Delicious Places to Eat in Chinatown

I never know how to answer the question: “Where should I eat in Chinatown?”  I always just wander until I stumble upon something that looks delicious.  So, here is my attempt to sum up some of my wanderings!

The Dumplings on Mosco Street: http://frieddumplingnyc.com

You get five dumplings for $1.  You don’t get a choice of dumplings.  They are all pork.  They are fried.  They are greasy.  They are crispy.  They are delicious.  Best deal in all of New York and probably the best dumplings.  You don’t go there to sit for a leisurely meal.  You go, get your dumplings, they are usually handed to you by a rude lady (I like to believe this adds to the authenticity), and then you can eat while you stand or walk on Mosco street, OR, more highly recommended, sit in Columbus Park and take in the sites.

Most Excellent Dumpling House: http://excellentdumplinghouse.com

More dumplings – more flavors – more varieties – AND you can sit down.  They also have soups, eggs rolls, rice pancakes, etc… 

Mandarin Court: http://www.mandarincourtnewyork.com

Go there!  Get the fried pork chops.  Get the soup dumplings.  Get the boneless duck.  They have large tables that can comfortably seat a larger group. 

88 Palace: http://88palacerestaurant.com

This is the place to go to get Dim Sum.  You sit at a table, carts filled with delicious go by you, you flag down the deliciousness, you eat the deliciousness.  To add to the awesomeness, you are eating it underneath the Manhattan Bridge.  That it pretty cool.

Ten Ren Tea:  http://www.tenrenusa.com

Join the Bubble Tea fad!  Get gooey tapioca goodness.  They also have a bathroom – a valuable commodity in Chinatown. 

Chinatown Ice Cream Factory:  http://www.chinatownicecreamfactory.com

You can come here to get normal ice cream, but why would you do that?  Venture out and try their Durian or Sesame ice cream.  They also have Taro, Zan Butter, Pandan, Don Tot, and Red Bean.