Medium Rare

Let me be clear on the matter: If you're looking to have a luxury steak, you're wasting your time going anywhere else. The base meal is a little under $30, including salad, fries, and a steak. That's an incredible price. The salad is quite good; the fries are very nice; my steak was one of the best I've ever had. Thin cut with a gravy, it was awesome, and the portion was generous. I also had an apple cider with bourbon, and believe you me, it was quite good. Additionally, the restaurant had to scoot my table over, something that I suppose under strict definitions was an inconvenience but nothing I would've thought twice about. For the trouble, my friend and I were given an extra drink. Both food and service were great, and the atmosphere was wonderful. Next time I'm in DC, and I'm feeling upscale, I figure I'll just head there for a nice dinner. I urge you to do the same.

My family stopped by for brunch at Medium Rare in Washington DC after much recommendation. The dining room was hip and trendy but had those rustic touches. From our table we had a nice view of the kitchen where we can see various meals being prepared. The brunch menu was concise, eliminating the indecision that can come from having too many options on the menu. Our party opted for the 90 minute bottomless brunch and from there, our brunching began! Hot and crunchy bread was served which was a nice intro, though it hardened over time and made it a bit more difficult to chew. Nonetheless it was still both fresh & good. The bread comes with butter only but upon request, the servers can provide balsamic and olive oil to elevate the flavor. For my main, I had to get their steak frites due to the sole fact the restaurant is called ‘Medium Rare’. This turned out to be the star of the brunch. The steak was delicious, juicy and accompanied by their ‘secret’ sauce which was excellent. The steak came with fries that were thin and crispy. Exactly what you’d expect from restaurant quality fries. While the portion size may be on the smaller side, it felt just right, emphasizing quality over quantity. Medium Rare's commitment to a focused menu shows in their finessed dishes and careful execution. I’d say this location is a family friend choice for a memorable brunch in DC.

A single set menu of bread basket , an amazing dressed salad and not one but TWO portions of steak frites ! The have a lovely outdoor patio with daily curated cocktails! Our server Blanca was amazing , kind & attentive she even told us about the secret cocktail menu ! Shhhh To end it all we had THREE of the most incredible desserts I’ve ever tasted ! A home made key lime pie slice from a local pie maker was top notch ! The chocolate cake was absolutely sinful but the sundae had to be my favorite !!!

I came to this restaurant with some friends and I was impressed. I have an allergy to beef and mushrooms, seeing that is all they serve here they were accommodating in allowing me to bring outside food and still topped off my water, as my friends ate here. My whole friend group thoroughly enjoyed their food. Our server was named Ricky and he was great, and had a good sense of humor. I would recommend this restaurant to anybody!

Dinner here was an amazing experience ! We have eaten here a few times before for brunch and dinner and you can’t go wrong with the steak frites!! The french toast for brunch is amazing. The service is always timely and a very welcoming environment . We will be going back for more blackberry sangria, soo good! (:

Interesting take on a steak house, this one has one steak option on the menu to order and it comes with French fries. I’ve never seen this before but I won’t complain because it was good. You get 2 rounds of steak and fries which were pretty good portions. They had a good selection for dessert items, but I am a sucker for key lime pie so once I saw that I didn’t even look at what else there was. I am happy to say the key lime pie did not disappoint. Overall a great dining experience here, would be a lovely date night location. Worth checking out if you are in the DC area.