"Opened in 1950, Junior's has become an iconic Brooklyn restaurant, serving towering pastrami sandwiches, steak burgers and the "most fabulous" of cheesecakes."
"Junior’s is the most famous, it’s also the densest, richest, creamiest cake around, with a lemony sponge-cake crust."
"Since 1950, Junior's in Downtown Brooklyn has been dispensing the city's best cheesecake. Dense, near-runny, and almost decaying: the product reportedly sits for 48 hours before being sold to encourage the pungent flavor."
"There is, however, only one name that has been synonymous with New York cheesecake for over six decades, and that name is Junior’s."
"If you know one New York cheesecake, it’s probably Junior’s. Super-dense, nicely sweet, classic cheesecakes have been coming out of its bakery in downtown Brooklyn for more than 60 years."
"The best cheesecake in NYC: Junior's Cheesecake - The storied slice at Harry Rosen's 65-year-old Downtown Brooklyn mainstay has become synonymous with the New York–style cheesecake itself. Made with humble Philadelphia cream cheese and a sponge cake base, each round is lovingly mixed and baked by hand to this day."
"Top 5 Cheesecakes: Junior's Cheesecake - The most famous New York cheesecake comes from this Brooklyn stalwart—largely unchanged since 1950."
"Plopped on a far corner of busy Flatbush Ave., Junior’s is as renowned for its world-famous cheesecake as it is for its mere survival. That “We were here then, we’re here now, and we’re not going anywhere soon” swagger is what keeps the tourists and locals coming back for more. Oh, and there’s the cheesecake."
"Junior’s cheesecake is world famous. Allegedly, the cheesecake sits for 48 hours before being sold, so it gets extra soft and develops a particularly pungent flavor."
"Junior’s is one of the most famous cheesecake spots in New York, and it lives up to the hype."
User comments
"Synonymous with cheesecake in my house."