Medium Rare - Arlington

Name: Medium Rare - Arlington
Address: 3601 Fairfax Dr, Arlington, VA, United States, 22201-2352
Telephone: (703) 243-2020
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5 (1485)

$30 and under

Steak

3601 Fairfax Dr, Arlington, VA 22201-2352

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2 people

Jul 3, 2025

11:30 PM

Booked 44 times today

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Great for outdoor dining
Kid-friendly

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..

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Steak, American, Steakhouse
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 10:30 am–4:00 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
(703) 243-2020
Website
http://www.mediumrarerestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Private party facilities
For inquiries please give us a call.

Location
3601 Fairfax Dr, Arlington, VA 22201-2352
Neighborhood
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, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

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

Featuring La Colombe Torrefaction Coffee

Coffee
Tea
Espresso
Cappuccino
Cafe Latte

What 1,485 people are saying

Medium Rare - Arlington reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.5Service
4.3Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Medium Rare in Arlington offers a "delicious" steak and fries experience with attentive service and massive desserts. The "simple menu" ensures quality, though the restaurant can be "very loud" and busy. Despite some service mishaps, guests appreciate the value and return for the exceptional food, especially during brunch.

1,485 Reviews

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Alison
South Carolina4 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely fantastic. Probably our new favorite restaurant. If you want steak frites then this is the place for them.
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Julie VIP
New York City2 reviews
3.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Always delicious! Service can be slow but we love it here.
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OpenTable Diner
Washington, D.C. Area1 review
2.0
Dined on June 21, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 1
tons of rats/mice way too close to our outside seating. complained and nothing happened.
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Richard VIP
Central Kentucky3 reviews
3.0
Dined on June 16, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Although the food is still good it does seem like the portions have gotten much smaller and the prices seem higher. I also did not appreciate being rushed to eat. Seems like the server and the busing staff were constantly trying to rush you out the door. The busing staff were constantly trying to take food off the table even if we told them we weren’t finished. They were rude and unprofessional. Instead of a nice, romantic dinner with my wife, I felt rushed and pressured to finish my meal as quickly as possible for the next reservation.
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Mark
Washington, D.C. Area1 review
5.0
Dined on June 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
All the food was very good: bread (and butter), salad, french fries and steak. Due to rain we could not eat outside - the music was unnecessarily loud
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Andrew
Washington, D.C. Area2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
The service and food were incredible! It's a great value for the money, and everything tasted wonderful. It was very busy and quite loud (you had to raise your voice to have a conversation), but otherwise, a great dining experience.
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Katrina VIP
Washington, D.C. Area5 reviews
3.0
Dined on June 15, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Music was way too loud - I asked our waitress to have it lowered and it seemed to only get louder, leaving us to practically yell over each other to talk. My husband and I both left dinner with headaches.
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Maddie
Tahoe / Reno Area1 review
1.0
Dined on June 15, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
It’s so loud in here we literally left. They said they couldn’t turn it down because there are “KPIs they have to hit” and the manager won’t let them.
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Lynda
Washington, D.C. Area2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was our third time dining at medium rare! We’ve loved it every time. Food is delicious and the espresso martinis are really good. We ordered a strawberry lemonade for our 5 year old this time and when we got the bill were surprised when it was rung up as a $7 “virgin cocktail”. Will not be ordering that again especially since it comes in a tiny kids cup that he hardly drank. We would’ve appreciated a heads up from the serber and we wouldn’t have continued to order it. Besides that, highly recommended.
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David VIP
New York City11 reviews
3.0
Dined on June 14, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Usually big fans, don’t know if last night was an off night. Service was very rushed. I’m not convinced I had right steak but ate it any way. Had to ask for reminders on drunk refills. Usually service is prompt but friendly, last night missed the usual friendliness. Incredibly loud but used to that.
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FAQs

Medium Rare - Arlington offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (703) 243-2020.

Medium Rare - Arlington is rated 4.5 stars by 1485 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

Jul 3, 2025

11:30 PM

Booked 44 times today

3601 Fairfax Dr, Arlington, VA 22201-2352

Additional information

Cross street
Nelson Street
Neighborhood
Arlington
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 10:30 am–4:00 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, 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, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.mediumrarerestaurant.com/
Phone number
(703) 243-2020
Private party facilities
For inquiries please give us a call.

Medium Rare - Arlington

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About this restaurant

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 Cream$12.00

House Specialty Hot Fudge Sundae*$12.00

Double Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake$12.00

Six Layer Carrot Cake*$12.00

Key Lime Pie$12.00

Featuring La Colombe Torrefaction Coffee

Coffee

Tea

Espresso

Cappuccino

Cafe Latte

What 1,485 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 reservations?

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