Deliciousness - 4/5 Happiness 4/5 My wife was a bit more excited about this place than I was. She gave it 5 stars, I gave it 3, so 4 is the official word! This is a no muss, no fuss finely oiled operation. The waiters are efficient and tables re-set to seat more people in a hurry. People were dressed from fancy to super casual and kids were very welcomed. Everyone gets the same meal - steak frites with bread and salad to start. There is a small drink menu as well. And the price is definitely right. You get two big helpings of fries and steak per meal. We left burstingly full. I thought the food was pretty good. The fries were really addictive (I don't remember the last time I wolfed down so many fries), but I thought the steak could have used more seasoning (I highly recommend getting a bit of hot sauce to spice things up). My wife thought the steak was top notch. I will especially commend the dessert. We ordered a sundae and it was excellent. Cherry ice cream (with cherries mixed in, which is something I always love) and a mountain of whipped cream. A bit more hot fudge would have been nice, especially given how tasty it was. read more

Medium Rare - Free champagne for our anniversary - Steakhouses Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Excellent idea for a restaurant. A prefix menu of steak frites and French fries. You get two servings and it is well worth the price, especially for the steak and yum yum gravy sauce. Unfortunately, nothing else really stood out. The fries themselves are barely pencil thin and have zero substance to them. For a restaurant of this caliber, they shouldn't have their fries outclassed by McDonalds. And it's a tight fit. Is this an Arlington thing? We were practically holding hands with the tables next to us. Also, it was SO LOUD. Let it be known that the ambience for this place is definitely bar scene 100%. Overall, yummy steak and gravy, but nothing else that would have me drive back out. Make those fries thicker and I'd give it a 4. read more

Medium Rare - Steak frites with yummy gravy - Steakhouses Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Easy. One menu item, perfectly cooked, I was throughly impressed. You even get bazooka bubble gum on your way out! And the SAUCE. Well done I didn't want to go here and I'll be back. read more

Medium Rare - Outdoor seating - Steakhouses Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Medium Rare is a delicious pre fixe menu priced at $30 that includes all the staples of a great steak dinner - bread and butter, a crisp mixed salad, and the big finale of frites with special sauce and fries. The balanced ambiance between string lights on the window panes and dim lighting throughout the restaurant was intimate, cozy, and romantic. The wait staff was speedy, kind, and made the experience a fun, memorable time. Two tips before visiting Medium Rare: 1. Make sure to make your reservation - this place fills up quickly! I didn't see too many walk-ins, so I recommend being on the safe side by calling ahead. 2. Come hungry! With two servings of steak and fries, this is a great opportunity to pig out in the best way possible. Very excited to visit Medium Rare again soon! read more

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Good solid food, and seconds. Service was also good even though the place was packed

To start this off, I absolutely love this place. Our first time going I didn't realized it was a fixed menu but regardless I knew I would like everything. Starting with the bread, while it was good I will say it was a bit over cooked and super crunchy on the outside but with butter and the soft inside it's good. Salad is basic, nice lightly dressed and just something to have while you wait for the entree. Finally the steak and fries, love love love! The fries are amazing, steak cooked perfectly with their secret sauce which is so good. Steak is also seasoned well outside of the sauce so it is even better. Then after your first round of steak and fries you get another serving of steak, fries, and sauce. If you don't want it right away they box it up for you! All this for $30 per person which is unheard of in the DMV and actually taste good. We also got the chocolate cake, it's delicious of course. Cannot recommend enough! read more

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Nice brunch option. The food was pretty good, we had the steak frites, the dining area was pretty small/crowded, not sure if that was because of Valentine's Day when we went and they tried to fit in more seating, or it's usually like that. Either way, I'd go back as it's walking distance to our building. read more

Super disappointed in this place. I had high hopes. Let's start with the good: The server 5/5 The salad 5/5 The drinks 5/5 Now for the bad: The bread 2/5 (too crunchy to enjoy) The steak 2/5 (very mid, not seasoned) The gravy 0/5 (tastes like canned gravy? maybe even like chef boyardee?) The fries 2/5 (needed more salt. maybe a dipping sauce. or make them garlic parm fries? but they were very underwhelming) read more

I came back here after a year... and it was definitely a better experience! We celebrated my brother's birthday here, they gladly stored our cake for a fee though. Depending on party size they charge $3 per person because they serve you slices, which is very nice and add a sparkler candle on top! It was super crowded so we did have to wait on our food for a bit. I recommend lunch beforehand as the servings aren't too big and you only get two! Which is unfortunate but it is what it is. I got their blackberry sangria? I believe is what's it's called and it was quite delicious! I would definitely come back here for a celebration, but I wouldn't consider this my to go to date night spot. The meat was cooked exactly too my preference and everyone else in my party was satisfied with theirs as well read more

