Juniper Bar

I stumbled upon Juniper Bar as I had an hour to kill before meeting any husband for dinner. The bartender, Adam, crafted a delicious cocktail, just for me! I love to order off the menu as an opportunity for a bartender to showcase their skill, and Adam exceeded my expectations tremendously. I shouldn’t say this, but he was very handsome too! I ended up being a little late for my dinner with my husband. Oops!

I Googled for a good place to eat near Madison Square Garden, and fortunately for us, the name came up. Looked over the menu and booked the reservations. Arrived early, and they were very accommodating, and sat us almost immediately. Waiter was great, well spaced everything, and then even gave us time to consider dessert. (Of course we split a slice of Limoncello cake and it was wonderful!) For dinner, we split the Cheese Steak Spring Rolls. They were delicious. For dinner we each had the Bacon wrapped Pork Loin. It was absolutely amazing. My husband and I are still raving about it, and it was over a week ago! On the way out, I realized I was developing a small blister (new shoes...dummy me) and the girls at the podium in the front of the restaurant were both so kind, and one got me a couple of bandaids. I haven't been in this part of the city in so many years. I can't wait to schedule something at "The Garden", so I have an excuse to come back. P.S. the Water Closets (bathrooms) were clean as well.

What a classy, beautifully decorated bar & restaurant with great vibes! My guest & I stumbled upon Juniper Bar because it was near our hotel (Henna Hotel) and we wanted an early 3:30pm dinner. I enjoyed the Fried Chicken Ban Mi (a Vietnamese-style sub) with perfectly cooked fries. And my guest had a slider. Our server was courteous & efficient. // As we were leaving around 4:30pm, some of the front tables were being rearranged or cleared - apparently for the happy hour crowd to arrive. Next time I'm in town, I'll have to come for happy hour!

One of the best spinach and artichoke dips I've ever had in my life. I could have eaten it with a spoon it was so good. There were limited gluten free options, so not everyone in my party had a variety of choices but everything ordered ranged from good to absolutely delicious (looking at you s&a dip!). The drinks menu was pretty varied and delicious. The bar itself is fun and casual with a locals only for the most part. Absolutely full before Rangers games so plan ahead. The dining area was VERY tightly squeezed in. There were a few more tables than there should be for people to be able to move freely, so I can imagine it being a problem for some. It's also very loud in there. The bar is super long, lots of TVs. Great for sports watching. Big negative - only one bathroom for the whole place. Not one per gender, just one single one. If there were more, then they were so well hidden that there may as well only be one, so if you think you have to go, get in line before you actually really need to go.

It was recommended by a bartender from another bar since we were hungry and looking for food. We got there and the kitchen was going to close in a few minutes but they took our order. We had the calamari, glazed salmon and Napa chicken sandwich. I don't even like fish but my boyfriend had me try a piece of his salmon and I really liked it. The grilled chicken on my sandwich was not dry which is a problem I usually have with other restaurants. He didn't eat all the calamari. He felt it wasn't well done. The breading was a really light color and kept falling right off. The waitress suggested an ivy martini for us considering we're not really drinkers and she was spot on. It was so good. The ambiance was nice. We were able to have an intimate time together talking over a meal even though it's a bar. It wasn't loud at all. We're going back to try other items on the menu.

This is my go to spot when I'm early for an event in the city or when I have time between trains. It's 2 blocks aways from penn station so grabbing a drink and bite before starting or ending my night makes this place so convenient. Bar is very long so there always lots of seats available. Food is amazing always pick from one of there silders and their truffles fries are the best! They had a watermelon cosmo which I loved! My date had a sixpoints beer.

So Just for the record. Juniper Grille is absolutely worth a stop. The Bartender Cynthia just absolutely killed I'd say easily a top 10 "Old Fashioned" in my entire Travels. She is a legit Mixologist, and watching her perform magic concoction was delightful. The food was spectacular. Cheesesteak Eggrolls were literally top 5 I've ever eaten. The Burger Sliders were as easy going down.