Gold Coast & Old Town Food Tour

First of all the Tour Guide, Emily made the tour what it was. She was great, knowledgable, funny, and personable. The tour also covered my favorite neighborhoods. You saw and sampled things that you wouldnt typically think to do.

I was expecting more tastings from different restaurants. Although, I liked the tour, but it is more for people who likes to cook, not exactly for people to like going out to eat.

The Food Walking Tour was well thought out and well managed. Our guide was friendly, informal and knowledgeable. We enjoyed being introduced to a variety of specialty stores and shops, as well as being acquainted with some of Chicago's lesser known landmarks. We would recommend the tour to others and would go on the tour again.

As a food industry professional, I found the tour interesting. The tour should be called the Food and Architecture Tour. The guide was extremely well versed in both specialty foods and the history of Chicago's buildings. I strongly urge anyone who has interest in these areas to take the tour.

The tour was great. There was a really fun combination of tasting stops and unique places. I wish, however, that the tour permitted more time at each stop to shop and buy souvenirs and treats. It felt a little rushed, and I was disappointed that I couldn't take more advantage of the stops and buy stuff. Overall it was a fabulous experience. Our tour guide was great. Nicki was fun, nice and knowledgeable.

I'll admit it. I was skeptical. 4 friends were coming in from out of town and they were the ones who had found this tour online. I grew up in Chicago (ok, in the burbs, but still...) I thought I knew enough about the city, it's neighborhoods and its food. I was wrong. This was a unique and fun way to see Old Town and Lincoln Park, and experience small "foodie" joints that I didn't know existed. Kent, our guide, was knowledable, funny and down-to-earth. He also kept up a good, but not difficult, pace without being overbearing or pushy. I've been telling everyone about this tour ever since (4 days ago). I highly, highly recommend it, and look forward to trying out the new neighborhood tours that are coming soon! Thanks!

Perhaps it was our confusion that we expected a tour similar to wine tasting in which we experience small portions of food that reflect the region or city. Instead, we were teased with measly tastings of tea, olive oil, spices and the like. The only hearty portions were the potato pancakes to start the walking tour and the pizza than ended it. Our tour guide seemed as disinterested as we were; Perhaps it was his detached neutral self deprecating failed attempt at humor that set the tone, but we were often bored and disengaged. That coupled with sparse samplings left us feeling cheated. But then again, we felt that way only because we expected so much. Still, the tour had its charms in presenting local architecture and history and the small tiny portions of tea, olive oil, spices, chocolate and the like. If that is what you want, go for it. Otherwise, I say, grab a guide book with a "best of" section and go walk around yourself. You'll save $40 and probably will have had a better time.

My friends and I had a great time and we enjoyed our tour guide.

I highly recommend the Chicago Food Tasting and Cultural Walking Tour. It was so much fun to go around to shops and restaurants that are unique to Chicago and taste different foods and learn a little about Chicago's history on the way. I think my favorite part was getting to walk through residential neighborhoods that tourists wouldn't normally see and getting to see the beautiful architecture and learn a little about different neighborhoods and buildings. Of course, the food was fantastic too.

We were in Chicago for a "girls weekend" and planned on mostly just shopping. The tour allowed us to experience Chicago outside "the mile" that none of us had seen before. Well worth the time and money! Ohio girls weekend.