| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? [v] |
Group Type? |
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Terrific
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| Thu, Oct 29 9:30 AM |
Joanmpierro |
Female |
60-69 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| Enjoyed the tour. Jim was so very knowledgeable. The dim sum was great. After the tour my friend and I went back to some of the stores we visited with Jim on our tour. We were not well received. The same people we saw with Jim were not courteous at all and acted liked they didn't know what we were asking for. The Silky Way and the Herb Shop were the two shops. I will never go back to Chinatown for that reason. The tour is a great take for anyone and I would recommend the tour highly.
Joan Pierro |
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Jim Becker was an excellant tour guide.
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| Thu, Apr 9 9:30 AM |
DAVIDHAEGER |
Male |
70+ |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| Jim was prompt in starting and keeping on schedule. His knowledge of Chinese language, culture and food was exceptional. The different shops and C-Mart included on the tour were most interesting and fascinating. My wife and I most enjoyed the lunch very much, it was so different from our idea of a "Chinese Restaurant". Having a group of just 8 was an ideal size. We have already recommended this tour to several of our friends. Mary and Dave |
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Good
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| Thu, Oct 29 9:30 AM |
kramer42 |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Individual |
| Althought the tour itself and the guide were truly excellent, I found Chinatown to be unwelcoming. While we were on tour with Jim and receiving a thorough history and "tasting" of Chinatown which were delightful and well researched... off tour my friend and I received very unwelcoming response from shopkeepers. We ventured back to the locations we had just been well received in with Jim to realize we were not quite welcome on our own. My response from the locals is not at all a reflection on the tour or the tour company. I would give the tour a grade letter of "A" but the location would be graded a "C". |
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Well done
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| Thu, Oct 29 9:30 AM |
travels |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Tour guide was knowledgeable, enthusiastic, organized and entertaining.
Will go back to Chinatown often now on my own. |
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| Sat, Oct 17 9:30 AM |
jeankrulic |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
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Excellent tour
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| Sat, Oct 17 9:30 AM |
jvernazza |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| We thoroughly enjoyed the Chinatown tour. The guide (Jim) was very knowledgable, articulate and friendly. I learned a ton and would highly recommend this tour to locals and tourists alike. |
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Great Experience!
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| Sat, Oct 10 9:30 AM |
jhilyard |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Having already been on a tour of the North End with Michelle, I had high expectations for the Chinatown tour. My husband and I greatly enjoyed our tour with Jim. We found him to be well-spoken, knowledgeable, and fun. After a short lecture about Chinese history and immmigration in Boston (and a discussion of why what most Americans consider Chinese food really isn't and how it came to be), we set off to try Chinese BBQ, visit 2 bakeries (one for sweets and one for bubble tea), a Chinese herb shop, a grocery store, and a tea/antique shop. The last stop was for dim sum...great experience and so nice to have someone to guide us through the etiquette involved. Jim was even kind enough to return to the grocery store with us to locate an unusual ingredient found in the Chinese BBQ we had sampled earlier. Make sure you bring a canvas shopping bag and a camera with you because you are going to want to take photos and do some shopping after the tour is over! We look forward to the next tour!! |
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A wonderful adventure
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| Sat, Sep 12 9:30 AM |
Suzyw233 |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| This was a wonderful tour, dispute the pouring rain. I think we found it so interesting that the rain was a mute point. We had the same tour guide Jim, on our North End tour that we took last year. Jim just fills you with information in such a great way...no boring history lessons from him!!
The food, the information, the people, just made it a very welcoming and fun experience! |
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Very pleasing, informative experience
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| Sat, Sep 12 9:30 AM |
GGORDON42 |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Individual |
| Tour guide was very familiar with the language and the culture. We became familiar with a variety of shops and customs of the Chinese people.
The tour was well thought out and very organized.
The weather was not accommodating but that did not take away from the positive experience. |
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Very informative
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| Sat, Aug 22 9:30 AM |
dclgraham |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| The tour guide was extremely knowledgeble, with lots of interesting facts and personal stories of Chinatown. Food was wonderful, really enjoyed the Dim Sum luncheon at the end. I would recommend this tour to anyone. |
