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Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? [v] |
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Back to the future
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| Sun, Jan 4 11:00 AM |
ahermannblue |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Other |
| I was born in Brooklyn and raised just over the border in Queens. I moved to Manhattan as an adult and now live in Poughkeepsie. I wanted to show my son the borough of my birth. We both had a great time and plan to take the Brooklyn neighborhood tour to explore the rest of the borough. The bus was very comfortable and the guide (Paula) very enthusiastic. |
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A real crowd pleaser
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| Fri, Dec 26, 08 11:00 AM |
meureka |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| I've always wanted to see Brooklyn in greater detail, but I never desired driving though it myself. When I heard about this tour, I thought it would be perfect and it was. Maria, our tour guide, was full of information, and Danny, our driver, was so calm, cool, and collected on the roads that we forgot we were in a metropolitan area.. Whether you are interested in history, Italian-American culture, pop culture, or plain old sight-seeing, there was something for everyone. The stops at two very different pizza places kept everyone happy along the way. Plus, there were several stops along the way where we could all stretch our legs, snap some pictures, and take it all in. It was a well-balanced tour with the not too much of any one thing, but just enough of all the right ingredients (likewise for the pizza!) Thank you! |
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Hot pizza on a very cold day
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| Mon, Dec 22, 08 11:00 AM |
kirstyfly |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| I had read about the slice of Brooklyn Pizza tour online on trip advisor. After reading the reviews on here I thought I sounded like a great way to learn about pizza and sightsee.
Paula was our great host on this trip and i found her to be very knowledgable and funny.
The best thing about the tour was being able to bypass the line of people waiting for pizza and head straight to your table reserved for you.
As you travelled along Paula told you about the history you were passing and showed video clips from movies that were filmed there.
Along the way you were able to get off the bus and take photos.
The day we took the tour was a very cold day so it was a great way to spend the day on a bus and eating pizza in warm pizza places.
This tour is a great way to see Brooklyn. |
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Let it snow, Let it Snow, Let's eat some Zaaaaa...
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| Fri, Dec 19, 08 11:00 AM |
rvmandfw |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| The tour was well organized, on time & fun. The only bad thing is that the weather
was terrible for sightseeing -in or out of the mini-bus. If only the windows would have
de-fogged better. Paula (our guide) however was not to be defeated and carried on
enthusiastically. Danny, the driver navigated the slippery roads like a pro. Walking
thru 4" of snow on Coney Islands board walk would not be something I'd do again,
great pictures though. The pizza at both locations was as good as it gets, and there
plenty to eat- and leftover. She said at the beginning that a large group had cancelled
so the only thing I wonder is if there would have been the same amount of pizza,
which would have stretched it thin. Overall a solid "10" with a 5 handicap for the
snow. |
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Yummmmmm
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| Fri, Dec 5, 08 11:00 AM |
jeneaneo |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| The pizza was delish, Maria was fun and full of fascinating Brooklyn-lore. We luv'd Grimaldi's pizza with the thin crust and the creamiest mozzarella we've ever had, contrasted by the pizza at L & B Spumoni with the thicker gooey crust and perfect sauce. AT L & B Spumoni ask for the "combination" spumoni which will give you all three flavors - did I say yum.
We had a great group of folks on the tour with us from all over the U.S. My husband and I will definitely be back to visit Brooklyn -- hopefully next time we can take friends with us on the tour again. We highly recommend the tour! Thanks, Maria for a great time!! |
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Great Insight into Brooklyn
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| Mon, Dec 1, 08 11:00 AM |
mishmash83 |
Unspecified |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Tony was a great tour guide with a wealth of information to share with us about his native Brooklyn. I especially liked how we were shown the clips of movie scenes of areas we were passing and also the wonderful Sicilian Pizza. Highly recommended! |
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Truly Loved this Tour!!
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| Mon, Dec 1, 08 11:00 AM |
Kathyschoen |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Five sisters-in-law from Louisville, Kentucky loved this tour. Tony was absolutely perfect, full of insider knowledge about Brooklyn. The film clips are a great addition, especially for a movie buff, and seeing the actual places where scenes in famous movies were filmed was really cool. The history behind the pizza places we visited was so interesting and the pizza was awesome. I have visited NYC numerous times and this was one of the most special things I have done. You should go on this tour. |
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So awesome!!!
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| Sun, Nov 9, 08 11:00 AM |
Spielberg217 |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| The Slice of Brooklyn tour was awesome!!!! Tony was great and as knowledgeable as any tour book around! It was great to see a side of Brooklyn you would never probably explore on your own. And does there really need to be an explination for the pizza?? It was amazing! The tour was well planned out and relaxing, the accomodations were perfect and the pizza and Tony made the whole trip! Highly recommended! |
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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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EVEN BETTER THE SECOND TIME!
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| Mon, Sep 29, 08 11:00 AM |
dloevy |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| I've taken the pizza tour before, but this time I took my parents. I told them all about Tony and how much fun they were going to have on the tour. As we boarded the bus, Tony welcomed us and then quickly announced that his Uncle Louie and his cousin Paula were joining us that day. He said that as his company is expanding, he's trying to "keep things in the family". Well we literally felt like a part of the family the entire day as all three of them looked after us. Paula even took over for a part of the tour and did a great job! Uncle Louie is the Italian Uncle everyone should have. As I expected, my folks absolutely loved the tour! They've been telling everyone about it ever since they got off the bus. As for the pizza, what can I say? Grimaldi's is absolutely incredible. As for the second spot, Spumoni Gardens, I have to agree with Tony, "It's like God himself is making the pizza!" Take this tour, you won't be disappointed. |
