| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender [v] |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Fantastic
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| Sun, Dec 7, 08 11:00 AM |
amauri73 |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My wife and I enjoyed this tour a lot. The tour included lots of interesting sites and nice meals. Showing parts of films with Brookling sights as we passed by them was a most. Not to mention Paola, that was an excelent guide. |
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Thoroughly Wonderful Entertainment and Food
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| Fri, Dec 5, 08 11:00 AM |
rappsy |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This was the first time we had ever taken a food tour and it will not be the last. We had a wonderful time and enjoyed every moment of both the bus tour and the food stops.
We will be back to enjoy another one of your tours. |
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Good overview, albeit lacking in depth ...
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| Fri, Dec 5, 08 11:00 AM |
dcwatts |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| It wasn't the pizza, but rather the bus tour of Brooklyn which highlighted this outing. We walked underneath the Brooklyn Bridge and walked along the boardwalk in Coney Island, driving through fascinating and diverse neighborhoods in between.
The pizza angle was not emphasized; and this was OK with me. Nevertheless, if you are a serious foodie you may be unsatisfied. We stopped at two places: (a) Grimaldi's for Neapolitan-style and (b) Lombardi's for Sicilian-style. The visits were strictly dining-room. No one from either establishment met with us for Q&A or to show us the kitchens or ovens.
I thoroughly enjoyed the tour myself; but then again I signed on more for the Brooklyn experience than to learn about the NY pizza scene. |
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high expectation proved wrong...
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| Mon, Nov 24, 08 11:00 AM |
dleimonis |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| After reading all these positive reviews all over the net i was expecting something more than that.
I think that the idea of such a tour is a good one and it gives a newbie a chance to see Brooklyn through the eyes of someone that knows the area. Our guide, Paula, did a good job to show us around Brooklyn and tried to entertain us but i think that at the end was obvious that 4,5 hrs are more than enough.
they could squeeze the schedule a little bit and still offer a decent tour. i like the first pizzeria, grimaldi's, but the other one wasn't sth special. the most important aspect was those little details of brooklyn's history that Paula shared with us rather than the pizza.
i think that it didn't worth the money and certainly the time could be less as the actual tour needed 2,5-3hrs max.
still, i'd recommend it as an experience but i'd ask for a better deal. times are difficult and those guys have huge margins. |
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great trip!
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| Sun, Nov 9, 08 11:00 AM |
Bertolini |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Tony is a great guy and a very fun person to be around.
He made the trip through Brooklyn fun and informational.
Thanks Fabio. |
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A terrific New York experience!
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| Sat, Nov 8, 08 11:00 AM |
russwood |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We visit NYC once a year and have done all the tourist activities. We always look for something unique to experience. The Brooklyn Pizza Tour is the best thing we have done. The chance to expand beyond Manhattan and learn about Brooklyn was fun and interesting. The pizza is scrumptous! Trying two different styles of pizza was wonderful. I wondered if we would just get a sample or if we would really get some pizza. We got plenty of pizza--I was full and enjoyed every bite. The tour was informative and interesting. Our guide, Paula, was fun, personable, knowledgeable, witty, and enthusiastic about the pizza and Brooklyn. The nice bus and the use of video clips and music was better than I expected. This is a great thing to do!!! |
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Good fun but not worth $75
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| Sat, Nov 8, 08 11:00 AM |
ukcharlie |
Male |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Tony was unavailable for our tour, so we were shown around Brooklyn by his younger cousin. She was enthusiastic and knowledgeable about both Brooklyn and pizza.
After a brief stop beneath Brooklyn Bridge, we headed to the first pizza place, Grimaldi's, walking straight past the huge queue. My expectations were high and, ultimately, I was disappointed with the pizza. Yes, it had a nice, thin, crispy base and the sauce and cheese (no toppings... on a $75 tour?) was adequate, but I had better from a place just outside my apartment (Waldy's on 6th Ave, just above 27th St).
We then toured various movie locations, including the Goodfellas garage where Joe Pesci's character got whacked. This was fairly interesting, however the guide did have a propensity for telling us how much the houses cost on just about every street we drove down, which quickly became irritating - there's enough of that on the news, without getting it on holiday too.
The second place for pizza was L&B Spumoni Gardens, which served thick-based Sicilian pizza, with very sweet sauce. I preferred this to Grimaldi's, despite not particularly being a fan of thick pizza. Again though, there were no toppings, and it wasn't the pizza pinnacle I'd been anticipating.
In summary, it was OK but not worth $75. |
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GREAT TIME!
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| Sat, Nov 1, 08 11:00 AM |
dthayeria |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Loved Maria and Louie. They could not have provided more entertainment, knowledge, and downright fun!
They were extremely personable and made my wife and I very comfortable.
I would highly recommend this tour - if not for the sites - then for the personalities of the guides.
David Thayer |
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Godd food and a good time.
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| Sat, Oct 18, 08 11:00 AM |
adoptlaw |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We enjoyed are Slice of Brooklyn tour not only for the great pizza but also learning about the area. The touring bus was very comfortable with television easy to see which brought the sightseeing to life with clips of many movie made in Brooklyn. Would have enjoyed one more stop for pizza but otherwise it was a great time. |
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FANTASTIC WAY TO SEE BROOKLYN
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| Sat, Oct 18, 08 11:00 AM |
adoptlaw |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The Slice of Brooklyn tour was a highlight of our recent trip to NYC. Not only did we enjoy great pizza and spumoni, but we also got a chance to really get to see and learn about Brooklyn. The tour guides were wonderful, and quintessentially Brooklyn/Italian not to mention charming and entertaining. The montages of video coupled with viewing the actual places where movies and tv scense were shot made the trip. We would not hesitate to recommend the tour. Our only regret was that we did not have more room to consume even more pizza. |
