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4.0 of 5 stars.
Let's get this out of the way at the beginning - one of the best burgers I've had. Period.Apparently they only serve the burgers in the bar, which is why we sat in the bar. They grind them in-house,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A dinner for 6, we opted to sit in the bar area, because a few of us wanted to try the Hell burger. I think it's dumb to only offer it in the bar area. So it's fairly empty and they decide to seat...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ray's does some things very well. Great service, friendly staff, delicious appetizers and desserts. The main courses focus on a variety of steaks that are hit or miss. Last night for us they were a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Incredible value. Any minor critiques I have are outweighed by value: the what-you-get for what-you-pay.We sat in the bistro and ordered off of the bistro prix fixe menu. I would like to try the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
In my mind, I am going to say that I went on a off night or I may have not ordered the right things. In which, I will be back because I'm determined to like this restaurant more because of all the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
In A Nutshell:*Organized a room reservation for a recent business trip to the D.C. area. Great coordination from Joseph!*The menu was great, $40 bucks for a 28 oz. Cowboy Steak and smoked salmon w/...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! The food is so worthwhile that the occasional blip is forgivable -- like a little scar on a beautiful woman's nose -- just the right amount of imperfection to make it real (I hate...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Went to Ray's last night (Saturday) and had an excellent meal for a great value. Sat at the bar and ordered from the special bistro menu. Spicy cashews, rosemary bread, crab bisque, hanger steak,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty plain decor, but great and relatively inexpensive food. Free creamed spinach and mashed potatoes, lots of steak stuff, great broccoli, etc etc.I never would've gone in here given the way it...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'd heard from some that Ray's the Classics wasn't as good as the original Ray's the Steaks, but if this is lesser...can't wait to try the other.Everything was tasty, starting with the spicy cashews....
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I live by Napa so I'm used to pretty darn amazing food. My standards are quite high and I don't give out 4 stars liberally. On my first night in the DC area, my pal took me to Ray's. This place was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Taking the hint of other yelpers, I came here to devour the popular ray's hellburger (8 bux at the bar). Incredibly deelish. Perfectly cooked. I liked the potato things that came with it, too....
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Like Patrick and Joel have said, the bistro/bar area (no reservations) offers 1) the full dinner menu as well as 2) Ray's hell burgers, 3) a $24 prix-fixe menu AND 4) another $18 prix-fixe kinda menu....
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
we visited Ray's the Classics for their famous hell burger....it satisfied! the burger is available in the bistro section of the restaurant (~30 seats 10 across the bar). the burger is 10oz of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After having eaten in both the bistro and the dining room, I feel I can finally give an appropriate review of Ray's the Classics. The verdict? Really, really, REALLY good, but a couple of snags hold...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The bistro prix fixe menu is an awesome deal. For under $25, you can get a three course meal at a quality that would be much more at other steakhouses. I had the crab bisque which was a bit salty...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I will have to say, it's a pretty good steak house and a great value. They have great attention to detail warmed and chilled plates and cutlery. The steaks are pretty good. I highly recommend the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
JUST A NOTE: Ray's Hell Burgers are available in the Bistro side of Ray's the Classics. If you don't want to wait in line at the Arlington location, there is rarely a wait for a table at RTC or you...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was expecting a lot more from this place. Considering how great their burgers are. I had the hangar steak and it was fine. The mashed potato okay. Didn't touch the creamed spinach not my thing. The...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like Ray's a lot. And I can walk there from my house, which is a total bonus. Mostly, this is just a funny observation from last night. We stopped in and had dessert at the bar and noticed that not...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went back to Ray's the Classics after having been there a couple of years ago when I had a great steak and fantastic coconut cake--have to say it has gone a little down hill since my previous...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
They now serve burgers in the bar portion of the restaurant! That means I can get a hell burger close to home and have a beer with it!. They don't have the insanely long list of toppings that they...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was hoping for more variety in dishes since this one doesn't say "Ray's Steaks". Unfortunately, all you can really get is steak. The cheapest dish is vegetarian and it changes each day. I didn't...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Four of us dined at Ray's the Classics again two weeks ago. Awesome. The wedge salad a thing of simple beauty and the steaks great. Our group enjoyed the petit filet, the house special, the cowboy cut...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great steaks and reasonable prices. There isn't a bad thing I could say about RTC.
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Would definitely round up to 4.5. Had an excellent meal there. Great steaks, good service, and reasonable prices. Good value for the $$ and none of the service issues others have written of.
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
While I have been to both Ray's the Steaks and Ray's Hell Burger, I feel that I cannot compare Ray's the Classics not only because I haven't been to the new RTS location but because RTC's dining...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The steak and the sides were delicious but you can get that at most steak houses with much better service. Our waiter was a lazy ass who spent a considerable amount of time catering to the older...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely deserving of 4 stars. Food was delicious. The meal was not without its flaws but the meat was excellent.I had the peppercorn crusted 16oz NY Strip, medrare. Excellent, huge hunk of beef....
