Tried to come here around 6pm on a Friday but there weren't any seats at the bar so we went to the Loose Moose next door for a couple hours and then returned. We would have drank in the outside area at Jack Astor's but all of the tables available were cocktail tables (no chairs) and the bar didn't have any chairs either. Their beer selection isn't that great. The beer selection at Loose Moose is soooo much better. When we finished at The Loose Moose and returned to J.A. around 7:30p there was plenty of seating at the bar. So we had a couple beers each and then ordered food. I ordered the California Grilled Chicken Salad ($14.18) which was a marinated grilled fresh chicken breast and hothouse tomatoes, served on mixed greens with balsamic dressing.Topped with fresh basil, toasted pine nuts, beet curls and drizzled with a sweet balsamic glaze. It was a very tasty salad.
The bartenders were very friendly and attentive. My fiance and I made friends with a couple guys next to us that were enjoying a day trip to Toronto, away from their families. One of them quickly became known to us as Uncle Carl.
There were lots of TVs around, so it was easy to get a good view from any seat.
The bathrooms were located downstairs and well maintained. The restaurant overall was clean and the atmosphere I would consider sporty but that might be because we were sitting at the bar. This was a nice place to go, but I couldn't find anything special about it
I gave this 3 stars instead of 4 because The Loose Moose is 4 stars to me and Jack Astor's is not as good. I will return to Jack Astor's but I prefer The Loose Moose.