| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Nice(and cheaper) alternative to broadway show |
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Sun, Dec 16, 07 11:30 AM |
games43 |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
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Good for both tourists and locals. Bad weather prevented us from enjoying outside part of tour but the tour guide was inventive and kept us entertained. Food was excellent. |
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Interesting, informative, fun |
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Sat, Dec 15, 07 11:30 AM |
deblazys |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
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We come to NYC every year at xmas and check the windows, eat, etc. This was a new experience. We even ventured on the subway from Grand Central. Instructions were great, it was easy to get to. The guide, Sampson, was informative, lively, a lot of fun. Really likes his job and made it an enjoyable event. the tastings were good, some meager, some substantial. I think more explanation on website so you know the types of food and the substance of it. I know it can't be too specific, but some tastings like potato chips are nice, but not what I expected on a "food" tasting.
The restaurants are mentioned, some you get to see as architecture and history, but my expectation was that there would be tasting there as well. Like a mini tappas.
The price was fair for the tour and some of the tastes were very good, but some were "cheap fillers". Enjoyable on the whole and I would highly recommend to anyone that wants to explore a new area of NYC.
I'd be interested in one of the other tours to see if there is actually more food tastings. Thanx for this opportunity. |
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Great Experience |
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Sat, Dec 15, 07 11:00 AM |
cjones48 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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Our tour guide was very knowledgeable, humorous and energetic. He provided a lot of interesting information about the area and the sellers. We did go back to the market to shop after the tour, so he was a good salesman! |
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Great Experience and wonderful guide! |
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Sat, Dec 15, 07 11:00 AM |
ninascat37 |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
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The tour guide was very informative and made the tour exciting. The food selections were great. |
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a little pokey |
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Fri, Dec 14, 07 12:30 PM |
msn37zerve |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
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More information about the vendors (maybe even hear them speak for a moment or two) and less about the guy who built the market. I wanted a tour not a roving biography. We bailed.
That said, the tour guide was bright, well-spoken and quite charming |
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Great time with odd ending. |
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Fri, Dec 14, 07 12:30 PM |
fived21 |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
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We had a great time on the tour. Every shop we entered was nice and we learned a lot about the area. The guide told us that he would bring us back to the starting point but he quickly ended the tour at the top of a hotel. It was kind of strange. Besides that, I had a blast and I will be back for another tour. Thanks. |
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Very insightful, fun, great guide! |
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Sun, Dec 9, 07 12:00 PM |
lisaliqunlee |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
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We loved our guide! He was very knowledgable and made the whole experience super fun! |
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Wonderful tour - great food and history |
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Sun, Dec 9, 07 12:00 PM |
mmehlman |
Male |
Unspecified |
Local |
Group of Friends |
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The guide was knowlegable and enthusiastic. The tour is a great blend of food tastings (lobster bisque, chocolate milk and cookies, Italian antipasto, bread, fruit spreads, unusual tea, etc.) combined with a historic tour of the Chelsea market and the meatpacking district from the revolutionary days to the present day upscale developments. We also had the opportunity to take a peek into some of the most exclusive eateries in town (Budda Bar, Morimoto. Pastice).
Highly entertaining and delicous. |
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Good but not enough walking |
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Sun, Dec 9, 07 11:30 AM |
jlocke6872 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
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We had taken the Greenwich Village tour a few years ago and loved it. I think we were expecting a similar tour - especially since your instructions indicated to dress for the weather. We were in Chelsea Market for 2 1/2 hours of the tour, carrying heavy coats, scarves, gloves, etc. Most of that time we were standing and listening or noshing. Samson was a great tour guide. However, if you're going to be inside that long, it would have been nice to know it in advance and also it would be nice to have a place we could have left our coats. In the Greenwich tour we would walk, stand a little, nosh and walk. I preferred that to very little walking and mostly standing. Having said that, the food was great and the background stories were fun otherwise. |
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Great time! |
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Sun, Dec 9, 07 11:30 AM |
MLEisSweet |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
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Fabulous time and you leave full! |
