| Rating |
Date Attended [^] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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A very enjoyable experience
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| Mon, Nov 19, 07 11:00 AM |
RodAuyang |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Makes for a nice change from the Manhattan hustle and bustle.
Tony the guide was amiable, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. He has put together a thoughtful and illuminating package.
I would recommend. |
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Excellent
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| Mon, Nov 19, 07 11:00 AM |
mbricc |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| My 17 year old daughter said "It was the best pizza I've had in my life!"
Tony is a joy, he really made the trip special. |
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WORTH EVERY PENNY OF $75
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| Mon, Nov 19, 07 11:00 AM |
mtruscott |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| A GREAT EXPERIENCE. TONY IS VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE AREA. WAS DELIGHTED TO SEE CONEY ISLAND. HAVE RECOMMENDED THE TOUR TO MANY FRIENDS. |
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Extremely informative
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| Mon, Nov 19, 07 11:00 AM |
DanielOsuna |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Tony was extremely iformative, learned alot about broklyn that we would not have
known about if it wasnt for the tour. The pizza was out of this world. The pizza pie was
. the best pizza i have ever had. We highly recommend the SLICE OF BROKLYN
TOUR AND HOPE THAT YOU GET TONY AS YOUR TOUR GUIDE. ON A SCALE
OF 1 TO 10 IT GETS AN 11. DANIEL & KAREN FROM CALIFORNIA. |
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Brilliant short tour - and you get Pizza!
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| Mon, Nov 19, 07 11:00 AM |
jnewbold |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This tour was absolutely fantastic. Tony was THE perfect tour guide, knowledgeable without being pushy. All the sites we visited were interesting and the Pizza was delicious. Coney Island boardwalk was my favourite place - shame it was raining! It was just long enough at 4.5 hours, although it took a while to get everyone out of the first Pizza restaurant! The size of the group was good, not too many. The whole thing exceeded our expectations and then some!
Tony was SUPERB, We will definitely be back for more in the future.
Jo and family from Berkshire, England |
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I loved it so much, that I'm going back in April!
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| Fri, Nov 23, 07 11:00 AM |
donnademarta |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Other |
| First, let me say something about the owner/founder, Tony Muia. This is a guy who was born to do this. His enthusiasm, knowledge, presentation, warmth was just overwhelming -- I felt I knew him my whole life. Being Italian from Little Italy, The Bronx, I was brought up on pizza and I will say, unequivically, the pizzas we had were the best I have ever tasted! The places we stopped, the history he gave about them, and the history of Brooklyn itself while the bus was going around, was outstanding. The slide show, the music, his funny personality -- I could go on and on -- but I think you get my drift: the tour was delicious -- both in food and knowledge. We are actually going again in April, 2008 and adding some friends. If you can ask Tony, I would love a few more brochures about the Pizza Tour to mail to my friends. Maybe someone can call me and I'll give my address.
Tony: I wish you the very best! Good luck to you. |
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we had a great time
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| Fri, Nov 23, 07 11:00 AM |
ClariceRisol |
Unspecified |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| Tony our tour guide was great very congenial personable guy the tour was very precise and the movie video scenes with the location was excellent we had a great day was a little chilly we all agreed it would have been better during the late spring early summer |
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2nd Time Just as Great!
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| Fri, Nov 23, 07 11:00 AM |
cathywingo |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| My son and I took this tour Sept 06 and loved it so much we did it again this November with my sister and his girlfriend. We all loved it. Tony is passionate and very knowledgeable about Brooklyn. He is the most gracious, accomodating host for a tour. Everything is as stated in the description and runs like clockwork. The pizza is delicous! Tony mentioned 2 upcoming tours; Christmas lights and a gangster tour. I will definately do both. There is something in this tour for everyone! |
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Great pizza and very interesting info on Brooklyn
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| Fri, Nov 23, 07 11:00 AM |
WendyYi |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We had a great time on the pizza tour. Grimaldis pizza is the best! The tour guide was very pleasant and informative. He seemed to be very knowledgeable about Brooklyn and the history of pizza in NYC.
We went in November when it was very cold so the bus was a great way to see the sights without freezing.
Didn't care for the Sicilian style pizza as much. Thought it was very salty but one member of our family loved it.
We had 2 teenagers on the tour and much to their surprise they had fun. |
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Just plain fun!
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| Sat, Nov 24, 07 11:00 AM |
jeneenwiley |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| We were met by "Tony," the sole tour guide and owner of the business. Tony is Italian American and comes complete with a slicked back crew cut, Brooklyn accent, and phrases like "Fuhgettaboudit" and "How YOU doin?" He was instantly likable and made everyone feel comfortable on his tour bus which held approximately 2 dozen people. After boarding the bus, we headed across the Manhattan Bridge for our first stop... a neighborhood called "DUMBO,” an acronym for "Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass." We got off the bus and walked around a little public park. The views of the Manhattan Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge, and cityscape off in the distance were breath taking. We learned about the neighborhood's history and saw a clip from "Scent of a Woman" where the blind character (played by Al Pacino) drives a fancy red sports car through the busy streets of NYC. It was neat that the tour bus had the capability to play these video clips, because we came to learn quickly that Brooklyn is a prime location for filming movies. After boarding the bus, our next stop was a pier just under the Brooklyn Bridge. Along the way there, we learned about some of the songs written about the borough and about the bridge itself and saw more movie clips. After more picture taking opportunities, we walked up the street to our first pizza stop... a place called Grimaldi's Pizzeria. We all filed into the small pizzeria and proceeded to scarf down the two slices of pizza per person that were delegated to us. The pizza was rather crispy and thin, but I liked the flavor and simpleness of this "margarita style." It literally contained only chunks of buffalo mozzarella, red pizza sauce, and a few sprigs of basil. Back on the bus, we got more of a driving tour for a while and saw such locations as the Army post where Elvis was first processed into the Army and such neighborhoods as Red Hook, Bayridge, and Dyker Heights... all with their own unique stories, personalities, movie clips, and architecture. We then turned a corner and headed down a street that was made famous by the opening scenes of the movie "Saturday Night Fever," starring John Travolta. It was now time for our pizza stop #2. Our second stop for pizza was at a place called L&B Spumoni Gardens. They are known for serving traditional Sicilian style pizza which has a crisp outer edge and gooey middle and features the unorthodox layering of sauce over mozzarella. This pizza was thicker, wetter, and a lot more filling. From here, we headed to the Coney Island part of the tour where we saw the very first Nathan's Hot Dog Stand and actually got off the bus to walk along the famous boardwalk. We got to see all of the famous rides and attractions of Coney Island like the Ferris Wheel, Cyclone, and AstroTower. On our ride back into Manhattan, we watched a slide show of all the famous actors, politicians, and athletes that are from Brooklyn. It was very surprising to see them all! What a fun day! I recommend this tour highly! |
