Junior's Restaurant & Bakery

We stopped by Junior’s on a Friday night after a Broadway show. The drinks were solid—good beers and wines—but don’t expect a wide selection if you’re picky. For food, we ordered a medium-rare burger, but it arrived well-done, and the quality was just okay. The steak-cut fries were too large for our liking, and the brisket platter, while generously portioned, wasn’t prepared well. However, Junior’s is famous for its cheesecake, and it absolutely lived up to the hype. Perfectly sweet and creamy without being too heavy, it’s easily one of the best in New York. If you visit, just ask for the No. 1 Famous Original Cheesecake—you won’t regret it!

Stumbled on this place after trying to go somewhere else and I’m glad I did! They do not take reservations, but they move quickly! The atmosphere was cheery and fun. The staff were polite and helpful and the food tasted great! The French toast has a unique and great cereal crust to it. The Eggs Florentine was classic but it tasted great as did the home fries that it came with. The server was top notch on ensuring the water and coffee were always full! I’d recommend this place if you’re in the area.

Service was super quick and food was really good. We were seated almost immediately. Our server was very nice and helpful. Price was good and portions were big. Refill on soft drinks included in price. Only complaint is the price of the side of the fries. It was 3.95 for a side and for the portion I thought it was expensive. I had the chicken salad BLT and my daughter had the Pastrami on Rye. We shared a plain cheesecake. All the food was lovely

Went to this traditional American diner since it’s close to our hotel. Had the Pastrami with Swiss cheese sandwich and a garden salad. It was much better than we thought. Love the complimentary beet and cabbage pickled salad too. Of course had to try the famous cheesecake and was not disappointed at all. Overall a great experience and wonderful service.

We tried to go to Stardust, but with a line 2 blocks long, we found Juniors instead and so happy we did. Still was a tad busy, and we had about 20-30 mins to get seated. While waiting, though, we got to check out the dessert display, which looked amazing. After getting seated, our server was quick to come and get us going. I tried their famous egg drink, which was actually pretty good, really everything was really good. The pancakes were super fluffy. We were quite impressed! It's definitely a must stop. Next time, we would have to try dinner so we can try some of their amazing looking desserts.

Love juniors. Their cheesecake is the best! I love their soups and everything is so delicious! The potato pancake was thick and flavorful and the soups are just simply the best! I always get the chicken parm and it never disappoints! Service was great.

In the heart of the theater district, Juniors is old school. Known for it's deserts (especially cheesecake) it also has great hot and cold sandwiches. Plus free sides of wondeful pickles. It does get very crowded at times so be ready for a wait. You may be lucky to find a seat at the counter. Big portions, great flavors and a full bar too. Prices are not expensive for what you get. If you aren't too hungry, splitting a dish is more than enough. Deserts are as good as they look. I have always found the wait staff very friendly. Worth a trip before or after the theater.

Food: the savory food wasn't extra special, but quite good. The portions were big and generous. I ordered a burger, it came with steak fries, and onion rings. I also ate the chocolate mousse cheesecake and it was heavenly! The drinks were amazing!! I had a vanilla shake, it was delicious! My sis-in-law had a pineapple float, it was fabulous! Atmosphere: It was well lit, the seats were comfortable, and I loved the busy vibe of the space. You didn't feel rushed to leave and it was an affordable spot. Service: I went there 2 different nights back to back as I was visiting. The second night I sat at the bar and it was great. The first time I sat at a table and that server assigned to our table was terrible. The people that brought out my food and drink were amazing, but the person who took our order was terrible! She ignored us and barely waited on us, but we were having a great time chatting away. Then when I tried to get her attention, she never came over, my friend walked over to let her know, and she still didnt come over for about 20 minutes and she was just chatting near the bar. Then when I asked for the receipt, she never brought it! The second night I were there...she was too. But as I was sitting at the bar, I didnt have to engage with her. She was carting plastic cups and hit my chair with the cart so hard that my chair moved! She pushed it a long way before she came to me and I knew it was intentionally by her "oh, I'm sorry..." and just walked about. She managed not to hit anyone else on the way to the bar area. Management, if you care to know who this was so this poor customer service can be correct, feel free to contact me. Honestly, her treatment wasn't a good representation of what we saw from everyone else in the restaurant. She really tarnished our experience.