First of all food here is truly excellent. The sauces are really special; the marsala is fabulous as is the picatta. The good news is the manager who in the past has been fairly unfriendly as people have noted previously seems to be making an effort to smile and be more pleasant. However unfortunately, they do not serve tea, not even a cup of hot water, even if I brought my own teabag, I don't know why this is so difficult. So you can either drink alcohol, a soda, or water. And then as one other reviewer mentioned, if you arrive close to 8 PM, forget it you won't get served in house or be able to order takeout even though they are open till 830. These are the reasons I'm taking away one star for a restaurant that could otherwise be fabulous. It's too bad because again the food is really wonderful. We've never had a bad meal here and the portions are quite generous. read more

The owner of this restaurant is so rude. I went once and had a terrible experience. I thought maybe he had a bad night. I went back and he was even worse. No way would I ever return. Too bad the owner is setting such a bad example for his employees who were all very nice and hardworking. read more

This the second time I've ordered recently. Food was disappointing. So much garlic and I love garlic! Ordered lasagna and it had no ricotta and maybe one piece of sausage. read more

I went in last night and sat at the bar to have a glass of wine while I ordered to go. The bartender with the funky ponytail hair could have cared less that I was there. She was talking to other customers when I arrived so I gave it a few and then she just walked away. Came back and slid over a glass of water for me and left. When she came back, I motioned for her to come over - she saw me and left again. When she came back, I motioned again and she finally came over and acted like she's already asked me 10 times what I wanted. I was annoyed. I ordered a glass of wine and she comes back and says they don't have any wine glasses. I settle for a rocks glass. When my food came she just put it on the bar and turned around. She never acknowledged me, or talked to me and was lacking any type of customer service. I like my routine of going in while I wait for my order and our order at Pho Dang, but I won't go in if she's the bartender. Send her to a class and maybe she'll learn how to deal with customers. read more

I'd give a 5 star but the way the owner interacts with others deserves a star taken away. Food was great, atmosphere was good but the management running around like everyone was a bother didn't sit right. I understand trying to turn a profit in an ongoing road construction project that lasted for years must put a toll on one's attitude but please take the two minutes out of your day to recognize when a regular is thanking you for inviting them into your establishment for a delicious meal!! I will be back. read more

We came in with a group of friends and had a wonderful time. I ordered the chicken parmesan and my boyfriend ordered the Bolognese while we ordered the fried ravioli and the cesar salad for the table. While all of the menu items seemed like they would be on any Italian-American restaurant, it was all really good. The only item I wasn't in love with was the fried ravioli, which was a little chewy and plain, but there were so many great standouts, including the cesear salad and the bolognese, which I highly recommend. Not to mention that every dish was absolutely huge and you will be eating this for days. I would also say if you do order a dish, make sure you specify what kind of pasta you want. I ordered the chicken parm and it came with rigatoni, which was okay but I would have much rather have had their bucatini. Seriously the only critique I had of this place and I look forward to coming back in the future. read more

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We are visiting from out of town and my husband decided he wanted to order a pizza. Yelp brought this place up as the closest (even though he passed 2 dominoes on the way to and from‍) He happened to open the box in front of the cashier after he paid. This is what he found (see photo). His question "really?!" Her response "they must not have been able to fit it in the box..." Really?! The pizza was not even cut through. The only piece that was cut was the one that the folded over...IT WAS CUT SO THEY COULD FOLD IT OVER AND MAKE IT DIT IN THE BOX! Really?! As far as pizzas go, we weren't sure how the crust could be almost burnt and soggy at the same time. This was expensive, very mediocre pizza. We would have been happier with dominoes read more

Jr’s Original - Messed up, mediocre pizza - Pizza Near Me - Winooski, Vermont

Front of house was good. Manager very rude. Glen needs some people skills. We asked a simple question and got a rude response. Just be decent to your customers. Won't be back. read more

It's rare I go out for Italian because I'm always worried I'll be disappointed. A friend suggested we grab Friday night dinner here, so trusting her judgment, I decided to give them a chance and I'm very glad that I did. Their new restaurant is quite cozy. You can see them cooking from pretty much any vantage point, especially from the bar. Our bartender was super friendly and welcoming; he made me a delicious Aperol Spritz. I ordered the chicken parmigiana, which is a favorite that I hadn't had in awhile and my friend got the lasagna. We opted to forgo appetizers for this visit, but appreciated the warm, fresh bread we were offered. The plates were copious; I had a full plate of rigatoni plus three perfectly breaded and fried chicken breasts, all of which was smothered in a slightly spicy tomato sauce and of course, mozzarella cheese. I ended up with two other nights of leftovers from such a generous dish of food (#winning). Her lasagna looked equally good and she said it was delicious. Next time I want an Italian meal I don't have to cook myself, I'll gladly come here. read more