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Food quality was good, but the experience with a child was disappointing. Although the prix fixe meal included two courses per person, we were not allowed to give the second plate to my child and were pushed into ordering a kids menu instead. Not very family-friendly. read more

Had reservations for Mother's Day and arrived on time and was told hour wait. Place was full of people waiting outside with reservations as well. And they too were told wait time 45 to an hour. Online reservations were still showing you can make reservations. Wanted to enjoy mother day there but did not. read more

I would say over all the food was a 7/10. They could have given more fries and the seasoning on my first steak was good but lacking in the second order. The service - bleh. Barely saw the waiter and didn't check in with me. I would try the DC location instead as I heard it was better. read more

Medium Rare - Steak Frite Pre Fixe Meal - Steakhouses Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Oh. My. God. This is the best I have ever been to. Although they have a fixed menu, what the serve is absolutely perfected and at a pretty reasonable price. The setting is fairly dark but in the best way possible. I will always recommend this for date nights. read more

We love Medium Rare! For $29 you can get bread, salad and 2 servings of meat and fries. It is such a great deal and perfect if you are super hungry. They have a delicious sauce that you can put on your steak and fries. This location has indoor and outdoor seating. It does get busy during peak times, so make a reservation, they are available on OpenTable. Street parking is available. read more

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No frills and thrills. But the food was delicious. Four options. The steak is tender and seasoned well. The fries were delicious. The fruit and parfait were both fresh. The eggs are definitely out of a box and nasty. My fourteen year old didn't even like them and he is not picky when it comes to eggs. But we did order another side of fries. The mimosas are premade and come out in a carafe. There wasn't much champagne in there from my taste buds and my lack of a buzz. The service was quick but too quick. They moved things off the table so fast that they took away plates we were still eating off of. The removed water glasses that were empty without refilling them. I wouldn't come back. But only because I like more options! However, the food was good so if you don't need razzle and dazzle give them a try. read more

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We came here for dinner and got seated right away. The place has a pre fixed menu so really just 2 things on the item. The bread and salad were good, although the salad was really lacking anything else but lettuce. The steak itself was good with the sauce and the fries were ok. They did not give us a lot of sauce to begin with and by the time we were done and waiting for the check they gave us more food. I feel like the price is not justified for the place so I would skip it and go somewhere else. read more

What a great place to eat, ask for Gabby she was an amazing server! A great host for my friend Merit's birthday.

Love the fact that there's a set menu. No more overthinking each menu item and being in a rush to decide when the server comes around! Just pick the temperature of your steak and order a drink and sit back relax and enjoy what they bring you! 10/10 experience, will be back! - Fun Activity Task Force read more

Medium Rare - Steakhouses Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

No because I am Medium Rare's BIGGEST FAN! I don't care what anyone else says for ~$30 you get a salad, delicious bread, and a perfectly cooked steak with the BEST fries they're the iconic thin cut crispy fries and don't even get me started on the best gravy I've ever had. This is my friend and I's staple, we go once a month! I also brought my bf for his birthday and put in a special request with the reservation and they surprised us with an incredible birthday sparkler on the dessert we ordered! read more

Medium Rare - Steak frites - Steakhouses Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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Flora was an amazing waitress who tailored to all my needs. She deserves a raise. maybe one. Maybe two. Maybe even three. Because of Flora, my life is infinitely better. I highly recommend you sit at the table by the window to the left (walking in). read more

Had an excellent dining experience. Service was attentive, food was spot on. Started with the hot, crusty bread followed by the mixed green salad and two separate courses of coulotte steak and fries with their "special sauce." The two courses ensured the steak and fries were hot throughout the meal. The sauce was a nice addition tasting like a peppercorn type sauce. Courses were appropriately timed. Noise level was a little loud but not uncomfortably so. Bonus points for free parking in the garage behind the restaurant with clear directional signs and a modest corkage fee of $18.50. Would return here again and again. read more

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The food was good and glad they have vegetarian option of mushrooms. However, I think it would be much better to do tofu or something with protein. The fries were also way to salty. I am also very disappointed because I went to celebrate my sister's, my friend's and my birthday, and they didn't comp a single dessert. We told them it was our birthday and had birthday attire. Do not come for your birthday. We recently went to a different restaurant and they just overheard us talking about our birthday and they brought us dessert. This is extremely disappointing. read more

Naty was a great host, she was very attentive to the table and she made she we always had everything we needed. 10/10 would reccomend again and am looking forward to my next visit! read more

If you're looking for a top-notch brunch experience, this steakhouse is the place to be! I came in with high expectations, and they absolutely delivered. The star of the meal was, without a doubt, the steak--perfectly cooked, incredibly moist, and packed with rich, savory flavor. Every bite was melt-in-your-mouth delicious! Beyond the steak, the rest of the brunch spread was just as impressive. Pair that with a refreshing mimosa, and it was the perfect way to start the day! After 6 pitchers or mimosas I truly can say this was one of my favorite meals. Every Mimosa was so good I one tapped each of the glasses. Definitely made the all you can drink tab worth it. Will be returning soon! read more

