1. Sundaes and Cones
8.8
95 E 10th St (btwn 3rd & 4th Ave), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 293 tips and reviews
Teresa W: generous scoops and interesting favors like pink grapefruit, taro, black sesame, and ginger! taste test before you commit
Halstead Property: Asian-inspired ice cream flavors are executed in perfect fashion here. If you're hunting for the best taro root ice cream you can end your search, then try a scoop of our favorite which is the Wasabi
Joe Germuska: "Best known for their Asian ice cream flavors, and for good reason; they're excellent. Try deep green matcha, red bean, lush taro, and deliciously intense black sesame seed ice cream. "
Jandilyn Wong: I got the red bean ice cream with a taro pudding....so good!!!!
Andrew Shum: Can't miss this place if you're looking for desserts in Chinatown. Best items: black sesame, zen butter, taro.
Djaniella D.: You will find more than just your typical flavors here, so grab something out of the ordinary! Must try: taro, pandan, black sesame. This is a single scoop & I asked to split into 2 different flavors.
3. Ten Ren's Tea Time
7.2
75 Mott St (btwn Canal & Bayard St), New York, NY
Tea Room · Chinatown · 97 tips and reviews
Darshy N: Get the taro, mango, or coconut shredded ice. But taro is the best flavour, it's like happiness sipped thru a straw. =) ISO certified!
Josephine Dorado: Try the hot taro bubble tea - perfect cold day comfort drink.
Simran Jaising: best jasmine milk bubble tea. and taro slush.
Crystal Choy: LOVE the pork chop (the chicken leg is just as good) noodles (soup or dry, sans the sour veggies), wontons in spicy oil, and Taiwanese ice with black jelly, taro balls, small red beans, and peanuts!
Tianqi Liao: Duck over rice is a must try. The taro dessert is cheap but not well-made.
D C: food here isn't mind blowing, but great value. the taro based desserts (e.g. 芋圆烧仙草) on the other hand are surprisingly good for NY.
7. Buddha Bodai 佛菩提素菜
8.1
5 Mott St (btwn Chatham Sq & Mosco St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Chinatown · 122 tips and reviews
Michael Tiffany: My wife, a devoted customer, worked with Kent, the owner, to develop a gluten-free menu. Try the GF Mixed Veg Meat w Basil in Taro Bowl! And ask for GF tamari, avail upon request, with GF dim sum.
Jen: The best. Dim Sum til 3:30p, gluten free available/kosher/vegetarian. Watercress Dumplings, Bee Chi and Spinach Rice Roll, Fried Taro Custard or Turnip Cake, Sweet Tapioca or Coconut Dumplings.
devon rose: must get: watercress dumplings, bbq pork rice roll, fried taro, radish cake, and the congee is pretty good
12. Sala Thai
8.9
307 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Upper West Side · 45 tips and reviews
Pineapple Froyo: I’m confused about the high ratings as the food is genuinely only so-so. The mains weren’t memorable and the salad had so much dressing it was drenched. The taro samosas flavors didn’t match...
Natalie K: Skip the “classics” page & go to their specialties & street food. Banana leaf chicken & taro puff samosas were great
Polina Weitz: The red curry is to die for! The kea mao (noodles) is spicy, so beware!