New World Mall

Let me start off by saying that the food court here is amazing. The food court is where I would normally go if I were to come to this mall. The shops here are o-​k, I’m happy that there are beauty shops for asian or korean cosmetics, it makes it very convenient for me since I live pretty close.
The complaint that I have is that the customer service is usually very bad, especially in cosmetic shops. More especially in Tony Moly (where I usually go to buy any skin care or beauty products). The workers there just seem like they’re constantly annoyed. Honestly, I didn’t really care about them until today. I was in the store deciding which product to buy and I stood there for maybe a good 6 minutes? Any who, I finally decided and tried buying the product which was 15 $(with my debit card). The lady there told me I can’t buy anything with my debit unless its 20 $ or more. So I just got an item that was 7.99 $. When they scanned the item it was 17.99 $, the label clearly said 7.99 $. Ok, that wasn’t the problem, its the fact that the worker got really annoyed and rolled their eyes as if I’m being stupid. Now, because I didn’t have that much in my debit, I told them I’ll just go to Chase bank to get the money. The lady immediately stopped me and allowed me buy the 15 $ product with my debit.
So they were just trying to get me to buy more by saying I need to pay 20 $+ to use my debit. This bothered me more than it should have because I didn’t understand why I annoyed them so much?

this place is wonderful, it has everything in it. the only done side is it smells weird inside the mall, but I’m fine with it.

I was exhausted after walking all day and headed to the food court for a break, maybe get a drink… I wasn’t there for very long before L told me to get up. There was a lot of families having dinner that Sunday, everything seemed pretty normal until… we noticed some guy sit down at the next table behind me with his arms inside his sweater as if it were a straight jacket. Ok, he could’ve been cold… but then he started talking loudly to himself and to the lady sitting to his left. He was telling people around him that he was HIV+. Nobody was either paying attention or perhaps they didn’t understand him. Just some crazy looking white guy with a full beard. We don’t stay around possible bad situations though I did want to stay for at least a few more minutes just to make sure he wasn’t going to cause trouble, but L made me leave. I felt like I should’ve alerted the ONE «security guard» sitting upstairs, but it’s not like the guy did something to harm others YET; we could’ve been wrong about what he was saying since it’s so loud in the food court area. I wish they would have some security downstairs as well since there’s a lot of families with their young children.
Always be alert of others around you especially when you’re with your friends and family. I’ve come here a couple of times before normally just to look around. Im a bit hesitant trying most of the food available at the food court though I’ve had a bowl of noodles at one of their more popular shops. It actually was pretty good, very authentic. I just don’t like it being so crowded any time of day, sometimes it’s difficult to find seating.

The New World Mall on main street is an Asian mall which is well occupied with 3 levels of Asian fast food court and other interesting shops. True taste of real Chinatown is The New World Mall.

My son asked «Is this China??» I consider that a compliment when referencing a place that specializes in Chinese cuisine. Dirty, chaotic and DELICIOUS with a wide variety or reasonably priced delicacies!!!

Place is a rip off, guess that what you get when you don’t speak Chinese to order the food.

The New World Mall on Main Street, Flushing, is a fair imitation of the urban malls that populate the mid to large cities in China and Taiwan. Three floors of mostly chain stores knock offs that really don’t have much to offer in terms of quality, nor price. Still, those coming of age in their early teens find this the hub of their social lives. Better here, than in some more sinister locale.
The two main draws are the J Mart supermarket on the first and second floors, where that ideal and specific soy sauce or tofu are available in broad displays that mimic an outdoor market, but under more comfortable atmospheric conditions thanks to air conditioning and heating. This store seems about the largest Asian grocery in Flushing, very similar to the H Marts in many other parts of the country. The second major attraction is the basement food court, where several dozen small shops compete for your attention with a few dishes from the homeland. Some are quite good; others, not so much. Worth a walkabout to see what’s going on, but remember that if you want to sit and eat you must plan ahead to find chairs and table space for your group. That can take longer than standing in line to buy what you desire to consume. Avoid the bathrooms and the experience isn’t so bad.
Whether you live in the neighborhood or are just visiting, a walk through New World Mall should be on your list of places to check out while downtown. Your bound to find something you didn’t know you needed, but you suddenly can’t live without.
How about those fresh Belt Fish on ice, or fresh prickly Jack Fruit for the kids?

It’s truly a great experience coming here for a true taste of what a real Chinatown is. From the interesting shoppes to the amazing food court where you can get truly authentic Chinese food. Every time I come here I feel like I’m back in Beijing without my tour guide. A lot of fun.

Not many of the beauty supply stores have good customer service to help girls out. The TonyMoly ladies seemed like they wanted to clock out and pretty much ignored me from the start. I had to interrupt them from their cell phones to ask about the cream blushes.
The ladies from Amore were very helpful and had good recommendations. Overall very respectful and a nice atmosphere.

