Confucius Florist

Practically the only place in Chinatown that sells flowers. I honestly do not know anywhere that makes cheap corsages for prom. Prices are reasonably compared to the gwai lo places. People say the flowers might not be fresh but you really need it to last for 1 day for an event.

I have never shopped at this store before, but I have received many flower deliveries in the last 5 years from them. My husband also ordered roses from them for my birthdays and Valentines and anniversary. Their roses don’t stay. They all die in 2 days. Manhattan Florist on Mulberry St have fresher flowers and nicer floral arrangements than this place.

Excellent service in English and Chinese, quality, and price! Wendy is fantastic. Had to get an arrangement for a Chinese wake and she suggested culturally appropriate colors. Would come here to order again, hopefully for better circumstances.

I highly recommend Confucius Florist. Unfortunately, I needed arrangements for two wakes this past month. Since I am American born I really needed someone like Wendy to guide me through the Chinese customs, and I was so happy she spoke English well! She is friendly and took her time taking and confirming the order. The arrangements are beautiful — none of those cheap ugly plastic flowers that other florists in the area use. And it wasn’t all carnations either but a really nice variety of seasonal flowers.

I recently attended a funeral service for my friend’s father. I called and spoke to a women who was very courteous and helpful. Before we ended the call she reconfirmed all the information which was great. The flowers were delivered on time and to the right place. No hassles and no worries.
One side note, they only accept cash or Amex.

I was very pleased with funeral wreaths that I ordered. Wendy is very easy to work with and she speaks english ! She had copy of the obituary so she confirned name and location of wake. I would definitely go back.

It’s unfortunate that I am now at the age where friends’ loved ones are passing on. I’ve used Confucius Florist three times for funeral arrangements, and they’ve always been professional and courteous. This is a mom and pop shop that’s been around for a long time, and deserves the local patronage. They are also quite familiar with all the local funeral homes, which makes ordering arrangement deliveries a much easier process. Just call them up, give them the details and let them work their expertise. Just make sure you have an Amex handy, as that is the only credit card that is accepted.

I searched all over Unilocal for a place that make nice and inexpensive corsages and boutonnières for prom. This is it! I’ve passed by this flower shop multiple times but I never went in because I rarely have to purchase flowers. The ladies working here were extremely nice and I had a nice conversation with them. They are very helpful and put together a beautiful corsage for me. It looked exactly how I planned. The wire used to put the flowers together scratched my hand quite a few times because there was a sharp edge left from cutting the wire. But all in all it was a great experience coming here and I got wonderful results.

I don’t know how to thank Wendy for the amazing bouquet she put together for my city hall wedding. I went around Chinatown looking for a florist and I knew I found her once I met Wendy who was very helpful and so sweet. She made me feel comfortable, listened to what I wanted and gave me ideas. I wanted a colorful bouquet and that’s exactly what I got and I was so pleasantly surprised to get the most beautiful flowers! She far exceeded my expectations and I thank her for making my day so much more beautiful. The boutonnière was also elegant and classy and matched so well with my husband’s dark suit. Thank you so much Wendy!

Called looking for a Chinatown florist to get a traditional Chinese funereal wreath. I’ve used other florists by the funeral homes but they never take credit. Looked on Unilocal and decided to give this place a try.
The lady answered the phone in Chinese, I spoke back in English asking for funeral wreath. She was great, I gave her the name and she knew exactly which funeral home it was. She said she would get it in time for the service even tho it was on the same day.
Would definitely use again, I always procrastinate ordering flowers in Chinatown since my chinglish is not so hot. But this was super easy and she took credit card!!! Will definitely use them again if needed…

The price is unbeatable like stores in Chinatown, but most importantly it has the freshest flowers.
I didn’t make any single trip to buy flowers (for friends birthdays or or baby showers) in Chinatown. I go to Chinatown to buy groceries and will buy flowers if there’s an upcoming events in a few days.
The flowers were so fresh that I can store them in my fridget (spray A LITTLE water on top) for upto 4 days before handed out and they will look amazingly fresh.
Time saving and money Saving wise.

