent was not in use because it was not heated. That their phone calls were handled by a call center with no knowledge of what was actually happening at the restaurant. From her reaction, it appeared that I was far from the first to have been misinformed by the call center. Giving out misinformation to customers who call reflects a total lack of concern or interest in potential customers, especially given people's very legitimate health concerns because of COVID. Medium rare is not deserving of my or anyone else's business. read more

I give Medium Rare a 2.5 rating. I came here for a birthday brunch and the staff was very accommodating of our large party. They even let some early birds get a jump start on the 10 cent mimosas and bloody marys while they waited. Throughout the brunch, the staff was friendly, attentive, and willing to break up our check in what I'm sure was an annoying and complicated way. Unfortunately, the great service couldn't make up for the poor food and extremely weak drinks. I know you don't want people getting sloppy on almost bottomless drinks, but they also shouldn't be so weak that the mimosas aren't even carbonated. In terms of the food, my friend got to steak frites and she joked that it looked like a kid's meal as the portion was so small. I tried some of the steak frites and the fries were fine, but the steak was cut extremely thin and had the consistency of a wet noodle. Very disappointing. I had the eggs benedict which was honestly so terrible I only ate the eggs and let everybody else eat the rest (which they wanted to because of the small portions of the steak frites). The poached eggs were very runny (which I like), but the "hash" was more of a mash of slow cooked beef and chunks of mushrooms that were so indistinguishable you couldn't tell which was which in the slop. I was expecting sauteed pieces of meat with chunks of mushrooms that were not a mush....you know....a hash. The bread was also just a slice of baguette that I was told was really soggy (did not even bother trying). We did get a slice of chocolate cake for my the birthday boy and it was nice and warm. But what does it say about a steak joint when the best thing is a chocolate cake!? All in all - 5 stars for service and 0 stars for food - a 2.5 average. read more

Came here for mothers day . The bald guy in the front is super condescending and not welcoming. I mean why do you put a "host" in the front who makes you feel unwelcome and is downright cold and distant. While the servers were friendly and attentive this guy in the front HAS NO BUSINESS greeting customers. A host is supposed to make people feel welcome. read more

You have ONE job. To begin this review, I'm from Arizona. Born and raised. I know what good steak is. To put it bluntly, Medium Rare does NOT have good steak AVOID. At all costs. They have ONE job in a Fixed Price restaurant and Medium Rare fails to even do that ONE job. The ONLY good thing on the menu is the bread. And for two people we get three small pieces!? The salad was lettuce. Period. I had ONE half of a cherry tomato. Are you kidding me? Its also dressed before hand and limp and not at all crisp or fresh. Big time fail. Bagged salads from the supermarket are better. Then came the steak. IF it was 6 ounces of meat, I would be surprised. I ordered the sauce on the side because, lets face it, a steak should stand on its own, and the sauce should compliment it. In this case there was no salt, and no pepper on the steak. At all. Or if there was it was doled by Ebeneezer Scrooge. Bland, and kind of chewy. Also the 'secret sauce' should remain a secret. I have no idea what is in it, but it shouldn't be served on anything. Sauces should compliment, not cover up culinary sins and that's the only thing I can think of as to why its provided - to cover up the fact that they have sub-par steak. However seeing as the sauce in and of itself is a culinary sin, I can't see why it would even be provided in the first place. Now - the fries.. Are you kidding me? Fries!? What am I twelve? For the price I expected something other than $0.50 worth of fries. Lets face it, no more than that was spent in producing them. Not even labor. No seasoning, and just fried potatoes. Not even 'steak' fries. These are more suited to be served at a drive in with a clown mascot than a sit down restaurant Now for the venue itself. Loud. Way too loud. Music plus people shouting their conversations to be able to hear each other? No cool. Lastly our waiter asked us 'if our food is ok.' Just the food? Why not ask if everything is ok? Also when asked if I wanted any more ginger ale, I said "no, I'm good" and then he proceeded to take my 1/3 still full glass from the table and walked off. Really? Why not wait until I'm done! I didn't say I was done. In all honestly Texas Roadhouse, or Outback are better, and they are national chains. I honestly expected better. The total bill for two non-alcoholic beverages, and dinner was $57. WAY too much for cheap fajita steak, french fries, limp salad, and soda. Never will return. Don't waste your money!!!! read more

This "4.5" star review is only for dinner - I have not yet tried their brunch. Medium Rare has become a go to spot because they consistently execute their concept really well, at a great value. The secret sauce is beyond delicious, the frites are perfectly crisp, and I love the dressing on the salad. You can also find a nice bottle of wine that isn't crazy expensive, which makes for a nice date night. The ice cream sundae is also ridiculously good. Maybe too good, even. It's not the coziest atmosphere; some of the tables are very tight and it can get noisy when the tables are full. But I'd take good food over ambience any day. I do dock 1/2 star for the inconsistency of the steak temperature at this location. Most times it arrives to temperature, but I have had an occasion or two where it's been over. Luckily, the amazing sauce could forgive a multitude of sins - so even a slightly over cooked steak is very tasty with this concept. read more

These people have it going on pandemic style. The patio is covered with a lovely tent so you don't have to watch the sky. All tables are comfortably distanced. The menu is streamlined to what everyone should order anyway: delicious bread that had my baker boyfriend comparing it to a cross between a croissant and the best baguette, simple delicious salad, and the most succulent beef and crispy delectable fries. We admired the small portion, which was in accord with the reasonable prix fixe, and felt it was perfect to eat up and not need to consider left overs. But a waiter came by and offered us seconds, which my baker boyfriend fully enjoyed. The carrot cake was good too. Light and fluffy. This is a great operation. The product is excellent and the service extremely efficient. read more

Delicious and a nice place for a date. Wife and I went here for our anniversary and enjoyed a bottle of wine with salad, steak, frites, and a huge slice of cake and apple pie. Fantastic service and we'll be going back soon. read more

We had never been to Medium Rare before and hadn't looked at the menu, but we both like meat so we gave it a try. After ordering draft beers and starting on the bread, we took a look at the menu. We were a little shocked that it was a prix-fixe menu. The offering was steak, fries, and salad ($26). The only choice we made was how we wanted our steak cooked. The salad was delicious and we both liked the dijon vinaigrette. The steak was cut super thin and arranged beautifully on the plate, a pile of fries was next to it. The whole thing was covered in gravy. After we finished, the server came by and filled our plates again without any conversation. That was a bit confusing, but we ate a second plate of steak and fries. I was glad the gravy was on the side this time. I am wondering if the menu offering is the same every single night or if they switch up the salad, potato, steak offerings. It was good and I would go here again. read more

Medium Rare - Steakhouses Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

If you don't like steak this is not the place for you, but if you do like steak then you definitely need to try this place. I have been for both dinner and brunch and both deals are really great. The brunch portions are large and very filling and you also get bread and salad or fruit with your meal all for a very reasonable price. What makes this place very special is their sauce. I have no idea what's in it but it's amazing and I always have to ask for more. I even find myself dunking all of my French fries in the sauce. If you go for dinner it's even better because you get 2 servings of the steak. It is a pre-fixed menu so make sure to check the prices before you go but it's worth every penny! read more

Medium Rare - Steakhouses Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Excellent food and second's served! Great value! Was a visiting D.C. and this restaurant proved to be a great choice! (they could do a bit better at indicating where to park.). read more

The pre-fixe menu makes the ordering really easy. You just need to specify how you want your steak cooked. The fries and the secret steak sauce were surprisingly really good. You get a second serving of steak and fries, so this spot is a really good deal for dinner! read more