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!

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

Food is good, same level as Coastal Flats, Cheesecake Factory, Ted Montana I think in general. We got 2 items to go. Place was packed w dine ins. We got lost trying to find this place, very dark complex next to McDonald. I wished the 4 people on host stands were more attentive. We waited for 1 1/2hr to get our food. I had to ask twice on when the ETA after over 1hr wait. I understand that kitchen must be overwhelmed. read more

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

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

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

An amazing restaurant to go to for date night out with friends or family just about any occasion. This is my second time going to J Gilbert's and as the first time food was phenomenal. I highly recommend if you're looking for a new steakhouse to try and the prices are not too bad. read more

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Very cozy, darkly lit restaurant. The food quality is excellent. The portion sizes are smaller than what I think most of us Americans are used to (a side of asparagus is 3-4 stalks), or maybe the huge plates make the portions look smaller than they are. The service is friendly. The food did come out a little slow, and it did seem like it took a little while for empties to be picked up, but, the place was busy (it was a Saturday night) so I can't really fault them. The bar is nice - but they were out of pretty much every speciality drink. My friend tried to order one, they're out of it, tried to order another, out of that, etc etc. Expensive but overall a great spot for an indulgent meal with really high quality food. read more

J. Gilberts has always been one of my favorite restaurants whether for lunch dinner or brunch! It's a bit upscale, but yet casual & comfortable. There is a separate, but open bar area which is really great. The food is consistently excellent & comprable to similar steak & seafood houses. Some minor changes over the years - menu was most recent. We were celebrating my birthday & while tough to decide, I opted for the giant shrimp & lump crab dish... it was delicious! Tim B. was our server & he was wonderful! Friendly, pleasant, VERY knowledgeable regardless of questions about the food, changes, or the restaurant itself. There was a minor glitch with my friend's meal & Tim took care of it immediately! Although we were full, and even had leftovers, Tim insisted on bringing out some dessert, on him. Hello Crème Brulée & one of the best/non-traditional carrot cakes I've ever had!!! Thanks for a delicious & wonderful evening, in large part to Tim B.! 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

Went here for brunch food was great and service was excellent would definitely recommend

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

J Gilbert's I love the environment. The vibe is old school cool and you can smell the word from the wood-burning grill. It feels like a cozy ski resort steakhouse. The service is generally quite good. They definitely pride themselves in customer service, and -- even in this time of staff shortages -- it shows. The food can vary: --the tortilla soup is weak. Pass. --the maple-glazed salmon is scrumptious! Don't miss! --Desseets are yummy if you can tolerate the calories The patrons also seem friendly. All in all, J Gilbert's is an enjoyable place. read more

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Business meal with 6 folks. Great service from our server Graham. He had a fantastic dry sense of humor and was effecient. Steaks were very good, a little pricey. I enjoyed my lobster mac and cheese. A lot of the upsell stuff were just meh. The general consensus was we were all very satisfied but not overwhelmed. Although, if there was a 4 1/2 rating, Graham would be the push towards a 5 star review. read more

J. Gilbert's Wood-Fired Steaks & Seafood - Pittsburgh Porterhouse, Lobster Mac and Cheese and Asparagus. - Steakhouses Near Me - McLean, Virginia

An absolutely wonderful restaurant....except on holidays. This restaurant is an A+ on any normal service evening for dinner. Nothing bad to say. So why the 1 star? Thanksgiving 2023. The hard working folks sadly came up with one fail right after the other. Reservation for 5:30. Upon arrival at 5:20 we were told they were running currently 20 minutes behind. Well 45 minutes later we were seated for dinner. They had their traditional Thanksgiving menu as in years past. Drink orders taken. Some drinks arrived back. Fresh bread and butter arrived later as promised. Still waiting on one drink order. First course arrives, all choices look and taste wonderful. Remind waiter of outstanding drink order. Entries arrive. Most of our party have finished first course. One was a little slow. His plate was shoved to the side and his main course landed with an unceremonious plop on the table followed by a half hearted enjoy your meal. The entree is where things really went off track. The turkey appeared to be some kind of white meat in which is was pressed together before cooking. Not a natural shaped nor textured turkey breast. Mashed potatos were alright. Green beans with almonds were a bit overcooked and tough. The yams were fine. The stuffing was pasty and glue like. The cranberry sauce was non existent 1-2 teaspoons at MOST on the plate. I guess the previous diners must have gotten a better share. The deserts were wonderful. This is a great restaurant who just overextended themselves and ruined their presentation of a thanksgiving dinner. A dinner on a "normal" night is spectacular and quite special. None of these things this dinner was. This is a lesson learned. J Gilberts, thank you very much for trying so hard to spread joy on Thanksgiving, I'm sad it really did not work out as I had hoped. read more

