| Rating |
Date Attended [^] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Fun and informative tour
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| Sat, Jul 28, 07 11:30 AM |
p3gill |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| As it was my first time in Chicago, this walking and food tour was useful for learning more about Chicago's diverse neighbourhoods, famous people and tasty treats. My tour guide Nicki was incredibly knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the city. I highly recommend this tour at the start of your visit in Chicago.
--PG |
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excellent
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| Sat, Jul 28, 07 12:00 PM |
marsi50 |
Male |
60-69 |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
| Tour guide was fantastic. Enjoyed all the stops. Would have liked a few more minutes at a few of the stops to shop. |
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Overall a good tour.
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| Sat, Jul 28, 07 12:00 PM |
dvanhoose |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| The overall tour was very factual and the information on the archetectural history and the info on the various neighborhoods was great.
As for myself and the friend with myself, little diappointed in the "sampling" itself. The spice house and the presentation by the owner was very informative.
The additional information on the other restaurants in the area was also great information for future trips to the city.
It was an overall good tour. |
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fabulous!
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| Mon, Jul 30, 07 1:30 PM |
LyndaB |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Our guide (Shane) was terrific - very knowledgable and enthusiastic and had great relationships with the venues on the tour. He even raced down to the El from the last stop because I'd forgotten my camera in Ethel's. I really appreciated that! We were incredibly lucky and there were only three guests - a friend and I and a lovely young woman from Australia - on our particular tour. Because of this, there was much more interaction between Shane and the three of us than there probably is normally. I'd go back and do it again in a flash!
The food was great too - especially the pizza at Bacino's. |
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Hot but Delicious
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| Thu, Aug 2, 07 11:00 AM |
CCWilliams |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My daughter, sister, and I very much enjoyed the food tour. All the stops provided good food and the guide Shane enlightened us about all the history of the structures and neighborhoods we visited. We saw neighborhoods that we would not have otherwise visited. I now plan to order from some of the stores merchandise for myself and for Christmas gifts. The only drawback was that it was the hottest day of the year! |
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Unique way to see different Chicago neighborhoods!
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| Thu, Aug 2, 07 11:00 AM |
pav428 |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| The Chicago Food tour was a fun way to see some Chicago neighborhoods that I probably wouldn't have gotten to on my own. Our guide, Shane, was very dynamic and kept my interest throughout the entire 3 hour tour. The food tastings were great, but sometimes it felt that the stops were being made to give business to the merchants. I would have liked to hear a little more history about the areas we were visiting too. All in all, a fun way to spend an afternoon - and I was definitely full by the end - and had learned something too!
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Wonderful Day
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| Thu, Aug 2, 07 11:00 AM |
donnawitt |
Female |
Unspecified |
Combination |
Family Without Children |
| My daughter and I were in Chicago for a family wedding. I was raised in Chicago and now live in California, She was raised in California and now lives in Texas. I organized this tour for 5 people including my mother, sister and niece. I can say we all thouroughly enjoyed ourselves.The food tastings were great. Who doesn't like chocolate and pizza? Our guide ,Shane was informative, enthusiastic and oh, I should mention good looking. We would all take another tour with this company. |
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Great way to view a "different" side of Chicago
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| Fri, Aug 3, 07 11:00 AM |
shudach |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Everyone tours downtown Chicago, but if you want to see the "softer side", I would highly recommend the food tour. Our tour guide "Nicki" was great. She kept us going at a good pace, informed us of the neighborhoods we were in, pointed out different restaurants along the way, and spread out the food tastings in a way where you didn't eat everything all at once.
The tour was so well organized, that we never had to wait for our tasting. The first stop, there were at least 50 potato pancakes individually wrapped, and waiting for us. When we reached the pizza place, again, three pizzas came out, the table was set, it was great. The food is not little tiny samplings either. We could hardly eat dinner, 5 hours later.
We were given great coupons to use after the tour. We actually went back and took advantage of two of the stops on our tour. I would highly recommend this tour. |
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Good Way To Spend A Day
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| Fri, Aug 3, 07 11:00 AM |
rheamav |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| If you are tired of the ordinary, and seek something different, this is a great way to spend a few extra hours.
It was great to be able to walk around and not feel lost. I got to see and experience places that I would never have gone to on my own. Our guide (Nikki) was wonderful, knowledgeable and very well informed. My only wish is that we could have experienced more exciting culinary delights.
Be aware....there is no shopping allowed on this trip, do to the time limit. |
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Tasty!
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| Fri, Aug 3, 07 11:00 AM |
Carolcalahan |
Female |
50-59 |
Combination |
Family Without Children |
| We all enjoyed the variety of foods we ate and places we visited. It was so much fun to visit different neighborhoods of Chicago while enjoying various delicious eats. We went back and bought things from a couple places. Very fun and informative. |
