Gray's Papaya - Downtown

(212) 260-3532

402 6th Ave (at 8th Street)
New York, NY 10014 40.7338 -73.9993

Neighborhoods: Downtown, Greenwich Village

Hours:

Daily 24 hours

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Price:

$

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Last updated 1.30.09

What People Are Saying About Gray's Papaya - Downtown

The Editor

Keith Wagstaff

Citysearch

The Scene
The cornucopia of paper fruit decorations dangling overhead lends a festive atmosphere to this tiny New York institution. Groups of loud teenagers, downtown fashionistas, button-downed office workers--all wait patiently as a small troop of red-clad employees work at a feverish pace preparing heaps of frankfurters for the budget-minded masses. Customers wolf down their dogs while standing on the yellow-tiled floor, chatting casually and resting their drinks on a narrow countertop.

The Food
The menu is perfect for the indecisive, its sole option a long, thin, juicy hot dog served in a standard bun. Topping a dog with everything means piles of mustard, ketchup, and a sweet combination of onions and sauerkraut. The defining characteristic of this popular restaurant, aside from dirt-cheap hot dogs, is the beverage selection, which includes a light and refreshing papaya juice, an extremely sweet pineapple juice and a sweet and frothy pina colada drink.

GrumpyinFL

March 25, 2009

Had the 2 dogs & drink, good deal & great tasting food. I had everything on my dog, sourkrout, onions soaked in tomato sauce.

sassysweetie1920

July 14, 2008

Went to Gray's Papaya while visiting NYC on 7/12/08. OMG! The hog dogs were awesome! I had the recession special. Two hot dogs and a drink for $3.50. You can't beat it! The service was very fast. The only issue I have, was that their onions come in some sort of sauce that looks like a salsa. It didn't taste good at all! Other than that. It was terrific! I would highly recommend checking them out!

huskyduck

June 03, 2008

You just can't beat the "recession special"-two Gray's dogs with kraut and mustard and your choice of one of their tropical fruity styled drinks. Papaya King's dogs have a "secret" ingredient that Gray's dogs lack but I can't taste the difference and Gray's dogs are substantially cheaper than King's. Too bad the "recession special" is not offered at Yankee Stadium or Shea Stadium. 24/7 hours does not hurt either. This is often the first place former New Yorkers head to when coming back home to visit. A great New York institution.

The Details on Gray's Papaya - Downtown

Save Money:

Get coffee for only 25 cents from 6am to 11am, one per customer.

The Extras:

A limited breakfast menu featuring bagels, rolls and more is available in the morning.

Category:

Hot Dogs, Restaurants

Payment Methods:

Cash

Restaurant Special Features:

Lunch Spot

General Info:

Open 24 Hours

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Gray's Papaya - Downtown

402 6th Ave (at 8th Street)
New York, NY 10014

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