New York City Chinatown Tour Part 2! Manhattan Chinatown

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  • Here is my tour of Manhattan Chinatown in New York City! Check out all the places I love to visit and eat at.
    Food places listed in the video:
    Vanessa's Dumpling
    Hou Yi Hot Pot
    Ferrara Bakery
    Jin Feng
    Wah Fung No 1 Fast Food:
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    Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
    Ling Kee Beef Jerkey
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  • @TheYeti_97
    @TheYeti_97 7 ปีที่แล้ว +669

    lol the amount of "why is that guy talking to a camera" expressions though

    • @yajyang1908
      @yajyang1908 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      that's so true but if I was there I would just jump in and say my greetings to him/take pictures, then leave, and when I come home I'll cry tears of joy if I can!

    • @nibberdestroyer692
      @nibberdestroyer692 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      man you need to train more lower back and rear delts.

    • @skyzeppelin8540
      @skyzeppelin8540 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Suj.97 lol ikr

    • @klusps
      @klusps 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      What's funny is the consistent stare.

    • @CallmeMia0
      @CallmeMia0 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😂😂

  • @flyingbutthole
    @flyingbutthole 7 ปีที่แล้ว +508

    You need to re-name your channel to 'strictly hot oil'.

    • @ziljin
      @ziljin 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      OMFG i spit out my food

    • @se7enzee444
      @se7enzee444 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      LOL! Very true. He probably likes hot oil more than dumplings.

    • @sayajinmamuang
      @sayajinmamuang 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @flyingbutthole haha! seriously! thats all he thinks about is hot oil like damn show us a place where you can get a decent stir fry! my god i could walk you guys around tons of places in brooklyn where stir fry at least for me is king. i grew up on cantonese stir frys and trust me manhattan chinatown is not the place to be? but it does have some hidden gems that he completely overlooked.

    • @sayajinmamuang
      @sayajinmamuang 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @flyingbutthole haha! seriously! thats all he thinks about is hot oil like damn show us a place where you can get a decent stir fry! my god i could walk you guys around tons of places in brooklyn where stir fry at least for me is king. i grew up on cantonese stir frys and trust me manhattan chinatown is not the place to be? but it does have some hidden gems that he completely overlooked.

    • @hpesrep
      @hpesrep 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And hot pots. Especially hot pots

  • @jaywalkerpictures
    @jaywalkerpictures 7 ปีที่แล้ว +174

    The Malaysian jerky shop owners seem so sweet, hope their business picks up from this vid.

    • @BeardMan01
      @BeardMan01 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Jaywalker Pictures She said that she gets a few new people because of this video. She is just as nice in person as she is in the video. Very sweet lady.

    • @axaxlla5566
      @axaxlla5566 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      She works all by herself the woman with the glasses she’s a good friend of my grandmas she has no workers

    • @AshleyChuChu
      @AshleyChuChu 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh no one has to worry about these owners, they make more money than anyone, they even raise their prices every year and people still buy them

    • @7autumn5
      @7autumn5 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      My child has already made me promise to take him here. You had him at “fresh jerky”

  • @MrFat1337
    @MrFat1337 7 ปีที่แล้ว +220

    Hey Mr.dumpling, i really appreciate a youtuber who is honest! a lot of tubers these days overhype everything they eat, they never tell us the food isn't actually that good. thanks for being a real food critic !

    • @kerokeropi4768
      @kerokeropi4768 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Lam Cao TRUE THAT JUST LIKE THE FUNG BROS....VERY DISSAPOINTING WENT TO THE RESTO THEY OVERHYPED THE SAVOY RESTO IT WAS VERY DISSAPOINTING FOOD WAS OVERBOARD MEDIOCRE😏

    • @kelvinyany
      @kelvinyany 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Mark Wiens
      Everything tasted orgasmic to him

    • @MrFat1337
      @MrFat1337 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      LOL! dude fungbros is the first channel I thought of when i wrote that comment.

