J. Gilbert's Wood-Fired Steaks & Seafood McLean 6930 Old Dominion Drive, McLean, VA 22101

"I’m sitting here at j Gilbert’s, and it was so disappointing. We’ve been here many times over the years, always dependable food and service. But it is def going downhill, so sad. We had to return our calamari and onion rings - they were so soggy, like they were microwaved. Here’s a picture of my wife’s burger. The pretzel bun was stale and the veggies on it was so sad looking. We felt bad complaining about the burger also, so we stayed quiet. We’re loyal customers here, but my family said no more. We’re not coming back."

"This was my first time trying their brunch. All of the savory dishes were tasty and high quality. The oysters, tuna steaks, and steaks were things that I haven’t seen in other places for brunch and were a nice touch. My only and main complaint was the deserts. I thought that the pastries tasted a bit stale and not fresh."

"Very good food. We ordered a bu ch pf food to try and everything was delicious. Loved the spinach so we ordered two. Steak was GREAT!!!"

"First time trying this restaurant which happened to be on Thanksgiving. They were super busy, but seemed to do a great job of handling the crowd. First off, Jody (might have been Jodi), was AMAZING waitress. She's engaging, but not overbearing and her positive demeanor really made the dinner a great event. We started our meal off with a glass of Meiomi Pinot Noir with shrimp cocktails. Oddly enough, one shrimp cocktail was amazing with firm, juicy, fresh shrimp and the other was hard and a different texture. It was almost like one was shrimp and the other prawns? I switch out with my wife as I can tolerate a lot. That was a disappointment, but we were not going to send something back given how packed the place was. The good shrimp cocktail was amazing and probably the best cocktail I’ve ever had. Our main course was maple plank salmon and tomahawk steak. My steak was perfect and her salmon was delightful. My brussels sprouts had a great flavor and texture but the cauliflower was cold and bland. The steak carried the meal, but as a cauliflower lover that was disappointing. I’m assuming they were just busy and honestly trying to keep up with the crowd. The deserts were Creme Brulé and fresh berries. No complaints, they were wonderful. We’ll be back, but I have to stick with 4 stars for now as our bill was north of $300 and we tipped well. For that price point the meal has to be spot on. I would give Jody six stars and I hope we end up in her section in the future."

"Just had brunch here, and everything was fantastic! It was a really cozy and comfortable atmosphere with lots of options for the unlimited brunch. The manager, Misty, was so nice to us and encouraged my friend and I who hadnt seen each other in a long time to stay as long as we liked. It was so nice not to feel rushed. 10/10 and will be back to try dinner!"