| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender [v] |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Fun!
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| Sat, Jul 11 12:00 PM |
pecunious |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Fun guide, very knowledgeable, former student of NYU, lives in the area, buys his own food from recommended places, it was great! |
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Exactly What We Wanted
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| Thu, Jul 2 12:30 PM |
rogerjewett |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| This tour was exactly what we wanted. We had a chance to sample street food in the coolest part of town and the historical commentary on the area put everything into context. The food choices were brave and they didn't try to "dumb down" the experience for masses, which I really appreciated. I will never forget Frank at Joe's Dairy or the lovely mushroom pasta we were surprised with at that Italian grocery store I can't remember the name of.
Susan (our guide) was great. She was energetic and informative and best of all, she was a foodie!
Good job, guys! The tour was definitely one of the highlights of our trip to New York and we'll definitely be back for another tour with you when we come back. |
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Rainy day
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| Thu, Jul 2 12:00 PM |
erikbekker |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The food tastings where really good.
But our guide talked a bit too much so we was late on the route and had to rush some tastings and didn't get through the whole tour.
The heavy rain made some of the tour a very wet experiense. |
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Not worth it
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| Thu, Jun 18 12:30 PM |
davidjasso |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| I have been on previous food tours and this one pales in comparison. There was more talking about food and neighborhood restaurants than eating. We sat in empty clubs and restaurants without even a crumb of food. Most of the food that was served on the tour was crammed into the last hour. I would suggest you save your money and create your own food tour. |
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It Was O.K.
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| Fri, Jun 12 12:00 PM |
pfagin |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Thought it was weak on really exploring the food of the Central Village (only two stops in SoHo). The leader was charming and reasonably well informed, but for us who are not real big music enthusiasts there was much too much discussion of musicians and music venues, more on the literary and visual arts would have been somewhat more satisfying for us. We enjoyed the food samplings, but thought there was a bit too much advertising for those restaurants.
I would recommend this tour with reservations. It was strongly recommended to us by friends. |
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Fun, well-paced, and good tastes
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| Fri, Jun 12 12:00 PM |
owenfay1848 |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The variety of tastes was excellent, and the order starting from appetizers to entree to desert was well-done. The guide's narrative about the Central Village was informative. I wish that when we were in the shops/restaurants where an owner or manager was present that the guide would let the owner/manager speak more. The guide gave a "commercial" for the establishment, which is OK, but I would have preferred to have heard directly from the owner/manager. This especially applies to Bellavitae. All in all it was a sucess and we will be back for more. |
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Good for Visitors
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| Sat, Jun 6 12:30 PM |
benjaminliu |
Male |
20-29 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| This is an great tour for visitiors to NY who do not consider themselves familiar with the area. If you live in Manhattan, chances are you've probably seen or experienced a lot of what is on the tour.
The food is definitely worthwhile but some of the "marketing" for the restaurants and clubs was a bit much i.e. suggestions to make reservations for this evening etc (although I understand the need to do this).
I would recommend this to visitors. |
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Great tour!
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| Sat, Jun 6 12:00 PM |
italo_felice |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| The tour was great. Just the ravioli at Raffeto's and the mozzarella at Joe's Diary pay the tour. It is a must do for a new yorker. |
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Rahim was great.
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| Fri, May 29 12:00 PM |
kalada_jane |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Loved all the places we went. We wish we had more time in the city to go back to all/some of the restaurants. Rahim had a lot of passion and we really enjoyed the whole tour.
thanks |
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An excellent experience.
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| Fri, May 22 12:30 PM |
BertCBach |
Male |
Unspecified |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| I found the tour guide knowledgeable, the itinerary well planned, the mixture of good food and cultural history "just right," and the overall experience one that I have (and "will") recommend to others. I say that I "have" because I am am repeat customer who previously enjoyed your other Village tour. I look forward to joining your other tours when I am in the city. |