    • @MrFat1337
      @MrFat1337 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      kelvinyany lol yeah either that dude never had decent food in his life before or hes just way too enthusiastic for me. #debbieDowner4life

    • @eattravellovejoy20
      @eattravellovejoy20 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Actually I think he hasnt eaten in enough places in the nyc chinatown. Obviously Mike is not a New Yorker. Canal Street is not a chinatown food place. You have to go further down Canal St to get to the food. Not the chinatown part of canal. There's tons of places that are awesome. I'm from nyc and i been going to chinatown forever. Peking Duck House is the best peking duck. I don't care what Mike says. Jin Fung has incredible dim sum and cheap. I love that place. Hop Kee is an Anthony Bourdain fave for a reason. Tai Son is awesome Vietnamese. Bo Kee is the best noodle place and cheap.

  • @cierragallarza1264
    @cierragallarza1264 7 ปีที่แล้ว +436

    "If you walk in here all... you know... white" Hahahaha I'm dead xD so true

    • @Slashplite
      @Slashplite 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Cierra Rose same in Europe. You go to Rome or Paris and all you see is Chinese and Japanese tourists.

    • @cierragallarza1264
      @cierragallarza1264 7 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      Scared Straight 2016 The Predators lol I'm racist? I'm white it's called having a sense of humor 🙄 it's also me being culturally aware. Try it sometime maybe

    • @mirakihana6455
      @mirakihana6455 7 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Scared Straight 2016 The Predators you're rude.

    • @RanonTM
      @RanonTM 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      My favourite part of the video. Had me dying 😂😂😂

    • @susannewilson4192
      @susannewilson4192 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      When is he coming to El Paso

  • @susanc.5759
    @susanc.5759 7 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Okay. I grew up in Chinatown, spent my days living in Chinatown so I feel like there are certain things that I wanted to touch upon in this video.
    I get that there aren't a lot of great places to eat, but East Broadway does have more to offer than Mike says.
    There are a few really good places to eat on those particular streets, particular one which offers an amazing Fuzhounese breakfast.
    Every friend that I've taken has loved it.
    Not many are familiar with Fuzhounese food but that's probably why Mike feels like there isn't anything to eat at East Broadway.
    The place that he says not to go to eat at in the beginning of the video, I agree with not going upstairs to the dim sum place upstairs but there are a few really good places down in the basement.
    For the jewelry, I agree with Mike. They offer better deals than most western places.
    My mum has been working at the same company as one of the stores that was shown in the video for maybe 15 years now and used to work at one of the Chinatown locations.
    Compared to a western jewelry place, they might overcharge you by an extra $3000-$6000 for a piece of jewelry that could be the same quality or greater quality at a Chinese place.
    I also used to live at Eldridge and honestly, Vanessa's dumplings is just overhyped. It used to be really good but sadly, it's not as good anymore. I feel like they cater more towards their American customers' now.

    • @getter3in1
      @getter3in1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Susan C. the skin getting too doughy eh?

    • @susanc.5759
      @susanc.5759 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      getter3in1 That and I think it's been over hyped. There are better dumpling places out there.

    • @getter3in1
      @getter3in1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Prosperity is one of the good place, last time I checked the owner opened a place in Brooklyn close to where sake sushi is

    • @clarissakrigger4599
      @clarissakrigger4599 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Vanessa's is def over hyped. Just like Joe's shanghai.

    • @doc.l
      @doc.l 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      All you’ve said was facts
      -also born and raised in Chinatown

  • @ziljin
    @ziljin 7 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    I heard some of those weddings end up with fights because of the wedding gifts.
    Damn Mike really doesn't like Manhattan Chinatown.

    • @dannyr333
      @dannyr333 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I knowwww... I'm just watching I dk these places I'm from Florida it's so funny tho hes so real about it... in beginning of vid hes like "Manhattan china town is BY FAR the worse"

  • @vrncsampson
    @vrncsampson 7 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    who is that lady in the leopard print that keeps magically appearing in the shot?

    • @markbondoc8309
      @markbondoc8309 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      lol i noticed that too

    • @ShiniGamiGG
      @ShiniGamiGG 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      timestamp?

    • @vrncsampson
      @vrncsampson 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ShiniGamiGG @2:15 and @2:32

    • @ShiniGamiGG
      @ShiniGamiGG 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh ya lol... thanks

    • @suzieq4750
      @suzieq4750 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      When he was eating he said his aunt was next to him.

