Medium Rare - Boston

3.9

20 Reviews

$30 and under

Steakhouse

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2 people

Dec 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 31 times today

Good for groups
Neighborhood gem
Good for business meals

Medium Rare is an award-winning, iconic, full-service restaurant famous for its French-influenced steak and frites (fries). The restaurant offers a three-course prix fixe meal, featuring a flavorful fresh mixed green salad, artisan rustic bread, hand-cut fries, and the main course—scrumptious Coulotte steak topped with a secret sauce. Medium Rare also offers a variety of decadent desserts, such as the 7-layer chocolate cake, the 7-layer carrot cake, and their legendary hot fudge sundae. On weekends, Medium Rare offers a brunch menu featuring bottomless mimosas, bloody marys, and screwdrivers, along with plenty of delicious menu choices.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Steakhouse
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:30 am–4:00 pm Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(202) 237-1432
Website
http://www.mediumrarerestaurant.com/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
130 Arsenal Yards Blvd, Watertown, MA 02472
Neighborhood
Watertown
Parking details
None
Additional
Gluten-free Options

What 20 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

3.9

3.9 based on recent ratings

4Food
4Service
3.9Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

20 Reviews

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Claudio
VIP
Greater Boston
5 reviews
3.0
5 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Everything perfect except for the salad which wasn’t fresh
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Benjamin
Greater Boston
28 reviews
4.0
28 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Menu is simply three things that come together, and the price is reasonable if you discover that they’re likely to bring you seconds after you finish your first plate which is not that large. Music was a little louder than we usually like and the wine selection limited and just OK. It’s good to see a new place open like this so I don’t wanna throw shade, but we are not likely to return for the one thing they serve at least for a few months not because it wasn’t good, but because there are just other food options out there. I hope the place sticks as it’s an interesting concept pretty well executed and we need more options like it in the local area. I won’t hold it against them that they brought spoons not forks to eat cake and pie and no cream with the coffee service, but those are trivial things and they just opened two weeks ago. The desserts were more than we could finish and the dinner seconds along with the dessert came home with us so we got another snack or lunch for the price of the one dinner which was a little more than we had anticipated spending.
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Daniel
VIP
Greater Boston
8 reviews
3.0
8 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Went for brunch and tried the famous steak frites. Orange juice did not taste freshly squeezed. Steak and frites portion was small. Steak quality was fair. Doubt I will try again
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Rosanne
Greater Boston
4 reviews
2.0
4 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
After much hype from my Granddaughter, I was looking forward to dining at Medium Rare. Been there, don’t ever need to go back.
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kristen
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Enjoyed our dinner very much! The rustic bread is served warm and complimented the salad well. Steak and fries were delicious and we loved having a second serving. We ordered the chocolate layer cake to share for dessert, also really good. And our server, Juliana, was friendly and helpful. Overall, great value and a new favorite for sure!
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Julia
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 22, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was the perfect setting for a holiday reunion and the food and drinks were absolutely delicious
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Tam
Chicago
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 22, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Food was cold and server left mid service. The yogurt and bread were the stars of the food.
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Ivan
Los Angeles
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on December 22, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Solid addition to the Arsenal Yards. New operation and they are still working out all the little bumps. Good food and drinks. Manager was working very hard to keep the operation running smoothly. Not super filling but good portions. Worth a visit for a good meal.
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Judy
Tampa
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on December 22, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great bread and butter. Salad overdressed. Meat tasty, sauce interesting, and fries were fine. Might want to ask them not to add more salt to fries and meat. Meat portion was adequate once 2nd portion arrived. Staff was great. Can’t understand why they don’t have better cocktails especially given the price of them.
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Rena
Greater Boston
5 reviews
2.0
5 reviews
Dined on December 22, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
Applebees atmosphere with subpar food. Meat was gritty with no taste while the French fries still had freezer aftertaste. Sauce tasted like it came out of a jar. If you are expecting an entrecôte experience, save yourself the time and money. I would definitely not go back. One of the worst meals I’ve had in Boston. Extra star because the server and staff were great.
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Medium Rare - Boston is rated 3.9 stars by 20 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Dec 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 31 times today

130 Arsenal Yards Blvd, Watertown, MA 02472

Additional information

Neighborhood
Watertown
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:30 am–4:00 pm Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Steakhouse
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Additional
Gluten-free Options

Website
http://www.mediumrarerestaurant.com/
Phone number
(202) 237-1432

Medium Rare - Boston

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