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    Chinatown

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    #325 of 1,136 things to do in New York City
    Sights & Landmarks, Other, Neighborhoods
    Canal Street to Bayard Street, New York City, NY
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    Chinese immigrants have brought their traditions and culture to this neighborhood in New York City's Lower East Side.
    As featured in First Time in the City
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    Canal Street to Bayard Street, New York City, NY
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    No visit to New York is complete without a visit to Chinatown

    Very busy with people everywhere, stalls selling everything you could imagine. Everything did seem a little bit run down but I think it is because there are so many people in a small area. It felt very authentic. Wished we stopped for some food but...More

    Thank Hhound
    Reviewed 1 week ago
    Loved IT!

    Chinatown in NYC was fantastic. It very real, very authentic. We had some very good food and found some great shopping bargains. Chinatown is like stepping back in time. It is very busy area, so you must pay attention to what is going on. I...More

    1  Thank Randy S
    Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile
    Authentic

    Firstly parts do have a bit of a rundown feel but not in an unsafe way. It felt authentic as well with a large Chinese community going about there day to day lives and all the shops selling Asian produce and live fish to dried...More

    Thank Ferg28
    Reviewed 3 weeks ago
    Chinese quarter in NY

    Chinatown is a quarter of New York City that has over the years become very much a way of life in this city. Lots of Chinese shops selling a variety of things like souvenirs, clothes, fresh vegetable produce, and fresh sea food. Lots of cafes...More

    Thank Mazmannan
    Reviewed 3 weeks ago
    Great Dim Sum!

    I enjoyed walking around and seeing all the fish markets and produce vendors. I didn't think this area of NYC was dirtier than any other as some reviews stated. In fact, some streets were cleaner and I did not see any homeless people here. No...More

    Thank Sandy817
    Reviewed 3 weeks ago
    It's not pretty, but it is a unique New York Original Chinatown

    It's not glitzy, but it has a real gritty original feeling about it. It is, in a way, similar to walking through parts of China (the parts that are not pretty-upped for tourists). Chinatown is more for the local Chinese than it is for the...More

    Thank geotech522
    Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile
    Sketchy and full of hawkers

    This was the worst area we visited in Manhattan. Lots of trash blowing around, lots of graffiti, and the people bugging the crap out of you selling knock off Gucci and Louis Vuitton bags and fake watches were so annoying! There were people on both...More

    Thank michelelT6478IB
    Reviewed 3 weeks ago
    Unique!

    After living in Shanghai and Beijing, this area brings me back to living in China. If this is the closest you will ever get to China, please go! Choose a little hole in wall place to eat!

    Thank CTMerebear
    Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile
    Dirty and smelly

    See it and forget it. The signs and restaurants looks like several places in China - smelly and dirty. There is not much good to say about this area, we couldn't wait to get out. So enter if you are curious or find better places...More

    Thank TKazz
    Reviewed 4 weeks ago
    Bit anonymous

    As far as Chinatowns are concerned this one is not one of my favourites. A bit anonymous . But there a couple of nice Buddhist temples.

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    Bursting with an amazing array of sights, sounds, and
    smells on every block, a visit to Chinatown feels like
    entering a different world. It’s a colorful spectacle
    that gets even more crowded on weekends, when families
    stream in to enjoy huge dim sum feasts and to stock up
    at the markets on Mott Street. To take a break from
    the buzz, grab something sweet from one of the many
    bakeries in the area and head to Columbus Park, where
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    kemdoll
    June 26, 2018|
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    Response from Justin W | Reviewed this property |
    You best bet is to take the A,E,C, N, or R subways to Canal Street. From Canal Street, walk down to Mott Street which is the traditional heart of Chinatown. Some good restaurants for a first timer to the city are 4-5-6... More
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    Chris C
    May 22, 2018|
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    Response from Justin W | Reviewed this property |
    The two I enjoy going to are 456 Restaurant on Mott Street and Wonton Noodle Garden also on Mott Street. The good thing about Wonton Noodle Garden is that if you have a cold, their Cantonese Wonton Soup with Roast Pork will... More
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    annaandroman
    October 4, 2017|
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    Response from Justin W | Reviewed this property |
    The best place that I go to is right across the street from Joe's Shanghai restaurant which is Foot Heaven at16 Pell Street. I go there when I pull my back out or need a good foot massage. They are very reasonable too.
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