Tim B. Once again made my day. After a long day it is so cool to have a true professional take care of my wife and I. Completely no stress and always a great guide on the menu. Thank you again Tim! See you again soon. read more

Our company held a group dinner here in the Bicentennial room this month. The private dining & events team was incredibly helpful and engaging and set the room up beautifully. The wait staff on hand, led by Travis, was absolutely fantastic and helped make the dinner a success. The food is always great, but the staff helped make the experience even better. Would definitely return and recommend to others for future events. A big "thank you" to the whole team! read more

Travis was amazing and helped make our birthday celebration a great one! Travis will compliment your dining experience!

Enjoyed our experience. Food was great and service exceptional. Kimberly was our server

What a delicious dinner! Came here for my birthday again as I enjoyed it so much last year and not only was the food and cocktails delicious, the service was amazing! From the onion rings and oysters, to the crab cakes and steak to a delicious chocolate cake with raspberry ice cream, the dim lighting made it even better! Can't wait to come back for another delicious meal! read more

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I'm very disappointed with this place specially for being a Laundrys Restsurant. First of all, it looks like it needs a remodel. Second of all, it is trashy. There is a huge mirror laying on the side of the wall, the tables and chairs old and sticky. The floors are dirty. The happy hour drinks and the food was good, but the service was terrible. They have drinks ok the menu but you can't order them because the restaurant is missing ingredients. It happened to 2 of the drinks I ordered. Finally I just had to say what do you have. The service is supper slow. They only had one waiter to the whole happy hour station. I ordered crab cakes and a few drinks and was there over 2 hours. It took 35 minutes just to get my check when I ordered it. Not to mention, I had a huge argument with the manager, who is just clueless. He blamed it on the fact that he has only been there for 3 months! I was trying to use my Landrys rewards that expired that day and use the remainder of my Laundrys gift card. They made a whole ordeal about their system not being sinked with Laundry yet. They said the only way I can use it is if I called customer service so they can find my balance of my gift card so they can replace it with theirs. That took over 45min by the time they did all that. This is by far the worst experience at a Landrys, that I have had. I will not be going back to that place. read more

The food recommendations were 10/10 by Travis, and his attentiveness to our table was spot on! We couldn't have asked for better service, food and ambiance! read more

We went to celebrate my daughter's birthday. Everyone enjoyed themselves. The blue cheese chips appetizer was decadently delicious. And I have not had a loaded baked potato in quite a while. It really hit the spot. A good place to celebrate a special occasion! read more

One of the best dining experiences overall we have had in awhile. Entering the restaurant, we're greeted by Harriet, who is so sweet and inviting and this amazing aromatic smell from the wood fired grill that floats in the air. She seats us at a table with the best waiter, Esmar, who is delightful, engaging and just provided the best customer service throughout our evening. We order the onion rings (10 out of 10), filet mignon (taste and temperature.....perfect), accompanied with a delectable lobster tail, scallops, potatoes augratin, cauliflower augratin, green beans and asparagus (nothing disappointed us). Just overall a wonderful evening with Matt checking on us toward the end of our meal to ask if we enjoyed our dining experience. We have found our new date night location. We will be back.... mind you we live in Montgomery County but my husband works in Vienna. Thanks again Esmar!!! read more

Travis was great. Delicious food. Espresso martini was excellent. Great experience. Would highly recommend.

We had yet another in a series of important business lunch meetings at J Gilbert's in McLean, VA and to our delight our server was Tim B. Tim is always available but never in the way; he knows the menu and helps in our selection from among the awesome lunch menu selections. He recalls our previous visits and our menu choices from weeks ago, and invites us into new options we may not have originally considered. Always the gentleman, and always available, Tim B. makes the already great dining experience at J Gilbert's over the top. read more

Good food but extremely slow service. Our server was nice but everything took forever. This isn't a place you come to if you are looking for prompt service. Here is what you can expect after being seated: 15 minutes for water and server to greet you. Pro tip - Know what you want to order because another 15 minutes might go by before you see the server again. If you want to know the specials, you have to ask. We were never told the specials, I guess because we didn't ask. +30 minutes for the food to come out after you order. After you finish eating: +30 minutes to order dessert. +20 min to receive the dessert and then table is cleared of dinner plates. By the way, that's for ice cream... good luck with anything else. +15 min to get the check unless you ask for it when dessert comes. So yes, it takes a while. Just be prepared. read more

