| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender [v] |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Very Entertaining
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| Fri, May 15 12:00 PM |
enorrisrn |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| During th entire tour it rained from start to finish. Despite it raining, my spirits and enjoyment for the tour never lessened. I never looked at my watch once to see how much longer until the tour ended. This tour really keep my attention from start to finish. The tour guide was awesome and well organized. This was tour was fabulous. I can not recommend this tour enough.!!!!!! |
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good food tour
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| Fri, May 15 11:00 AM |
dcrissman |
Male |
Under 20 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| the tour was a great way to see the city and try some good eats at local shops. |
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Good concept but could be better
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| Thu, May 14 11:00 AM |
pfischer19 |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| The idea of mixing classical tourist tour with food tasting is a good idea.
But the historic/architecture explanations were quite poor, and the tasting (in particular the pizza at the end) not really fantastic. |
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Opened my eyes
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| Mon, May 11 11:00 AM |
keista |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I had been to Chicago many times over the years for business and really didn't like the town, becuase I went to typical business/trade show activities/locations. This really helped me see the side of Chicago everyone loves. The larger food portions were at the end of the tour, and I think it would have been better at the start. |
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A fun time
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| Sun, May 10 12:30 PM |
howardms |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| This was a very enjoyable 3 hours walking through some great areas of Chicago. The combination of stops were great and we lookforward to taking another trip and also returning to some of the stores that we stopped at. |
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Spectacular Tour
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| Sun, May 10 12:00 PM |
alljdogg1 |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This tour is great for a foodie or anyone who wants to learn more about the neighborhoods of Chicago. This tour walked through the Gold Coast, Old Town (home of Second City), and Lincoln Park. Not only did we get to enjoy the local flavor, but we also got to learn about the neighborhoods, the history, and the architecture. |
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Great hidden food treasures of North Loop
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| Sun, May 10 12:00 PM |
Solitarysher |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| If you have a few hours and a love of food, this is the tour for you. Great insight into food and these wonderful historic neighborhoods. You walk to earn the right to test some unique foods. |
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A fun and educational tour
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| Sat, May 9 1:00 PM |
stuecard1 |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Other |
| To start with the tour was extremely well organized and our host (Shane) was extremely personable and knowledgeable. The tour mixed in information on each of the foods we were introduced to with a myriad of facts about the areas of Chicago we were walking through. The tour was very well planned and scanned the spectrum from tasting exotic oils and vinegars to learning about rare spices, from tasting homemade hummus to sipping unique teas, from sampling incredible chocolate to devouring one of a kind stuffed pizza.
My recommendation is to book early because this tour will sell out fast. There wasn't one person that I spoke to in our group who wouldn't go back again with a group of friends or relatives (even the hard to please ones!), including us!
Well done Chicago Food Planet, we look forward to trying your Bucktown tour in the near future! |
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"Food Tasting" Tour Does Not Live Up to Name
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| Sat, May 9 12:30 PM |
Putt4dough |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We were expecting a tasting tour and were very disappointed. Started off with 1/2 a potato pancake at noon and didn't taste anything of consequence until a piece of pizza at 3:30 PM. In the interim "tasted" oils and balsamic vinegar, spices, tea, a cube of cheese and hummus on one cracker and a bite of chocolate. Tour guests joked among themselves as to the frugal nature of the tastings. Very poor value for $40 per person.
Guides were excellent. Very lively and knowledgeable of the walking areas. Too bad that they were burdened by the poorly conceived "tastings". This tour could be something great if someone would put some effort into the food content.
I do not recommend this tour. |
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Fabulous!
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| Fri, May 8 12:30 PM |
r2wright |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Our tour guide was amazing! We learned so much more than just information about great food in Chicago. We also learned some awesome historical facts and about some interesting architecture tidbits. The food tasting was also fantastic. My favorite was The Fudge Pot. Amazing! |
