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. read more

Yet another visit to Jack Astor's. I describe the entire chain as consistently disappointing. I would also call it overpriced pub food. Maybe that's unfair. There is one dish which I actually enjoy -- the Chicken Foccacia Sandwich. But beyond that I always find the food is just meh, especially considering how much you're paying. I ordered the Steak Sandwich tonight, and was again disappointed. The piece of steak was surprisingly small (maybe the size of my palm), and significant parts of it were just fat. The bun that it was sitting on top of looked dead and flat and totally unappetizing. On top of the steak they put this sort of mushroom gravy stuff which I flat-out didn't like. It tasted like it'd come out of a can and ruined the piece of meat. The fries were good, but it's hard to screw up on fries! For $14.98 I'd expect better. I've had some great steak sandwiches within this price range. read more

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. read more

Its been a long time since I've ventured into a Jack Astors and I must say they've done a good job of improving upon themselves. On the particular night I was here it was the date of Elvis' birthday so they were playing his music until about 7:30 and had a guy running around dressed up as Elvis. Our server, Garmen, was fantastic. He was prompt, friendly, helpful, and spot on with the timing of bringing refills of our drinks. The food has really improved since the last time I've eaten here. I had the Sauced Up chicken fingers which were really great. I went with spicy buffalo and I must say that the spice balance was excellent. They were just spicy enough to give you a run for your money, but not so hot that you were crying like a baby. I also tried one of my wife's veg. fajitas which were also excellent (considering there wasn't any meat). I'll definitely be back! read more

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. read more

This place has great beers that are crisp and cool. The food is only OK. There's a patio out front but make sure you bring a gas mask because you'll be inhaling second hand smoke constantly. The best appetizer is the chicken fingers. They are heavenly! As for the bartenders, they need to cover up more - too much skin! I'm there for a beer, not a show. Great for groups and games nights are usually packed. read more

I work downtown and used to visit JA more often. I hurt my foot and have to walk with a cane. My family dropped by the office. My first thought was "Let's got to Jack Astor's" Even though it would be hard walking with my cane. Big mistake. They put 6 chairs on 2 tables for 2 people. 3 adults and 3 kids. I am disabled. I cannot sit in the crowded aisle. This seems too crowded. There would not be enough room for people to walk past. I am not planning to return. We should have the fire marshal look at their seating/table arrangement read more

Unwelcoming host, terrible food, overwhelmingly slow service. Will never eat there again!

Cozy and friendly Service, good for dinners with excellent food at affordable prices.The best kept secret down town. I have never heard a complaint by anyone that is reasonably person ,who dines frequently. It is not Swiss Chalet with separate checks crowd. Trust me it a good to dine ! read more

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. read more

This is a really convenient location. I'm not usually a fan of going to chain restaurants downtown. Really, what is the point? But once in a while, I have a craving to get some traditional, suburban fare. Pros -they are open way late, even on Sunday -they're in a good location -they make cherry and vanilla coke. SO GOOD. -they still make their disgustingly delicious garlic cheese bread *drool* -they have a good selection of beer Cons -the service is slow -the menus at all Jack Astor's are hard to read -the food is nothing to write home about I had the buffalo chicken fingers and they are so good. Once in a while when you want to be full, you want predictable food, and want to go out at all hours for food, this is a good place. If you want fancy food or food that is unique, this is not the place for you. You should go into eating here knowing what you're getting in advance, then you won't be disappointed. read more

Came here for a birthday dinner (a large group of about 24 people) and I think we were the cause of slowing down the kitchen (lol). Anyway, we waited for a while for everyone's mains but overall the food was good. Servers were somewhat attentive that evening, since they needed reminders to refill our cups of water. Overall, the food's good and the atmosphere is great for parties. read more

Jack Astor's Bar and Grill - Burgers Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Food was pretty good and the staff were friendly. Just a couple times our waitress forgot to punch in some items that we ordered. Other than that, good experience read more

Descent salad. The menu is packed with something for everybody. feels like you are at a sports bar/ night club. Music videos and sports playing simultaniously. read more