The food was great along the atmosphere. Tim G killed it with the service. Steak was nice and tender and phenomenal crème brulee

I had a really good dinner here. The cocktails were all great. I had the maple n bourbon, smoky old fashioned, and the barrel aged Manhattan. My favorite was probably the barrel aged Manhattan even though the drinks were all pretty similar. If you like crispy chips smothered in cheese then you'll definitely like the blue cheese potato chips - I enjoyed this appetizer. The crab cakes were great and I also really liked the sides they came with, the mashed potatoes and the creamed corn. I would definitely come back to have the creamed corn again. Overall I had a great dinner and the service was good too. read more

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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

Travis is the best host I've had. What a delight. He had us laughing the entire meal!!!

This place was a big recommendation to us by a close friend who lived in McLean a few years ago. Ended up eating here for a business dinner with some clients we were doing some work for. Seemed like a win/win...Turned out to be a gross miscalculation. The prices and the ambience set some pretty false expectations compared to the actual experience. The food, that they got right, was good but, mind you this was after multiple issues. - 6 out of 5 orders were wrong. There were 5 of us total and the staff impressively accomplished: - 1 wrong drink - 3 wrong entrees - of those 3, 1 entree that wasn't even put in at all - of the entree that wasn't put in they brought out the wrong order, followed later by the correct order undercooked, then finally got it right the 3rd time. During the course of this debacle the wait staff also spilled wine all over one of our clients and their food. On top of that, the demeanor of the waitress and the manager didn't seem very concerned. At the end of it all, they only took off the charges for 2 meals, and that was only after raising the issue about it. The total experience was eventful enough that it almost seemed purposeful. It's safe to say that our next trip up won't include steak dinners at J.Gilberts. read more

Tim G (our server) and Misty were so beyond attentive and were so lovely to speak to during our amazing meal. The salmon was delusions but the star of the show was the apple blondie! read more

Our server Travis made sure my family and I had a great experience! The food was so amazing and always is. The espresso martini I had was amazing and everyone else's cocktails were amazing as well. read more

First time here and food was great! Tim G. was our waiter and was excellent. We'll definitely be back.

The food is always good at Gilbert's and today didn't disappoint but we can't say enough about their service. Everyone was so helpful and responsive, and made us feel special, especially Tim G! We'll go back in a heartbeat. read more

Don't go to J Gilbert's if you are a person of color. I watched the female manager be rude to a black family with two young kids clearly making them feel so unwelcome and they left. Why would a supposedly classy steak house hire a manager like her with no class. The food isn't that good and way overpriced anyway. Do yourself a favor and go somewhere else. read more

Solid 4.5. Our server was Mikael and he was awesome. We had the bacon wrapped scallop, seafood mixed grill, and the 14oz ribeye. We had dessert as well with the creme de creme brûlée and apple croustade. Food was great and we will return. I recommend if you order the ribeye.. You order a butter to go with it. I don't have any pics... Because who still taking photos of food at a restaurants read more

It was our first visit to J. Gilbert's, we went for brunch. Joseph, our server, was excellent! The brunch spread was very fulfilling, diverse and delicious we enjoyed the pleasant atmosphere and fun conversation with Joseph.... Looking forward to going back! read more

I really want to like this place for when we just want to go somewhere close by for a nice dinner. The place is a bit too old feeling for me but I guess others might find it cozy. The servers are polite but lack personality "flare". The food is really the disappointment here, especially for the prices they charge and considering it's a high end restaurant. The calamari is dry, greasy, and too salty. Then the sourdough bread came and I i was excited about it but this time it tasted stale and chewy. The steaks, as others mentioned, aren't always done to the correct doneness. I'd expect them to be spot on for a steakhouse. For the mixed seafood, I had asked for my salmon to be medium rare, and the server assured me that it's done that way anyways BUT it came as a piece from the tail, that was baked not grilled, and more done than medium rare. The scallops and shrimps were fine but the crab cake was somewhat charred so I didn't have the appetite for it. The grilled asparagus was old and stringy. The cream of corn was the best dish of the whole plate. The presentation display of the plates also lack creativity, nothing like the fun and appetizing photos on their website. Overall it's an over-rated mediocre restaurant that needs some improvements in order to stay competitive. read more

The food and service was great. We were a large party after a music gig across the street and they accommodated us before 5pm. They easily separated checks & the food came out fast. I also had a caesar salad & the shrimp from the appetizer menu. Overall great experience & I would frequent again. read more

