Reviews for Rare Steakhouse and Tavern in Madison, WI
everything was absolutely delicious!!! The wet aged ribeye with black truffle butter to die for! But the place needs a good deep... clean. We were at a booth and looking behind us on the “shelving” of the booth was 2mm thick of dust, the bathroom much thesame. Dark lighting doesn’t hide everything! Read more
My husband I have been going to Rare for years - it is our favorite place for date night. We wanted to take our kids to... celebrate some things and reached out to see what options there might be to make it a wonderful experience for our 9yo son whois autistic and has had 14 strokes. Owen, the manager had several options prepared for seating and the entire staff went aboveand beyond to make the evening special for us all. The food was incredible, as it always is. Nights out take great planningand preparing on our part and can be difficult, but Rare’s management and team made this an easy and enjoyable night for us.We cannot say enough good things about how great an experience we had! Thank you Owen and the Rare team! We can’t wait tocome back. Read more
Amazing experience. We had Genevieve as a server. She was wonderful. All of the food was excellent. Great variety of steaks to... choose from. Wide choice of liquor & wine. Cozy romantic atmosphere. The Cesar salad with freshly made dressing was amazing.The potatoes were packed with flavor. The steak was cooked perfectly & was so tender. And the table side banana foster was todie for. And again; Genevieve made the experience so special & treated us like royalty. The manager came to check on us which Ialso felt was a nice touch. Overall one of the best dining experiences I’ve ever had. Read more
Steaks are great, but very pricey. Whether its worth the price is up to yourself to decide. Only complaint is that the oysters... were malpeque and are definitely not worth the price. For the price I would expect a meatier and unique flavored oyster. Overallgood experience and great service. Read more
Rare is a steak house that sells high end Wagyu, the most succulent beef imaginable! I have been here twice now and have enjoyed... the Wagyu both times. It must be a regular menu item at a 32 oz precooked steak at $150. The price for the Wagyu was right, buttheir sides are lacking. I was impressed by the waiter that overheard our concerns for a good wine, and recommended the PinorNoir and paired nicely with the steak. I would recommend this restaurant for a romantic date! Read more
One of the best dry aged bone-in rib eye steaks that I have ever tasted. If you are looking for an elegant dinner in Madison... this is your place. Steaks cooked over a fire, no sous vide here, seasoned well, and done to perfection. Our rib eye wasmedium rare, the wedge salad was crisp, the onion soup amazing, and the brussels spouts cooked with bacon are awesome. Probablythe least amazing was the fries, but who need fries when you have a 22oz dry aged rib eye. Brittany was our lead server. Shewas knowledgeable, friendly and super helpful. The cocktails and the wine list are incredible. It is not your inexpensivesteak house, but you do get what you pay for. Read more
If you are willing to pay for it, this place has the most AMAZING food. The staff is VERY knowledgeable and super friendly.... While you most definitely need to get one of the steaks when you visit, be sure to also get a bowl of their lobster bisque-it isSO good and should not be missed! Absolutely love Rare and there is no place like them around. Positively amazing Read more
We had an amazing time! Genevieve was our server and had great recommendations. We tried the Japanese wagyu steak and a... porterhouse with french onion soup and green beans. Definitely will be back! Read more