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Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? [v] |
Group Type? |
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Fantastic Tour
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| Fri, Dec 29, 06 11:00 AM |
ManicsFan1 |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Me and my husband went on this tour on December 29th and we both thought it was fantastic (pizzatastic was the word used by my husband!). Tony is a brilliant tour guide, giving us lots of information during the whole tour. There were plenty of opportunities to ask questions and to take photos. The pizza at both locations was delicious (I preferred Grimaldi's and my husband preferred L&B Spumoni Gardens).
We would definately recommend this tour to anyone who loves pizza and to anyone who wants something a little bit different than all the other tours that are available. |
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More than just pizza!
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| Mon, Dec 18, 06 11:00 AM |
reg1348 |
Male |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We thought the tour was great! The guide was knowledgeable and enthusiastic, and constantly concerned with our comfort. The video presentations in the bus to match the tour was very creative and a great help when discussing TV/movie locations. We'd go again in a heartbeat! |
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Highlight of our trip!
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| Mon, Sep 4, 06 11:00 AM |
oliverlaura |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| I stumbled across this tour by chance when planning our recent trip to NYC and purely through reading the fantastic reviews (that and my love of pizza!) decided it might be a good way to start off our holiday and we were so right! Having never been to NYC before we would never have dreamed of venturing across from Manhattan to Brooklyn but this trip made it possible and it was great to see another neighbourhood.
Tony was the perfect host, very knowledgable, friendly, funny and entertaining. He did his best to ensure everyone was comfortable and enjoyed themselves. The small group (I think there were about 18 of us) made for a much more friendly atmosphere than other trips we did and it was great to sit at 2 fantastic restaurants, have some great pizza and meet new people.
The views of Manhattan from the park across the river were amazing and we got some fantastic photos and I'm recommending this trip to everyone I know who is heading to New York! |
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Fantastic!!
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| Fri, Jun 23, 06 11:00 AM |
airbag1 |
Male |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Words cannot express how much I enjoyed this tour. If you are thinking of visting NYC and staying in Manhattan then think again. I can honestly say I enjoyed 4.5 hrs in Brooklyn better than 1 week in Manhattan. The pizza is to die for, dont pig out at Grimaldis because there is Sicilian coming up! There was a sense about Brooklyn that really got me, I cant say just what but a vibe.
If you are a mafia buff you will love Bensonhurst. Coney Island is great and even the projects are interesting. Above all, the guide Tony is just wonderful. He had a great knowledge without being pushy and he seems like he truly cares about Brooklyn but more importantly the tour itself and the customers. Will do the tour again when next in NYC for sure! |
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An amazing tour of Brooklyn
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| Mon, May 22, 06 11:00 AM |
Kalhoefer |
Male |
60-69 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| The tour is a real treat. I enjoyed every minute of it. Tony knows his Brooklyn. He gave us some fascinating insight about Brooklyn’s more recent history and lead us to some of the most characteristic places of the borough. Besides that the pizza at Grimaldi’s and L&B Spumoni Gardens was excellent (so was the ‘spumoni’). A special highlight of the tour creates Tony with clips from various famous movies which were shot in Brooklyn (e.g. Saturday Night Fever, French Connection, etc). which he shows on the on board video system, masterfully timed at precisely the moment when the tour bus reaches the location where the shots were taken and when we had the same angle of view as in the movie. It makes you feel as if you were part of the scene. Amazing ! |
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The best way to learn about Brooklyn!
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| Fri, May 19, 06 11:00 AM |
richardrival |
Male |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I was staying in Manhattan for a week but i also wanted to learn a bit about Brooklyn and see it! This was an awesome tour and Tony really makes the whole thing a lot of fun. He's very friendly, looks after you, and as he grew up and still lives in Brooklyn he has a wealth of knowledge and many stories to share. The pizza was great too! My favourite part of the tour was visiting coney island - great history there. |
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Great Pizza, great tour
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| Fri, Apr 14, 06 11:00 AM |
LQuigley |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We (my husband and myself) had a very enjoyable time. His favourite of the two pizzas was the Neopolitan mine was the Sicilian. We did loads of different things on our holiday but when I asked him what the highlight of the trip was for him he said riding the roller coaster at Coney Island - so thanks to Tony for giving us the few minutes needed to take the ride.
We wholeheartedly recommend the tour generally - although I would have liked to have heard about some references to some films that are popular more with ladies as well as those he did refer to.
All in all though - I would go on it again which surely is a telltale sign of how good it was! |
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Thoroughly entertanining & good bang for the buck
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| Fri, Apr 14, 06 11:00 AM |
crazycanuck |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Mother, godmother & daughter - 65 to 25 years young.
We thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Tony kept us entertained both with his anecdotes and his in depth Brooklyn info. His love of Brooklyn and his desire to share it with us non Brooklynites showed through. Pizza was very good and we are still debating Grimaldi's vs the 'sicilian' . Tour operated on a timely basis and the directions to find Tony & the bus were easy to follow.
The linkage of different areas of Brooklyn and the movie clips was fun.
This tour certainly changed my concept of Brooklyn and when I return to NYC I will definitely have to set aside some time for Brooklyn.
Well done Tony !! |
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Fantastic
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| Mon, Nov 21, 05 11:00 AM |
larkinniamh |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We had a fantastic time on this tour. We couldn't recommend it more. It was very well organised. The mini bus was very comfortable. The guide was both informative and entertaining.The four and a half hours flew by. Fantastic |
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Holiday Highlight
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| Wed, Oct 26, 05 11:00 AM |
gpritchard |
Male |
60-69 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| A fantastic day out in Brooklyn with a terrific guide whose enthusiasm and engergy
is infectious.Tony's knowledge of Brooklyn and its history is second to none.
The use of film clips to highlight the various areas was fascinating,to feel part of such films as Saturday Night Fever and The French Connection was a brilliant idea.
This was our 2nd visit to NYC this year and both my Wife and myself agreed this was
one of the best experiences during either visit. Tony deserves all the support he can get to make this a successful venture and we would have no hesitation in recommending this tour to anyone.
We look forward to a further tour during our next visit.
The pizza's were'nt bad either!
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