Ultimately this is just one strip mall full of Asian businesses. There's a supermarket, several restaurants, boba spot, bakery, and more. I've been to some amazing Chinatowns and it's hard to think of this spot as a "Chinatown" so maybe it's better not to do so. The supermarket was alright and the nearby Taiwanese bakery had more misses than hits. Am I happy there's some sort of Chinatown? Sure, it's better than nothing. I'll be back to try some more of the food offerings which might elevate my overall perception. read more

I adore Austin's pint-sized Chinatown. We always turn it into a grand adventure day: feasting at a restaurant, slurping boba and eating red velvet waffles, then embarking on a grocery quest at MT Supermarket. I bummed about losing the adorable kawaii store, but my recent visit was like hitting the jackpot with the free Lunar New Year festivities! Traditional dances, dragon parades - it's a party. Sure, parking becomes an stress-inducing puzzle, but hey, it's a wait worth overcoming to see the festivities. I appreciate that they do this so everyone can celebrate. read more

Chinatown Center - Lunar New Year festivities - Shopping Centers Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Very pretty place to take pictures and there is lots of parking. There are also many restaurants around the area.

10/25/21 Quality/Quantity - Huge supermarket with bathrooms. MT Supermarket. Plenty of parking. Supposed to be a lot of live seafood, which would have been the highlight of the market. Endless ramen selection, which was my highlight. Good rest stop. Good to check out Austin's "Chinatown"; which is basically a supermarket. We enjoyed the options at this market, but did NOT plan to do any cooking. Atmosphere - Unless you need to go grocery shopping, there is really nothing here. A pagoda with some statues, good for picture taking so you can say you have been there, LOL. Some non-functioning fountains in front of the market. Service - N/A Price - Supermarket prices seemed reasonable. Owner Suggestion - You have so much potential here. I would revisit your business plan and utilize your square footage better. I would add a few supporting department; Chinese deli/prepared foods, bakery, pharmacy, dry goods, spices, health and beauty, floral/garden, etc. read more

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This place has seen better days. No more dim sum restaurant - rip fortune. if you come on Wednesday good luck finding a place that sells Banh Mi without having cash on hand. There's a shop that even has banh mi in the name but sadly it's just a Chinese bakery. There's normally a bunch of street people biking around the center - don't blame them since they have nowhere to go but probably best to make sure your belongings are secure and out of sight - it's not H‑E‑B so you won't find any security out in the parking lot. As for pluses - lots of parking. MT supermarket is still a major go to if your looking for South East Asian grocery products. They have some long standing mom and pop Vietnamese places (some are cash only). A dumpling house and a Chinese bbq as well. It's not as nice as crescent shopping center but still has some flavor you won't find elsewhere in the Austin area - just make sure your car alarm is set. read more

Barbie was complaining that our Chinatown back home in Houston is better, so I Center home. People don't realize that Austin does indeed have a Chinatown, way north of the city, and it's pretty cool. Definitely heavy on the Vietnamese stuff, with that being the main focus of the area. We like it, but it doesn't compare to Dallas, which itself doesn't really compare to Houston, so that is the caveat. read more

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What can Chinatown Center improve on? More Business, Restaurants, Shops. Looks pretty dead, Hardly any foot traffic. Since I'm a senior Asian I Love seeing different Chinatown when we travel. This is by far Worst than Chicago Chinatown. read more

Ni Hao, I absolutely love this place. I just can't see everything in one trip. The prepared Bin Bao is convenient and scrumptious. Everything I need and enjoy can be found here. Strongly recommend coming here for an array of tasty Asian cuisine choices. read more

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Whenever I visit a new city, I always try to make a trip out to Chinatown if there is one. The Chinatown Center is more like a plaza with Asian owned businesses. Reminds me of all the plazas in San Gabriel Valley! Not very big comparable to other Chinatown's I'd been to so I was a little disappointed. read more

When I opened the door of my car, I smelled some Asian food.I guessed that it was coming from the supermarket.Anyway, Welcome to Austin Chinatown,it says "Chinatown".It looked like Asian town.Actually, I saw many Vietnamese-related business here. I was looking for FIT, Japanese dollar-store.I found a sign, but it was empty.I checked Yelp, The last review was in 2018.They might close in the last year.I missed it. I took a selfie at the gate.It's an icon of the Chinatown.Hope Growth of Asian business in Austin. read more

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I guess this is the only good place to come for Asian food. Place is like a mall with around a dozen of asian stores varying from hardware to food and drinks. The pricing are reasonable. Not to expensive as you would expect from a non-big asian population place. I'd definitely come here more often to do my grocery shopping and eat out from time to time. read more