Medium Rare - Steak Benedict - Steakhouses Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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The food here was exactly as expected. The ambiance, service, and overall experience were pretty awful despite having a reservation. That being said, the severs were working their booties off! I plan to try a different location, because this one does not seem to have skilled hosts or management. I say this, as everyone who committed to waiting had a reservation and we all waited past our time. When management was asked what was happening, they blamed the service times on customers taking too long to eat and the fact that it was a Friday night. However, it was clear by the amount of people waiting and the fact that they brought tables inside from the patio, that there was a mistake made with the open table reservations made worse by it being so cold (it is February) that no one wanted to be outside. We went on a Friday night with a reservation. We were not seated until 40 minutes after our reservation time. Once we were sat, it was at a 2 top that felt like it was not normally in that space. I say this because it constantly felt like people running food out of the kitchen were about to dump it onto me or the table. We received our drinks after we received the bread. Which btw, the drinks are pre-made cocktails and not worth the price or time that we waited. While the food came out fast once we ordered, it was overcooked from what we ordered (rare and medium rare). Again, for a place that literally has no other option than how you want your steak cooked, we would have hoped for a much different experience. read more

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This is more of an experience than a meal! We really had no clue what to expect,except we like steak! They start with bread and a simple salad! We were served steak and fries with something like a burnaise Sauce! We were happy and then all of sudden someone came with another order of steak and fries! Wow ! The server then wrote two on the table! The whole order is written on a paper table cloth! The service was a little slow but we got more steak! It is a tad expensive but we didn't leave hungry! Ambiance is youthful and noisy! read more

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Seated 30 minutes later than our original reservation. No communication, and just kept waiting while others got seated.

Medium Rare serves a set menu including steak cooked to your liking, fries and their renown sauce. I came to medium rare for dinner on a Saturday evening. I made a reservation through open table the same day around 3 o'clock and was able to find a bunch of open times. It was pretty easy to find convenient street parking less than a block away which I utilized the park mobile app. When I entered, I was greeted by a team of hosts and was seated right away. It is dimly lit and they still had some Christmas lights up. The server came right away and was prompt with getting drinks and our order in. I ordered a medium well steak. The server recommended the mushrooms so I ordered that as well. The mushrooms outperformed the steak in my opinion. The steak was heavily seasoned with salt and pepper. Although the sauce itself was good by adding a richness to the steak, it added to the sodium intake. Fries were cooked well giving it a nice texture. One thing that made me loose a bit of appetite was when an employee came out of the bathroom and spat into a trash can near the food line right in front of my eyes. Completely uncalled for to do something like that in a restaurant. read more

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Came here for brunch, and got their bottomless deal that gave us an appetizer, unlimited mimosas, and the ability to choose an entree. We got the yogurt parfait and salad as the appetizer along with the famous Benedict hash and steak frites. The Benedict hash was unfortunately disappointing, as the sauce tasted off and the steak was quite tough. However, the steak frites were delicious, and the fries were a hit! I liked the atmosphere, and would definitely consider returning if in a large group. read more

Medium Rare - Mixed Green Salad - Steakhouses Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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Seems eerily familiar to a chain restaurant in Paris serving similar items. Starts with a baguette bread pan. Surprisingly, the bread was done to baguette standards. Had the sliced steak frites with savory gravy. Good formula for a set menu meal at $31.99 per person. Worth it since you get a second serving too. I was a little annoyed at first because we waited 10 minutes after our reservation time, but it was really busy. read more

Medium Rare - Set menu of Artisan Bread, Mixed Green Salad and our Award Winning Culotte Steak & Hand-cut Fries - Steakhouses Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

I actually really enjoyed my experience at medium rare. My table didn't get any drinks, so I can't speak to those. The salad and bread were sufficient. I found the fries to be yummy and the steak to be cooked perfectly (we got medium rare). The sauce was very very good. After finishing our plates, we were brought a second helping of both steak and fries. I really enjoyed how simple and straight to the point the experience was. We were in and out within exactly an hour and I didn't feel rushed or anything. It's good and I really enjoyed it for what it is. I would definitely come back. We didn't get dessert, but they gave us each a boozooka bubblegum with the check which I thought was a nice touch. read more

Medium Rare - Steak Frite Pre Fixed Meal - Steakhouses Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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Favorite restaurant in Arlington. Brunch is a vibe with a group. We did the french toast and bottomless beve's.

