quite fascinating - as well as the best fortune cookies

This little operation is located on a small alley in Chinatown and is staffed by three ladies. They are very welcoming of tourists and as soon as you peek inside they wave you in to take a picture and offer you a cookie. They charge $0.50 for photo privileges and you can take as many as you like for that... More

When we walked down the alley to find this place my family didn't know what to expect. We walked into a small room with enough room for about 6 people and watched a few ladies making fresh fortune cookies. You can buy bags of them right there and they are crunchy and yummy! Great 5-minute trip.

This hard to find fortune cookie factory was worth the trouble to locate. The owner handed out the flat wafers ... warm from having just been made. You only need to spend a few minutes to watch how the flat cookie gets the message inserted and is then pressed into shape. Much yummier than the stale ones handed out in... More

I teased my husband and told him we were going to the "factory" where they make the fortune cookies. I knew what to expect - but he didn't. It was so funny when we walked in to this little space where two workers sit and make cookies all day in this little area - 20,000 a day! amazing and they... More

This was a great little spot that's a must if you are already in chinatown. It's a tiny shop with a little old lady making the cookies. Fascinating! We were offered free samples which were very fresh and delicious! Nothing like what you might think fortune cookies taste like. We bought a couple of bags of cookies which were great... More

Second return to this shop, this time with two people who hadn't been there before. A bit more crowded this time, though we were the front of line. Even though they ask for a 50 cent donation for a picture, I always give them a couple of dollars. Call me a softie, but if there is anything I can do... More

This was my second visit and because of the Chinese New Year Parade, there was a line, but they give you flat cookies while you wait, so okay. It's a little tiny room where you watch 3-4 people making cookies. You buy some cookies. You pay 50¢ to take a picture and you leave. The whole thing takes about 10... More

cool, fun little stop in Chinatown. We weren't in there for more than 10 minutes but it was really neat to see how fortune cookies are made. Sampling warm fortune cookie right off the machine was delicious. It is a tiny cramped space and down a small alley but definitely worth a look if you're in the area. We bought... More