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SeattleFoods |
| Seattle Food Tours, LLC |
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| Last 3 months | 75 | 171 | 173 | 2 | 97% | 4.6 | ||
| Last 6 months | 141 | 323 | 328 | 5 | 96% | 4.6 | ||
| Last 12 months | 177 | 414 | 419 | 5 | 97% | 4.6 | ||
| All | 420 | 1064 | 1071 | 7 | 98% | 4.7 |
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Ratings by Activity
(Each activity's ratings from the last 12 months)
(Each activity's ratings from the last 12 months)
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| Pike Place Market Lunch Sampler | 209 | 96% | 4.5 |
| Belltown Restaurant Tour | 120 | 98% | 4.7 |
| Seattle Walking Food Tour of Belltown & Pike Place | 85 | 100% | 4.7 |
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Above and Beyond
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| Thu, Sep 17 12:00 PM | segonzalez | Female | 20-29 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Individual | |
| Let me start by saying there were some unusual circumstances that may make my experience different from the norm, but the situation sheds light on the great character of the company and tour guide. I signed up for a mid-week tour of the Market and turned out to be the only registrant. Tourguide extraordinairre Heather greeted me by name at the meeting spot, and explained it is very unusual to only have 1-2 registrants. She kindly and enthusiastically proceeded with the tour, letting me know it might be a little special, and a little faster, than a larger group tour. We sampled exotic Chinese teas, a couple of microbrews, dry-aged salami and cheese, truffles and wine, warm fresh donuts, dried local fruit, smoked salmon and salmon jerky, crumpets, two chowders, antipasto, local-made cheese and cheese curds, gelato, and probably 2-3 more items I am forgetting. The usual tour may not include all of those items -- special perks since there was just one guest and since Heather has a great relationship with the market vendors! We were also lucky that the market was not too crowded at Noon on a weekday, so the vendors had more time for us. Food was my primary focus, but Heather was also knowledgeable about the market's history and Seattle culture. She shared this info along the way in between food stops. Heather also made sure I saw some of the major sights at the market - the fish throwing place, the big piggy bank, and the old neon Market sign. We also bumped into one of the tour company owners, who happened to be grabbing a crumpet. At our last stop, Heather let me take the leftovers (it was a giant antipasto platter) and gave me directions to find a cab. After 2 hours of wining and dining together, we actually hugged before I left. Overall I enjoyed the ratio of food to walking and history (mostly food, did not spend too much time walking from place to place since the stalls are in reasonably close proximity, and we spent a little time on history but not a ton, although Heather would have gladly spent more time on history if I had been more interested in that aspect). I also took a tour of Belltown a few days later with a larger group, and definitely preferred the faster pace and food-intensity of the Market tour. Your experience will certainly be different from mine, but I hope this gives you a feel for the general character and style of the company. Cheers! | ||||||
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Fantastic tour with highly enthusiastic leader
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| Wed, Sep 16 12:00 PM | golfpittblc | Male | 20-29 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
| This was well worth the money with several visits and tastings around the market. Come hungry...you'll be fed well! We went back to several of the vendors after the tour to purchase more food and goodies. One of the highlights of our Pacific Northwest vacation! | ||||||
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Better than a sit down lunch
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| Tue, Sep 15 12:00 PM | lb81782 | Female | 20-29 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Unspecified | |
| We were in Seattle on business and only had a few hours of spare time the last day of our trip before heading back to DC. I already had a love of Pike Place and this made it all the more fantastic - everything we sampled was delicious. And you get some history along with it. EVERY tour in the US should offer food, that's the way to do it! :) | ||||||
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Good Tour!
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| Sun, Sep 13 12:00 PM | RonDoba | Male | 60-69 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
| Tour guide was very good. We visited some terrific locations that we would have otherwise passed up. | ||||||
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Nice but...
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| Fri, Sep 11 12:00 PM | FoodieMIR | Female | 50-59 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Group of Friends | |
| I guess I was expecting too much...I had the Chicago food tour and it was FANTASTIC. Having grown up in the Pacific Northwest and LOVING the MARKET I had too high of expectations. The tour food was good and the market sparkled...the guide was cute but no history except to show a row of photos on public display...I just felt let down. The wine shop owner was the high-light - he made us feel like 'family'. The tour ended at the Pink Door...with us facing a cement wall and the beautiful sunny Puget Sound behind us... somewhere...(where the REAL guests of the restaurant could see it..it was 2:30 and they made us feel 2nd class!) I would take a different tour company and try again next time I'm back across the country just because I KNOW and love the market and all that it has to offer!...sad they didn't really show the market (only one great deli and 1 vendor stall-she said the market was too busy(?!) the tour was more of shops around it...she also didn't say if there were discounts b/c of the tour or have coupons or something so you could go back...I just didn't think they gave it 100%. | ||||||
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Every first time visitor should do this !
