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Rare Steakhouse, Madison, WI

Rare Steakhouse

4.6
4.6
1989 Reviews
$31 to $50
Steakhouse

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 29 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for fine wines
  • Fancy
Dining and libations on Capitol Square with an incredible view of the Capitol, Rare combines craft cocktails, in-house dry aged steaks and attentive service in an unabashedly old-school steak house setting. Madison's downtown steakhouse features specialty cuts dry aged in-house, like the Rib Cap and the Delmonico as well as offering more traditional cuts like our filet and our rib eye. Rare is also one of the only purveyors of A5 Wagyu in Madison.

Complimenting our steaks and entrees is a specialty cocktail list and an extensive wine list with everything from wines for a big celebration to a weekday dinner.

If you're just looking for a drink after work, Rare offers discounted cocktails, wines and snacks at happy hour.

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Steakhouse, Seafood, Wine Bar
  • Hours of Operation
    Happy Hour Tue–Fri 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Delivery & takeout

What 1,989 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Wisconsin

    Great for fine wines

  • Madison

    Best Ambience

  • Madison

    Hot spot

  • Madison

    Great for fine wines

  • Madison

    Romantic

  • Madison

    Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Rare Steakhouse offers a "phenomenal" dining experience with "top-notch" service and expertly prepared steaks. The atmosphere blends modern elegance with classic charm, making it perfect for special occasions. Guests rave about the attentive staff, particularly standout servers like Genevieve. While some note high prices, many agree the quality justifies the cost.

1,989 Reviews
  1. kim VIP

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service and food was amazing. Only complaint is that when the staff took away the appetizer they left the table dirty and put the main courses right on top of it.

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  2. Soma VIP

    Indiana11 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was not worth the price, under seasoned. Steak was not seared well.

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  3. KaraP

    Orange County15 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service! Loved the vibe of the restaurant and decor. Some of the food was great , especially the sides, but appetizers were terrible and the New York was very tough.

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  4. Tom VIP

    New York City17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a treat to return to Rare! Decided to treat the kid & his girlfriend for his birthday. The surrounding are best described as "early Scorsese" or dark lighting with burgundy leather banquet seating. Cool vibes. Waitstaff, mostly college age, all in formal attire. Classy. Y'know? Greeted warmly & professionally by our server, Ashton, who informed us about the foie gras special & took our drink orders. My shaken Hendricks martini with a twist was delivered shortly thereafter & scratched the itch! Ashton then took our order of sweet chili shrimp with lime, the foie gras special with roasted apple, Caesar salad, bone in ribeye, New York strip, brussel sprouts and creamed spinach. The ribeye was cooked perfectly & tender. The NY strip was medium (mid rare was the target temp) and was swiftly refired and served. Shockingly fast too! Delicious. The sides were excellent as well. Somehow he had room for dessert. He ordered the bananas foster (made table side & always a fun show) & the espresso creme brûlée. Ashton kindly served a super smooth chocolate mouse cake square with graham crust topped with whipped cream and a candle. Nice. Just a lovely night all around. If you're craving steak & professional service in an old school setting...I suggest a reservation at Rare!

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Great sides but the steaks were flavorless if you charging 100 for a steak better use seasoning

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  6. Nancy

    New York City3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 1 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic dinner with professional courteous wait staff. Excellent experience

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  7. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Atlanta2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 1 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good dinner, enjoyed the ribeye and loaded potatoes

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  8. Sean

    Chicago1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 1 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Incredible experience as always. The food is fantastic and the service is better!

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  9. James VIP

    Las Vegas41 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 27 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place. Service is a little rough around the edges. What one would not be surprised in the Midwest. Food is great

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  10. Becky

    Atlanta2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 19 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    All of the food was spectacular, however the cheesecake dessert was way different than expected (wait staff mentioned it would be a different style, though). This was a great place for a special occasion!

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Rare Steakhouse is rated 4.6 stars by 1989 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 29 times today
Google Map for Rare Steakhouse

14 W. Mifflin Street, Madison, WI 53703

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Steakhouse, Seafood, Wine Bar
  • Hours of Operation
    Happy Hour Tue–Fri 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Delivery & takeout
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