  • @100theDork
    @100theDork 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Quickly becoming my favorite channel for this style of content. Thank you for the upload! So glad I found it.

  • @LiLi-mg5xx
    @LiLi-mg5xx 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Hi Mike, I enjoy watching your videos. Just want to let you know that there's actually a small hidden gem inside of 88 East Broadway. It's a fujianese restaurant, located in the basement behind the stairs. Their stream buns, oxtail noodle soup, bian rou (fj wonton), peanut noodle dishes are worth a try, very cheap. You can get all these dishes for about $12. hope u get to try out one day.

  • @baboon500
    @baboon500 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I am a Brooklyn native. I don't know where to eat in Chinatown and I always get lost because the streets are not numbered. I usually just grab a Vietnamese sandwich or ice cream from Chinatown ice cream factory. I've recently discovered Xi'an noodles. They are really good too!

  • @ProHomeCooks
    @ProHomeCooks 7 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Pho Grand, best i've found in the city.

  • @donkey5706
    @donkey5706 7 ปีที่แล้ว +107

    "If you're walking here all white", white girl walking right behind him LOL

    • @OcciferSarah
      @OcciferSarah 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      don key at least he's honest :/

    • @tinyhowie
      @tinyhowie 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      And then the white girl speaks better Mandarin than a native lol.

    • @buffalomind6838
      @buffalomind6838 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If you notice the camera cut off as she surely must of smacked him. :)

  • @lolitzvelda
    @lolitzvelda 7 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    The jerky looks like it would be delicious with a soft bun or cut into smaller pieces and mixed with rice. Yum!!

  • @MsRazorcraft
    @MsRazorcraft 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    "If you walk in here all... white". That had me dying lmao

  • @comixdiscomix
    @comixdiscomix 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love how he keeps it so real about the over hyped, mediocre places to avoid! I feel like I'll be experiencing the very best of each Chinatown when I visit now 👏👏👏👏

  • @klab2125
    @klab2125 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I love how you don't care that the restaurant was caught making dumplings in the back ally. I'm totally with you! It's no different then getting food from an outdoor BBQ or a food cart. And if the food is great, I often turn a blind eye to things that might not agree with other people :-)

  • @wongjefx980
    @wongjefx980 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    OMG. The jerky talk reminded me of growing up north of the boarder, and Jimmy's Chinese Style Beef Jerky from Vancouver. Came in plastic wrapping and inside a box with pictures. Two flavours, sweet and sweet/hot..miss it so much.

  • @francisshue7137
    @francisshue7137 7 ปีที่แล้ว +148

    I remember the last time I was on canal street. I had a white friend who bought a knockoff duffel for 80$ and I got the same one from the same seller for 15$. The only reason for the difference? I can speak Chinese. ;)

    • @BeardedDragonMan1997
      @BeardedDragonMan1997 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Francis Shue you can't speak Chinese because Chinese is not a language

    • @XxScArEcRoWxX1
      @XxScArEcRoWxX1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @Bearded Dragon Man 1997 come on dragon man. we all know it's a race and nationality. but if your Chinese, you speak Chinese/mandarin

    • @BeardedDragonMan1997
      @BeardedDragonMan1997 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      XxScArEcRoWxX1 Thats like saying im american so I speak American/English

    • @Oyashio202
      @Oyashio202 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Mandarin/Cantonese(Canto being the harder language). Let's not talk about what we don't know now.

    • @eelivia
      @eelivia 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Gnat Foehn Haha. Canto is definitely not the harder language between those two.

  • @Missuskeefe
    @Missuskeefe 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Mikey is a SAVAGE in this video! I love the honesty and frankly, I love Mikey too. No creepy. xD

  • @JTChi
    @JTChi 7 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    I'm a Malaysian!!!!! Finally a Malaysian jerky shop in USA!!!!

    • @VIPyellowwolfy21
      @VIPyellowwolfy21 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      there actually are a few more sprinkled here and there in chinatown nyc. and im pretty sure there are many malaysian jerky shops in usa that you just dont know about

    • @themanager1980
      @themanager1980 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Janet Tan I am Malaysian. Apa khabar?