We have been coming to this florist for around 30 years. Their prices are reasonable and they are also good with time management. Nothing is done last minute. There wa once where I had to get a large floral arrangement done within a day and they were able to squeeze me in. Wendy was very accommodating. This is a family run business and we have known their family through the years. Nice people to do business with. Well recommended by me.

This is such an amazing florist! I wanted to order a traditional chinese arrangement for my friend’s parent’s funeral but didn’t know where to even start. I read some Unilocal reviews and hoped for the best when I called in & Wendy couldn’t have been more helpful. She recommended traditional colors and walked me through the options that were available– next day when I flew in for the funeral I was so happy with the arrangement! Very reasonable prices & free delivery to the local Chinatown funeral homes. Also, I didn’t have to freight about language barriers either. I’ll totally come here again!

I was looking for a small bouquet and didn’t want to spend pver $ 15. Luckily I bumped into this place and I got way more bang for my buck. The bouquet randomly made was beautiful! And the flowers were not all matchy-​matchy, but it worked so nicely. I don’t live in the neighborhood but I can picture myself wanting to purchase/​order from there in the future if I need a legit bouquet for an occassion. And if I did live near then it would be a go-​to spot. They only accept cash and Amex — which I don’t mind.

Wow a place that doesn’t rip you off for orchids. Super nice as well.
Love this place.

Finally, a florist that is affordable and the flower arrangements are beautiful. I had to get a funeral arrangement for my friend’s father, who passed recently.
After searching high and low trying to locate a decent florist in the Chinatown area I took the advise of fellow Unilocalers and settled for the Confucius Florist.
I did asked for Wendy, who by the way was very courteous and knowledgeable about the Asian Funerals traditions. I got this beautiful white arrangement, and yes, real flowers, not those ugly plastic or poly-​cloth flowers that you see all over. I told her I wanted more on the masculine side and to add in the white lily which she did and it came out amazing along with the white funeral banner.
If I had gone to Pro flowers, 1 – 800 flowers or Teleflora they would have charged me a lot and I do not like the system they used like: Good, Better or Deluxe, and good meaning what exactly? Too complicated if you asked me and not to mention the additional delivery fee. Since the Wake was held in the Chinatown vicinity, Wendy assured me that delivery was included so I got this wonderful arrangement and free delivered, what more can you asked for? I have to say Wendy was very organized and she knew exactly when and where the Wake was being held so there won’t be a missed delivery.
I would definitely used the Confucius Florist again for other arrangements or floral needs plus the prices are very reasonable and Wendy takes the time to make sure you get what you want not just a whole bunch of carnations like some of the other florist I dealt with.
Do give this florist a try and don’t worry about not being able to speak Chinese well, because I spoke to Wendy in 95% English and she understood all.
I give this place 5 stars because Wendy really tries to help you with your needs and not trying to sell you on getting something that will set you back financially $$$$.
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Keep up the good work Wendy!

I buy a lot of flowers from this place! The sole reason that I come back is because Wendy was always helpful when I needed flowers for any occasion. Their prices are very reasonable and Wendy truly puts the time and effort into packaging your flowers.

I got married at City Hall last month and was looking for a florist to make a bouquet based off a picture I found online. I went to visit the florist and spoke to Wendy. I told her that I wanted a smaller version of what a typical bouquet would look like at traditional weddings and also a matching boutonnière for my husband. She understood exactly what I was looking for and I left it up to her to create the boutonnière. I was very happy w/​the result — it was perfect, the flowers were gorgeous/​fresh and I was very happy w/​the service I received. Thanks Wendy!

I was in a pinch and I needed something fast. After reading the reviews on Unilocal I decided to give it a try. All I can say is that the reviewers are spot on. Wendy is very helpful/​accommodating and is completely bilingual which made things very easy. She whipped up a great looking bouquet at a great price very quickly. Will definitely come back again.

This florist has been around for decades and is a Chinatown staple. I had my bridal shower flower arrangements done by Wendy and they were absolutely gorgeous. We created nearly two dozen similar arrangements with peonies and roses in mason jars. They turned out chic, romantic and effortlessly done. Wendy was wonderful help and even kept us updated on the flowers and colors available at the wholesalers every week. She matched the flower colors with the invitation perfectly and had them delivered. Very personal and great family run business.