$5 for $10 Worth of Hot Dogs, Fresh Juices, and More at Papaya King
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- Fresh, locally sourced beef
- Fruit juices made daily
- Critically acclaimed hot dogs
In a mobile society the importance of being able to multitask while moving is paramount, which explains the increasing popularity of such portable dishes as the floating chef's salad balloon and handheld chicken soup. Have a meal you can hold with today's Groupon: $5 gets you $10 worth of hot dogs, fresh tropical drinks, and more from Papaya King.
Raved about by chefs, celebrities, magazines, and newspapers, Papaya King serves a menu of locally sourced franks ($1.84+) and tropical juices blended daily for the masses of New York's peckish populace ($1.15+). The recently restored flagship store is now serving breakfast ($2.99–$3.59) as well, reuniting the beef frank with the very eggs from which it was hatched. Each breakfast order (before 11 a.m.) is served with a cup of Jim's Organic coffee, free of charge.
Reviews
More than 150 Yelpers give Papaya King an average of four stars:
- Appropriately named, Papaya King reigns supreme over all matters hot dog. – Marc T.
- I LOVE PAPAYA HOT DOGS! THEY ARE THE MUST HAVE IN NEW YORK CITY and they are the BEST hot dogs in the world!!!!!!!!!!!!! – Marlene G.
Need To Know Info
About Papaya King
Fresh papaya juice and a New York hot dog—an unconventional pairing even by today's standards, much less the 1930s, when Papaya King founder Gus Poulos first opened up shop. Gus fell in love with papayas during a vacation to Miami, so he brought their fresh juice to New York City. When he paired the juice with frankfurters, the success that followed caught everyone by surprise. Over the decades, everyone from The Beatles to Anthony Bourdain has wandered into Papaya King. Its signature franks have also garnered ample accolades from the press, with Julia Child proclaiming them "the best hot dogs in New York" before leaving a Julia Child-shaped hole in the eatery's wall.
It's still easy to find Papaya King today. Just look for a large storefront lit up with neon green and red lights that would seem right at home on an island. Inside, cooks grill while facing customers so that they can show off the 18 toppings, which span standbys like New York onions and sauerkraut, as well as more adventurous choices of coleslaw, pastrami, mushrooms, and chili.