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HOT Diggity DOGS 🌭

1. Papaya King

Terminal C, Concourse D (LaGuardia Airport), East Elmhurst, NY
Hot Dog Joint · 3 tips and reviews

2. Nathan’s Famous

6.3
1700 1st Ave (88th & 89th Sts), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · Yorkville · No tips or reviews
Shake Shack is one of HOT Diggity DOGS 🌭.

3. Shake Shack

8.3
152 E 86th St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Upper East Side · 377 tips and reviews

4. Kings of Kobe

160 8th Ave (18th Street), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · Chelsea · No tips or reviews
Kings of Kobe is one of HOT Diggity DOGS 🌭.

5. Kings of Kobe

790 9th Ave (52-53 Street), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Hell's Kitchen · 16 tips and reviews
Gray's Papaya is one of HOT Diggity DOGS 🌭.

6. Gray's Papaya

612 8th Ave (btwn 39th and 40th), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · Garment District · 11 tips and reviews
Hotdog Tommy's is one of HOT Diggity DOGS 🌭.

7. Hotdog Tommy's

8.3
Jackson Street (Beach Ave), Cape May, NJ
Hot Dog Joint · 26 tips and reviews
Gray's Papaya is one of HOT Diggity DOGS 🌭.

8. Gray's Papaya

8.2
2090 Broadway (at W 72nd St), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · 246 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of HOT Diggity DOGS 🌭.

9. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews

ZenFoodsterZenFoodster: Shack'ago Dog is as legit as any from the "Windy City"..but less the sesame seed bun.

10. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews

ZenFoodsterZenFoodster: Labor Day Specials are back! All-beef Corn Dogs & Peach Pie Oh My concrete (vanilla frozen custard, peach pie slice). For limited time: Fri 8/29 - Mon 9/1 only @ non-stadium & non-amusement park spots

11. Papaya King

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

Brad L.Brad L: This is the original Papaya King location, opened in 1932 by Gus Poulos as "Hawaiian Tropical Drinks." Hot Dogs were added to the menu in 1939.

Schaller's Stube Sausage Bar is one of HOT Diggity DOGS 🌭.

12. Schaller's Stube Sausage Bar

8.8
1654 2nd Ave (btwn E 85th & E 86th St), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · Yorkville · 33 tips and reviews

dawn.in.newyorkdawn.in.newyork: Decent fried chickens and various versions of hot dogs that hit the spot! There is a seating area along with beer on tap inside, and one of the staffs last time was super friendly.

Sons of Thunder is one of HOT Diggity DOGS 🌭.

13. Sons of Thunder

204 E 38th St (btwn 3rd Ave & Tunnel Exit St), New York, NY
Hawaiian Restaurant · Murray Hill · 98 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: The Slaw Dog ($4.50) features an all-beef frank, cooked until the skin is blistered, smothered in cool, creamy, and well-carawayed coleslaw, with enough mustard lying in wait for extra zing. Read more.

Feltman’s Kitchen is one of HOT Diggity DOGS 🌭.

14. Feltman’s Kitchen

80 Saint Marks Place (1st Ave), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · East Village · 9 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: The Feltman's all-beef frank has perfect snap and a real depth of flavor that doesn't get lost whether topped with pungent grilled sauerkraut ($4) or smokey chili ($6). Read more.

Huertas is one of HOT Diggity DOGS 🌭.

15. Huertas

107 1st Ave (btwn E 6th & E 7th St), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · East Village · 127 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: During the summer, they open up a weekend window to serve Basque-style hot dogs made with chistorra sausage (pork with paprika) on a potato roll, topped with aioli and piqullo mostardo. Read more.

Katz's Delicatessen is one of HOT Diggity DOGS 🌭.

16. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1450 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: Among other Jewish deli delights, this platonic ideal of the NYC Frankfurter ($3.95). Wonderfully charred, bursting with meat juice, covered with a hefty helping of kraut, Read more.

Mile End Delicatessen is one of HOT Diggity DOGS 🌭.

17. Mile End Delicatessen

8.9
97A Hoyt St (btwn Atlantic Ave & Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · Boerum Hill · 315 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: The poutines and brisket get most of the attention here (and rightly so), the Hoyt Dog ($8) definitely deserves some love too. Read more.

Rutt's Hut is one of HOT Diggity DOGS 🌭.

18. Rutt's Hut

8.7
417 River Rd, Clifton, NJ
Hot Dog Joint · 133 tips and reviews

ZenFoodsterZenFoodster: If u love hot dogs, this is THE place! Dogs are deep-fried-w/cracked, crispy casings & juicy insides. Top it w/ their famous house-made sweet mustard-based relish made w/cabbage, onions, and carrots!

Katz's Delicatessen is one of HOT Diggity DOGS 🌭.

19. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1450 tips and reviews

ZenFoodsterZenFoodster: Pricey Pastrami Reuben on toasted rye can be for 2. Best pastrami & pickles from THE NYC DELI (est.1910). Lk 4 Billy Crystal & Megan Ryan's famous "O"-scene table in 1989 movie "When Harry Met Sally."

20. Schaller & Weber

9.0
1654 2nd Ave (86th St.), New York, NY
Butcher · Yorkville · 32 tips and reviews

╰⊰✿ *~Shira L.╰⊰✿ *~Shira Lyla~* ✿⊱╮: Schweinshaxe bavarian pork shank was good! Sausage Platters,bauernwurst, weisswurst, & bratwurst with potato salad, red cabbage sauerkraut were yummy.

Reichenbach Hall is one of HOT Diggity DOGS 🌭.

21. Reichenbach Hall

7.9
5 W 37th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
German Restaurant · Garment District · 135 tips and reviews

Derrick C.Derrick Chen: A very diverse selection of German beers incl. Weihenstephan, Kostriker, Schofferhofer, Hofbrau, Hacker-Pschorr & more. The Schofferhofer Hefeweizen Naturtrus pretty much equates to grapefruit beer.

Reichenbach Hall is one of HOT Diggity DOGS 🌭.

22. Reichenbach Hall

7.9
5 W 37th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
German Restaurant · Garment District · 135 tips and reviews

DebDeb: Really good currywurst / french fries. Awesome German beers too

Reichenbach Hall is one of HOT Diggity DOGS 🌭.

23. Reichenbach Hall

7.9
5 W 37th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
German Restaurant · Garment District · 135 tips and reviews

Edson Y.Edson Yeh: Veal and pork sausage, very good!

24. Crif Dogs

8.7
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st & Ave A), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · East Village · 471 tips and reviews

Molly Anne K.Molly Anne Kreter: Amazing alternative for PDT. Once I realized I could be eating a hot dog draped in pepperoni and drinking a miller high life, the need to go to the speakeasy lost it's appeal! Amazeballs!

25. Papaya King

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

Patricia S.Patricia S: Get the King Combo or the Sausage Combo. Douse your curly fries with their delicious mustard and get their strawberry or mango drink.

26. Papaya King

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

Wejdan ✨Wejdan ✨: Chili dogs and deep fried pickles. Cash only.

27. Papaya King

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

Rafi R.Rafi Romero: Corn dog, curly fries, fried oreo. Tasty but not mind-blowing and definitely not good for you.

28. Papaya King

3 Saint Marks Pl (at Cooper Sq), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · East Village · 44 tips and reviews

Eric G.Eric Garment: Monday-Friday from 3-4 pm, hot dogs are a buck. Better deal than the streetcarts.

29. Papaya King

3 Saint Marks Pl (at Cooper Sq), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · East Village · 44 tips and reviews

Caitlin C.Caitlin Clements: Great corn dogs for the other 350+ days when Shake Shack cruelly withholds theirs. And 10% off with NYU ID.

30. Papaya King

3 Saint Marks Pl (at Cooper Sq), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · East Village · 44 tips and reviews

Ryan G.Ryan Gallagher: Solid dogs and orange drink.

31. Papaya King

3 Saint Marks Pl (at Cooper Sq), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · East Village · 44 tips and reviews

Andrew R.Andrew Rios: Fried Oreos and Twinkies... Munchie ALERT!!!!

32. Papaya Dog

6.0
5th Ave & 33rd St, New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · Koreatown · 31 tips and reviews

Gabriel H.Gabriel Hayes: Love the corndogs. So scrumptious.

33. Papaya Dog

6.0
5th Ave & 33rd St, New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · Koreatown · 31 tips and reviews

Brynna B.Brynna BonGiovanni: Philly Cheesesteaks are awesome!

Schaller's Stube Sausage Bar is one of HOT Diggity DOGS 🌭.

34. Schaller's Stube Sausage Bar

8.8
1654 2nd Ave (btwn E 85th & E 86th St), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · Yorkville · 33 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: Their dogs come nestled inside some excellent Balthazar brioche buns, and the toppings are infallibly appropriate, though my favorite is probably the simple Bratwurst/Kraut/Mustard "Classic" ($7). Read more.

35. Shake Shack

8.3
152 E 86th St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Upper East Side · 377 tips and reviews

Andrew C.Andrew C: Finally got the chicken sandwich and was quite delicious, hot and crunchy, plenty of sauce and full of flavour!!! Def better than your hate-filled Chick-fil-a chicken sandwiches

Shake Shack is one of HOT Diggity DOGS 🌭.

36. Shake Shack

8.3
152 E 86th St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Upper East Side · 377 tips and reviews

Jeff M.Jeff Mack: I love this Shake shack because it has the shortest line of them all. They also have indoor and outdoor seating.