Gray's Papaya

Pros: Arguably the best hot dogs in the city, cheap, excellent drinks
Cons: No place to sit

Grey's Papaya is a slightly gaudy looking store on the corner of 72nd Street and Broadway. It looks like, and effectively is a beefed up hot dog stand. But oh, what a hot dog stand. Grey's Papaya is considered to be arguably, the Best Hot Dog place in...

Pros: Low-priced hot dog bliss
Cons: No place to sit

"You had a HOT DOG for lunch?" my co-worker incredulously asks. Oh, Gotham snob, how can you be so naive? This is no ordinary hot dog, the undercooked, dirty-water soaked, stale-bun encased quasi-sausage that vendors hawk with reckless abandon...

Pros: Cheap and entertaining, if nothing else
Cons: Service? What service?

Gray's is basically a New York City cliche when you think about it, but no one does. It's just a beloved little dive, and we're happy to have it here.

I say this now, after reading some of the other reviews praising the place. I guess Gray's...

Pros: Excellent Hot Dogs at Cheap Prices
Cons: There is no Place to Sit

Grays Papaya is a must for all New Yorkers and New York visitors. The first time I bit into a Gray's Papaya hot dog, I fell in love. Even if you don't like hot dogs, you may like these. Grays Papaya hot dogs are thin and long, with a thin crisp skin on...

Pros: Great hot dogs at great price
Cons: It's 4000 miles between me and them

I don't like hot dogs that much. Maybe I was born in a wrong country. The the first time I visited New York I came across Gray's Papaya and decided to give them a try. After all, I was in the USA and you can't leave country without eating hot dogs.
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Pros: Good Hot Dogs And Juice
Cons: Bad Place To Get Dumped

If you love hot dogs then Gray's Papaya is the place for you! They are a good size at a good price. Yummy and filling.

If you are a vegitarian then about the only really appealing thing about Gray's Papaya would be the drinks. They have good...

Pros: Delicious Hot Dogs, Super cheap, Good location
Cons: Standing Room Only

When looking for a good hot dog place, my son and I have to compare it to our two gold standards. They are Fast Track dogs under the El in Chicago and Gray's Papaya just outside the subway station at 72nd and Broadway in New York.

There are...

Pros: Cheaper Than Dirt
Cons: "Seating" Arrangement

Believe it or not, one can fill up on $2.00 at this tiny hole located in numerous corners of NY. Yes, that's right - $2.00. Granted, all you will get is a big ol' bunch of hot dogs and a soda, but it's the perfect meal for students or...nah, I won't go...

Pros: Fun to visit, good hot dogs, cheap
Cons: It is what it is, no fois gras here

Kramer, Seinfeld's free-spirited neighbor, is famous for his healthy eating. In one episode he saved an eye doctor from a sugar addiction and in several he sings the praises of fruit. But even Kramer fell under the spell of Grey Papaya's hot dogs. Once,...

Pros: very cheap. great hot dogs
Cons: no place to sit

Can it be? Is it possible? Did I really just get a meal for $1.95 in the middle of the most expensive metropolis in the country? Well, believe it. For $1.95(that includes tax) you can get 2 hotdogs and a papaya drink. The hotdogs are great, and these...

Pros: So cheap, great dogs, great papaya juice
Cons: no place to sit

"Anthony, are you eating hot dogs for lunch?"
"Yeah, these are great freaking hot dogs."
"How much you pay for those dogs?"
"Dollar fifty."
"Dollar fifty each? Not bad."
"No....

Pros: cheap, good for you, healthy, filling, quick, 24 hours
Cons: um....I can't even think of any...

Gray's Papaya is a New York institution, loved by customers of all social and economic classes. When I first moved to NYC as a very young, very poor, actor/student, I could rely on Gray's as a place to get a well-balanced, healthy, and affordable meal in...

Pros: Cheap, quality food
Cons: No tables

This restaurant is one of many reasons I have been unable to become a vegetarian. It's true; I've tried many times, but I love hot dogs, and Grey's Papaya makes the best hot dogs in the city! (They are less beefy tasting than Nathans, which is why I...

Pros: top dogs in NYC
Cons: get your dogs and leave quickly

This is the best deal in the city.

$1.50 gets you 2 delicious dogs. I prefer mine with the wet onions. Don't bother with any of the drinks. Same goes with the fries - nobody else gets them, so they are inevitably old, and usually...

Pros: hot dog heaven+dollar for dollar value
Cons: heart association suggested dishes not on the menu!!

The big ragu lives to eat- so listen when its of food he speaks.whether you say ''chow down or bonappetite'' remember not just food but pleasure he seeks. Grays is a treasure. a classic example of car cuisine at its best, and one of the top five...