Zoom Media & Productions

Zerve Seller: NYChocoTours

Rating Summary:
Rating: 4.4  44 rating points
# of Reviews Positive
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Last 3 months 8 19 0 = 19 100% 4.6
Last 6 months 13 26 3 = 23 91% 4.2
Last 12 months 22 47 3 = 44 95% 4.4
All 594 1,426 20 = 1,406 98% 4.6
Ratings by Activity
(Each activity's ratings from the last 12 months)
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The NYC Luxury Chocolate Tour 33 100% 4.6 Read Reviews Info & Tickets
The NYC New Cuisine Chocolate Tour 11 86% 4.0 Read Reviews Info & Tickets
The Union Square Chocolate, Wine & Culture Tour 0 0% 0.0
Rating Date Attended Sort Descending Reviewer Gender Age Where From? Group Type?
Rating: 5
Great tour!
Sat, May 24, 08   4:00 PM fluegelblume Female 20-29 International Tourist(s) Individual
It was so much fun - I really recommend the tour to any chocolate addict! Two pieces per store may seem too few at first but the chocolate you taste is so rich that it is just the right amount. The tour guide was great: knowledgeable, fun, enthousiastic and very passionate about chocolate! Thanks for the lovely afternoon!
Rating: 5
Simply marvelous in every way! Highly Recommended.
Sat, May 24, 08   4:00 PM njexecmom Female 40-49 Combination Family With Children
Our group was two adults and two teenagers from the US along with a teenage visitor from Korea. We all loved our guide Burt and the tour. We visited places we wouldn't have known to visit and tried things we wouldn't have known to try. It was fun to learn the stories of how each shop can to be, the philosophy of the owners and how that is reflected in the selection. A great day was had by all. We highly recommend this tour!
Rating: 5
Great time!
The Union Square Chocolate, Wine & Culture Tour
Fri, May 16, 08   3:30 PM adria3022 Female 20-29 Local Family Without Children
I loved the tour, we got to taste a lot more chocolate than I anticipated, all you can eat at the first one. It was a good distance and the tour guide, Bert, was absolutely fantastic. He was knowledgeable and very friendly. The only drawbacks were there wasn't enough tasting samples at the chocolate studio and one of the pastry shops...one piece seemed like kind of a rip off. Also, we didn't drink much wine, only two glasses...so maybe I'd do just the regular chocolate tours. All in all though, I loved it and my mother throughly enjoyed it. It was Mother's Day gift for her. However, when I told her the price she seemed to think it wasn't worth the money...so I don't know. I loved it though, so two enthusiastic thumbs up.
Rating: 4
Great Tour Despite the Rain
The Union Square Chocolate, Wine & Culture Tour
Fri, May 16, 08   3:30 PM annlane Female 30-39 Domestic Tourist(s) Family Without Children
The tour was wonderful, even in the rain! Loved the pairing of wine and chocolate. This is the second tour I've been on with this company. Both times we had Bert as our tour guide. He is excellent. He offers wonderful tidbits about the city between stops. Would highly recommend this one & the luxury chocolate tour. Can't wait to do the New Cuisine tour too.
Rating: 4
Interesting
Fri, May 16, 08   12:00 PM jeffguss Male 60-69 Local Group of Friends
I found this tour interesting and informative and maybe somewhat overpriced. Never the less, we all did have a good time.
Rating: 4
Sweet delight
Sat, May 10, 08   4:00 PM JoyceDubin Female 50-59 Local Group of Friends
We enjoyed this tour. Plenty of sweet treats for our tastes. I feel the price could be a little on the high side, would have preferred to tip the guide more rather than paid as much for the tickets. Would definitely consider the uptown tour for the future.
Rating: 5
Fun Day for Grandma and 13 year old grand daughter
Sat, May 10, 08   12:00 PM LStevens Female 70+ Local Family With Children
Perfectly lovely afternoon and a great guide. Bert made sure we all learned something and had fun. The chocolate was superb. Thanks.
Rating: 5
Both tasty and informative tour
Sat, May 10, 08   12:00 PM afeinberg Male 60-69 Domestic Tourist(s) Family With Children
We enjoyed both the chocolate and the guide's extensive knowledge. He was great. It was not too far to walk and there were restroom opportunities. There was adequate time at each stop. I would have brought a bottle of water with me if it was suggested ahead of time.
Rating: 5
Tour guide made the day!
The Union Square Chocolate, Wine & Culture Tour
Fri, May 9, 08   3:30 PM pohnmacht Female 50-59 Local Family With Children
The gentleman we had guiding us was fan-dan-tastic! I can't say enough good things about him. It was a miserable, rainy day, but we couldn't have had a better time. He shared insights about the city of my birth that I had never known, and was incredibly knowlegeable about chocolate. It was a delightful afternoon! Thanks!
