Casey’s

There are less Casey’s around now, so I decided to visit one for the first time in years. I ordered a full rack of ribs. It was deliciously made covered with their own homestyle sauce. The meat was very tender, and the portion was large. The Caesar salad was very small though, and it wasn’t that great. The coleslaw was even worse than the salad. Very simple coleslaw. A bit pricey at $ 27+tax for the ribs meal not including entrees/​drinks.
The waitress was funny, and apparently she has been with Casey’s for 37 years! She was an employee at the very first Casey’s when it opend up in Sudbury, and worked for the Yorkdale one for 20 some years before it closed. She probably served the very first french fries in Casey’s history!
3 stars. Would have been 4, but the sides were not great.
C L.

Fruit flies near taps at the bar. The restaurant is in the lobby of a Travelodge, with a typical cast of passing tourists/​delayed airline passengers. Food appears not very exciting. I ordered a salad with chicken and dressing, it was just that. Not many options in this gastronomic desert of Toronto, so this may have to do.

I went to check this place out during lunch time with my coworkers and I would say I was a bit disappointed.
The place and vibe are quite good and the servers were friendly. The server cheerful and did greet us all and explained everything.
I ordered the Fusilli Pasta which is a combination of chicken, sun-​dried tomatoes and baby spinach tossed in a house rosemary cream sauce with grated Parmesan cheese. The server was good enough to swap the chicken for Shrimp. The disappointment came with the food although the pasta was not the worst but the portion size was too small for the price being charged. You are better off getting a burger with fries here.
There is parking at the place but you will have to give your number plate to be placed into the system as its combined with a hotel.

There used to be a Casey’s at Upper Canada Mall in Newmarket. I regularly enjoyed the Jambalaya, done with noodles instead of rice. So when I picked up some hungry relatives at Pearson, I had to find them something to compensate for the lousy airline food – quickly. A quick blast down Dixon and we discovered a Casey’s in the Travelodge.
Sadly, my Jambalaya is no longer on the menu. The menu, however, is new, at least to me. Some of the old standbys there remained, like the Stacked Sandwich. Today, I decided to try the Beef Short Rib, a single massive Flintstone’s sized rib with lots of tender, flavourful meat, on a mashed potato base with a side of broccoli. For $ 26, the dish is at the higher end of the menu, but still really worth it. We ate at about 4PM, and I did not bother with any other meals for the rest of the day.
A relative had the Shrimp Penne, and I was able to sneak a taste. The perfectly cooked, sweet shrimp with penne reminded me of the Jambalaya. For a less than up to date looking restaurant, the food is still better than Kelseys, and with a renovation, would be more of a rival for Moxies at a slightly lower price. Maybe while they are at it, they could renovate the audio system so it doesn’t increase to an annoying volume when there is no-​one else in the restaurant at the time. Evidently, the manager could not turn the music down, claiming it is automatically controlled.
Canyon Creek, Casey’s and Jack Astors all within a klick means I have a solid trio of options whenever I’m near the airport. I think I will try a full order of the Shrimp Penne next time!

Mia culpa. I did one star to get noticed. Read on.
The food is average to good depending on your choice and usually comes in large portions. This includes salads which are often a roll of the dice at these sorts of places.
My experience recently was tainted by a waitress of unexplainable misery. She brought me a second beer I didn’t order and I declined to take it. I just didn’t want it is all. She was apparently so offended that the rest of the night was pure comedy. I was with seven others who received fair treatment but she intentionally was rude and terse with me. It was if she had to pay for the beer herself. Is that possible? because it’s the only thing explaining her juvenile behaviour. Oh well, sorry Chantelle.

Servicable Budget Hotel Resturant. We had cancelled flight vouchers, and they were redeemable only at this resturant. I had a turkey club sandwich, with nice bread, and rice pilaf on the side. My buddy had the ribs and he said they were good. Service was nice and quick.