Medium Rare - Arlington

4.6

1441 Reviews

$30 and under

Steak

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2 people

15 Mar 2025

20:00

Booked 104 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 1,441 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

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

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Medium Rare - Arlington offers a delightful dining experience with "excellent food and service," a "great concept," and "delicious steak and fries." The restaurant is known for its "amazing value" and "special sauce," making it a favorite for "neighborhood haunts" and special occasions. While some find it noisy, the consistent quality and warm atmosphere ensure many happy returns.

1,441 Reviews

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Kim
Washington DC12 reviews
3.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
We have been to this restaurant several times. This time was not great. Overdressed limp salad, grainy sauce on the meat, warm-ish fries and steak that felt like they had been under a heat lamp. We remember it being much better.
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Amanda VIP
Washington DC15 reviews
2.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
This was a disappointing experience. We’ve been a couple of times, but this wasn’t worth the cost or up to snuff. Our waiter was not very attentive. It took a very long time to get our steak and fries. A table who was sat after us received their food way before us. When ours finally arrived, it was well done when we had requested medium. We sent it back and waited for a little while again. The meat that came was still medium well, not medium. We didn’t want to wait any longer so we ate it. Our second portions were also not correct. Mine was medium to medium well but my husband’s was way more cooked, definitely medium well to well again. We were offered a complimentary dessert but overall left very disappointed especially given the price point. The service was very lackluster and we felt mostly ignored, and our steak was not the right temperature at all.
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Geri VIP
Washington DC68 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
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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Christopher
Washington DC3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 7 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Always a Good choice for a simple yet good dinner option. The portions are definitely smaller now. Less steak and less fries. The drinks stayed the same price but smaller glasses.
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Caroline VIP
San Francisco14 reviews
4.0
Dined on 5 March 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
I frequently come here with friends and family, we keep tally of where we sit. We have realized if you are sat on the side with the bar the service tends to be slower than if you are sat in the larger dinning area near the kitchen and bathrooms. The service is good over all and the food is top notch, but its been a fun experiment keeping tallys. We assume the newer staff works on the bar side of the restaurant.
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Michele
Washington DC36 reviews
5.0
Dined on 4 March 2025
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 DC1 review
2.0
Dined on 2 March 2025
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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Megan
Unspecified1 review
5.0
Dined on 2 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We ordered a dessert, and they brought out a birthday candle! I had made a note on the reservation and they were ready! I love that!
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Ashlee VIP
Washington DC16 reviews
5.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
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 DC6 reviews
3.0
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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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 1441 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2 people

15 Mar 2025

20:00

Booked 104 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

Make a booking

Additional information

Popular dishes

French Toast & Sausage

Steak & Eggs

Steak Frites

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 1,441 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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