I came for brunch today and it was absolutely Amazing. Thank you to Lana and Paulos for taking such great care of us. Side note: the key lime pie is everything. read more

The food was good except that the steak was over seasoned. It took away from the flavor of the meat. Definitely get the sauce on the side. It is better for the fries as opposed to the steak. Because this is a set menu, I have no need to return. If I did, I would have t come for the brunch to see how that is. read more

This food is SOO good it'd make that old & grumpy movie critic, from the animated move Ratatouille, proud.

What happened to Medium Rare in Bethesda? This used to be a great restaurant with superb service and a pleasant atmosphere. Last night I made a reservation for 5 people and was seated quickly. The hostess was wonderful. However, things started to fall apart after we were served our food. The waiter seemed anxious to snag plates off the table, saw our drinks were empty, did not offer refills and was overtly rushing us. This was odd because it was around 9:00 PM on a Saturday and there were plenty of empty tables. As I was eating off my plate he came up and asked me if I just wanted to "box that". We had planned on ordering dessert, he never even asked. We did order dessert and I was allowed to finish my meal. I even asked if it was ok to get more water and wine (apparently there's a one glass of limit for each). The pie was stale and soggy and the sundae half melted before it even made it to the table. My son was then ridiculed for not being happy enough about his ice cream. Yes, the wait staff decided to say something. I am always a good tipper and we normally order no less than $150 per table. In fact, last night was more of a $250 night. The food was ok, albeit very salty. I'm really disappointed with how this went down. Both the service and the food quality seemed to have taken major nose dive. I would recommend sticking with their DC location. read more

So simple- salad, Fries and steak. Always good and always fast. It's just a simple awesome experience each time. I so recommend it!

Great brunch! The price is amazing and everything tasted very good! I didn't give it 5 stars as I wasn't blown away but it met all my expectations and I would go back. read more

So this was an AWFUL experience! Love being verbally harassed by men who think they can talk down to women. We were seated 30 mins late for our reservation, totally reasonable on Easter Sunday and expected! We were enjoying our brunch, but were rudely rushed by the staff as they said we only had an hour and a half to eat. It was awkward, but understandable again given the busy day, so we wrapped up our brunch as we were seated for only an hour and 15 mins at that time. However, this was when a very, shall I say pleasant couple, approached our table and verbally harassed us. This couple claimed we were seated at "their table," rudely confronted us, pushed chairs at us, and yelled at us until we left. Apparently the staff had threw us "under the table" (got em) and told this really intense family that we were taking up their table. Didn't know people owned tables there! The management did give us gift cards for the uncomfortable situation, but this should've been avoided. Anyway love when white males ruin everything, have a wonderful Easter! read more

My friends and I went here for brunch. We had a 12pm reservation, and we're not seated until 12:30, which is understandable for a holiday. However, an hour and 15 mins into the meal while we were finishing up, another customer came up to our table and accused us of taking up HIS table, after ramming chairs into the the side of our table and making a huge fuss. This white male customer clearly felt empowered to confront our table of young women. No wait staff was in the area to mediate the situation. It seemed clear that the staff had informed him that we were the ones holding up his table, when the hostess had only informed us to vacate the table in the next 10 mins or so. Completely irresponsible management and put us in an extremely uncomfortable situation where we had to deal with a disgruntled and entitled customer. Each person in my party received gift cards from management after this altercation, but it never should have occurred in the first place read more

Such an incredible place! Have been going here for years. Amazing food and service. Tomorrow is my birthday and when I got ID'd for wine the waitress saw my birthday was tomorrow and surprised me with a fancy dessert. I thought just that small detail of taking the time to pay attention to those things is just one of the many reasons that medium rare is so great and continues to grow. Will always give them my business. read more

We loved this place, especially the simplicity of the menu. You have to keep in mind that they have a fixed menu and the entree is steak. So...you only have to let them know how you like your steak cooked and the dessert. You start with bread, salad, the entree and then dessert. They serve you twice. 2 steaks and frites (fries). The secret sauce is delicious. I ate the first serving and took the second and dessert to go. Liked the ambience and service. We'll go back! read more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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