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So, tell me how this place is different from Ray's the Steaks? Oh I know, bad service. I honestly couldn't tell the difference between the Ray's the Classics and Ray's the Steaks menus. I thought...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
***1/2I was one of the very first customers at the original Ray's the Steaks in Arlington - well before all the hype that he has received over the past 7 years or so. So, I was pleased to see him do...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Red neon lights in retro font display the restaurant's name. Here, in the heart of reimagined "downtown" Silver Spring, lies an upscale take on DC foodmark Ray's the Steaks.Ray's the Classics seems to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best Taps with a Butcher burger (cafe side only), Got one here grilled (not blackened or ....) to max out natural flavor, with hell sauce (trek and oyster sauce flavor), White Sharp Cheddar (took off...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I thought it wasnt very high quality meat. I found my filet was dry and it had a looseness to it, not like a quality dried steak - just old meat. Almost made me wonder whether they had cooked it for...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has the best steak i have ever tasted. Everything I had there was good from what I remember. We had the creamed spinach, mashed potatoes, steak of course (filet mignon) and creme brulee...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been trying to get myself over to Ray's the Steaks for forever and it just never happens. So when my friends and I decided to meet for dinner in Silver Spring, I immediately suggested Ray's the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I recommended Ray's the Classic's to my roommates after reading all of the mouth-watering reviews on this place and after reading about Ray's the Steaks. My roommates' father and father-in-law (yes,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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We had reservations for 12 at 6:00 with a hard stop for 8:00 (most of us were attending the concert where one of us was performing...) Thanks to multiple accidents on the Beltway, we straggled in between 6:10 and 6:30. The Matre'D refused to seat us until everyone was there, so we ended up milling around (even though the table was all set up and ready for us.) When the last person straggled in, the Matre'D told us he wouldn't guarantee we would be done in time. We ordered in a hurry, and the performer (easy to pick out in his tux :-) asked that his meal be delivered as soon as possible. Despite that request, everything came out at the same time. He ate and bolted, and the rest of us followed soon afterwards. To his credit, the chef did come out and check that we got our meals on time; the rest of the staff couldn't care lesss. The steaks were good, but frankly not $30 good. The sauce on the salmon was way too salty. The salads were very small for the price, and the family-style sides were good, but again not particularly generous. At 7:00 on a Saturday, they were out of the special and several desserts. That shows bad planning. This was not a $50/person experience.
openlist - user review - 06/16/2008
4.0 of 5 stars.
I had heard an awful lot about the Ray's restaurants, and had been looking forward to coming to one for a while. Thank you Zak for keeping your word on treating me to a steak dinner in exchange for...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow. What a meal. We'd debated whether to go eat out someplace nice, or enjoy a smorgasbord of tasty treats at home, and I'm dearly thankful that we got off our lazy butts after a day of touring the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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I am a steak lover and this restaurant was over the top great!! I love the...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend usually only orders steak, but I like to try new things, so Ray's the Classics ended up being a good choice because they have a variety of dishes to choose from. The menu has familiar...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This review is due more to very questionable service than to food.The food quality was definitely decent. If you're a vegetarian, don't come -- there is only one veg. dish, and it changes every...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There's little doubt that Ray's has set the standard for fine dining in Silver Spring. Many yelpers have already commented on the quality of the food (generally good), and the level of service (also...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was slightly disappointed with my experience when compared to my Ray's the Steak experience. I was looking forward to eating here all week.The dinner started off with spiced nut mix and bread. We...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think I have to mostly second the comments on Ray's so far, emphasizing that it is a pretty good deal for the money. Most big city steak houses would be another $10 or so per entree - and not...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love having a nice restaurant within walking distance from my apartment. Saturday night we went for Christmas Part 2: The Gift We Really Wanted. This was not my first trip to Ray's and the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you love steak...this is the place to go and I never thought I would say that because I am a big Ruth Chris fan. A friend and I went last night for the first time. He had the 16 oz. New York...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ray's the Classics is a great independent (non-chain) steakhouse and more. We've only eaten there once, but we would definitely go back - although it really is a "special occasion" kind of place for...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Far, far, superior to any steakhouse; this place makes Morton's look like Outback.First off, the food is fantastic; excellent cuts of meat prepared with precision and flair. The steak dishes come...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My meal at Ray's the Classic was perfect for a graduation celebration with the in-laws. The food was incredible, the service was on point (even when my mother-in-law pretended to order from a Chinese...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I took a friend of mine who is moving away here for a late-ish dinner on a Tuesday night. No need for a reservation, though suspect the weekends get pretty busy. We were seated immediately and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
While popular Ray's the Steaks in Arlington does not take reservations, Ray's the Classics does and judging from the feverish pace of the host on the Saturday night I was there, it makes sense for you...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had a lot of hopes for this restaurant. I had read so many positive reviews of Ray's. I was actually disappointed. A little.The food was good, really good. My date and I had the deviled eggs as an...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2007
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It was a rather cold Thursday evening. My wife and I had just finished some business in Silver Spring. It was about 830 and neither of us had eaten. We spotted Rays the Classics and thought we really should...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ray's the Classics is an upscale offshoot of Ray's the Steaks in Virginia. We waited patiently for MONTHS for it to open. Silver Spring may be upgrading downtown, but fine dining options were really...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2007
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