10 Places to Enjoy NYC’s Can’t-Miss Korean Corn Dogs (2024)

James Park

From the classic, sugar-sprinkled kind to ramen-studded ones

by James Park@jamesyworld Jul 7, 2021, 4:11pm EDT

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This corn dog pop-up brings the craze of Korean corn dogs to the Bronx Night Market. With six different choices, including crispy potato and sweet potato crusts, it offers a classic Korean corn dog experience. The cheese fillings have a stamp of “stretch approved,” guaranteeing that customers will have a cheesy stretch moment with their mozzarella corn dogs. A whole line of sauces aren’t available, but the relatively simple classics, like ketchup, combined with the crispy batter and stretchy cheese ensures that every bite of a Korean corn dog is sweet and savory.

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While it’s not a restaurant, it’s worth noting that there is an excellent selection of frozen Korean corn dogs sold at various locations of H Mart. There’s no long line to get crispy Korean corn dogs here and there are only a few simple steps before enjoying the snack: pick a preferred brand and fry them in an air fryer or oil — yes, they can taste as good as the restaurant ones. You can come up with your own sauce varieties, either by mixing ketchup and mayo or even honey mustard. Some notable brands to look out for at H Mart are Lotte’s Mozzarella Cheese & Potato Hotdog, Kikeni Crispy Mozzarella Corn Dog, and Pulmuone Breaded Mozzarella & Fish Cake on a Stick.

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As one of the vendors at the Grand Bazaar, Club Dog serves four different types of corn dogs — including potato-encrusted ones — to the Upper West Side neighborhood. All of their corn dogs, described as “caveman,” are made with half cheese and half sausage, and come with a choice of five different sauces, including wasabi mayo. The corn dogs — with quirky names like the ramen-studded Happy Caveman — are an ideal snack while browsing the weekly flea market.

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The Basac is one of the earliest shops offering Korean corn dogs in NYC, featuring six different varieties of the popular street food. Made with glutinous rice flour, the corn dogs here are fried to a perfect golden brown with a chewy and crispy texture. Some of the unique options — corn flakes and seed & nuts — create a special coating for the corn dogs. The best part of eating corn dogs at the Basac is to pair them with other menu items, such as tabletop tteokbokki, spicy Korean rice cakes. Dip the corn dogs into the spicy broth of tteokbokki or bubbling Korean army stew for the best bite.

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Located on a bustling stretch of Roosevelt Avenue in Flushing, this small outpost fries eight different kinds of corn dogs, including a half-sized version for kids. All the classic offerings, from the mozzarella-stuffed one to a classic beef sausage one, are available. Unlike other venues, all of the offerings here have potato toppings — adding extra crunch to each bite — for an additional 75 cents. A special item that can only be found here is the Premium Pizza Ugdog, which is made with a whole mozzarella cheese chunk, dipped in a light batter, fried to a golden brown hue, and topped with tomato sauce, basil pesto, garlic powder, and parsley. Don’t forget to try the ugly donuts, a deep-fried twist of dough, ideally served with whipped cream.

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Robert Sietsema

With three locations in NYC, this is one of the most popular Korean corn dog shops. Each outlet offers efficient kiosk service, where customers choose one of 11 options, ranging from a whole mozzarella dog to a potato-studded hot dog. As the name suggests, the batter is made with rice flour, creating this airy, super crispy texture. One of the notable items from the shop is Ramyun Noodle Chips Hotdog. A plump hot dog is dipped in a rice batter and coated with broken dry ramen noodle pieces that adds savory and crunchy notes. Six different sauces, from cheddar sauce to honey mustard, are also offered and it’s a DIY affair, so diners can customize how much sauce coats each corn dog. (Multiple locations)

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James Park

This delivery-only spot is a welcomed addition for those craving crispy Korean corn dogs in Long Island City and Astoria. The menu highlights six different kinds of corn dogs, including ones with potatoes. Because it doesn’t have a brick-and-mortar space yet, Krazy Korean Dogz doesn’t provide much customization with seasonings and sauces. Still, there’s a whole slew of other items that you can order along with Korean corn dogs, including matcha milk bubble tea, truffle fries, spam fried rice, and more.

