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    Medium Rare

    4.1 (204 reviews)
    Open 11:30 am - 11:00 pm

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    Intimate
    Romantic
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    LeAnn T.

    How do you like your steak? Though I like mine on the medium well side, Medium Rare is the place to be! This place is a whole vibe! Located in Midtown this cute spot offers good music, fine food, and great ambiance. The mood is set with a soundtrack of classic hits playing in the background, and let's not forget about that bathroom, it's wild! I mean, I got a whole "duolingo" French lesson (the language of love) while washing my hands! Things like that definitely set this place apart from the rest. I was greeted warmly from the second I stepped in the door! While I waited for my party to arrive I sat at their bar area and ordered a Pineapple Mule served with a smile. Right off the bat I connected with James , one of the waitstaff who also happened to be serving our table. He was so the BEST! Hands down the most awesome waitstaff I've ever met. He made our time there special. I felt like I've known him for years, and he knew just how to connect with each person in our group! We all fell in love with him instantly! Tonight (likely due to the Valentine's Day crowd) the meal was pre-set for every guest. This meal included bread, salad, and Collette steak in their special sauce, with fries. There were dessert options as well, from which I chose a key lime pie. And an assortment of after dinner coffees. What blew my mind was that they came around and offered more food to us after finishing our first entree plate! I wasn't expecting that, and was pleasantly surprised. Parking for this location sits right behind the restaurant, a parking garage that is free. Because of the number of shops and restaurants around (an especially since this was Valentines weekend) parking can be at a premium during certain points of the day, so think about that when coming. There is also street parking available too. Seating for Medium Rare is offered both inside and outside (patio). The price average for this place is moderate, and folks can dress up or down. It is a beautiful place for a girls night out, date night, celebrations, brunch, etc! I had a wonderful time here! An amazing experience for sure. P.S. they give you Bazooka gum at the end of your meal! That brought back good memories for sure! This was my first time coming, and it won't be my last. This place is definitely worth checking out! Enjoy!

    Steak and fries.
    Renee C.

    I really appreciated the simplicity of the menu. They know exactly what they do well, and they stick to it: steak, fries, gravy, a few desserts, and that's pretty much it. I believe they have brunch on Sundays but I can't speak on that. If you're looking for a huge menu with endless choices, this isn't that kind of place. The atmosphere is a trendy, hip vibe with dim lighting that makes it feel cozy and perfect for a date night or dinner with friends. On this occasion it was for my little sister's birthday. The steak was tender, easy to eat, and paired with their signature gravy. The sauce over both the steak and fries was absolutely phenomenal and tied the whole meal together. You can't eat the steak and fries without it, just don't. At first, the portions they served were small until you find out they bring you a complimentary second serving of steak and fries. By the end of the meal, I was completely satisfied, so don't let the initial serving fool you. The staff was friendly, attentive, and the service was excellent from start to finish.

    Fruit and yogurt parfait
    Gina D.

    We came in for brunch yesterday. The place is cute. The staff was very friendly. The experience was not as good as it probably could have been. There was a large party of about 20 people that was so loud, it was hard to communicate with each other, much less our server. Food was okay. Again, I feel like maybe it was a bit off because of the large party. I would be willing to give this place another chance.

    Genevieve A.

    Came here on a beautiful Saturday for the bottomless mimosa deal! Our waitress was so nice and recommended the steak sandwich and we went with the recommendation. The food is really mediocre but I think the attraction is the drinks. The parfait was super delicious! Overall would visit here again for the bottomless part though lol

    Ashley F.

    Flew in for brunch and chose Medium Rare... Everything is smothered in their "special sauce" gravy, I'd definitely ask for it on the side If I return. Doesn't make sense to order steak frites when you get the same with steak and eggs. Just with eggs. Steak is super thin cut, you'll leave hungry. Service was fine, no real complaint. Open kitchen concept is a nice idea but not when you can see half the staff on their phones or eating with gloves on, and not chatting them before handling orders... I like the illusion that this never happens.... Nice vibes as far as music. As far as bottomless goes, all mimosas and tequila sunrises are pre mixed so likely light on the alcohol. All in all, not flying out to return but it's not terrible....

    Willy N.

    This is a great spot for a casual dinner. It has an interesting concept with with just one entrée option! You get a full meal that includes salad, delicious bread, and steak with fries. The best part? You also get a free second round of steak and fries! It pairs perfectly with their secret sauce. Overall, I had a good experience at Medium Rare. The food was tasty, and the service was fantastic. Definitely a spot worth checking out just for the experience.

    Evelyn L.

    My boyfriend & I love steak frites so we decided to try this place out for date night. We were given bread to start off with then a garden salad a couple minutes after. Both were pretty basic but good. After 15 minutes or so we finally were served our first plate of steak frites. I thought the fries and steak were really good; the sauce was yummy. It tasted like gravy. The first serving definitely did not fill us up. Shortly after we had finished, our server offered us our second (complimentary) plated. Overall I think this place was good. Was I impressed? No. However I do think you get a lot of food for what you pay for. I was pleased with my experience here.

    Steak frites
    Zain R.