The dinner was absolutely delicious! And the customer service was excellent. Ben is an amazing server- personable, attentive, and knowledgeable about the menu. The restaurant is also beautiful- brick walls, dark wood, and stonework. Nice ambiance. Highly recommend! read more

I really wanted to love this place but my fiancé and I left extremely disappointed. Usually, we're not ones to be nit picky in terms of food or service but our experience was really below average, especially for the price we paid. Firstly, the service wasn't that bad. Our server seemed new as she would forget a lot of things and stumble quite a bit. However, it seemed like she was doing her best so it didn't bother us and we still tipped her a good amount because our food experience wasn't her fault. The food is why I only gave 2 stars. Unfortunately, my fiancé's filet mignon came out raw. He had asked for medium rare but the inside of the steak was blue raw to the point where it was inedible. Typically when you complain about your food, restaurants will replace your entire plate but in this case our server took the cut up steak from his plate and re cooked it to the point where it got tough and chewy :(. It was kind of gross how they took his chopped up steak, threw it on the grill and overcooked it and then just brought it back to our table and put it back on his plate. We understand mistakes happen, but the way they handled it disappointed us. My fiancé's food went from too raw to too cooked and he never enjoyed his meal. For the price we paid, we would expect to at least get a new steak instead of recooking his chewed up/chopped up one. That's also extremely unsanitary since he put his mouth on it and they put it back on the grill where they put other people's food. read more

Had a fantastic night at J. Gilbert's. Great food, great atmosphere and most importantly great service by our server Travis. We were celebrating my son's 22nd birthday. My son has some special needs. Travis picked up on that instantly and was so very kind. That is so appreciated these days. He also made great meal recommendations and dealt with our crazy time issue (we were running late and he made sure we were able to get to our next event). Highly recommend! read more

Sit in Travis's section! Great service! I especially loved the creamed corn and bacon.

The atmosphere was good, waiter knowledge was excellent food was very good, service was top notch. Ambiance was very nice. My waiter,Alban was great! Thank you Sir! read more

Very nice restaurant that is clean and very comfortable. Made reservations for two and did not have to wait to be seated. Waiter was very friendly and attentive but never bothersome. Good tempo for the entire meal. The food was good and pricing was fair. read more

Steak was excellent. Crab bisque soooo good! Travis completed the experience with excellent service!

Food was great as always, and service too! Christian was attentive and wonderful! He made good wine suggestions.

All of the staff including Misty, Michelle, the hostess and our server were very welcoming, engaging and made sure we had a great experience. The brunch offered many options including oysters on the half-shell, shrimp and grits, chicken and waffles, bacon, sausage, salmon, fresh fruit and salads. I did not try everything but I tried a lot and all of what I had was delicious. I recommend getting there early as we did (10:30am) as the crowd was not yet a crowd. We had a section all to ourselves for most of the time. Folks started pouring in around noon. read more

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We had a wonderful dinner at J Gilbert's this week. Our Filet and New York strip were cooked perfectly. Mikail seemed to anticipate each need and made sure we were right on time for a show across the road at Capital One Hall. Easy - delicious and engaging way to start our night. read more

