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Medium Rare - Bethesda, Bethesda, MD

Medium Rare - Bethesda

4.6
4.6
1509 Reviews
$30 and under
Steakhouse
4904 Fairmont Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 36 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for groups
  • Lively
  • Neighborhood gem
A Diner's Choice Award winner for the last 12 years! Legendary Medium Rare offers a unique, $28.95prix 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
    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
    (301) 215-8379
  • Website
    http://www.mediumrarerestaurant.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Location
    4904 Fairmont Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814
  • Neighborhood
    Bethesda
  • Parking details
    Public lot at 7730 Woodmont Ave -- walk out the back exit to Fairmont Ave and restaurant is on the right. Also, street parking.
  • Public transit
    Bethesda Metro Red Line
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

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What 1,509 people are saying

Medium Rare - Bethesda 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

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Medium Rare in Bethesda consistently delights with "delicious food and always gracious attentive service." The steak is praised for being "well seasoned" with a "great secret sauce," and the brunch menu is a "delight for all the meat eaters." Despite occasional noise and wait times, the "staff is very welcoming" and the restaurant is "perfect for a date night."

1,509 Reviews

  1. Ashlei

    Unspecified2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My night couldn’t have gone any better! The hostess was so polite and sweet. Really busy but still managed to get seated which was awesome! Our service was so great! Jason (who was our server) really was outstanding. The food was super good. Really filled me up and i was very satisfied. I will be coming back here every chance I get.

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  2. Mollyann

    Philadelphia10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Staff were very helpful and courteous, food arrived promptly and hot.

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  3. James

    Washington DC39 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 19, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Service was slower than usual for us, but food was very good and it is a great value. Saturday night was pretty noisy, but that’s to be expected.

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  4. Ana

    Washington DC1 review

    1.0

    Dined on April 19, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    I’ve been to other Medium Rare locations and they are good but the one in Bethesda is not. One good thing is the prompt response when doing reservations but everything else is terrible. I do not recommend this place! The service was poor, the food portions were way too small, the communication with the staff was poor as well. I was being served by a server that all of the sudden disappeared and if I wouldn’t have known that there are two servings for dinner I wouldn’t have been served the second round of steak and frites. I had to ask and look for it with another server. I asked for a medium cooked steak and when they brought the second round of steak it was well done almost burned and literally the server gave me only 3 and a half pieces of steak that it was not close to the original portion that was severed before and on top of that the steak had not the term I asked for. The whole experience felt terrible, I was there for a special occasion and it was disappointing overall.

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  5. juans

    Washington DC4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Nice place to dinner if you like salad, meat and french fries

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  6. Ashlei

    Unspecified2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I really enjoyed my time here! The hostess was so welcoming and very nice and made sure felt comfortable where I was seated with my daughter. The service was excellent, but the food… was even better!! My server was very kind and friendly, also very welcoming. I had a good time here. I felt very satisfied with my stay here today!.

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  7. Lauren

    New York City5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 13, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great restaurant and ambiance. Big portions. Great servers

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  8. Christopher

    Washington DC13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 13, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Brunch was delicious, everything prepared as requested. We were with 2 children who loved the French toast. Server attentive, friendly and helpful. Would go back happily.

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  9. Barbara

    Washington DC52 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a reservation for 7.30, and they had our table for us which was fantastic. The place was a zoo, and the noise level intense. But the service was very good, and as ever, the food was delicious. We certainly appreciate that consistency ! If you can manage to eat a little later, the whole place calms down.

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  10. Lori VIP

    Tallahassee9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and atmosphere !!! Would definitely come again

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FAQs

Medium Rare - Bethesda does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates. Medium Rare - Bethesda also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (301) 215-8379.

Medium Rare - Bethesda is rated 4.6 stars by 1509 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
7:00 PM
Booked 36 times today
Google Map for Medium Rare - Bethesda

4904 Fairmont Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Bethesda
  • 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
    Steakhouse
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Public lot at 7730 Woodmont Ave -- walk out the back exit to Fairmont Ave and restaurant is on the right. Also, street parking.
  • Public transit
    Bethesda Metro Red Line
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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