Ray's the Steaks

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The Hereford and Angus beef is butchered here daily.

Ray's the Steaks

2300 N. Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA
Phone: 703-841-7297

Cuisines:
Steaks, American

Opening Hours:

Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes

Nearby Metro Stops:
Court House
Rosslyn

Price Range:
Moderate

Dress:
Informal

Crowd:
Crab bisque; Caesar salad; New York strip with hot “diablo” sauce and blue cheese or brandied mushrooms; picanha steak with green “piranha” sauce; cowboy cut; hanger steak with béarnaise; crab royale; coconut custard pie; Key-lime pie.

Noise Level:
Rowdy

Reservations:
Not Accepted

Special Features:
Party Space, Kid Friendly

Price Details:
Starters $4.95 to $10.95; entrées $14.95 to $33.95.

Reader's Rating:

3.4 out of 5

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From January 2006 100 Very Best Restaurants

THE SCENE. This small, barebones dining room with an open kitchen, tin ceiling, and granite floors pulls off a smooth trick: It's both a casual neighborhood bistro and a prime-time steakhouse. Owner Michael Landrum wanders the packed dining room with a beatific air, chatting up customers who rave over his steaks--farm-raised, corn-fed Hereford and Angus from Iowa, Nebraska, and Washington state--and his gentle prices.

WHAT YOU'LL LOVE. The emphasis is where it should be--on the meat, which is butchered on the premises daily. The sides are no slouches, either--terrific creamed spinach and hearty mashed potatoes served up in cast-iron skillets. And unlike the chain steakhouses, the owner is always on the premises taking a proprietary interest in the happiness of his customers.

WHAT YOU WON'T. With nothing to absorb sound, the dining room can get deafening. In cold weather, it's drafty inside. And there can be service lapses when it's really busy.

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Its about the Steak -- period

Dork — March 3, 2010 10:42 AM

Look, I'm the target audience. I'm in my 30s, married w kids, professional with money to spend at dinner.

That said, Ray's is, bar none, one of the BEST places in the Metro area.

I was born in DC. I grew up in MD, west of the Metro area. I lived More ...

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Love Ray's

kathyhebert79 — February 2, 2010 1:44 PM

I think Ray's is a true DC Gem -- espcially with the addition of Mark Slater. Extensive reviews of several visits can be found on my blog
http://eatingarounddc.blogspot.com/search/label/Ray%27s%20the%20Steaks

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Why the buzz?

t8tet8te — January 30, 2010 12:14 PM

I don't get the praise. Was it a good steak? It was ok to good. Have I had as good a steak at Outback? Yes, frankly - though not consistently. Have I had a better steak at the Palm, Ruth's Chris or Morton's? Oh yes. If you want a save a few More ...

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