New Orleans Culinary History Tours

Enjoyed it thoroughly! Of course, it helped that the weather was mild and no rain. I have one serious note: Luckily, on my day of the tour, there was a big group. One person in the group told the group that she originally signed up for the tour a week ago. It turned out that it was rainy and she was the only one that showed up. Well, it states on the Internet site that the tour goes on regardless of weather and she was never contacted if the tour was cancelled due to the rain or low membership. She waited and waited and no tour guide showed up. I just wanted to bring this point up so that you people don't show up and never notified that the tour was cancelled at the last moment!! Believe me, I would have been totally pissed if I were in this woman's shoes. She was fortunate enough to re-book the tour because she was spending several weeks visiting a friend in New Orleans. Christine

worth the time. Learned a lot and sampled all major cuisine of New Orleans!

The tour guide who claimed he was a chef was not credible. He gave us little to no culinary information that was interesting. He admitted he was hung over from the night before. His girlfriend called on his cell phone twice during the tour. The only enthusiasm he showed was when we went to the bar to buy a drink- (he expected us to buy him one) and when he finished the tour ( he hung around for the tip). No one on the tour tipped him which is of course unusual and indicative of his pathetic job. I think his name was "chef George". It was obvious that none of the employees in the establishments we visited liked him. He left all of us in the bar together at the last stop because it was raining. All of us talked and gave him a poor review. The food samples were just ok. Go on the cocktail walking tour instead. It was wonderful.

All of the restaurants we learned about were very interesting and our guide was knowledgeable about the local cuisine's history. The food we got to taste was delicious and some of the discounts visitors get for being on the tour were unique. The group we had was apparently larger than normal so we couldn't always go into the restaurants we were learning about which was unfortunate as it was very hot and humid. Our guide was not very enthusiastic or entertaining but he was knowledgeable. Overall my partner and I would recommend the tour because it is very unique, especially for beginners into culinary history, but it does not need to be a three hour tour.

I enjoyed the walk through town with the chance to view private areas in each restaurant not known about and not many have access to. I enjoyed the food samples and suggestion on where to find what I was looking for. There are so many options to eat and purchase things to take home and try later to impress friends but it is hard to know where the really authentic good food is. They all make the same claim. This will help to narrow down the search if you have limited time to visit as I did with only and weekend to squeeze everything in. The only thing I would have love would be in the tour included beverage samples as well. I learned of the book with history of the place various cocktails were invented and meant to make time to go and try a few but just ran out of time arriving Friday and leaving Sunday. I would have been willing to pay more if the tour would have included this.

My husband and I tried this tour after I had been on a similar tour of the North End of Boston. The tour in New Orleans provided plenty of delicious samples of the dishes the region is known for. The history was informative, but not riveting. In comparison, more food was provided on the NOLA tour, but more history of the region/ architecture was provided on the Boston tour. We would recommend this tour to others. Go on a nearly empty stomach as there are many things to sample. It was fun to compare what we had seen and done with others in the group. We got some good recommendations for dinner.

We enjoyed this tour very much. The restaurants we visited and the historical information our tour guide provided were excellent. The tasting enhanced the tour experience over the regular tour. We also returned on our own to two of the restaurants/stores to enjoy a meal and shopping. Great job!

It was casual, relaxed and educational. Lots of fun!

The tour itself was really great. We had the pleasure to see the culinary side of New Orleans, but also the connection culinary has with history. The tour took you back in time thorough HUGE food samples and tons of timely portriats and wonderful architecture. I would reccommend that you don't eat a big lunch prior to the tour (you will regret it). Also be sure your comfortable with excessive walking and standing, because you will get tired rather quickly, so wear those COMFY SHOES.

My husband and I enjoyed the tour so much. We saw areas of famous restaurants like Brennan's and Antoine's that we would never have seen if not on this tour. We were guided through dining rooms and kitchens not normally seen by visitors. All of the foods we sampled were great! We sampled at least six or seven different items during the tour. The guide was entertaining and knowledgeable. It was more than worth the price. Take the tour!! You will love it!

I thought I knew a good deal about Louisiana foods before the tour, so was very pleased to find the tour was extremely informative. The guide was very knowledgeable and personable; the additional speakers added nicely to the overall experience, all making the tour quite enjoyable. Every stop on the tour was well-chosen. The timing of each stop and wonderful tastes was just right. Thank you so much.

We learned alot of history and ate alot of food, you may want to skip lunch before hand. Our guide, George, was funny, down to earth and a professional chef, so the tour was from a chef's point of view. We enjoyed this much more than the Crescent City Nights from Grey Line, which we were very disappointed in. Make sure you bring a bottle of water!

Would recommend to friends

You will buy a 3-hour tour, and will spend 2 hours & 50 minutes listening to the guide fill the time with ridiculous and uninformative information. You'll get 10 minutes TOPS of eating time, and it will be paltry bits of food (2 oz of gumbo in a paper cup eaten on the sidewalk outside a restaurant, or a crumb of praline passed on a plate, etc et c.) Meanwhile, most of the tour overhyped as "behind the scenes" is concentrated in Antoine's 14 (yes, 14) dining rooms where the guide feels compelled to spend 5 - 10 minutes PER ROOM! Yes, I'm not exagerrating. If you're not in Antoines, you're on the street squeezed up against the wall as cars, trucks, and people move by. TRUST ME ON THIS: Take your money, find a good restaurant, and spend 3 hours eating, drinking and soaking up true New Orleans hospitality. This could have been a fabulous tour,

Ellen was our tour guide and throughly enjoyable! It was more then a culinary tour- she knew her facts about the area.