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Official

This popular franchised corn dog spot is quickly building its fanbase with a line of whimsical Korean dogs. They have created a set menu with their signature sauces and seasonings, including sweet ranch sauce, spicy sauce, dirty sauce, and more. There are seven different options, including American corn dog, with a side of Dirty Fries made with tater tots. The Two Hands Dog comes with ranch sauce, while the Spicy Dog is covered with hot Cheetos powder. Two unique items from the shop worth noting are the Ingeolmi Dog and Crispy Rice Dog. The former, inspired by injeolmi (Korean sweet rice cakes), is dusted with a nutty bean powder that gives it a more nuanced savory taste while the Crispy Rice Dog is coated with rice puffs that give a different kind of crunch when compared to potatoes. (Multiple locations)

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Robert Sietsema

This small outpost in the Lower East Side offers two of the most popular Asian snacks: thick egg toast and Korean corn dogs. But, its main focus is Korean corn dogs, offering 10 different options, including a classic hot dog, fancier beef hot dog, mozzarella, and even rice cakes for vegetarians. Customers can also choose whether they want their corn dogs to be studded with chunks of sweet potatoes or potatoes outside, creating an extra crunch. The squid ink option has both mozzarella cheese and sausage, which curls up at the end of the batter, resembling the tentacles on a squid. There are also six different kinds of sauces (garlic sauce, ketchup, sweet chili, and more) and five seasonings (including honey butter, parmesan cheese, and coconut), so customers can come up with endless combinations of their preferred Korean corn dog.

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Insa doesn’t serve a traditional version, but it offers something similar to the familiar crispy, crunchy texture that Korean corn dogs are known for in this one-of-a-kind riff. Enter the Seafood “Corn Dog.” Served on a stick, this seafood “corn dog” is made with fish paste in the form of sausage wrapped around a stick, finished with a drizzle of ketchup and mayo. It may not have that light, fluffy fried batter encasing the sausage, but it’s as savory and meaty as any Korean corn dog.

• Open in Google Maps
• Foursquare

Khushbu Shah

This corn dog pop-up brings the craze of Korean corn dogs to the Bronx Night Market. With six different choices, including crispy potato and sweet potato crusts, it offers a classic Korean corn dog experience. The cheese fillings have a stamp of “stretch approved,” guaranteeing that customers will have a cheesy stretch moment with their mozzarella corn dogs. A whole line of sauces aren’t available, but the relatively simple classics, like ketchup, combined with the crispy batter and stretchy cheese ensures that every bite of a Korean corn dog is sweet and savory.

• Open in Google Maps

While it’s not a restaurant, it’s worth noting that there is an excellent selection of frozen Korean corn dogs sold at various locations of H Mart. There’s no long line to get crispy Korean corn dogs here and there are only a few simple steps before enjoying the snack: pick a preferred brand and fry them in an air fryer or oil — yes, they can taste as good as the restaurant ones. You can come up with your own sauce varieties, either by mixing ketchup and mayo or even honey mustard. Some notable brands to look out for at H Mart are Lotte’s Mozzarella Cheese & Potato Hotdog, Kikeni Crispy Mozzarella Corn Dog, and Pulmuone Breaded Mozzarella & Fish Cake on a Stick.

• Open in Google Maps

As one of the vendors at the Grand Bazaar, Club Dog serves four different types of corn dogs — including potato-encrusted ones — to the Upper West Side neighborhood. All of their corn dogs, described as “caveman,” are made with half cheese and half sausage, and come with a choice of five different sauces, including wasabi mayo. The corn dogs — with quirky names like the ramen-studded Happy Caveman — are an ideal snack while browsing the weekly flea market.

• Open in Google Maps

The Basac is one of the earliest shops offering Korean corn dogs in NYC, featuring six different varieties of the popular street food. Made with glutinous rice flour, the corn dogs here are fried to a perfect golden brown with a chewy and crispy texture. Some of the unique options — corn flakes and seed & nuts — create a special coating for the corn dogs. The best part of eating corn dogs at the Basac is to pair them with other menu items, such as tabletop tteokbokki, spicy Korean rice cakes. Dip the corn dogs into the spicy broth of tteokbokki or bubbling Korean army stew for the best bite.

