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The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory

Ice Cream Parlor$$$$

Chinatown, New York

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The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory

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Ranked #3 for sorbet in New York
This ice cream parlor is famous for their green tea. It's one of the most popular in the city!
"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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MarieJune 20, 2012
Get samples of the red bean and black sesame just to get a taste of it. Lychee, almond cookie and green tea were all phenomenal!
Longfei XingJanuary 27, 2015
Very delicious ice cream. Green tea tastes so good. Don't forget to check in to get free topping
Lani LoveAugust 11, 2013
You can get vanilla and chocolate anywhere. Check out the Almond Cookie, Black Sesame and Pandan.
Alice ChaoJune 30, 2015
Lychee ice cream is my favorite - get it. I also hear the Thai Tea is good too! :)
Alex HunterAugust 22, 2023
As someone who’s eaten a lot of mint chip ice cream I can safely say this is some of the best.
Nick YeeOctober 29, 2012
Great exotic ice cream flavors! Don't bother with the usual flavors, get the mango, coconut or lychee!
Gloriann ChhouthJuly 9, 2010
Been here 5+ times
This place has the best ice cream in china town! Sometimes there's long lines but the ice cream here is so worth it.They have over 20 ice cream flavors. TRY it!
Schweet LifeOctober 5, 2013
The lychee and mango-papaya sorbets are good non-dairy options.
Jen ShinMarch 7, 2015
the egg custard flavor is a must.
Jane DongAugust 9, 2014
Lychee sorbet is amazing. The pieces of lychee in it make it the best I've ever had
Twinkle DenoyoJanuary 26, 2017
They have so many exotic ice cream flavors, including pandan and durian!
Christina SeidAugust 28, 2015
Been here 25+ times
Yummy Toppings: Chocolate Covered Sunflower Seeds, Popping Bobba, Strawberry Heart Jelly
Kittinun SriprasertyingNovember 11, 2014
Egg custard, Pandan, and Black sesame ice cream!
Tabi YooNovember 1, 2015
Really liked the zen butter ice cream! Also, this place is cash only!
Ted BoyerJuly 5, 2016
Best ice cream ever! Lychee flavor is terrific & unique.
Champ EnsmingerAugust 23, 2015
Awesome eclectic selection of flavors, and the staff is super nice!
Kira FisherJune 24, 2014
One scoop is huge in the cone. Pandan ice cream is Asia's version of vanilla.
Megan PanAugust 31, 2015
ZEN BUTTER IS AMMMMAAAAZINGGG!! my favorite flavor and I have gone to this place sooo many times
Luc DoanJanuary 28, 2016
Awesome icecream and cute logo to boot
Resource MagazineSeptember 20, 2014
Pandan, zen butter, mango, taro, NOT soy sauce flavor!!
Kathryn DJuly 7, 2018
Black sesame and almond cookie make an excellent combo.
Vivian VoApril 6, 2015
Been here 10+ times
Please try the black sesame 😝. They'll let you get half scoops too!
Michael HarrisAugust 22, 2018
Pandan flavor is so good
Collette SApril 25, 2016
Ice cream cones come with Poky on top! Get the Zen Butter!
Andrew FurmanNovember 5, 2014
Tons of obscure flavors to choose from. All are excellent.
Lina TrifonDecember 7, 2015
The red bean ice cream was delicious. The green tea ice cream was dissapointing.
Alex FJune 30, 2013
The black sesame and the ginger ice cream was AMAZING. Definitely worth venturing here :)
Polina WeitzDecember 10, 2016
Try the black sesame seed ice cream and other non conventional flavors
Lila MurphyMarch 26, 2016
it's all really great. but green tea is the thing to get!
Angela LinNovember 8, 2016
Sesame is a must have!! Green tea Oreo also heavenly.
Ghostly InternationalJuly 14, 2011
Seriously, try something different, try something original because you can trust that they will do it right. Also, get a shirt, great logo!
S MApril 9, 2017
Delicious almond cookie ice cream, cool tee shirts.
CRUZiiiEJune 22, 2016
If efficiency matters...they don't list flavors outside of the counter (even with the long line). Yet, ask for a "taste" to and you will get an eyeroll or sigh fr staff. Bad service. Decent ice cream.
Alice ZhuAugust 8, 2016
My favorite flavor is the Lychee Rose. A must try
Keri DingAugust 12, 2014
Been here 5+ times
lychee, black sesame and almond cookie are my personal favorites!
Alejandro ViteMay 6, 2017
Black Sesame is delicious!
Kathleen YanolatosJune 21, 2015
Almond cookie is the best. Pandan was great too.
BravoNovember 11, 2010
Great ice cream and original flavors. -Eric Wolitzky, Top Chef Just Desserts
Michael AntonioNovember 18, 2012
Almond cookie ice cream with mochi topping.. So good!
nikkiNovember 30, 2016
durian, black sesame, and taro options, to name a few
Joseph LeFebruary 10, 2018
Try the durian ice cream! So creamy and delicious
Patrick BaskinMarch 7, 2016
Go here now; leechee ice cream and mango is fantastic
Christina SeidFebruary 24, 2014
Been here 25+ times
CICF has a "Secret Menu". Follow them on Facebook for the scoop!
Jandilyn WongApril 28, 2014
I got the red bean ice cream with a taro pudding....so good!!!!
Frank ShortMarch 23, 2011
Hit the Chinatown Ice cream Factory for a must-have treat for Manhattanites on jury duty. Try the lychee flavor for the authentic experience!
Polina WeitzDecember 25, 2016
Try the unique flavors like black sesame or egg custard!
Bin YangAugust 14, 2014
Been here 50+ times
Get the real exotic flavors: black sesame, ginger. Yum!
陳雄暉弟兄May 21, 2015
sometimes you got dumb punks running the store that don't know the difference between lychee flavor and plain vanilla. they clown behind the counters.
Jingyi ZhangFebruary 26, 2017
Taro is the best! Always and forever!
Tom JosephApril 23, 2015
The red bean and black sesame flavours are delicious

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