An excellent dinner with the fam served with humor and just the right amount of attention by Travis. Thank you for a nice evening!

From the moment we walked in, we were treated to a great experience. The people who greeted us when we came in were friendly. Our server, Jenesis, was amazing!! She took excellent care of us and went above and beyond to help us have a great experience. read more

We had a lovely dining evening, selecting from the prix fixe offering. The hostesses seated us promptly, Esmar provided excellent service, and Matt the manager stopped by to ensure our visit was enjoyable. This was Thursday evening and the clientele level was fairly full. We used our mailing list coupon. We'll be back, thanks. read more

My family and I dined at J Gilbert's tonight. The food was amazing, the service was amazing, and Justin, the senior manager was amazing as well! We've eaten at J Gilbert's for many years and have never, not once been disappointed. Each and every experience has been phenomenal! J Gilberts is our preferred restaurant based on MANY factors - great food, great service (by everyone at the restaurant!), great accommodations, great ambiance, great events (best Sunday brunch in the entire area!), great prices and specials, and great parking! I don't think we will ever fight the crowds and limited parking at Tysons again. read more

Always great service and delicious food! Travis is hilarious and made dinner so much fun.

Maple plank salmon good as usual! Steak OK, used to be great. Service: was great! Jennesis was very good! We enjoyed ourselves.

Love this steakhoise & the bar tender, Graham was great! Had their French Dip sandwhich, and cesar salad, both of which were authentic & delicious!! Highly recommend this restaurant & the service was excellent! Even in the bar area, on a weekday. read more

Travis was fabulous and food was great! I really enjoyed the truffle mushrooms. And the atmosphere was fabulous.

Would have been a 2 star due to lack of cleanliness/sanitation, but the manager was nice, and the waiter apologized many times. 1) Unsure if the vegetables were washed. My burger had a slice of tomato with the sticker still on it. Regardless of its washing process- the sticker should not have been there. I almost bit into it. 2) Ordered a black coffee, the mug had dried crust on the outside - made me wonder if the inside was washed clean. For the prices they charge, the service they advertise, the rewards they've gotten, these mistakes that deal directly to sanitation should not be there. My advice? Check your food before you eat! read more

Two reviews for the McLean, Virginia location Brunch: With covid, j Gilbert's had to switch from the buffet option to a la carte. Options are fabulous and quite filling. A nice variety of sweet and savory. I always order chicken and waffles (I can never decide if I want sweet or salty for brunch!) and let me tell you, the chicken was sooo good. A bit more "tender" like but it paired with the sweet syrup and there were also a few pieces of andouille sausage The shrimp and grits. Wow. The grits were perfect consistency. Not too salty and definitely not too sweet. The salmon Benedict and carrot cake waffles are a great option for a more standard brunch item. Dinner: I ordered the date night deal during the promotion. The crab cakes and sour dough bread were great starters. The crab cakes had huge pieces of crab, no filler. For entrees we ordered the KC stir and scallops and lobster risotto. Takeaway is hard, but j Gilbert's did an awesome job! The scallops were perfectly seared and the KC strip was exactly how I ordered it! Nice and pink. Dessert was the carrot cake a just made date night even sweeter! I would order these exact options if I were to return and eat in the restaurant read more

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As I sit here reading the negative comments by some ungrateful people complaining about how they didn't get seated on time or they had to wait to get service today on Thanksgiving. Well think about the people that couldn't be with their families today because they are at work trying to give you a nice thanksgiving dinner. Have some compassion for these folks as well. It's a holiday so you should expect to have a wait time. Either accept that or hey here's an idea stay home and make your own thanksgiving dinner. Yes that part. Respectfully A thankful customer read more

Travis was such a big help and a great waiter. I will definitely be back because of Mr. Travis. Thank you again Mr. Travis for your great service read more

Amazing dinning experience for a bday celebration!! Very personable, informative and professional. Thank you Travis great job.

Travis made my birthday dinner so special. He had great energy and recommendations for our large party. We hope to be back!

We were in on Saturday for dinner. Everything was fantastic from the drinks to the food to our charming server, J.M. Steaks and scallops were cooked to perfection. Thanks so much for a memorable date night! read more

I would have given this place five stars except because of the way they handled the last ten minutes of us dining there. The waiter spilled and broke some glasses right near our booth. The glass fragments flew all over the place. My friend was concerned whether or not some fragments got in his shoe. The waiter asked my friend to take off his shoe and fortunately no glass was there. I asked the manager if something could be done because the waiter put us in a dangerous position. He said he could take off the dessert. I appreciate it but I asked him could something else be done because of the danger of the situation. The manager said the dessert was good enough and that my friend wasn't hurt. I felt like the manager shrugged off the situation and didn't acknowledge the danger the waiters accident us in. He also didn't tape off the dangerous environment in the event that more glass pieces were still there. I understand that restaurants have to make money, but the care for the customers who bring in the revenue was ignored. I wish the manager would have handled the situation better. This place was one of my friends favorite restaurants and I could tell he was severely disappointed. Sincerely, Ali Green (917)400-5100 aligreeny@gmail.com read more

