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    Medium Rare

    3.5 (391 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Moderate noise
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    Dogs allowed

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    Melody Y.

    For a steak place, I would have expected the cook on it to be perfect. The first round was tender and cooked well to my request of medium. The second round was more well done and chewy. The mushrooms were okay. Probably wouldn't get them again.

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    Dinh D.

    I love this place and their speciality. The place is designed and decorated very nicely and there is a good amount of seating. Service is great. The servers and bartenders are very welcoming and friendly. The food tastes good and I especially like their brunch. For 35$ you get bottomless drinks, a starter, bread, and a main entree. It's hard to get this kinda price in the city anymore.

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    Erin W.

    Awesome brunch thank you so much for the bday surprise. This place is so great!!! I created my bday. The steak and eggs are great. The drinks are great. The serve is outstanding.

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    Christina H.

    It's SO, SO good at Medium Rare. It has a simple menu of bread, salad, and steak frites with an amazing sauce. For many, it is perfect. (Note that there is a vegan option of a mushroom with tomato sauce.) The service is terrific. Shout out to our server Tabitha. There are five different dessert options which are large and delicious. I would caution that you know that the restaurant in Bethesda is really loud (but great if you love the loud 80's and 90's bands) and very tight/crowded. Make sure you get a reservation because on a Saturday night the walk-ins could only sit outside under the heat lamps or vie for one of the four bar seats.

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    kajuana c.

    The place was ok and our server that night was not that great. The concept seems weird but for many it's a whole vibe so if its your thing go for it. The fries in my opinion could've been way better if thats gonna be one of your main dishes but the steak was good but I was not a fan of the sauce and woukd definitely ask for it on the side as a first timer. I would still recommend it to try something new and to form your own opinion

    Carlos R.

    So the overall experience was about a three star, what brought me to this? What's the combination of a few things. Let's start with the ambience, it was nice, quiet, welcoming, but very very restricted of space. I really wish that they would have sat us at a bigger table that had a little bit more over, the service was great, they were very attentive and ready to suggest items as well as recommend different choices. When the food came out, it look great but some plates were hot and others cold. Unfortunately, I was the one with the cold. When I requested for my meal to be remade the server, gracefully apologize, and placed that request. When I receive my food, the second time it was still incorrect, it was overcooked plus the portions were small, but I was told that this was because it was brunch and not dinner which I guess it's understandable

    Steak & Eggs
    Marc R.

    If you're into bottomless mimosas for brunch with your friends you might want to give Medium Rare a try. Don't expect tacky IG worthy decor though. I opted for the Steak and Eggs with your side of fries. The brunch set also includes a choice of salad, Greek yogurt, or a fruit bowl. Screw Drivers, Mimosas, and Bloody Mary, for your non-alcoholic friends there's always orange juice. Best part yet no time limit. The staff make sure you have your drinks refilled in time when asked.

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    Tom T.

    I admit that this might be a harsher review than some others as I am a huge fan of the creators of this concept (L'Entrecôte de Paris and Café de Paris - Chez Boubier (Geneva)). Medium Rare's execution of the idea is good on all fronts except the most important one - the sauce. While they may make the sauce themselves, it still tastes like it comes out of a can. It did not rock my world. The service was okay but we only saw our waiter at the beginning and the end of our meal with no check in during which was a little surprising. There are many recipes out there for sauces similar to that of L'Entrecôte and Medium Rare should think about offering their own version as an option on the menu. Just my two cents.

    The only thing on the menu (steak and fries). The above item is sliced portobello mushrooms with a tomato sauce.

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    The steak was tender and well done like I love it. Everything was delicious. My niece had meals delivered.

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    Super great location. Ambiance is chill. Food is amazing !! Steak steak steak. Love the steak !!

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    Very attentive and friendly staff, the steak was seasoned and flavorful, the sauce and fries were great as well.

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    Low quality meat and tasted disgusting. When the meat was served it almost smelled like meat that isn't fresh.

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    Yes. It's small, only 5 chairs.

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