Jack Astor’s Bar & Grill

Love the servers and food! Their sangrias are AMAZING. Servers are very kind and friendly despite how busy it gets there. Love going back there.

My husband and I were visiting Toronto and stopped by on a Monday Night for a quick bite and some drinks.
My drink was the Blue raspberry Lemonade… It was a nice blue color but it was very watered down. Specially after a few minutes when some of the ice melted, it just tasted like lemon flavored water.
My husband ordered 2 different apple ciders. The first one was nice & cold. The 2^nd one came in a can and it wasn’t cold at all. It was room temperature.
We also ordered a pizza which was ok but nothing to die for.

Friendly staff and a great atmosphere. Out recent visit last week was a great break after a busy week at work!
I’m a bit disappointed that the cheesecake has been taken off the menu.
Will be there again!

A pretty good restaurant with a great atmosphere!
As far as sport bar and grill’s go this place is very solid. I thought my food was pretty good and the waiters were extra nice. Its a great place to go if you’re with a bunch of friends and/​or family!

Good enough food to bring friends out and have a good time. There are other pubs out there that serve similar food for better prices. However, Jack does a general good job in satisfying everyone at the table for a reasonable price.

Aweful!
I was surprised I could get a booking with such short notice during the holidays — was there today for lunch. However I realize why it was half empty, it is really, really bad. 36.00 $ for a lunch portion of Pad Thai and one beer.
Service: Slow and flighty — waiter seemed interested in trying to upsell and cross sell, telling us main courses will take awhile so we should order appetizers. Waiter took our drink order and spent 20 mins getting us beers, another 20 minutes before he took our food order and then 30 mins before any food came to the table. We had to threaten to walk out to get our bill, which was also problematic as there where problems on it. we were a table of eight so the gratuity was included, guess this might explain the lack of service.
Food: Portions were really small — I had the «Big» Bowel item which is really not that big, with pad thai that was borderline okay with tiny shrimp and 2 small pieces of chicken.
Blah! won’t be back.

Went there today and had a couple of burgers with the classic canadian poutine instead of just fries.
All of them were delicious. The stuff was friendly and the atmosphere of the place was warm. a lot of TVs showing games.
I would definitely go again.

I have been to this Jack Astors many times over the past few years as it is very close to the office and very conveniently located beside Union Station.
This location has a weird musky, cabin smell when you first walk in but you get used to it after a while… there is tons of seating and tvs; perfect when all other restaurants in the area are fully booked before a big game or during the holidays.
My impression of this location is great; I’ve never had a problem with the food or service. I usually get the salmon salad (~$ 19). but I believe they have now changed the menu and it is no longer there, boo!
PS. They do not take reservations Friday evenings and before big games or concerts.

Well, if it is Canadian, order something Canadian. The chicken bowel I had was just not to my taste. My colleague had the chicken fingers, which looks pretty nice. Everything else looks fine. I’ll come back for the chicken fingers next time!
Update:
Well, as I said I came back for the chicken fingers this time. I must say I made the right choice. They are just super tender and the sauce is just right! I had a few sour and hot sauce before but somehow they were just too much. This one is just on the right level for me. My wife loved it too so she traded the chicken in her salad with me for the chicken fingers…

Came here after steam whistle brewery so I’ve already had a few «samples» walking in. I was pleasantly surprised at how quickly we were seated (well, we were told to seat ourselves) but nonetheless it was quick. We got our appetizer extremely quickly as well as our food, which were both quite good. My chicken parmigiana had roasted slices of garlic which tasted a bit overcooked and we’re crunchy and burnt which is part of the reason I didn’t give 5 stars. The service also seemed a bit rushed but it’s a Friday night so I get it. The only reason I give it 3 stars was because even after an appetizer and dinner, we were still hungry because the portions were quite modest.
Overall, it was a good place to stop by for a quick bite to eat on a Friday night.

I’ve been to this location a few times before, but this particular review is for my last visit which was for Game 5 of the ALDS. Ya know, the one where the Blue Jays won the ALDS for the first time in 20+ years, also known as the best game of baseball ever?! The energy in this place was absolutely incredible, especially being only a few minutes walk from the stadium.
But even for all of the craziness, the service was fantastic! All of the waitstaff was on their A-​Game and made sure the beer was flowing and the food was coming out quickly. I’m sure they brought in extra staff for the occasion, so maybe it’s a testament to management, but I was very impressed!

I went there with a friend on Tuesday for lunch.
Pros:
— Tasty food
— polite staff (however see the con)
Cons:
— were a bit sneaky about the prices, was not notified that the cost of the sweet potatoes fries was an extra 2.59.
Services (3.5÷5 stars) :
The server was friendly and nice. She came once or twice to check on us, but was not interrupting our conversation. However she «tricked» me into ordering sweet potatoes fries without telling me the cost was a bit extra.
Ambiance (4.5÷5 stars)
The place was pretty full on a Tuesday for lunch, I am guessing during a game it would be even more fun. The place was clean and looked good.
Food (⁴⁄₅ stars)
I ordered a WL burger with sweet potatoes fries when the waitress told me that I can get them instead of the regular fries (she forgot to mentioned it was an extra 2.59 $.) The burger and the fries were tasty.
My friend ordered chicken fingers with poutine (the waitress did specify that it was an extra $ 3.00.
The total came to 46 $ with tax and 15% tip.
Overall I would recommend the place for a quick not super expensive lunch with some privacy.