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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. read more

i have yet to dsicover what to order at Jacks - i mean an entree. Gone are the days of unlimited pan breads - to DIE for!!! this is a good location - yonge and bloor needed a bar like this- really close by the main subway location. However, i find the restaurant dark and dull. They have a nice little patio on the outside but somehow the location isn't quite visible from the street level. i will keep giving Jack's another try and take pointers for food from below... read more

I'm not a sports bar person so I didn't really like the atmosphere. But if you go to Jack Astor's you know what you get. There was only one waiter for at least 15 tables - so everything took pretty long. We ordered some shakes, and those were actually pretty good (and it's been a lot). The veal skewers where not so good (except for the bread and hummus), but the veggie burger was fantastic. The sweet potato fries were good as well. It's been a little pricey and like I said everything took pretty long. Don't know if I would go there again... read more

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 read more

Not my favourite Jacks location. Came here for lunch and ended up paying $20 for a salad and half a chicken breast. The salad was bland and the chicken was overcooked. Might have just been a bad day, but overall I'd have to say that $20 can go a lot further elsewhere if you're looking for food in the area. Service was great as usual though for a Jack Astors, that's the only reason I'm giving a 3 instead of a 2/5. read more

WOW! Make this a must on your itinerary!!! The food was great! The service was spectacular! The drinks were amazing! Such a fun environment to sit relax, chat, eat, and drink. read more

One of my go to place near house. Good place to watch games as well. Food is like normal mask Astor's food

Underwhelming. Decided to sit on the patio first and after a while I realized I'm looking at cars and a concrete wall and listing to some generator noise near by, I decided to go in instead. I ordered lunch quesadillas and the portion was tiny. It was cut into 4 pieces. I opened one and it had two tiny pieces of chicken in it. Probably in ounce of chicken in total in the entire meal. Meal wasn't very tasty and the waitress provided very uninspired service, going through motions and not really caring. Not coming back - so many better choices within a block. Food is overpriced and I guess they're trying to be fancy by ending food prices with odd random cent amounts such as .32, .63 and .02 read more

I'll start by saying I really like Jack Astor's. This one is a very convenient location. Yonge and Bloor. Food quality and service is usually pretty good. Today I do have to say it's a bit shocking. Thursday October 4th arrived at 5. Every single one of the bar staff is on their cell phone, one female continuously comes around the bar to man handle her boyfriend who's a guest. They all seem to be having a wonderful time talking amongst themselves. As well as the young man who I think maybe the manager. I just have to say I'm not impressed. This is the service industry, emphasis on service, I'm not saying they're bad I'm just not loving the optics. Time and place people. Being in this industry myself for 30 years doesn't make me an expert, but it does allow me an opinion. read more

have been here only once before and was not impressed but it was close by and I was hungry.i sat at a table that was dirty and when my waitress came with the new paper,she didn't wipe the table first and I had to ask her to clean it because there were food particles from the previous diners. she said oh I didn't realize it hadn't been wiped , well she should have wiped it no matter what. I ordered a bloody Cesar and it was so full the contents of the glass kept spilling all over the table. it was not only all over the table but all over me. I did not have utensils or napkins ,I had to ask her for them so I could mop up the spillage. I ordered my meal and the sirloin steak was so tough I kept having to take the pieces of unchewed grilse and put it on the side of the plate. I ate some of the steak, some of the potatoes, and some of the bread. she came and took the dishes away and asked me if I wanted any thing else I said no just the bill , she brought it and said let me know when youre ready and I said im ready now, she turned and walked away. I sat there for about 5 minutes, got my things and walked out without paying, I have never done that in my life,and I have eaten all over the world. jack astors you should be ashamed. read more

i havent come here in a while but i did on a saturday night. food was extremely average felt like the meals i could have made at home and better. feels like a bunch of highschool kids making your dinner to be honest. quality and presentation definately not there. ive been to other jack astors that were so much better.... stamdard was not up to par. unfortunate for a downtown high traffic area. service was decent. read more

We had the fish and chips and chicken fingers - they were all quite good. I especially liked their fries. The server we had was extremely friendly. read more

