Some to try:
-The BLT (bacon wrapped deep fried hot dog with tomato, lettuce and avacado)
-The Good Morning (another bacon wrapped deep fried dog topped with cheese and a fried egg)
-The Redneck (MORE bacon wrapped deep fried dog topped with chili, coldslaw, and jalapeño)
There is also the amazing side option of tater tots.
The place is a bit of a hole in the wall, but is BYOB and totally recession friendly with prices between $2.00-$5.00. It's also scattered with video games and some great artwork. The bathroom isn't one to be impressed with (also, has no mirror, kind of weird), but really, it's the hot dogs that count.
Also very cool about Crifs (although it probably loses it's novelty after the first time you do it), is the only accessible via a phone booth Prohibition Era-style bar next door, PDT (Please Don't Tell). The soul way to gain access is to call by 3pm the same day to snag your reservation. The phone line is usually always busy, but a friend and I managed to nail down one of the first reservations of the night last year, and all of the secrecy is worth it. The cocktails might be overpriced, but you can order some of the Crif Dogs through a pass through window between PDT and the kitchen, and the decor is awesome. Dimly lit, bartenders dressed to the nines preparing intricate cocktails, leather booths and all sorts of taxidermy hanging on the walls.
All in all, a definite stop for a great snack, and if you can manage, some Prohibition cocktails next door.
New York Magazine write up: http://nymag.com/urr/urr.pl?rm=all_reviews&listing_id=2573&listing_type=nyml_venue_restaurant
Please Don't Tell site: http://www.pdtnyc.com/
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