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| Last 3 months | 48 | 127 | 127 | 0 | 100% | 4.8 | ||
| Last 6 months | 99 | 247 | 247 | 0 | 100% | 4.7 | ||
| Last 12 months | 121 | 311 | 311 | 0 | 100% | 4.8 | ||
| All | 132 | 337 | 337 | 0 | 100% | 4.8 |
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(Each activity's ratings from the last 12 months)
(Each activity's ratings from the last 12 months)
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| Farmers Market & W. 3rd Street Food Tasting Tour | 221 | 100% | 4.8 |
| Old Pasadena Food Tasting Tour | 90 | 100% | 4.7 |
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Best tour around
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| Fri, Oct 16 9:30 AM | FayenBrent | Female | 60-69 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
| This was the only tour we reserved ahead of time and we're so glad we did. Our tour guide Diane's personal relationship with a lot of the owners of the places we visited added a dimension hard to describe or replicate. A very enjoyable morning well worth the money and we highly recommended this tour. | ||||||
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Great tour with great food and a lot of knowledge
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| Wed, Oct 14 9:30 AM | denisewilson | Female | 50-59 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
| This tour was one of a kind. Diane was knowledgable and an awesome tour guide as she showed us around the Farmers Market and down 3rd street and surrounding area. We met many shop owners and vendors who shared their stories of their unique foods. The samples provided were wonderful and plentiful. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting the LA area. | ||||||
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Fantastic!
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| Sat, Oct 10 10:30 AM | RoyKaren | Female | 40-49 | Local | Group of Friends | |
| Highly recommended. Very interesting. Great guide. Learned a little about the history of Pasadena and about some of the history behind the buildings. Food places were great!. You didn't leave hungry! Loved seeing the Soap Kitchen and learning how the owner made her soaps. Wonderful experience. Don't miss it! | ||||||
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Excellent way to pass a few hours on a weekend
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| Sat, Oct 10 10:30 AM | mhauer2791 | Female | 50-59 | Local | Family Without Children | |
| We took the Farmers Market Tour last August, and enjoyed it tremendously. When we heard they were doing an Old Pasadena Tour, we were anxious to take this one also. The guide, Trish, was very friendly, and knowledgable about the area. There were just the right amount of tasting stops, and they were varied enough so we didn't feel overwhelmed by any one style of food. I would highly recommend Melting Pot Tours to anyone who wants something different for themselves, or for out of town guests. | ||||||
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Learned a lot! Ate a lot!
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| Fri, Oct 9 9:30 AM | bluedirty | Female | 20-29 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Couple on a Date | |
| While on vacation in LA and the surrounding area, we went on the Melting Pot Food Tour. We both love great food and thought that this would be a wonderful way to learn about more remote, less known, but fabulous restaurants. When meeting up with Diane at the Farmer's Market, she was incredibly friendly and welcoming. Diane spent time learning our name, where we are from, what we do, etc. and I thought it was a nice touch to have that personalization. When the tour started it was obvious that Diane knew a great deal about the farmer's market, the owners of the stands, and the history of the foods we were eating. During the tasting, we got to sit for a few minutes and really enjoy what we were eating. Our group was on the smaller side so it was wonderful for us that we got to take the left overs back to our hotel. All of this continued for our walk down 3rd Street. We went to a variety of places, a bakery, a tea house, japanese, etc. During our visit to Joan's on 3rd, Joan herself was there to talk with us about the restuarant and the food which was a nice bonus. The tour did conclude at the Japanese restaurant which was unfortunate for me since I was so full I wasn't able to enjoy our tasting because I just couldn't eat it. I wish we could have ending on a place like the tea house that would have been a little lighter. The japanese place is a little bit down 3rd St, but not too far to walk back and if you chose to take the bus, Diane will give you bus fare and ride back with you. Overall, I thought that this was a wonderful addition to our time in Los Angeles. I suggest that you do this earlier in your trip so you have time to go back and eat at some of these remarkable places. This was well worth the money spent on the ticket! We learned a lot, ate a lot (so much that I didn't need to eat until about 7pm that night), and made a great contact with Diane. She encourages you to join their mailing list and find her on Facebook which is great because I feel like I can contact her about any restuarant related thing I might need if I'm in LA again. If you like great food, this is definitely worth your time and money! | ||||||
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"Private" tour
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| Wed, Oct 7 9:30 AM | scclim | Female | 30-39 | Local | Group of Friends | |
| My friend and I signed up for the Farmer's Market Tour. It ended up to be a semi-private tour. The guide was knowledgeable and accommodating. Needless to say, my friend and I got good serving of food, considering we were the only ones who went on the tour. I like to eat and learn a little history along the way. I like the brochure of the planned locations we will frequent and the locations of the places where samples would be given. Since it is a small tour, it is fine without some type of special head phones. But, I can imagine if the group was any more than 8 people, we would need some special head phones to hear the guide, as the market can be a loud place. | ||||||
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fabulous for when family visits!
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| Sun, Oct 4 10:30 AM | ja_kurtz | Male | 30-39 | Local | Family Without Children | |
| warm and informative guide and great food! | ||||||
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Good tour!