    • @johnathangoh5678
      @johnathangoh5678 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      themanager1980 baik

  • @Sarisb
    @Sarisb 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You were absolutely savage. This was really helpful and entertaining, though. Thanks!

  • @runscapenerd5582
    @runscapenerd5582 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great video. thanks for uploading, makes me smile

  • @inframinced6698
    @inframinced6698 7 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    You ignored the best place on Bayard, which is really good because I don't want tourists going there. Thank you.

  • @ProHomeCooks
    @ProHomeCooks 7 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    East Dumpling is now Prosperity? Hope its the same owner!

    • @iligili
      @iligili 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      not the same :( horrible !!!

    • @BlissBatch
      @BlissBatch 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Now it's King Dumpling-different location, but original Prosperity owner. WAY better than East Dumpling.

  • @afsanaeatingstuff
    @afsanaeatingstuff 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "if you walk in here all white... you might not get that good of a deal" LMFAOOOOOOOOOO

  • @sassypolkadots6446
    @sassypolkadots6446 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Ok, I'm sold! Just subscribed due to your good amount sense of humor😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @isunlloaoll
    @isunlloaoll 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love the Manhattan Chinatown, because you can still catch a glimpse of the old new York. Little Italy nearby used to be an active immigrant community too. So if you're interested in seeing the old New york, when immigrants swarm the streets of Manhattan, go and take a look.

  • @jyee6237
    @jyee6237 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Go to Dai Wong, or Big Wong, Cha chaan tang or tea house, it's near the Peking Duck House, the store you saw with Japanese words, good candy. For go to food stalls, there's one near the Hong Kong Supermarket (churn fun, rice noodles w/ protein) and a bunch of egg waffles, Paris Sandwich (Banh mi), another one is a sponge cake bakery, I'm not sure where it is, but it's near little italy

  • @ChristmasCrustacean1
    @ChristmasCrustacean1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    handball is in pretty much every Australian primary and highschool and always has been, I had no idea that people hadn't heard of it

    • @AzazelUmbra
      @AzazelUmbra 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      in germany too

    • @crazyadolescent16
      @crazyadolescent16 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Christmas Crustacean and in Ireland

    • @abbeyanderson4402
      @abbeyanderson4402 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Christmas Crustacean

    • @iscratchmybutt
      @iscratchmybutt 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      wow i always thought it was a new york thing! didn't know so many other countries played it or knew it existed

    • @areebusmani383
      @areebusmani383 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Canada too !!

  • @KayteePhilly
    @KayteePhilly 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This makes me happy and sad at the same time. Me and my close friend used to make frequent trips down to Chinatown (We're from Philly) to eat and walk around. It was so much fun! She has since passed away though so it does break my heart but I'm thankful for the great memories!

  • @fjeisdivoojlk
    @fjeisdivoojlk 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brought back so many memories for me, thank you and can't wait to see more!

  • @sassypolkadots6446
    @sassypolkadots6446 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Lol " counterfeit purses!" Hahhahaha on Canal St, 😂
    & the woks at ur dad's store are chained up lol😂😂😂😂😂

  • @korohacker
    @korohacker 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    As a Malaysian, I'm actually quite surprised that someone from Malaysia opened a store in a Chinatown there! Those jerky are quite commonplace here, so I never really thought to compare them to American-style jerky. Glad to see that the shopowners are making a living in foreign places.
    Also thanks for the honest opinions on the place, if I ever go here, I'd follow your recommendations :3

  • @karvinsunny4199
    @karvinsunny4199 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I lived in NYC Chinatown for 25 years, moved to CA in 2011. I missed this place so much, thank you Mike for this awesome tour!

  • @georgethomas9436
    @georgethomas9436 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    hey I really like this one. you just let it rip with good information.

  • @angelali360
    @angelali360 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    There is a place called Veniero's that has really good Italian desserts. There lobster tail is also very good.

  • @DiegoMartinPintos
    @DiegoMartinPintos 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Your lasted videos has been amazing

  • @shubox
    @shubox 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    usually i like your videos, but as someone who knows this neighborhood very well.. lol.. there's quite a few things mentioned that is debatable

    • @shahrikh1153
      @shahrikh1153 ปีที่แล้ว

      14:31 yep. Feel like someone wronged him in one of these allies in the past.

