Gray's Papaya
Hot dog restaurant · 2090 Broadway, New York, NY 10023, United States · United States
★ 4.2 on Google · 6,598 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 15, 2026 · 71 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
1,000
Flagged
71
7% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.5★
place average 4.2★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Apr ’25 | 62 | 14 |
| May ’25 | 60 | 5 |
| Jun ’25 | 46 | 1 |
| Jul ’25 | 75 | 4 |
| Aug ’25 | 91 | 5 |
| Sep ’25 | 65 | 3 |
| Oct ’25 | 69 | 4 |
| Nov ’25 | 62 | 2 |
| Dec ’25 | 64 | 3 |
| Jan ’26 | 65 | 2 |
| Feb ’26 | 39 | 3 |
| Mar ’26 | 56 | 4 |
| Apr ’26 | 85 | 11 |
| May ’26 | 73 | 4 |
| Jun ’26 | 56 | 5 |
| Jul ’26 | 32 | 1 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
- burst 3 five-star reviews on 2025-04-11 vs avg 0.3/day; 5 five-star reviews on 2025-04-14 vs avg 0.5/day weight 1
- low activity account 54 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 11 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 4 reviews, near-identical wording
The best hot dogs in NY!!!
- sama ★★★★★ 2025-09-30 suspicion 79
- Spencer Hsieh ★★★★★ 2025-10-11 suspicion 64
- Vicente Garrido ★★★★★ 2025-12-25 suspicion 68
- Dmitrii Cheremnykh ★★★★★ 2026-04-02 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Delicious hot dogs...
- Jordán Alegría Constantino ★★★★ 2025-05-08 suspicion 90
- AL ★★★★★ 2025-09-04 suspicion 72
- RoHa ★★★★ 2026-04-30 suspicion 90
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Excellent hot dogs. Three hot dogs and a drink cost $12! Very good value for money.
- Mike Roméo ★★★★ 2025-10-25 suspicion 59
- Markus HbnR ★★★★★ 2026-04-15 suspicion 59
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Still the best franks in New York.
- Marc Offner ★★★★★ 2025-11-11 suspicion 56
- A P ★★★★★ 2026-02-16 suspicion 79
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 60 remaining flagged reviews.
Andrei Bosoiu
activity unknown
★★★★★
2025-04-11
Zachary Zibits
28 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-04-14
Very good place.
Lena
9 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-04-14
Phil S
169 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-04-14
Too hot dog joint specialising in hot doggery. And pinocolados! And a recession special! Marvellous.
Emma Matteazzi
72 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-04-14
Not my first time here. Great hotdogs and the pineapple juice is to die for! Highly recommend
horst horstensen
4 reviews
★★★★★
2025-04-14
Mathilde P
54 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-04-11
Jörg Dinges
9 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-04-11
daniel gaggiani
1 review
★★★★★
2026-07-14
Ryan Chaniott
1 review
★★★★★
2026-06-21
Report generated Jul 15, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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