Has a food court with all types of Chinese/​Taiwanese (North & South) foods and even a lot of non Chinese things to go with it. Also contains perhaps the most convenient supermarket in Flushing as well as my favorite Yum Cha Place (Dim Sum– for all non Cantonese speakers). The mall itself sells everything from clothing, phone accessories, handbags to massage chairs and more though those shops are very small as the mall is designed that way. Definitely smaller than what I would classify as a store.
The only problem you may encounter at this place is their elevator is slow as can be and people going up and down the escalator are about the same.

The food court has many different food options. Love the Korean restaurants here. Seating is limited at night. If you plan on grabbing a seat to eat you will end up waiting with your food in hand. I suggest grabbing seats first then getting your food. Not a lot of American food options and go prepared to try lots of sweet treats.

Review is for the new Tony Moly store and the Missha/​Everyday Beauty store.
Apparently Tony Moly opened a new brick and mortar store in Downtown Flushing inside New World Mall (Unit #117). It’s on the first floor, enter the mall on the Roosevelt Ave side to avoid going through the escalators that will lead you into the supermarket (you don’t want to go through this bottleneck, trust me). If you do find yourself in the supermarket side, Tony Moly is the first store you see once you pass the cashiers (hallelujah)!
Very large and clean store in comparison to the K-​town location. There are digital displays outside the windows with current store promotions. They had the very newest products like the Strawberry Latte Art scrub ($ 19.99) that’s not even advertised anywhere yet. It was very moisturizing and nice smelling. There is also the new banana sleeping pack that I got to test (btw, it smells TOO much like bananas and I won’t want to get this anymore). I got to play around with the testers and most of them were new thanks to the recent grand opening.
Well stocked store and the salesladies try to be helpful. I know they will «follow you» if you don’t kindly let them know that you’d like to just browse on your own so I let them know that if I had questions, I will find them. It may seem annoying but this is the sales culture in Asia. They had TM commercials play in the store and it was nice to feel like you’re back in Korea for a little while.
Missha/​EverydayBeauty store (Unit #205):
Seeing the Missha signage outside means it’s official — Missha is here! Look and feel is accurate to the brand as if you were in Korea but right past the aisle is the section for Everyday Beauty selling other lines of beauty products. They ran a 30% off special on select products but I found it hard to purchase anything in store when the Missha USA website will hold a 40% off everything sale during certain holidays (notably around Thanksgiving). My advice it to pop over to play with testers to see if you would like to purchase anything full size online — I mean there is free shipping for spending over $ 40 which you can easily reach. If you need something immediately, it seems like the store prices are the same as the online prices so you know you’re not getting jipped (I only price compared the Super Aqua line).
Salesladies also very nice and respectable if you like to browse alone. They will speak in Mandarin first and some younger girls will know English. Huge variety of fake lashes, masks and lotions on the Everyday Beauty side. I would come all the way to Flushing again if I ever needed anything!

Found this «shopping mall» to be mediocre. Really cramped, dirty restrooms. The same repetitive fast fashion and Asian beauty stores on two floors. Not particularly cheap groceries.
The parking garage was nice, especially as the first two hours are free to patrons who spend $ 30 or more at the grocery (J-​Mart).

This review is for the Missha and Tony Moly cosmetic stores inside New World Mall.
I’ve bought the Missha BB Boomer primer (~$ 12) because the sales lady said it was for oily skin, but I haven’t really noticed a difference. My mom got the M Signature Real Complete Blending primer (~$ 15) because the sales lady said it was for dry skin, she said it made her skin drier. Even when I tried it, it was dry.
I got a black eyebrow pencil ($ 7) and the DR. Tony Ac Control Acne cleansing foam ($ 18). I really like the spoolie on the eyebrow pencil and the angle of the pencil but it doesn’t last long and smudges easily. I got the cleansing foam because the sales lady recommended it to me (after pointing out my acne). It’s not too bad, it smells nice, and my skin feels soft after a couple of weeks, but I haven’t noticed much of a change in my acne:(
I got a sample version of their Tomatox brightening mask online and it was really good, you see results instantly, but this store doesn’t have it in stock:(

I’ve never been to the food court. I mostly come here just to go to J-​Mart to pick up items that they don’t sell in my neighborhood when I am preparing something out of the ordinary for dinner. I do occassional stop by a few of the other vendors inside mostly just to browse. I’ve never really found any of the merchandise interesting enough to purchase. The one time I saw a nice jade ring that I was considering they did not have it in my size. Oh well.
It’s always busy here. Busier than the Time Square train station and just as fast paced. People moving around quickly in all different directions with very little regard to bumping into you. When I am not really in the mood to deal with the crowds at the front entrance I come in from the side Supermarket entrance which is slightly less crowded.

