This place was pretty much what I expected: a nice, kind of fancy, kind of pricey steak house with great food.
The place: Me and my boyfriend went here for our 1 year anniversary and sat outside on a Tuesday night in June. It was pretty empty- but that was kind of nice. There were probably only about 5 other tables at any given time while we were there, but since we were outside it seemed quiet and nice rather than deserted. Staff were all professional and friendly- no complaints there.
Drinks: I really loved the "wine tours" Jim Gould's offer. They offer you 4 different 2 oz. servings of 4 different wines all for $12-16. There's 4 different "tours" to choose from: (I think) a pino, a cabernet, chardonay, and a "bold reds." I got the bold reds tour. It was great. For the price of 2 glasses of wine I got to sample 4 different ones- and I didn't get suck with a glass of wine I didn't care for (I really don't like sending things back just because I don't know what to order.)
Food: Complimentary bread was perfect- soft and warm. The crab cake appetizer was AMAZING! I'm not really the biggest crab cake person- but J Gould's put chopped up kiwi and mangoes on top of their crab cakes. I never would have thought to put the fruit on top but it was DELICIOUS. Me and the boyfriend then ordered the Filet (10 oz. medium) and the mushroom pasta and both shared. The filet was a great piece of meat. I am NOT a big red meat person- but I even ate the center that was rather pink (as medium should be). It was great. Definitely NO need for any steak sauce- GREAT flavor. Very tender cut of meat. The mushroom pasta was FABULOUS. If you like mushrooms at all- go for it! It was a GREAT dish.
Overall I really enjoyed this place. Total bill was $75 for the items previously mentioned. Not too bad- I knew going into the meal that it would be expensive. If you're looking for somewhere nice to go for a special occasion- definitely consider Jim Gould's. Location is great too. Ooooh and I've heard the Brunch buffet is fabulous.