Jr’s Original - Aperol Spritz - Pizza Near Me - Winooski, Vermont

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Their sauces = Amazing! The Marina with Italian sausages, you will want to drink it! And they have Gluten-Free Penne, cooked right. The portions are huge! read more

Juniors will now definitely be one of our go-to restaurants in this area. The restaurant's ambiance was great and our waiter was super nice. The food was delicious!!! The portions were huge, it'll probably last me 3 whole meals. I got the baked rigatoni, I loved the sauce and cheese. We got the bruschetta as an app and this was also very good. Cant wait to go back and try more! read more

Jr’s Original - Baked Rigatoni - Pizza Near Me - Winooski, Vermont

Have ordered from them a few times. Each time the Wait times were unreasonably long. The past two times the food quality was subpar- especially for the price you pay. read more

Food is best Italian around male waitstaff on other hand should find a new line of work always give off vibe of your bothering him or he has something better to do. I ate there at opening 4/28 for dinner and sat at bar he took my order and it was served steaming and hot fresh amazing! But being only one in there was nice 3 bites into my meal he puts my Togo container on bar. Comes back 2 min later and says do you want one for the bread? We are just going to toss it out? For real wtf taught you anything about service hell strike up some real conversation get me to buy a few drinks.... It's a shame food is sooo good. On an ending note we ate there again Wednesday and the ladies were hosting and serving so amazing!! And I told them that. If this chef ever leaves winooski will loose another good restaurant because this guy couldn't attract bees with honey. read more

Staying at a hotel locally and door dashed from here. The pizza is good pizza. The Grandma's Pizza has sesame seeds in the crust...it provides a deeper richer nutty flavor to the pizza! read more

Jr’s Original - Grandma Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Winooski, Vermont

WOW......is all you say about JRs....from the minute you walk in until they take your plates away. The food was absolutely incredibly the best I've eaten in a while and the portion size was very very generous! Go to Jr's, you won't be let down or leave hungry. read more

Jr’s Original - Shrimp scampi - Pizza Near Me - Winooski, Vermont

Pizza taste amazing but the animals have never heard of a pizza cutter love the taste and quality.

The food is consistently excellent, the atmosphere cozy, and the bread basket warm! I love this place, love that the kitchen is visible, and thrilled that the road construction is on hold! read more

Solid Italian. Great vegetarian and gluten free options. Consistent and easy to stop in now that the road is open both ways. This local says, "Two thumbs up!" read more

The food was great and the drink list creative. Our party had a variety of dishes including Lasagna and Chicken Scarpiello. This was our first time at this location . The staff was friendly and provided great service. The dining area was comfortable. My girlfriend recommends trying the Maple Creemee Martini! read more

Everything we tried was delicious! We had the meatballs in marsala sauce, lasagna, pasta carbonara, and the chicken marsala spaghetti. The pasta didn't sit heavy after eating way too much. The portions are generous so you will have lunch the next day. All ingredients are fresh. They no longer have calamari because they calamari they were receiving didn't meet their standards. If you're looking for good quality food, this place has a high standard which makes for great meals! read more

The internet said they close at 8:30 so I went to get food to go. I parked and walked at 8:10. The guy saw me and posted the closed sign...TF? read more

Weve been here several times in the past. The wait server, a male has always been somewhat abrasive. However, tonight we had a large group reservation. An hour before we need to arrive, we called to see if we could add 3 more ppl. The young lady that answered the phone said no problem. We just came from a event at UVM. After i had bragged on the food to the group, the same abrasive guy came to me, in front of the group and said next time you need to add ppl, make sure you get the correct number when you make the reservation. I informed him, we called and the girl stated it was ok. I was so embarrased as to the way he approached me after i had convinced everyone we should eat here. Further, he informs us everything was on one ticket that we couldnt split tickets. NO ONE INFORMED ME OF THIS WHEN I MADE THE RESERVATION. AGAIN, how embarrassing. The food is good (lasagna over salted) but we love the food. Disappointed in the lack of communication and how we were treated and things were handled. Thats the reason for the 3 stars. Hoping my next visit will be a better experience. (The 3 ppl we added did not have family here and we wanted to make sure they were included after the ceremony. It was a last minute thing in which I was trying to be supportive). The place wasnt busy and there is construction going on in front of the establishment. Many businesses are struggling in the area. I guess we will not return either. read more

This place is on the smaller side but they have a reasonable dining room as well as takeout. I think they were down a staff member or two as there was only one person waiting on all of the tables, but he was doing a great job, just a bit rushed. Food was pretty good, I got a lasagna that wasn't excellent, but everyone else's food was quite good, as was the bread and apps. read more

I've only ever had the pizza from Jr's Original, but it was absolutely delicious both times! I can't wait for their summer hours to come back so I can go get lunch there again. read more

The servers were very kind, but the food is not passable for Italian food. I ordered a chicken parm sub and it was a warmed up frozen chicken patty with some jar-sauce slathered on with three banana peppers. It had no taste. Unfortunately I have yet to find real Italian food in Vermont. read more

