Rare Steakhouse - Washington DC

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   Breonna

   Jacksonville

   8 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   They were so nice and accommodating with celebrating my boyfriend’s birthday.
   

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   Roberto

   Mexico City

   4 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Fue un excelente servicio por parte de nuestro mesero Silvano, el tiempo de espera para recibir nuestros platillos principales fue demasiado… el servicio de coctelería no está a la altura para el tipo de restaurante, rescato que los cortes solicitados estuvieron a la perfección.
   

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   Jack

   Las Vegas

   58 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   58 reviews

   Dined on 9 November 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Great food and excellent service. Not too many booths, so we were seated in a group of tables. They were a bit too close to one another.
   

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   Anthony

   New York City

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on 2 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   I loved almost everything. Highlights of the meal was the 2 ounces of Waygu we sampled. The Caesar salad were great, not over dressed. Oysters sell themselves depending on where they come from.The other highlight was the crab cake. Perfectly cooked and the riesling, we paired it with. Brought it to a great height. My only complaint was the tenderloin was overly salted. They told me it was wet aged. Which contradicts the purpose of a tenderloin. Dry age is the best approach. It concentrates the beef flavor as well and tenderizes it. Over salting a $70 piece of steak is truly A sad waste of beef. I also thought it was odd everyone was only seated upstairs. It was a little concerning walking into what looked like an empty restaurant. Overall i enjoyed the food and experience. Was it $500 dollars worth. Debatable? Highlights of the meal was the 2 ounces of wagyu we sample. The decor was fitting. Would i come again? Yes. Would i try to order other things on the menu. Yes. We always go back for great service when the food delivers. I think being conservative on what we spend our money on there. That’s the key to heightening the experience at Rare.
   

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   Jonathan

   Greater Boston

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 29 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Really appreciated the use of the private room with such a large party
   

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   Steven

   Raleigh

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on 26 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Just an amazing experience! We celebrated a birthday dinner here and everything was just perfect — from amazing service to great food! Everyone enjoyed it all — but a special call out to their hot fresh rolls from the oven! We ordered an extra set and devoured them all! The scallops were perfect — the pork chop also perfect — streak was the best our b-day girl says she’s had in years! (Filet) .. I loved the crab cake.
   

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7. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Washington DC

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 25 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Went with the family. The food was outstanding! Great steaks!! Service was friendly and attentive. The place was fairly empty, but we were pleasantly surprised by the experience.
   

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   Peter

   New York City

   4 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 25 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent, friendly service coupled with excellent food. We had, among other things, calamari, Maryland oysters, prime bone in strip steak and American Wagyu. Rare is a warm and embracing place. Highly recommend!
   

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   Ashly

   Atlanta Metro

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 24 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It was amazing. Ribeye was so good and cooked perfectly!
   

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    Ken

    New York City

    52 reviews

    3.0

    52 reviews

    Dined on 20 October 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2

    The steaks were tasty, and we enjoyed them but they weren’t particularly memorable as far as dry aged prime beef goes. I expect it be great! The sides were good as well but nothing spectacular. The service was attentive and friendly. The wine list is a bit of a ripoff. There are almost no choices below $100. The bottle we got which cost considerably more than that was good but not great. The biggest disappointment was the ambiance. The restaurant is very large, and the entire first floor was empty, not a single table seated at 8:30 PM on a Saturday night. The upstairs was about 1/3 full. The place lacked energy.
    

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