| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender [v] |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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very good tour
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| Sat, May 10, 08 12:30 PM |
philkotch |
Male |
70+ |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| The tour was fine, it lasted a little too long perhaps because of the long trip round Washingon Square. The food was fine but could be more interesting. The first dish at the Indian restaurant was great but it was downhill from there (we left before the last too restaurants as we had another appointment. It was nearly four PM at the time). I would recommend this tour to friend. |
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Food Tour Central Village & Soho
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| Sat, May 10, 08 12:30 PM |
sls430 |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| Excellent - great food, company, and tour guide. |
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Great guide, nice tour but food bland & uninspired
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| Sat, May 10, 08 12:00 PM |
pegan770 |
Male |
Unspecified |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| No question guide was best part of experience and was enthusiastic explicator of area haunts & history. Altho $44 doesn't require knock out food or big portions, it should be warm ( tour began late and food was prepared for earlier arrival), tasted bland (i.e., potato gnocchi at Monte's & potato pizza at last stop), and uninspired. Nothing exotic needed. Why not try a little red sauce or something familiar to compare against?
Authentic Italian pasta maker & cheese maker across from St. Anthony's Church were great and tasty. Indian Bakery was good as well as Sullivan St. Peanutbutter Co. with taste of curried chicken in pb sandwich.
One bone to pick: tour need to be prepared for vegans or those with food allergies for alternate offering(s). (There were insufficient quantity of substitute to satisfy the number of people in these categories in our group.)
Another quibble: Tour covered many spots but ommitted mention of a few notable restaurants in the area that are on par with, or superior to, Monte's, et al.
Best part was learning history of area. In summmary, it was a good tour because of our guide and nice walk around the area, but food, in general, was disappointing. Correct that and you have a 5+ star experience. |
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Village History with Taste
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| Fri, May 9, 08 12:00 PM |
Picoalaska |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| It rained steadily for the entire 3.5-hour tour but our guide kept our interest and offered a strong distraction from the rain with his knowledge of the classic central West Village and its historic clubs, hotels, coffee shops and hangouts. We sampled eight types of food on welcome opportunities to go indoors, learning first-hand why the Village/Soho may be New York's most ethnically diverse neighborhood and why eating there is as much adventure as it is appetite arousal. The guide, incidentally, spoke to be heard above the street sounds, although he sometimes rattled off his stories a bit too speedily. |
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Nice historic tour with lots of great food
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| Thu, May 8, 08 12:30 PM |
apruss |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| More historical information provided than expected. Great variety of great food, with an interesting combination of styles. Lots of local background stories.
Staff at Cafe del Mare (starting point) fairly uninterested in selling drinks before the tour.
To whom it concerns : expect a lot of Carbohydrates ! |
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Central Village /SoHo Food & Cultural Tour
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| Thu, May 8, 08 12:00 PM |
Fanniejoe |
Male |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Our guide was a young man by the name of Raheem. Raheem, having attended nearby NYU, shared many of his experiences in the village from a personal perspective that genuinely enhanced his knowledge of the area. Not only was his knowledge of food and beverage exceptional, but his knowledge of the area's history and cultural nuances was also exceptional. His interest in his subject material was one of genuine interest which connected well with everyone on tour contributing to the group harmony. My wife and i were spending the week in NYC which had many diverse activities. At the conclusion of this afternoon, we felt the experience was well worth it and we highly recommend this tour, particularly with Raheem as the guide. |
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yakky and delicious
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| Sat, Apr 12, 08 12:00 PM |
mcmoore |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Raheen is quite loquacious and full of quirky details about the Village and Soho. The spicey peanut butter was "WOW". |
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Great fun
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| Sat, Mar 8, 08 12:30 PM |
simonlitton |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| A fascinating tour with plenty of historical and cultural context. The guide was enthusiastic and knowledgeable, and the food was delicious. I'll recommend it to my friends. |
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For my girlfriend's birthday
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| Sat, Mar 1, 08 12:30 PM |
ztown5146 |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| Thought that there could have been more of the foods than the culture and history. we did your Chelsea tour a month prior and thought that was better, great! I think less places with more of a focus. Although we had a great time! |
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A delicious, fun & varied tour
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| Sat, Mar 1, 08 12:00 PM |
Asterixo |
Male |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| My parents & I thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Our guide Rashim was fantastic, he is passionate about food and knows the area very well. He combines lots of curious historical facts with interesting restaurants & stores with tastings that range from typical indian street food & a bizarre store dedicated to peanut butter to witnessing the artisanal process of hand making mozarrella cheese & jamaican pasties.
At the end of the tour we had tasted about 8 or 9 different things which added up to a very hearty lunch. |
