Medium Rare
515 8th St SE, 20003-2835 - Washington DC
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#346 of 2704 restaurants in Washington DC
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American
Steakhouse
Sluurpy Quality Index
PROPRIETARY
Popularity
100/100
Quality
79/100
Data Completeness
67/100
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Outdoor seating
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Takeout
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Dine-in
🍺
Alcohol
🍹
Cocktails
🍷
Wine
📅
Reservations
♿
Wheelchair accessible
Contact Information
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Phone:
+1 202-601-7136
🌐 Website:
http://www.mediumrarerestaurant.com/
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Address:
515 8th St SE, Washington DC
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Google Reviews
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Google reviews
This restaurant never fails! Great food, great service and great price. I sat down at 1:30pm and walked out at 2:15pm after consuming my yogurt parfait with vegetarian steak and eggs. The only reason I come here is because of their signature brown sauce. Thanks Tashika and Gretel for great service. Now I head back to SC!
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Came here for brunch on a Saturday at 11:30. Place was already pretty busy (make reservations!)
You get an appetizer choice of a yogurt parfait, salad, or fruit salad as well as great crusty bread and butter. As we waited for our food, we asked for a bottle of prosecco for the table and OJ for our ENDLESS mimosas. And boy were they endless.
The place started to fill up and the manager politely asked us to relocate because he was behind on reservations (we had been there about an hour and a half and I think the max is 3). It was no problem as we had finished eating (the meals were DELICIOUS- and the portions sizes very reasonable. A nice change from the huge American portions. And this made sense since it was high quality steak). We decided to move outside (cold out, but they allowed us). They continued to serve us even in the freezing weather.
An AMAZING time, support nice staff, great food, awesome drinks, 100% will go back.
However, DO NOT bring vegetarians....
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Tucked away in the quaint Barracks Row neighborhood of Capitol Hill is one of Washington DC's best-kept secrets -- a delightful steak and frites restaurant called Medium Rare.
The dinner menu is simple -- steak and fries with a salad and bread -- but consistently excellent. Service is always friendly and efficient. You get a great meal for not a lot of money.
Check it out. You're sure to love it as much as I do.
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No rice that night but the salad was even better. My lamb was delicious but a tad room temperature. My Stella's were big and cold and the waitstaff were sweet.
I was with family, but man this is such a great place for a date night.
I look forward to coming back. 5 stars for the music selection!
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The steak and fries were good and the sauce made the meal great for me. The salad and bread weren’t very good but I got enough steak and fries so it didn’t bother me. The meal does start to get pricey if you have a few glasses of wine though. I would come back next time I’m in dc
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Brunch was delicious! Bottomless mimosas, bloody Mary's, or screwdrivers. Small selection, but DELICIOUS. We went on St. Patrick's day, and they had a baileys spiked sundae. Definitely wanting to come back for dinner now.
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Absolutely scrumptious. The concept is amazing, the food is amazing, the service is superb. Whereas the beer selection could be improved, I was very impressed overall. They truly do cook the steak precisely to your liking and the second serving is a pleasure. Will go back many times.
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Let me caveat my review by saying that I am not the biggest fan of steaks. I am not saying I don't like them, but rather steak is not the top item on the list when I make my selection. Understandably, I had some reservations about the place, but after many visits - this place rarely disappoints.
Sure, the menu is set with steak being the main (and only) center piece, but why come here otherwise? And while I am admittedly not a major steak connoisseur, it is consistently good. Every time I got it was well seasoned, tender and properly cooked (one time it was a little chewy hence -1 star). And the artisan bread (which is just perfect) with salad only add to your $19.95 meal.
Beer list is pretty short, but has at least two solid local choices.
Definitely will come back here whenever I am feeling for "steakish" again.
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We came here around 6 pm on Friday. I made a reservation through the phone. Friendly staff , delicious food but music was loud. They only have one main course ( bread, salad, fries and Steak) they serve the steak in two portion. We really loved the steak. One of the best steaks you would ever have. 10/10 💙
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Decent steak frites joint serving just one thing: steak frites with a salad course and some delicious house-baked bread. Unless it’s brunch, in which case they serve a few other things, too. Desserts are also available but be warned: the sundae is insanely large. And the apple pie is microwaved but it does taste good even through the pastry is a little limp.
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