Can't go wrong with amazing steak and fries. We come to the Bethesda location often since it is much closer and it tastes exactly the same as the other locations. Highly recommend! read more

I have zero idea why I hadn't visited this restaurant before. Perhaps it was the odd menu (which today made perfect sense), or that I thought I needed more choices on a menu - it doesn't matter - I was completely satisfied with my first experience at Medium Rare. As others have mentioned, the starter salad is refreshing and lightly dressed. The steak was cooked just as I ordered (medium rare!). I can sometimes get picky about French fries, but I nearly inhaled these. They're very good. What is it about the combination of French fries and beef gravy? I had no room for dessert, but my friend had the apple pie, which was devoured before I got a chance to ask for a taste. I guess it must have been good. The restaurant is tastefully decorated with a casual style. I felt completely comfortable, and the great service contributes to that comfort. I'm definitely looking forward to a return visit in the near future. read more

I had great food and excellent service ask for Miki she's amazing so polite, checked on me often and best personally I will be back to see her again plus the food was so on point‼ read more

Yum yum yum!!!! You literally can't beat this deal. Two servings of steak and fries, salad and amazing bread for under $30 in Bethesda?! I love this place and have gone multiple times-- their bottomless brunch also can't be beat! I highly recommend to anyone looking for great food. read more

It is rare that a night out with my lovely wife for a lovely dinner ends up being NOT a lovely evening...until we experienced Medium Rare in Bethesda. The night of horrors started when we arrived five minutes early for our reservation. It ended up being another twenty minute wait before we were finally seated. We were then escorted to a table in a dark, back corner of the restaurant. The table for two was, and I am not exaggerating, considerably smaller than a folding TV tray. The restaurant was so loud that the server taking our order had to lean all the way in for me to hear her and for her to take our drink ad apppetizer order. While we understood it to be Homecoming for several local schools, that evening several other patrons had complained about the noise as well, but still nothing was being done. So now, seated in the dark, crowded, loud restaurant, we had to wait approximately 15-20 minutes before our drinks appeared. Shortly after getting our drinks, our appetizer and salad and entree arrived all at the same time. The young, inexperienced server was busy NOT paying any attention to doing his job but was instead busy staring at all the girls in their homecoming dresses. When he got to our extremely small table, still NOT paying attention, he managed to serve me by pouring my entire entree upside down into my lap successfully ruining my irreplaceable silk shirt which was left to me by my deceased father. NOT ONE wait staff came to my aid so I stood in that dark back corner of the restaurant wearing my dinner for nearly 20 minutes before the general manager came to apologize. And even though they had sent me on my way with a cold carryout meal after I provided all my personal information, still NO ONE bothered to reach out to me about how they would handle the situation the following day. After I waited 4-5 days with no contact from the restaurant manager or owner, I finally reached out to the restaurant and was told that one of the owners, Mark Bucher, who was away in London, would contact me in 2-3 days upon his return. Still, after 3 days, I never heard from him. So I called the restaurant yet again to speak to the owner. Mr Bucher said that I should bring the shirt to him and he would take it to their "expensive" dry cleaner to be cleaned. I informed him that I had already taken it to a very reputable dry cleaner because the incident occurred over a week before. Unfortunately, even after considerable effort by my dry cleaner, there were still residual stains. I told Mr Bucher that if he really wanted to make it right, he could. I think that having had the horrible experience of my entree being dumped on my lap, having my shirt ruined and the fact that I had to contact the restaurant...all of this was more than enough of an inconvenience for me. Why should I have to run back and forth with my shirt, make attempts to contact the owner when no effort whatsoever was made by the owner himself to apologize or fix things had been made until I called him? As a business owner, I definitely would have contacted the customer immediately and made every effort to make it right by the customer - either by offering to cover the cost to replace the shirt or even by giving a voucher for a free dinner. But that NEVER happened. Even weeks later, NOTHING has been done. NOTHING has been made right. Based on my personal experience, everyone should know that this is one restaurant that should be avoided. My real rating is ZERO or negative stars and the REAL words I wanted to write for this rating could NOT be written here. read more

