Medium Rare - Arlington

4.6

1433 Reviews

$30 and under

Steak

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2 people

8 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 105 times today

Good for groups
Neighbourhood gem
Good for special occasions

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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Location
3601 Fairfax Dr, Arlington, VA 22201-2352
Phone number
(703) 243-2020
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
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
We also provide free garage parking in our building
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Popular dishes

Grandma's Apple Pie with Vanilla Bean Ice CreamUS$12.00
tarte aux pommes grand - mère á la mode
House Specialty Hot Fudge Sundae*US$12.00
le sundae maison, sauce au chocolat chaud
Double Chocolate Fudge Layer CakeUS$12.00
le gateau aux deux chocolats
Six Layer Carrot Cake*US$12.00
le gateau á la carotte aux six étages
Key Lime PieUS$12.00
tarte au citron vert

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What 1,433 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.5Service
4.3Ambience
4.5Value

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Medium Rare - Arlington offers a consistently enjoyable dining experience with "great food, great value and great service." Despite occasional wait times, the "steak frites do live up to the hype!" The ambiance is lively, with "a fun atmosphere" and "excellent service." Ideal for brunch or dinner, reservations recommended.

1,433 Reviews

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Geri
VIP
Washington DC
68 reviews
5.0
68 reviews
Dined today
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We love Medium Rare. We love the simple menu. And the food is always good
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Michele
Washington DC
36 reviews
5.0
36 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
ALWAYS outstanding! Delicious food! Excellent service! Fun atmosphere! Good for any size group & all types of celebrations!
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Laura
Washington DC
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
This place has gone downhill. When I ordered a medium steak I received a completely rare one and when I got the new one the fries were hard as rocks. This is the first time I’ve had an experience like this there, and it was pretty disappointing.
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Ashlee
VIP
Washington DC
16 reviews
5.0
16 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The food was really good and so was the service. This place is consistently good, but there was a little something more this time. Definitely enjoyed my meal and will continue to patronize this location.
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John Hackett
VIP
Washington DC
6 reviews
3.0
6 reviews
Dined on 23 February 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Busy, a bit loud, food was plentiful, service good
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Brooke
VIP
Washington DC
13 reviews
3.0
13 reviews
Dined on 22 February 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
Medium Rare has been on my list to try for a while and honestly I wish it would have stayed that way a little longer. While the food, for the price, was good and the servers were on their game all night the rest of the experience left much to be desired. The restaurant was clearly over booked and the hostesses were wholly unable to correctly estimate the waiting time (even for us with reservations). I'm fine to wait but waiting for more than 30 minutes after my reservation after I was told it would be 5 minutes is irritating. The managers were clearly unprepared to direct the staff to stop taking walk-ins and were generally rude to the staff (bumping into them while they tried to serve customers, reseating customers in the middle of service, etc.). While I enjoyed the food, I will never be coming back to this location and advise that others do not go to it.
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Jennifer
VIP
Washington DC
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on 22 February 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
The food is delicious - but the service is poor. Once the initial round of drinks is served, no additional drinks were provided after being requested and ordered. The tables are too close together and the staff constantly run into chairs. It's very loud inside.
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Dorothée
Washington DC
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 22 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Good service, great brunch! I had bottomless mimosas and a serving of steak, fruits and fruit salad for like $35
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EL
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1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 22 February 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Had to wait more than 15 minutes before getting my table. Tiny table and cold food with long time to be served. Unbelievable experience
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Pari
Washington DC
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on 20 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Great restaurant for my son’s 10th birthday. He loved the food! Service was slow
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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 4.6 stars by 1433 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2 people

8 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 105 times today

3601 Fairfax Dr, Arlington, VA 22201-2352

Additional information

Phone number
(703) 243-2020
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
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
We also provide free garage parking in our building
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Medium Rare - Arlington

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Private dining

Additional information

Popular dishes

French Toast & Sausage

Steak Frites

Steak & Eggs

Menu

Set Menu

Artisan Rustic Bread

Mixed Green Salad

Steak Frites

Desserts

Grandma's Apple Pie with Vanilla Bean Ice CreamUS$12.00

House Specialty Hot Fudge Sundae*US$12.00

Double Chocolate Fudge Layer CakeUS$12.00

Six Layer Carrot Cake*US$12.00

Key Lime PieUS$12.00

Featuring La Colombe Torrefaction Coffee

Coffee

Tea

Espresso

Cappuccino

Cafe Latte

What 1,433 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

FAQs

Does Medium Rare - Arlington offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Medium Rare - Arlington restaurant rated?

Is Medium Rare - Arlington currently accepting bookings?

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