Papaya Dog
- Price Range: $
- Accepts Credit Cards: No
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Kids: Yes
- Takes Reservations: No
- Take-out: Yes
- Waiter Service: No
- Outdoor Seating: No
12 Reviews for Papaya Dog
I know I have a hot dog problem. I recognize that. But I just freakin love them. And at Papaya Dog you can get a quick, square* meal for under $4 dollars.
2 hot dogs = $2.50 (sometimes I like to mix it up with a corn dog)
1 papaya juice (which btw if you've never tried that then let me tell you here and now you are missing out. Who doesn't like ice cold delicious fruit juice that reminds you of being in Barbados lying in the warm sun? NO ONE.) = $1.00
Total = $3.50 and one satisfied belly.
* I know it's not square, but it's cheap and delicious so back off.
Bookmark Send to a Friend Link to This Review
People thought this was:
Funny (2)
Cool (1)
what the heck!
Are these veggie yelpers rating the Papaya DOg or something??
I can't believe it! Papaya dog is just excellent! Who cares about "sanitary~ homeless, ~ blah blah~ " It's a HOT DOG joint!
Papaya dog is delicious, cheap, quick, and always open! I've had the over hyped Grey's papaya and papaya king, etc..., but Papaya dog is the best I tell ya'
Go and check it out. I always go for the 2 dogs w/krautz & onions with papaya or mango drinks.
Bookmark Send to a Friend Link to This Review
People thought this was:
Useful (1)
Cool (2)
Very cheap and very average. For a few bucks you can get your fill of hot dogs, corn dogs, turkey dogs, hit-or-miss chicken strips, fries, burgers, and a few other things with fruit-based drinks. Worth it late night just to laugh at the other drunks. I've been given a shot of tequila randomly at the counter twice here - and no, it isn't on the menu!
IM wrecked so this will do...Unless I find me a white castles...And I don't think it's ever food poisoning....It's usually too dam much alcohol! HAHAHAHA PAYCE!!!!!!!!!!!
Bookmark Send to a Friend Link to This Review
People thought this was:
Useful (1)
I give this place three stars for three reasons:
1) The food is phenomenal, like all Papaya's usually are.
2) The prices are cheap as anything. DIRT cheap.
3) The location is prime. Perfect to stroll in after a night of drinking.
The one problem with the place is that it attracts an unusual amount of homeless people. The fact that it doesn't have any doors--they instead just use to pull-down gates to close the place up at night--makes it really easy for people to breeze in and out and as a result, you'll often get hassled on line for change. If you haven't been here while drinking in the West Village, which I find that hard to believe, do swing by. It's the perfect bite after a night at the Four Faced Liar or Kettle of Fish or something.
Bookmark Send to a Friend Link to This Review
People thought this was:
Useful (2)
Cool (2)
Well, aren't these reviewers a buncha haters!
Papaya Dog IS New York. Rats, homeless bums and drunken college kids, what more do you want? How would your New York experience be complete without Papaya Dog?
All kidding aside, this is the best place to get some food in your belly after a night of drinking. Many a night have I stopped in here for a corn dog or a hot dog slathered in mustard and ketchup. Just don't linger too long and try not to touch anything but your food and you'll be fine.
Bookmark Send to a Friend Link to This Review
People thought this was:
Useful (2)
Cool (2)
Ok, nothing fancy for this eatery.
The rating stars are strictly for location and stand-up tables.
The dogs'... any one got them beat including the dogs you make at your family summer get together in central park.
The Meal: Any dog on the rotisserie + any soda/beverage
My style : dog on bun + a line of ketchup and a mustard kicker
The Haunt : Quite Often
Bookmark Send to a Friend Link to This Review
People thought this was:
Useful (1)
Cool (1)
Papaya Dog is BEYOND cheap and always appears much more sanitary than a dirty dog off of the street. The drawback: I'm pretty sure I got food poisoning the one and only time I ate there.
It's always packed (whenever we walk past), the service is fast, and you only kind of feel like cattle being proded as receive your food. My boyfriend had no problems with his $4 BBQ Chicken sandwhich and fries (the most reedeming part of the meal) combo.
If you are looking for food after a night out on the town and have a strong stomach I'd maybe suggest checking it out.
Bookmark Send to a Friend Link to This Review
People thought this was:
Cool (1)
Just raised prices in tandem with Gray's Papaya. Is this a frigging cartel or what, man? And the drinks here taste sugary.
Bookmark Send to a Friend Link to This Review
People thought this was:
Useful (1)
papaya papaya. competing with long standing Gray's on 8th street, this one had good fries, is just as quick, filled with crappy people, and tasty. period. Not much else to say.
Bookmark Send to a Friend Link to This Review
People thought this was:
Useful (1)
Cheap as hell hot dogs and fruit shakes. Might be good for a cheap quick snack or if you're craving hot dogs (for some reason, people seem to get cravings for hot dogs even when they're not at a ball game... i'm not in that camp). You can definitely go to better places to get hot dogs but for some reason, this place gets alot of traffic. Not sure why since what it has to offer are pretty mediocre (even when you pile on the onions and sauerkraut) dogs, surly counter service, and a mess of a place (dirty napkins everywhere... yuck). But I ain't going to complain when I can get 2 dogs and a banana daiquiri for less than $3.
Whether its always-broken neon sign reads Papa Dog, Papaya D, or (my personal favorite) P Dog Papa, this joint will always hold a special place in my heart as the location of my first New York rat sighting. I don't wish to slander the P Dog Papa by insinuating that there are rats in their kitchen, but I do think it is my duty to explain that the possibility of rats living here is not one that I can explicitly rule out.
If that doesn't scare you off, I've got good news-- in a fortunate twist for fans of the meatless, the P Dog does offer veggie dogs, although not all the time. Don't be surprised if you ask for a veggie dog and are greeting with a rousing chorus of the local favorite "NO VEGGIE NO VEGGIE," a truly inspiring chant which is only made better by the inexplicable finger-wagging which comes with it.
Despite the rats and wagging, the P Dog is still a pretty good place to get real cheap fries in the middle of the night.
People Who Viewed This Also Viewed...
Related Lists
-
Not Quite Sleepytime
Very few people love sleeping more than me, and I… -
You Suck
Places that sucked and thus will not be getting my…
Hot and New
- Sakagura
82 reviews
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East
- Sugiyama Restaurant
23 reviews
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Theater District
- Momofuku Ko
8 reviews
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village
- Hecho en Dumbo
21 reviews
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/DUMBO
- Little Owl
78 reviews
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village