Had a great dinner here on Saturday night. Pleasantly surprised. I had the Chicken Saltimbocca and my husband had the Chicken Parm. Both were excellent. Dessert was Tiramisu, which was also very good. We will definitely be back. Waiter was friendly and professional. Food came out in a reasonable fashion. read more

Service was great. Food was delicious Italian food and the portions were huge. We come this way for LAX tournaments every year and will definitely be a repeat customer! read more

I would never come back to this establishment because of how Lexi at the bar interacted with me. I came in for a drink 7 minutes before they closed. And she was soooo rude by aggressively saying they have a hard close in said minutes. I felt completely disrespected and kinda racially profiled that i was not good enough to have a drink in Jr's. She looked around and asked if it was ok to serve me which was not cool! I ordered food from a different restaurant and was coming in for a quick drink and didn't need all of her attitude and disrespect. I'm extremely unhappy and dumbfounded that she would have the nerve address a paying customer that way!!! What a Shame! Lexi needs to be train on customer service even when around closing time! read more

I'm from Massachusetts on a trip doing an event in Burlington and stayed in Colchester. Looked up a few places and saw Jr's was open so I went for it. As soon as I got in the car with the food I know I made the right choice it smelled amazing. I really enjoyed it a lot and would absolutely recommend this restaurant to anyone. Def will be back! read more

Jr’s Original - Buffalo Chicken Pizza Wings - Pizza Near Me - Winooski, Vermont

Saffron salmon and muscles were SOOOO good. The portion size is huge. I paired it with Pinot Grigio. Highly recommend read more

Jr’s Original - Saffron muscles and salmon - Pizza Near Me - Winooski, Vermont

I called before leaving a local hotel to see if they had tables available "yes we have a few". I arrived 5 minutes later with 7 people total (2 families). The person up front who answered the phone tells us we can not be seated because we do not have a reservation, she can not seat more than "6" without a reservation although she has 3 tables open. I explain we have 2 different families and are willing to break up into 2 parties/tables. "Ok seat yourself". Manager then follows me out and starts flailing his arms and raising his voice about how we cannot be seated because he has a party of eight coming in soon and he will not be able to serve everyone at once yelling "Do You Understand?" multiple times loudly for everyone eating to hear. So rude!!! read more

I've known for years how delicious Junior's food is and I've done delivery a couple of times with no issue. My husband has Alzheimer's, so even with dine in options, we can't. My order was 15 minutes late and when I called, the woman (turned out an owner) told me to pick-up driver had forgotten my arugula salads. I was so sad - that is a fabulous salad. The owner insisted in giving me a gift certificate for my whole order! When the delivery person arrived, she was rude almost belligerent. It was ALL the restaurant's fault and she had a huge pizza we had not ordered. They gave it to me and I don't give a s--t if you ordered it or not. I made a complaint to Door Dash and will try and avoid them in the future. The next day I called and said I didn't want the gift cert. (restaurants have had a hard enough time) but would like to pick up my salads. When I got there Robert, the other owner, insisted I take the salads and a $50 gift card! I tried to refuse and he wasn't having it. So I'll have a party for my staff and hopefully we'll order a lot more than the $50 read more

Had dinner with friends December 3. Very pleasant and welcoming decor. Had veal parm. The veal was very good the sauce was off-putting. Inquired as to what the licorice taste was and was told it was tarragon. Friends had oysters which were excellent. The waitress was rude. read more

Excellent service. The food was excellent and the portions were so large we had to bring some home. Highly recommend this restaurant especially if you are really hungry! read more

This place has it really figured out. Run by two brothers, one from former Juniors, it's the real deal Italian. My family goes here regularly for fine Italian. read more

We tried Jr's again and I was as disappointed as I was last time. Very little sauce, tasted like cinnamon/ nutmeg in the sauce - just awful. Wife's Eggplant was all bread and cheese. No where close to the original Junior's in Colchester. Waste of money, we threw most of the fool away! read more

Extremely impressed! The staff is very friendly and accommodating, plus the bread is delicious. I'll definitely be back

Of my last few visits, I found that items on the menu are kind of hit or miss, things like the pizza is okay, not what you'd expect from a premium pizza shop.as far as the red sauce pasta dishes, I that it had a spice in it that was not to my liking, but that might a matter of personal taste. The calamari is fantastic, if you're a fan you should try it. read more

Best restaurant in Vermont!! If I can give more stars I would. This place really made our trip from the cleanliness of the restaurant to the amazing and attentive service. We were greeted by the beautiful bright friendly Britney. The cooks amazing job with tasty fresh outstanding dishes. The portion super filling. I felt like family at this place. read more

I'm very shocked they only have 3.5 stars. Every time we've gotten food it has been very good. The grandmas pizza and the wings are our favorite. If you like super crispy and delicious wing dings and awesome pizza this is the place to go. Service is always very polite and quick as well. read more