Medium Rare - Columbia, MD

Name: Medium Rare - Columbia, MD
Address: 6000 Merriweather Dr, Columbia, MD, United States, 21044
Telephone: (443) 542-2249
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.2

4.2 (255)

$30 and under

Steakhouse

6000 Merriweather Dr, Columbia, MD 21044

Make a reservation

2 people

Jun 24, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 4 times today

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Lively
Good for groups

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
Steakhouse, American
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
(443) 542-2249
Website
http://www.mediumrarerestaurant.com/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
6000 Merriweather Dr, Columbia, MD 21044
Neighborhood
Columbia
Parking details
None

What 255 people are saying

Medium Rare - Columbia, MD 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

4.2

4.2 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.3Service
4.2Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Medium Rare in Columbia, MD offers an energetic atmosphere with "great food, drinks, and overall experience." The unique concept of serving entrees in two portions ensures hot meals throughout. While the menu is limited to steak frites, it's "cooked to perfection" and worth trying. Despite occasional service delays, staff are often "attentive and friendly." Perfect for casual dining with a touch of class.

255 Reviews

T
Tina
Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill8 reviews
2.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
It was very busy. I do feel like if you have one thing on the menu, you should be an expert at cooking it. My steak came out overcooked. The gravy was decent tasting but nothing to rave about and the fries had an odd aftertaste. The salad was my favorite part. Overall I would not recommend.
Is this helpful?
OT
OpenTable Diner
Baltimore / Maryland1 review
4.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Overall. Experience was good. The food, ambience, and friendliness of our server were all pretty good. We enjoyed our experience until it came time to pay. When we finished our meals, we waited about 20 minutes before we stopped a different server to request our check because it seemed our server seemed our server ghosted us. He obliged and brought our check a few minutes later. After this, we waited another 10-15 min before I got fed up and walked toward the host counter to have someone process the credit card. A host stopped me halfway and said she would take care of it. We were subsequently late to get to the show because of this hold up and would have been on time if it weren’t for the 30’ delay. Unfortunate given the good service up till that point
Is this helpful?
M
Maria
Baltimore / Maryland2 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Service was great. I liked that there was a prefixed menu; steak with special sauce and shoestring fries. It was very tender and tasted great.
Is this helpful?
T
Tessa
Baltimore / Maryland3 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Did brunch celebrating Fathet's Day. The place was packed but our server, Brian, was so great. It was loud and tables were tight, but food was really good and came out hot and quickly. Didn't realize they are a prefixed menu restaurant. Brunch offered more options than dinner but I think that lends to the quality of food, which was good and portions plenty. Would definitely go again.
Is this helpful?
M
Michelle VIP
Chicago / Illinois4 reviews
2.0
Dined on June 13, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Service was slow which is unacceptable given they only have one menu item. Would prefer a better cut of steak for the price.
Is this helpful?
J
Joseph
Baltimore / Maryland30 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 1, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The salad is crisp and cold with just the right amount of tasty dressing. The bread was warm and plentiful. The fries are thin and tasty. The steak, ordered medium rare, came out somewhat flabby with no apparent grill marks or crust. It was smothered in a thick brown sauce that was too much for the meat. For those unfamiliar with Medium Rare the entree is delivered in two portions, a unique concept that ensures your meal will be hot as you enjoy it. That also allowed us to request sauce on the side so we could control how much is added. The wine selection is limited and served in small cheap glasses.
Is this helpful?
L
Lisa
Washington, D.C. Area14 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 31, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Our visit to Medium Rare was not as great as in the past. Our mistake was going on a concert night at Merriweather. We’ll be checking the schedule ahead of time. BUT we were still able to make a reservation, so we didn’t even think about a concert. It was incredibly crowded. All tables were full. It was nice to see the restaurant so busy. But it was incredibly loud. Between the music and people talking, we had a hard time hearing each other. Our server was either nee or did not want to work. I had to remind him we ordered a soft dtink. The margarita was brought out timely. We had to ask for more water. When we asked who was in concert, he replird, “I don’t know. It’s a country band.” Dave Matthews is NOT a country band. If you’re going to serve at this location, it would seem ifeal to know what’s happening across the street in case patrons, like us, were caught unaware. The food this time was “eh.” The meat was hot, but the fries were only warm and tasted like they sat under the heat lamp too long. It wasn’t our best experience this time. It was disappointing but lesson learned not to go there on a concert night.
Is this helpful?
K
Kevin
Baltimore / Maryland1 review
5.0
Dined on May 29, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service, food was on point and wine was decently sourced! Great experience overall.
Is this helpful?
D
Dawn
Baltimore / Maryland2 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 27, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Handled our party of 10 seamlessly and even turned down the music upon request. Great food, drinks and overall experience!
Is this helpful?
M
Matthew
Washington, D.C. Area1 review
3.0
Dined on May 25, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
We've been to multiple locations for both the dinner and lunch and it's usually good. The brunch was okay, the poached eggs where practically raw but I guess that was what they where aiming for because it was consistent. Something about clear egg whites just isn't appealing to me. Usually you get a second sending of the steak and fries so it's warm where you eat it, only after we had ordered and eaten where we told that's doesn't happen for brunch wish we had known up front as I would have ordered differently. We will be back because the food is good but we'll skip the brunch. The service was okay but the person waiting on us seemed to forget everything we asked for and then didn't really know about the brunch food items. :-/
Is this helpful?

FAQs

Medium Rare - Columbia, MD is rated 4.2 stars by 255 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Jun 24, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 4 times today

Google Map for Medium Rare - Columbia, MD

6000 Merriweather Dr, Columbia, MD 21044

Additional information

Neighborhood
Columbia
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Steakhouse, American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None

Website
http://www.mediumrarerestaurant.com/
Phone number
(443) 542-2249

Medium Rare - Columbia, MD

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Additional information

Menu

What 255 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

FAQs

How is Medium Rare - Columbia, MD restaurant rated?

Is Medium Rare - Columbia, MD currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Additional information