  • @DevourPowerTV
    @DevourPowerTV 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Chinatown is the best!!

  • @IBiteBackReviews
    @IBiteBackReviews 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    You missed Big Wong on Mott, they open at 7am, best duck congee I've ever had for breakfast.

  • @RobinBaggett
    @RobinBaggett 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    You should do a video on places like this in San Francisco!

  • @AshleyWeill
    @AshleyWeill 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for these videos!

  • @sheckie012
    @sheckie012 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just an overall passionate guy with humor. Love it.

  • @shawtieexbby
    @shawtieexbby 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I grew up in manhattan chinatown, and I agree, it isn't what it used to be. I was anticipating this shop called May wah fast food the whole video, and I was so disappointed it wasn't in here! Have you had it before? They serve chicken leg over rice (with meat sauce) for like $5! Its on Hester street. Check it out if you havent~~

  • @chesadjanelle778
    @chesadjanelle778 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I almost got lost in Chinatown. But for some reason every time I go to America. I don't eat a lot lol, I'm never hungry but whenever I come back to Switzerland. I would crave for some good food from America.

    • @mediumbelly
      @mediumbelly 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Chesa Djanelle same thing happened to me when I went to Taiwan. surrounded by amazing food but didn't had much of an appetite :(

  • @BHStudios01
    @BHStudios01 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I looooove Mott Street. ❤️ It seriously does my heart good to see that Aji Ichiban is still there! The first time I ever tasted mango was there, and I LOVE their dried sugared rose petals. I need to find some time to visit from far northwest NJ, as it's been a few years since I've visited the city. Just too expensive to take a train in from here, or bus, or even drive and park... ;~;.

  • @yabo2424
    @yabo2424 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing video !! So many amazing restaurants its so awesome !

  • @chrisw7347
    @chrisw7347 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I know it's not chinese, but right around the corner of the big curch on Mott, you go down the sloping street towards the park and there's an amazing Thai grocery. Bangkok Grocery, please go there if you haven't. They're a tiny foodie oasis. Shout-out to Bangkok grocery.

  • @petersunwoo
    @petersunwoo 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Start a food tour, I'd buy tickets for two

  • @patshhi4620
    @patshhi4620 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mike, thanks for your honest assessment. It’s really appreciated by those of us who eat out a lot, and those who don’t.

  • @christophercm1331
    @christophercm1331 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for Putting so much work in your Video Much Love from Singapore! :)

  • @LittleAmyHe
    @LittleAmyHe 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The first and only time I had a lobster tail pastry, it was sooooo crispy that a tiny bit of the flakey pastry managed to wedge itself into my gum. XD So painful, but so worth it.

  • @dchang11
    @dchang11 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Manhattan's Chinatown started to lose its edge since the late 1990's. Gentrification on the Lower East Side, which was traditionally an immigrant, working class neighborhood, started to encroach on Chinatown's borders, a trend that continues today. Rising rents convinced newly arrived immigrants to look for cheaper options elsewhere, such as Queens and Brooklyn.
    Another major blow was the 9/11 attacks. Due to its location, Chinatown became a "frozen zone" as no trucks were allowed south of Canal St, not to mention smoke and dust filled the air. Businesses could not get deliveries or customers for months. Some had to close down or relocate. Think of it. Most of Chinatown's business comes from the weekend suburban families looking to shop groceries and have dim sum. With the growing neighborhoods in Brooklyn, Queens, and the New Jersey suburbs, families became open to other options.
    Many longtime residents have said the neighborhood hasn't been the same since, and the loss of the Twin Towers became a major setback of Manhattan's Chinatown.

  • @android61242
    @android61242 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! Thanks for all the suggestions!

  • @tessaclarke1242
    @tessaclarke1242 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Pho Grand and Vanessa are my favs!!
    That scallion pancake sandwich is da bomb

  • @1judyq
    @1judyq 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Mike please do a 2019 version of this video please and thank you! 😊

  • @sammyrheerhee3582
    @sammyrheerhee3582 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    he ate 3 lobster tails and said the reason why he was eating that much was bcuz it's his meal for the day... lol strictly dumpling did u forgot...?

