| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer [v] |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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not much food
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| Sat, Jun 30, 07 11:00 AM |
Tedwardsmith |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| It wasn't a bad tour. The description was however misleading. There wasn't much in the way of food. The cheese and chocolate were nice to be sure, but it by no means was sufficient for a lunch. From the description, the tour was described more as a Taste of Chicago. That was clearly not the case. Specifically, there were three stops with chocolate, one of potato pancakes, and one of cheese. Because the tour took place over lunch, I would recommend a different description. It was simply a walking tour with some nice snacks along the way. The guide was knowledgeable.
Overall, I would give the tour a tepid recommendation. For food, the "Taste of Chicago" For tours, there are many, many of them. So, it's okay but not great.
Recommendations: tone down the description, be honest about what is actually offered, and add more attractions. |
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Great Tour
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| Sat, Jul 19, 08 11:00 AM |
TeddIreland |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My wife and I had a great time. The walk was very informative. When we stopped at each store we were greeted by the owner or manager. The samples that we were give were very good. Our guide Nikki was very knowledgable about the neighborhoods we walked through. I would recomend this tour to anyone.
Tedd and Robin Ireland
From
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada |
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Great way to spend an afternoon
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| Fri, Jul 10 12:30 PM |
teamclark |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Food, Architecture and neighbourhoods and great way to see some different aspects of Chicago and taste some great food in the process. |
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An Absolute Must
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| Fri, Aug 15, 08 12:00 PM |
teahwest |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| I had a wonderful time on the food tour. It was a great way to see the various neighborhoods of Chicago and learn a little bit about the city. The variety of stops on the tour was great and we went back to at least half of the places to buy stuff later on. It was one of my favorite activities from my trip to chicago. |
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Excellent Tour Guide little value for money
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| Thu, Jul 17, 08 11:00 AM |
Teacher60 |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Our tour guide Emily was fantastic! She provided a lot of detail and was cheerful, enthuisatic and helpful. The best leg of the journey was Baccino Pizza. The pizza was delicious and plentiful. Although all the estabilshments provided tastes of their specialities, I felt as though some of them provided the minimum. I would not recommend it. My suggestion would be to provide an appetizer, entree and dessert and maybe rework the price and tour sites.
Take Care, |
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a terrific outing
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| Sat, Jul 18 1:00 PM |
tdwolford |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I came back recommending it to everyone I talked to. Guide was enthusiastic but not annoyingly so! |
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What an enjoyable day!
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| Sat, Oct 4, 08 11:30 AM |
tchr5north |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| I brought my friends on this tour because my daughter did it last year with a group who were food scientists and members of the Institute of Food Technologists.
Being natives of the Chicago area, I couldn't believe how much I didn't know about the near north neighborhood. Emily, our guide, was delightful, extremely well informed, and a deligh! She never hurried us, answered all our questions, and made our day in the city not only enjoyable but educational. Give her a raise!!!!!
Thank you Emily!
How about a new type of tour that includes ethnic establishments? Just a thought. |
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Amazing experience!!!
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| Tue, Jun 16 11:00 AM |
tchechilia |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I loved this tour!
The guide was terrific!
It is an arquitectural AND food tour: the best in town!
You have to go: you will love it too! |
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VERY FUN AND INFORMATIVE
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| Fri, Jul 25, 08 12:30 PM |
tcdamico |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We were visiting Chicago for the first time and took the tour the second day we arrived. We learned more from the tour about Chicago and the individual neighborhoods than from the two tour guides purchased before hand. We also enjoyed the foods on the tour as well as learning about various spices, oils, teas, etc. It was a lot of fun,entertaining and informative. My wife's favorite activity in Chicago (even over shopping) |
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Best 3 hours in Chicago
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| Mon, Sep 22, 08 11:30 AM |
tcalabre |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Other |
| Our leadership team did the walk as an outing. Some were local, but others traveled in for the event. A great way for out-of-towners to see the city and local folks to learn, and taste. Everyone had a great time. Just enough walking and eating. I highly recommend as a corporate outing or an afternoon with friends. |
