| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Outstanding
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| Mon, Jul 6, 09 12:00 PM |
LindaTowbin |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The food was superb and substantial; Rahim was an enthusiastic and energetic tour guide. He provided a wealth of information about how foods are prepared, their history, and the etiquette and customs involved in eating at the Chinese table. His discussion of the history of the Chinese in America, the streets and hidden attractions of Chinatown was fascinating. Having grown up in NYC and having visited Chinatown on many occasions, we thought we knew the area. Now we know that we didn't. There is so much to learn and enjoy on the Chinatown tour that we plan to repeat this walking and dining experience. |
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Too Much Meat!
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| Mon, Jul 6, 09 12:00 PM |
nankando28 |
Female |
Unspecified |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| The places we went to were nice, clean and friendly. Our guide was very enthusiastic! Rahsheem needs to stop saying, "Ladies and Gentlemen!" It got annoying.
Our group felt there needed to have more of a variety of food.
This tour DOES NOT compare to the Greenwich or Meat Market!
I don't think I would recommend this one unless there is a change.
This was my 5th tour and the experience was OK:( |
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Fun & informative
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| Mon, Jun 29, 09 12:00 PM |
RitaDolce |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Great tour! Raheem, the tour guide, was very knowledgable about the area & the food. We all enjoyed it. |
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A Great Experience
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| Mon, Jun 29, 09 12:00 PM |
denisesturm |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| We had been on the Greenwich Village tour and didn't think anything could be better..but Raheem was energetic, enthusiastic, witty, knowlegable and just plain fun..and the food is the best...This tour is a must do when in NY..can't wait to do the Japanese tasting.....Thank you so much!!!! |
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Lots of fun!
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| Mon, Jun 15, 09 12:00 PM |
julia_z |
Female |
30-39 |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
| We really enjoyed this tour - it starts off with 5 delicious dumplings at Dim Sum GoGo, and follows with *real* Peking duck. These two sit-down tastings were the highlight of the tour! Delicious! While I liked the following tastings, especially the plum iced tea, I'd get rid of the beef jerky (weird, wet, couldn't finish it) ,the Chinese BBQ (too much meat at that point, would rather have had the scallion pancake to mix things up). I'd also go back to the egg custard tarts, rather than the tiger roll (OK, but nothing special). Our tour guide Raheem was a delight! Afterwards, be sure to go by Chinatown Ice Cream Factory for some almond cookie ice cream! :) |
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Come wih an empty stomach
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| Mon, Jun 15, 09 12:00 PM |
rhon103 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I really enjoyed this tour. It has a nice combo of sitdown and standup
eating experiences. The tour guide is great, too. I think you get your
money's worth just in food. |
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Great Activity with Teens
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| Mon, Jun 15, 09 12:00 PM |
rowirth38 |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| We really enjoyed the Chinatown tour. The Leader was entertaining and knowlegable. My 19yr old went into it thinking it would be a "cheesy" experience with a memorized script but really enjoyed the guide and his presentation. His incredible knowledge of the topic and of other NYC sites was impressive. |
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Peking Duck!
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| Mon, Jun 8, 09 12:00 PM |
MCWagner |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| In addition to our first time experiencing Peking duck, which was awesome, we also had some great dim sum, barbecue, and jerky! We had always felt kind of intimiated by Chinatown, but now we will feel much more comfortable exploring it on our own. And we know some great places to eat! |
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Amazing food and history
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| Mon, Jun 8, 09 12:00 PM |
laurenqt |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| I just returned from the Chinatown walking tour and I would highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys good food and learning about other cultures. Our tour guide Rahim was very enthusiastic and extremely knowledgeable about chinese food, history and culture. He made sure everyone was enjoying themselves at every moment. The sit-down experiences were wonderful and the food was delicious and plentiful. Come hungry! Walking around Chinatown and tasting on the streets really gave you much insight into the best locations in the area that you wouldn't otherwise get from wandering around on your own. This tour was truly something to share with friends and family, a fun experience overall! |
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chinatown
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| Mon, May 25, 09 12:00 PM |
jntt11 |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| we enjoyed the tour very much; our guide, rashid, was a lot of fun and knowledgeable about the area and the food; the food was quite good, my husband
loved the peking duck and was amazed that it would be offered on a tour; although i have been in chinatown many times, i was able to get to see restaurants and shops that are not in the mainstream and i will surely be back |
