Jack Astors

I came here on a school night with a couple of my girls (shh don’t tell my mom, I was supposed to be studying!) to catch up over a couple of bevvies.
It was just ok. Our drinks came at different times and my friend’s caesar was «really gross» so she asked it to be re-​made. She said it was just as «gross» as the first time. I didn’t order anything to eat (t’was full) but the girls both settled on fish and chips, which they said were decent.
For some weird reason, I ordered the same pint as my first for my second but it tasted totally different? Didn’t care to bring it up but it was odd, dude.
I wouldn’t rush back to Jack’s but it is absolutely conveniently located in DT.

This Jack Astors is a weird one. Although it’s always busy (mostly due to the patio in the summer) the service is never good enough, considering the amount of money you pay for food and drinks.
I went for dinner with my family and we waited 30 minutes before a waiter came to take our order. The food then took an age to arrive, and was really only «OK». The burger looked flat and unappetizing and my fajitas came with way too little toppings and tortillas. My Mom said the wings were ok, but they looked quite small to me and were drenched in sauce.
I definitely walked away unimpressed, and won’t be back in a hurry. Fine for beers with some friends, but there are much better options around for food, and at lower prices.

I went for dinner on the patio overlooking the corner spot at dundas and victoria
Luckily I went early before the rush and didn’t have to wait for a table. Although I was wondering why there was a useless hostess outside the main hostess station when they werent busy haha!
Sorry but the girls just look okay. I get the itty bitty outfits but it’s not cool to see rolls. :/​
I like the humour at at jacks. The quotes on the shirts are funny and wity. Same thing for their beer mugs!
I ordered the strawberry iceberg beer with coor light and it was great. They actually brought me the wrong drink at first but took back their twister.
The nachos are my favourite at jacks. It’s extra cheesy because they add cheese spread. The portion is beast size for $ 15! A better deal if you have SPC.
Overall, this place is just okay to chill. The patio glass is dirty, you chill with pigeons, and service takes a while.
Ps. My waitress tries to hustle with random compliments haha pretty clever but kinda sleezy. Guess you gotta encourage tips in any way! You’ll know if you get her haha
Hope this helps,
–jT

Back again yesterday. :)
So happy that it’s finally acceptable patio weather! Got here and was told there was a wait for the patio — no biggie. Sat at the bar with a beeper thingy and ordered some food and drinks. Beeper went off, went outside.
Got myself a ‘Beached’ cocktail… And my taste buds sang! Might be my new signature drink! Think it was white rum, blue curaçao and pineapple juice. Had me two of those. :)
Food wise, I decided to do something different other than my regular nacho order and went with the bacon chicken club with fries. Other than the bacon being a bit too well done, it was pretty decent but the star of the show was actually the fries! :)
Hilarious point — one of the waiters fully tripped and spilled beer all over me in my seat. I didn’t care, shit happens. Half the staff continued to apologize profusely (unnecessary but appreciated nonetheless) and the manager (I assume) came over and comped our round of drinks.

Wait time for seating was approximately 20 minutes, and for food approximately 10 minutes. They provided a paper tablecloth and crayons for us to doodle on the table with — this is a pretty sweet idea to appease eaters while they wait for their food. I ordered the «Open Sesame Salmon Salad». I’m one to save the best part of the dish (salmon) for last. After finishing all the greens, I tackled the Salmon. Little did I know, that the salmon was completely raw. I didn’t notice right away because of the soy glaze it was covered in. I was expecting a firm, fully cooked salmon, as it’s pretty unusual for a western eatery to serve Sashimi — especially in a salad, covered in sauce. I asked the waitress whether or not the salmon dish was meant to be raw — she said «No! Absolutely not». I’m not sure how the kitchen managed to let this slip by, but kudos to the kind waitress for offering to waive the bill. However, I most likely won’t be going back.

This place is extremely loud, but I guess that’s why you come here. The decorations for Christmas were horribly tacky, but I guess you don’t come here for the décor. The only thing I’ll really judge this place for is its food. And it’s really mediocre. It’s not disgusting, but why pay $ 20 for extremely average dishes.

