Papaya King has cemented itself as a cheap-eat institution in NYC. But before it became a New Yorker’s go-to for hot dogs, it sold something else entirely. Insider’s Taryn Varricchio headed to Papaya King to find out why New Yorkers flock to the 80-year-old location for its hot dog and tropical drink combo.
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Why New Yorkers Swear By Papaya King’s Hot Dog And Fruit Juice Combo | Legendary Eats
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I must try the Papaya King in New York City-I am from New York City,and I don't remember eating and drinking in the Papaya King-This time I will try it-I hope I really like it!😃
No real new yorker eats these
whats the meaning of "snappy hotdog"?
FUN fact: he states there the first juice bar in the united states he is wrong it was first made in california in 1928 by a man named david freeport
NY hotdogs got nothing on Chicago, spot down the street from the Sox’s you get 2 dogs in 1 bun with fries on top for $6
NYC is going back into Covid mandates… Stupid idiots.. Good luck with that!
cause new yorkers are morons
That fatfukk saying she not too full after a combo 😂 that would do me for the whole day 😂
lol american culture. trash white bread and shitty ass quality meat. it might be tasty but how poor quality of ingredients are those
A Greek immigrant, went to Cuba, and started a juice bar called the Hawaiian Tropical Drinks….😂😂😂😂 that story is just all over the map. ❤
God I love Papaya, but their fruit drinks must have dairy because my stomach bloated to insane amounts after I had one of their juices (I'm lactose intolerant)
Looks delicious 😋
This put such a genuine smile on my face.
Lived in NY my whole life never new this until now
Heard it closed down ?
Imagine swearing by factory made processed meat
I'm really curious as to what it tastes like. Of course we have hotdogs in our city but it's not very tasty
Hot dogs are for poor people. You are eating kill room floor trimmings…
No we are not obsessed with this. Unless you are drunk it's inedible.
"Im not too full after I get out. "
Yes, I believe it.
Heartburn king 🤴
Its like 3 dollars now. Shit used to be like 50 cents. Thats why people used to go there rather than nathan's even though i always thought them and greys were the best, but that wasnt the most common consensus
Im a new yorker but ive never heard of it. Also mainly the fact i dont even like hot dogs. I prefer pizza and burgers
0:30 what does he mean "tops" we don't speak boomer
Never heard of Papaya King. We eat Nathan's!
Glitzy gobblers
saw this video and came to this place while i was in new york, the hot dogs were not that good maybe a 5-6/10 do yourself a favor and just go somewhere else if youre looking for a hot dog, on the other hand the drinks were rather good, i'd go for the tropical drinks for sure
We used to get them regularly when passing through LaGuardia Airport.
Did that guy seriously say the biggest misconception in NYC is that a hot dog place gets confused with other hot dog places? wow
Are they kosher dogs?
Looks cool, but absolutely not the best hot dog. Definitely the story and combo of tropical drink with the hot dog that brings the business
I am allergic to papaya, so I think I'll pass
Nasty
to think i was fixing to get taco bell for lunch… guess imma get some hot dogs (not papaya king though since i live in florida) lol but im craving hot dogs now!
I love that place