Junior's Restaurant & Bakery
American restaurant · Midtown West
1515 Broadway, W 45th St, New York, NY 10036
Highlights
Famous for legendary cheesecake, deli fare, BBQ, and a full bar.
Famous for legendary cheesecake, deli fare, BBQ, and a full bar.
"A legendary New York institution celebrated for its rich, classic cheesecake that has become a benchmark for the city's dessert scene and a must-try for visitors seeking an iconic slice." - Regan Stephens
"The New York City mini-chain is one of several hospitality operators expressing frustration with a Department of Environmental Protection proposal to regulate commercial charbroilers as a way of improving the city’s air quality. The proposal would ban charbroilers that cook 875 pounds of meat or more a week that were installed before May 6, 2016, though owners can bypass the ban by installing an approved emissions control device that proves the equipment is reducing its emissions by 75 percent or emitting emissions under a specific limit. There’s a public hearing on Wednesday, January 29. New York City Hospitality Alliance director Andrew Rigie told the New York Post that the city should help pay for these restaurant upgrades. The measure follows a similar 2023 proposal to regulate coal- and wood-fired ovens at pizzerias, which passed in 2024." - Nadia Chaudhury
"Palatial old-fashioned entrees (tuna melts, grilled cheese sandwiches, chicken fingers) and a whole lot of legendary cheesecake round out the offerings here. (The cheesecake really is where it's at.) There are two city-centric options (one in Times Square, one in Grand Central), but if you have time, head to the original on Flatbush in Brooklyn, which still retains its 1950's aesthetic—red booths and banquettes, formica countertops, old-school uniforms, the works—and its friendly, neighborhood feel."
"Palatial old-fashioned entrees (tuna melts, grilled cheese sandwiches, chicken fingers) and a whole lot of legendary cheesecake round out the offerings here. (The cheesecake really is where it's at.) There are two city-centric options (one in Times Square, one in Grand Central), but if you have time, head to the original on Flatbush in Brooklyn, which still retains its 1950's aesthetic—red booths and banquettes, formica countertops, old-school uniforms, the works—and its friendly, neighborhood feel."
"Gov. Kathy Hochul and other gubernatorial hopefuls convened at Junior’s Cheesecake as part of a Democratic fundraiser on Thursday morning. “This is all about pancakes and politics this morning,” said attorney general Leticia James, also in attendance. “More on the politics less on the pancakes.”" - Luke Fortney
