http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/03/tater-tots-new-york-city_n_6912968.html
Click on that link to visit the site. I recommend it.
Anyway the 1st place we went to is The Melt Shop. On the one of the sides there is black boards with cheese related things drawn on it. Here you can get sandwiches, salads, and tater tots. The employees had funny cheese puns on the back of their shirts. They're really cheesy, huh get it. Some of the puns were "Girl you lookin Gouda" and "Give me all ya Cheddar".
https://www.meltshop.com
We got their loaded tots. They were like heaven. So it's tater tots with parm. cheese bits, melted cheese, Jalapenos (which I avoid, I don't like spiciness), and bacon. It was awesome with the random bits of crunchy bacon.
The Whiskey Tavern is next on the list. They have a bar on one side. Opposite of the bar are these cool tables that are chess board sized tables that just stick out of the wall. It's near all the kinds of court houses in the city. I made a joke that the judges and the lawyers come here to eat.
http://whiskeytavernnyc.com
We got the Pizza tots. They're tater tots covered in pizza sauce and melted cheese. I like them but they were a little weird in the way the sauce had made them wet. We also ordered the pork tacos. They were delicious.
The last place was Criff Dogs. You had to walk downstairs into a basement to get to this restaurant. It was very small and very popular. There was a bar across one side with stools. There were two arcade games you could play and one arcade game made into a table.
http://www.crifdogs.com
We got the chili cheese taters. They are tater tots covered in chili and cheese. They were a tiny bit spicy. I loved them.
So I really like the three places. They all have really cool websites that you will want to check out. I want to go back to try their other foods. I again really recommend doing the crawl. It's really fun and you get some exercise and you explore the city.