My wife and I came through this area while on a bus tour. Stopped to eat and the food was great. A must to do while in this area.

A gentleman was selling fresh Durian. Never having seen it outside of TV, I was very interested. He was cutting up an order,so I asked him to taste a sliver,which was laying there.,(About 1/2 in.by 1/2 in.) His comment was "NO SAMPLES!" I would have...More

We walked through China Town for many blocks. I found it was smelly and very dirty. There was garbage everywhere on the streets; papers, smelly garbage bags, some of the grocery stores looked sketchy. It is a big China Town however it was not pleasant...More

Lots of street vendors looking to sell knock off Gucci and Rolex. If you aren't looking to purchase, just answer no and keep moving. Did eat in a very good authentic Chinese restaurant off a side street. Lots of inexpensive souvenirs, but sales people can...More

Chinatown of NY is disappointing. It is overcrowded, busy, smelly, dirty... this may be very authentic, but please clean the place up, so visitors can also enjoy the rich culture that Chinatown could potentially offer, like in some other major cities of the world.

We had a walk around Chinatown today and really liked soaking in its community feel. The area has a bit of everything, from market stalls to restaurants to temples, and it was fun just to walk around and take a look at everything on offer....More

When in college, we used to go to Chinatown a lot for very good and reasonably priced food. The area was full of small shops selling mostly fruit, fish, and other goods. Well, many, many years later I returned and was very disappointed. Now, as...More