Not Welcomed. I just moved to Bethesda and wanted to visit as many restaurants as possible. I heard great reviews about the food and atmosphere at the DC location. So my girlfriend and I visited the Bethesda location - since it was within walking distance from my house to experience the food and atmosphere. We walked in, hoping that we didn't need a reservation. We did not - that was a plus. However, as soon as we walked in, the waiter looked at us as if we were lost. We asked for a table for two. He said ok, and walked around the entire restaurant looking for a table for two. Now the restaurant wasn't crowed so we passed several tables. At first I thought, maybe the tables he passed were reserved, but the look on his face was not of this table is taken, but this isn't the right spot for them. Now, if you ever been to this Medium Rare, you would know that the place is small. It made me feel really uncomfortable - but I thought it was just me. We finally sat down and my girlfriend looked at me and said, "Is it me, or do you feel like we are not welcomed?" With that being said, we gathered our things, left and went to Woodmont Gill. The place we know has great food, atmosphere, and most importantly - makes everyone feel welcomed. Will not go to this location again. I will try the Medium Rare in DC - just to compare the two management styles. read more

I'm very confused as to why this place has 4 stars. The only thing I can figure is that people like the price and sparklers on their sundaes. I had the worst steak I have ever had. It was incredibly chewy - took forever to chew a single bite. The only seasoning was pepper, which was overpowering. Fries were good, salad was tasty, but basic. The service was ok. Next time I want a steak in this price range I'll definitely go to Outback. read more

Seems a lot of easily impressed people reviewing here. We went for dinner. Outdoor seating nice. Service OUTSTANDING. Food, just "meat & potatoes". Fries were so cold we had to ask for replacement. Wine just mediocre. I wont go back. This is Bethesda, MD. Market here demands MUCH MORE. A menu with just one item is not the norm, nor acceptable given that the one item is just "so-so" taste wise. With so many amazing alternatives, I don't see how this place survives. read more

My husband and I loved Medium Rare. We ate at the bar, which was low key and nice. The meal was simple and well executed. My steak was cooked perfectly! Will definitely be back. read more

A good steakhouse with HUGE portions for the set menu. Comes with bread, salad and 2 portions of steak and fries (probably one portion if you are a guy that eats a lot). Ice cream Sunday was delicious but way too big. Would like to see a smaller option. Also the menu was a bit confusing and it seemed the desserts came with the set menu which it does not.. cost $9 (listed 9 below the dessert section which was above drinks?) read more

Always love coming here for both brunch and dinner! It's a fun laid back atmosphere. Staff is attentive and knowledgeable. The French toast for brunch is incredible! read more

Great for the price. Good value. Every course is great. The bread is warm and delicious. The salad is yummy and the steak is great. Fries are fantastic. My only complaint is that their beer selection is horrible. Don't expect a good beer with your steak. read more

I was recommended this place by a friend, very glad I went. Warm, relaxed vibe inside. There is only 1 meal option, I went with the medium rare (naturally). Food came out promptly, I enjoyed the bread, the salad, the fries, and the steak (both of them!). Didn't get to partake in desserts, but from what I could see, they were quite popular. read more

Wanted it to be good; but the music was too loud to have a conversation in the back room... Wait staff was fine; food was good... a nice atmosphere was overwhelmed by a poorly designed sound system. Also, bubble gum with the check... yuck. read more

Love it. The steak is amazing. The price point is perfect. On my family's second trip the host recognized us and welcomed us back. 1 week after our first trip. The apple pie is made in house and is out of this world. This is a new family favorite. One small shortcoming is the slow (fit still pleasant service). The drink refills were slow but I can forgive that because they are so nice and the food is so goo read more

Best deal in bethesda. Great steak frites for a fraction of mon ami gabi prices. I love that you get "seconds". Best $25 spent for dinner

This place is a meat and fries basic dish. I'd say the quality is good as you can order your meat to your liking. The customer service is always great. You'll definitely leave this place satisfied! Enjoy! read more

You really can't beat having two meals for the price of one! For the fix rate you get bread basket, each gets a salad and two steak and fries meal. Service is quick and friendly! read more

I love their to go orders ! I didn't know they would give us a bottle and oj to make some mimosas but it was great. Their food was superb per usual read more

