I had a business luncheon today at J Gilbert's. The meal was delicious. Tim B was our waiter and he did a fantastic job...very attentive and made great food recommendations. Thank you for a wonderful experience. read more

Great food and service! Good place to bring your parents when they're visiting. Kids menu is also quite good with more choice beyond just chicken fingers (but they have those too!) read more

I live in walking distance from here and decided to go for my dad's birthday lunch on a Sunday (and while it seems like they're popular for their brunch, we ended up ordering nothing from the brunch menu other than the shrimp & grits). We all ordered coffee first which was fine. I had the salmon, which was dry and tiny. The side veggies were fine. All the dishes were unanimously voted as mediocre and not worth the price point for the filet mignon or the lobster mac&cheese. I'm quite disappointed that this didn't work out since I was looking forward to making it my new regular spot to walk to (recently moved here so I'm still on the hunt and open to suggestions!) What really left a bad taste is the service. Our waiter was a bit snooty and I had to loudly call for him after waiting for what seemed like forever to grab the check. read more

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The food was great. Service was amazing. Our server was Mr. Travis he was so nice, kind, and very funny.

Amazing dinner and amazing service from Jason! Streaks and seafood were on point. Ambiance was perfect.

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

Man! Server Riddelle at J. Gilberts is the best! 10 pts for service, 10 for knowledge and 10 for friendliness, we felt right at home and had many good laughs! Great server, Excellent food. Thanks Riddelle and J. Gilbert's for making this one of my best birthdays ever! read more

Our experience was the best for my husband's birthday Riddle was our server he provided an outstanding service telling us about all the good options from the menu, he made experience very pleasant with his top of the line service! It was our first time here, and we sure will recommend to everyone! Thank you Riddle! The food was delicious read more

Went here for father in laws birthday. We're out of state from California and the service and food was amazing!!! We would come back if it wasn't across the country lol read more

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

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

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 Wood-Fired Steaks & Seafood - Creamed corn with bacon, mashed potatoes, ribeye steak. - Steakhouses Near Me - McLean, Virginia

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

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

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

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.

When you walk into the place it gives off a fancy vibe that did not translate into the service since they all seemed like they did not know what was going on. I got the fixed menu and the first course of the crab bisque was so great that I wish I got that as a whole meal. The filet mignon I got was cooked correctly but seemed like low quality and bland. The mashed potatoes were great. They gave me not a ton of asparagus stalks and they were not great. The carrot cake was a large slice and really good. Overall, the food was all over the place. A fantastic atmosphere but with all the steak houses that are nearby in the area, I would not rank this one high among them. read more

J. Gilbert's Wood-Fired Steaks & Seafood - Steakhouses Near Me - McLean, Virginia

Food and service are both mediocre. Nothing impressive except for the big price tag. We made an appointment for 6:15pm and waited for about 20 mins to be seated. (I don't understand why we made an appointment and still had to wait for so long) We ordered two appetizers and four entrees, and like the mixed seafood grill most. I ordered the scallops with risotto. The scallops were overcooked and chewy. My son's lamb chops were fine, the portion was big but too sweet to my liking. The two scallops and four shrimps in my daughter's mixed seafood grill were the best, juicy and tender. Lastly, my husband's steak was a big miss. He ordered medium rare and got a well-done. They agreed to replace it and we waited another 20-30 mins for it. The most disappointing part was no greetings (not even a "Happy Birthday") at all even though we marked in our reservation that the dinner was a birthday celebration. I am sorry to say this. But this restaurant is definitely not a place we want to visit again for any celebrations in the future. read more

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Food was perfect, as always!! Dessert was wonderful but the best was the service, Travis is great, fun to chat with and makes the experience all the better. read more

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

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

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.

My boyfriend and I did the three course dinner for restaurant week. I was very impressed with the menu that consists with about 3-4 different items for each course. I tried the blackberry martini - get it, it's insane. For the first course we got a crisp wedge salad and crab bisque. I was obsessed with the wedge salad. The dressing was delicious! Second course - I had crab cakes which were the best crab cakes I have had outside of Maryland! They were very meaty with very little filler. We also got the filet which was great for any steak lover. read more

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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!

