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

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

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 !

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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 :-)

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

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

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

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

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. ;)

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

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 👏👏👏👏

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

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

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

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!

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... ;~;.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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~~

Very cool video. Thanks for sharing!

Thank you AND you are so right about Canal street!

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

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

great video. thanks for uploading, makes me smile

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.

Your lasted videos has been amazing

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

Listened to your suggestion and got those egg tarts! They are dreams come true!

Thanks for the video :D The sesame pancake with beef on Vanessas Dumpling place is to die for, AWESOME, and highly recommended.

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

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.

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!

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

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.

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.

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

Appreciate your honest recommendations!

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

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! :-)

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

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!

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

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

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

The Malaysian jerky looks delicious! Thanks for sharing!

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

make one of the SF chinatown please!

*Once again a super thumbs up bro!*

i love your videos, thanks

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.

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...?

love the honesty

I so appreciate this! Thank you.

what flavor jerky do they have at the jerky place ?

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

Thanks for the awesome tour.

Just an overall passionate guy with humor. Love it.

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

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.

Excellent, thanks so much you covered a lot!!

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!!

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

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

I would definitely love a video about your cooking supplies! :)

Watching you eat makes me simultaneously hungry and full 🤣

He seems a little salty in this video.

Many Vietnamese restaurants in NYC are owned by 越南华侨

Thank you for this tour of Manhattan's Chinatown. I have so many wonderful childhood memories of Mott Street. Anyone remember the Arcade with the chicken that played TicTacToe?

Thank you so much for these videos!

Mike, can you be my Chinese negotiator friend?

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

Bro’, you’ve hammered my beloved Chinatown to the ground. I’m Puertorican, born and raised on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and the beauty of living there is the diversity of the people and their cultures. Chinatown is one of my favorite or perhaps THE favorite spot to eat in New York. I agree that there are some restaurants that are better than others but you make it seem like they’re “dangerous” or something by unnecessarily “warning” your subscribers! I will respectfully disagree with you, Chinatown is in fact beautiful with the crowds, the stores and vendors , even the “street meat” is tasty. Like I said: I may be Hispanic but I love and respect my Asian brothers and sisters and love my Chinatown!

Great video! Thanks for all the suggestions!

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.

You look like Jackie Chan.

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

Thanks for the tour 👍😁

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

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

I adore your honesty! You keep it Real💯....Awesome😋

I don't live in New York, and don't have plans to visit anytime soon, but I like the way people talk about food on this channel.