Worst display of management I have ever seen. I visit this bar at least once a week to unwind with the bartender and a few beers. Not only did the manager on duty cut me off while in the middle of my sentence, what she had to say was disgusting and shocking. She interrupted me by saying, "seriously? I cannot with you guys." I felt embarrassed that I may have been speaking too loud. Either way, the news that I was sharing was amazing! I was offered a permanent position at my law firm as an attorney! I wanted to share this news with the bartender! The manager then reprimanded the bartender for speaking to me. She then announced that the bartender's friends were no longer allowed to sit at the bar. I am not just a friend of the bartender, I am also a paying customer and would have been expected to be treated as any other paying guest at the restaurant. This made me feel uncomfortable and even embarrassed. I closed out my check and left, as I no longer felt welcomed. I am not sure how this company expects to expand their regular clientele when the bartender and their regulars are made to feel uncomfortable when forming a connection. I will not be returning to nor recommending this establishment. read more

My husband and I live in the building above Medium Rare. We decided to try both their dinner and brunch. Both experiences were either lacking or absolutely horrible. Brunch: We were one of about 4 tables for our entire meal all cramped into one corner of the restaurant. My husband ordered the eggs benedict with steak and portabella. I've never seen an egg white that under cooked. A runny yolk is acceptable for a benedict, but not an egg that looked like it was cooked less then 2 minutes. His steak and portbella consisted mostly of portabella and very few pieces of chewy over cooked steak. I ordered the french toast with sausage. My sausage was slightly warm on the outside and stone cold on the inside. I'm sure that's safe! The french toast tasted like it had been cooked in a vat of steak grease. My husband's fruit bowl came out with a dead fruit fly at the bottom of the bowl and a few more following the waiter from the kitchen. My parfait consisted of cheap sugary yogurt, no fresh fuit, and liquid syrup. I basically picked the granola and didn't eat the rest. I also couldn't eat my french toast seeing as it tasted like oily burnt steak. Dinner: It didn't matter what temperature we ordered our steaks at, because they both came out well done and chewy. If you're going to open a steak based restaurant at least bring in a chef that knows how to cook a steak properly! I could have shrugged this off as the chef just being super busy with mutliple orders, but No! Once again, we were one of only a hand full of tables. There was seriously no excuses. Basically, this restaurant's chefs didn't know how to execute the two most basic cooking skills... poaching an egg and knowing how to properly cook a steak. From hearing what other people in our building are saying about this restaurant, this place needs to fire all of the cooks and managers, and rehire properly trained individuals. It has a great location, beautiful interior and could be doing so much more business if it hired knowledgeable indivduals that checked food quality before serving customers. read more

Came here for my birthday and the experience was amazing!! We had reservations but still asked to wait about 25 mins. We ended up sitting at the bar in about 10mins of waiting so it was fine. As long as I was eating lol. But still I hope next time I make a reservation it's not like that. The bartender was very nice and attentive. Well we sat at the bar and there's only about 7 seats at the bar. The food is AMAZING!! Loveeee it read more

Love the concept! A $20 steak dinner is your only option and it's damn good! The ambiance has a cool urban feel with an open kitchen and dimmed lighting. Service is attentive and professional. The salad is simple yet delicious, the fries are crisp, the steak is cooked perfectly and the sauce is amazing! If that isn't enough, they come around with a second serving. Medium Rare is a rare gem! read more

This is my second review of this location. I went to brunch and I was really disappointed!!! First, I didn't like my dish but that's not a huge deal breaker, it happens. I asked for something else, apologizing profusely bc I didn't wanna be that guy (girl). The waiter said sure and about 15 min later I saw a busser bring out what looked like my order (I had asked for the sauce on the side)... and drop it on someone else's table. Ok oops her bad whatever. BUT THEN... my waiter came out, saw the mistake, took my order, beelined toward the kitchen, TURNED AROUND, AND PUT THE SAME FOOD in front of me. Gross!!! Pretty sure that's a health code violation in at least some states. I'm sure he knew he was wrong bc the manager came out about 5 min later. I told her and she brought me a new plate. He continued our service with minimal contact. They should've probably given us a new server and comped our meal from a customer service standpoint. But they did not. They didn't take off one dime in fact. Bonus, some dude unapologetically backed into my car while I was sitting outside eating. Two stars because the parfait was really good and the service was ok until our food came. I won't be going back to this location even though it's closest to my place. Guess I'll have to give brunch @ Cleveland Park a shot. read more