• Open in Google Maps
• Foursquare

Located on a bustling stretch of Roosevelt Avenue in Flushing, this small outpost fries eight different kinds of corn dogs, including a half-sized version for kids. All the classic offerings, from the mozzarella-stuffed one to a classic beef sausage one, are available. Unlike other venues, all of the offerings here have potato toppings — adding extra crunch to each bite — for an additional 75 cents. A special item that can only be found here is the Premium Pizza Ugdog, which is made with a whole mozzarella cheese chunk, dipped in a light batter, fried to a golden brown hue, and topped with tomato sauce, basil pesto, garlic powder, and parsley. Don’t forget to try the ugly donuts, a deep-fried twist of dough, ideally served with whipped cream.

• Open in Google Maps
• Foursquare

Robert Sietsema

With three locations in NYC, this is one of the most popular Korean corn dog shops. Each outlet offers efficient kiosk service, where customers choose one of 11 options, ranging from a whole mozzarella dog to a potato-studded hot dog. As the name suggests, the batter is made with rice flour, creating this airy, super crispy texture. One of the notable items from the shop is Ramyun Noodle Chips Hotdog. A plump hot dog is dipped in a rice batter and coated with broken dry ramen noodle pieces that adds savory and crunchy notes. Six different sauces, from cheddar sauce to honey mustard, are also offered and it’s a DIY affair, so diners can customize how much sauce coats each corn dog. (Multiple locations)

• Open in Google Maps
• Foursquare

James Park

This delivery-only spot is a welcomed addition for those craving crispy Korean corn dogs in Long Island City and Astoria. The menu highlights six different kinds of corn dogs, including ones with potatoes. Because it doesn’t have a brick-and-mortar space yet, Krazy Korean Dogz doesn’t provide much customization with seasonings and sauces. Still, there’s a whole slew of other items that you can order along with Korean corn dogs, including matcha milk bubble tea, truffle fries, spam fried rice, and more.

• Open in Google Maps

Official

This popular franchised corn dog spot is quickly building its fanbase with a line of whimsical Korean dogs. They have created a set menu with their signature sauces and seasonings, including sweet ranch sauce, spicy sauce, dirty sauce, and more. There are seven different options, including American corn dog, with a side of Dirty Fries made with tater tots. The Two Hands Dog comes with ranch sauce, while the Spicy Dog is covered with hot Cheetos powder. Two unique items from the shop worth noting are the Ingeolmi Dog and Crispy Rice Dog. The former, inspired by injeolmi (Korean sweet rice cakes), is dusted with a nutty bean powder that gives it a more nuanced savory taste while the Crispy Rice Dog is coated with rice puffs that give a different kind of crunch when compared to potatoes. (Multiple locations)

• Open in Google Maps

Robert Sietsema

This small outpost in the Lower East Side offers two of the most popular Asian snacks: thick egg toast and Korean corn dogs. But, its main focus is Korean corn dogs, offering 10 different options, including a classic hot dog, fancier beef hot dog, mozzarella, and even rice cakes for vegetarians. Customers can also choose whether they want their corn dogs to be studded with chunks of sweet potatoes or potatoes outside, creating an extra crunch. The squid ink option has both mozzarella cheese and sausage, which curls up at the end of the batter, resembling the tentacles on a squid. There are also six different kinds of sauces (garlic sauce, ketchup, sweet chili, and more) and five seasonings (including honey butter, parmesan cheese, and coconut), so customers can come up with endless combinations of their preferred Korean corn dog.

• Open in Google Maps

Insa doesn’t serve a traditional version, but it offers something similar to the familiar crispy, crunchy texture that Korean corn dogs are known for in this one-of-a-kind riff. Enter the Seafood “Corn Dog.” Served on a stick, this seafood “corn dog” is made with fish paste in the form of sausage wrapped around a stick, finished with a drizzle of ketchup and mayo. It may not have that light, fluffy fried batter encasing the sausage, but it’s as savory and meaty as any Korean corn dog.

• Open in Google Maps
• Foursquare

Khushbu Shah

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