J. Gilbert's Wood-Fired Steaks & Seafood Kansas City — Restaurant in Overland Park

My mother and I dined here Oct. 7, 2021. We had reserved a table at 7pm, arrived at 6:45 and were still seated immediately.

We had been looking forward to coming here for some time now. This dinner was a special treat for ourselves, and we had very high hopes! We had the charcuterie and cheese appetizer, served on a big ol rock. The meats, especially the chorizo, are fantastic. The cheeses are all delicious, and the sauce, mustardo, and pear really make some great combinations of flavor. Way more than enough for 2, this is better suited to maybe 4 or more. Didn't stop me though.

Next were the Caesar and house salads. Both of which were great, however I felt uncertain about my choice after tasting the red wine house dressing. Loved it.

My mother got a Kansas City strip, yukon mashed potatoes, and asparagus. The steak is seasoned and cooked to a wonderful medium rare with a nicely cut fat portion. The potatoes are light and creamy... the asparagus has a nice lemon butter taste. I rate the dish a 9/10, and when I asked my mom for a rating mid-bite she replied, "OhmyGOD!"

I got the Cajun Spiced Pan Roasted Filet. This beauty nearly melted itself onto the plate, it was so tender. It was only held together by the heavenly seasoned char crust, deceptively paper thin, which upon cutting into, the whole atmosphere of the restaurant changed as clouds immediately formed and parted above me, doves and brilliant light shone down, temporarily blinding other patrons. Temporary pandemonium is a small price to pay for a filet that tastes this good.

The only thing better than the food here was the service. Our server Mei was truly impeccable. She was very inviting, helpful, and polite to a fault. Our glasses never ran empty and our plates were always cleared at the right time. Even though she was busy with other tables as well, we felt like she was helping only us. Absolutely top-notch service.

Couldn't have asked for a better...

We went to j. Gilberts on Saturday for my fiancé's 36th birthday. I did a reservation through OpenTable that let me put in the occasion we were celebrating. The host immediately asked whose birthday was it? The person who seated us and the server wished him happy birthday with a card saying dessert was on them. Beautiful start to the evening. We both did the prix fixe. His salad and my lobster bisque were great. The complimentary bread was un-exceptional. My man got the ribeye and I got the filet. His ribeye was beautiful with gorgeous grill marks and shine but I tried it and it had no flavor. My filet was dry so I took one bite and that was it. My dinner is sitting in a container that my man said "we can give to the dogs". My green beans looked elegant but there was no flavor. I wanted to tell our server but he didn't want it to become awkward and said it was a learning experience. His side of macaroni and cheese was great he said. The sorbet he had and the creme brulee I had as our last course of the prix fixe was wonderful. The free dessert we did to-go of chocolate cake with raspberry ice cream was delicious...per my man tonight. What was really hard to swallow is we've been to San Francisco and Catalina island and never dropped $250 for such an anti-climatic entree. I can say last years Season 52 birthday dinner with steak was so much better and I really feel that if we had went to Texas roadhouse we would have enjoyed the entree more. Honestly, with the discerning tastes of Leawood I was confused we were the only one...

Had a reservation for 7:15 on a Saturday. Busy, but immediately tended to. The service was impressive, immediately being seated and already having waters and asked for our next preference. Moving on, Alex was likely the best server we have encountered in a long time. He was absolutely on his game, never saw our table in need or service, needing prompting, or fail to make sure everything came out on time (and all together), which I do consider fairly notable. Considering how packed it was and that it is absolutely easier to have foods requested to come out together (that do not normally), we consider that incredibly important in our dining experience. Service from him absolutely made the time there sublime and quite impressive. No random interruptions, just silently stepping in and seamlessly doing a remarkable job. He catered to every need and request, while none were complicated or overbearing in any way, he did not hesitate or appear forgetful. Onto food. The food was delicious. Oysters were delicious, the steak (8 oz. filet mignon) was plated at a proper medium rare with a delicious slight outer medium crust, and the vegetables were cooked with precision (not over/undercooked, easily done with asparagus and other hearty greens, unclear why), with generous/appropriate amount in proportion. From start to finish, we do not regret last minute reservations, the food was impressive and fresh, drink glasses never low or watered down, with service far above average. We will be returning here and certainly hope to have Alex...