| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age [v] |
Where From? |
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Another great tour
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| Sat, Feb 14 12:00 PM |
npavis |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| The food tour was very good and interesting. Learned the history of the area and went to restaurants and food stores I never would have found on my own.
This is the 2nd tour I've taken and highly recommend it. |
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Good Tour
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| Sat, Dec 27, 08 12:00 PM |
ANNSHERMAN |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
| The tour was good, informative, and the leader was very good. |
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INFORMATIVE, GOOD FOOD, FUN PLACES
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| Fri, Nov 7, 08 12:00 PM |
cassano |
Female |
Unspecified |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
| Interesting history of the area we visited and interesting stories of the shops and restaurants. |
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Fun and Informative walking tour!
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| Thu, Sep 11, 08 12:00 PM |
myremington |
Female |
Unspecified |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Our Village food tour with "Rav" (?) was so much more than I had anticipated. He was well informed and made the Village and its many shops come alive. We not only visited interesting and amazingly tasty ethnic food shops but learned so much history of the Village itself. I guess the highlight for me was the cheese shop where we tasted fresh hickory smoked mozzarella. I would recommend this tour for anyone who enjoys eating - including New Yorkers! Looking forward to our next trip to NYC and another tour! |
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Great tour of Central Village
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| Sat, Jul 5, 08 12:30 PM |
preethi27 |
Female |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| Thoroughly enjoyed this tour and the food selections. Feel like it's a better tour for people who will be in NYC a bit longer than a couple of days so that you can go back to these places and enjoy them. Was a bit disappointed with the 'Soho' part of the tour which amounted to essentially one block of Soho. A great block with 3 good tastings, to be sure. But barely skimmed Soho. This should be called just the Central Village tour. |
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Great guide, great food, sore feet!
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| Sat, Jun 21, 08 12:30 PM |
kstrandburg |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
| The tour was terrific, both for relatively new residents of the area and for our out-of-town guests. The guide was friendly, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable. The food tastings were excellent and filling. We went back for dinner at one of the places a couple of nights later. Be warned, though, the tour is long and there is very little opportunity to sit down. So be prepared and take the chances to sit when you get them! |
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More history than food
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| Sat, Jun 14, 08 12:30 PM |
cgparmelee |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| Overall I enjoyed the tour, it was very informative, providing a historical overview of the area and highlighting current hotspots. But since the tour was specifically a "Food Tour" I expected a little more emphasis on the food culture and tastings. I would have appreciated more tasting stops as there was certainly enough time for them. |
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Okay but not great
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| Fri, Jun 13, 08 12:00 PM |
preciousjeni |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
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| I found that we heard more about the history of the area than the history of the food. The food tastings were excellent, but there weren't many of them. I can't believe the sparse food offerings for the cost of the tour (3 hours). I was also disappointed that we spent almost an hour walking around a park. If that entire section had been cut out, the tour would have been far better. |
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Even a native has much to learn
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| Fri, May 16, 08 12:30 PM |
TIMSYKUMAR |
Female |
Unspecified |
International Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| I live here but my sister was visiting me .. and this was her very first trip to US and New York. This tour put her on the top -- not only did we have fun tasting different things, but also the history of the Village - the many interesting people who have frequented these stores, restaurants -- the little gems along the way... :) She of course loved it. I was hoping to get a fun time but I guess even a ntive has much to learn... I would recommend this for one and all.
Diana - you are a considerate, patient 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. |