It pains me to give such an awesome restaurant 3 stars. I've been coming to this location since it opened in Bethesda. Pre COVID service was amazing!! My spouse and I come often sometimes 3 weekends in a row lol currently the service is just as good as TGI Fridays Which is very sad as we came here specifically because our waiter/waitress's were amazing better than the locations in DC in our opinion!!! Very attentive , I mean I couldnt Take a sip of water without it being refilled. Now you go , your server comes, rushes your order , writes on the table and leaves you be until the salad arrives. im not sure what happened service wise for this location but I really hope it improves. oh , food is ALWAYS amazing regardless of service. Great work to the chefs !! read more

We had a delicious birthday brunch here, the food and ambiance were wonderful. Three of us ordered our steak medium rare and it was cooked perfectly. My only complaint was the service, after your initial order they aren't good about checking back on their tables. This has happened the last two times I've been to this location. We asked for ketchup and extra sauce for the table and they never checked back to refill our drinks. read more

AMAZING customer service, food and mimosas !! Highly recommend!!! The steak and poached eggs are amazing !

We loved it! Fixed menu but plenty of food and it's delicious!! Comes with bread, salad, steak and fries. They serve you seconds! read more

Medium Rare - Steakhouses Near Me - Bethesda, Maryland

I heard good things about the other locations. However, this was my first time here, I was NOT AT ALL impressed by this Bethesda location . Steak looked and tasted like college cafeteria food. Mimosas were way too juiced down (can you say scam?!?). Definitely not worth the price. My brunch companion has been to other locations and attested that this place is definitely NOT reflective of the ones in DC. read more

I went there when then opened and the food was good. We tried to go again over the weekend and were basically laughed at by the hostess who said "they were about get 150 people coming in the next hour" so we'd just have to wait...while we stared at 4 empty tables. I'm not sure the restaurant even holds 150 people! What a pretentious brat! I'll probably try it again because their food really is good and the other 3 times I've been either to this one or their other 2 locations have been great. It's just too bad that pretentious hostess cost them a $400 dinner. We went to Blacks instead and drank some great wine and had some amazing seafood. read more

Medium Rare's menu is limited to one item -- Steak with a "secret" (and delicious) sauce, fries, bread, and a salad. I've never dined in-house at Medium Rare, but I am a regular, if infrequent, delivery customer via DoorDash. Given the narrow focus of the restaurant and that it has chosen to avail itself of ever-proliferating delivery services, one would hope that some thought would be given to delivering their specialty under absolutely optimal conditions -- i.e., as hot as possible. Such is not the case. DoorDash, it would seem, delivers its orders as presented by the restaurant. Medium Rare packages its orders in plastic containers, boxes and bags. Without insulation, your food is going to arrive tepid at best. Upon reheating, the fries become soggy and the sauce separates. I don't expect Medium Rare to provide relatively expensive insulated packaging for each delivery order, but I would hope they would insist that the delivery service provide at least the same level of heat retention packaging that many pizzerias seem to manage. They don't. read more

