Relish A Good July 4 Hot Dog? These NYC Spots Are Google's Best Rated

NEW YORK CITY — Let's be frank — there's nothing like a New York City hot dog on the Fourth of July.

And it appears many Google users agree Big Apple dogs are far from the wurst.

In fact, one frankfurter purveyor — Billy's Hot Dog Cart on the Upper West Side — is ranked number one in the nation and state, according to data released this week by Google.

"Awesome atmosphere, great hot dogs, very nice person and unbeatable prices," a reviewer wrote about the cart.

The list in honor of July 4 didn't stop there, as far as New York City dogs.

Skippy's, a Staten Island hot dog joint, ranked number two statewide and 36th nationwide, according to the list's top-rated places.

My Mother's Place in Ozone Park gobbled up the 11th highest-rated spot in New York state, the list stated.

And several New York City hot dog shops were among the top 20 most searched on Google Maps. Those were:

The flagship Papaya King location on the Upper East Side is slated for demolition. The 86th Street and Third Avenue eatery's owners have been in a court battle with their landlord, and this week a megadeveloper filed plans to tear down the entire low-rise corner.

The news prompted a wave of grief from aficionados of tube-shaped meat.

"Literally had a dream about the hot dog and strawberry mango juice I'd get like once a week as a kid last night," tweeted Jaya Saxena, an Eater writer. "I'm so gutted."

Awful. The original Papaya King on the Upper East Side is about to get demolished. An iconic spot. My mom and grandparents used to go there back in the 1960s. (They lived right up the street.) https://t.co/lpbbv9PIMS
— Steve Kovach (@stevekovach) June 29, 2022