Medium Rare - Cleveland Park

4.6

2146 Reviews

$30 and under

Steak

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2 people

Mar 17, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 35 times today

Neighbourhood gem
Good for special occasions
Charming

A Diner's Choice Award winner for the last 12 years! Legendary Medium Rare offers a unique $28.95 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.

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Steak, American, French
Hours of Operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat 2:30 pm–11:00 pm Sun 2:30 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(202) 237-1432
Website
http://www.mediumrarerestaurant.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
3500 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
Neighbourhood
Cleveland Park
Cross Street
Ordway Street NW
Parking details
Small parking lot directly across the street
Public transit
On the corner adjacent to the Metro red line, Cleveland Park entrance
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Popular dishes

Grandma's Apple Pie with Vanilla Bean Ice CreamUS$12.00
tarte aux pommes grand-mère à 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 gâteau aux deux chocolats
Six Layer Carrot Cake**US$12.00
le gâteau à la carotte aux six étages
Key Lime PieUS$12.00
tarte au citron vert

Drinks

Coffee
Tea
Espresso
Cappuccino
Cafe Latte

What 2,146 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.5Service
4.5Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

District of Columbia
Steak

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Medium Rare in Cleveland Park offers "consistently great" steak frites, with "friendly service" and a "fun concept." Diners appreciate the "reasonable price" and the surprise of "second portions." While some note the noise level, the "excellent food" and "welcoming staff" make it a "favorite" for many.

2,146 Reviews

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Anthony
Unspecified1 review
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The staff was friendly, the food was excellent, and who doesn't enjoy a bottomless brunch? Would gladly return.
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Shane
Washington DC1 review
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My friend and I came here for brunch on a gloomy sunday morning and we had our day completely changed for good! The bottomless was really bottomless and the food was outstanding. Service is beyond good and all in all we will be back for sure!
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco4 reviews
2.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
I keep giving medium rare another chance but this may have been the dagger. They simply disregard any reservations and criminaly overbook themselves. It took more than 30 munites PAST our reservation time for us, a party if two, to be sested. Then, the server took another 15 minutes and we ended up having to stand up simply to adk for a menu. Overall, there is no way I will be returning, the food is good, but everything else makes the experience poor.
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Alexandvin
New York City5 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Food was great, and they give you seconds on both the steak and fries.
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OpenTable Diner
New York City3 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 2, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Brunch was very good. Three of us had the steak frites which was tender and flavorful, although one person ordered theirs medium and it came medium rare. The fourth person had the breakfast sandwich which they said was delicious and was very large. Desserts were excellent. The chocolate cake and carrot cake are huge.
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Katherine
Dallas6 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 27, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A fun experience. Dinner is delicious, service very attentive, and atmosphere vibey. Brick pubby feel, great music.
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Cathy
San Francisco1 review
5.0
Dined on February 27, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was very good and the service was excellent. I would be a regular customer if I lived in the area.
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Sophia
Washington DC1 review
2.0
Dined on February 23, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
I fear I dream about this salad... it is too good.
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George
Washington DC2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service, excellent food, intimate but not pretentious atmosphere, quality time with my wife together here for our anniversary, and it can’t get much better than that. Thanks Medium Rare for making our time special.
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Leora
Atlantic City1 review
2.0
Dined on February 22, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Just felt rushed during our whole experience, bottomless mimosas were not bottomless.
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FAQs

Medium Rare - Cleveland Park is rated 4.6 stars by 2146 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

Mar 17, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 35 times today

Google Map for Medium Rare - Cleveland Park

3500 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross Street
Ordway Street NW
Neighbourhood
Cleveland Park
Hours of Operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat 2:30 pm–11:00 pm Sun 2:30 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Steak, American, French
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Small parking lot directly across the street
Public transit
On the corner adjacent to the Metro red line, Cleveland Park entrance
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Website
http://www.mediumrarerestaurant.com/
Phone number
(202) 237-1432

Medium Rare - Cleveland Park

Make a reservation

Dining areas

Additional information

Popular dishes

Steak & eggs

Steak Frites

French Toast & Sausage

Menu

Set Menu

Artisan Rustic Bread

Mixed Green Salad

Award-Winning Culotte Steak & Hand-cut Fries

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

Drinks

Coffee

Tea

Espresso

Cappuccino

Cafe Latte

What 2,146 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

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