I am on a strict diabetic diet and emailed the owner, Mark Busher, in advance, to see if the restaurant would allow me to order champagne (instead of mimosa at the bottomless brunch) and he responded quickly indicating "Yes, for Sure", so I gathered some friends and made the trek from Northern Virginia to Bethesda. We arrived to find the venue was about 1/2 full, late in the Brunch hour (1:30 PM). The restaurant was very loud and acoustics seem bad as we could hear every plate clink even over the din of classic rock music. The waitress was friendly and enthusiastic and educated us on how brunch worked. I requested a glass of champagne and she stated that was not possible as the drinks are pre-mixed. I explained that Mr. Busher had assured me the restaurant would accommodate my request. She spoke to the manager and told me again, it was impossible. I asked to speak to the manager and showed him the email from the owner and after a long and awkward conversation in front of my friends, he begrudging indicated he would give me one glass of champagne but only one. If he had offered me bottomless 1/2 pours or even 1/4 pours, I probably would have ordered only 1 - 2 over the course of Brunch - I am very limited on how much alcohol I can drink as well, and I was also the driver on this outing. It was not that I wanted a lot of alcohol but the priniciple - I paid for bottomless and outraged that the restaurant would break the commitment of the owner on a seemingly reasonable request. It ruined the spirit of our girls' brunch and made me feel cheap and embarrassed in front of my friends. However, it got worse from there - I had researched Medium Rare on Gluten Free websites and all the websites indicated Medium Rare was 100% Gluten Free except their bread and French Toast. I ordered the steak benedict from the menu and nowhere on the menu did it mention that it was served over bread. My steak was served completely covered in the "secret sauce" (the sauce was quite good) and the steak was very tender so I didn't need a knife. However, after a few bites, I discovered something soggy and mealy underneath the steak. I lifted the steak and found a grey spongy mess of what appeared to be some type of toast soaked in juice and sauce. I do not have Celiac's disease (gluten allergy). I can't eat bread because it spikes my blood sugar, but if I had Celiac, it would have been enough to cause a significant allergy! I take responsibility - I should have verified with the waitress - my fault - but I was rattled from the champagne disagreement. And the bread was so soggy and disgusting, I don't understand why the restaurant would think it added value to the meal. I emailed the owner about the fact that the restaurant would not honor his promise to me and received the standard "I'm sorry we didn't live up to your expectations..." from Mr. Busher If I owned a restaurant and promised a patron something and the restaurant refused to fulfill the promise, I would have had a much stronger reaction than a generic "mea culpa." I had heard great things about Medium Rare before trying it. But if a restaurant can not honor a simple promise made by the owner, it reflects very poorly on the restaurant and the owner. read more

I came to this location with a party of 16 for a birthday brunch and the service was impeccable. The staff was very kind and accommodating. They even added two more seats for us at the last minute. The service is fast and our waiter was constantly filling up our glasses. The food was nothing short of amazing and everyone was very happy with their meals. Highly recommended! read more

A fanciful steak house, perfect for entertaining. Ordered extra sauce because it was so delicious on the steak.

Went to Medium Rare as our first outing after the stay at home order was lifted and it was fantastic. Consistently great food and good service! Love it here! read more

The first time I dined at Medium Rare, the service was friendly, the food fantastic, and the speed was even better. Quality steak cooked to order, French fries, salad, and bread are all they serve. Oh, the gravy comes by the tasty cup full ! The meal was so delicious I returned a week later, and everything was again top shelf, including the wine selection. Medium Rare is worth the wait and a second visit ! read more

Cool concept as far as the prix fixe pricing. I thought I'd get an actual steak rather than slices of meat. The portions were OK, but I'd have preferred more bread and potatoes, and the option of sauce on the side for my fries without having to ask. The steak itself was average in flavor. The house sauce is good, but a bit chalky. I may go back if others decide to go there, but it wouldn't be my first choice. read more

Our daughter was at a birthday party so we decided to have a date while she was busy. We ultimately selected medium rare based on the reviews. We were initially dismayed when we arrived and they did not have our reservation because we called the wrong location. Worried that we would have a long wait, we need not worry, the maître d' said set us at the bar which ended up being the best seat in town! Every waiter who came to the bar was our server and everyone was very attentive! The food was delicious. We were both pleasantly surprised at the second serving. I don't know what's in that secret sauce but it's a very delicious secret sauce! read more

Service was good. Steak was alright it was an interesting sauce may not appeal to everyone. However the second serving of steak was not warm and felt like it was sitting out a bit. read more

I was so excited that they opened a Medium Rare in Bethesda. My boyfriend and I are huge fans of their Cleveland park location. So when we saw that a location had opened closer to home we were ecstatic! Unfortunately our experience did not end up how we had hoped for. After always going to dinner at their Cleveland park location, we decided to try their bottomless drinks brunch. Pros- Th staff were very friendly when attending us Our food and dessert were delicious Cons- We had a hard time getting our drinks refilled. The staff seemed to be very focused on talking amongst themselves instead. Our bottomless drinks ended up only being two drinks per person The mimosas were terrible. They had SO much pulp that I needed to steal my boyfriends straw from his drink to drink it. They also do not give you "seconds" for brunch like they do for dinner. Therefore for the price you're better off spending an extra $5 for unlimited food and drinks somewhere else. Bottom line the brunch left us hungry and thirsty. We will be sticking to dinner from now on. read more