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

So I'm giving a 5 only because I can't give a 4.8 ... the service by Joel was a 5 and Brandy the hostess sat us early from our reservation time and was super friendly. The food and presentation on the brunch was on point. The only complaint was the prime rib was bland the au jus helped but other than that it was cooked perfectly for a buffet. My veggie omelet was cooked perfectly and made quickly. The tuna char was one of my faves so tender and charred perfectly, the peel and eat shrimp was cooked and seasoned on point. The boys loved the salmon, chicken tenders & macaroni & cheese. The boys enjoyed the "fancy ice tea" included w brunch. On top of all that I was checking on FB and happen to find a 20% off if we mentioned it to the waiter when we got there. Joel was super helpful and made sure we got our $40 off total. Definitely a great special occasion restaurant. I want to go back and try their blue cheese potatoe chops next time. Way too full this time. read more

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

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J. Gilbert's was a solid place for lunch while in the area. Located by Tyson's Corner, it's a popular restaurant for fancy steak dinners and special occasions. But I found that it was a nice place for lunch, too. It gets busy. We visited J. Gilbert's on a Saturday for lunch and the place was flowing, but we managed to get a table for the three of us without waiting. Though steak is what to get here, I was hoping to get some blue crab while on this side of the country, so I ordered the jumbo lump crab melt with sweet potato fries. The food didn't take long to get, and while you wait, you get complimentary bread. Yet, the jumbo lump crab melt is worth saving your appetite for. I mostly enjoyed my sandwich, as the crab was very good, and loved the lumpy texture. Yet, since it was a melt, it was a little heavy, with the melted white cheddar and buttered bread. Therefore, it took away from the taste of the crab, the real gem of this entree. Overall, J. Gilbert's is a solid spot in the northern Virginia area for more elevated food. The setting very much feels like an old school steakhouse with wood paneling, white cloths on tables, and dark lighting. So, something tells me this is where to go for happy hour. read more

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

Took my mom here for an early Mother's Day dinner. Everything was delicious, service was good, our reservation time was honored. The only small critique I have is that a few minutes after I ordered but before the food arrived, I asked to switch my side dish. The waiter said "I'll see if they already started" or something like that. I know it's petty but this is a high end, not cheap place. Even if they had started, I'm the customer and i would think they would want to accommodate. In the end, they did. But I don't need to be made to feel bad about it. Also the dining room is very dark, like hard to see the menu! Still, worth a visit. Everything was cooked perfectly and I'm glad we went. read more

Went back to discuss my review when I was in the area. I was asked by the hostess why I needed to speak with management? I explained a review and poor service and she refuse to allow me to address my concerns. Said management was unavailable. Stay away from this restaurant, they're hiding something. Again never returned call to address my complaint. read more

We came here last night for a reservation my husband had made for my birthday. We came as a party of 6, four adults and two children on the earlier side of dinner for a Saturday. We were greeted and checked in and were shown to our table quickly. We were the table right next to the check in desk, which was fine, but heard and saw all the traffic that came into the restaurant as the night progressed. (if that's something that bothers you it might be worth it to mention upon making a reservation to seat further in the back ) Note :: I have been here once before pre-covid for another special occasion. I still have the pictures on my phone from a meal way back in 2017 because it was so memorable, however this time 2023 was less so. Our server was less than enthusiastic, id expect for an upscale steakhouse to have par to overly welcoming service. Our server seemed tired, unwelcoming, and didn't really seem to like/want to make small chat which is fine but made it awkward to ask for things. We ordered a pricey bottle of wine for the table, crab cakes, and calamari. The calamari was probably a third just fried bits of nothing, totally not worth the $18 tag. The crab cakes were good, super crab forward as one from MD would expect. Our table for entrees ordered a ribeye, a filet 8 oz, one kids chicken tenders and I ordered the Aussie lamb rack. My gosh have things changed over the years. The portion was about half of what it used to be for the same amount. Three super thin racks of lamb. I had ordered it medium rare with the expectation of it meaning toward the rare side as most steakhouses seem to do. They would rather it be under done to your liking than over so at least they can re fire it. All three pieces were overdone. I showed one that I cut into to our waiter after some thought. It was well, no pink on the inside at all. One piece id say was medium and the other was well. He offered to bring an additional piece to makeup which also came out well. I didn't even finish them because the taste of well done lamb is far from that of rare or med rare. (for a steakhouse this was just,,, super underwhelming ) The ribeye was ok , filet looked ok, sides for everyone were just par. Between all of us we got mushrooms, risotto, lobster Mac and cheese, fries, corn with bacon... all just eh. We didn't finish them and I wouldn't go back for more. Im surprised the traffic this place gets even with the drop in quality. For the price paid theres tons of other steakhouses in the area that would not dissapoint. I think its the loyal customers that have been going here for ages, or perhaps just people looking for a good steak. There were lots of graduation dinners happening as well as other birthdays. If your looking for a nice meal that you only get to do maybe once a year look further. Im interested after looking at the yelp page how many other people had par to subpar experiences. Hopefully the management sees this turn in reviews and will up their game to stay popular as one of NOVAs restaurants. My memory of this place is tarnished from this meal and we probably won't be back. read more