This certainly isn’t the Jack Astors I remember going to back in the day on the east coast. This place has an uppity pretentious vibe when it’s really just serving pub food and booze. The server didn’t give a shit about providing service. She’d disappear for twenty minutes at a time and then come back to give sharp barking responses to any questions and huff away. I had springs rolls for $ 8. The same as you’d get at any Asian place for half the price. Straight out of the freezer. I got bowtie pasta with chicken for $ 17 as the main course. I understand at a real restaurant $ 17 is a fine price for a pasta dish but you at least expect it to be cooked properly. The pasta was overcooked to the point it didn’t even hold it’s shape. Barely a sprinkle of chicken was provided. There was a distinct taste of uncooked booze in the dish which originally seemed to be coming from the sauce but could have also been from the sun-​dried tomatoes which had an odd funk. To top it off it was under-​salted. I don’t feel the need to return.

Bad food (boring, or too sweet) and bad service. My friend spilled her drink and the server didn’t even bother to help us clean up. There was broken glass all over the floor and we had it under our feet until we left. Patio is closed for winter so no reason to come here otherwise. Save your money and go to Joey Eaton Centre.

The food here is pretty good, but not great. I had the Cheddar Beer soup, which wasn’t gritty, which is usually the problem with it, and the Chicken Strips, which had a nice dipping sauce, but were only OK. I loved the pan bread, and the fries were very greasy, which was rough.
The service was actually pretty awesome. It’s a gimmick place, but the staff was very attentive to us and we felt very well cared-​for.

This is one of my fave Jacks. The bartenders usually put on a show behind the bar, and once they know you, they never forget you!
The food is average, not really worth the money, but the beers are always cold and tasty!
We sat on the patio last time, and they view is fab.

My coworkers took me here a few weeks ago on my last day of work before starting a new job. We had about 12 people altogether and they ended up seating us in the bar at high-​ball tables.
First of all, this wasn’t ideal because the table was long and huge, so I couldn’t talk to everyone that was there without moving around (and the waitress kept telling people to stop moving around because she had assigned seat numbers to sort out checks). Second of all, it was a Friday, so they had a live DJ that was playing music WAY too loud in the bar. My throat hurt later that night from having to yell just to hear the person beside me. Not conducive to a good eating experience.
And then my coworkers ordered me a few shots. We did a porn star shot, which tasted nothing like it should have (considering this is my shot of choice at the bar) — too much blue curacao and it was almost watered down? Then they brought me a muff diver (a shot placed into a martini-​style glass and covered with whipped cream, the idea that you have to go diving through the whipped cream to get to the tasty shot inside)… that you couldn’t get the shot out of. I’m aware you’re supposed to plunge your face into the glass to get the shot out, but after a few attempts, I ended up pulling the shot glass out just so I could take the shot. Furthermore, we put the shot glass back in, just as it had been (still with whipped cream in it too) and two other people tried to get the shot glass out and couldn’t (at least I wasn’t the only one with whipped cream on my face). I knew off the bat it wasn’t going to work and I was right — their bartender needs to get their act together when making shots.
They also should do something about a smoking section (albeit a small one) on the patio. My coworker and I went out for an after dinner smoke and ended up having to hover near the outdoors drink station in a corner to avoid hitting servers as they went by. The thing with this location is that its about three floors up, so going to ground level to smoke doesn’t make any sense.
Overall, the food was good as usual and the waitress was decent enough given that we were a huge party. I’d be happier if they’d seated us at regular tables or a booth though (when you have a diverse party of people not everyone is comfortable sitting at highballs) and they need to turn the music down during dinner hour (wow does that ever make me sound old). I’m out with friends, I want to listen to them, not a DJ who’s spinning tunes like he’s in a club when its 5:30 on a Friday.

I have eaten and drank here several times and the atmosphere is very trendy. the waitresses are friendly and attractive. the food is good, its a jack astors so it doesn’t vary much from the rest.
They have a very cool patio that over looks Dundas Square. I think this place is great and will go back again and again. no complaints… not sure what to think about those few that had awful experiences.