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

Dinner at J Gilbert's was average. We had reservations but had to wait a little bit before we were seated. Our waitress was sweet and checked in with us often. My pineapple martini was good but very sweet, almost like I was drinking juice. I had the oysters rockerfeller as an appetizer and it was very cheesy so flavor and texture wise, it was just ok. I had a petite filet and sea scallops. As you can see, the scallops were on the smaller size. The sides in my plate were much bigger than my actual surf and turf. My filet was cooked perfectly but lack flavor and the sea scallops were decent. The risotto was ok but the Brussel sprouts were really good. read more

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My wife and I went on Friday, 19 April 2024, for date night. We ate at the bar. I had surf-n-surf and my wife had the lobster Cobb salad. Food overall was good (4 Stars). $30 for a small lobster tail in the surf-n-surf was not worth it. Service was Great. Our server was Deion. He was very professional, prompt and courteous. We will return. read more

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

I had previously visited for happy hour but this was my first time sitting down to have a meal. I made a reservation on the phone and was excited to try out the food as I had heard great things. Upon arriving, I think I stood at the hostess stand for about 5 minutes after asking the bartender if someone was working the stand. A young lady finally came up and asked how many. We were seated a waitress came by shortly. She was friendly and attentive. The food however was just ok to me. I had the steak frites and fries and the steak was over cooked to me and the fries were too crunchy. The bread and my crème brûlée were the best things I had. The restaurant was relatively quiet but I did go on a Wednesday @ 2:30pm. Try it for yourself but I doubt I will rush back. read more

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

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

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

On the cusp of the 3.5 star experience. My siblings and I wanted to take our parents to celebrate their birthday dinner. We made a reservation a couple days in advance. It was nice they gave us a little private dining area since we had a larger party. When you first walk in it has that traditional steakhouse ambiance. Which I'm surprised they don't offer a wider selection of steaks on their menu. We got fried calamari as a appetizers, a couple of salads and 2 bottles of wine. I had the wedge salad, which was pretty standard. It kind of heavy on the onions. The calamari was delicious though I wished the portion was a little bigger. For entrees I got the bone in rib-eye, with roasted Brussels sprouts, and a baked potato, my wife got the 6oz filet combo with the crab cake, mash potatoes and mushrooms risotto. The rib eye was really tender and flavorful. It was probably the best thing I had there. The Brussels sprout honestly tasted mushy and boiled. The baked potato was pretty dry. My wife's filet was okay, but lacked some flavor. The crab cake, mushroom risotto and mash potatoes were pretty mediocre. My family got other sides like the truffle mushrooms, asparagus, lobster Mac and cheese as well. But nothing really stuck out as impressive besides the rib eye. Service was not bad per se but for a nicer restaurant you would assume they would be a bit more personable and friendly. We had 2 servers and a food runner that helped out our party; like the ambiance, their demeanor it was kind of cold. I am not sure if they are new, but they seemed inexperienced. However, it was nice that they also brought out 2 complimentary desserts for my parents as well. Besides my ribeye, the meal seemed forgettable especially for the amount which you are paying. Would I give this place another try. Maybe...but with so much competition in the area, it is hard to justify. read more

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Came back here for dinner last week, and my experience was even better than I remembered the last time I came. Service was great, and the food all came out quick--everything my friend and I ordered was amazing! The Jumbo Lump Crabcake appetizer came with two crab cakes and were pretty big for an appetizer portion--and very tasty. The Filet Combo, 4 oz. Filet and Seared Sear Scallops were so good!! (Tip: get truffle butter as your steak addition, it's amazing.) For dessert, we got the Carrot Cake--it was delicious and not too sweet, which I prefer. Alcoholic drink portions are generous, and my gin/club soda was the perfect mix. For COVID precautions, I love that there are hand sanitizer all throughout the restaurant, especially right next to each seated table--and they have wipes available too! And of course, everyone is wearing masks. read more

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