Jack Astor’s Bar & Grill

I always choose Jack Astors when my friends and I want to hang out somewhere late. I love this location! The staff are always friendly, even at super busy times! This location is the best I’ve been to in terms of food and service.

4.5÷5.
I used to be a regular here during my teens, but ultimately started to become an adult and had less time to go out. I came here once last year in July and it was as loud and energetic as I remember it.
However, this review is based on my latest visit — tonight. I had called to make reservations Thursday evening for Saturday evening for 2. I asked for the bar, but the bar is only first come first served. Understandable. When I arrived right on time, there was a noticable wait at the front with people waiting to be seated. There were people outside too, but I’m not sure if they were in line waiting to be seated either. When I walked in, I waited for the host to finish a phone call. Funny thing! My phone started ringing. He was calling me to see if I would be coming I guess, since I was there at the very moment my reservation was and people were waiting. We were seated in a booth in front of the kitchen. The music wasn’t as loud as I remember, which I liked because man, my ears would ring sometimes when I used to come here regularly. My server was Alessia. She came over and wrote her name on the dining room paper, which was helpful for us to flag her down by name later. The menu is no longer a laminated flip-​open menu. It’s now a double sided piece of paper listing all their food. We ordered our drinks and an appetizer first.
I ordered the Lobster and Crab Dip appetizer, which was my favourite dish here during my teen years. Glad it’s still there! Still as good as ever. I also ordered the Perfect Cosmo, which was good… but then I ordered the Blue Raspberry Lemonade after and really wish I ordered just that instead (and Jacked it up — add 1oz for $ 3.33) because it was really good. I definitely recommend the Blue Raspberry Lemonade if you want to order a drink.
My main dish was the Brie Burger, and I subbed the fries for yam fries. Yam fries were good; I love their sauce there. The Brie Burger wasn’t the best burger I’ve ever had, and especially not for that price point ($ 15.94). It was decent. I was so stuffed that I couldn’t finish my burger. I had a glass of chardonnay sauvignon after. Alessia was very personable and easy to flag down when we wanted to order more drinks.
Overall, quality food, drinks, and service. There was one pesky fruit fly having fun flying around my food and wine, but that’s the only bad thing I can say about this experience.

My favorite bar and grill! Great music, environment and bar food.
I miss the dessert with the warm cookie with ice cream, bananas, strawberries, raspberry sauce, caramel, whipped cream and a cheery on top!!! Why would you remove that? WHY?! LOL

3.5 stars for this visit.
We arrived around 5 and were seated immediately. By the time we left close to 7 there was a pretty big line of people waiting to be seated. We decided to forgo the entrees and just order apps. They do have gfree offerings in each section, offering gfree buns and pasta. The waiter also mentioned that most items can be made gfree. They also have a dedicated fryer (sort of) in that they only fry the fries in one particular fryer, so there is no cross contamination with chicken strips or anything breaded. We had the veggie nachos. The toppings were pretty disappointing. They were just sprinkled with diced tomatoes and green peppers. The amount of cheese was okay. Salsa and sour cream was provided but it was an extra $ 2.99 for guacamole (which was delish).
We also ordered the lettuce wraps (with grilled chicken instead of puffed quinoa — because it wasn’t gfree), and sweet potato fries. The sweet potato fries were great. Perfectly cooked and nice and crispy. The lettuce wraps were good but had cilantro (gross). Wish I’d known before eating so I could have removed it.
Overall the food was good, but the service was slow when it came to ordering and him coming back so we could pay. It wouldn’t be my first choice to go here but I would visit again in general.

Popped in here on a Friday night with my girlfriends for a GNO. The line up to sit was crazy, we waited about 45 mins to get seated and that too we got the restaurant over the bar.
the service was okay, managing for how busy the restaurant was, but it was more «flag me down when you decide» instead of «what can I get
you today?»
the food came out in a timely manner along with our drinks. The server was very interested in pitching a job there to us, letting us know how much he makes a year in tips (total turn off from the restaurant).
I’ve always had a bad experience at restaurants in this plaza. there was nothing amazing about my visit nor was here anything horrific to complain about, definitely won’t be a first option to return too.

Probably the worst Jack Astors we have ever been too.
When we arrived, we were advised that there was a 45min wait for a table for 2. Ok.
After we were seated, I had to ask/​remind the waitress over 3 times about the water we asked for. In fact, the water took so long that we got out appetizer before the water.
All of the waitresses were running around as it was busy, so I can see that it is not their fault, but the restaurant should ensure that they are properly staffed.
I got a smoked salmon dish, and my bf got a chicken bowtie dish.
The food arrived pretty fast but both of the dishes arrived BARELY WARM at our table. My bf’s chicken bowties were UNCOOKED, the chicken BURNED.
I am not sure how a dish so horrible was allowed to leave the kitchen.
We requested to have it remade, because of the bad pasta. The second time around the pasta arrived, the chicken was still burned.
The women’s washrooms were FILTHY. There was no toilet paper IN ANY OF THE STALLS and no paper towels. It looked like it had not been cleaned the whole day.
We will not be returning to this location.

