| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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A very enjoyable and entertaining experience
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| Mon, Oct 12 12:00 PM |
aarons |
Male |
70+ |
Combination |
Other |
| The question I always ask myself after most events is "would I do it again"? The answer here is a resounding "yes". The food tastings were very good; the history was interesting, but the huge bonus was the presence of our tour guide Sephora. It was like spending a few hours with a wonderful friend who was a first rate entertainer and comedienne. We had a blast.
Thank you Foods of New York.
AS |
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Great Tour but avoid holiday / Monday
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| Mon, Oct 12 12:00 PM |
sncarson |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| The tour guide was funny and very nice. This was a popular tour so the tickets were sold out quickly. I happened to book mine on the Columbus Day (Monday). They have a great list of places to visit but Monday seems to be a less popular as many of good restaurants and shops are closed. I was hoping to try more variety foods in small portions but end up having two of different style pizza slices during the course. Other than that, the contents of tour is fun and enjoyable. |
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Fun, good tastes, but not too informative
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| Mon, Oct 12 12:00 PM |
blackpollara |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Our guide was delightful, clearly knew the stores/foods. Enjoyed tasting the two battling types of pizza, the cookie and the italian pastry, and the cheeses.
Overall it was fun but definitely less informative than I had imagined. Although we were told we would learn something about cow vs goat vs sheep milks cheeses, in fact no information was offered (except tasting threee cheeses, which I assume each represented one type, but that was never clear). No guidance on particular brands of foods, but stopping in front of such a variety of stores and restaurants and hearing stories about each will make it easier to use this neighborhood for cooking/eating pleasures in the future. |
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Excellent Experience
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| Mon, Oct 12 11:30 AM |
dhenley |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| The tour was very interesting. You not only got to taste a wide variety of amazing food, the very personable guide gave excellent restaurant recommendations and an informative overview of the history of Greenwich Village. Exceeded my expectations, I would certainly recommend the tour for local and visitors. |
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Wonderful excursion!
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| Mon, Oct 12 11:30 AM |
MichaelMills |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This tour was a highlight to our NYC trip. The food tasting was great and we really enjoyed the tour around the neighborhood. Our guide, Dave made it very enjoyable. I would surely do this again! |
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The experience was unique and fun!
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| Mon, Oct 12 11:00 AM |
karengolds |
Female |
40-49 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| I had a fantastic time on this tour. Our guide, Heather, was great and knowledgeable and a pleasure to listen to. The food was awesome. I really loved the canolli from Rocco's. |
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A great tour for people who hate tours!
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| Sun, Oct 11 12:00 PM |
jeccles |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| We normally HATE tours because SO MUCH depends on how good your guide is! If you have a poor guide, you've wasted a precious day and money! We have friends that visit the city often and they recommended the tour. We were a bit reluctant but are SO GLAD we tried it! Our guide, Sephra, was great! She was funny, warm, and very knowledgable, and the food was delicous as well. We ate dinner at Palma that night then came back later that week to try LeGigot. Both were well worth it. The next time we come to NYC we want to try the Chelsea tour. |
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Enjoyable and informative
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| Sun, Oct 11 12:00 PM |
murphy49 |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I would recommend this to anyone wanting to get a taste of the other side of New York away from the hustle and bustle.
The tour guide was brilliant, an excellent sense of humour and the 3 hours flew by. All the food on the tour was excellent, we had a really good time.
Thank you very much,
Regards
Breda, Elaine and Fionnuala |
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It could have been better w/ a better tour guide
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| Sun, Oct 11 11:30 AM |
PaulaGondek |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The pace moved way to slow. It was a three hour tour that given the information we were given, it could have been done in an hour an 15 minutes. My husband was ready to leave after the 1st half hour. I kept thinking that it would get better, and that our guide would actually say something about the area other than watch out for cars, and don't crowd the sidewalks.
They had to make changes the day of our tour, but rather than entertaining the group with some information about the area or a story or two, the group was basically left hanging around on the street twiddling thumbs.
Three of the 6 places that we had tastings from, we were not even invited to go into them. We ended up eating on the street corner across the street.
We were so dissapointed because our friends had gone on one of the other tours, of Greenwich/Soho and loved it. Their tour guide was funny and informative. Marie made alot of excuses and never really gave us any information on the area.
Sorry, we don't even think that we are that picky of people. |
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Great family outing!
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| Sun, Oct 11 11:30 AM |
cynthiamarti |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| I took my daughter with me and we had a great day together. The guide was engaging and very knowledgeable and extremely welcoming and warm. I will definitely make time on my next trip to NYC to sign up for another neighborhood trip. I have also told so many of my friends who frequent NYC - that it is a must do experience. It was a great way to introduce my daughter to something other than Broadway and major tourist sights in NYC.
Thanks for offering this unique tour. |
