| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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very enjoyable and informative walking food tour
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| Fri, Jul 11 12:00 PM |
ReneeRickerl |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Excellent walking tour,with nice neighborhood info from our guide, Nikki. She was very personable, fun, energetic, you could tell she enjoys her job. The places we went were interesting and eclectic. My husband and I visit Chicago all the time but did not know of these places and it was nice to have our eyes opened to new parts of the city and the stores and restaraunts. Highly recommend and would do it again. |
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Fun Tour for all!
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| Fri, Jul 11 12:00 PM |
sanketkumar |
Male |
20-29 |
Local |
Other |
| We did a small group company outing and all really enjoyed the tour! We were able to go to places we had never been despite the fact that all of us were from Chicago. The tour guide was excellent and we would consider doing this again! Thanks! |
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beautiful area
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| Fri, Jul 11 11:30 AM |
DianeSill |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Kate was so knowledgeable, not only about the food, but about the stores' and the area's history. She kept us moving, but we never felt rushed. Eat before you go, because the only real "food" is the pizza at the end. But, it is a huge and delicious piece! |
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Not a snoozer; Sweet and to the point
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| Fri, Jul 11 11:30 AM |
superfry |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I thought the duration was a bit short compared to the 90 minute advertised trips by CAF (even then, the tour started at 11:05 and ended at 11:55... lost 10 minutes!), but it was an okay amount of time for my wife who wasn't an architecture buff. For a 60 minute tour, the detail was appropriate and entertaining. Would have preferred that it was more interactive and less scripted though. A couple of times I felt like the tour guide could have gone into a little more detail about the back-story for some of the sites. Otherwise, a very good and entertaining tour. |
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Wonderful
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| Fri, Jul 11 11:00 AM |
PSilver |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| We are 5 women who grew up in Chicago and never saw some of the things that we saw on this tour. It was very interesting. Our leader (Jennifer) was very well informed and seemed to be having as much fun as we did. The tastings were great and introduced us to some new things. We are looking forward to other tours that you might be offering in the future. Keep up the good work. |
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excellent activity, the guide was excellent
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| Fri, Jul 11 11:00 AM |
foyler |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| A very enjoyable way to see the City of Chicago that most tourist would not venture out to see on their own. |
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Great Experience
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| Fri, Jul 11 11:00 AM |
HHalscheid |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This was the first trip to Chicago for my wife and I. The tour was the highlight of our trip! Great insights into the city, along with some terrific food tastings. Highly recommended. |
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Perfect summer activity
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| Thu, Jul 10 11:30 AM |
rkmsutter |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| My husband and I found the food tasting and walking tour to be delightful. The choice of stores was perfectly suited to an enjoyable walk. |
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Kent made our tour great
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| Thu, Jul 10 11:30 AM |
chemmerly |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Our guide was Kent, and he was wonderful. He engaged each of the individuals on different parts of the tour as well as kept the group entertained, as a whole. Some of the food places weren't incredibly interesting to me (ex. The Spice House, a tea place), but others were very worth it. Kent gave us a lot of historical and cultural information about the areas we were walking through, which weren't areas we would have even visited had it not been for the tour, so we learned a lot.
Be Prepared To Walk! It's about 2.5 miles, and it's a lot of walking and stopping, so it seems longer than that. (Our group took about 3.5 hours! I noticed the group who left ahead ahead of our group seemed to have lost some of its "portly-er" guests when they walked by us near the end; I'm guessing these people grabbed a taxi when they got tired.)
Also, it's not a lot of food until the end. So don't go hungry! By the end—even starting on a full stomach—you'll still be ready for a slice of heavenly pizza. Enjoy! |
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The best part of our visit to Chicago!
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| Thu, Jul 10 11:00 AM |
wenelled |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| This food tour took us out of the downtown hustle and bustle and into the quaint neighborhoods of Chicago that you normally wouldn't know how to access or where to go. I absolutely loved that we went to local shops and restaurants and experienced the 'non-commercial' part of Chicago. Everyone was so nice at the shops and the guide was terriffic! After the tour, we went back to many of the shops and made purchases. It was quite a trek, but would definitely do it again! What a grand concept and everyone benefits! |