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| Fri, Oct 2 9:30 AM | 123Chibi | Male | 40-49 | Local | Other | |
| Diane was great and entertaining. It was a nice warm day but no one in our group seemed to mind. We had a leisurely stroll and visited some nice restaurants. I live in Los Angeles and I wasn't aware that these nice restaurants existed. Considering a comparable San Diego 'foodie' tour is $75.00, this tour was a good value. When I get some time I will take the Pasadena tour also. | ||||||
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A Must Do!!
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| Fri, Oct 2 9:30 AM | rjohnson | Female | 50-59 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
| My husband and I enjoyed seeing and hearing about the Farmer's Market. Since it is such a landmark it was great being able to sample some of the food and meet some of the priorperiters of the marketplace. The tour guide was well informed and shared her thorough knowledge of the area. We also toured some eateriers on 3rd street. It is an enjoyable trip and well workth the money. | ||||||
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Great Time
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| Sat, Sep 26 9:45 AM | beckyfaciane | Female | 40-49 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Group of Friends | |
| Thoroughly enjoyed tour. Food and history information were great. Time flew by. | ||||||
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Fantastic - We really enjoyed ourselves
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| Sat, Sep 26 9:45 AM | DavidVrla | Male | 50-59 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
| My wife and I, early 50's, went on this small group walking/tasting tour, and we really enjoyed ourselves. The tour guide was a nice and friendly local who had done her homework. She gave us 3 1/2 hours of behind the scenes knowledge of the Farmers Market neighborhood and its places to eat. Because of the small group (we had 9 in our tour), by the end of the tour we had made new friends from all over the world - including a nice lady from Australia. We had people on our tour as young as in their early 20's.......and I think we were the oldest. I would recommend it for ages 20 - 70+ ! (You are on your feet 80% of the time.) My wife and I came to LA on business, but wanted to spend two days sightseeing. One day we took the VIP Grand Bus Tour, which was nice. Every big city has such a bus tour. In it, we saw LA from the top down - the big picture. The second day, we signed up for this Farmer's Market Melting Pot walking/tasting tour. It was our bottom up, behind the scenes, intimate view of one part of the city. By its nature, I wouldn't recommend bringing children on it. Unless they could be well behaved for 3 1/2 hours, I suspect that they might find Disneyland more exciting. In our tour, we had none. This was a big contrast to the evening we spent at Downtown Disney, where the sounds and joys of children having fun were everywhere. As for the Melting Pot tour, we highly recommend it !! FIVE STARS !!!!! They also give a similar tour in Pasedena. The next time we are in LA, we will definitely book ourselves to visit that part of town. | ||||||
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We had a fantastic time.
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| Sat, Sep 19 9:30 AM | dgeneralli | Female | 60-69 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
| Diane did a terrific job with the tour. It was very intimate with another couple, we all interacted remarkably well. I would suggest this tour to anyone either visiting or living in LA. That it would be a guaranteed fabulous experience mixing food, an expert tour guide, who was very knowlegeable re the area, the shops and she had a real insight into food preparation. | ||||||
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Great Tour, would recommend for others
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| Fri, Sep 18 9:30 AM | legendary | Male | 20-29 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Individual | |
| Background: Traveling for the first time alone on his 3rd day in LA. Usually stayed in his hometown for most of his life. Not really interested on the famous and stars so my comments are not relating to that specific field. Comment: It was interesting. The area around the Farmer's Market has a nice small town feel if you arrive there earlier than expected. At the time I had to get something for my throat so I went to the Nordstrom shop that had a cafe shop open at that time to get some tea. The tour guide was nice and spoke in a casual manner. The pace of the tour was pretty good. We didn't need to rush to various places or had to eat on the go. The history lesson is also nice to hear as it pertains to how the farmer's market and west 3rd street got to be known. The crowd I was in consist of many people out of town which included myself. The food tasting was pretty good as most of the food that were appetizers leading to the final actual meal. Overview: Highly recommended if within the area for the morning to early afternoon. Would bring others to the tour if within the area myself with friends. | ||||||
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Fun way to spend the day.
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| Sat, Sep 12 10:30 AM | shelbrwn | Female | 50-59 | Local | Family Without Children | |
| The tour was well planned and the stops were great! The tour director was very knowledgeable and you could tell she enjoyed what she did. It was a fun day for both my husband and I (locals) and visitors from Philadelphia. | ||||||
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A culinary tour with extras
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| Sat, Sep 12 10:30 AM | pattyrogers1 | Female | 50-59 | Local | Individual | |
| I enjoyed the Old Pasadena Tour in September 2009. I have been in various aspects of the tourism industry for 25 years but am now enjoying being on the other side, as a visitor. Because of my vast experience, I am pretty critical but I have to say this is a quality tour. Successful tours are a blend of interesting stories and experiences, good customer service, all at a reasonable pace and price. This tour offers all of that. The food tasting stops were varied and all good. The stories of the families that have settled in Pasadena as restaurant and shop owners were fascinating. The added commentary of the architecture and history in Pasadena added to the tour and Trish our guide was quite knowldegeable and entertaining. I plan to enjoy the Farmer's Market Tour as well. Thanks for offering this in LA! | ||||||
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