Jack Astor’s Bar & Grill

my coworkers and i generally come here once in a while because we work nearby. the food is decent and waiters are friendly and its a good environment to talk and chat. i ordered the beer and chedder soup which i always really enjoy. however this time it was extrenely salty. not to the point that i complained but i only could handle eating half of it. a little bit of a disapointment but overall a good framchise and ill be back.

Reached Jack Astor’s in search of dessert while exploring the area. Most restaurants and ice cream parlours were shut, but we desperately needed some ice cream in warm –10 evening. Astor’s came to the rescue.
Surprised at the average reviews for the place. But we had a great night. Can’t be sure about the food… we just had a draught beer — can’t complain, a mock tail — pretty decent, regular fries — frozen not house cut :(with chipotle mayo, s’mores Sunday — fantabulous.
The atmosphere was super casual, the brown paper and crayons on each table is a genius idea for the establishment. Service was a bit on the slower side, but not too bad. Lots of screens with sports on to keep you busy, in case you get bored of drawing your life.
I also love the fact the subway entrance is right below the restaurant.

Had a late lunch, so it wasn’t busy. The service was great. We were seated quickly, drink and food order taken, drinks arrived and food wasn’t far behind.
My dad and I both ordered burgers with fries and they were pretty good. Fresh toppings and the fries were fantastic. Our coffee mugs were kept full with Starbucks coffee. Mmm.
Lots of TVs with various sporting events on. The bar was in the centre and the bartender was practicing tricks. Pretty cool!
All in all, a good visit. The food isn’t special, but it’s consistent!

I don’t do chain restaurants. In fact, I am very much against them. I was therefore pleasantly surprised with the food here. I ordered the fresh never frozen sauced chicken fingers and… They were the best chicken fingers I’ve ever had. The garlic bread is excellent if not a little greasy. As far as consistent, tasty, low-​key pub food goes, Jack Astor’s was pretty good.
Service: reliable but a little inattentive
Price: the drinks are overpriced and the food is a little expensive for pub fare

Though I’m really not a fan of the bar atmosphere and the extremely generic, chain-​establishment food (that rarely changes), I must say, their barbecue chicken pizza is really good. I’m lactose intolerant, and get this without cheese, and it is still so, so good. I would really only ever go to Jack’s for this pizza.

I had an early dinner at this location and was very pleased. The chicken fingers are so tender. I keep ordering the same thing each time because I love it. My friend also loved her meal. I was very impressed with the serving staff. Everyone was very kind and helpful. I would visit this location again for sure.

Well looky here. Obviously their recruiting department knows what talent to chase. A safe place to eat. A typical gimmick joint. Very expensive to have drinks there. It’s fine to go to. Would never go out of my way to stop here but would not oppose if this is where the crew wanted to go. Meh…

First time in Toronto and first time at Jack Astors. Coming from a small town i felt completely overwhelmed and my head was spinning! Our server Nikki completely understood and took great care of us. Explaining the menu, making recommendations and just being overall awesome! We received a complementary appetizer to get a feel for the type of food. I had the sauced up chicken fingers and fries and it was delicious! My only upset is that I didn’t get to go back before coming home! So to Nikki at Jack Astors on Bloor. you provided the best service and definitley deserve commendation for making us feel comfortable while being out of my comfort zone!

I had low expectations which were exceeded. The chicken fingers were very good and the service was pleasant. I had the burger which was only okay.
Competent but far from amazing. I’d give this place a 3.5 if I could, but I rounded it up to 4.

Well, this is embarrassing. At some point between 1992 and 2015, Jack Astor’s has transformed themselves into the type of fine dining establishment wherein the waitstaff mock and look incredulously at anyone entering wearing yoga pants and a hoodie. I guess they ran out of jacket service to shroud the plebs the night I popped in. I was disastrously under-​dressed for the prestige that is this fine dining establishment in the heart of the block east of the edge of Yorkville. Jack, I liked you better when your chicken fingers weren’t over-​priced and the table came with crayons.

