Reviews for Papaya King in New York, NY
***Update: upon hearing this place is up for demolition, I feel sorry such an iconic place is gonna be gone soon.*** With all... the hype, we expected more. The hot-dogs were underwhelming taste-wise, prices were OK for NYC but the size of the dogs is verysmall, actually. Two dogs will suffice quantity wise, but will run you around 8-9$, the price for which you can get much moreelsewhere. The best was the Papaya juice, which is original. The staff was fast, pleasant and hard-working, even though it is avery small and crowded space. Read more
So not worth it!! I don't know what's the big deal about this place. We had king combo for almost $16: 2 regular hot dogs ( we... had better, tastier and way cheaper with cart street), 1 fries ( wasn't bad) papaya juice (the worst I've ever had, i knowwhat pure papaya juice taste like, this was a washed out papaya juice). Overpriced hot dog place. Seriously save your money. Read more
Me and my bf heard about this place from a YouTube video and decided we had to go check it out while we were on vacation in NJ.... So we went all the way into the city just to go here and it was totally worth it! The hotdog with onion sauce is soooo good andthe papaya juice compliments it perfectly for a wonderful salty-sweet sensation. Very cheap, super delicious. The papaya juiceis totally not like how I was imagining. It's 100 times better. I highly recommend this place. Best hot dog I've ever had. Iwanna put the onion sauce on literally everything. 100/10 Read more
Quick and easy spot for some casual lunch. Heard about the impending demolition and had to visit for the first time to pay... tribute. I was pleasantly surprised. I got the jumbo sausage with peppers and onions, curly fries, and a small papaya drink. Thesausage was great. Savory and juicy with a soft bun, topped with great roasted peppers and some sweet onions. The curly frieswere super hot but super crispy and delicious. I was wary about the papaya drink (as I don?t like papaya in general) but ittasted great; not much of that potent flavor in supermarket papaya. Instead, it offers a creamy and indulgent yet healthy sweettreat. It?s not the smoothest drink but it?s pretty darn good. Only thing is there?s no sitting room and standing room isseverely limited. Other than that, it was worth the visit and definitely a must try before this spot meets its impending fate. Read more
This place had amazing hot dogs. The NY onions were pretty good - I'd describe them as onions with ketchup and vinegar. The... kraut, of course, was delicious. We ordered some curly fries and they were not cooked well at all. It was as if the oil wasn'thot enough and they were pulled way too early. The fries were soggy and greasy as well as under-cooked. I got mango and my wifegot papaya - absolutely loved the mango juice. The papaya juice almost tasted more like a papaya smoothie. Read more
I had the chili combo. Ordering was swift and convenient, and I received my food relatively quickly. The hot dogs tasted pretty... standard, and the chili was a good touch. Was expecting a little more for the price that the combo cost, but overall was prettydecent. I enjoyed the papaya drink as well! Read more
Don?t be fooled by imitations. Papaya King is the original hot dog joint to offer a papaya drink. The hot dogs here are... delicious, it has a nice crunch and snap as you bite into the hot dog. The onion sauce gives it added flavors. The sauerkraut isalso a good choice. The papaya drink helps wash down the savory flavors. Read more
A nice afternoon mini lunch treat as the hot dogs were tasty and firm to the bite. Toppings were generous and while the sour... kraut was a bit too sour for my taste, but the iron relish was my favourite. Combo set at 9.99 + were higher 'priced' thanGray's Papaya (2 hot dogs vs 3 at Gray's), but taste definitely better than the latter. The papaya drink was sweet but notoverly sweet. Read more