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Medium Rare - Arlington, Arlington, VA

Medium Rare - Arlington

4.7
4.7
1370 Reviews
$30 and under
Steak

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2 people
19:00
Booked 41 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Lively
  • Great for outdoor dining
A Diner's Choice Award winner for the last 12 years! Legendary Medium Rare offers a unique, prix fixe dinning experience of artisan bread; a mixed green salad; prime, dry-aged steak; and hand-cut fries (Vegetarian option always available) in a relaxed, fun, environment. Please allow us 15 minutes to seat you after your full party has arrived and after checkin at our host stand. As we do only one thing, we do our best to make the food and experience exceptional and also a good value. We also serve brunch on Saturday and Sunday's with a great prix fixe including French Toast, Steak and Eggs, Eggs Benedict and bottomless Bloody Marys, Mimosas and Screwdrivers. WALK INS and CALL AHEAD seating are always welcomed..

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Steak, American, Steakhouse
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:30–16:00 Dinner Mon–Thu 17:00–22:00 Fri 17:00–23:00 Sat 14:30–23:00 Sun 14:30–22:00
  • Phone number
    (703) 243-2020
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Private party facilities
    For inquiries please give us a call.
  • Area
    Arlington
  • Cross Street
    Nelson Street
  • Parking details
    We also provide free garage parking in our building
  • Public transit
    Virginia Square metro station across street
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,370 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Virginia - DC Suburbs

    Steak

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Medium Rare - Arlington offers a "wonderful" dining experience with "amazing food" and "excellent service." The restaurant is praised for its "great concept" of simple, well-executed meals, including steak, fries, and a unique sauce. The outdoor seating is a highlight, though the indoor noise level can be high.

1,370 Reviews
  1. Sushma

    Washington DC

    47 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    47 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The menu is short, but Medium Rare does it well. The food and the good value draw all types - large family groups, people on dates, friend groups of men or women of all ages and backgrounds.

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  2. Rob

    Washington DC

    30 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My new favorite brunch spot, and yes, the steak frites do live up to the hype! Everything was perfect here, from the food, coffee, dessert, and service.

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  3. Rachel

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    so delicious and they give you two portions of steak/fries

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  4. Amira

    Cincinnati

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 19 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a great experience at the Arlington location! Service was great and the staff and Manager are very friendly. Would definitely come back and bring more friends, this will be a go to spot in the area.

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  5. Terry

    Washington DC

    134 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    134 reviews

    Dined on 18 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Provided you like steak frites, a fun and well priced option

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  6. Melissa

    Washington DC

    31 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on 16 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    This was my first time at the Virginia Square/Ballston location (I've been to Cleveland Park) and it was a letdown. The steak was well-done, and we requested medium-rare/medium. We asked for a glass of sparkling water and were given a whole bottle of San Pellegrino, which we had to pay for. It would have been nice to have been asked/told that we'd have to get a whole bottle instead of a glass. The fries tasted like the oil they were fried in, that's it.

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  7. Torsten

    Washington DC

    9 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 11 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    It’s great food and a great concept. The noise level is high though and I don’t know why hard rock is the best choice for a dinner experience

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  8. Janet

    Tampa

    24 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on 3 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was my husbands Birthday. All the food and service was excellent.

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  9. Rebecca

    Washington DC

    41 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    41 reviews

    Dined on 1 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    The steak was delicious and well cooked. Unfortunately, our bread was too hard and the salad was overdressed. We also thought it was too loud in the restaurant and had a difficult time hearing one another. Also, their lighted sign kept flickering on and off, which was quite annoying.

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  10. Natalie

    Minneapolis

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 30 October 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Wait staff don’t mention you get two servings of the same meal. It’s rump steak sliced thin. 4 ounces maybe of steak in both servings. Salad was just lettuce and dressing. Bread service was basically croutons it’s so hard.

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FAQs

Medium Rare - Arlington does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates. Medium Rare - Arlington also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (703) 243-2020.

Medium Rare - Arlington is rated 4.7 stars by 1370 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 41 times today

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Google Map for Medium Rare - Arlington

3601 Fairfax Dr, Arlington, VA 22201-2352

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Nelson Street
  • Area
    Arlington
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:30–16:00 Dinner Mon–Thu 17:00–22:00 Fri 17:00–23:00 Sat 14:30–23:00 Sun 14:30–22:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Steak, American, Steakhouse
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    We also provide free garage parking in our building
  • Public transit
    Virginia Square metro station across street
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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