Really? This place is a fucking JOKE. It’s some sort of weird hybrid of Hooters, TGI Fridays, and a lame dance club. After arriving from DC, my friends and I were starved. We walked to the closest mall and noticed Jack Astor’s patio from the street. We head into the mall only to find a line out front, complete with rope and some skank bouncer with a clipboard. We bipass the line and the ditz with the clipboard and enter the restaurant to ask the hostess what the wait will be. There were 3 hostesses (yup, 3!) standing around arguing about seating. One tells us the wait is 15 minutes. We are then scolded by the clipboard Nazi and told to go back outside to wait in line. After about 10 minutes of more arguments between the hostesses and the line Nazi, ANOTHER hostess starts walking us to our table. When she sees that our table is taken, she is dumbfounded. She then scurries away, leaving us stranded in the middle of the restuarant. She eventually comes back and laughs at us for not following her. WTF. She then sits us at a bar table and hands us a menu full of over-​priced food. We wait. And wait. And wait. While listening to the deafening club music, we look around and notice that no one else is being served either. I see empty glasses, empty plates, and some tables, like ours, that have clearly not been served yet. Just as I’m about ready to complain, 2 servers start walking our way. Yay, someone is finally going to take our order! NOPE. Both of them circumvent our table to tag-​team the table next to us (and those patrons were seated AFTER we were). That’s it! We get up and leave. And guess what?! No one even noticed.

I have 2 words for the idiotic, rude, scantily-​clad 21-​year-​old employees AND the douche-​waffle manager who hired them: Fuck. You.

My wife and I visited this place during the summer and wanted to sit on the patio for the great view. We have been to the restaurant before but it was the first time getting a seat on the patio. The view is amazing!
I have never had any complaints with the food here. Every time I enjoy the drinks, I enjoy the food, and the staff are very friendly. They always serve you with a smile and make you feel like they actually want you to eat at this place. Great view, great service, good food, great atmosphere… can’t go wrong!

A few days ago I met some friends who were in from out of town on the patio. I’m sure I previously mentioned my lack of love for chain restaurants. I still feel the same way, but our server Greg made it seem like we weren’t just a bunch of lushes sitting on the patio. He was attentive without being intrusive, and was nice enough to update my friends on the hockey score anytime he could.
At the end of the night after we had settled he brought us a dessert to share, I’m not 100% sure how or if it wound up being free or if my companion ordered it and asked him to bring it and make up a story. I’m not asking questions regardless because it was delicious.
They really should have happy hour specials, particularly because they are located in the ultra touristy Yonge and Dundas Square area. I guess it’s not necessary because people frequent the restaurant regardless.
Bonus points for them having a seasonal and delicious Sam Adams on tap, it’s nice that I had options aside from the standard. It was nearly $ 11 for a 20 oz pint which is mighty steep.
Once again, I reiterate that the major thing this location of JA has going for them is the incredible patio, which overlooks the square, it’s the only reason why I continue to suck it up and go there.

I have always loved this particular Jack Astors since I first visited Toronto a few years ago.
So when I moved here i made sure to keep coming and it still has the great service, atmosphere, drinks and food selection as always.
Can not wait until summer so I can start sitting on the outdoor patio, one of my best memories of Toronto was me and my good friends drinking Corona outside with the view of dundas square.
great place

If you’re looking for great service and good food try ANY other Jack Astor’s than Yonge and Dundas.
Over priced food, slutty female staff and poor customer service!
Any other Jack’s would be fine but this location really let me down

This is a fun spot for a late-​night drink (good for groups), but the food is crappy and over-​priced.
If you’re there for a few drinks or on the patio, I recommend getting an ice berg beer! It’s a pint of beer with a piece of flavoured ice that floats on top — and melts while you drink it so that it’s kind of like a slushy beer. They have lemon or raspberry — I liked lemon better.

The hostesses/​waitresses are stuck up biatches, the food is overpriced and mediocre (their chicken fingers are good though…) and wait times are ridiculous on Friday/​Saturday nights. Over it…

I’ll admit: I have a soft spot for the ball of corporate cheese that is your typical Jack Astor’s franchise. I am hesitant to recommend anything on their menu, but I find their apps usually do the trick. At any rate, I’m rarely there to eat. Jack’s is about drinks after work, or on a weekend afternoon. The Y&D location has a knockout patio and the service here is top-​notch, i.e., those short black dresses are the perfect length. YOU know what I’m talking about.
Obligatory Title Pun: Rooftop patio is crackerJACK.
Menu Readability: Like most chains: an oversized laminated monstrosity with more colours and typefaces than a graphic design textbook.
Need to mention: Because of its convenient location this patio gets packed. Prepare to wait ungodly amounts of time.
What this place teaches me about myself: I just said I like the service here. That’s not sexist. Sheesh. I can’t believe we’re still talking about this.