We took the Soundwalk Audio Tour to discover NYC's Chinatown and it was by all means a profiting investment ( $12 or so). The oral guide leads you into the mysteries and caverns of the Chinese society, explaining lots of bizar and astonishing secrets you'd never even suspect going on behind the walls of those charming little restaurants and barber's... more

I was looking forward to Chinatown having heard that there were "a lot of cute stores" there but was very disappointed. All the shops there were full of useless junk and the sidewalks were so crowded with people trying to sell knockoffs that you couldn't even get by. This is not a fun place. more

I was so excited to go. I have been to Chinatowns in Vancouver, Sydney, Melbourne, San Francisco, etc.....This "Chinatown" was filthy, ugly, and down-right despicable. We walked Canal St. and went to the information kiosk for more places to visit. We were looking and accidently found a monestary with a giant buddha. Outside of this "monestary", was only filth, filth,... more

You find this place in 103 Mott Street (between Canal St & Hester St) , , and I recommend it if you want more ambiente than in ordinary China restaurants in the area. Not only do they serve fish (my wife had a whole flounder) but most of the patrons are Chinese (always a good sign), tables with white tablecloth... more

I would not recommend this area to anyone. You get hounded by vendors to buy things that are just plain junk. I would recomment that you go somewhere else you really enjoy. more

Ok people. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. I see a lot of people complaining about buying fakes in Chinatown. This is what this location is famed for. How could you buy a rolex for $75 or a Louis Vuitton for $100 and not know it's fake. I personally only shop in department stores, where you get what you pay... more

Ok, the only bad thing I have to comment on in NYC....and that's because I know in any city you have to take the good with the bad so I won't bother with some creepy streets and dirty subway areas. All cities have those. But like other reviewers, I will warn that unless you simply HAVE to have a fake... more

Of all the Chinatowns I've been to, this probably ranks as the most forgettable. There's really nothing special about it, nothing of historic significance for sightseers to take in. Dirty, smelly, and noisy, Manhattan's Chinatown is just a large collection of shops, restaurants, and tenaments where people come to conduct their business and leave when they're done. As if the... more

One of the largest Chinatowns I have ever visited, just a tad smaller in area size than the one in San Francisco. It actually used to be the largest outside of China, but the relocation of residents and businesses due to the rising & expensive Manhattan rent in bad economic times since 9/11, and the gradual expansion of SFs Chinatown... more