Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
43 people recommend, 5 warn against itvia r/FoodNYC, r/AskNYC30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 22 threads.
What people say, in short
Most people recommend the Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, and many point to its unusual, often Asian-style flavours that are hard to find elsewhere. Several single out the almond cookie, a few name lychee, and some name black sesame. One commenter says it has over 100 flavours and calls it one of the city's oldest shops, and one found several flavours sold out on a visit. Several commenters describe it as the Chinatown shop; the address given is its Bayard Street shop.
Address
The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, 65 Bayard St, New York, NY 10013
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Almond cookie, Lychee, Black sesame
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Mixedu/mooncurl in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2025price
Says they still love the shop.
- Recommendsu/OhGoodOhMan in r/AskNYC · Jan 2024variety
Credits the shop with a range of unusual flavours that are scarce elsewhere.
- Recommendsu/twosardineforks in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2026taste
Says they tried its ice cream and found it very good.
- Recommendsu/Mantas827 in r/FoodNYC · May 2025variety
Named as an answer for unique inventive flavors.
- Recommendsu/BrooklynGurl135 in r/AskNYC · Aug 2025
Strongly names this Chinatown shop as the top suggestion for the question.
- Recommendsu/LWSNYC in r/AskNYC · Jan 2024taste
Says the ice cream is genuinely good and that the shop has some interesting flavour options.
- Recommendsu/BootlegStreetlight in r/AskNYC · Jan 2024value
Describes it as handmade in small batches.
- Recommendsu/emmcity0 in r/AskNYC · Jan 2024taste
Says the lychee flavour is excellent and enthusiastically praises it.
Show all 30 cited comments
- Recommendsu/OhManatree in r/FoodNYC · May 2025taste
Really likes it; usual order is black sesame with ginger.
- Recommendsu/IllBiscotti4827 in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2026
Enthusiastically recommends Chinatown Ice Cream Factory when asked for NYC milkshake spots.
- Recommendsu/MarquisEXB in r/AskNYC · Jan 2024
Calls it top-tier among city ice cream spots, citing its unusual flavours.
- Recommendsu/boycott_nestingdolls in r/AskNYC · Aug 2025
Also suggests this Chinatown shop as a second option.
- Recommendsu/Deskydesk in r/AskNYC · May 2024
Names Chinatown Ice Cream Factory when asked for other ice cream places.
- Recommendsu/thansal in r/FoodNYC · May 2025variety
Likes the swapped regular/exotic menus and their standard picks.
- Mixedu/CabassoG in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2025variety
Lists it as non-traditional, with standard and Asian flavours and many locations.
- Recommendsu/AestasBlue in r/FoodNYC · May 2025variety
Over 100 flavors, tastes incredible, one of NYC's oldest shops.
- Recommendsu/Garconavecunreve in r/FoodNYC · May 2025variety
Noted for Asian-dominant flavor profiles.
- Recommendsu/Select_Barnacle4616 in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2026
Suggests stopping by this shop during a Chinatown outing, alongside a pork bun and some dumplings.
- Recommendsu/DinerEnBlanc in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2025
Calls the shop essential and approves of it being included in the crawl.
- Recommendsu/seditious3 in r/AskNYC · Jan 2024taste
Pushes back on the lychee pick and recommends the almond fortune cookie flavour instead.
- Recommendsu/MattWindowz in r/AskNYC · Jan 2024value
Says it is totally worth it, with large scoops and a standout almond cookie flavour.
- Recommendsu/Precious_marimo in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2026taste
Says they regularly pick classic flavours there, mentioning almond cookie, lychee and red bean.
- Recommendsu/hottie-von-coolie in r/FoodNYC · May 2025taste
Recommends trying almond cookie; everyone they bring loves it.
- Recommendsu/PorkProofPrion in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2026variety
Lists it among Chinatown spots with unusual Asian-style flavours such as durian and lychee.
- Recommendsu/BaetrixReloaded in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2025variety
Recommends this Chinatown shop as a distinctive ice cream option.
- Recommendsu/Human_Resources_7891 in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2025
Names this Chinatown shop as a direct answer to the question.
- Recommendsu/Statizy in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2025
Names the Chinatown shop as a direct answer to the question.
- Caveatu/3kota in r/AskNYC · Jan 2024price
Has a negative view of it.
- Caveatu/No_Employ1203 in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2025price
Reports several flavours were sold out on a visit.
- Caveatu/cayenne444 in r/AskNYC · Jan 2024price
Walked in and left without buying.
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