So pleasantly surprised ! We had an amazing meal. Service was fantastic and such a a great value . The prix fix made things so easy, and even though the steak was okay, that sauce was absolutely heavenly and made everything taste delicious. I thought fries were too salty and they promptly fixed it for me. We loved the salad a lot too! When back in DC in a few weeks we will sure to hit up this restaurant again! This time with the rest of our family. Can not wait. read more

I've been told by a few of my friends that they loved their experience at Medium Rare. In particular, they highly recommended my s/o and I to try their Pre fixe menu. Honestly, it was mediocre at best. Before we were seated, we were waiting for the hostess up at the front to get off the phone. She got off right when someone else came to seat us, which I didn't really like. The person up at the front sets the impression for some people, and it wasn't off to a strong start. We were seated at a table and someone came by with waters. It felt like we were waiting a while for someone to come by and take our order. We didn't know what to expect because this was our first time here. Afterwards, we get bread, get asked what we want for drinks and our meat temp. Not once were we asked if we've been here before, or broke down the experience for us. The bread was okay. Nothing to really talk about besides it being rustic bread. Crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside. The salad was aggressively mediocre with one or two pieces of a grape tomato in it. The steak and frites were also kind of sad. The steak was so thin, I swear I've had steak salads with thicker cuts of meat in it. While the fries were fine, I could have settled for mcdonald's fries. I also noticed that my portion was different from my s/o? We asked for the check because we felt rushed with everyone coming by taking our plates really quickly, and it wasn't until our server came back to say there was a second portion. Again, some communication would have been nice, because it doesn't make sense to not mention that was part of the meal? Overall, this place is super overrated. You're better off going to an Outback. I honestly felt like $25+ for the meal was too much for the quality, taste, and service. read more

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Dont let the pictures fool you. This place is an extreme let down. Firstly we were sat outside cause it was nice out but they gave us a dirty table and the one close to the sidewalk even though there were so many tables open. I felt a little unsafe leaving my purse on my chair and had to keep my bag in my lap as there were no fence or barriers between the sidewalk and table. I got the white wine but we were given it warm. Warm wine is not good and i couldnt even finish it. The salad was overdressed and soggy. I will say the dressing is good but soggy salads are a no go. The steak was also mid. I think it only tasted tender because the cut was thin. It was missing something like a good char or salt garnish. Fries were like mcdonalds fries but I would prefer mcdonalds fries. The service was okay. They kept asking us if we wanted more drinks even though we kept denying multiple times. Just not the right vibe. Finally they gave us some bubblegum at the end which is really weird after chewing steak... i think mints or chocolates are a better move. Overall. Wouldnt recommend this to anyone. read more

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Stopped by for a brunch before the group went to a movie. The location is great with plenty of parking spots around and also walking distance from the metro. There was plenty of space in the restaurant, but it did fill up quickly as the typical lunch hour approached. The service was good, but the food was not my favorite, which is odd since the menu is not very large. Food: French Toast // Amazing and probably the best thing on the brunch menu. It was perfectly cooked and had a delightful flavor. Breakfast Sandwich // We asked for medium, but it came out more medium-well and didn't have much flavor. However, it did come with a great sauce which really saved it. Drinks: Bloody Mary // Pretty spicy, so if you like a bit of a kick, this may be up your alley. Mimosas // They pre-mix them for you but bring out carafes, and the waitress was very attentive, making sure it never went empty. Overall, the location and service were great, but the food was a bit hit or miss. The French toast is a must-try, and the drinks were flowing, which added to the experience. read more

Honestly probably closer to a 3.5 than a 3. Medium rare is nothing if not consistent. You're going to get exactly what you expect. There's a nice quaint atmosphere and you can see a bit of the kitchen. The specialty drinks are written on a giant pillar in the restaurant. The menu is already set so not much decision needs to be made. You start off with mediocre bread. It's fine, nothing special nothing bad. The salad comes next and is fine too. Light dressing which was pleasant. Then comes the coup de Grace which is the steak and fries. The temperature comes out... close enough. I think I ordered medium rare but got rare instead but the sauce and fries make it good enough to not care. The best part is the fact that they give you a second portion of the steak and fries all included for the same price. That's always a pleasant surprise even if you're expecting it. I'd say you know exactly what you're gonna get which is not always a bad thing! read more

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Shout out to one of the staff who was so attentive to everything! He saw that I had my phone propped up for a virtual anniversary date and helped accommodate this, and even pulled out the chair for the customer next to me after she went to the bathroom. Food is always delicious! Noise level is usually on the louder side, however it was packed tonight for the holiday rush. Always love coming here read more

Flora was the best ever I've ever had! Five stars! Amazing person and even better server read more

First time at medium rare was Plesant. The fixed menu brought 3 items, bread, salad, & steak and fries. The gravy was the star of the plate. Everything was delicious, the hibiscus drink was strong and flavorful. Only reason why I'm not giving it 5 is because I feel like they should give you a alternative option to the salad or bread, maybe a baked potato or something? Overall I would recommend trying it at least once. read more

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