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The Good: :: it's a huge shopping complex with lots of Asian businesses, from restaurants to jewelry stores to bubble tea spots :: plenty of parking available :: they hold Asian New Year festivities here every year. awesome! :: gigantic grocery store is here (MT Supermarket) :: delish restaurants like Baguette House and Fresh Tofu :: dim sum at Fortune Chinese restaurant :: awesome bubble tea at Short n Sweet The Bad: :: need more diverse offerings other than jewelry stores, nail places, restaurants, and grocery stores. it would be nice to see some clothing stores, some shoe stores, some stores that sell housewares, etc. The Ugly: :: it's an Asian shopping complex. this means a plethora of fucking shitty Asian drivers. people not paying attention when they back up, when they drive through parking spots like it's a street, when they drive fast around tight curves, etc etc etc. Seriously? WTF? the stereotype of bad Asian drives exists solely b/c of this shopping complex. Would I go back? Of course! I'm Asian, so I think there's some kind of unwritten law/understanding that I'm bound to visit this complex at least twice a week. This place is IN. read more

I have to say I was very happy when I found out that Austin received their own Chinatown. Granted, not as large as San Francisco's, Chicago's, or Houston's (hence the word "Center") but I still love it here. Whether I'm browsing fresh tilapia or looking to buy bakery items and Filipino goodies at the MT Supermarket... or stopping by Lily's Sandwich for a banh mi... or going to the Short 'n Sweet Cafe for a boba... it doesn't matter. I could spend all day at this place (and golly gee whiz! I have!). I've been here for the last two Chinese New Years celebrations and definitely enjoyed the entertainment. I can't wait until next year! I especially love the rampant Engrish at the MT! I had a good laugh when I read a sign on one of the shelves that had cleaners and scrub brushes behind it. It read, "Please do not care about this. Go to next stuff"!! LOL read more

You know you're at Chinatown Center because of the nifty Oriental arch, easily visible from Lamar. While not on the scale of other cities' Chinatowns, it's still nice that Austin has a place like this. All kinds of Asian businesses are represented here: restaurants, sandwich shops, video store, jewelry store, beauty salons and of course, a large Oriental grocery store. Special events are held here, too. We've been to the Chinese New Year festivals in past years. My daughter actually had her birthday party at one of them. All the children wore red, toured MT Supermarket, watched lion dances, martial art demonstrations, musical instruments demos and for the finale, witnessed the dragon dance dramatically while loud firecrackers went off all around. Afterward, everyone had bubble tea from Short 'n Sweet for birthday dessert. Gong Hay Fat Choy! read more

The Chinatown Center on N. Lamar Blvd is a place I end up at very often since my wife is Chinese. She goes to the MT market almost every week. We have tried all the current restaurants in the center. I will review them individually when I have the time. However, my favorite is TC Noodle House my wife's favorite is 1st BBQ. The newest restaurant to open is the Fortune Seafood where Kim Son used to be. They have ample parking very large lot. They have Chinese, Vietnam and Korean stores and restaurants. They have travel agencies and hair salons as well as the large supermarket. Definitely worth at least one visit, if you've never been before. read more

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It's more of a "Southeast Asia" center than a Chinatown Center... there are Vietnamese, Korean, etc. stores there. There's a wide variety of eating establishments, which is awesome, anchored by MT supermarket. Well worth visiting for food or shopping. read more

Chinatown Center - Shopping Centers Near Me - Austin, Texas

Come here any day of the week for any Asian food, drink, snack, or grocery that you can think of. It's like visiting a major-city Chinatown that's shrunken down and everything is good. I love coming here for Bahn Mi from Baguette House, pho from Pho Saigon, and dim sum from New Fortune. MT supermarket is the star of this shopping center and has a great selection of ready to eat food and snacks, housewares and cookware, fresh produce, seafood, and frozen dim sum and mochi. I don't think there's a better Asian supermarket anywhere around Austin. I always miss the annual Chinese New Year celebration, but it would be worth a visit! read more

If you've ever been to a real Chinatown, this place will make you laugh. It's just a strip mall. However, it's jam-packed with awesome shops, eateries and the illustrious MT Market. Personally, I think the funniest thing about it is the big welcome billboard by the entrance. It says "Welcome to Chinatown Center" in several Asian languages, as well as Spanish (and maybe even Portuguese, if I recall). But Japanese is mysteriously missing... that always makes me chuckle. And a quick aside to everyone who thinks that the drivers here are crazy: Just observe and you will find that the rules of driving are simply different in this parking lot. It's not the chaos you think it is... it's just not the order you want to impose. ;) read more

This is not like a Chinatown most people think of. It it just a plaza with a bunch of Asian restaurants and shops. However, you can get most things here just like you can get them from other bigger Chinatowns. read more

This is probably the worst Chinatown in..the USA! Seriously. It's a JOKE. There's nothing here but a strip of Viet shops and a very bad and disgusting supermarket (MT). It's really pathetic that Austin would call this "Chinatown". You'd think the asian food in Chinatown would be amazing but in all honesty you can get way better asian food elsewhere and cheaper in Austin. read more