Rating: 5
Great tour!
Fri, May 9, 08   12:00 PM scifimom Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified
It was pouring rain the day of our tour and our guide showed up right on time. We were the only 2 people on our tour so we got the private show. We were so lucky! Everyone connected with the tour including those in the chocolate shops were kind and very understanding when we asked all sorts of questions. I fell in love with chocolates from one of the places. It totally replaced my former #1 pick which was also on the tour. If I hadn't taken this tour I would never have found the place. I highly recommend this tour. You will learn a lot about chocolate, taste some fabulous chocoate and come home with way too much chocolate.
Rating: 5
Fun, Informative, and Simply Delicious!
Sun, May 4, 08   12:30 PM ashleyn2001 Female 20-29 Local Family Without Children
What a great tour! I highly recommend this activity to any chocolate lover. Our tour guide was extrememly informative about the chocolate-making process, and the shops were welcoming, friendly, and beautiful! The samples were unbelievably delicious and the tour guide was very descriptive about the various tastes and how the chocolatiers achieved the specific chocolate. A very fun, well-spent 2 hours in Manhattan's SoHo!
Rating: 5
Great afternoon tour!!
Sun, May 4, 08   12:30 PM heidip732 Female 40-49 Local Family Without Children
I purchased the tour as a birthday gift for my chocolate loving husband. He's a big fan of the Hershey's kind of chocolate, so I wasn't sure if he was going to like this tour, because it is a higher end kind of chocolate. Well, I shouldn't have worried. He absolutely loved the tour! Our tour guide was Bert, and he really knew his dark chocolate from his milk chocolate. Our group was 3 groups. We were on time, and the other two were a bit tardy. Bert was great calling them to give them updates, so that they could join the tour when we had moved to the next store. Luckily, they got there before we left. The descriptions of the chocolate were spot on, and Bert had very nice recommendations for us. We visited five shops, and had plenty of time for purchases after tasting. If you think you won't get enough chocolate, think again. We got to choose 2 pieces in each shop, and we also got a couple of chocolate drinks, besides. My husband at all of his on the spot, but I had half of mine wrapped to go. If you do that, be careful they don't get crushed in your bag. They are incredibly delicious, but very fragile! My husband is always ready to eat anything chocolate. However, by the end of the day, he said that for the first time in his life, he had eaten enough chocolate for the next two weeks!!! That was a successful tour in my eyes. This was to be a day of chocolate, so we went over to Max Brenner's for an early dinner. Needless to say, we weren't really very hungry. But, Max Brenner's was very disappointing. The food wasn't hot, the food just wasn't very tasty or well prepared, service stunk, and we were very disappointed with them. We should have gone somewhere else to eat, and much later in the day. We didn't have time to visit the M&M's store in Times Square, but it's on our list for next time. So, if you want to have the ultimate chocolate experience, take this tour. It was AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!
Rating: 4
Good for chocolate lovers.
Sat, May 3, 08   12:00 PM MKMaloney Male 30-39 Domestic Tourist(s) Family Without Children
Based on the website my wife and I decided to take this tour. Our tour guide (Bert) is who really made the tour worth while. He was both knowledgeable and fun to chat with. We went to five different high-end chocolatiers andr eceived tastes at each place along with some history lessons. The tour was a bit on the pricey side. However, we had fun and would recommend it to anyone who loves chocolate.
Rating: 5
Great thing to do in New York City!
Sat, May 3, 08   12:00 PM itnuit Female 30-39 Domestic Tourist(s) Couple on a Date
This tour was a lot of fun. Lots of amazing chocolate, a great group ambiance and some nice strolling along Fifth Avenue and the Upper East Side. Each shop had incredible chocolate, and it was great to learn about the different techniques and styles for making good chocolate. Overall a great, fun, original thing to do in the city. Can't wait to go back and try their other tours!
Rating: 5
Decadent, Delicious, and Delightful!
The Union Square Chocolate, Wine & Culture Tour
Fri, May 2, 08   3:30 PM tfosdal Female Unspecified Local Group of Friends
Overall a well coordinated tour by our guide Burt - who was charming, informative, and very apologetic when Zerve gave us the incorrect location to meet. (Mistakes happen but more should have been done to correct the mistake - for example calling the cell phone numbers customers provided.) The tour provided a balance of excellent chocolate to taste, paired with a good wine, and interesting businesses to visit. I particularly liked the bit of neighbood history Bert provided while strolling some lovely East Side streets. All and all a lovely afternoon.