Okay I am a «la why» so I find a three level Asian mall with supermarkets, shops and a huge food mall in the basement fascinating. I have been here several times and always feel I have traveled to Asia! The food in the food court ranges from average to above average and althought there are many tables and seats there are always many people as well, so sometimes finding a spot resembles looking for a parking place in midtown Manhattan.
There is also a bakery and Asian sandwich shop on the left when you enter the Mall from Main Street that has very good Sheng Jian Bao (fried soup dumplings) at 4 for $ 2. Actually sometimes they are very good but sometimes they are fabulous (they are a bit inconsistent). But please buy yours on weekdays because on weekends I come from Brooklyn for mine and they already sometimes run out by midday!
Louise, if you visit, go first, the bathrooms were pretty scuzzy!

An Asian mall complex crammed with three levels of Asian fast food court, jewelry, cheap nail salons, cheap hair salons, candy stores, home goods, sketchy clothing stores, Hello Kitty accessories, lingerie boutique, and sketchy accessories sold and seen from street peddlers for tech gadgets. Do not expect high quality for permanent long term usage. Mandarin Chinese spoken here is the time/​place serving most useful without businesses doping customers. The main level houses a Chinese supermarket, Jmart. New World Mall is where the young and 20 year olds hang after school.
Note: Cash only in most of these businesses.

One of the biggest piece of sh*t malls I have ever been to! Whoever was the architect of this structure is a huge failure! The escalators at the Main Street entrance goes directly into a Chinese supermarket. There are bummy homeless looking guys that act as security guards. Another set of escalators takes you to the 3^rd floor. The 3^rd floor consist of a whole bunch of nail salons, crappy clothing stores, and cell phone stores. The design of this mall reminds me of small shopping centers in Ximending, Taipei Taiwan. The only difference is that this one is just larger. The layout of each storefront is pretty much the same as what you see in Taipei.
Verdict — I was in this mall for less than 10 minutes. The supermarket reeked of old spoiled seafood. None of the stores on the 3^rd floor appealed to us. There’s another entrance to the food court on Roosevelt Ave. Long story short. I hate coming to Flushing. We came in here to kill some time because we were waiting for someone and it was a huge disappointment. This building use to be Caldor. It was closed for at least 15 years to my knowledge. I was hoping for something better but as it turns out, it’s just another sh*t mall catered to a Chinese crowd.
I wouldn’t be surprised to find this review flagged and removed by some Flushing lover.

I’ve always heard of treasures in Flushing but never knew where to find those exact places. The few times I ventured to Flushing, I ate at «okay» places that had good ratings on Unilocal.IMO, asian places are really hard to accurately rate on Unilocal.Sometimes there are great-​tasting, local asian places that have lower ratings because of: service, cleanliness, hard to understand menus, etc.
I don’t know how to solve this problem, really, but the one thing that has helped has been to just check the pictures.
New World Mall has three stars on Unilocal and I can see why. There aren’t too many «stores» like a traditional American mall and most of the stuff, you could find elsewhere in Chinatown. Still, it has this cultural feeling that I can appreciate. (but i’ll probably spend my money elsewhere.)
The greatest thing about the New World Mall and what originally lured me here, is the Food Court. As soon as I saw the downstairs Food Court, I knew that I had finally found one of those gems of Flushing that I was looking for.
The Food Court is, in one word, awesome. Or should I have used «tasty»? Or «cheap»? All of those are accurate.
Asian people have this rep of being picky (at times, too nit-​picky) and I’ll bet my money that if there are Flushing locals packing a place, then it has to be good.
Anyway, there are about ten to fifteen vendors in the food court, and they are serving all kinds of interesting food. From the easy-​to-​understand hand-​pulled noodles, bubble tea, and meat skewers, to the more complicated communal wok dishes, the New World Mall is a great place to try new flavors and concepts if you have no idea about (primarily) Chinese food.
With that said though, I went to the Taiwanese place that serves «bento» style food because I like Taiwanese fried chicken, sausage, soy-​sauce marinated egg, pork belly rice, and the works. haha. Pretty sure that dinner cost me ~$ 6 – 7 and I was stuffed!
I can’t wait to try the other places in the food court next time.
The actual mall — gets 2.5 stars.
The food court — gets 5 stars.
I’m being generous and rounding up this mall to 4 stars, primarily for the food court. (If everyone else keeps giving this mall 2 – 3 stars, then I’m afraid the mall will close and the food court will be gone, haha.)

Words cannot even describe how awesome New World Mall is. You have to see it for yourself to truly believe it, especially the food court area in the basement. See seperate Unilocal page specifically for the Food Court.
Unlike the other malls in Flushing, all of the stalls are open to the public. There is a full size grocery store, and a dim sum banquet hall restaurant on the top floor. New World Mall also has:
–hair salons
–clothing stores
–accessory and jewelry shops
–some of the cutest shoes ever, but only go up to about size 7 ½
–circle contact lens store
–lingerie boutique
–candy store
–nail salon
–cell phone and accessories shop
–home goods stores
The list goes on…
The front of the building on the upper floors has some of the best views of Flushing Chinatown that I have ever seen. Many people will just stand there is front of the glass front window staring out for hours.