Restaurants near Virginia Square Gmu Metro Station

This is a tried and true favorite. Took a student who is interning in DC and shel loved it. The place was packed and traffice was terrible so i got there late, bt I asked for them to hold the reservation. The hostesses, down to the wait staff were awesome. High energy - lots of Capital Hill celebs there.

The service was excellent! We were very well taken care of. The food quality was delicious and decent for the price. The drinks were delicious and the restaurant itself is beautiful. For a smaller restaurant we didn’t feel either cramped or rushed during our time.

Oh my gosh, this was such a fabulous restaurant! It was so pretty inside. They still had decorations up for Christmas and it was spectacular. As I walked in the door, I saw a lady who was hand making ravioli. I had to have it! I got the lobster ravioli and it was amazing. Leftovers for lunch today. It was a nice touch having an offer of amaretto or Sambuca at the end of our meal complementary. It was a nice place to celebrate my husband‘s birthday. I highly recommend it.

This was my first time at Medium Rare. Let's start with my initial impressions. Wow! This place was hopping. Loved the music mix played. The restaurant was packed. There were at least 5-10 parties waiting to get seated. But you have to take into account it's Arlington, 7:00 pm on a Saturday night, and it's a popular restaurant. Even after I checked in, parties were still rolling in. There were no walk-ins accepted. It would be over an hour for a table to be open. My reservation was 7:00 pm, but I knew it would be a while before getting seated. No one was leaving. There were some parties getting impatient with waiting for their table to be ready. There was one person who had a 7:15 pm reservation and expressed disappointment that his group was not seated a t 7:15 pm. Hey buddy, no one is leaving. They can't knock out a wall and add more tables. The hostess and host did a fantastic job managing customer's expectations and making sure groups were seated in order. My party was able to get seated around 7:30 pm. The 30 minutes wait was worth it. Even on a busy night, our drink orders were turned around quickly and not long after they brought the bread and salads. The steaks were cooked perfectly, medium rare, tender, and sliced in portions that didn't require a knife. The french fries were hot and crispy. The sauce was a fantastic compliment for both the steak and fries. By the time we were done, our second round of steaks and fries were served. We had no problem finishing. We ordered the sundae, keylime pie, and apple pie to share. If there was a favorite, it was the sundae. Our group agreed that we'll be coming back to Medium Rare again. They did not disappoint. I want to compliment the staff for working so hard to get everyone served. And a big shout out to the hostess and host for managing the crowd waiting for tables.

This is our favorite hot pot restaurant. Food is fresh and the sauce bar is great!