Rare Steakhouse - Milwaukee

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   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on May 13, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   What a fabulous dining experience! And the ambiance can’t be beat.. I brought out of town guests, & they loved it.. superior service… the food was perfection.. a must-stop if you are in Milwaukee, WI…
   

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   HaleyH

   Milwaukee

   16 reviews

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   5.0

   16 reviews

   Dined on May 10, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   We had a great experience at Rare. I would highly recommend the rib cap with truffle mushrooms. The ambiance is swanky and the service was great.
   

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   Kyle

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 6, 2023

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   The service was excellent and the food was even better. The banana foster was the best
   

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   ollie

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 6, 2023

   overall3food3service4ambience4

   I would've liked to know the salmon Red or Atlantic as, Red is a bitter salmon. I prefer other. Also, steak ordered medium was "rare" even to end cuts. I did not find the steak to be of premium tenderness. (somewhat chewey). Some highly rated food entities will bring steak to table for decision of choices? It is our feeling it did not live-up to the hype received from our friends. Thank you. You ask if we would recommend.... have to say ummmm out-to-lunch. Over priced from what we received on our experience.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on April 25, 2023

   overall4food5service4ambience4

   Delicious food. A steakhouse with sides worth actually purchasing. Sides can feed two. A5 waygu melts in your mouth. Nicely stocked bar as well.
   

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   Katie

   Milwaukee

   58 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   58 reviews

   Dined on April 21, 2023

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   Our server Neil was phenomenal! Food was excellent, everything was wonderful.
   

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   WOLFEE

   Kansas City

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on April 3, 2023

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   Raj was outstanding and took very good car of us. I definitely recommend eating and drinking there!
   

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   SeanR

   Milwaukee

   4 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on March 10, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Rare has delicious food! We love going there. No complaints on taste, atmosphere, & service. Only complaint is they raised their prices. Dessert $24 Tomahawk $145
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Milwaukee

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on February 24, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Brought my children here (Ages 6 and 15) for no other reason than to take them out for a nice meal. The service was impeccable and our waiter was amazing. He taught my daughter how to fold her napkin into a Bird of Paradise, kept our table crumb free, drinks full, and was able to answer all of our menu questions as well as tips on some Of his favorites! My son did the Wagyu Strip (4oz) Rare, baked potato, lobster Mac, and ended it all with a Cherry Cheesecake. He said everything was amazing, but the steak was perfect and the best he has ever had. My daughter and I shared the 14oz NY Strip steak medium rare, I had a loaded baked Potsto and she did the mashed potatoes, and then we also tried the lobster Mac n cheese as well. She said her mind was blown by the flavor explosion 😂 The Steak was cooked perfectly, my potato was great, and she couldn’t get enough of her mashed potatoes. The Lobster Mac was delicious and didn’t have an off or fishy taste to it. There were huge chunks of fresh lobster. Daughter ended with the strawberry cheesecake and said it was delicious. We definitely came home with plenty of leftovers! The ambience is nice, it’s very clean, staff attentive and you don’t have time to want for anything. The noise level was great and we were able to enjoy our meal and conversation. Highly recommend to anyone considering it. The cost is well worth what we were served as well as how we were served.
   

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    OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Rare Milwaukee exudes elegance and grace. I never felt so welcomed in a restaurant before. From the hostess greeting me at the door to the manager checking if our food was cooked to perfection. I even got to speak with the Chef in passing. This made me feel like a Who's Who of Milwaukee while on my business dinner. I would strongly suggest the Wagyu flight. It was down right delectable and lobster tail was sweet and succulent. My drink of choice, their new spicy jalapeño margarita. I can't wait to return and try the American Wagyu that Chef recommended for my next visit.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall1food1service4ambience4

    The environment was very good service was great,but the food was despicable,tasteless and not worth the price tag if I were to rate this restaurant solely on the food I would recommend they close immediately 4/10 if they added seasoning to it it would be a lot better everything just had a very bland taste and you expect more especially when you are spending 200/300 dollars I was just very disappointed that I spent over $200 for something that was not very good
    

    Rare Steakhouse - MilwaukeeResponded on February 26, 2023Thank you for leaving a review, I'd like to start off by apologizing that you didn't have a good experience with the food part of your visit, i was wondering if you could expand on your answer so we can improve, and make it better. Sincerely, Chef.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3

    The food was very good and the service was fast. I will say that the pricing is pretty high and we weren’t asked if we wanted our leftovers boxed, they were just thrown away lol
    

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    MleS

    Milwaukee

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Our server, Neil, was informative, attentive and pleasant. Menu has many options. Food was great. The space is beautiful. Our booth was cozy and we enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere.
    

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    DrancyA

    Memphis/West TN

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great experience with great food with great people.
    

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    RebeccaG

    Caribbean

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food was amazing!!!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Our server Ian was exceptional! We will definitely be back
    

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    Sanem

    Milwaukee

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 21, 2023

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    I loved Alex. He was very attentive and pleasant. Will definitely visit again.
    