Based on the positive Yelp reviews, my husband made the reservation for Mother's Day hoping to try something new. Our experience was horrible. They sat us in the back room which clearly had way too many people -- I can't believe this wasn't violating the Fire Code. It was incredibly loud and we could not hear our server. It was hard to navigate to the table and it looked like the wait staff was having a difficult time bringing the food to the tables. Case in point, when they brought our entrees the server dropped my plate on the floor almost hitting another member of our party who was unlucky enough to be seated on the aisle. My husband's entree was served and was barely warm. We sent his food back, but after waiting 40 minutes and not getting a replacement meal, we gave up and told the server that we just wanted to leave. His food was eventually brought in a to-go bag. We were never asked what we wanted for dessert -- which was part of the fixed price menu. We were brought dessert in to go bags. The worst part was that once the evening started to go south, we were ignored by the server, by the management staff and had no idea what was going on. My husband had to go find the manger twice to try to rectify the situation. Horrible dining experience and the staff's communication and lack of response was unacceptable. Even though they comp'd part of the bill, it was a special occasion that was ruined. We would NOT recommend this establishment to anyone and needless to say, will not be returning. read more

The service Jhoan provided was excellent! Food was great but the service truly made it a special night. Thank you JHoan!

I enjoyed the food at J Gilbert's. The filet mignon with truffle butter was cooked perfectly and the mashed potatoes were nicely done. The wedge salad was typical. The creamed corn was nothing special and the bread they brought us was unremarkable as well. While the food was above average, the service was lacking. Both orders in our party were messed up. My friend pointed out he'd gotten the wrong sides and they never did bring the correct sides. Perhaps the waiter was new or there weren't enough people working; he seemed a little overwhelmed unfortunately. read more

Came here after a long time. Sat at the bar and Raad is amazing. He got me the baked potato and shrimp Durango which was out of this world. Excellent service. Reminds me of Cheers. They know what you like and know your name:) read more

Wonderful evenning and dinner at J Gilbert's. Food was fantastic, warm and welcoming setting and so well cared forr by Travis. Highly recommend the Lobster risotto and ask to sit in Travis' section! read more

We were three ladies at lunch. I was sitting in a very low booth; when she couldn't find a pillow to raise me up, she offered to move me and DID. We had a couple of menu request and she accommodated them. We stayed a few hours and she continued to SMILE at us! Thank you, Nancy! read more

Came here with the co-workers and I've been a hand-full of times as well. Fun fact! Both my cousins got married here! One had an actual wedding and the other once has a reception here. This place has consistently delivered above and beyond quality of food and the service. The reason for the 4 stars and not the 5 is because of the missing orders we had. Otherwise everything else was amazing. I ordered the crab cakes, it was more meat than fillers! Aaahhhmazing! No need for the sauce; however, it does take the flavor experience to the next level. All's ypu need really is a squeeze of lemon. Oh! I also ordered the calamari, wish I had more calamari than the carrots they had? It needed more crunch. For the other dishes, it must have been good! My co-workers finished it in no time! Would highly recommend this place! read more

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Food cooked to perfection. Portion size was generous. Service was polite, friendly, and attentive.

Great service from Johan..food was delicious..just a nice pleasant place to have a great meal!

Great neighborhood steak house, nice warm ambiance, attentive service. Great for a special occasion.

The food was great, and it was a good medium between empty and crowded, and had a good murmur of voices. Our server, Meghan G. was great. I ordered a mocktail, and it didn't come with my meal. I asked her about it, and it turned out that they were out of an ingredient in it. She offered me a lemonade on the house as an apology, which was fine, I didn't care that much anyway. However, she came back promptly with the lemonade and a version of my original drink without the missing ingredient, both on the house. Throughout this, she was professional and sympathetic. Fantastic service. read more

Got a filet.....smells like a great grilled steak outside, you would have thought ours were boiled. Food sides lacked luster and was lukewarm warm at best. Service was meh.......nothing gives us a reason to try it for a second time. read more

very good food! Tsedenia as a server was amazing and on top of everything. overall, great experience. Will come again!

I had posted a review a while back. A very favorable review, but I mentioned that they did not have creamed spinach on the menu. And that is a staple of steakhouses. The manager got back to me and said the next time you come in, as you check in, just ask the host or hostess about getting creamed spinach. Well, last night I did. And the manager came over to our table and then spoke to the chef and we had delicious creamed spinach! Now that's Service! The rest of the meal and the service Was also exemplary. This steakhouse is a real keeper! read more

I have been dying to get to this restaurant for years. Finally made it to celebrate my dear friend's birthday dinner - do-over. Definitely make a reservation to ensure you have nice table to enjoy some amazing service and food! For starters, we ordered the Shrimp Durango, which was devoured within seconds. It was such a flavorful surprise of spice/sweet in an amazing sauce. Both of us ordered house salads (that's our thing) and crushed them too lol I ordered the Maple Plank Roasted Salmon - whoaaa it was soooooo delicious! It melted my mouth with every bite! I cannot even remember what my friend ordered but am sure it was a fish ("which is his favorite dish, but without the money it's still a wish...") dish that he crushed within minutes. I have to give a huge shoutout to Brian, our server! He was AMAZING!! So attentive and professional! Brian made our dining experience 5 Stars!! This restaurant is now in my top 5 favorites!! read more

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Travis our server was Great!!! Very attentive and helpful with making our selections. We appreciate his service.