The best thing I can say is that after a Jays game with some comic expo going on across the street, we were seated quickly.
Usually I enjoy Jack Astors, having eaten at quite a few of their locations in Ontario, but the experience at this location was very disappointing.
It was an unusually hot day and the restaurant was almost as warm and humid as it was outside. I would expect the air conditioning would be turned up on a day such as this. In addition the music was unnecessarily loud for 4pm and just generally terrible. Maybe I’m too old but I had to yell at anyone in my group so they could hear me. We ended up just eating in silence and got out as soon as possible. The combination of the loud music and humid, warm environment made us decide to skip drinks and just eat and go.
Service speed was ok and the server was fine but the food seemed like it was rushed and just slapped together. Not as good as it usually is based on my previous experience at other locations.
Given the number and variety of restaurants around here I am sorry I visited this Jack Astors based on my previous experience with the chain.

Service is so-​so. Food is also so-​so. They are definitely more interested in shoveling out food quickly more so than taking care of the quality and details. I would prefer giving Casey’s across the street a try or another of its kind in the future after a game.
That being said I do enjoy the Jack Astor’s by my house in Mississauga.

Came here with my friends after pan am closing ceremony. We were all hungry and they wanted to play it safe and go somewhere familiar rather than try something new.
We shared nachos, calamari, and a chicken BBQ pizza. Pizza felt like food leftovers thrown on top of a pizza dough that was not well cooked. Calamari was dry and not fresh. Nachos plate was HUGE but needs more cheese and better dips. Not worth it.
Nice patio. They kept spraying us with mist. Some of us liked it while others didn’t.
Come here for the drinks and the company of friends. Enjoy a pint of beer and steer away from the food.

Food: ³⁄₅
Service: ⁴⁄₅
Location: ⁴⁄₅
It’s always a safe bet with Jack Astor’s.
I’ve been to this location time after time for lunches with friends and after-​work snacks/​drinks and it’s usually a good experience. The servers are friendly (and good looking!), and the food is consistently tasty. I like that they’re always changing up their menus, so you never have to get too bored with the menu.
Their lunch specials are also very affordable. The other day I ordered a soup and salad for just $ 11 and it was more than enough for a filling lunch. The soup of the day was tequila chicken?! I won’t question anything with tequila in it. I’m a sucker for Caesar salad, so of course I got that as a side. The garlic bread that comes with is flavourful, but literally SOAKING in oil and butter. It’s up to you to weigh the trade-​off between deliciousness and heart disease. I don’t think I’ll disclose what my choice was.
I like this Jack Astor’s location a lot! It’s close to Union station and super convenient.

I was on my own in Toronto as my wife left to Europe and there was a Jack Astor’s right across the street from my hotel by the CN Tower.
I walked in and sat at the bar, tons of TVs lined the walls and I ordered an IPA. Yummy.
I ordered the veggie pizza with no cheese and watched life go on.
The pizza was perfect, LOVED it. Tons of toppings and I asked for some parm and red pepper flakes.
The servers shake your hand and ask your name. They were so cool, I wish every restaurant did this.
For a chain restaurant, the service was amazing and the food was great!

If I could I would rate this place as 3.5 stars. The food was 4 while the service was 3. With that said, all three dishes that we ordered were really good. I highly recommend the Bombay Chicken Curry, The South American, and the Pad Thai. All very tasty and well executed.

Ya gotta love jacks at Xmas time
Festive, busy, fun vibe and still great service even if it’s a large group of people
You will love the Texas Roadkill Chicken sandwich — a juicy grilled chicken breasts with guacamole, mayo, lettuce, tomato and zesty red onion fries with gravy please
They have upped their menu and expanded their beer offering
Check out the new jacks menu

This Jack Astor’s Bar & Grill location is close to Union Station and definitely not a bad place to catch some World Cup Action.
The bar area has enough TVs that made me happy as I can watch 2 on going games at the same time.
Sitting at the bar is nice because it is easier to get one of the 4 bartenders attention faster when the place was packed with customers.
We ordered Poutine and Guacamole to share, nothing too amazing but good to snack on while drinking our beers.
Come early to beat the crowd for game day if you want the best seat in the house like me!

Ok, certains vont trouver le marketing un peu abusé dans cet établissement, j’entends serveuses avec un corps de rêve avec mini jupe et débardeur venant prendre votre commande. Mais bon voyons ça comme du second degré car le service est vraiment bien. L’établissement se divise en 2 parties: le bar d’un côté avec la musique assez forte et des écrans partout et l’autre partie plus calme restaurant où je trouve qu’il est beaucoup plus agréable de s’y poser afin de manger un bon burger.
Au niveau de la carte: burgers, sandwichs, steack et entrée de toutes sortes.
Je vous conseille le bacon cheeseburger accompagné d’un bol de frites.
Il y a également un très grand choix de bières. (la red rickard vaut le détour).
Enfin détail marrant: on vous fournit des crayola pour dessiner sur la nappe en attendant votre commande.
PS: le coca est en refill (cad commandez un verre et on vous ressert à volonté).