| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender [v] |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Excellent tour with an excellent guide
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| Sun, May 25, 08 11:00 AM |
andywhite4 |
Male |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Beautiful day, jeep with no roof,only 2 other people
Interesting stops, lovely food, not much walking(very important)
A great way to visit the places we wanted to see
10 out of 10 |
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Educational and a fun tasty tour.
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| Mon, Apr 28, 08 11:00 AM |
biscardi |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We had a wonderful tour with a great tour guide. The food was very tasty and our guide was very knowledgeable about all the areas that we visited. I would strongly recommend the tour to everyone. We look forward to our next trip back to New York to tour other areas wth Fun Tours. |
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Very Enjoyable Experience
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| Fri, Feb 29, 08 11:00 AM |
JimPorter |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| While visiting our daughter, who lives in Brooklyn, we participated in what ended up being a personal tour in our guide's private car. The commentary was lighthearted and informative. The stops for food along the way were a delightful introduction to the ethnic diversity of NYC and Brooklyn in particular. |
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Great insight in some Brooklyn neighbourhoods
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| Fri, Feb 15, 08 11:00 AM |
joachimfleur |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| My girlfriend and I (it wasn't a date as much as a joint activity) thoroughly enjoyed this tour, which turned out to be a private event, as no-one else had registered. Isaac is a very knowledgeable and down-to-earth guy, who had a lot of interesting things to tell about New York City in general and Brooklyn in particular. The tour proved to be a very good sampler and we will definitely come back to the neighbourhoods we visited for more (in particular Williamsburg and Dumbo).
Combining the trip with food is a great way of bringing it all to life and providing some insights into 'normal life' in the areas visited.
We'd certainly recommend this tour.
Joachim |
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A tasty and informative journey through New York
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| Mon, Feb 4, 08 11:00 AM |
CaptainRob |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We thoroughly enjoyed this tour from the first moment to the last. Although we had visited New York City on prior occasions, we had yet to venture into Brooklyn even though it’s only right across the river. After having gone on other Food Tasting Tours in Europe, our expectations were pretty high. Needless to say, we were very pleased. The ethnic diversity and colorful flavors of the city really come alive on this tour. The variety of different foods we got to taste in the various neighborhoods were absolutely delicious and uniquely different. I particularly liked the Cuban sandwich in Sunset Park. At times it felt that we had traveled to another country. Overall, we were glad that we took this tour, as it was well planned out and there was enough food served that lunch was not necessary afterwards.
Highly Recommended!!! |
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Issac,our driver, made the trip great!
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| Sun, Sep 23, 07 11:00 AM |
JohnCanning |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Issac, our tour guide went out of his way to personalize the trip , and provide a most unique experience. Not only was he a terrific driver, but also one of the better tour guides that I have ever encountered. His knowledge of Soho, The Village and in particular the various areas of Brooklyn was totally impressive. Actually, I suggested to him that he should put together his own tour guide book. If your other drivers have as much knowledge and personality, Fun Tours would be very lucky. He made riding and walking around on a hot Sunday afternoon a pleasure. I liked the idea that the trip was personalized so that we saw many things that we wanted to see, and that Issac was well versed in his history of each area. |
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Really excellent!
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| Sun, Nov 8 11:00 AM |
redbookgirl |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| For me, a good food tour should obviously be about the tastings, but it should also be an introduction to an area or a cuisine, its history and its people, and this tour really ticked all of those boxes. The tastings were delicious and brilliantly chosen, and showed us great places off the beaten track that certainly I wouldn't have found on my own (and I did plenty of research on where and what to eat before I came to NYC!). The tour guide, Isaac, was knowledgeable, friendly, and most importantly, local, so he knew lots of fascinating bits of information that you probably wouldn't find even in the best guidebook.
I would recommend the tour even if you aren't a foodie - my mum loved it every bit as much as I did, because pretty much everyone can understand a few great bites, and some beautiful views of both Brooklyn itself, as well as looking back towards Manhattan. |
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Good guide; ok tour
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| Mon, Nov 2 11:00 AM |
memebaker |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Other |
| Our guide was very enthusiastic and anxious to please. He was kind, generous and tried hard to make us feel special, and he shared his own culture quite effectively. The problem was in getting a glimpse of the larger history and culture of Brooklyn from early times until today. For that, we were at a loss. Our guide was unable to supply much context, no doubt because for this tour organization, this isn't a priority. If I didn't already known a little about Brooklyn, I certainly would have come away with a skewed idea of the place. We also needed more walking and less eating. Next time, I'll book with a local heritage organization or other non-profit because the quality of the information will be much better -- though not necessarily the tour guide. |
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Fantastic
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| Fri, Oct 30 11:00 AM |
lizziebg |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Our tour guide, Isaac, is a mile-a-minute encyclopedia and made our tour of Brooklyn a fantastic experience. He took us the fascinating places heaving with history. Don't go for gourmet food, but do go with a mind open to understanding the lives, diets and habits of various immigrant groups. I could have spent a week in his company and come away having learnt more than my history teachers taught me during my entire schooling. Thnks Isaac. |
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Great Tour
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| Mon, Oct 26 11:00 AM |
fdeigan |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We really enjoyed the tour. We were lucky that our group was small and we got a lot of individual attention. Food was good too. |
