[quote name='rendil']Rare. I only eat steak at home and fine dining restaurants, though. Not sure I'd enjoy a rare steak from Applebee's or similar restaurants.
If you have a good cut of meat, anything above medium-rare is a total waste.
Also, there is very little to no danger of E. Coli in steak. E. Coli is an issue with ground beef because so much of the surface area has been exposed to the outside world. With steak, the only worry is the outside surface. As long as that gets cooked and the restaurant avoids cross-contamination, you have very little to worry about.[/quote]
Even with ground beef, you're usually safe, as many different cultures eat raw ground beef. (Not too fond of it myself.) However, I just can't eat steak cooked over medium. To me, it's ruined.