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Jack Astor's Bar & Grill
Categories: Restaurants Canadian (New) Nightlife Bars Pubs Canadian (New), Pubs [Edit]
9823 MacLeod Trl SWCalgary, AB T2J 0P6
(403) 252-2246
- Hours:
Mon-Thu, Sun 11 am - 12 am
Fri-Sat 11 am - 1 am
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Music:
- Background
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Good For Dancing:
- No
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
13 reviews for Jack Astor's Bar & Grill
13 reviews in English
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Review from Joanna C.
Calgary, AB
1/26/2012
I've been to Jack Astor's on a couple of occasions. The food is a fairly typical menu of burgers, pastas, pizza, etc., but does include a few interesting dishes such as beer cheese soup (which is pretty tasty, btw). Most recently I had the chicken strips with a caesar salad, and it was clear that the strips were freshly made. I like that they provide Tabasco. I just wish that the waitresses were not required to dress slutty.
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Review from Keith W.
Calgary, AB
11/12/2011
Just went back there the other night with my family. The new reno looks great with a large open concept. My meal was really good. Ordered the Club Sandwich. Great sandwich with real chicken breast. Tasted great and I left full.
However, my wife ordered the Pad Thai Vegetarian salad. They forgot the peanuts and she said the salad was bland at best.
The kids like their meals. They tasted great but they left hungry. My daughter ordered the fish and chips (she usually is a small eater) and she was taking from her siblings plate by the time she finished hers.
We would definitely go back and recommend this restaurant. I have never had a bad meal experience here and the new environment is great. -
Review from Cory R.
Calgary, AB
11/5/2011
OK! The good first! This place actually has a decent atmosphere, clean, and the service is GREAT!!
Now the bad :) The food here is, well, not BAD, its just not WORTH what you pay is all. For $13 bones Im expecting a chef back there to me making hand formed patties, fresh cut fries etc......
Instead what you get is a frozen pre-formed burger and frozen fries. NOW IM NOT saying its BAD ... Im just saying that it's A&W level food (literally!!!) at Earl's prices.
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Review from Thomas M.
Calgary, AB
1/25/2012
The food here is OK. The menu resembles something from a family restaurant with a mix of items including sandwiches, burgers, pastas, etc. The service, however, was terrible... the tables are TINY and with 4 people it's almost impossible to fit your plates on the tables. Also, they brought out our entrees about 2 minutes after our soups, salads, and app were delivered, and we literally had to put some of the plates on a nearby kitchen table. Are you kidding me? I've eaten at THOUSANDS of restaurants and this has never happened to me before. Get your crap together, servers and kitchen!
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Review from jon h.
3/15/2011
Nice, fun place.
In the main restaurant area, they have a sheet of paper as the tablecloth - and they give you crayons, anyone up for tic tac toe while you are waiting for your food.
Food - pretty good grub. Try the chicken pizza. Thin crust, good toppings, yum. Would not recommend the caesar. Stick with a beer.
Lots of random stuff to look at in the restaurant - cartoons, and elvis memorabilia... and tvs in the lounge. -
Review from Tom K.
Calgary, AB
1/9/2011
The food here is good for the price. Burgers are a good size. Today I had the Jalapino burger with sweet potato fries and a killkenney. Nice combo. It took forever to serve us cuz they were busy and they forgot about us. They felt real bad, so they bought the first round for us. Wife had Pad Thai. She liked it. Lots of peanuts. Kid is always happy with a table to write on. Not five stars at it has a franchise feel to it. No character. Trying hard to be unique, but you can't fake that. Reminds me of Hard Rock Cafes, Chilli's, Tony Roma's sort of a thing.
Go and try it, maybe it's your thing. -
Review from Scott H.
Calgary, AB
1/14/2011
This had to be one of my favorite "fun" places to go for a meal with my Dad. He took me here for lunch when I was a kid before I moved to Calgary, and was quite entertained by the Far Side cartoons lining the wall, and the canvas that was provided for my artistic ability! Admittedly, we haven't been there for a couple of years due to the fact he lives elsewhere now, but methinks it's time for a restaurant reunion!
