| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender [v] |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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very informative
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| Fri, Jul 18, 08 11:00 AM |
bluestourist |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Jennifer did a nice job of adding area information into the tour. |
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The Pizza was the best
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| Thu, Jul 17, 08 12:00 PM |
corican |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| This tour was a lot of fun. I went on it with a few of my family members and we really enjoyed ourselves. I personally enjoy cooking so I found it quite educational, and even my family that isn't into cooking that much enjoyed themselves too. I would highly reccomend that you take this tour at the beginning of your trip that way you can see some interesting stores you may want to visit while your traveling. You will love the pizza everyone from my tour group did. If I would recommend one thing it was that they add more filling foods to the tour not just the pizza but everything on the whole was great including the chocolates and the balsamic vinegar. |
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Nice Experience
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| Thu, Jul 17, 08 12:00 PM |
James131 |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I thought the tour was very nice although I would consider removing location the Tea and spice stores as they didnt appear to be big hits. Other than that, it was a great experience. |
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Great variety and quality
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| Thu, Jul 17, 08 11:30 AM |
maachah |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| I was impressed with the quality of the products and the friendliness/ambience of the stores we visited. It was also a great mix of food and drink options presented with a lot of information. I learned a lot and our guide was great.
Sorry it took me so long to get to this but in the meantime I have recommended you guys to at least three people. |
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Very enjoyable
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| Thu, Jul 17, 08 11:30 AM |
Dewitt |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| Pleasant and knowledgable guide. Friendly merchants. Nice tour. |
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Great tour!
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| Thu, Jul 17, 08 11:30 AM |
Jimsenn |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| My wife, daughter, and I thoroughly enjoyed the tour. The walking part was great, as it allowed you to partake in the eating without getting full. We have been to Chicago several times in the past, but covered ground we had never before, and probably would not have without the tour. In the past we usually stuck to the popular spots, like museums and Michigan Ave. We'll cover more ground in the future having had exposure to these areas.
The food was great, but the cultural exposure was also very good.
We all enjoyed and would do it again without hesitation. |
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A Unique Version of the Tour (We're Told)
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| Wed, Jul 16, 08 12:00 PM |
grpech |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Our tour comprised a total of 4 (plus guide - Jen(?)). We had a grand time. The small number gave us the luxury of shopping as we went and obviously changed the dynamic for the venue hosts as well. Not only were they were consistently friendly, helpful and forthcoming, our small group was clearly less intimidating and they went well beyond what time/numbers usually permit (we were told) in their hospitality. We "ate it up."
The ability to shop as we went was great because we would not have had the time to return to all the shops where we purchased. There were two fairly distinct facets of of the tour: food consumption and foodstuffs (tea, oil, spice). A three plus hour tour might be shortened (time/distance) or made smaller by specializing as more businesses become involved.
~Jerry Pech |
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Excellent Tour
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| Mon, Jul 14, 08 12:00 PM |
sellswood |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Highly recommended. Do it. |
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Triplet 40th Birthday Vacation
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| Mon, Jul 14, 08 11:30 AM |
maytonh |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The food and culture tour is excellent, and we highly recommend it. The sites visited are excellent, the employees are extremely friendly, and the food provided as part of the tour is outstanding. The walking tour portion is very informative, and provides a tourist an outstanding experience with the local layout and makeup of several areas of chicago. Our tourguide was Emily, and she could not have been a better host. She was polite, gracious, and very educated on all the history of the stops the tour would make. She provided excellent commentary and information throughout the tour. She made an effort to ensure everyone in the group of 17 people were enjoying themselves and able to hear her comments and instructions. Of particular note, Emily made a particular effort to connect with each member of the tour, engaging the members in one on one conversation and various times during the tour to allow her to better understand the makeup of the group. We could not have asked for a better experience. Again we highly recommend this tour; we can see why it is number one on trip advisor, and we are sure you wont be disappointed. |
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Enjoyed very much
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| Mon, Jul 14, 08 11:30 AM |
clay1992 |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| My wife and I enjoyed the walking tour, our guide was energetic and well spoken. We think for the amount of food that you get this is not really a food tour. The spice and oil shops were great, however, we could have gone in there for free tastings anyway. The cheese and crackers, nothing special, we can get this type of cheese at home. Fifteen minutes for Pizza was not long enough, perhaps you should end there and let us linger with a glass of wine. We did enjoy it, but would not really say it is a must do. |