I’ll keep this simple: the food is over priced, but tasted good. The best part was the martini. The worst part was the dirty plates for our appetizers, so I had to request for new plates.
I didn’t really enjoy the atmosphere and could careless about Jack Astor’s design concept. The lack of professionalism by the waiters was appalling– particularly cross talk; although, our waiter was good, and actually attractive.
I ordered a chicken bacon burger, with a martini. The burger came with a fries on the side, the fries were in a metallic cup. I thought, it was joke to present it that way. It sort of like giving measured amounts of food in an effort to save money.
The question is: would I go back?
Answer: not unless someone else was paying for it, because it wasn’t worth it for me. i could make a better meal myself.

After an extensive walk through Yorkville taking some pictures of the lovely holiday decorations, we ended up walking around this area and decided to get dinner here. We figured there would be something to please everyone at a decent price. The closer to the holidays, the cheaper I get. We got lucky and were seated in the bar area so no wait! Until the table they gave us was pushed up against the wall (right where the fire hose thing-​y was). Certainly hope no fires break out because no way can you access that thing (which I think may be illegal, but who am I to say. lol). After we squeezed in (I am a petite person and I had trouble getting into the area/​seat. I almost was going to go under the table, but with a lot of stomach sucking in I managed to just barely fit in).
My order of butter chicken (why do I get Indian food from non Indian restaurants??) came with some pieces of chicken with half decent sauce and some little burnt up bits on the rice that was not fresh. I later realized those burnt bits were cauliflower. I also got about 2 pieces of small naan with it… but hard. It actually cracked when I tried to break off a piece to sop up the sauce. Not the fresh, pillowy naan breads that I am familiar with.
The only redeeming part was that the drinks were decent (don’t bother super sizing it because it is an extra $ 3 for that privilege and that my friend got the steak with the lobster/​mash potato mash up. I tried a piece of the steak and it was pretty good! Damn, so ordered the wrong dish.
The menu is pretty extensive so lots of choices, the service is ok. although since we were sitting in the front we could see about 4 servers just congregating at that front. If 2 of them were on the floor getting orders out or getting bills to the table service would have been faster.
There is an outdoor area but since it was where are my gloves freaking ass cold, obviously it was not open.
At least they don’t give you crayons and that brown craft paper on the table anymore!

I went to Jack Astor’s today. I got there about 12:30pm and it was busy. There were no tables available so I sat at the bar.
I ordered what I always order at Jack Astor’s … Chicken Parmigiana. I really like it. When it arrived, the cheese wasn’t melted (it was really obvious) and when I stuck my finger in it, the chicken was stone cold. Needless to say, I sent it back. The chicken came back piping hot but the pasta was just warm. It was tasty, though.
Even though there were a bunch of servers buzzing around, I found the service lacking. After my meal was delivered, no one checked to see if I wanted a refill on my pop when my glass was empty or if I wanted dessert. After waiting for a while, I had to ask for my bill.
I’ve been to some great Jack Astor’s … this one is definitely not one of them. I won’t be back.

This place is pretty generic, but they have a lovely patio space in the front and (mostly) reasonable drink prices. They were right around the corner from our hotel, and it was late enough that we didn’t want to go too far and have to cab it back downtown if the subway stopped running.
It was easy to get a table outside, but it was not easy to get service at said table. I know we weren’t eating dinner, but the place was empty on the inside, and there are only about 12 tables outside, so they were not very busy. I was originally interested in a sangria, but for some crazy reason, this was by far the most expensive sangria I have ever seen, anywhere– it was $ 25 for 8oz! We asked the waitress about this, and she just shrugged and told us that sangria is usually expensive. Okay, beer it is.
We all ordered different beers. We all received different beers from one another, but they definitely were not what we’d ordered. We spent the first 10 minutes passing them around, trying to see if the waitress had set them down wrong, but we ultimately determined that it seemed to be completely random. (Side note: we ordered very distinct beers, from an IPA, to a pilsner, to a brown ale, so it would have been easy to determine if we had an IPA on the table, but we definitely didn’t).
We stayed for a second round, and told the waitress that last time, our drinks had been wrong. We ordered 2 at a time, thinking this would be harder to confuse. We still got a random selection, but the waitress didn’t seem to care– she said she’d ask the bartender if the taps were switched, but we never heard anything.
If you go here and are particular about your beer, I recommend ordering anything in a bottle!
Free wifi for the check-​in.

