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    Cals Hotdogs

    4.6 (17 reviews)
    InexpensiveFood Trucks, Hot Dogs

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    Hotdog with sauerkraut, cheese, chili & mustard
    Lauryn D.

    Living close by to Cal's is a blessing lol. Inexpensive and delicious. Love the history it adds to the town. The home made chili on the hotdogs is incredible. Definitely go say hello to Russell and grab a dog or 2! You will be glad you did.

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    Michele S.

    This place is a great stop for an inexpensive lunch if you are in the Hoboken area. Not only do they have awesome hot dogs but they have really good homemade meatballs as well. I have been coming to this place for years and have never been disappointed.

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    Gray's Papaya - Hot Dog with Ketchup, Mustard, Relish

    Gray's Papaya

    3.8(1.7k reviews)
    4.3 miUpper West Side
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    I can't go to NY and not have a hot dog. On my last day I walked to Gray's to get a dog with…read moreeverything and a pineapple juice. There was a short line, but it moved quickly. The staff let me use tap pay even though I didn't reach the minimum that was on their signage. I ate at the counter they have outside. The hot dog had a nice snap to it and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The pineapple juice was cool, sweet and tart.

    New York City has a remarkable ability to turn ordinary things into cultural institutions. Given…read moreenough decades, a basic diner becomes a historic landmark, and a simple hot dog counter becomes a neighborhood shrine. Gray's Papaya on the corner of 72nd Street and Broadway is the quintessential example. Founded in 1973 by Nicholas Gray after he split from Papaya King, Gray's built its reputation on snappy franks, tropical fruit drinks, and microscopic prices. High rents and Manhattan real estate realities eventually shuttered the other outposts, leaving this Upper West Side location as the last one standing. We ordered the famous Recession Special: two hot dogs and a papaya drink. One dog came loaded with mustard and sauerkraut, the other with grilled onions. Both were aggressively, heroically average. They were not bad, which would at least make for a compelling story. They were simply the sort of hot dogs that seemed to spend their lives avoiding taking a firm stance. If hot dogs were graded on a bell curve, these two would sit directly in the middle, quietly hoping nobody called on them. The mustard was mustard, the onions were onions, and the sauerkraut did its job. The papaya drink was cold and pleasantly sweet, offering a refreshing counter to the salty franks. The service was purely transactional. Nobody threw a hot dog at us, but warmth and hospitality are clearly not core company values. You step up, state your order, exchange cash, and move along. Still, three stars feels fair because nobody visits Gray's Papaya in search of culinary perfection. You go because you are hungry on the Upper West Side, you do not want to spend twenty dollars on lunch, and you want a quick taste of a Manhattan that existed before every storefront turned into a luxury bank branch. The hot dogs are strictly middle of the road. The history and price tag are considerably better.

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    Gray's Papaya - Recession special...one with mustard and sauerkraut & one with chili & onions. Papaya juice and Coconut Champagne.

    Recession special...one with mustard and sauerkraut & one with chili & onions. Papaya juice and Coconut Champagne.

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    3.3(4 reviews)
    0.7 mi

    It's a good corn dog. I never had a Korean corn dog before. I love corn dogs and was excited to…read moretry. I thought it was very crunchy and cooked well. Inside I got half cheese and half dog. It wasn't as gooey as I thought it would be. And there is a lot more breading then filling. It has great flavor though. I felt so unhealthy eating this, but I know what I am eating- deep fried cheese and processed meat. I liked the one with yellow bean flakes and sweetened condensed milk. I thought it would be weird for a hot dog to be in there but it actually tasted good. The boba was fresh and good but the mango green tea was so sweet and it was made by a machine with buttons. So don't expect real fruit or real flavors. It tasted fake and I wouldn't get it again. There are better boba places in the mall. The employees where very nice and helpful.

    Food (2/5): The corn dog was disappointing because it didn't include any speical sauce and the…read moreamount of meat and cheese was small. Overall quite a low quality corn dog compared to other similar places. Service (2/5): Nobody greeted us when we came and so we ended up ordering on the tablet. Apparently the free lemonade coupon that was provided can only be applied by a cashier. They wouldn't try to figure out how to resolve the issue despite nobody greeting us at the cashier being the root of the problem. Ambiance (3/5): Part of the Newport Mall food court. They have nice large signs and decorations with one of the signs being a video screen.

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