The food at Jack Astor’s is normally good as it is a restaurant chain. I salivate over the nachos, quesadillas, and of course their garlic pan bread. But I was disappointed when I had the chicken fingers and fries. The best was the fries, they had the perfect crispness and cooked perfectly.
However the chicken fingers were lacking. I had the breaded version with panko crumbs instead of sauced. I found the chicken to be quite bland and ended up saturating each morsel with the dipping sauce that comes with the order. Obviously if I had them with sauce that would add flavour to the chicken, but you’d think they would have a special seasoned breaded type also. Again, this wouldn’t stop me from going to JA’s I’ll just opt for the nachos over the chicken fingers!

Had no complaints about my steak, but I loved the Crispy Sesame Chicken (which was not mine, lol). I enjoyed my summer sangria, the atmosphere (we ate on the patio) n the service (she smiled n joked all night). –up, n I recommend this location to every1

No matter which Jack Astor i go to I am always guaranteed the same quality of good food. We sat outside in their Patio for lunch. Had a chuckle when I noticed a bottle of sun screen… Smart thinking.
Enjoyed their chicken summer salad. Our waitress was simply wonderful, very friendly and professional. Can’t ask for more …,. Well maybe I could … A free beer!
Just a little reality check for all us!!!
Enjoy,
Nadia
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lunch. I had a dici

Took my kids here for lunch. Service was fast, food was delicious. We had nachos, hot wings, and Jack’s (kids) Cheesy Pasta.
The wings at Jack’s can be inconsistent, but at this location and on this day, they were spot on good!

It was an Ok experience. Prices are sky rocking for small portions. I won’t be returning back. I don’t think you should be paying $ 30 dollars for a steak that is only the size of palm of your hand. PERIOD. Our bill for two people was $ 62 no drinks. We ordered Burbourn Steak thingy.

Omg the worst burger I have ever had in my life, can you say no cheese even offered by the bar tender, attitude all the way, the beer was warm, no cold mugs, say what!!! Ok, the safe way, get me a coke then, holy s@&&it! It’s flat and a warm glass.

Best place for drinks and food. A lot of fun and good times. You can meet a lot of people from different countries there very interesting. Services great all around.

Great food, service, kids menu, drinks and fun atmosphere! Will be back for more :)
I had the burger with Brie, with a gluten free bun! (Rare find) and sweet potatoes fries which were amazing, my hubby had a delicious dish which was Asian/​Thai inspired; huge bowl
Of basmati rice topped with chicken and vegges which he loved, (can’t remember the name) we had appetizers;lettuce wraps and calamari, the kids had pasta with cream sauce and chicken bites with fries. We all even had dessert! With yummy cocktails. We had lots of food we took home, because it would be a shame to waste such great food!
Enjoyed it very much.
Was not our first time and was deff inanely not our last.
UPDATE: heard the new lettuce wraps are my great! And wish the old ones would come back!

it was okay… can’t say it was amazing. Prices are high considering the food & drink you get.

Garlic bread was greasy to the point where it looked drenched in grease, chicken parmigiana wasn’t too great either.
Our waitress was awfully rude and decided to throw our receipts at us after seeing that we didn’t tip her.
This is my first and probably my last time ever coming here.

As far as bars go, Jack Astor’s usually doesn’t disappoint. This location has a large draft beer selection. It has a busy, trendy patio which they open up the wall to connect it inside, allowing for sports to still be watched from the patio.
The food is not bad, usually served quickly. I find the wings are always a a safe bet, tangy sauce, well fried.

Terrible service.
We ordered the poutine, because everyone said we had to try it in Canada. This was probably the wrong place to try it out. The restaurant was listed as «New Canadian» so we had thought it might be a good place. Nope. Just a standard American-​style sports bar with overpriced food and bad service. Also ordered a grilled chicken sandwich with their soup of the day — beer and cheddar. The soup was the best part of the meal.
The worst part of the meal was sitting there forever with empty plates in front of us as server after server walked right by us without asking if we were done. Eventually a manager noticed us sitting there, looking like we wanted to leave, and cleared our table before sending our waitress over with our check.

HUGE RENOVATED PATIO!
Smoking and Nonsmoking.
T.v’s and outdoor bar!
Heated as well for cool nights.
Awesome staff!

I love Jack Astors food, especially the pan garlic bread, it has lots of flavour and is just amazing!
On a typical Friday or Saturday there is always a wait for a seat but is never too long.
Our waitress last night was super on top of the ball, except the pop came back diet but it seems everywhere we ask for lime they assume it’s diet because alot of restaurants use that to tell the difference between regular and diet.
I had the steak, it was my first time trying it, it comes with two sides, the baked potato was huge and good and the steak was OK, wasn’t excellent but wasn’t a steakhouse either.
My boyfriend got the steak fajita like he always does, and it was excellent. It is always a hit and miss, sometimes it’s really delicious and other times it barely has the meat cooked.
I also find that MOST of the Jack locations are the same but then there are a couple who seem to follow their own ways the food is similar but not the same.
Overall, this location always seems to be great!