Great bar food. They do a really good hamburger in their wings are spectacular. Great place to meet up for a drink, especially in the good weather as one side of the bar is open to the patio. Most of the food there offer is done really well. The restaurant and seating is nice, staff is always super. The only criticism is they don't have much in the way of non-fried or healthy options. read more

Utterly disappointed. Don't know if they came under new management, but this location is absolutely awful. Breakfast menu is not worth it. The burgers are pathetic. $18 for a cheeseburger with lettuce - that is the bare minimum! Nashville "hot" burrito was cold and sad, and not even spicy. They can't even deliver on either definitions of "hot". Bringing your family here is a joke - they'll become brain dead staring at the 1000 surrounding TVs on the walls. We've had McDonald's breakfast better than the Junior's breakfast menu. Save your money and go to the East Greenbush location. read more

Excellent neighborhood sports bar plus. Lots of TVs and good sight lines for a great sports bar, but with great food and enough craft beer taps to upgrade it to a top notch bar and grill. Heading here for a bite is the winning choice. read more

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Went here on a Friday night for dinner. In a shopping plaza, so ample parking. They offer a menu with plenty of options including Gluten Free options. We were sat right away and service was great. A lot of drink options with a vast selection of beer. I ordered the philly steak sandwich which I sent back because the bun was way over toasted, burnt! The replacement was perfect. Great access to multitude of TVs to watch! We were a party of four and everyone enjoyed there dinner. Definitely a place to hang and watch a sporting event. read more

What a little gem I found while visiting family in New York. The atmosphere is cozy with brick walls and everything nice and clean. Our waitress was very attentive and never left us waiting for anything. I got the tortelli soup and half of a BLT sandwich. I asked for it on rye bread and it was delicious! Other friends got a burger and one also got a Reuben. They both looked extremely good. They said they were very happy with their selection as much as I. Definitely be back when I'm in the area again and I'm telling all my friends and family! read more

Junior's Bar and Grill - Tortilla soup & 1/2 BLT sandwich sooo good! - Sports Bars Near Me - Troy, New York

Good price for a soup and sandwich, met some friends here for a pre Christmas lunch. Service was friendly and reasonably quick.

Wife and I had an absolutely great time here. The service was impeccable and our server Antonio was attentive and fast. Our drinks were delicious and the food was all memorable. We didn't get a chance to dive into dessert but we will definitely be back here. read more

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very good food and service quesidilas and shirly tenples r rlly good and they make ur food quickly

Great time at Junior's! It's your classic neighborhood bar/restaurant. We popped in on a busy football Sunday. I grabbed their Autumn Fizz drink and hubby got a draft beer. We split the BBQ chicken salad and were super impressed with the taste and portion. It was perfect for two people and the service was great. People were enjoying themselves while watching the game and we had a great time as well. read more

Junior's Bar and Grill - BBQ Chicken Salad - Sports Bars Near Me - Troy, New York

Best pizza I've had in a long time. It was not the typical toppings but was so delicious.

Drinks are great food is decent prices are reasonable . Lunch specials are my fav the salad and wings are a must

What happened to this place? Stopped after work for a drink and to watch some of the baseball playoffs. 2 games were on but they only had 1 on but thankfully they had football classics on from 20 years ago. I sat right in the middle of the bar which was less than half full, the young blond female bartender walked past me 5xs for 10 minutes to talk to her friends like I wasn't sitting there, I got up and went down to end of bar and was waited on by another unpleasant bartender. I ordered and asked if the playoff game could be turned on but she said she didn't know what channel it was on, had my drink paid my tab and left. Hey management you may want to train your staff. read more

If you go to Junior's, plan on going for the drinks and the TV/ sports options. Don't go for the food. It was really bad. The Birria quesadillas was supposed to come with a consomme for dipping. Instead it came with a pasty thick sauce that reminded me of A1 sauce. The meat in the quesadilla did not taste fresh....Or like slow cooked Birria tastes like.....actually I'm not sure what it tasted like. Don't put something like that on the menu if you can't do it it right. read more

