| Rating |
Date Attended [^] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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what a great experience!
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| Thu, Jun 28, 07 11:00 AM |
esamuelsrule |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| The food tasting and walking tour was wonderful. Our guide was knowledgable and enthusiastic. Our family's favorite stop was either the tea shop or the pizza place.. We were pleasantly surprised to find out that pizza in Chicago doesn't have to be deep dish. Overall, it was a great day. |
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need more good food,but don'eliminate the candy!
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| Thu, Jun 28, 07 11:00 AM |
barbara6 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| i would like a littel more real food. i did however, love the spice house but the original is in milwaukee or one just like it- maybe not as good! i would like a little more history and architecture included. thanks |
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Food tour was great
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| Fri, Jun 29, 07 11:00 AM |
robgibson |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Nicki was our tour guide on 6-27-07 and did a wonderful job describing the local buildings and restaurants. The food was great. My wife and I had a great time. We would highly recommend this tour. |
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The Best!
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| Sat, Jun 30, 07 11:00 AM |
GaryJoelD |
Male |
50-59 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| Our tour with Shane (tour guide) was wonderful! He was very insightful and knowledgeable when it came to the neighborhoods and foods on our tour. It was an exceptional value as well. We would definitely take one of your other neighborhood tours the next time we visit Chicago.
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The tour was fun and informative
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| Sat, Jun 30, 07 11:00 AM |
DavidAdler |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Our tour guide, Shane, did a terrific job of supplying us both with information and food.
We have already recommended this tour to other friends for when they visit Chicago. |
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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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Inside Chicago
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| Sat, Jun 30, 07 11:00 AM |
claryja |
Female |
50-59 |
Combination |
Family With Children |
| Our group of six, ages 17 to 58, enjoyed the tour very much.We had generous samples at all but one of the tastings. The one supposed tasting was some cinnamon on our hand. Although this spice place was really neat and the owner was very entertaining it didn't seem like that should have been considered one of the official tastings. She could have made a dip with some of the spices to go with crackers or something else that showed off her spices. Otherwise, the tour guide was interesting and we learned a lot about the Chicago that not everyone sees. We took the guides recommendation on one of the restaurants to come to in the evening and everthing was perfect there. It was Hugo Frogs. |
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A fun-filled day
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| Sun, Jul 1, 07 2:00 PM |
BarbaraBlack |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Even though we live in a suburb of Chicago and frequently visit Chicago, we thoroughly enjoyed the tour. We learned new tidbits about the city and enjoyed restaurants that were "new" to us. The food was delicious and we had plenty to eat. Nicky, our tour guide, was energetic and very friendly. |
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Great way to see Chicago
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| Tue, Jul 3, 07 11:00 AM |
salomone |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We enjoyed the tour & thought it was a great way to see parts of the city that on our own we probably would not have seen. Thad (our guide) was very knowledgeable and easy to talk to. Our young adult children (17-21) both enjoyed it as well. It is a lot of walking so be prepared! |
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Interesting Chicago lore and food history
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| Tue, Jul 3, 07 11:00 AM |
Pamelaszabo |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We enjoyed the neighborhood tour with descriptions of architecture styles. We never would have visited these areas on our own. The food was less in quantity than we expected, but quality was good. Best stop for us, the Spice Shop. We recommend this tour. |