    I finally got to try Medium Rare back in July so kind of a late review. They are located where the Artisans' original location used to be on the corner of Stuart and Louisiana. It's a simple concept of steak frites and you get a second helping. They time it right and bring you the second portion after you are done with the first one. They take your order and ask how you would like your steak. First course is a salad, then comes the steak with the fries. The server writes his name on the table and your preference for the temperature of the steak on your side of the table. The first time we got our steak and fries I actually loved every single bite with the sauce that came. The second time when they brought out the steak the sauce was very runny and nothing like the first one. Thankfully we still had the sauce from the first round because my friend had requested hers on the side and I just used that to eat my steak. Overall, you know what you are getting and it's a fun experience given the price point.

    Naomi H.

    Stopped by for lunch/dinner time, there's only one thing on the menu. I like the fact that you don't have many options so that they can focus on the one thing they do good. That bread was so soft and crunchy and the butter that comes with it just completes it. I got my first serve of meat and fries there's something special about the meat-sauce I think that's where the trick is, the meat was okay nothing too exciting and the fries as well, I thought I was done and then they served a second plate when they did that they brought the meat in what it looked like an air fryer plate not sure if it was or not but it definitely looked like that and it made me think it lost prestige (at least in my eyes). The staff was friendly and attentive and the place is really cute; it's a good spot to try but not sure if I would come again.

    Brunch Menu (June 2025)
    Tiffany J.

    Where do I even begin? I was excited to try Medium Rare because of all the hype. My friends and I had brunch a few weeks ago and it was so underwhelming. There were more misses than hits, so let's just get into it with a pros and cons list. Pros: -Free garage parking -The Lavender 75 is a beautiful cocktail that tasted good (but got to be a little too sweet after awhile) -The fries, chocolate cake, and coffee were good - My friends enjoyed the fruit cup and parfait -The price point is affordable (but that also means you get what you pay for) Cons: -Our server and her trainee kept coming over to take our drink order when we clearly hadn't had a chance to look over the menu. We didn't realize that some of the drinks were written on chalkboards on the wall. -Our table was so crowded with dishes, that the server and trainee couldn't write their names on the table. -The salad consisted of wilted spring mix and three halves of a cherry tomato. It had way too much dressing which made the salad soggy and pitiful. -The steak and eggs were okay. The scrambled eggs were too soft for my preference. The steak is skirt steak so I didn't have high expectations. Had I known that the "secret sauce" was going to be brown gravy, I would have asked for it on the side. The gravy was salty and took away from the meat (though I did like the gravy with the fries). -The tables were positioned too close together. We couldn't get to the bathroom without bumping into other patrons. Staff members kept bumping into our chairs so much that my best friend finally asked the trainee to stop squeezing by our table. Once she did, no other employees attempted to squeeze past (thankfully). -At times, staff members were literally standing around with nothing to do which is ironic because a young couple that was seated next to us got up and left after waiting a few minutes without being acknowledged. -The playlist consisted of the same 5 songs. I like "Gin + Juice" but I didn't need to hear it three times within an hour and a half. They recently received a good review in the Houston Chronicle and I can't help but wonder if they stepped up their game knowing that they were about to be reviewed. I thought maybe we had an off visit, but after reading many of the comments on the Chronicle's IG page, I've realized that it wasn't a one off. There's nothing wrong with a "less is more" approach, but if you're going to have a small pre-fixe menu, you better do it right. Medium Rare - nice try, but you missed the mark.

    Great food, great service, great music. Dylan did a great job taking care of us. Would highly recommend.

    Set menu of Artisan Bread, Mixed Green Salad and our Award Winning Culotte Steak & Hand-cut Fries
    Jacob D.

    This is a paradise for those of us with a picky spouse/partner. The prefixe menu style removes the decision fatigue associated with some steakhouses, and streamlines the menu experience into something you hardly have to think about. Parking garage is attached to the development so you're not hurting to find a spot. The place really balances typical steakhouse elegance with approachability and family friendlyness. There's a clean look everywhere and paper on the tables that you can get crayons to distract the kiddos. Full service bar with a couple of rotating cocktails to think about written on the wall. The food is one main offering of Bread, Salad, Steak Frites and they execute well on all 3/4 (4 if you count the fries as a separate item). Bread is nice and toasty warm, with an airy crumb that's not super filling. The salad was vibrant and bright with a sort of mustardy vinaigrette, cleaned the plate for that one. The fires are great, not the most insanely crispy, but not at all soggy, with impeccable flavor and crave-ability. The steak, recommended Medium Rare (hey that's the name of the restaurant!!), looks a tad underwhelming from the pictures, but flavor is truly redemptive. I was thinking the lack of hard sear would bother me, but the thin cut and presliced portion with the Au Poivre sauce is so delicate and delicious that I was eager for the bonus portion given to you as well. Cap off your dinner with any of the dessert options that really all looked fitting in even the highest end restaurant peers, and just enjoy the ride.

    Shatoyia N.

    This concept is a great idea for brunch. A 3-4 course meal for $34.95 with bottomless mimosa or screwdrivers. The restaurant is causal. They have paper tablecloths that are trashed after every customer. The steak was a low grade served with gravy. The French toast was okay (thick bread). The parfait was really good. The ice cream was overkill with the whipped cream. The mimosa started off strong but the minute they switched bartenders - I was drinking orange juice. Our server was great! Very attentive!

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