  • @rhack10
    @rhack10 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video, can't wait to try out these places

  • @TheRorymcloughlin
    @TheRorymcloughlin 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent, thanks so much you covered a lot!!

  • @dandhan87
    @dandhan87 7 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    There seems to be a lot of similarity between Indian and Chinese weddings 😂

    • @Roy-G-Biv
      @Roy-G-Biv 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I thought the same...especially with all the gold

    • @VirgoLunaKnight
      @VirgoLunaKnight 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂😂ikr

    • @dandhan87
      @dandhan87 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Indian and Chinese cultures seems to be mirror images of each other

    • @Roy-G-Biv
      @Roy-G-Biv 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      dandhan87 I agree , they also know how to treat the elders of their family unlike Americans who toss them aside.

    • @SC-uq2jf
      @SC-uq2jf 7 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      I AM AMERICAN. I TOOK CARE OF MY SWEET GRANDMOMMY WHO DIED AT 93, MY DAD, HER SON, DIED OF AN ANYUERISM AT THE AGE OF 43, I WAS FIRST IN FAMILY TO GRADUATE COLLEGE, AND MY GRANDMOTHER WAS THE MOST WONDERFUL PERSON I EVER MET; I TOOK HER TO JAZZ CONCERTS UP IN SARATOGA , NY, PAID HER BILLS, AND LOVED HER -- UNLIKE OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS, WHO NEVER SPENT TIME WITH ELDERS AND GRAB PROPERTY WHEN ELDERS HAVE DIED, I WANTED HER TO LIVE FOREVER. AMERICANS ARE OF MANY RACES, CULTURES ETC. WE ARE NOT MONOLITHIC. DO NOT ASSUME YOU KNOW HOW AMERICANS ARE WITH ELDERS. BLACK AND JEWISH, HISPANIC , IRISH, ITALIAN, MUSLIMS, ASIANS, LOVE THEIR NANAS. I AM BLACK. YOU DO NOT SPEAK FOR MY EXPERIENCE, I LOVE MY GRANDMOMMY AND STILL CRY FOR HER PRESENCE AND WISDOM ON THIS EARTH.

  • @tutuprincess25
    @tutuprincess25 7 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    I've been to Vanessa's Dumpling House when I went to visit NYC. My friend who lives there recommended it. It was SOOOO good!!! Definitely the best meal I had my whole trip (and the cheapest)! I will have to try the sesame pancake next time I visit! :-)

    • @VIPyellowwolfy21
      @VIPyellowwolfy21 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      i would recommend the one with duck! thats my favorite from vanessas.
      ive tried the beef multiple times and every time its been pretty dry.
      just know that your hands will be drenched in oil because the sesame pancake is deep fried in oil, but it is so worth it :D

    • @amoustaf
      @amoustaf 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Megan Williams i always go there in Chinatown for dumplings. It's really good.

    • @blackpinks8060
      @blackpinks8060 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      amoustaf he pointed at a place not to go but I always go there

    • @blackpinks8060
      @blackpinks8060 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The food are pretty good

    • @VIPyellowwolfy21
      @VIPyellowwolfy21 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Awesome People same lol im just like mike hates too much on manhattan's chinatown

  • @tusharandriyas6647
    @tusharandriyas6647 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Having had food just 15 mins ago and being hungry again speaks volumes about the way you present the food content.......keep it up Mikey!!

  • @richardbouska1504
    @richardbouska1504 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mike love your video's bro!!!

  • @skinnydips8086
    @skinnydips8086 7 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    I feel like he talked about the shitty places more than actual recommendations of good places...

    • @CloudNine661
      @CloudNine661 7 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      at least we know which places to avoid amiright?

    • @clarissakrigger4599
      @clarissakrigger4599 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Because there aren't many good places just some.hidden gems. Two hidden gems I like are both on Mott street. There is a chopstick shop that sells handmade chopsticks and fans and combs and then there is noodle village which is my go to Chinatown place to eat. I used to recommend Elizabeth street mall but this is back when J & L gameshop was around there. Now there isnt much down there. I also back up his bakery recommendation on mulberry st except they sell lobster tails (also my fav treat) every day now so enjoy. There used to be s lady on doyers who sold fresh scallion pancakes outside but she dissapeared

    • @realzhella6817
      @realzhella6817 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@clarissakrigger4599 your absolutely right...where did she go....