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    DavidZ

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 15, 2023

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    Neil and the staff are very knowledgeable and attentive. Food was wonderful. Highly recommend the filet and lobster Mac and cheese. Overall great experience.
    

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    Patience

    Milwaukee

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

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    My husband and I had dinner there for New Years Eve. It was our first time dining at Rare. The food was excellent, very fresh and prepared perfectly. The portions were large for the appetizer, steaks, sides and dessert. The service was great, very attentive. The only issue was that we were seated next to a company party of 20 people, so it was very noisy. The party was fully gathered after we had already ordered drinks, but had I known before I started ordering, I would have asked to be seated elsewhere. Not a huge deal, I will know for next time when I make a reservation to request a booth. Overall, still a great place.
    

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    HaleyH

    Milwaukee

    16 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall2food2service4ambience5

    Food is very mediocre
    

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    ShaunaF

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall5food4service4ambience4

    Glad to have a few fine dining options open on Christmas Eve like this. Steak was great, calamari cooked properly, they split an entire on separate plates for me and my daughter, lobster Mac & cheese not as good as some, waitstaff and other employees kind & courteous.
    

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    SharonS

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 22, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Loved the decor, and the food and service were excellent! The Lobster bisque was so delicious, not too heavy and full of flavor. The tomahawk steak was top notch...perfectly cooked. We also really enjoyed the cocktails. Overall, a wonderful dinner.
    

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    JohnM

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 18, 2022

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    Our server Neal was incredibly attentive and knowledgeable.
    

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    Rocky

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 18, 2022

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    Friends reunion
    

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    DenW

    Milwaukee

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 11, 2022

    overall4food5service2ambience5

    We ate at Rare for my birthday. The food was AMAZING. Out of this world. We adored every item we ordered. That being said, for the price we were paying, our service was barely fair. I'm not sure if we just had a newer server, but he wasn't very good. On arrival and being seated, there was a couple sitting across from us. They finished, paid and left...then their table was cleared, reset, resat with new people and they placed their drink order AND received their drinks BEFORE our server even said hello. We probably sat there between 15-20 minutes before even being greeted. Kind of disappointing at that price point. I had asked for an extra butter for the bread, that he finally brought after we ate all the bread, no longer needing it, obviously, and I had reordered a diet Pepsi that he finally brought when I was almost finished eating, and nobody ever refilled our water. Over 50% of the tables were empty, so it was not busy. We watched servers at other tables doting on their people. Other than that, like I said, it was great. We would be willing to try again, with hopefully a different server.
    

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    Bobstastebuds

    Milwaukee

    30 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on December 8, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Table had Rib Caps for dinner. Service was excellent, good wine list with a good choice of value wines. Pretty quiet. Good place for date or business dinner.
    

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    SummitResident

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 4, 2022

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    The service and the decor of the restaurant were excellent. I’ve had better steaks, especially at that price point.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 25, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience4

    Thanksgiving dinner way overpriced
    

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    Carolyn

    Milwaukee

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 20, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience3

    Service and food where poor only bright spot the bartender was excellent
    

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    Moosie1

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 17, 2022

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    It wasn't crowded; however, service was not up to what I recall from previous visits
    

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    JerryL

    Milwaukee

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great service and great atmosphere. The lobster bisque and bottleneck steak were both incredible. Will definitely be back.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Louisville

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 6, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always a wonderful experience.
    

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    RICHANDAP

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    I love it here, perfect place for a lovely birthday dinner and the food is always excellent 👌🏾
    

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    BMikel

    Chicago

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    My wife and I had a fantastic experience!! We will definitely be going back!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    7 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on October 16, 2022

    overall2food3service1ambience5

    Waiter intentionally did not give us our sides because he assumed we couldn’t afford the bill.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on October 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Went for my husband's birthday and the service and food was amazing! Will definitely be back!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 8, 2022

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    Good food and good service
    

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    JimS

    Milwaukee

    54 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    54 reviews

    Dined on October 7, 2022

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    Peter makes sure our dining experience is always wonderful, what a fun evening. Food from apps thru main course thru Cherries Jubilee was outstanding. Thank you !!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 5, 2022

    overall2food3service2ambience5

    Service was slow. Food came out slow. After waiting 20 minutes after our food was taken away, I finally had to ask the manager for our check. And then the waiter made a remark about not waiting for or being interested in dessert. After 20 minutes of waiting for you to come back? Really? Lobster was tough and not very sweet. Certainly not as described. Soup was more like stew and so so. The baked potato was good though! At least our out of town guest liked her Salmon a lot. Our first visit and disappointed.
    

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    Rene

    Milwaukee

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 2, 2022

    overall3food3service5ambience5

    My husband and I choose Rare to celebrate our 2 year Anniversary. Although we have dined at Rare before we was shocked to find the steaks was $96 dollars 😳 now im not new to steak houses being from Chicago, but the prices sort of ruined the night!!.. However, the lobster bisque was AMAZING!! the oyster rockefeller was very small but tasty and our waiter was great!..
    

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