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Rare Steakhouse, Madison, WI

Rare Steakhouse

4.6
4.6
1987 Reviews
$31 to $50
Steakhouse

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2 people
7:00 PM
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Booked 16 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for fine wines
  • Fancy
Dining and libations on Capitol Square with an incredible view of the Capitol, Rare combines craft cocktails, in-house dry aged steaks and attentive service in an unabashedly old-school steak house setting. Madison's downtown steakhouse features specialty cuts dry aged in-house, like the Rib Cap and the Delmonico as well as offering more traditional cuts like our filet and our rib eye. Rare is also one of the only purveyors of A5 Wagyu in Madison.

Complimenting our steaks and entrees is a specialty cocktail list and an extensive wine list with everything from wines for a big celebration to a weekday dinner.

If you're just looking for a drink after work, Rare offers discounted cocktails, wines and snacks at happy hour.

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Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Steakhouse, Seafood, Wine Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Happy Hour Tue–Fri 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Delivery & takeout

What 1,987 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
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Wisconsin

    Great for fine wines

  • Madison

    Best Ambiance

  • Madison

    Hot spot

  • Madison

    Great for fine wines

  • Madison

    Romantic

  • Madison

    Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Rare Steakhouse offers a "spectacular" dining experience with "amazing" food and "excellent" service. Patrons highlight the delectable Wagyu steak, chocolate cake, and lobster bisque. The atmosphere is "elegant" and "inviting," perfect for special occasions. While some found the pricing steep, the "memorable experience" and attentive staff make it a "must-visit."
1,987 Reviews
  1. Tom

    VIP

    New York City

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a treat to return to Rare! Decided to treat the kid & his girlfriend for his birthday. The surrounding are best described as "early Scorsese" or dark lighting with burgundy leather banquet seating. Cool vibes. Waitstaff, mostly college age, all in formal attire. Classy. Y'know? Greeted warmly & professionally by our server, Ashton, who informed us about the foie gras special & took our drink orders. My shaken Hendricks martini with a twist was delivered shortly thereafter & scratched the itch! Ashton then took our order of sweet chili shrimp with lime, the foie gras special with roasted apple, Caesar salad, bone in ribeye, New York strip, brussel sprouts and creamed spinach. The ribeye was cooked perfectly & tender. The NY strip was medium (mid rare was the target temp) and was swiftly refired and served. Shockingly fast too! Delicious. The sides were excellent as well. Somehow he had room for dessert. He ordered the bananas foster (made table side & always a fun show) & the espresso creme brûlée. Ashton kindly served a super smooth chocolate mouse cake square with graham crust topped with whipped cream and a candle. Nice. Just a lovely night all around. If you're craving steak & professional service in an old school setting...I suggest a reservation at Rare!

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Great sides but the steaks were flavorless if you charging 100 for a steak better use seasoning

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  3. Nancy

    New York City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic dinner with professional courteous wait staff. Excellent experience

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    VIP

    Atlanta

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good dinner, enjoyed the ribeye and loaded potatoes

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  5. Sean

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Incredible experience as always. The food is fantastic and the service is better!

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  6. James

    VIP

    Las Vegas

    40 reviews

    4.0

    40 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place. Service is a little rough around the edges. What one would not be surprised in the Midwest. Food is great

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  7. Becky

    Atlanta

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    All of the food was spectacular, however the cheesecake dessert was way different than expected (wait staff mentioned it would be a different style, though). This was a great place for a special occasion!

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  8. Sasha

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Me and my boyfriend went for our first Valentine’s Day together and had an amazing time. Food was amazing and service was great

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  9. Aubree

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I had the best Wagyu Japanese steak! My boyfriend and I really enjoyed the Pinot noir. And I must say the best chocolate cake ever. We will definitely be back again. Thank you for making our night special.

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  10. Dan

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 8, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    I really expect a lot better. No water or service for 10 minutes. My salad was served before my drink. My medium well pork chop had rare to uncooked sections. I could not hear the waiter. No anchovies on the Caesar salad, but that might be my false expectation. All of this for $200!!!!

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Rare Steakhouse is rated 4.6 stars by 1987 OpenTable diners.

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Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
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At the moment, there's no online availability within 2.5 hours of your request. Do you have another time in mind?

Booked 16 times today
Google Map for Rare Steakhouse

14 W. Mifflin Street, Madison, WI 53703

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Steakhouse, Seafood, Wine Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Happy Hour Tue–Fri 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Delivery & takeout
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