Jumbo Hot Dogs

This place served one of my favorite meals in New York City.
For years, as I would mount the freight elevator to hell known as the Fung Wah Bus (or the Death Coaster, as it is also affectionately known), I would save my appetite for two of Jumbo’s porn-​star inspired hot dogs. Rolled on a roller grill, and served up with Jersey style sauteed onions (anyone know a recipe for these onions? please e-​mail it to me) and brown mustard. I could literally feel my sexual ambiguity rising with every jaw aching bite.
The dogs were from the Best’s hot dog brand, also out of New Jersey, and though I searched high and low around New York and Jersey City, I could never find these dogs in this particular size. They were normal bun length dogs, but, um, larger in every other way. My ex used to call them Magnums, and I always felt more than a little prison-​showery when I would eat one in front of the other people in line waiting for the bus.
$ 1.00 for a ¼ pound hot dog, and $ 0.25 for homemade sauteed vidalia onions. You couldn’t beat this hot dog with a dick… er, I mean stick. Seriously — as, um, girthy as these dogs were, rarely would one do the trick of satiating my appetite, and now, sadly none will have to do the trick, because the owners were evicted to make space for another bootleg dvd operation (thanks chinatown, you never fail to disappoint me at sucking more and more each year).
If anyone ever finds these guys operating in another location, please let me know. I really want to get up with these people and thank them for taking care of me whenever I was heading home to Boston on the Suicide Express Bus, and also for expanding my mind about fellatio without having to cross any personal boundaries.

Unfortunately, I think this place is closed. It looks like they reverted back to the Pawnshop that the sign was named after. Hope it comes back somewhere. I can’t imagine they closed because they didn’t have enough business. *tear*

I couldn’t find this place, so I’m guessing it’s closed?

this place is legit.
these dogs remid me of the good ol’ days in california when i used to get a dog and a drink for 1.50.
fast forward to years later in manhattan. 92 cents for a pornstar sized hot dog? yes please. feel free to brave this place next to fung wah HQ, which i am always scared for my life for when i am next to it, but this is one good, filling sausage with a nice bun.

This place is great for $ 1.25 (used to be $ 1.00) you can have a really big and juicy hot dog. Yeah that didn’t sound right… Its right by the cheap Chinatown Buses to Boston, Philly and what have you. Toppings are 25 cents extra each but it still a great deal because of the size of these bad boys. The owner lady is very friendly and the franks are always fresh because of high turnover rates.
The skin has a nice crunch to it which I love and the potato bread is nice and soft. Can’t write too much about hot dogs because it is what it is; still a staple of NY food.

$ 1.25 Hot Dog is heaven. It is huge, cheap and it is real beef! The only annoying part is it is a bit out of the way and the hours here are ridiculously short. I came several times trying to catch it, but it was usually closed. Finally got a chance to try it a month ago and it is well worth it! Still not as good as Crifdogs though :)

«These links are a full quarter pound and only 92 cents»
Has anyone thought about how the meat must be made/​acquired to get a full quarter pound of it for way less than 92 cents (since they’re making a profit on the 92 cents as it is)? I won’t go any further, but some meat used in Chinatown is considered a social taboo in the United States, and you wouldn’t want to eat it if you knew what it was.

If you ever come to New York and dream of having a «New York Hot Dog» skip the nasty carts and go to the corner of Canal and Bowery. A little hole in the wall with the words «Jumbo Hot Dogs» is your destination for some of the best hot dogs ever. for 92 cents! (and after tax it becomes $ 1) you get a huge (probably twice the size of the cart dogs) all beef hot dog that comes in a yellowish soft bun.
The hot dogs are nice and juicy and comes with ketchup and Gulden’s Spicy Brown Mustard. You can also pay an additional 25 cents for either sweet relish or sauteed onions; both of which are absolutely delicious. If you don’t want to embarrass yourself by the sheer joyish look on your face or the way you will devour the dog like you’ve never eaten a meal in your life; you could get it packaged in a perfect little styrofoam container that acts as a mini coffin for the death that awaits it when you bring it home for 25 cents (boy they nickle and dime you).
These hot dogs are definitely some of the freshest juiciest dogs and definitely worth the $ 1 price tag.

I thought I’d never find a hot dog priced cheaper than the $ 1.50 at Costco’s (which comes with a drink to be fair), so imagine my astonishment to find Jumbo Hot Dog, which sells hot dogs for $ 1!
To start, it isn’t one of those tiny hot dogs by any means. And one or two of these could easily fill someone up. I do have a couple small complaints however. The bun wasn’t too great. It was really yellow, unlike other hot dog buns I’ve eaten before and tasted slightly different. The hot dog itself could’ve also been cooked hotter. Eating a slightly warm hot dog just doesn’t taste that good in my opinion. Lastly, my taste buds didn’t seem to enjoy the hot dog here as much as they did those from Costco. Maybe it’s the fact that I’m not a huge hot dog enthusiast, Costco sells good hot dogs, Jumbo Hot Dog sells average hot dogs, or all of the above, but Jumbo gets a mediocre 3 rating from me.

