| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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awesome
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| Fri, Jul 17 11:30 AM |
darknoth |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Great experience. Lots of food and lots of knowledge! |
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We all loved it
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| Fri, Jul 17 11:30 AM |
Pbenton |
Female |
50-59 |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
| We loved the tour!! Kent was our guide and he did a great job!!! The food was great, the stories behind the food fun, and a walk down the side streets is always a great way to see the houses and parks. The tour was fun, informative and great tasting! I found it on trip advisor, but didn't see it advertised in many other places. |
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It was amazing!
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| Fri, Jul 17 11:30 AM |
JanenneScott |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| The food was delicious. We were very impressed with the history and credentials of all of the resturants and chefs. Our guide, Kent, was so knowledgable and was able not only to keep the group of 14 moving on time but do it in a positive humerous manner. Kent also knew so much about the history and gave interesting facts that will help us remember this wonderful afternoon. He talked to all of the participants during the walk and gave such good information and insight into the area.
We loved the coupons on the sheet and were very appreciative of the participation of the resturants. The hosts in each resturant welcomed us with a smile and had everything prepared and ready - thanks to Kent's calling ahead - when we arrived.
The resturants were each unique and complimented the walk with different views and tates of the area. Each resturant welcomed us whole heartly even at this busy time of the day. They had areas set aside for the group and never once made you feeled rushed or in the way.
This was one of the best organized tours I have been on and I was very impressed not only with the tour but the timing of the tour. The three hours went very quickly. Because of the locations, we also had time at the end to return that day and purchase several items to bring home for the families to taste later that day. We had enough food that no dinner was needed that night - just happy memories of this wonderful tour.
People are missing a great opportunity if they do not take this tour. It is fun, filling, and delightful. Our weather was perfect, our guide outstanding, and our food the best of the best in each eating establishment. We cannot wait to return to every resturant and enjoy more of their delicious food. The tour lived up to its name and I would recommend it highly to everyone. I used this as birthday presents for my sister and sister-in-law and they said it was the best present ever. THANK YOU! |
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Come Hungry!
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| Thu, Jul 16 12:00 PM |
ritaford |
Female |
50-59 |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
| Lots of fun! LOTS of food!! |
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A CHICAGO MUST!!!!
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| Thu, Jul 16 12:00 PM |
eebowden |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The Bucktown/Wicker Park Food & Cultural Tour is fantabulous!!!! It's filled with amazing food, facts, & a lot of fun!!! Be sure to arrive hungry as the servings are generous and delicious! After your tour be sure browse the shops on Damen, Division, & Milwaukee a lot of local designers and artists have shops in this area. I personally think it's the best shopping in Chicago. I lived in Chicago eight years ago and return often to visit, I must say the Food & Cultural Tour is at the top of my Chicago favorite list! |
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Excellent
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| Thu, Jul 16 11:30 AM |
flames42 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| This was truely at food tour, the portions were full portions for most of the tastes. I tried food I never would normally have tried and it was all really good. Kent our guide was excellent and provided a very throughal background of the places. It was nice to take a walk around the neighboorhoods to work off all the food we ate. The houses we saw were very beautiful. I would highly recommond this tour. |
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Great way to spend 3 hours of your time!
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| Wed, Jul 15 12:00 PM |
daisythecat |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| My family and I participated in the tour on the basis of reading about it on Trip Advisor. We chose the Bucktown tour as we thought it would give us an insight on an area we wouldn't otherwise visit, plus we liked the sound of the eateries! Ben our tour guide was a very enthusiastic, likeable person who obviously enjoyed what he was doing and most importantly knew his subject. It was a very relaxed environment, and the tour was taken at a very relaxed pace, especially as we had a few of the older generation with us! However, this was not a problem as it was a hot afternoon and we were quite happy to keep a slower pace. The food provided was excellent and plentiful, in fact we were all not very hungry for dinner in the evening. Take out bags were provided if required. Overall, I would recommend this tour to all ages and in fact next time we are in Chicago we will definitely do the other tour offered. Well done Ben! |
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A Good Time and a Lot to Eat!!
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| Wed, Jul 15 11:30 AM |
kbcarmon |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We were a group of friends who visit Chicago every summer. We took the other food tour in Gold Coast/Lincoln Park two years ago and loved it. So we thought we would give this one a try. We were not disappointed. Kent (with his pink tennis shoes) was a wonderful escort. The food was all so creative, new, and wonderfully tasty! We especially liked the chocolate drink and the I-cream. None of us had ever had anything like them. Everyone who visits Chicago should give this tour a try! |
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An overall great experience
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| Wed, Jul 15 11:30 AM |
Nannardi |
Female |
60-69 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We really enjoyed the tour. Our guide Kent was very knowledgeable about the areas we visited. We really loved the focus on architecture and the changing demographics of the area. The food was great and filling!! We could not eat it all and took some away for later. |
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One not to miss...
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| Tue, Jul 14 11:30 AM |
mamaknocks |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| I selected this tour after reading reviews at www.touradvisor.com, and since it is the #1 rated tour, it was not a difficult decision. Being somewhat familiar with Lincoln Park, I decided to sign us up for the Bucktown/Wicker Park tour, so we could experience something new, and what was described as a fun, unique and eclectic part of Chicago. It certainly did not disappoint! Our tour guide, Kent ,did a fabulous job of showing our group of 10 all the sights and tastes of the area, and teaching us about the history that makes this place such a treasure to discover. We quickly regretted sharing granola bars before the tour began, since it started right off with an authentic Chicago Hot Dog. That, along with the "to-die-for" iced "hot" chocolate, pasta salad, pizza, beer, falafel sandwich and ice cream that were to come, were all outstanding! We were stuffed by the time we got to the sandwich, but were given sacks so we could take them with us. It was all fabulous, but the innovative ice cream store was the most interesting thing I've seen in a long time! It was fascinating! The historic neighborhoods, with homes dating back to the 1800's, and the interesting facts that Kent shared with us about them and their owners were intriquing. I can't wait for our out-of-state guests to visit in August, so we can take the Lincoln Park tour! We all had a fantastic time, and highly recommend this tour! |
