Juniors Bakery

We had the raspberry swirl cheesecake delivered to us in San Antonio, TX. I loved the moist white cake at the bottom of the cheesecake it went perfect with the Creamy, rich, texture of the cheese cake. It was heavanly. We can’t wait to try the other flavors and will definitely be ordering again!

OMG The best cheesecake I have ever had! The soft moist cake at the bottom of the cheesecake was such a nice surprise. It is near Times Square so we were expecting it to be crowded, but the wait wasn’t bad at all — maybe 10 minutes. The raspberry cheesecake is my fav!

I normally dislike cheesecake but went along when a friend of a friend insisted we had to try Juniors’s cheesecakes. First bite and I was very surprised to find I loved it.

Crap was the cheese cake good. Got a couple different kinds to go and wasn’t disappointed about our decision to make one last stop.

First time.
I ordered the strawberry cheesepie. Nothing special. Average and not worth the price.

I’m a cheesecake lover and can confidently say I’ve had my fair share of cheesecakes but this place, in my humble opinion, takes the (cheese)cake! I’m not sure if it’s the tasty crush or heavenly, thick cream cheese fillings but Junior’s definitely has their cheesecake recipe down. If I could take some home with me, I could. Servers say that the cheesecake would only last maybe 8 hours without refrigeration. This kind of beauty needs to be shared with the world!

I stumbled upon this place while walking around. I was determined to find cheesecake while in New York and I found it! This place was a little busy, but not bad being so close to Times Square. I got a plain slice. The first bite… So good. I’m ruined for cheesecake anywhere else! And the price was pretty good too!

Mouth wateringly delicious… so many options, so good! Pineapple cheesecake YUM

I walked in because it was close to my train track and I was starving. The cheesecakes looked delicious, but since I rarely eat dairy now, I shied away from them.
The cookies looked interesting, especially one in particular. The cashier told me that it was a chocolate chip cookie with walnuts and caramel. Nuts + chocolate + caramel = perfection. I did end up buying it, but decided to go with a muffin instead since I had so much sugar earlier. The flavors available were cappuccino, berry, lemon poppy and banana. I asked the girl if it was banana nut or just plain banana and she told me it was banana nut. I should have just stuck with the cookie and dealt with the possibility of getting diabetes later.
The muffin wasn’t too sweet (a plus) but was extremely dense. It almost felt like I had glue in my mouth. On top of that, there were no nuts! None, nada, zilch — just some boring crumble on top. The muffin also had a bitter aftertaste. If you don’t know what’s in your product — ask someone! I won’t be coming back here because this.

So, I recently read a Thrillist article, «15 Things You Didn’t Know About Junior’s Cheesecake», and thought, well, I know one thing… I haven’t had it yet! And after reading the article, I was pretty impressed with some of the facts. I even almost forgot about when Diddy had his reality show band walk to Brooklyn to get him a slice. So, I figured, it was probably due time to get a slice of my own. Luckily, I didn’t have to walk to Brooklyn to get it, I could just visit the shop they have at Grand Central.
Event though they’re famous for their cheesecake, they also serve food in their restaurant and offer a variety of baked goods. But let’s be real, I’m here for the cheesecake. I also saw that Junior’s had a throw down with Eileen’s, which I’ve visited before, and… Junior’s won. Time to taste test for myself.
I ordered their Plain Cheesecake. Holy Cow, who’s milk makes the cream cheese that makes the cheesecake. This is certainly a legit piece of cheesecake. It’s a bit dense, but, it’s rich and creamy and velvety soft. It’s perfectly sweet with this great vanilla flavor that presents itself. I also really like the bottom, they use a spongy cake, contrary to many cheesecakes with a graham crust, because, as they put it, it’s a cake, not a pie.

–Tried the cherry cheesecake to go and it was pretty tasty!
–Very large slice for $ 6.75
–Shared one slice with 2 friends
–Thought I’d missing having a crust, but hardly noticed

The only reason was for the cheesecake. The service was terrible. It was not even busy yet, we treated as though our interest in their offerings was an inconvenience to those working that day.
Our Oder was simple, two slices of cake. We were aware of the high quality cakes from eating at the Times Square location a few nights earlier. We craved it again after seeing there hot-​spot location at grand central. Who could refuse right?
My suggestion, keep going. The staff will turn you off what is otherwise great food and fair values. Go to the TQ location instead. You won’t be disappointed.