Chef Candra reviews J Gilbert's - Wood Fired Steaks & Seafood. Located at 6930 Old Dominion Drive, McLean, Virginia. Call them at 703-893-1034 I had the Seafood mixed grill entree. It consisted of prawns (shrimp), a scallop, salmon, a jumbo lump crab cake, Yukon red mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus. The lunch price was $33.00. I also had a size of Lobster Mac and Cheese for $13.50. I must say I throughly enjoyed the scallop, prawns and crab cake. I did have to use the lemon wedge to highlight the flavor of the salmon. It was good the way it was prepared but it wasn't the star of the show. I was extremely disappointed in the " Lobster Mac and cheese ". It was Cavatappi pasta with cheese, a few pieces of lobster mixed in and topped with bread crumbs. When most think of Mac and cheese of any sort, you think of lots of cheese baked and topped with more cheese. In my opinion, this was Cavatappi Lobster pasta and cheese. Not enough cheese to be considered " Mac and Cheese " or LOBSTER MAC AND CHEESE. Houlihan's is an American casual restaurant chain. Houlihan's is privately owned by Fertitta Entertainment, who brought HRI, a company which her developed and owned several restaurant concepts including Bristol Seafood Grill, Devon Seafood Grill and J Gilbert's Wood - Fired Steaks. The J Gilbert's chain has locations in Columbus, St. Louis, Glastonbury, Kansas City, Omaha and McLean. They are now a franchise restaurant chain. J Gilbert's Wood - Fired Steakhouse and Seafood has an email club and they send coupons monthly. They also have private dining room cater too. Don't forget to make your reservations on www.OpenTable.Com My rating is a solid 4 out of 5. The city of McLean, Virginia doesn't have many fine dining options and you are sure to find a plethora of menu items to enjoy. Remember to make every plate GREAT! Chef Candra Follow me on #Facebook https://www.facebook.com/candra.hardy?mibextid=LQQJ4d Follow me on Instagram @everyplateisgreat Follow me on #TikTok @culinarycutey My YouTube channel is https://youtube.com/@everyplateisgreat7882 #ChefCandra #JGilberts #EducatedEater #foodcritic #FoodWriter Netflix #RestaurantReview OpenTable Amazon Prime Bon Appétit Magazine Washington Post Washington Examiner #Opentable J.Gilbert's Wood-Fired Steaks & Seafood Omaha #Seafood #SeafoodLover #Steakhouse #Critique #EatAndCritique read more

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No way this restaurant is anywhere near a 4 star anymore. I've been here lots of times and less so recently and I was reminded why. While in a great location in McLean, with reasonably easy parking, a generally nice looking dining room/bar (though could be cleaner), a good menu.... The quality and quantity of the food has seriously declined. Service was below average. I remember the days when staff looked professional, the food was delicious and there was a wonderful rotation of specials. I'm saddened to have this experience. A party of 6, each had their own disappointing issues. Mine was the mixed seafood grill- shrimp were small, 2 tiny scallops, a tiny piece of salmon and a decent sized crab cake. The asparagus AND broccolini were tough. All of the items were way over seasoned and extremely salty. $44 for this entree. I appreciated the opportunity to use a birthday free entree coupon but honestly it just wasn't work it even with the $25 discount. Change in staff? Management? Chef? Who knows but there are too many other options now to pay this amount of money for what was a seriously awful experience ( not to mention no one asked if we wanted fresh ground pepper for salads/meals, never got the bread we requested (2x), the Apple Martin was actually a lemon drop, 30 minutes after salads to get entrees) .... So yeah, not doing this again. read more

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Travis was great, personality plus and a real aid in selecting the perfect meal. And that's all I have to say.

We had Mikail and he was wonderful! The food was amazing & the service above our expectations. Our first time at j. Gilbert's and it was worth the experience. read more

Jhoan was a fantastic server who was always there when we needed something. J Gilbert's always has good food and can always be counted on for a good night out. read more

This was our second time at J.Gilberts and Kimberly was our main server for both times. She made sure we were well catered for at all times and was very prompt with our requests. The food was delicious as always and Kimberly made our experience that much better. We needed some food to go last minute and she adjusted and made sure our needs were taken care of. Super friendly and easy to communicate with! Definitely coming back. :) read more

Came here for a birthday dinner. I started with the Smoked Old Fashioned and ordered food from the Prix Fix menu. I had the Maryland Crab Bisque, 4 oz. Filet Combo with Scallops, and Vanilla Bean Creme Brûlée. I also tried the Crab Cake, Caesar salad, Chocolate Velvet Cake, and Carrot Cake.   For the most part, everything was good, and the proteins were perfectly cooked. My favorites for the evening were the Filet, Scallops, and Carrot Cake. I highly recommend getting those if you find yourself here. I wasn't impressed by the Old Fashioned, Caesar Salad, or the Creme Brûlée. The old fashioned didn't have the standard big ice cube which made it feel cheap to me. The Caesar salad was average and not worth the price as I felt I could make better at home for less. The Creme Brûlée was not made very well-- it was too sweet, half of the top was burned, and the texture of the dessert wasn't perfect which I would expect for the price.   Overall, a good place for a special occasion. Not my favorite but I did enjoy their steak, scallops, and the carrot cake. read more

