The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
Ice Cream Parlor$$$$
Chinatown, New York
The experts at Food & Wine and The Corcoran Group recommend this place
"Zen Butter is awesome - toasted sesame and peanut butter."(34 Tips)
"Try the lychee ice cream & lychee sorbet yum yum yummy👍"(21 Tips)
"I had the almond cookie ice cream and it blew my mind!"(10 Tips)
"Combine the almond cookie and black sesame ice creams!"(21 Tips)
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Gautam BahadurMarch 26, 2013The pandan flavor is made from fresh pandan leaves (and is delicious) but is also out of stock 80% of the time - a must try if its there!
Expensive, but some of the best ice cream I've ever had. Zen butter is a must. Get the waffle cone, 5$.
Julie LoFebruary 10, 2016Love this place! Almond cookie was sooo good and red bean was the best red bean I had!
CompassApril 24, 2014As an unofficial Chinatown landmark, the ice cream shop offers classic flavors in addition to Asian ones like durian, red bean, lychee, and taro.
Rell ReneéSeptember 1, 2014Amazing flavored. I had the red bean. No order inside - everyone is everywhere but hey - it's chinatown
Earn NichaDecember 22, 2016Go for Zen Butter, Black Sesame, and Lychee. I'm a big fan of ice cream and this place is great!
Lori LuoAugust 10, 2014There's nowhere to sit, so get your order of pistachio, black sesame, or fortune cookie ice cream to go.
Michelle WongJune 8, 2012Get a one scoop cup, and ask for half scoops of two flavors! Love it. Plus, the Green Tea, Red Bean and Black Sesame ice cream flavors are AWESOME.
PANDAN ICE CREAM. Need I say more? If you arrive, devastated and heartbroken like me when there is no pandan ice cream, you can get the almond cookie or zen butter. Those are pretty good.
Andrew ShumOctober 24, 2014Can't miss this place if you're looking for desserts in Chinatown. Best items: black sesame, zen butter, taro.
HashtagNYUAugust 29, 2014We’re pretty sure Chinatown Ice Cream Factory is the ONLY place in NYC where you can buy Chocolate Bacon ice cream. Need we say more?
Mariana PekurarSeptember 11, 2014Strange flavours, delicious ice cream, try the red beans, green tea, or anything that you cant find at any other place
An extensive selection of unique and traditional flavors. It is a must visit while in Chinatown!
Rick NijhuisOctober 2, 2015Used to love this place for its original Asian flavours (taro, matcha, sesame) but now feel their core (vanilla) ice cream flavour is too dominant and the flavours too artificial :(
VivOctober 19, 2013Ask for the Durian ice cream. Divine. And smelly - they store it away from the other flavours hehe
Some of the best ice cream flavors in NYC. Love the black sesame ice cream!
Untapped CitiesJune 22, 2012Stay Authentic! The Black Sesame and Red Bean ice flavors will blow you away. Knicks fan? Add Jeremy Lin sprinkles. Read more at: http://bit.ly/UntappedCICF
One of the best ice cream places in NYC. Black sesame, cherry pistachio , to name a few & always made in house!
Foxxy BSeptember 10, 2017Cash only. Not mind blowing, but as others mention you go for the flavors. Green tea Oreo is fun! "One scoop" is $5, but in reality you get two.
Honghui YuApril 3, 2016There are so many unique flavors here it's hard to know which one to pick - I recommend the black sesame and banana
Diego RufoApril 4, 2011The ice cream is fantastic and homemade, so I recommend you get adventurous! My favorite is the Zen Butter, a mix of peanut butter ice cream and sesame seeds. Read more
Ayesha AhmadAugust 7, 2014The best ice cream. The most incredible flavors... Black sesame, taro, lychee among others.
Mango, lychee and black sesame flavor birthday cake its one of the best combination. Brought one for Father's Day!!
Miguel de LeonAugust 9, 2014The weirder the flavor the better. Good starters: black sesame, Thai iced tea, and matcha
This is possibly the creamiest ice cream I have ever tasted. All flavors are good, but almond cookie is my fav! Cash only
Split your scoop like this: 1/2 almond cookie, 1/2 black sesame. 好吃了！
Ian MarshallApril 28, 2016the zen butter ice cream is definitely a crowd pleaser, plus every ice cream comes with a Pocky!
Lolita CiprianoJanuary 2, 2014Plan to come back one day to try Lychee, Durian, Zen Butter, Ube/Taro, Coconut, & Avocado flavors :-)
try the taro! it has bits of ube in it. I normally don't like taro but this is def an exception. almond cookie & pandan are yummmmmy too!
The New York Daily NewsJanuary 28, 2011PHOTO: Chinatown has grown a lot since this photo of Mott Street was taken in 1935! Check out the photo, at the link, and send your new view to @nydailynews on Twitter! Read more
YuliaSeptember 1, 2014I had the lychee ice cream and the zen butter when I was here. I prefer the lychee but both are Amazing.
Stella BellaMarch 4, 2011Ginger fans get the Ginger ice cream. Where else can you find it? Zen butter also great. Got both in single scoop size. Will be back for more exotic flavors.
Spotted by Locals - city guides by localsAugust 3, 2015Don’t be afraid to try a flavor because it seems strange. It could very well be your new favorite. Read more
BMay 14, 2017It was a bit smaller than what I was expecting but interesting flavors. Will def visit again next time in NY
CHINATOWNICECREAMFACTORYNovember 27, 2013Sundaes for a cause! $1 of each Halo-Halo sundae will be donated to the survivors in the Philippines! Get yours today!
- Sarah ChangJuly 1, 2014Zen Butter is awesome - toasted sesame and peanut butter. Lycee Sorbet is so good too.
Christina ChinSeptember 29, 2017Don tat custard flavor is pretty good, not cheap but pretty big serving for a small cup
Kelsey LeeJune 20, 2014The almond cookie ice cream is the best flavor. It's like a fortune cookie mixed with heaven.
Tian Q.January 2, 2013Omg- black sesame and lychee. The red bean doesn't really taste like red bean but still amazing.
G WongMarch 22, 2012Beware the endless amount of (ridiculous) flavours available, you might want to consider bringing a few friends or come back a few times until you satisfy your ice cream craving.
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The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
65 Bayard St (btwn Elizabeth & Mott St)
New York, NY 10013
United States
New York, NY 10013
United States
Chinatown Ice Cream Factory (CICF) has been voted NYC's best ice cream time and time again. Serving ice cream for over 30 years, CICF has not only brought smiles & ice cream cones to NYC locals; but to tourists and celebrities worldwide.
Closed until 11:00 AM (Show more)
- Mon–Sun
- 11:00 AM–10:00 PM
(212) 608-4170
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