I love the table canvas, the hanging chalkboard cartoons, the Gary Larson drawings lining the walls, the peanut shell lounge floor, and above all, the hot wings with the "Smack My Ass and Call Me Sally" sauces!
It would be a great place to go watch "the game", or hang out for lunch with friends.
It's definitely worth your time to check this place out! -
Review from Kaeleigh E.
Calgary, AB
8/26/2010
I live right upstairs of this place so I come here quite a bit.
The food is good. It's standard pub grub/all american restaurant stuff. But it's done right. Some of the burgers they come up with are really cool and I've ordered about a million things off this menu and I'm hardly ever disappointed. They also have good weeknight specials for drinks and appies.
The patio is nice in the summer too.
Service is almost always top notch, and even when they're super packed it never takes very long for the food to come out. -
Review from Vanessa M.
North York, ON
2/16/2010
Yet another ho-hum restaurant. Why do Canadian chain restaurants suck so badly?
Came here with my work colleagues about a month ago. It was so effin cold, I should have had a soup and sandwich.. but in an attempt to watch the waist line, I had the "California" Grilled Chicken Salad.
The greens definitely looked like something out of a plastic bag and definitely looked depressed. I think it was served 2 days ago, it would have faired better. I only saw one piece of tomato in there (and I love tomatoes!). The grilled chicken was as tough as leather.
As for the service, we put in several requests for soda re-fills before actually receiving one (after the meal was finished)...... I somehow don't see myself repeating the visit. -
Review from Emma G.
12/1/2009 1 Check-in Here
I live nearby here, so it often becomes the "I don't feel like cooking" option. It's normally a good, but not outstanding, experience. The food is tasty, decently priced, and they make good drinks.
On occasion I've received unfriendly, though not outright rude, service...just kind of lackluster, that leaves you with the feeling that you've interrupted or something. Not bad enough to make you stop going, but still.
However last time I went, the server was absolutely outstanding. She was friendly, helpful and quick, and came off as naturally friendly and happy to be there. It was honestly the best service I'd ever had! -
Review from Koz T.
Calgary, AB
11/30/2010 4 Check-ins Here
This place is a gem. The servers here remember us and always stop by to say hi even when they're not assigned to our table. They remember what we like and treat us like family. Check out their pub food specials, wings night and nachos night are fantastic here. Also, from time to time they have live music playing here. There was a great jazz band playing tonight!
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Review from Christopher W.
Calgary, AB
12/5/2008
I've been to a few Jack Astor's in different cities and the one consistent, the one thing that makes this place above average, is their pan garlic bread. It is far and away the best garlic bread you will ever have.
They serve soft, fresh bread in a pan to your table, soaked in garlic butter and cheese. It's almost overpowering at first lick, but the flavour grows quickly and you have to finish it after the first piece. It's so good, I saved a piece for dessert after my fried chicken and mashed potatoes (also very good). Even if you think you're full, there is always room for the garlic pan bread....
In fact, I've never had a bad meal here. Any of their chicken dishes are worth it and I've yet to be disappointed. The service last time was quick and friendly. Nothing lacking. The prices are more reasonable than some other chain restaurants, too.
But go for the garlic bread. Trust me.... -
Review from Chad W.
Calgary, AB
11/25/2008
Jack Astor's is a fun place to eat. I've been here on numerous occasions. Remember the restaurants that let you spit your peanuts on the floor? Well, this place is similar to that. Their exuberant staff always make the trip pleasurable with their bright attitudes. They even let you write on the place-mat, because its really just a huge slice of recycled paper.
Their menu includes offerings of the standard pub variety -- mostly deep-fried. They also have a wide range of salads and sandwiches as well, including burgers and wraps. They even serve a few varieties of draught and bottled beer.
I like this place. It's definitely kid friendly as well...maybe not with a guy like in there...but...you know.
