Jack Astor’s Bar & Grill

We dropped in en masse and they quickly accommodated us and got us set up and drinks served. Our waitress did a great job of taking orders and checking in regularly to see what we needed. When I wanted to order my supper, she had some great suggestions and was very flexible with ‘customizing’ my burger. I had the blue cheese burger and it was very very good.
Great selection of beer. Good atmosphere. I would definitely go back.

The thought of the food here makes me a little queasy. The food never tastes french and I really haven’t enjoyed my experiences there. Overall, I don’t think I will go back

I used to come here regularly but now not so much. The drinks are always a bit off. Either too much liquor or not enough. The chicken fajitas have always been my favorite as well as the bruschetta.

Typical bar food. Nothing worthy of eating without a drink in hand. Friendly staff however at busy times expect not to receive your food for a while. Loud environment and groups are welcomed.

We went as a family of three, 2 adults and 1 toddler. The space is GREAT if you have kids. The service is GREAT. The crayons, the attention to cutlery for little people, the massive piece of paper used as table cloth is GREAT, you don’t feel bad when your kid scribbles and spills everywhere. Space and service wise, this place gets a ⁴⁄₅ from me, –1 for a so so convenient bathroom. Food wise… It’s OK. I ordered a burger with brie, side of salad. My hubby had a veggie pizza and my toddler had the kids meal for building her own taco. I shouldve asked if the salsa was going to be spicy because it was. They should use non spicy salsa for kids. The ingredients were all mediocre. Nothing I couldn’t have picked up cheaply from Maxi and thrown together quickly. My burger meat was good but the brie, the ‘caramelized mushroom and onions’ topping barely there. The side salad was iceberg lettuce with some other veggies… Again, not top notch ingredients. My hubby wasn’t too impressed with the pizza, he found the crust too doughy and the sauce salty. All in all, I would still come here because of the convenience of the space when you have a kid but with low expectations for food quality. Our plates were also not too expensive but our ginger ales were 3.65 $ each and watered down!!! Not cool.

I’ve been here a couple of times, the food is delicious, although the service isn’t that amazing. It may have been rush hour and we may have been a big group but we had to ask for our waters to be refilled and there was a mix up on our bills as well.

This place is a little disappointing. The portions are quite small for the price you’re paying and the food itself really isn’t great. Although the waiters are friendly, you might have to wait a very long time before you get your food, especially if you’re a bigger group. For your birthday, they make you stand on your chair and sing along to a song and they also provide kids with paper and crayons so they can draw while they’re waiting for their food, which I think is great. All in all, it’s a good restaurant to go to with your family, but that’s about it.

Kid friendly, great music, nice beer selection, friendly staff and good food make for a nice time!

The quality of the food is up to par to similar restaurants but it seemed a bit pricier to me. My friend and I shared the quesadillas which were delicious! I wish they had them as a meal of their own. We seriously contemplated ordering a second plate of them. I ordered the quesadillas with guacamole. The extra charge seemed overpriced to me but frankly I’m glad I ordered it anyway.
The rest of our meal was more average. My friend’s poutine, while very good, was nothing spectacular. My blackened chicken was very good too but overall the burger was a bit on the boring side.
The atmosphere was great. We ate on the terrace which is not the most glamorous one out there but for a restaurant next to a mall they did a pretty good job. Service was good too. The waitress accommodated us without a hitch when at the last minute I decided to change my salad to fries.
I didn’t get a chance to try the cocktails or the desserts but the selection on the menu seemed quite appealing.
Tip: When we went through the restaurant on our way out it was quite chilly so if you want to eat inside and you suspect they’ll have the A/​C on, I’d suggest bringing a sweater.
I’d say overall the restaurant deserves a 3.5 and I loved the quesadillas so much I almost gave them their own star!

Great place for watching the game with friends or a quick bite. I would definitely recommend to start off with the shanghai lettuce wraps. They are amazing if you like an appetizer with a kick!

Love the food there but the service is so bad that I have not gone back in a while. It use to be my favorite place and was so happy when I moved back to the area from Ottawa to find out they had one here.
The steak and the fully loaded bake potato was my #1 choice and I also love the super greasy garlic bread. Let’s not forget the blue jacked up lemonade.
But the last time I went was awful. It took forever to even see a waiter, he took our order and we got the drinks right away but it went downhill from there. They brought our appetizer at the same time as the meal. I had no fork or knife and it took a long time to waive someone down to get them. My food was cold, my drink was empty and we never got water or even better the waiter NEVER CAME BACK… anyway all around it was bad and I will not go back.