Sometimes you get to be on the receiving end of a good surprise.
Our order was running a tad late (the manager said it took 21 minutes) but nothing crazy. I’ve experienced much worse at many other places. But the manager came up to us and apologized and comp’d our meal.
We even said the apology was enough, but he insisted, and even said he’d comp the desert (which we were too full to order).
I wish all places would go this above and beyond. But it was much appreciated, and has kept us being regulars.

Met up with a pal here for drinks and some food. The food is your run of the mill pub food; the menu is extensive so there’s something for everyone should you dine here as a group. I like the location as well. Conveniently located at the corner of Yonge and Bloor, you’re only a few steps away from the subway. The reason why I’m giving this place a four star is the service — it was excellent. The staff here are attentive and super efficient; our plates were cleared as soon as we were done and drinks were brought to us even before asking.
Good for: drinks, groups, dinner

I think this location is one of the better Jack. I always get good service here and there hasn’t been anything wrong with the food. I come here often just for a snack or dessert (especially in the summer time) after a day of shopping.
The must get is the garlic bread with cheese (I’ve been loving it since high school). I find the Cesar salad very salty because it was heavily drenched in salad dressing. I believe I got some sort of Tex-​Mex burger which was delicious for the most part. I don’t think the burger is part of the permanent menu but I may be wrong.

This used to be my hood and sadly… and quite strangely, for the most important intersection in our fair city, this area is seriously lacking some good R&R locales. There are some alright restaurants but no great chillout locations like you would find on Queen or King Streets.
Burgundy’s and The Pilot are more like simple, old fashion bars, good places to go with your buddies but not a date or to just relax with someone. The Spotted Dick is a horrible dive that should be better specially due to its location and Peridot has great potential if it was not to the fact they are money hungry and will «stop» serving pints of beer after 10:00pm in order to get a few more bucks out of you.
Jack Astor’s has a more modern look to it, and tries but ultimately sort of fails… But why do you ask? It is kind of small, which is understandable due to the fact that it was carved out of a corner of a business building and space is limited. More importantly the food is alright but definitely nothing special.
There are what I could call ‘way too many TVs’ for such a small place and it can get a bit loud regardless of where you sit. Again, beggars can’t be choosers so a lot of people come here out of desperation so it can get crowded… Specially by office drones from sector 7G (let’s see who gets that one) and from the Bell and CIBC buildings nearby.
About the best thing this bar has is it’s patio which of course has limited space and a limited season. However if you can a table during the Summer and a few cold ones then it is not too bad and a decent spot for people watching. Still though, the food? Meh.
In the end, Jack Astor’s is ultimately bland and inoffensive (read: mainstream accessible) hence there are so many in the suburbs and this hoods needs it.
As I said, beggars can’t be choosers.

Not sure why the reviews are SO BAD! This is our go-​to spot when we have a group of people that we aren’t too familiar with and wanna make sure everyone has an okay time. After all, no one hates Jack Astor’s, right?
Plus, it’s great if you’re meeting up with people at Yonge and Bloor (as we are oft to do) as you can walk right over. Their patio space is great for people watching. And they are really accommodating about having smokers on the patio.
The only annoying thing is finding a host outside. We often have to go inside and search for a host or server. But once you find a staff member, they’re great about checking up on you, getting drinks to your table quickly and keeping the pints filled up.
I wouldn’t recommend getting the food here. It’s pretty boring, generally unsatisfying, and slightly overpriced. But the beer is generally fresh-​ish and always cold.

Oh man. I wish my boss didn’t like this place so much. I’ve been here numerous times (usually for free since I don’t like spending my own money and the company pays since they are all «company lunches»). I’ve ordered their pizza, burgers and I think I even got something similar to general tao chicken on rice.
Pros:
–Lots of tv’s
–Food is tolerable
Cons
–Expensive for the quality of food
–Service can be wanting
I feel like this place is more of an event gathering but not a good lunch place as it seems like we always need 1.5 hours for 3 – 4 people and to me, a 1.5 hour lunch for fast food isn’t worth it.
There’s enough quality fast food in the area that I can get much quicker.

Burgers, jolies serveuses, musique de pub et télés partout: que demande le peuple.
A conseiller: les sweet potato avec un bacon cheeseburger + une rickard’s red.