I was visiting New York and was recommended to go to Jr. s because they had the BEST cheesecake in NY. I ordered a slice to go, and quickly paid. After dinner I decided that it was time to unleash the dessert of my dreams. I took a bite… and it was missing something. It had no graham cracker crust! The cheesecake itself was PERFECT but the thin yellow cake bottom ruined the New York Cheesecake experience. Oh how I wished I could give this place higher ratings. Cheesecake without crust is like pizza with no sauce, It’s just not the same!

I was in New York for a quick business trip and a friend recommended Junior’s. it was a few blocks from my hotel in Times Square so I made the trek in the record heat and it was well worth it. There were so many types of cheesecake to choose from. I opted for the carrot cake cheesecake and it was so delicious.
It was very dense but delicious. I don’t know of any place home in Hawaii that has this kind of cheesecake so it was a real treat. If there is a downside it’s that the pieces are just too huge.
I also tried the black and white cookies and they were delish. Brought some boxes home for Omiyage and everyone raved about them as well.
Am returning to New York in September and staying near Grand Central Station so was glad to learn there’s a Junior’s near by. Will definitely stop
In to try another flavor.

$ 6 for a slice of cheesecake is pretty hefty, but you can’t find a cheesecake of this quality back in Hawaii, so I figured why the hell not?
It’s a very dense cake. It’s also quite rich and creamy. Pretty much everything I would expect to find in an authentic New York style cheesecake. I can see why all my friends told me that I absolutely MUST eat cake there before I left NYC.
Juniors is definitely a place I’ll have to seek out again if I ever visit New York again.

The cheesecake at Juniors is pretty dense and creamy. I prefer Eileen’s Cheesecake which is much lighter and has more air in it. I also didn’t like how the cake got easily smushed in the box since the bag wasn’t big enough to fit it comfortably. I’ll be going to Eileen’s for my cheesecake fix.

This rating is for the cheesecake only.
I was told this was a famous NY Cheesecake. It might be famous but it is not so delicious. Honestly, I think Sara Lee’s cheesecake tastes better (ingredients questionable though).
The cheesecake is not very dense and the flavor is inferior compared to an Eileen’s or, yes, Cheesecake Factory. If you’re in NYC go to Eileen’s for cheesecake.
Just to clarify a point of confusion for tourists like me, if you want the strawberry cheesecake it’s called a «cheese pie». THey do this because the bottom has a pie crust which is what most cheesecakes are anyway. The other cheese cakes at jr’s use a very thin layer of sponge cake. This cake layer is so thin that I found it added nothing at all.
The worst thing about jr is the location… tourist central and a pain to walk there. I would say if you go here, don’t do it just for the cheesecake. I tried nothing else so I can’t review the rest of the place.

Dry & dense cheesecake.
Not sure who first had the notion of putting Junior’s cheesecakes in competition with Eileen’s cheesecakes. How did Junior’s win Food Network’s «Food Feud» title of «Best New York Style Cheesecake»! Must be some seriously crazy Jedi mind trickery at work there…

Junior’s is a real crowd pleaser, especially the Black & White cookies. The cheesecake is pretty good, although not the best I’ve ever had. The specialty cheesecakes are super decadent and pretty awesome (especially the carrot cake cheesecake), but you’ll need a crowd to eat the whole thing!
The coffee here is pretty decent as well.

I was happy with my Red Velvet Cupcake, the cake was very moist and of course the cream cheese icing was wonderfully creamy and delicious. It was a rather large cupcake for me so; I split in half and ate the rest the next day. The next day it still was good and moist after a five second shock in the microwave.
There are cheaper cupcakes out there and taste just as good but when your friends want cheesecake and you don’t, you make adjustments. $ 4.95 is shocking but like I said I’ve seen cheaper.
It’s a walk up counter and a can be a bit unorganized when ordering because they split the cheesecakes display from the cupcakes and sandwich display. Regardless the employees were friendly and quickly took my order and got me on my way for Red Velvet Heaven!