4/30/22 Tonight, I'll be having a chicken and fries with a side of mayonnaise. Just kidding. Really though, tonight, I'll be having THE JOYCE FARMS MESQUITE GRILLED 1/2 CHICKEN herb roasted potato & asparagus hash 28 with green beans and peacans. Tonight, this was one of the best damn dishes I have tasted here. Tonight, the Mesquite Grilled Chicken gave me the feeling I was eating a Duck Confit. It's like Egg Shan's Six Demon Bag...SENSATIONAL!:) Tonight, was time spent with family though not everyone did a lot of talking. Nevertheless, it was time well spent. A woman named Sarah and a man called Sting...oops, wrong name. The man went by the name Aziz and I hope I spelled his name right. Both of these staff members had great energy cascading off of them. It really set the mood and tone. Tonight, it was louder then I have known it to be, but this is okay. We are back In the York before the mask wearing bandidos took over... well, we are almost there. There was a 50th birthday party going on in the big room and this is were most of the noise was coming from. Still, people were laughing, smiling and having an all around good time. This is what is important...oh, and you can say the food and wine made the night even more special. Tonight, J Gilbert has outdone itself. Tonight, we know we will be back here again. Tonight was food, folks and fun. Tonight we are happy. read more

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Only went for brunch and it was not a good experience. For the price, I expected more options and I also expected that the options they did have would be warm and fresh. There was little to no attention paid to the displays of food- they were messy and the signage about what food item was in each dish was either missing, incorrect or face down on the table. There was an abandoned plate of raw oysters sitting on the dessert display- gross. The food was not hot and you had to stand in line to toast a bagel as if you were at a Days Inn. Then good luck finding butter for your bagel... you had to find it over by the cold waffles marked as "whipped cream". I can't say what it's like for dinner, but I'd never go back for brunch... also the booth seating is so low, I had a back ache when I left. The hostess was very nice. read more

Travis was our server tonight for my birthday dinner he was great! He was very super funny, friendly, and had great recommendations for food! I highly recommend him to anyone looking for a great server at the McLean location. read more

Came for a casual weeknight dinner. Ordered the bacon and filet mignon. Both were great, particularly the steak which was cooked to the right temperature and well seasoned. Our server Tsedenia was great also. Would definitely come back. read more

Went here last night for restaurant week. From the parking lot, the place looked completely packed but I felt more comfortable inside once I saw there wasn't a line or crowd of people at the entrance waiting to be seated. We had reservations so we were seated within 2 minutes. Our server was nice & very attentive to our needs, despite how busy I'm sure they were with restaurant week. We never had to wait on drinks to be refilled or food to be brought out. We ordered from their restaurant week pre fix menu. Twin lobster tails with potatoes & switched out the string beans for Brussels sprouts. Definitely a good move. The Brussels were cooked perfectly but could have used some type of dressing like vinigarette. My lobsters were to die for. Don't be deceived because you don't see any seasoning on them. They were soo sweet & delectable. I had the Berry Martini which was a little too strong for me. I like my drinks on the sweeter side and should have went with the pineapple martini instead. You have to try the MD crab bisque, the best I've ever had. Oooo and the carrot cake is out of this world. The right amount of sweetness and super moist. I was full after dinner & only had one bite of the cake before taking it home. My husband had the MD bisque as well, the Kansas 12 oz steak, & chocolate cake. The steak had to be sent back to be recooked because we asked for MW & they gave us WD. Second time it was cooked right but it lacked flavor. There was no salt or pepper on it. It literally tasted like a piece of meat that went onto a grill. The truffle butter didn't even help. I liked that the outside had a nice crisp to the edges. I'm not one to complain but how can they serve unseasoned steaks? Oh and the lobster Mac n cheese tasted like butter noodles garnished with lobster, again no seasoning. Not every restaurant should make this dish because even though it's popular, it could hurt your credibility if not done right. I received a birthday coupon for a free meal with the purchase of a meal. I would love to go back but not sure the husband would want to. Poor thing went home just as hungry as he came in. read more

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