| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Very good
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| Sat, Aug 22 1:00 PM |
ChrisParr |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The restaurants we visited were interesting and so was the info on the neighborhoods. Our tour guide (a young man) was fun and knowledgeable. My wife uses a wheelchair and could not get into two of the seven places we went to. A little disappointing but the tour guide brought out samples for us to try. Very nice of him. We would recommend the tour. |
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Great way to spend a Saturday afternoon!
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| Sat, Aug 22 12:30 PM |
JMooney |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Our tour guide was extremely well informed at all the food stops as well as pointing out the history and architectural features of the areas we walked through. The food we tasted was ample and very good and the restaurant and shop employees were helpful and informative too.
We were surprised to be the only ones in our group from Illinois, we highly recommend this tour to locals, it's a relaxing Metra ride downtown and an easy cab ride to the tour meeting site. We plan to take the Wicker Park tour in the spring!
Go! Enjoy! |
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Wonderful and interesting!
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| Sat, Aug 22 12:30 PM |
jghall2 |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This is a fabulous way to see parts of Chicago that you would never otherwise probably get to see. The tour takes you into the neighborhoods and gives you such a rich history and up close and personal look into the heart of the city. Our guide, Nikki, was so personable and knowledgeable! She definitely made the 3-hour tour seem much shorter. I was ready to keep going! There was a good variety of food. .. reubens, speciality teas, EVOOs, spices, CHOCOLATE and, of course, Chicago-style pizza at its best. I highly recommend this--whether you are a Chicago or Illinois native or a visitor. I would suggest that if you haven't eaten much since breakfast, that you eat a light snack if you take a later tour (past noon). Well worth the money! |
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Highly recommended tour!
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| Sat, Aug 22 12:30 PM |
goodwool40 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Both my husband and I can recommend this tour to anyone who likes food! The tour guide was knowledgeable, friendly and enthusiastic about the places we visited. The food we sampled was wonderful, and introduced us to some restaurants we would not have tried otherwise. We are looking forward to our next visit to Chicago so that we can take another tour! |
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Wonderful day
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| Sat, Aug 22 12:00 PM |
Formeller |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Jesse was so enthusiastic . . right from the start we knew we'd have a great time. What a great idea! One thought, though, is perhaps have the last stop going back towards the beginning of the tour. Food was great! Stops were a pleasant surprise. Spent more than I thought I would on vinegar and oil!! Thank you . . .will definitely try the Buck Town tour. |
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A fun, interesting afternoon
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| Sat, Aug 22 12:00 PM |
ricoloff |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We all thought it was something fun and different to do on a Saturday afternoon. Jessie was a very fun and passionate tour guide. It was a decent amount of walking but not overly burdensome. Our only gripe would be that there really were no tastings at the spice house and the oil shop. The tour group gets the same thing that anybody off the street would get. My suggestion would be to provide a sample of something made with spices available at the spice shop and for some bread to be provided at the oil shop so we didn't have to dip with our fingers. For the money we paid, I would at least expect that. That being said, the pastrami sandwich, the chocolate and the pizza were all excellent and good portions. |
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Good food but more walking than advertised
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| Sat, Aug 22 11:30 AM |
bosshe |
Female |
40-49 |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
| The tour was good and the food offered was delightful. HOWEVER...wear very comfortable shoes and be prepared to walk at a fairly brisk pace. When leaving Chocolate Catering, there is a very long walk interspersed with some discussion of Lincoln Park and the local architecture. Then you are led to a local pizzeria where they serve a slice of deep dish spinach pizza. Not my favorite but my friends enjoyed it. |
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really fun, informative
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| Sat, Aug 22 11:30 AM |
debrahalling |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Our guide was terrific. The oil & vinegar tasting was superb and the spice place was cool too. Loved the Rueben and the pizza |
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Well worth it!
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| Sat, Aug 22 11:00 AM |
braeghan |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My wife and I recently returned from a weeklong trip to Chicago. Out of the seemingly hundreds of things we did while on our vacation, this was our favorite. Part food tasting, part cultural experience, and all fun. I highly recommend this "un-touristy" tour of three great Chicago neighborhoods. |
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nice to mix architecture & fooding experience
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| Sat, Aug 22 11:00 AM |
lydiahovette |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| our guide was very pleasant woman , with and incredible energy and enthusiasm, also interesting and nice .she gave us a lot of explanations. it was a very good idea to make this tour in a beautiful surrounding like chicago gold coast. Th fooding tour was interesting and pleasant . May be to organize tour a little bit more expensive but with highest quality , or diversity ( chicago specialties ) ; but we are french foodies so may be we ask a lot ;-))
thank's a lot for this tour +++++ |