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Enjoyed a delightful evening with a wonderful friend and love the geographic location and ease of parking! This restaurant did not have all the wines listed in stock, including the one we first ordered. The shrimp cocktail was delicious but definitely would not order the crabcakes again: These tasted odd/way too "fishy." Also, I'd asked our waitress about the market price for the crabcakes prior to ordering, and she said somewhere around $32-35; the final check showed $46. read more

Travis our server made this experience awesome!! All of his food recommendations were great, and he was a big part of our enjoyment.

Travis was the best server! Great food, good atmosphere and blessed times! Definitely want to come back soon!

Jennesis and Oleg were our servers for the night and were so good to my parents and I. We had a wonderful evening and amazing service due to them, thank you!! read more

always excellent food and Tim G make all of us have a very good time. He is very attentive and mindful service.

I like j Gilbert's. We have dined there since it opened. We had a birthday event for my mother which was wonderful. We have enjoyed the food, the service and the ambience. Today we ordered lunch to take out. My wife enjoyed the steak and wedge salad. Very good. The bread was also super. I chose the chicken c and salad. Everything was wonderful except to refer to chicken in the menu there should be more than a few bits of the product. I could joke about a microscope or a stethoscope to located the item, but no, just a friendly suggestion from one friend to another "where's the _____? Your loyal customer Arnold read more

Food was excellent! we had Travis as are server and he was wonderfu!! super friendly!

Smokey Old Fashion cocktails were excellent as well as the Valentines Dinner special they had. Topped with excellent service from Jhoan and crew made it an epic evening. We'll be coming back. read more

Why would I ever switch from the main dining room to the bar. That was the biggest mistake ever. I felt like I was at a totally different restaurant. The waiter that I would have had in the dining room was perfect, he was happy, bubbly, said hello, was all smiles. The waiter in the bar area... what in the world. He didn't say hello, he never came back to the table so I guess he felt my vybe and told his coworker to take over and she was just as bad as him. It was very odd in that bar area. The food... Oysters Rockefeller - delicious Lobster Cobb salad - delicious, although I felt as though some of the items could have been cut smaller but it was really good, and I know I said no bacon but it still came out with bacon. Bone In Ribeye, baked potato, lobster Mac and cheese - this was all the food we ordered but I did not eat this. We sent the Lobster Mac back because what was that and where was the cheese. Will I go back, more than likely not. Sad part is not because of the food but because of the service. read more

J Gilberts has been on the "must try" list for a while. It's close to home, there is parking that is free, and the menu looks to have a big variety on it. So saturday night I went. Reservation for 7 PM. good thing 495 was a parking lot. I couldn't find a dress code on the website so I looked at the pictures people shared on Yelp. I figured business casual. I was a bit overdressed as jeans and tees were all over. A few men in ties, ladies in dresses. The parking lot looked like a Mercedes/BMW dealership. I parked my Accord in the garage. I check in at the hostess desk and get seated toward the back of the restaurant. It's a bigger place than it looks from the street. After a few my waitress comes over and I order a Yuengling, available in a bottle. She pours into a cold glass. Nice touch. I decide on the ribeye with creamed corn & bacon and the mashed potatoes. The place is busy so it's enough time to finish my first beer and order another one. The food arrives...yum! The creamed corn & bacon is very good, mashed potatoes are very good. Over to the meat, the first part is a piece of fat. OK...more fat. Ugh. Finally I hit the good stuff, cooked just as ordered. It finished ok but seemed to be a bit smaller than advertised on the menu. Regardless, dinner was ok. I would recommend a reservation as the place was busy. read more

J Gilbert's - Creamed corn with bacon, mashed potatoes, ribeye steak. - Steakhouses Near Me - McLean, Virginia

Had the best time! The food never disappoints and the service is always top tier. Hugo took excellent care of us. He was extremely kind, made the best recommendations, and was so efficient. He made the whole dining experience incredible for our table! Left full and happy. :) read more