Love this place… the tofu fajitas are absolutely fantastic, I’d eat them everyday, if Jack Astors was closer. There plenty of other tasty options too, but the place gets very loud weekend evenings.

A whole lot of not-​quite-​average tonight.
Partner had nachos and, while she was pleased that the cheese was layered and not just thrown on top, she still gave the plate a failing grade. I tasted, and I concur. And the extra charge for crappy guacamole? Insulting to customers and delusional to suggest that this guacamole is worth a surcharge.
I had the pulled pork poutine which bordered on disgusting. Perhaps one should not mess with a classic dish, but regret does not begin to describe how I felt while I was eating this excuse for a meal.
Had to get menus on my own, was not even acknowledged in the bar area until we had been sitting for at least 10 minutes, servers were overwhelmed, underinterested, or both. Service manager was apologetic while saying that it was an exception — according to previous Unilocal reviews, the «exception» seems the norm.
I was excited to get back to Jack’s after many years away, but based on tonight’s experience, it will be many more before I return.

Pros
— Friendly staff
— Great drinks
— Fair pricing on drinks
Cons
— Small food portions
— Overpriced meals
Unfortunately, over the years, Jack Astors portions have gotten smaller and smaller while their prices go up. I wouldn’t mind paying their prices if I left with a meal that truly filled me up.

Great place to take the kids. Good food and fun ambiance. The only thing to remember is that it gets loud in there.

This place is ok. It’s a mix of Baton Rouge and Cage Aux Sports. My girlfriend ordered chicken Alfredo with penne which was absolutely disgusting. I had the jalepeno hamburger and it was fantastic! The spinach dip is always tasty as well and so is the lobster dip. I’ve also had the chicken fajitas and they were very tasty. It’s the type of place you go to once in awhile. I don’t go out of my way to grab a bite here.

It was a great place. I like the atmosphere and great bar area.
Place is affordable and the stake fajitas are fantastic.
Great place to eat, I recommend to any one.

My family and I LOVED Jack Astor’s during our years in Montréal. The restaurant exudes a casual, energetic and offbeat vibe, where the waiters are funny, you can draw on the tables, and anything goes. They have a huge menu but their garlic pan bread is what I remember. So yummy. Great place for kids.

If there was a title for best (fresh) chicken tenders (or fingers) in Montréal– Jack Astors would be in the Top 3. Fresh batter, fresh chicken, and fried to perfection with a nice side of crispy fries and a variety of dipping sauces to chose from. Other notable items are the fish and chips, for obvious reasons… the batter is, their own recipe like the chicken fingers, which is to say, fantastic (not too light/​not too heavy) and is fried to perfection– the cod they use is good quality and seasoned properly– so it never tastes bland on the interiour. Also, changing it up with sweet potato fries (for 0.50 $) is a good call, though I’m not a fan of the smoky «bacon» (or whatever it is) dipping sauce they serve with it– so I just ask for reg. mayo instead. This is not a «burger joint» at all, nor does it try to be. Go for the Jack Astors classics to avoid dissapointment, because they have tended to get a little too fancy with their menu– but it would seem with good intentions to offer a lot more options for customers, which is nice. They do a lot of asian/​texmex fusion that is enjoyed by many people. Also, many beers to chose from on tap, but an almost absent selection of domestic micro-​brews from Quebec. The service seems to be always friendly and profesional, because they’re used to smoothy turning tables for a lot of the corporate crowd that packs their place for 5 a 7’s and business lunches. I never had a prob with the service, but I find they can reduce the amount of exposed flesh from time to time. But all in all, a solid suburban resto for an enjoyable casual bite with a beer! The one on Sources is practically a West Island institution at this point. I remember when they first opened they would light-​up the sign with strong neon lights that would highlight the outline of the donkey’s ass (in the logo); while, flashing lights on only «JACK» and «ASS». Well of course, this didn’t last for long– between the various complaints from people in general and the eventual crackdown by the OLF. That was viral marketing before social media.
This place is best for those days you feel like having fastfood and you make the wise decision to pass on the fastfood you pay little extra to upgrade the food quality and order real drinks with your meal like an adult.

Typical sit-​down burger joint. Not the greatest, i’ve had, nor worth the price. McDonalds beats them really well. Service is really crummy, waiters don’t seem to care much about clients sitting down.