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Medium Rare - Columbia, MD, Columbia, MD

Medium Rare - Columbia, MD

4.4
4.4
215 Reviews
$30 and under
Steakhouse

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 34 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Lively
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
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 215 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Medium Rare in Columbia, MD, is a delightful dining spot known for its "delicious steak, fries, and sauce." The restaurant's unique concept of offering a limited menu ensures "great execution" and consistent quality. Guests praise the "fantastic service" and the surprise second helpings. While the ambiance can be lively, the "friendly and attentive staff" make each visit enjoyable.

215 Reviews
  1. PwB4

    Washington DC9 reviews

    4.0

    Dined today

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    First time dining at the Columbia location. Very easy to get to and plenty parking available. The drinks were absolutely delicious. And the steak and fries with the secret sauce, definitely worth the taste. We also ordered the mushrooms which also was a hit. The only downside was that it was a bit warm inside but tolerable. Our server, Luis was 5 ⭐️.

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  2. Shefali

    Washington DC22 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was great.. Service was horrible… she checked up on us twice , once when we were seated and to see if we waned dessert.. i had to ask other servers for extra sauce…

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  3. Tony VIP

    Baltimore70 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As usual, a very good dining experience at Medium Rare. You can count on good food and service at the Columbia location.

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  4. LovesFrenchFood1967

    Washington DC2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 8, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Loved the food. But the noise is outrageous. Have only dined there twice. The first was outside so didn’t realize how noisy it is inside. Last night we dined inside and it was just too much. We cannot do that again. So we are limited to dining during the warmer months only. It’s a shame because sure we love the food.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    While they only do a few dishes, they do them to perfection. Definitely look at the before you go, so you have an understanding of what they offer. Great value and service. Will definitely be back!

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  6. Foodie22

    New York City19 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on March 8, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    One thing on the menu. Hyped up with fancy gilding. It is still shoe string fries and thin sliced London broil and gravy. That’s it. Mediocre at best. A waste of money. I thought I was eating at a school cafeteria. I thought we were going to a steak house. Nope. How they got on OpenTable I’ll never know.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Baltimore13 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    My husband and I went for brunch on a Saturday. Overall we had a great time. The food was amazing! He got the steak and eggs and I got the steak frites. Both steaks were cooked to perfection. They were seasoned perfectly and cooked to the right requested temperature (medium and medium rare). The frites were well seasoned and hot. The eggs were perfectly cooked as well and fluffy. The bread was okay but nothing to rave about. The mixed green salad was fresh but the dressing lacked flavor. The fruit salad was also fresh but the pineapple was definitely not ripe which was a little disappointing. My husband started with a Bloody Mary which was good. The mimosas were okay but definitely way too much orange juice and pulp. Our server was not very attentive and at times it became frustrating especially when we wanted more drinks. Overall we will definitely come back.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Baltimore1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Such a fun time! A different experience for sure - there really is no menu but that’s ok because it’s so yummy. Our server Ethan(?) was awesome, great service, great drinks and the food was perfect. Pretty restaurant. Couldn’t have asked for more!

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  9. Chris

    Baltimore3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 27, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The sourdough bread was incredible. Felt like I kept having to hound the waitress for more butter lol the salad was really nice. The plates are very small however, you do get a second serving that comes with your meal. I opted not to use the sauce on my steak or my fries, the sauce was just OK. I got it on the side. We had a nice dinner, but not some thing I think I’d go back to.

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  10. Tria

    Baltimore1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves! The food was amazing and the service was impeccable!! We will be going back!!

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Medium Rare - Columbia, MD is rated 4.4 stars by 215 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 34 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
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