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Jack Astor’s

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Friday’s are for the girls, and we decided to go for drinks and appetizers at Jack Astor’s this time, what was the appeal? Fishbowls of course! Jack Astor’s fishbowls in general are large in size, taste amazing, and worth the extra money in my opinion! But did you know that you can fishbowl size a Caesar? Well that’s what we did, and they were amazing!

Where: Jack Astor’s, Burlington ON

3140 South Service Rd, Burlington, ON L7N 3J3
Phone: (905) 333-0066
Hours of Operation:
Sunday – Wednesday: 11:30am – 12:00am
Friday and Saturday: 11:30am – 1:00am
http://www.jackastors.com

This location of the very popular chain is located just south of the QEW/403, and can be very busy! It features a dining room, as well as a bar, and a patio in the warmer months (pictured). We enjoyed our girls night on a Toronto Maple Leaf vs. Boston Bruins game 5 night of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the dining room was empty, however the bar was packed with Leaf fans of course! Typical sports bar vibe on the bar side, classier dinner vibe on the dining room side. I will say a reservation is probably ideal for any group larger than 4.

The CZR: Classic Caesar – Ordered Spicy and Made a Fishbowl

  • Drink Menu
  • $14.99 (3oz)

This CZR is one my favourites by FAR! First of all, look at how big it is! Obviously you can get regular sized ones, but I always opt for one of these when I can. This CZR has all my favourite garnishes, 2 pickles, 2 celery stalks and a lime. They use non-traditional celery salt, which I really enjoyed as it was slightly spicy and if you’ve read any of my other posts you know that’s what I like. The spicyness was certainly a 4 out 5, meaning that I couldn’t chug this one which I liked, had to sip on water every now and then, and if you have dry lips it may burn slightly lol. This CZR was exactly what I asked for!

Some negatives about the fishbowl are that there is a lot of ice, which you need to take in to account before ordering, especially on a hot day on the patio. As the ice melts, the CZR becomes watered down and obviously influences the overall taste, so just take note of whether or not you’re going to be drinking it at a good speed in order to keep a good ice to drink ratio!

Overall Rating: A

This CZR accomplished everything that I wanted, lots of my preferred garnishes and lots of spice! I also loved how the type of celery salt complemented the CZR perfectly. Will definitely be going back lots this CZR SZN!

House of Wings

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It was 2 for 1 wing night at the House of Wings in Oakville Ontario, and instead of opting for a beer, I decided to give their CZR a try for you guys! If you’re at all curious, keep on reading! This article will also include a small review on their wings. I was a fan.

Where: House of Wings, Oakville Ontario

2501 Third Line & Dundas, Oakville ON L6M 5A9
Phone: (905) 847-8177
Hours of Operation:
Sunday-Monday 11:00am-10:00pm, Tuesday-Thursday 11:00am-12:00am, Friday-Saturday 11:00am-1:00am
Website: houseofwingsrestaurants.com

This location is absolutely your typical sports bar. With multiple TVs, there’s definitely always a game on to come and watch with your friends over some drinks and wings! Smaller location, so I can assume that when they’re busy wait times can be expected! Service was wonderful, uniforms even reflected the sports game that was going to be on that night (Go Blue Jays Go). Tuesday nights are their 2 for 1 special, that includes 2 pounds of wings for the price of 1, which comes to $13.99 + tax. I think I just found my new spot to catch the upcoming NHL playoffs in a couple of weeks honestly! Plenty of parking in the plaza this location is found in.

I went on a Tuesday at 6PM and was able to seat my party of 5 with no wait times, by the time 7PM rolled around, there was a line going out the door.

The CZR: Classic Caesar – Ordered Spicy

  • Classic CZR – $5.99

This CZR is exactly what the title screams…CLASSIC. You’re not getting any surprises here, that’s forsure. Perfect amount of traditional celery salt, garnishes included a lemon wedge and a stalk of celery, there was also salt and pepper that were added to the top. The restaurant has the option of ordering a double Caesar for the price of $9.50 which includes 1oz extra of vodka.

I ordered mine spicy (as per usual) and although it had that kick, it wasn’t quite spicy enough for my likings. Ranking it a 2/5, 1 being not spicy at all and 5 being super spicy. If I go back, I’ll certainly emphazise extra spicy while ordering!

Super pleased about the amount of ice used in this CZR, definintely did not feel ripped off, however I will say the glass seemed slightly smaller than what I’m used to and it did disappear quickly. Although for $5.99 I’m not complaining. As pictured, they did not provide a straw with this CZR, I’m assuming they are also doing their part to #SaveTheTurtles!

Overall Rating: B

Although I enjoyed this CZR, nothing about it makes it stand out. For your average CZR it tasted exactly that…average. Nothing wrong with it, nothing amazing about it either. I am pleased they stuck with the traditional celery salt and included a celery stalk as a garnish. Especially pleased with the light ice used (without being asked) as like I said, the glass seemed particularly smaller than CZR glasses used at other restaurants. I will order again!

If all you wanted was the CZR critique feel free to stop reading, from here on out will be about the wings I ordered.

What I ordered: Sweet Stings – Triple Hot & Honey Garlic

1lb – $13.99
2lbs – $24.99 (1 flavour)
4lbs – $49.99 (2 flavours)
6lbs – $73.99 (3 flavours)
Add Celery/Carrots & Blue Cheese – $2

I was super pleased with the food I ordered. My order can be found on the menu in the triple hot category named Sweet Stings. They tasted amazing, but they were not spicy, so if crazy spicy isn’t your thing don’t be intimidated to try them! The sauce blend was definitely more honey garlic than hot sauce, but they did have a kick! The wings were large and meaty, and were also breaded. If you want them saucy it will cost you an additional $1.00.

Tuesday 2 for 1 wing deals was absolutely worth it, and they couldn’t have picked a better day. I for one will be taking advantage of the cheap wing nights falling on the same day as cheap movie nights, if you ask me that sounds like a recipe for a perfect date night!

Thanks for reading everyone, like, follow, and share if you found this useful! Happy CZR drinking!

~ Dallas