    • @moreadventure3627
      @moreadventure3627 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@clarissakrigger4599 What's the name of the chopstick shop?

    • @clarissakrigger4599
      @clarissakrigger4599 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@moreadventure3627 Yùnhóng Chopsticks

  • @sandycandy6691
    @sandycandy6691 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    make one of the SF chinatown please!

    • @se7enzee444
      @se7enzee444 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      No needs. SF Chinatown is quite boring, comparing to NY Manhattan Chinatown. Besides, he doesn't live in SF; he lives somewhere south and an hour away.

    • @RichardWooNYC
      @RichardWooNYC 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think he would live more near Oakland Chinatown which I would recommend Gum Wah for their congee.

  • @karen1air
    @karen1air 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I so appreciate this! Thank you.

  • @TrinaMCay
    @TrinaMCay 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hahaha " it's cheaper because definitely they don't do anything to keep flies away". Mikey have a great sarcastic sense of humor:):)

  • @nickorange4881
    @nickorange4881 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    what flavor jerky do they have at the jerky place ?

  • @MrSmileyFella2
    @MrSmileyFella2 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    9:38 as mike says that, a white lady walks beside him haha

  • @animatedlife00
    @animatedlife00 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    it is so cool how just some miles away there are 3 different china town with distinctive operation, food, and vibe. i want to go there one day

  • @sadazm
    @sadazm 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Omg the sesame pancakes at Vanessa's are so sooo good!

  • @erikat4977
    @erikat4977 6 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    It would be nice, if you told us what was good, rather than all the crap joints.

    • @tvirgo7501
      @tvirgo7501 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Erika Tamas I agree!

    • @juliuscepeda9655
      @juliuscepeda9655 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree. Okay I get it , you don’t like Manhattan Chinatown.

  • @jacobdanielson736
    @jacobdanielson736 6 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    He seems a little salty in this video.

  • @SteppingOutJuanNan
    @SteppingOutJuanNan 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very cool video. Thanks for sharing!

  • @juliegoodwin6850
    @juliegoodwin6850 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for all the great information!

  • @Ash_Wen-li
    @Ash_Wen-li 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    So you're telling me I need to marry a Chinese girl right?

    • @VIPyellowwolfy21
      @VIPyellowwolfy21 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      he didnt really tell the full story. so they will have a HUGE wedding dinner, but those dinners are expensive. so the couples dont actually keep a lot. (family from both husband and wife, then extended families such as cousins, 2nd cousins, friends etc) lets say 1 table is around 12 people, each table will be around $400-$600+ (depending on what is served). and there are usually around 15-20+ tables. So that is around $6000-$120000+ just for dinner. then theres the dress, wedding rings, wedding ceremonies etc
      ssooo yeah go ahead and marry a chinese girl lol

    • @Ash_Wen-li
      @Ash_Wen-li 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      VIPyellowwolfy21 Well I was just joking haha I'll take what I can get.

    • @VIPyellowwolfy21
      @VIPyellowwolfy21 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ash ik ik lol

    • @Ash_Wen-li
      @Ash_Wen-li 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not necessarily.

  • @jeniDidiotXD
    @jeniDidiotXD 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Shu Jiao Fu Zhou Cuisine Restaurant, wohop, lam Zhou pulled noodles, and many more places are delicious and authentic places to eat at. Usually love your videos, but this video doesn't represent what NYC Chinatown has to offer. Many places you visited are not where locals go, for example your trip to Vanessa dumplings. Not trying to be negative but more research should be done. Also the dumpling shop that shut down for health violation was called prosperity and the new store is a different dumpling store opening at that location.

  • @MJ-pt4lk
    @MJ-pt4lk 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome stuff again Mike just great keep posting your cool stuff guy, That Jerky looks great more spice the better Hazar : )

  • @Roy-G-Biv
    @Roy-G-Biv 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    love your honesty!

