The Jack's Experience

On my third restaurant experience, I ended up going to Jack Astor's Bar & Grill located at 2967 Argentia Road in Mississauga. This is one of the newer Jack Astor's locations and is an enjoyable environment to be in. The atmosphere is ambient and full of high energy.      

We were greeted at the front-door by a few friendly hostesses and seated at a comfortable booth in the dining room. Our server’s name was Matt and he was very nice, outgoing and helpful. We ordered an array of appetizers to share with the table.            

We started off with the Jack's Cheese Garlic Pan Bread. It is their signature fresh-baked loaf, topped with a melted three-cheese blend and served in a pan with garlic dip. Then the Roasted Garlic Bruschetta that has Roma tomatoes, red onions, roasted garlic and fresh basil topped with Feta and Parmesan- Romano cheeses and drizzled with roasted garlic lemon aioli and a balsamic glaze. It's absolutely amazing. 

We then had the Spinach, Artichoke & Goat Cheese Dip. It's a creamy blend of goat cheese and cream cheese, caramelised sweet onions, artichokes and spinach. This is served with warm nacho chips. Next we got a pound of their jumbo wings, that are flour-dusted and tossed in honey- garlic wing sauce. Finally we got the Grilled Chicken Quesadillas. It's grilled chicken, pico de gallo and lots of melted Monterey cheese in toasted flour tortillas. Served with salsa and sour cream. We added their delicious in-house guacamole.  

We were tempted to order deserts but were too full. We left feeling stuffed and satisfied. I will most definitely be coming back as their is such a variety of food items to choose from. Great restaurant experience!  

Halifax Donair Experience

For my second restaurant experience I chose Halifax Donair.  This hidden gem is located in Milton at 295 Main Street East. This small town delight reminds me of the sweet Maritime culinary experiences one will find on the East Coast. The East Coast donair is not like any other donair one will find elsewhere. The meat is seasoned and spiced a certain way and has a vastly different flavor. Originally the Greek and Turkish delight was made with lamb, but the Maritimers put their own spin on it.

Halifax Donairs they specialise in authentic East Coast Donairs, Pizzas and Oven Baked Subs to say a few. It is a small ‘mom & pop’ type shop, which is typically only take-out or delivery orders. They do have a small area for people to eat-in or wait for their orders.  

    

I obviously had to try their famous East Coast Donair. The Donair is stuffed with a mildly spiced beef that is served on a warm pita, topped with fresh tomatoes, onions and their famous sweet donair sauce. This is made into a cone which is then wrapped in foil with one end left open.  They come in a variety of sizes which depends on how much meat one wants in the donair. 

I got a medium donair with the works and extra sauce. It was absolutely delicious and I will most definitely be a continuous customer. It did get pretty messy once taking off some of the foil wrappings but totally worth it! If you have not tried an East Coast Donair, you are clearly missing out!     

The Keg Restaurant Experience

Over the weekend I went to The Keg Steakhouse & Bar with some friends. This Keg was located at 3130 Argentia Road in Mississauga.  The atmosphere of The Keg is laid back and modern which encourages guests to relax and feel at home. We were greeted at the front door by some outgoing and friendly hostesses. We were seated at a booth near the fireplace which was very nice and cosy. 

Our server was warm, friendly and knowledgeable. She went over all the nightly features and got our drinks. She helped us answer any of our questions and with the process of deciding what to get. We then ordered our meals and began our experience. 

The server brought over some warm bread for the table. Not long after the appetisers came to the table. We got the Garlic Cheese Toast for everyone to share. It has cheddar, monterey jack and parmesan cheeses on top of oven toasted bread that is a crispy golden brown. We also got the Scallops & Bacon. These delicious bacon wrapped scallops are served with a zesty martini cocktail sauce and a lemon wedge. 

Not long after we were finished our appetizers our main courses came out. One of my friends got the 8oz Grilled Top Sirloin which is considered their most flavourful steak. They got it cooked to medium and accompanied by the twice baked potato. My other friend got the 8oz Top Sirloin & Lobster Keg Combination. It is a naturally grilled steak cooked to medium-well accompanied with an oven baked Atlantic lobster tail with warm butter served with mixed grilled vegetables. I had the Zesty Salmon which is a 6oz grilled salmon fillet cooked to medium that is basted and marinated in a sweet and mildly spicy sauce. I had the rice pilaff to accompany the salmon along with steamed mixed vegetables. 

The dinner and the service was phenomenal and I would strongly recommend going to any of The Keg Steakhouse & Bar locations. The Keg is a perfect restaurant for a date, family outing, night out with friends, casual dining experience and or a work lunch or dinner.