Given the wealth of exciting new businesses in the downtown Troy area offering fresh, locally sourced meat and produce, artisanal cheeses and fine wines, and the best farmer's market in the region, I expected Justin's Dumpster to deliver. Â With a prime location just by Washington Park, young professionals and families who live in the flats circling the park could have somewhere to walk the kids to on beautiful days to have brunch or a light meal. Â I had high hopes for this new business and I always root for the independent mom and pop place over an evil chain entity such as the Olive Garden or Buffalo Wild Wings.
It breaks my heart to write this, but I cannot recommend Justin's Dumpster. Â To do so would be immoral. Â I entered through the unique gullwing-style door, exerting upper body strength I don't even have to worm my way inside. Â Hoping this was just a fluke, I found there were no tables, chairs or lights inside - just trash, not the ecologically-minded compost type either - there was evidence that someone had been eating fast food (full of GMOs and unethically slaughtered animals who lived out their days in corporate factory farms, no doubt), as well as an adult-oriented magazine portraying women as sexual objects which appeared to have its pages stuck together. Â There was a strong smell of cat urine and loose cigarette butts strewn everywhere. Â Fearing for my life, I reopened the door and saw a disheveled wild man walking what appeared to be a banned breed of dog. Â
This was possibly the most disappointing and traumatic experience of my life. Â I would rather go to Applebee's or Ninety Nine than Justin's Dumpster.