Was in town since my nephew is a student in the area and we were looking for a good spot to eat and get some different food options for our group. Eli was our server and was very friendly, helpful, and professional. We had some questions about the menu and he was able to help us make some choices. First off, we started with a full order of the nachos. They make the chips in house (I believe) and the toppings were nice and plentiful. We got a side of guacamole (extra) and people dug in. Good shareable app for a few people! My brother had the French Onion soup and the Whiskey River BBQ chicken sandwich with tater tots. My sister in law had the Buffalo chicken wrap with fries. My nephew had the Carolina pulled pork sandwich with sweet potato waffle fries, and I had the Big Mac wrap with tater tots. My meal was pretty spot on. Tasted like the real thing, was pickle forward (which I enjoyed) and in a flour tortilla that was nicely prepared so there was little mess involved and way less bun to navigate. Tater tots are hard to mess up but these were perfectly fried. The menu is large here, with plenty of options. They had a brunch menu rolling today but we went with the standard menu. All in all, we were pleased. Our table had a bad lean to it so we put some bar napkins under the guilty leg and fixed it up. There's televisions everywhere for people to enjoy watching sports or whatever is on. By the time we left, the place was rolling. Enjoyable, pleasant, and not break the bank expensive. Good portions and I'd love to come back and try something else the next time I'm in town. Thanks to Eli for a great meal and excellent service! Support small locally owned businesses! read more

Great service! The menu changed & dropped the moonshine pulled pork quesadilla and the Nashville hot chicken sandwich was a big mistake. Please bring them back. Those were why we chose to eat here over other restaurant options ... like the one across the street read more

Stopped in here on a Sunday. First visit. The place looks like it has a nice vibe. I did not get too much of a look around as they sat us by the entrance. Plenty of tvs all around the place. I was worried as I was facing the wall when I sat but I had three tvs to choose from to watch. Very friendly waitress. She suggested we the bang bang shrimp which we did and also order the buffalo wing dip. Both were excellent. Quick service friendly wait staff and good food. We will be back! read more

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The wings were cooked way too long they were hard as rocks. They had zero sauce on it. Who ever the cook is on Tuesday's they're atrocious!!!! This is the second Tuesday I've ordered from there and both times horribly disappointed!! Zero stars read more

This is a great place to stop in and enjoy some delicious home cooked meals! The menu has everything you could possibly want. Reasonable prices with generous portion sizes. Highly recommend the Mac and cheese, it even comes with cornbread. Casual style restaurant with plenty of tvs to watch your favorite team. read more

Junior's Bar and Grill - Loaded Mac N Cheese - Sports Bars Near Me - Troy, New York

I ordered the Greek salad as take out. I told them I had an allergy to tomatoes, and they removed those as asked. Added salmon as an addition. Absolutely delicious. I have eaten here many times and it's very good. Nice to know take out is just as good. Laurie Fusaro read more

This was my first time eating at Juniors on a busy Friday night. Great place to hang out with friends. They have a good selection of beer on tap, and a large menu with many food options. The fish and chips was my meal and it did not disappoint. They give large generous portions. Great service too read more

The food and drinks here are amazing. The bowl was amazing and the salmon was extremely fresh and cooked to perfection. The waiter Chris was very attentive and flexible. I made a comment about my original order and I didn't realize he was paying attention. He preemptively asked what he could do to make it better . The only downside to my experience was a comment made by a patron. As Sha'Carri Richardson, a young black athlete, earned her spot as an Olympic semi-finalist, another restaurant goer made a back handed racist comment. "I mean she could have at least taken off her wig". The entire time, their conversations were hardly audible, but it seemed that comment was loud and clear. Whilst I understand patron diversity is not a focus at most restaurants, it makes you wonder if restaurants foster certain environments to make people like the patron mentioned above comfortable. Needless to say as a Blk female I'll think twice before I support this restaurant again. read more