  • @theprolorenzo
    @theprolorenzo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Never eat from nywhere under a railway bridge. 🐀🐁🐁

  • @wkovacs
    @wkovacs 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Best chow fun in NYC...Wo Hop Restaurant. 17 Mott St (btwn Worth & Mosco St), New York, NY

  • @davidip8128
    @davidip8128 ปีที่แล้ว

    Appreciate your honest recommendations!

  • @carmellac2000
    @carmellac2000 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    He is dropping gems

  • @Phoenixspin
    @Phoenixspin 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Mike, can you be my Chinese negotiator friend?

  • @Zer0zUnLtd
    @Zer0zUnLtd 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Many Vietnamese restaurants in NYC are owned by 越南华侨

    • @getter3in1
      @getter3in1 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Zer0zUNLTD. the stereotyping of you speaking Cantonese so you not Vietnamese... yup

    • @fhng
      @fhng 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Agree and it is fact!! 95% of all Vietnamese restaurants are own by Vietnamese in NYC.

  • @jennadangelo1614
    @jennadangelo1614 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I watched this video last night so I could decide where to go for lunch in Manhattan - I was not disappointed. I went with your recommendations at Vanessa's Dumplings and had a great, satisfying experience. Thanks!

  • @Ralphie_Boy
    @Ralphie_Boy 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    *Once again a super thumbs up bro!*

  • @eattravellovejoy20
    @eattravellovejoy20 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    So how come mike disses this chinatown by saying "its so crowded. I feel like im in china".....it is as real a chinatown as you can get. Thats the point. Authentic chinese. Duh. Why would you want to go to a fake china?? Its not Disneyworld. Mike is a spoiled snob. I like how crowded it is. Full of chinese people means the food is fresh, cheap and tastes good.

  • @farzinshifat3924
    @farzinshifat3924 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    You look like Jackie Chan.

  • @ellec5223
    @ellec5223 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hello SD, note to your three part NYC Chinatown food. This one of NYC's could have been about the change in the people. It is the first and it will always be remembered as the first with a cha low - dim sum. The area breakdown is Mott is the oldest from nolita down to Pell. The roast meats over rice was there. East Broadway area was our breath of fresh air for nice dine in restaurants good Cantonese and Szechuan. Grand was groceries and maybe Vietnamese also on Baxter. Long history for me - a mural and the only mural of a time was on Hester. It was meant to. Elle for sampan congee

  • @amandademizio8783
    @amandademizio8783 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Watching this video and I'm like hey I've gotten lost on one of these streets before! Lol. The ice cream factory is my favorite spot.

  • @anonymoususer5806
    @anonymoususer5806 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    this guy must be a california transplant.. He has no idea what he is talking about

  • @YizTheGOAT
    @YizTheGOAT 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    How are you still stole and eat so much??!?!!

    • @YizTheGOAT
      @YizTheGOAT 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Swole not stole

    • @John___asdf013
      @John___asdf013 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      that's how get muscular bro. you eat

  • @renata13725
    @renata13725 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this man's honesty and breathe of knowledge and will definitely follow his recommendations!

  • @carlmic7
    @carlmic7 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you AND you are so right about Canal street!

  • @leahlayada5654
    @leahlayada5654 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Why do so many Chinese restaurants end up getting shut down for health violations? Is it a cultural issue or are they not providing kickbacks or something?

    • @danpt2000
      @danpt2000 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Chinese restaurants get a bad reputation for adhering to health codes. And deservedly so.

    • @PandoraBear357
      @PandoraBear357 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      A lot are in older more run down parts of the city. Maybe that has something to do with it?

    • @danpt2000
      @danpt2000 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Pooh Bear it is also because most those families who open businesses in the cities have no other means of making an income. They stake all their savings on the store.

  • @dontdreamofmelol
    @dontdreamofmelol 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Dude all your basically doing in this video is bashing the Chinatown in NYC. Why even make this video?

    • @Caswell19
      @Caswell19 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      B&D Yang there’s more than one Chinatown

  • @MOVIECLIPS-bp8zx
    @MOVIECLIPS-bp8zx 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    17:59 ! When he takes the first bite ! That jerky looks awesome ! 😮🙂😆💯✊👌👍✌

  • @crystaldufrene4941
    @crystaldufrene4941 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the honesty of this video, wish you
    did it more now