Location here is squished between other stores, it's convenient location tho at Yonge and Bloor, Yorkville, walk down to the Eatons Centre on Yonge St. Patio outside is pretty small, can't blame them tho, they don't even have room to add more. Lighting outside at night is way toooooooo dark, my friends sitting across from me near the plant bushes couldn't read the menu. We came here after the MTV live taping at 10pm. We just ordered drinks and one app. The bill in total was below $50. The drinks, all priced around $6-7 dollars Mango Sapphire Jackerita Mango Raspberry Twist, Piña Colada Blue Raspberry Lemonade? All drinks were pretty good but would've tasted better with less chunky bits of ice, they didn't mix it well. Jack up your drink aka add another shot to you'r drink for a few extra $$, 2 ish bucks. The Spinach, Artichoke and goat cheese dip was amazing as my friend said. They give free nacho chip refills :) read more

Decided to try the new turkey burger on their special "festival" menu. Once ordered it didn't take too long for the food to arrive, around 15 mins or so. I had a bite of the turkey burger and the taste was definitely different. I took a couple of more bites and tried to allow the flavour to hit my taste buds. There's a special sauce that comes with the burger that's a little spicy and tangy. The burger's loaded with your typical toppings and the patty is made up of white and dark meat in an attempt to balance a healthy and tasty choice. Now what made the burger quite different was the seasoning. I've had some turkey burgers before and sometimes they come up dry or sometimes just greasy. This patty was tender and moist, but to me I just didn't like the seasoning. There was a certain something that just didn't go well. And this burger was seasoned well all over. Overall, it wasn't great, but it was horrible. But it wasn't good enough for me to order it for a second time. Maybe having it on for a limited time was a good move by Jack Astor's. If you must, go in and try it out. read more

Jack Astor's Bar and Grill - new turkey burger - Burgers Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Food has consistently been awful and bar tenders would rather flirt than serve. Will not be returning ever

Jacks in general 5 stars. This location, 3 stars..a few too many bad experiences here such as water dripping from the ceiling into my food...gross. Also this location is smaller. I recommend the Don Mills location, best one in Toronto! read more

The food is of standard bar-fare quality. I tipped a couple of bucks on take-out, but I didn't get any utensils. The hotel concierge was closed for the night, so I couldn't get a fork. I had to eat a steak, salad, and mashed potatoes caveman style. read more

Came in after a late flight and Jack Astor's was one of the few places open. The patio at the front overlooking Bloor Street is cute and was packed with people. I had the fish and chips and the serving of fish was big. There is something about this place that was friendly and welcoming, especially since we were tired and hangry after a long flight. Bless. read more

One of the better bars in the area (although Yonge & Bloor strangely doesn't have many decent casual bars). Food is only average and it's quite pricey, but a decent place for an after work pint. The space has been recently renovated and is much more open concept than before. Way too many TV screens although I guess they are catering for the sports bar crowd. A solid three stars. read more

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. read more

I've rated the place a 1 because there is no 0. First, I've been to many Jack Astor's locations. The food is always consistent and the service is good. This is not the case at this location. We sat down and were not served for ever. I finally had to flag some down they said it was not their section and walked away. Finally we did get a server (about 15 minutes after arriving). Service for the meal (appies) was incredibly slow. The most frustrating thing about the service level at this place is that their are a lot of employees congregated at the front door chatting. Some I think were on shift some seemed to come there to hang out. Bottom line - This location is horribly managed. read more

This is the best Jack Actor's in town.The service is friendly and efficient, the food is always great. There is a good wine and at really reasonable cost. The specials are innovated and change regularly. They never rush you, unless you are in a hurry. I try to go there when ever we are downtown , what an improvement on the Dundas tourist trap! Give this cozy place a try , you will not be disappointed. read more

I have been to this location a few times because it's near my home and I don't know why I keep going back. Even if it's not busy the service is bad and food isn't always great. read more

I'll be brief as I have already reviewed another J A's location, I simply wanted to mention this upbeat downtown venue is an awesome bar to grab a drink and just have fun! read more

It's a great bar. The renovations look incredible. The place is definitely more open and and has a happy social vibe. Drinks and food are great. I highly recommended the chicken lettuce wraps. They also have the best chicken club barbecue pizza in the city (get it with extra bbq sauce)..yum. Great time to be had always. read more

Been here a thousand times. They claim to be an American style burger joint but after fully exploring their burgers I discovered how amazing their steak is. Either way you can't lose. The service is friendly and timely, the price is fair, and the Cesar's are perfect. read more