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    I Visited the Steakhouse With Only One Menu Option: Medium Rare Review

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    • I visited Medium Rare, a steakhouse chain with several locations across the US.
    • The restaurant serves a prix fixe dinner menu for $35.
    • My meal was delicious, and I can’t wait to revisit the restaurant chain.

    I often visit New York City for work and leisure, and one of my favorite things about the city is its vast array of restaurants.

    One place that had been on my bucket list for quite some time was Medium Rare, a steakhouse that went viral on TikTok thanks to its $35 prix fixe dinner menu.

    The chain has eight locations across the United States, with another on the way. I dined at the chain’s only New York City location, right outside Manhattan’s Murray Hill neighborhood.

    Even though my friend and I visited the restaurant on a Tuesday night in January, it was bustling with diners looking to experience the TikTok-famous steak for themselves. Here’s what our experience was like.

    Soon after our drinks arrived, our server brought over the artisan rustic bread.


    A pan of bread on the table at Medium Rare next to a cocktail. Another person at the table is buttering their slice of bread.

    The bread was a perfect start to the meal.


    Emma Kershaw

    The artisan rustic bread was served warm with salted butter and was everything you could want in freshly baked bread. It was soft and fluffy on the inside with a crunchy crust.

    When the bread was served, we were also asked how we’d like our steak to be cooked. I went for medium well, and my friend asked for medium rare.

    Each meal comes with a small salad.


    The table was set with the diners' cocktails, water, bread pan, and salads.

    The salad was small, but it was the perfect palate cleanser.


    Annie Kennedy

    The simple mixed green salad came after the bread and was a nice addition to the meal.

    I needed something light before my meat-heavy entrée.

    Our steaks were cooked to perfection.


    A plate of steak and fries at Medium Rare.

    I ordered my steak cooked to a medium-well temperature.


    Annie Kennedy

    Before we finished our salads, we were served a heaping plate of steak and fries, complete with Medium Rare’s “secret sauce.”

    The flavorful steak was tender and cooked perfectly to our taste. Crispy and well-seasoned, the fries were also some of the best I’ve eaten in the city.

    However, the star of the show had to be the sauce. I typically steer clear of sauce on my steak, but I could have drank this sauce by the gallon. It had a deliciously creamy, peppery, and slightly smokey flavor that complemented the steak wonderfully.

    After finishing our first plate of fries, we were served another.


    The author's second plate of steak and fries from Medium Rare; the restaurant's secret sauce is visible on the steak.

    I loved the steak sauce at Medium Rare.


    Emma Kershaw

    As we were finishing up our first plate of fries, we were brought a second portion. The food was steaming hot, fresh from the kitchen, and even though a different server delivered our next plate, they knew our steak order.

    The second portion was even bigger than the last, including more secret sauce, so we had plenty of leftovers to take away.

    Although we sadly didn’t have enough room for dessert, I would definitely try the restaurant’s double chocolate fudge cake ($12 per slice) next time.

    We spent $110 on our meal and would happily dine at Medium Rare again.


    Inside Medium Rare's New York City location.

    I’m definitely coming back to Medium Rare.


    Emma Kershaw

    The prix fixe menu and cocktails came to $110 before tip for two people, which was a great price considering the quality and amount of food we received.

    Since the restaurant went viral on social media, we were worried that the food wouldn’t live up to our expectations, but I’m already looking forward to my next visit.

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