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Favorite NYC Fast Food Places
Papaya King is one of Favorite NYC Fast Food Places.

1. Papaya King

179 E 86th St (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · Upper East Side · 117 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: For those days when you just want a hot dog. Don't be afraid to step outside your hot dog comfort zone by trying one of the customer created Royal Franks.

Bed-Stuy Fish Fry is one of Favorite NYC Fast Food Places.

2. Bed-Stuy Fish Fry

7.5
801 Halsey St (btwn Ralph Ave & Howard Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 46 tips and reviews

Nicole G.Nicole Gordon: Call ur order in ahead. Long wait. But worth it.

Go! Go! Curry! is one of Favorite NYC Fast Food Places.

3. Go! Go! Curry!

273 W 38th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Curry Restaurant · Garment District · 182 tips and reviews

Real Cheap EatsReal Cheap Eats: Try the katsu curry ($7.50). "Flavored with pureed apples, ketchup, curry powder and garam masala, the brown gravy is sweet and mild & is popularly topped with tonkatsu, a breaded, fried pork cutlet." Read more.

Patsy's Pizzeria is one of Favorite NYC Fast Food Places.

4. Patsy's Pizzeria

7.0
206 E 60th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Upper East Side · 50 tips and reviews
Petey's Burger is one of Favorite NYC Fast Food Places.

5. Petey's Burger

7.4
4636 Vernon Blvd (at 47th Ave), Queens, NY
Burger Joint · Hunters Point · 45 tips and reviews

Janae R.Janae Redmond: The Petey Burger is delish! Closest thing to In N Out burger!

Desi Shack is one of Favorite NYC Fast Food Places.

6. Desi Shack

331 Lexington Ave (39th st & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Pakistani Restaurant · Murray Hill · 26 tips and reviews

Zahid Z.Zahid Zaman: The better younger version of Kati Roll, this place does a Western twist to the traditional paratha roll with four delicious choices of chutneys. Lamb kebab roll with coconut chutney is my favorite!

Wah Fung Number 1 Fast Food 華豐快餐店 is one of Favorite NYC Fast Food Places.

7. Wah Fung Number 1 Fast Food 華豐快餐店

8.4
79 Chrystie St (btwn Hester St & Grand St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 106 tips and reviews

Untapped CitiesUntapped Cities: Wait! Don't leave! There's a long line for a reason. Wah Fung's $3.00 roast pork over rice is one of the best deals in the city, if not America. And it's every bit as delicious as you hope it'll be. Read more.

Porchetta is one of Favorite NYC Fast Food Places.

8. Porchetta

110 E 7th St (btwn Ave A & 1st Ave), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · East Village · 124 tips and reviews

naveennaveen: if you're feeling really hungry, get the potatoes and burnt ends on the side. the crispy bits, ooh, the crispy bits

Pho Pasteur is one of Favorite NYC Fast Food Places.

9. Pho Pasteur

85 Baxter St (at White St.), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Downtown Manhattan · 16 tips and reviews

Anthea P.Anthea Pena: cheapest Vietnamese noodle soup in NYC

The Redhead is one of Favorite NYC Fast Food Places.

10. The Redhead

349 E 13th St (at 1st Ave.), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · East Village · 194 tips and reviews