| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer [v] |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
|
Great way to see Chicago
|
| Fri, Jul 3 12:30 PM |
slanphere |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| The tour was a great way to see the neighborhoods of Chicago. Our tour guide Nikki was from Chicago and was so enthusiastic as if it was her first time doing the tour but knowledgeable enough as if it was the 100th time she had done the tour. I would recommend anyone visiting Chicago to take this tour! |
|
|
Great Tour! Great Food!
|
| Fri, Jul 31 12:30 PM |
skwooly |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We really enjoyed our very informative tour guide, Kate. The 7 stops were unique, interesting and all had yummy tastings. The pace was perfect and the distance between each stop was nice. Our only diappointment was that we had to get back for a meeting and we didn't have time to go back after the tour and do some shopping. It would be great if the generous coupons provided could all be used on the web. |
|
|
Relaxing day on the north shore
|
| Wed, Aug 6, 08 12:00 PM |
SKraeszig |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Individual |
| I went by myself while my daughter was away at camp and it was nice as I met a few ladies from different parts of the U.S. So don't be worried to attend on your own. Also, Rebecca our guide was proud to show us her neighborhood and surrounding area's. She also gave us great local restaurant reviews. I live in the suburbs and always get stuck at the same touristy places that all the out of towners end up at so this tour was nice as it gets you off that beaten path and on to where the locals of Chicago go.
I had such a relaxing day and the walking was enjoyable. We tried interesting items and I definitely learned new things about tea, olive oils, spices and much more.
Great day out with or without your friends! |
|
|
Old Town tour
|
| Mon, Oct 12 11:00 AM |
skoy67 |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| What a great way to see and eat through Chicago. Our GuideJen was fun, knowledgeable, and made it at fun time. I enjoyed the foods and the history. Would do it agian and will if I return. Also took the Bucktown tour and it was also a lot of fun. |
|
Unimpressed
|
| Sat, Oct 20, 07 11:30 AM |
skornmeier |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| This tour was entertaining for about an hour. This is not a food tour of Chicago. This is a tour in which they show you a bit of Chicago. Every once in a while they stop at random places where there is very minor amounts of food. Very little of the food is actually from Chicago. It seemed as if the places selected were chosen because they allowed the tour to stop there, not because of any particular significance. Also, It ran 4 hours (an hour longer than expected). |
|
|
Alot of Fun! Great Tour
|
| Sat, May 3, 08 12:00 PM |
skolla1 |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Our Tour leader Nikki porvided us with a wonderful experience. Our kids, ages 10 and 7 loved it, and both my wife and I loved it. Highly recommended!!!! |
|
|
fun time
|
| Sun, Sep 20 11:00 AM |
skirchner |
Male |
60-69 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Nice walk with interesting information from guide. Good for visitors and Chicago natives alike. |
|
|
This was a great tour!
|
| Mon, Aug 4, 08 11:00 AM |
skerner |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Chicago - it blends a great mix of foods with history and cultural information about the city. However, I think the people who would like it most would be people who are foodies - and I mean that in the very best way. |
|
|
Tour was the highlight of trip
|
| Fri, Oct 9 11:30 AM |
skendl |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Everything was great about the tour with the exception of the weather. We loved all the stops and our guide was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. It was a nice change from most tours and you got to eat some great food !!! I will definitely take the other tour on my next visit to Chicago. |
|
|
Fantastic EVEN for LOCALS!
|
| Thu, Jul 16 11:00 AM |
skbruser |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| My boyfriend and I both loved the tour. He was a bit skeptical, but with in the first two stops he was having as much fun as I was. We are from a local suburb about 45 min. north, and we had never visited these shops, and are dieing to go back. After the tour was over, we walked back to 2 of the shops, (Spice House, and Tea Gschwender). Another favorite of ours was the Old Town Oil, balsamic vinegar and olive oil tasting, AMAZING! The only stop of the tour that both of us did not like, was called Catering Chocolate. Not that this store did not have its charms, but it was more of a catering business selling left overs than a shop that specialized in one item, (like the tea, spice, oil shops). It was the only store that we could not see ourselves going back to, both because of the high cost, and lack of enthusiasm from the owner. (Although the hummus and cheese where good.) I believe our tour leader was named Julie, or Jen, and she was great and very knowledgeable! Worth the money for a good day out in beautiful weather. |
