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1515 Broadway # 1
New York, NY 10036
(12 Ratings)
It's not clear what's older, the legend or the cheesecake. This is the third in the family of delis and bakeries; the original Junior's was opened in the 1950s by Harry Rosen in Brooklyn, sons Walter and Marvin expanded a second to Grand Central Station, and now this one near Times Square is run by grandson Allen. The unabashed nostalgia of the original remains intact - a "museum wall" bombards diners with Brooklyn memorabilia like "The Honeymooners" photos and murals of the Cyclone and Ebbets Field. Bocce ball lights hang from the ceiling while baseballs autographed by visiting celebrities are screwed into the wall. Because of its proximity to other steakhouses, the menu has trimmed the fat on some stuff (lobster tails are gone, but the Roumanian tenderloin is still here, thankfully). Dishes are heavy on the deli, like corned beef and baked Virginia ham, and barbeque, like the ribs, chicken and shrimp combo. Such Old World specialties as beef ghoulash over noodles and cheese blintzes go over big with the tourist and pre-theater crowd, who have finally stopped kvetching about having to schlep to Brooklyn.
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LOVE JUNIOR'S!!
LBeuerle - 06/08/2009I've been to Junior's in NYC twice, and I loved everything about it....our food was awesome!! Inasmuch as I live in Michigan, I don't get to NYC as often as I would like, but you can bet your life, everytime I go, Junior's is on the agenda!
Comments(0)|Add CommentAbysmal Service and Overpriced Food
ShwaLosben - 12/01/2008Yesterday's meal was bad enough to make me vow never to eat at Junior's again. Our server was overtly disrespectful and most of the food came out wrong. We had to ask 4 times for our french fries that didn't arrive until after the meal was over. At one point our waiter said said, "If you have any problems you can talk to my manager" while completely dismissing the idea of helping us. I paid $17 for a bagel with barely a spoonful of cream cheese, and dry lox that looked like it had been left out for 24 hours.
I love living in New York, and generally the people are exceptionally warm and generous. it's people like our server who give this city a bad name. If you're seeing a show, I strongly recommend you find a different place to eat.To 'Tourists in New York'
Kit1544 - 07/25/2008Did you complain about the service? Did you speak to the manager? Did you put on a New York attitude 'I Don't Have to Take This!' and confront that service person?
Your tour scheduled your party for one of the busiest times of day when you, sometimes, have to be forceful and pushy to get proper service; which your tour director should have been getting for you!!!
If you write a review like this and DID NOT complain at the restaurant you do the restaurant, yourself and future customers no favor! There would have been a very good chance of a 'comp', free desert, etc. if you had made your complaints known at the time.
If you had the time and energy to write your review here, drop a note to the restaurant with the date and time of your visit and your complaints.
Errors usually don't get corrected unless they are pointed out and poor service should always be addressed.
If you were promised special meal items by the tour director you should take that up with your tour director.
Junior's is 'normally' a very comfortable place with polite and helpful staff who are proud of their food and the history of their restaurant. If you didn't have a piece of the house cheesecake you missed one of the culinary wonders of the world!
NYC RobM - 07/10/2008- Fakhara2 - 07/06/2008