Sometimes, amid all the delicate veal sweetbreads, fall-off-the-bone braised short ribs and pan-seared sea scallops that Manhattan's fine-dining establishments have to offer, a New Yorker just needs a hot dog. For those times, there's Gray's Papaya, with two locations on the West Side. One perfectly grilled dog on a toasted bun: a buck fifty. A second frank and a non-alcoholic papaya drink: $4.45. Sinking your teeth into the otherwordly, all-beef, slightly crunchy casing: priceless. "Gray's Papaya exemplifies the classic New York dog. ... one of the city's best cheap eats."
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Time Out New York"The
best of the Papaya Posse, Gray's, griddles the tastiest, snappiest
$1.25 dog in town. No less a connoisseur of scrap meats than Mario
Batali is a fan."
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New York magazine
"Nowhere
but New York City do you find the combination of hot dogs and tropical
drinks, and Gray's is one of the best practitioners. It's hard to find a
cheaper meal."
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The New York Times Zagat 2013: 20 food rating (good to very good) Cash only. No alcohol available. Open 24 hours daily.
ADDRESS
402 6th Ave,
(near 8th St) ,
New York, NY 10011
LOCALEATS AWARDS
Top 100 Restaurant
Best Hot Dogs in New York
WHAT WE SAY
Sometimes, amid all the delicate veal sweetbreads, fall-off-the-bone braised short ribs and pan-seared sea scallops that Manhattan's fine-dining establishments have to offer, a New Yorker just needs a hot dog. For those times, there's Gray's Papaya, with two locations on the West Side. One perfectly grilled dog on a toasted bun: a buck fifty. A second frank and a non-alcoholic papaya drink: $4.45. Sinking your teeth into the otherwordly, all-beef, slightly crunchy casing: priceless.
WHAT THEY SAY
"Gray's Papaya exemplifies the classic New York dog. ... one of the city's best cheap eats."
-
Time Out New York"The
best of the Papaya Posse, Gray's, griddles the tastiest, snappiest
$1.25 dog in town. No less a connoisseur of scrap meats than Mario
Batali is a fan."
-
New York magazine
"Nowhere
but New York City do you find the combination of hot dogs and tropical
drinks, and Gray's is one of the best practitioners. It's hard to find a
cheaper meal."
-
The New York Times Zagat 2013: 20 food rating (good to very good)
ADDITIONAL INFO
Cash only. No alcohol available. Open 24 hours daily.