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Medium Rare - Cleveland Park, Washington, DC

Medium Rare - Cleveland Park

4.6
4.6
2111 Reviews
$30 and under
Steak

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 72 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Good for groups
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
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    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

What 2,111 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
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • District of Columbia

    Great for outdoor dining

  • District of Columbia

    Steak

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Medium Rare - Cleveland Park offers a consistently delightful dining experience with "phenomenal" service and a "wonderful" atmosphere. Known for perfectly cooked steaks and delicious fries, the simple menu is a favorite among locals. While some guests note occasional service hiccups, the overall experience is highly praised, especially the "amazing" brunch.

2,111 Reviews
  1. Matthew

    Miami

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing place that my wife and I return to every time we’re in DC. The service, food and ambience never fail.

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  2. Brent

    Baltimore

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent and everything we could have asked for!!!

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  3. Stacy

    VIP

    Washington DC

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on December 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent time as always, took great care of a party of 10 14 year olds

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  4. Richard

    Richmond

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 12, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food, staff, and atmosphere were perfect! We cannot wait to come back.

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  5. Samuel

    VIP

    Washington DC

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on December 9, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Medium Rare is our favorite neighborhood restaurant. Always great food and service. Juliana is the best

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  6. FRANCISCO

    Washington DC

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 8, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Nothing to say. Nothing to say. Nothing to say. Nothing to say. Nothing to say. Nothing to say. Nothing to say.

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  7. Denise

    Washington DC

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on December 6, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service. Dependable. All were friendly! Thank you.

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  8. Daniel

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 28, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Restaurant was 35 minutes late in seating our group. The host stand was a mess, it seemed that there were both too many and too few people working the host stand. It seemed that everyone who was working the host stand was not communicating with each other. Carlos, who was training, told us that he was going to check on something, and they never returned to communicate with us. When we were finally seated, our server Daniel greeted us within 30 seconds of us sitting. After asking out water preferences, he immediately asked what if we were ready to put in our drink orders. We had been sitting for 30 seconds and did not even have time to look at the drink menu which was incredibly annoying. When we said we were good with water for the time being, again because we didn’t have time to look at the menu, he collected all the menus. He then returned 5 minutes later notifying us that they also served cocktails, but that they weren’t on the menu. He verbally told us the cocktails which was 1) difficult to hear in the restaurant, and 2) hard to remember what he was saying because I was trying to hear all the choices before deciding. Also I don’t know why he didn’t tell us about the cocktails when he originally asked us about drinks. Food was fine, the fries are overcooked and not just crunchy, they are hard. When we finished our meal, we had staff slowly pre clear our table as we finished. We sat for about 15 minutes with no one interacting with us, and we were looking for Daniel because we didn’t see him on the floor and we were ready to leave. We look out the window and he’s rolling silverware with the trainee Carlos. We gave him a few minutes because we thought he’d eventually come back inside to check in with us. He did not. I had to flag someone else down to close out. While we waited for someone else to run our bill, we thought that by this point he’d be back to check on us. He was not. We signed the bill, and left. What a mess of a restaurant.

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  9. Stephen

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Tasty and filling meal served by gracious, cheerful and helpful wait staff. Excellent value and a pleasant environment.

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  10. Pamela

    Washington DC

    35 reviews

    4.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    The food and service were good. We went for brunch. We were disappointed that the cappuccino and espresso was an extra charge and couldn't be a substitute out for a bottomless alcoholic beveridge (which were included along with regular coffee, tea and OJ).

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Medium Rare - Cleveland Park is rated 4.6 stars by 2111 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 72 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
  • Neighborhood
    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
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