(212) 369-0648
179 E 86th St
New York,
NY
10028
40.779052
-73.954522
Neighborhoods: Upper East Side, Midtown
Years in business
Established in 1930
Hours:
Sun-Thu, 8am-midnight
Fri-Sat, 8am-2am
Price:
$
Last updated 8.16.11
Category:
Restaurants, Juice & Smoothie Shops
Payment Methods:
Cash
Restaurant Special Features:
Cuisine:
What People Are Saying About Papaya King
Featured Review
Contributor
Contributor
Hot dogs available with chili, cheese, sauerkraut and more, plus blended tropical drinks in flavors like papaya, mango and pina colada.
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| food quality | 100.0% positive |
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| service | 100.0% positive |
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| value | 0.0% positive |
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| wait time | 100.0% positive |
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Squishy but good
by kittythecat
Hot dogs are tasty, but there's no room to stand. You have to scarf down your doggies quickly and run...such is the life of the typical New Yorker I guess.
Such a shame
by janejlee78
Hot dogs are decent but the lack of service really irritates me. I live across the street and have been here countless number of times and I have to say, they get my order wrong more times than not. How difficult is it to get a hot dog order correct? The worst part is if you ask a simple question, to verify they got your order correct, they respond as if you insulted their mother. The success of this chain has unfortunately gotten to their heads, such a shame.
- Pros: decent dogs
- Cons: sloppy, arrogant and disgusting fruit drinks
Excellent
by mr_meursault
This place serves up great hot dogs and sausages. The cheese fries and drinks are good too. The prices aren't cheap but won't break your bank either. My personal favorites are the chili-cheese dogs, and the spicy beef sausage. A regular hot dog with sauerkraut and onion goes a long way too. In any case, if you are in the area and in the mood for a two-thousand calorie snack, stop on in. Your arteries may not love you for it, but your stomach will.
Snap Crackle Pop!!!!!!
by wineturtle
Burst of flavor in your mouth. Wineturtle grew up on this stuff the Poulos Family has a lock onPapaya imports and it shows Freshest best tasting Papaya Drink.. but the Orange drink with two dogs...thats it no question.. Nathans is Nathans But Papaya King is just the best After a night of sip sip sip .....The nicely spiced Dog with Coconut Drink puts you right again.John Lindsey(former mayor of NYC) was a big fan I'd see him with his wife a lot thats how long they have been NUMBER ONE!!!!!!!!!!!
- Pros: TASTE, Fresh Papaya, Family run for years
Best Hot Dog
by ney
Absolutely the best hot dog in the city, perhaps the country. No comparison to the cheap "Papaya" knockoffs. These other joints may sell cheaper dogs, but the orininal Papaya King @ 86 Str. & 3 ed. Ave. is still the best. Also Papaya King's drinks & fresh fruit shakes & juices are way superior to to
the others.
The Details on Papaya King
Place Categories:
- best hot dogs
- fresh fruit shakes
- best sip
- not really good combo
- best ave
- best papaya king inc
- good drinks
- fresh juices
- big fan
- not love arteries
- good cheese fries



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