| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Very entertaining and educational too
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| Sat, Aug 15, 09 12:00 PM |
MyersMary |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| The Bucktown tour was interesting, informative, with very good food. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining. I would highly recommend this tour. |
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A fantastic foodie extravaganza!
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| Sat, Aug 15, 09 12:00 PM |
lbettinger |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Our journey through the gustatory pleasures of Bucktown and Wicker Park were a total delight. Ben's obvious enthusiasm (and hilarious sidebar commentary) made the afternoon very funny as well as tasty, and I would recommend the tour to absolutely anyone visiting Chicago. You do definitely need to arrive hungry, and the organization of the tour could probably be altered to space out the eating sessions a bit more, but we had a great time -- and my sister and I stuck around the neighborhood for a good 90 minutes afterwards to browse further. |
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Something Different To Do...
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| Sat, Aug 15, 09 11:30 AM |
ahmypyle |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| This tour was very good. It was different and nice to get away from Michigan Avenue and learn a little about some other Chicagoland areas, (I take the train into Chicago at least once a month). It was a nice change of pace. Hope to see even a few more food stops added as time goes by but definately served its purpose. I would NEVER have visited some of those restaurants on my own but now cannot wait to take friends there.
Tour guide- KENT- ROCKED!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
-Amy Pyle |
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It's a Triple A........An Awesome Afternoon!!
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| Fri, Aug 14, 09 12:30 PM |
slazzari |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| This is the 2nd tour we've been on. We loved the Gold Coast one so much that we were enthusiastic to do the Bucktown tour. It didn't let us down. What a great way to see some of the neighborhood and sample some of the best food in the city. It was long enough to make you feel you got your money's worth. I would do either one of the the tours again, but I am hoping maybe there will be another neighborhood to explore in the future. I have recommended this activity to many others. Our "host" was Carrie. She was so knowledgeable and what a fun girl! |
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A fun and "full" afternoon!
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| Thu, Aug 13, 09 12:00 PM |
mddavies |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| I was under the impression that we would be given small samples at each location, but it was a lot more food than I expected. The iced chocolate drink served at "Hot Chocolate" restaurant was to die for and an almost unanimous favorite among our group. Get to know your Chicago neighborhoods on this fun and friendly tour! |
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Go hungry, be happy. :)
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| Wed, Aug 12, 09 11:30 AM |
casserole |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| I have done 2 tours through this company so far and they have both been extraordinary! I absolutely LOVED this tour and would recommend it to anyone who wants to have the chicago cultural experience.
However, I would have to say the only down fall of this tour is that the itinerary is a little poorly done.The portions are HUGE and the majority of the food is given in the first hour. The middle part is then a lot of walking around and learning about the city.It is very informative and the tour guides are excellent. (they make a point to individually interact with every customer). I almost felt as though there was too much food, which means you definitely get your moneys worth, but I started to feel sick by the end of the tour. You MUST pace yourself!!! It is literally a HUGE chicago style hot dog, pizza, ice cream, etc. in the first hour, a walking break, and then in the end there is more food in the last hour.
You will feel stuffed but you will be pleased. I guarantee you. I would do it again in a heartbeat. :) |
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Fun and Delicious, with a bit of History!
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| Tue, Aug 11, 09 11:30 AM |
bdurflinger |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| My group thoroughly enjoyed our day with Kent as we walked and ate our way through Bucktown and Wicker Park. Our guide was enthusiastic and very well informed about the restaurants, background of the area, architecture, etc. The food was delicious and plentiful - a very nice variety of tastes. We definitely felt we got our money's worth! |
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Excellent tour!
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| Tue, Aug 11, 09 11:30 AM |
selenetsang |
Male |
20-29 |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
| Didn't expect the architectural tour around the neighbourhood. It was a nice surprise! Kent, our guide was great too. He was very informative. |
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Great Tour and Great Food
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| Sat, Aug 8, 09 12:30 PM |
hollygc |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Had a great tour and lots of food on this architecture and food tour of Wicker Park and Bucktown. There wasn't anythng we didn't like and gobble down. WE loved icream and wish we were staying in the area so we could return. |
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Highly recommended!!
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| Sat, Aug 8, 09 12:00 PM |
hollysedlac |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This was my 2nd time on the Bucktown/Wicker Park tour and my 3rd walking tour with this company. I live in Chicago and look forward to having visitors so I can take them on these tours!! I find the 3 hour tour well worth the money and it is a great way to show out-of-towners some of Chicago's great neighborhoods. This tour has something for everybody (Chicago-style hotdogs, the most delicous chocolate beverage, amazing architecture, etc etc etc). Our tour guide was super enthusiastic and fun. Do yourself a favor and go! |
