Rare, The Steak House

Reviews about Rare, The Steak House

• 1 / 5

  By Tommy Ultra
  My name is Ernest P. and I ate at rare steak house today (august 2) aka my girlfriends birthday (a special day obviously). When we arrived things started out well although it was a little bit dead (a small give away of what was in store). Initially our waiter did a decent job taking care of us. However after our initial order was taken he stopped coming to the table to check on us. Other waiters bought over our appetizer, drinks and entres. Eventually our steaks ($40 ny strip and $47 Cowboy steak, which the waiter touted as the best thing on the menu) came out of the kitchen. The birthday girl ordered medium well and I ordered medium. Let's just there was nothing rare about my steak. In fact my $47 dollar steak was a piece of leather. My girlfriends steak still mooing. The waiter said he'd be back in a minute to check on us. However he never showed up and 15 minutes went by. By the time I asked for another waiter to come over my steak was cold and my girlfriend was half way done. The other waiter apologized and grabbed the owner/manager. He said I'm sorry and offered to buy me a $15 dollar old fashioned (dark liquor should be stirred, it wasn't). I said sure. Then time went by the waiter finally came and said sorry. Eventually I stopped eating. Of the 26 Oz I ate maybe 6. I gave it to the buser saying it was not edible. I asked for the check and the waiter bough over literally a bowl of whipped cream in an attempt to slip me an olive branch. I said thanks then he dropped the check. I opened it and there was nothing in the check book. I felt like a jerk as I thought they actually tried to make it up to me. I was ready to leave a $50 tip. I asked the waiter and he literally said oupppps I dropped the check. That did it for me. I paid my $142.31 bill and even still left a $20 for the horrific service (20 as I did not tip for my steak). This is not just an angry person on a rant. I happen to work at 4 diamond restaurant in West Orange for the past 3 years and understand quality service. Let's just say the only "Rare" thing about Rare steak house would be ever seeing me there again. Birthday ruined. (Sorry if anything is misspelled and or if there is anything with poor grammer).
  
  -Ernest
  February 04, 2017
• 5 / 5

  By Justin de la Peña
  Excellent service. Food is top notch.
  January 23, 2017