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| Thu, Sep 10 3:00 PM | candcwhite | Male | 60-69 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Individual | |
| The only way I can describe our tour is to say " we will do it again ! ". Steve's knowledge of the local history of the area was the "secret ingredient " to the recipe. Jimmy & Charlotte White, Dallas, Tx. | ||||||
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Fun & Informative
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| Thu, Sep 10 12:00 PM | rbeecher | Female | 50-59 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Group of Friends | |
| It was our first time to Seattle and we thought this would be a great way to get a small taste of the market area and we were right! Our guide was friendly and knowledgable. The food samples were wonderful! I would highly recommend this tour for other visitors to Seattle. | ||||||
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Culinary Market Tour
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| Tue, Sep 8 12:00 PM | marjduke | Female | 70+ | Unspecified | Unspecified | |
| Our guide Penny was most knowledgable and articulate. I especially enjoyed her presentation of historical information on both Seattle & the market. I would have enjoyed more information on the food and cooking. For example, we tasted cheese curds but Penny didn't go into how the curds are made and how they are turned into various cheeses. We tasted the rosmarino salami but could have learned more about how it was made. More interesting choices might have been made; for example a Swedish pastry rather than a chocolate (uncrisp) croissant. A stop at the piroshky place, especially since we could see them made, would have been a nice addition. | ||||||
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Just plain great
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| Tue, Sep 8 12:00 PM | ScottGayes | Male | 20-29 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Group of Friends | |
| We were a little hesitant, because we don't consider ourselves the typical "touristy" types, but the tour turned out great, the leader (Penny), made everyone feel welcome and involved, and we all left with some great memories and new knowledge of Pike Place Market... not to mention some very satisfied bellies! | ||||||
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Penny was AWESOME, the event was not!
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| Sun, Sep 6 12:00 PM | schroederjen | Female | 40-49 | Local | Individual | |
| I thought our guide, Penny, was enthusiastic and informative and clearly LOVED her job. She was a good listener and obviously LOVES the market as much as I do (and more). The actual event was NOT at all what I expected and I believe it has do to the marketing of it, not the market itself. I can walk around and get FREE samples without paying $40+. PLEASE....a free chocolate at the end was the only thing I wouldn't be able to get on my own and that costs around $2.50. I thought we would be getting food that would fill us up as we toodled around (it IS called the LUNCH SAMPLER). I will not recommend this to any of my visitors or friends in the Puget Sound area. It's a BIG RIPOFF! Next time, I'll call Penny myself and meet her at the market for some fun. | ||||||
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Excellent idea for afternoon adventure
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| Sun, Sep 6 12:00 PM | catrional | Female | 20-29 | International Tourist(s) | Couple on a Date | |
| We had such a great time touring the market and tasting all of the delicious treats along the way. Unlike me, my boyfriend is a not much of food-lover but he loved it as much as I did. Our tour guide, Penny, made the tour upbeat, enjoyable and educational - a difficult task if you ask me. | ||||||
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Try it ...
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| Sun, Sep 6 12:00 PM | jannardz | Female | 20-29 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Group of Friends | |
| If it is first time in Seattle try it... also if you do not have much time and want to see an overall of everything.. | ||||||
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We found some hidden market gems
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| Sat, Sep 5 12:00 PM | sylviaoats | Female | 50-59 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
| Our tour guide, Heather, was fabulous. She was very welcoming and got to know our group quickly. We were moved through the market expertly on a very busy Saturday. Even though we had been to the market several times, she showed us several hidden gems that we plan to visit again in the future. Our entire group of 4 thoroughly enjoyed the tour including the food. Thank you! | ||||||
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Great, but try to hold hands with the tour guide
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| Sat, Sep 5 12:00 PM | Randee | Female | 30-39 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
| We really enjoyed the Tour at Pike Place, the food was absolutely amazing and our tour guide, Heather was very knowledgeable and friendly. Unfortunately, we were left behind by the group and were unable to get reconnected. Our tour guide asked us to look around a shop while she got our samples and she'd find us when it was time to go, about 10 minutes later we were wondering what had happened and couldn't find anyone with our group. We didn't know where they were going next, or how to contact our guide. It was very disappointing and frustrating. However, up until we were left, it was really very good. We thought the group size might be a bit large...we had about 15 people. | ||||||
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Fantastically fun (and delicious) tour
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| Sat, Sep 5 12:00 PM | ctakada | Female | 40-49 | Local | Group of Friends | |
| Though we're local, we brought out of town guests on the Pike Market Sampler tour and loved it! Our tour guide (Heather) was fantastic, informative, fun and kept things moving in spite of the holiday crowds. I can't recommend it highly enough! She was great and the samples were delicious (and ended up to be filling too), | ||||||
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