I ate at Medium Rare, the steakhouse chain with only one choice on its dinner menu. My $35 meal was a pleasant surprise.
I dined at Medium Rare in New York City. The TikTok-famous steakhouse chain, known for its $35 prix fixe dinner menu, surpassed my expectations.
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Annie Kennedy
- 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.
Annie Kennedy
Medium Rare is most popular for its three-course prix fixe dinner menu, which includes artisan rustic bread, a mixed-green salad, and steak with fresh-cut fries for just under $35 before tax.
It's a great choice for indecisive eaters like myself.
Emma Kershaw
We each started our meal with a cocktail. I chose the blackberry sangria, and my friend opted for a gold rush, a bourbon-based drink with lemon juice and honey syrup.
The decently sized drinks each cost $16 and were a delicious accompaniment to our dinner.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
