Chinatown Ice Cream Factory

Forget fortune cookies – this Chinatown ice cream "institution" scooping a "great mix" of "traditional" and "exotic, Asian-inspired" flavors – all of them "delicious" – is a "must-go" for "post–dim sum" sweetness; there's "usually a line", but most say it's "worth the wait" – and the calories.

Posted on January 21, 2014. Brought to you by zagat.

Chinatown Ice Cream Factory Restaurant Review

A cartoonish Asian lion beckons from the sign of this ice cream shop that is one of the best endings to a meal in Chinatown. Among its 40 flavors, you'll find the familiar vanilla and chocolate, but, for an unusual experience, try one of the many Asian flavors like ginger, mango, almond cookie, green tea, lychee or red bean. The pink color and sweetness of the red bean makes it especially...

Posted on November 08, 2011. Brought to you by gayot.

Arrivederci, Ciao Bella. Auf Wiedersehen, Häagen-Dazs! We're cracked out on the Factory now. They've got generous scoops of fun/scary flavors like avocado, strawberry colada, and black sesame. Fat-phobes flip for light-sitting longan, lychee, and blueberry sorbet. Friendly counter kids will let you scarf samples until your teeth rot out. They'll also whomp up milk shakes and egg creams. Wander...

Posted on September 16, 2011. Brought to you by blackbookmag.

When in Chinatown, after sitting down at a dim sum banquet or a noodle joint, skip the feeble dessert offerings and head to one of my favorite ice-cream shops in the city, the Chinatown Ice Cream Factory. The ice cream here features Asian flavors such as almond cookie, litchi, and an incredible green tea.

Posted on September 15, 2011. Brought to you by frommers.

Average Rating

85

Chinatown's original has been serving delicious homemade ice creams for years, both the standard flavors as well as fantastic Asian-themed flavors like taro. A must-visit on every Chinatown itinerary!

Posted on April 20, 2008. Brought to you by nyc.

Wanted to try the egg custard ice cream but they were out when we went, so I had the taro ice cream. It was creamy, flavourful, and not too sweet!

Posted by R on October 25, 2015. Brought to you by zomato.

Average Rating

100

The Chinatown Ice Cream Factory is tiny but don’t let that deter you from going in. The dive is famous for its thick, homemade ice cream, and the unique flavors like red bean and black sesame. The servings may look small for the price, but the ice cream is so rich and delicious that you’ll have trouble finishing the whole cup. Be prepared for a bit of a wait - the place might be small but it’s...

Posted by Yuliya Geikhman on September 24, 2015. Brought to you by gogobot.

Their lychee and black sesame ice creams are the staples.  As a matter of fact, I just get black sesame ice cream.  It's sweet but not too sweet.  And the sesame flavor gives off a nice nutty taste which is perfect.  My mom hates American ice cream because everything has so much sugar but she ate all of her black sesame ice cream here.  The best!

Posted by Dorim Lee on August 25, 2015. Brought to you by zomato.

The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory is a family run business, they’ve been making ice cream for the last 30 years. The little shop is packed, so many people wanting to try out some of their unique flavors like Don Tot, Pandan, Lychee and Durian. Check out a full list of their flavors here. I found it amusing that pistachio is listed under the “exotic” flavors, but what they heck! Wasn’t...

Posted by DGrubs on August 19, 2015. Brought to you by zomato.

Average Rating

100

5 star

Posted by Jorge Munoz on August 06, 2015. Brought to you by facebook.

Chinatown Ice Cream Factory is located at 65 Bayard St Frnt B, New York, NY. This location is in the Chinatown neighborhood. This business specializes in Candy & Sweets and has 11 review(s) with a star rating of 4.4.

Posted on March 08, 2022. Brought to you by merchantcircle.

The origins of ice cream are both mythical and abstract, including legends attributing the invention of ice cream to the Chinese during the Tang Dynasty. Despite its unclear beginnings, the Chinatown Ice Cream Factory (CICF) has made ice cream a tangible and an undeniably delicious reality! By coalescing American's most popular dessert with an exotic Chinese twist, Philip Seid demonstrates a...

Posted on May 26, 2015. Brought to you by gogobot.

Chinatown Ice Cream Factory can be found at Bayard St 65. The following is offered: Tourist Attractions. The entry is present with us since Sep 8, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In New York there are 217 other Tourist Attractions. An overview can be found here.

Posted on April 14, 2015. Brought to you by opendius.

Chinatown Ice Cream Factory is open daily, offering a selection of interesting flavors and traditional Chinese recipes. Pastries and ice cream cakes are also available.

Posted on June 10, 2014. Brought to you by worldweb.

CICF has been consistently been voted the best ice cream in NYC! Serving up the best for 31 years

Posted on June 09, 2014. Brought to you by facebook.