I’ll keep this one very concise:
Jumbo Hot dog: $ 1
Toppings other than basic condiments: $ 0.25
Dijon mustard: free
The guy behind the counter won’t say a word to you. And that’s all there is to it.

One of the most filling tube-​steaks you’ll find in Manhattan. For the price it’s a great tasting wiener. Now that I got the sexual references out of my system, it’s on to business: the dogs are big and decent tasting, not best, I would say Crif’s or Nathans are better but they are not a buck either ($ 1). Other things you should know: $.25 for initial topping (onions, etc), i believe $.10 for additional toppings, and a $.25 charge if you want your wiener wrapped.

These are HUGE hot dogs! The buns are fresh and delicious!
AND THEY’RE ONLY $ 1!!!
For the price, you really can’t beat this…

The main reason I go to Chinatown is the cheap Chinese food. But I just found out that they can do cheap American food damn well, too. I heard there were $ 1 hot dogs to be had on canal street, and I assumed, they’d be pretty bad. Not so.
These babies really are at least a quarter pound – more than an inch in diameter, They don’t even skimp on the roll: a fresh, tasty potato roll. And the sauteed onions – they are a whole quarter extra, but they’re completely worth it. The woman at the window is smiling and friendly.
If there’s a problem with the place, I guess it’s that it’s just a window, and it happened to be about 20 degrees outside when I went there. So my hand did freeze while I was eating the dog. But I’d definitely be willing to go back and freeze off the other one.

This place can easily compete with any Papaya joint in the city. They sell huge hot dogs with quality meat for $ 1, including tax.
My favorite thing about this place has to be the homemade onion topping. You might think that it’s a ripoff to be charged extra for onions, but believe me, it’s not. We’re talking about freshly simmered onions here, not the crap from a can you get at normal hot dog stands. If you like onions, give up another quarter — you won’t be disappointed.
They also have ice cold Boylan’s soda — an absolutely perfect complement to your hot dog, especially on a warm day.
I can’t give this place five stars, because they’re missing two of my favorite things: skins on the dogs, and toasted buns. But even with the skinless dogs and toastless buns, the insanely low price and the excellent quality of the meat and the onions is still enough to make these one of my favorite hot dogs in the city.

It’s a hot dog. It’s big. It’s cheap. It’s quick, if the salesperson isn’t off on break.
Many americans seem to equate bigger with «better», «tastier», and probably even «more nutritious». I guess that means this hot dog is the tastiest, bestest, and most nutritiousestestest piece of mystery meat you can buy for a dollar in the US of A.
I think the bun has artificial yellow food coloring in it, if you care.

I’ve always liked the more bang for your buck principle, but hot dog (wow that was cheesy) is there a deal to be had in Chinatown. Never in my life would I expect to find some of the tastiest dogs in Chinatown but for a buck you roughly get a tube steak of delight on a bun.
Hailing from Chicago, I’ve always been miffed at the dirty water dog selection New York seems to offer, but this place brings me back to my Vienna dog eatin’ roots. If your getting ready to head off to Boston on the Fung Wah, or just getting ready to bike over the Manhattan bridge and need some extra strength — here is place to fuel up.

holy mama, u cant ask for anymore than what this place gives you.
topping wise? ketchup, mustard, and homemade onions for a quarter extra. seems like the dog is missing out on some condiments until u take a bite atta these babies. a dog doesn’t need super condiments when its quality meat. not overly salty, just enough taste, and did i mention these things were HUGE for only a buck?

Pretty yummy snack while waiting for any of the Chinatown buses to take you to Boston. The tomato seasoned onions gave it extra flavour and you can’t really complain when its only a dollar!

You wouldn’t expect the best hot dog in NYC to be in Chinatown, but it is. For a buck, you can get a big yummy dog here instead of wasting more for those weenie ones at the street carts. These are like Ron Jeremys and the others are like Daniel Xs. Wait. what?

Yowsa! The best hot dogs are in Chinatown! 92 cents (make it a dollar with Uncle Sam’s takings)
No joke, blokes. Served up authentic NYC style, right next to a bridge, no signage in front, and next to the lovely gangster-​operated Fung Wah Bus.
It might as well be a speakeasy because it’s situated right underneath a giant sign that says ‘Simpsons Loans and Pawn Brokers’. It’s really just a little stand. And they charge extra for onions and relish (it’ll be a quarter more, dollface).
Big, juicy hot dogs served up fresh. These aren’t your wimpy street dogs! NIIIIICE.