My family is a regular at J. Gilberts and we've been coming here for years. However, our meal on 6/2/24 was an awful experience and not what we've been accustomed to. We had 7:15 reservations, but arrived a bit early and were seated at 7:10PM. The restaurant was not crowded. Our waiter Brandon, came by right away, and took our order by around 7:20. The drinks came out along with 1 appetizer right away. My wife and I ordered steaks and my son ordered scallops. We sat there forever waiting for the main course to come out. We asked Brandon what was going on and he said "Your order is next up". We continued to wait until past 8PM. No food. Finally I went to get another waiter and ask what was going on. She got our waiter who went to get a manager. The manager came by and said she "had no excuse" and could not explain what the problem was. Nothing. I told her the restaurant was not crowded and I did not understand what was taking so long. She agreed, but offered no reasons, no excuses, nothing. An hour after our order went in, our meal was served. Steaks were lukewarm as was the mushroom risotto. We finished our meal quickly, and the manager asked if she could make it up by offering a complimentary desert. Instead, we said we're ready to leave. She apparently was not sensitive to the fact that this had been a terrible experience and no, we didn't want a "complementary" desert. We were offered a 20% discount - thanks to our waiter Brandon who was great. Did we receive a follow up from the manager? Nope. My takeaway is this: Until the manager of J. Gilberts gets this fixed, don't plan to go here on a Sunday night. read more

Came to J Gilbert's for my birthday with a group. The restaurant decor is nothing to write home about,m. It has a typical family steakhouse feel to it. Our server was nice and accommodating and gave us a great wine recommendation. I ordered the tomahawk steak with a side of potatoes and risotto. Both of the potatoes and risotto were a bit salty. The steak though, was delectable. I ordered it medium rare and it was definitely a top 5 serving of steak I've ever had. For the prices of the meals, I don't think I'd particularly come back to a J Gilbert's restaurant. I think they need to think about modernizing the restaurant feel to provide a more upscale experience. read more

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Came to utilize my birthday coupon that they send for email subscribers. Haven't been here in a while and noticed they offer prix fixe meals now. For $61, I got a wedge salad, 8oz center cut filet with mashed potatoes and broccolini, and coconut cake. I thought it was a pretty good deal! The wedge salad was huge and great. I rarely get filets since I love a good ribeye, but this was exceptional. Very tender, moist, and cooked perfectly. I was able to share the 14oz Durac pork chop and it was great too. The cake was awesome, its a huge slice with some mango(?) sauce drizzled underneath. Service was quick and efficient and made for a great meal. read more

Deliciousness - 3.5/5 Happiness - 3/5 Went here for my mom's birthday and was definitely disappointed. Initially, the place where we were seated had a funky smell and a large fan nearby. We asked to be reseated and it was done, no problem. The waitress was very engaging.... but also INCREDIBLY slow. we arrived for a 5:30 reservation and didn't get out until about 8:45. While I really liked her, and she was happy to fulfill our various requests, she would disappear for long stretches of time. Due to the wait, our kids got a bit rambunctious and we let them play with some toys on the carpet (we had been re-seated in their private party area, so they weren't in anybody's way). Both came home with huuuge black smudges on the knees of their pants! The food was... ok. Oddly, they kept getting the orders wrong in very small ways. My mom ordered a side of mushroom risotto, and they gave her an order of mushrooms. I ordered a salad, they didn't bring the croutons. Nothing major, but not what you would expect from a restaurant charging high end prices. Mainly though, the food wasn't worth the price. The bill for five adults was over $300.00. But frankly, the steak wasn't good enough to justify the pricetag. When I pay that much for steak, I want a melt in your mouth, otherworldly experience. And I just didn't get it here. It's fine, but just not worth the price. read more

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Travis was awesome! Great server. Great food. Thoughtful service from all the staff. Great recommendations.

Another fabulous Valentine's Day dinner! We've been coming here as a tradition for the last three years, but this year was the best! The food was more amazing than ever and service with Hugo and Kimberly were outstanding. For reference, we had twin lobster tails and Kansas City strip steak. Highly recommended! read more

This was our first time coming here. We were very happy with the food and service. Jhoan was our server and he was very kind and professional. read more

The food and service was incredible!! Dashanta,our waiter was the best!!! Filet Mignon read more

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