Rare Steakhouse Washington DC

We had reservations on Valentine’s Day this year and the service was far from great. From moment we sat down it took almost a hour to receive the complimentary bread where others ,who sat down after us, got theirs right away. We had to ask three times before we received any bread, well after our appetizers. We also had to ask for the wine list several times and had no wine to enjoy our meal with as a result. Our server was not attending to us like other servers were to their customers and it really tainted the experience. We weren’t asked if we wanted refills on our cocktails at all and it appeared like our experience was far different than others. For such a special day, it was really hard to enjoy the experience due to the poor service. On a positive note, the tomahawk steak was excellent with great flavor along with the sides of lobster Mac and green beans. Ambiance was perfect as it was low lit setting perfect for a date night. I will say for the price of this restaurant, the experience did not match and made it hard to enjoy the night. Overall, our experience was not great and the first impression here was not memorable.

Wonderful experience from the door to the table. We were greeted immediately and our table awaited us. Our server (Dasha) was incredible and the food was outstanding. Definitely a fine dining experience I’ll remember and recommend.

Large but expensive wine list. Great appetizers. Great sides. Mixed review on the bone-in rib-eye. One was very good with not too much fat. The other was much smaller and about 50% fat. Neither steak worth the $75 charge.

The octopus was fantastic. Stecks and sides served to perfection

They put me and my party in a private room for 9 and I didn’t even ask. It was amazing. We all had a great time and the food was amazing.