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Came here for lunch with a couple of friends. We were seated immediately in this spacious restaurant, but the service took a longer time than it should. I got the The Dirty Bird which consisted of a buttermilk chicken topped with coleslaw and their signature dirty sauce on brioche bun. Really good sandwich and I was surprised how good it tasted with the coleslaw in the sandwich. We had to get the attention of the waitress to get our check and again when we were ready to pay which was a hassle. I wished they would be more tentative to us rather than having to wave them down. Good food overall, the service needs to be fixed as I stayed a lot longer than I would have like to. read more

Junior's Bar and Grill - Sports Bars Near Me - Troy, New York

Food is always good! Staff is friendly. It's a sports bar so tv's everywhere! I feel like there is always new items on the menu. I love that! read more

The ambiance is not for me, but they make no secret it's A sports bar so that is on me. It was possible to ignore the tvs in a booth far from the bar, so that was helpful. Food menu for lunch was great - it's tough to find soup and half sandwich options other than Panera. Mine was good. Id go again. read more

Not your average bar and grill and excellent service on a busy Friday night. My husband and I went for dinner. We got a table within 5 minutes and were seated by the loudest television with music playing. The waiter promptly had it lowered on my request while he got us our drinks. Try the cider martini - fantastic! It is interesting to find a bar that is as good with a burger as they are with a harvest salad with grilled chicken - delicious. Our waiter was sweet, attentive and professional ((Antonio). Surprisingly, Juniors is not your average bar and grill - it's really good and I am grateful to have them nearby. read more

We first went to Junior's on Monday the 7th of Aug 2023 on a referral by a local competing Pub who was full to capacity and couldn't seat us for 45 minutes or longer. Much to our surprise, Juniors was quite nice. It was very clean, our table already staged, and when we asked the host that was seating us, for their best server in the restaurant, he really came through. Bella greeted us with a warm hello, and answered any questions that were asked about the beers on tap. We also inquired about 2 unique wing flavors, and she was able to explain them in a way that we could almost taste them. Our drinks arrived quickly, and our appetizer order was put in, as well as our main order. We couldn't decide between the moonshine wings, and the bourbon barrel wings, so we let Bella choose. Needless to say, when our order of wings were delivered, there was Moonshine sauce on the wings and bourbon barrel sauce on the side so that we could try it. That's what I call thoughtful. (Both sauces were very good and not your typical wing joint flavors). There was playful banter throughout the meal with the server, and she made sure that everything we needed was taken care of. It was a delightful experience, the food was very good, and the portions were huge. I ate dinner, and 2 lunches from my meal. We found ourselves in the same area of town yesterday, Wednesday the 9th of Aug 2023 and stopped in for dinner again. We specifically asked for Bella, and the hostess replied, "she's very popular, let me see if she has an open table". Fortunately, she did, and we sat at her last open table. Bella quickly recognized us, and again, asked about what we had chatted about on Monday, and we had another fantastic time with her, and happily ordered the Rib Special that was happening that night. The ribs were perfect, literally falling off the bone, to the point where you didn't need a knife, the sides were mac & cheese, cornbread, and coleslaw. I loved everything but the slaw, just keep in mind I'm a slaw snob, and pretty much only like the recipe that my grandmother made. If the Management reads this, Bella is a treasure, and you should really be very proud to have an amazing server being the face of your operation. read more

I came here hungry after a hockey game up the road at HVCC. It's a large, clean space with decent service. Noisy but not over the top. Food is average, run of the mill bar food but it does seem like the portions are more generous than most. So, if you're hungry and need quantity, Junior's is a good choice. Don't get me wrong....the quality isn't bad or anything....just not a place that I'd necessarily find a dish that stands out as a culinary wonder. I tasted the boneless wings, a version of poutine, the vegan (seitan) wings and nachos. My favorite of all of these were the vegan wings - they actually had the most flavor of everything that I tasted...the buffalo sauce really seeped into the crust and gave it a nice kick. Blue cheese was solid. Others at the table had burgers and salads...gigantic portions and generally good reviews. Beer pours are good. I'm sure I'll be back due to convenience. read more

