It is an educational experience to walk the streets of Chinatown and explore some of the unique shops and the merchandise. Additionally, here, there are some of the best dim sum restaurants of NYC. Take the time and enjoy this unique area.

dirty awkward place nothing to be seen at all nothing to be bought, all low quality bad food bad smell nothing special or important or not be missed

We like visiting Chinatowns in large metropolitan centres because of their vibrancy, sights, sounds and smells. This visit to NYC we only had time for a short walk through one evening and missed the opportunity to explore one of the largest Chinese-American communities in the...More

I walked here from Battery Park. It changed a little bit from back in the day. Every shop carries the same thing. They need to switch it up. If you want a knockoff, you can get it here.

If you have read lots of reviews that say don't visit this area or that it's dirty, don't listen...yes, it is an old part of NYC and some areas show wear and tear, but I didn't see any trash laying around or anything that lead...More

Chinatown has of course a very long history and just walking around is a treat. The street 'stores' are a fun experience and they sell just about 'everything'. A quick look at the culture, the food and the people makes it another 'must do' thing...More

Fun! If you like cheap souvenir shops. Which I do on occasion. But San Francisco & Los Angeles have better Chinatown (s). But either way it was a fun place to visit!