Reviews for J. Gilbert's Wood Fired Steaks & Seafood Columbus in McLean, VA

Service was very polite and the ambiance was nice. I really enjoyed my crab cakes. The mashed potatoes and green beans were... fine, but a bit salty. I liked that the steak was cooked correctly but it wasn’t very flavorful. Read more

This place was super good. The lamb with spinach and risotto was simply delicious. The fried calamari included just enough... jalapeno to had a wonderful kick. I enjoyed me steak although it was overcooked (asked for medium and if came medium well; seemslike more and more places are having trouble with medium ). Next time I'll order my steak medium rare. Loved the ceasar salad.Good location for date night or anniversary. Read more

I recently ate dinner on a slow Monday evening with about a dozen customers in the bar area. A nice barkeep greeted me a minute... or so after I sat and attended to me cordially throughout the evening. Based on my good experience from earlier in the year, Ibasically repeated my order from then with a change or two: Blood orange spritz to start with a house salad, a crab cake entreewith mash and asparagus, ten ounce sirloin medium rare with baked potato and Brussel sprouts, and chocolate mousse cake tofinish. My drink came promptly and tasted good overall even if I would like a little more blood orange flavor. The house saladlooked and tasted fresh with crispy croutons. A little less dressing at the bottom would give this salad a better mix ofdressing to vegetables. Fresh cracked pepper instead of the small shakers would be better as well. Crab cakes had a pleasingbroiled texture, satisfying crab to binder ratio, a thermally warm temperature, and a light taste. I wonder if a little morelump crab instead of mostly backfin might elevate these cakes a touch more. Asparagus had good grill flavor and texture. Mashedpotatoes tasted like they had a little too much salt and/or dairy in them but were still quite palatable. Steak temperature wasmedium rare by touch and between medium rare to medium by sight and had good grill flavor. I was glad to see this baked potatocome with a decent salt crust on the skin and appropriate accoutrements, most of which I used. Overall the texture was pleasingeven if the potato could have been hotter on arrival. The Brussel sprouts were portioned and cooked well. I could have done witha little less salt to bring more flavor since this side included prosciutto and mustard. The chocolate mousse cake had a smoothmousse with plenty of chocolate flavor and a more moist cake than last time. The raspberry ice cream served as a welcomecomplement. My bill was just under $100 excluding tax and tip. I could certainly return if I were in the a Read more

This restaurant wasthe wow factor! From the food, to hosts and our waitress. That was completely team work and it showed and... improved. My first time there and I will be back again. When my co workers and family and friends ask for a great place dinnerand a celebration. This will be my # one place to go. Love it! Keep up the great work???????? Read more

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! Not only was the food absolutely phenomenal, all of the staff was. Everyone that works here, they’re all... SO nice and friendly especially the servers they feel like family. I would have posted pictures of dessert had we not eaten itso quickly. Read more

I've been going to J.Gilbert's for a really long time. Their lunch AND dinner are both fantastic! The food here is superb and... the portions are perfect. Their steak is amazing and I absolutely love their crab cakes!! It does get packed pretty quickly onweekends so just be sure to make a reservation in advance! Read more

Our food was perfectly made and delicious, and the portions were perfect for us to feel satisfied. We made a reservation for a... booth and the covid prevention measures seemed very well-respected, which made us very much comfortable with the place as well.Thank you for giving us a lovely New Year's eve dinner! Read more

We decided to try J. Gilbert’s for our anniversary. When we arrived the hostess acknowledged us and I requested a table for... two. Another couple comes in after us and the hostess tells us to wait while she seats them first. The couple ignored her sowere seated. We had the calamari as an appetizer, it was overcooked rubbery and chewy like it had been in the microwave, wementioned it to the waitress and she kind of shrugged it off. We had the seafood mix and lobster mac and cheese for the entree.Seafood mix was 2 regular sized shrimp, 1 small scallop and a piece of salmon. The crab cake was no where near jumbo asadvertised. The lobster mac and cheese had 2-3 specs of lobster and we were also up charged for it. Not what I expected for theexperience and the money. Read more