Medium Rare - New Orleans

4.0

236 Reviews

$30 and under

Steakhouse

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2 people

Jan 25, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 39 times today

Lively
Great for brunch
Hot spot

A Diner's Choice Award winner for the last 12 years! Legendary Medium Rare offers a unique, $30.95 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. FREE PARKING BEHIND US

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Steakhouse, Bistro, Contemporary American
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 10:30 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat 2:30 pm–11:00 pm Sun 2:30 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(504) 354-2588
Website
http://www.mediumrarerestaurant.com/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
5538 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115-3152
Neighborhood
Uptown
Cross street
Joseph St
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Popular dishes

Grandma's Apple Pie with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream$12.00
tarte aux pommes grand-mère à la mode
House Specialty Hot Fudge Sundae*$12.00
le sundae maison, sauce au chocolat chaud
Double Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake$12.00
le gâteau aux deux chocolats
Six Layer Carrot Cake*$12.00
le gâteau à la carotte aux six étages
Key Lime Pie$12.00
tarte au citron vert

Drinks

Coffee
Tea
Espresso
Cappuccino
Cafe Latte

What 236 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.0

4 based on recent ratings

4.1Food
4.1Service
4.1Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Medium Rare in New Orleans is celebrated for its "warm, attentive service" and "phenomenal" food. Diners rave about the "amazing" brunch, particularly the steak frites and French toast. The restaurant's atmosphere is charming, making it perfect for socializing. While most experiences are positive, some note occasional service delays and noise concerns.

236 Reviews

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Jason
VIP
New Orleans
10 reviews
3.0
10 reviews
Dined today
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Service was good. Felicia is delightful. The salad was spot-on and the steak was good, but the fries weren’t great and the sauce was scorched. I’m a chef; when my cooks scorch a sauce, it goes in the trash; either the kitchen staff at Med Rare didn’t realize it or didn’t care. Not realizing is hard, though, when the bottom of the pot in which the sauce was heated is covered in a layer of carbon a half-inch thick. Ice cream sundae was icy AF, meaning the ice cream thawed and was re-frozen, and the chocolate cake was drier than usual. When you, literally, only do one thing, it’s important to do it consistently, and they fell way short of this last night. Food has been much better in the past.
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Julie Wenzel
New Orleans
9 reviews
3.0
9 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
A nice concept. Enjoyed the salad. The steak is ok but not great. It would be better if they served a skirt or flap steak. The sirloin is just soso. The fries were very good.
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Aleksandar
New Orleans
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food. Very nice ambiance and excellent service.
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Leslie
New Orleans
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our waitress, Angel, was amazing, attentive and welcoming. Everything we ordered was delicious. I ordered the yogurt parfait and the French toast since I'm not a red meat eater. My husband had the house salad and steak frites. The bottomless mimosas and screwdrivers were generous. We'll definitely go back.
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Ella
Washington DC
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
We had an hour and a half wait to be seated after making a reservation. It took four hours for the entire brunch and we had a previous commitment later in the day so we felt very rushed. This was very upsetting to many members of my party. I know that there was a long lineup of tables but it was upsetting to wait so long. Food was only ok.1
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Elisabeth
Washington DC
14 reviews
2.0
14 reviews
Dined on January 11, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
Noise is too loaf…not energetic! Also, the steak was just lackluster
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Elena
VIP
New York City
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on January 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The only better than the food was the warm, attentive service. We thought the manager was the owner she was so good! The pre-fixe menu was perfect. From the bread to the salad to the dessert, everything was delicious!
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Stacy
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 4, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was our first time eating at Medium Rare and our food and overall experience was amazing. Will eat there again!
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Maureen
New Orleans
22 reviews
5.0
22 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We went for brunch on New Year’s Day. My husband enjoyed the French toast, I thought my steak & frites entree was delicious and our girls both had the awesome breakfast sandwich. Our waitress, Angel, was attentive. We all enjoyed our experience and plan on going back.
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Alise
New Orleans
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our server, Danielle, was incredible! So sweet, her energy was awesome, the food and drinks were lovely, and the ambience was a great!!
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FAQs

Medium Rare - New Orleans offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (504) 354-2588.

Medium Rare - New Orleans is rated 4 stars by 236 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Jan 25, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 39 times today

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Google Map for Medium Rare - New Orleans

5538 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115-3152

Additional information

Cross street
Joseph St
Neighborhood
Uptown
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 10:30 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat 2:30 pm–11:00 pm Sun 2:30 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Steakhouse, Bistro, Contemporary American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Website
http://www.mediumrarerestaurant.com/
Phone number
(504) 354-2588

Medium Rare - New Orleans

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Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Popular dishes

Steak Frites

Steak & Eggs

Six Layer Carrot Cake

Menu

Set Menu

Artisan Rustic Bread

Mixed Green Salad

Award-Winning Culotte Steak & Hand-Cut Fries with Secret Sauce

Desserts

Grandma's Apple Pie with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream$12.00

House Specialty Hot Fudge Sundae*$12.00

Double Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake$12.00

Six Layer Carrot Cake*$12.00

Key Lime Pie$12.00

Drinks

Coffee

Tea

Espresso

Cappuccino

Cafe Latte

What 236 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

FAQs

Does Medium Rare - New Orleans offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Medium Rare - New Orleans restaurant rated?

Is Medium Rare - New Orleans currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information