Junior's Grill

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This article is about the restaurant in Atlanta. For the restaurant in New York City, see Junior's.

Junior's Grill is a restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States. It is located on the Georgia Tech campus in the Bradley Building near Tech Tower.

1 About Junior's
2 Relevance
3 Junior's Lingo
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] About Junior's

Founded in 1948 as Pilgrim's and changed names in 1958, it was originally located on North Avenue at Techwood Drive just south of campus, across from Smith Dormitory but relocated because of construction for the 1996 Summer Olympics. It is a family business owned by Tommy Klemis. Currently the restaurant serves breakfast and lunch, and is famous among students for their battered chicken fingers. (The Georgia Tech student newspaper, The Technique, proclaims that one of the 99 things every Tech student should do before they graduate is, "Eat at Junior's (and wonder why Tommy isn't in charge of all campus dining).") The most popular items are the chicken fingers and burgers in "baskets," which means they come with a choice of side (usually French fries) and a soft drink. In addition, there is a traditional hot line that serves breakfast and lunch items.

[edit] Relevance

For Georgia Tech students, Junior's Grill is as important, if not more so, than The Varsity. Most students don't usually discover Junior's Grill until their second year, but once they do, they will return. Both Junior's and The Varsity are listed as Georgia Institute of Technology traditions, but Junior's Grill has higher-quality food. While not as important as "stealing the T" or the rivalry with the University of Georgia, Junior's is cherished by those who have discovered it.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Junior's Lingo

Seaboard - to go, like the Seaboard Railroad
Binder - grill cheese
French Brook - French Toast w/ sausage
Dress Cheese - Cheese Burger w/ lettuce and tomato
HoneyMoon - Hamburger with only lettuce, as in let us a lone
Top Two - the old Junior's location would have a list of side dishes that changed daily. The 'top two' were the first two on the list, usually those that were most popular. So, a "Top Two Binder" was a grilled cheese sandwich with the 'top two' side dishes.