Food is just pretty gross drink is ok. Bathroom is disgusting. Waitress does not check back

For a popular sports bar in a prime location, you would hope that they could at least get wings right, but unfortunately all of the food here is pretty bad. $19 for a bowl or a salad - chicken is constantly dry, cocktails taste bland for how expensive they are. I had a bowl once that contained pico de gallo, raw shredded cheese, and pickled onion. It was ridiculous! Anywhere else and it would be half the price with seasoning, broccoli, and more vegetables. Two stars because the servers are good and the place is clean, but otherwise, I hope I don't get dragged here again. read more

The barbecue sauce is just too spicy i love their food though I RECOMMEND GOING TO JUNIORS

....Service was horrible.... , hostess sat us at a table and after that, it was like we were ...invisible...we got up and walked out after .....waiting 10 minutes..... at an empty table...ridiculous, waitress walked by several times and looked right at us. Never again!! Music was extremely loud...specially for 6:00 on a Thursday. We're there for d i n n e r not a dance party! read more

Server was great, food was awful. $19.00 for a greek salad with a few pieces of overcooked chicken. Ordered the chicken tenders as an appetizer and had to send them back. I don't think I've ever sent food back in my life, but they were inedible. Won't be back. read more

Love juniors, was disappointed they didn't open the outdoor window bar on this beautiful day.

The manager needs to get his act together. We are regular customers who spend a lot of time and money at this establishment. We love the staff and their service is top notch. But the manager is constantly under ordering beer, liquor and staple food items. The menu rarely changes so there should be no reason to be out of the popular staples. And the wait staff are the ones who receive the backlash. Today we each ordered chicken sandwich entrees and the normal fried chicken breast was substituted with fried chicken patties. You could clearly tell the difference. This is not my first time writing about it. read more

The owners of this company are out of touch with their customers... Bring back the most popular and best selling items to the menu. Bang bang shrimp and onion petals and chili read more

Junior's Bar and Grill is bigger than I expected. The bar and grill seemed smaller from the front, but it is actually quite large, with a patio, and a large window that opens out and doubles as a bar for folks with furry family members. The atmosphere is nice in the daytime and the early evening. However, the noise level steadily rises as the night gets older, especially during the weekend. A good mix of younger people, and older folks seem to hang out here. I enjoy the huge selection of drafts and bottled beverages they offer. They bartenders are really nice and attentive. I have been here a few times, and the service seems slower than my standards, however, I'll give it another try. The calamari I ordered was smaller than I anticipated but it was tasty, so I guess the size could be overlooked. The servers are nice, and give you adequate time to make your selection, without being pushy. I do not feel pressured to make a choice because the servers are too busy to come back. I definitely like this location better, and it's one of my favorite place to hangout with friends over food and drink. read more

Food is great. Staff is second to none. Atmosphere is always upbeat and friendly. Highly recommend.

lots of flies and the food is subpar. I will never be back. It also seems to be louder than most restaurants, probably because of the many TV's. Not a comfy atmosphere. read more

Be very careful when ordering delivery from here! Ordered a pizza last night and received the worst burnt pizza. I'm a 100 percent sure they would not have served this in their restaurant. read more

Junior's Bar and Grill - Classic Pizza - Sports Bars Near Me - Troy, New York

I used to frequent the Albany Junior's, but lost interest after several lackluster experiences in a row. When this was initially suggested as the meeting place for a group lunch, I was ambivalent. While I was curious about the space, I was put off by the Albany location's decline in quality. However, I was pleasantly surprised both times I dined here. The food was very good, the drink menu was good (I'm always happy to see Nine Pin on tap). Service was good although a bit slow (but not obnoxiously slow). During one dinner, I was with quite a large group on a busy night and our waitress handled the split checks with ease. I would be glad to come back here any time I am in the area. read more

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