Original Greenwich Village Food and Culture Tour

We embarked on the tour with Cindy, the most knowledgable & enthusiastic guide. Not only were the various eating experiences wonderful, the information that we learned about the area - historically, architecturally, and the "fun facts to know" while walking around were just great! It was refreshing to walk about while hearing stories about the area and the long-term businesses that are established there. Cindy, our guide, has a great passion for the village and it's history and people that make it what it is. Her stories were great to listen to and her excitement for the area is contagious. Her insights on things to do and entertainment to check-out were also excellent.

Our tour guide, Barri, was pleasant, knowledgable and enthusiastic. Since we are staying in the Village for a few days, we have returned to several of the eateries to which we were introduced...very helpful information.

Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. The food was incredible and the history lesson was very interesting. I would recommend it to all of my friends. Thanks!

Our tour group was a mixture of ages (mostly women) and the tour appealed to all. The foods sampled were varied and plentiful. It was wonderful to have the opportunity to taste a sampling from the West Village and Greenwich areas and to have the rich history and culture explained in the process. New York is so much more than just Midtown Manhattan and this tour provided an opportunity to explore the richness and depth of an area filled with history and charm. One of my favorites on our tour! The only criticism that came from my group was that perhaps there could have been more opportunities to sit while listening to the tour guide - standing got a bit long for some. They all said that they would definitely recommend this tour!

This really is a fantastic tour packed full of great hints, tips, ideas and facts that the guidebooks fail to mention. Even if you have been to NYC before, I'd recommend this little trip as it shows you the city from a different perspective. It's great value for money as well as you get plenty of yummy food to try as well as learning about the area. Obviously I can't speak for all the guides but I am sure they are all as great as ours, Kurt, who was brilliant - it really was the highlight of our 5 days in NY! My tip for people thinking of doing this tour would be to do it as early in your trip as possible so you can take advantage of all the great restaurant recommendations you get! More interesting, personal and witty than the mainstream tours and much less touristy this really is a must-do when in NY. Vikki & Gordon (UK)

We really were glad we went on the Food tour. The guide was very good and knew the area and had interesting stories about the area. We were surprised at how much food was included. We would highly recommend the tour -- and I intend to call two of my friends from Ohio who might be going to the area in the next 2-3 months. We went back that night to Palma for dinner that night and stopped by the speakeasy for a quick drink before dinner and ran into another couple who had been our our tour earlier in the day. They must have enjoyed it, too!

Although I knew we would be eatting some great food, I did not expect the fascinating history lesson we received on the neighborhood. Our tour guide kept us entertained throughout the entire tour and we did not want to see it come to an end. We will definitely recommend it to all our friends and we will be back for sure!

Overall a fantastic experience. I lived in New York a number of years but learned quite a bit from the tour. Food was very good. Guide (Mahalo Cindy!) was outstanding in every way; she made the tour! My girlfriend and I had a blast. I will definitely recommend this to my friends and family as well as take the tour again with them and/or the Chelsea/meatpacking district one.

I was very disappointed in this particular tour. Though it may have been due to my age, I found that we did not do much walking (after an hour I could still see where we started!) and most of the information we got was tedious and seemed to be randomly inspired by things our tour guide saw. I actually left after an hour, because I felt that my time was better spent exploring rather than being stuck with a very slow moving tour group. I felt it was a waste of my money.

It would have taken weeks to find out what was laid before us in a little over three hours. The guide was enthusiastic and this added to the enjoyment of the day - food, history, architecture, local knowledge - a thoroughly good basis for a further visit if I have more than a day next time. It was good for me, coming from England, to meet people from other parts of the United States, including Long Island!