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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
The folks at Food & Wine and The Corcoran Group like this place. Would you agree?
"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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Sean SmithAugust 20, 2016
Ginger and green tea ice creams are amazing.
DaisyApril 27, 2017
Seems to be a must at China Town. Good ice cream indeed
Valentina S.July 19, 2012
The almond cookie flavor together with the green tea created something indescribable. Absolutely wonderful.
Jill MulliganJanuary 2, 2013
Zen Butter (roasted sesame and peanut butter) ice cream is insanely good
Wen FuJune 10, 2014
Here is where to get the black sesame and all the other funny flavors.
Kim AhearnNovember 5, 2014
Been here 10+ times
Zen Butter is like nothing else. A must have. And Coconut Fudge, yes please
Ada ChiuAugust 3, 2019
Black sesame and taro were amazing!
hazal temizkanAugust 18, 2013
Ask for samples. Be brave, try the "different" ones. Trust them.
Zayed KhanApril 13, 2014
The black sesame ice cream has a terrific toasted element to it.
Danith YongNovember 9, 2013
Try their lychee, green tea or coconut ice creams. Yummy !
Sam OdleAugust 16, 2014
Try the tai tea ice cream and always ask for a sample!
Gonzalo GaitánNovember 8, 2014
Don't even think about eat the seafood dumplings please! The rest was really good!
Kevin PhanFebruary 9, 2016
Been here 5+ times
Pandan ice cream is the way to go
Chris GampatAugust 9, 2018
I’m not sure what monster could hate on the egg custard milkshake.
Saarim ZamanAugust 14, 2016
The pandan ice cream is out of this world
Marielle LizardoAugust 13, 2015
Black sesame ice cream and pandan ice cream was good though.👌
Aaron PelsterOctober 24, 2017
Get the cherry pistachio, it was heavenly.
Malcolm ChangJune 3, 2016
Been here 5+ times
Black Sesame, Dan taat, lychee ice cream among many others!
Veronica YJune 8, 2015
Lychee, almond cookie & pumpkin pie are all delicious
ZenFoodsterNovember 19, 2012
I always get the Lychee sorbet here. The bits of lychee make it da bomb! ;9
Peter LadaNovember 28, 2015
Pandan, black sesame, lychee, mango jelly.
Diana COctober 4, 2013
Try the lychee ice cream & lychee sorbet yum yum yummy👍
Noortje OffreinsMay 1, 2015
Definately get the black sesame ice cream. And a tooth pick.
Halstead PropertyDecember 9, 2011
Try the black sesame ice cream or the almond cookie flavor, so unique and original tastes.
Vaidehi KOctober 5, 2014
Banana flavour and lychee sorbet are ridiculously good.
O KJuly 19, 2011
Get an awesome scoop of black sesame on a cone and walk around Chinatown. Passers-by will covet. Trust.
Sonja PammingerJuly 23, 2015
Special tastes of ice cream. Try green tea
Cadu RamaJune 8, 2013
Try the Black Sesame. Amazing!
Eitan LidergotJanuary 1, 2016
Just get the pandan and call it a day.
Kenneth LApril 15, 2015
Black Sesame and Almond cookie are awesome!
Jennifer NguyenMay 26, 2013
Get two flavors in one cup. Lychee and almond cookie are delish!
Sabrina WangNovember 12, 2015
all the authentic flavors ice cream tasted so good!!
Bradly.September 18, 2011
Best ice cream in NYC hands down. My fave: coconut ice cream. Try it!
Jiajia JinJuly 21, 2013
Try their castle black sesame and red bean flavors!
Jennifer CooperAugust 28, 2010
i grew up loving the red bean and lychee! if you only come here once, stay away from the ordinary flavors. there's a Hagaan Daz across the street for that!
foodforfelAugust 8, 2014
The soy sauce flavor is more like a salted vanilla. Give it a try!
Grace S.July 10, 2013
Almond cookie, lychee and red bean are awesome!
Melissa FooJuly 17, 2016
Try the Lychee Sorbet (via @Foodspotting)
Ni LiOctober 27, 2019
Red bean was great
Nico PitneyApril 14, 2014
Had half almond cookie, half zen butter and was in heaven.
Saif DiaSeptember 8, 2015
Been here 5+ times
Black sesame ice cream is perfectly balanced
JamesApril 27, 2014
The lychee ice cream is insane but the almond cookie is omfg.
Ryan EickMay 29, 2016
The zen butter ice cream is delicious
Rui ZhangMarch 11, 2015
The egg tart flavor was soo delectable!
David BerkowitzAugust 15, 2011
This is a great ice cream place, and not particularly Chinatown-ish. I'm partial to the pineapple.
John RatcliffeAugust 3, 2017
Coconut and Pistachio was fabulous
Spencer PoonAugust 3, 2013
Lychee ice cream is amazing
Lucy H.June 19, 2017
Try the black sesame 😋🍦
Rachel W.March 10, 2014
Almond Cookie and Egg Custard are amazing.
Gary RelojAugust 13, 2012
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