Seattle Food Tours - Walking and Sampling Tours of Seattle, Washington (WA)

Seller:	SeattleFoods
	Seattle Food Tours, LLC

Ratings Summary: Rating: 4.6

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	# of Reviews	Overall Rating	Positive Points	Negative Points	% Positive	Average Rating
Last 3 months	67	147	149	2	97%	4.5
Last 6 months	138	318	322	4	97%	4.6
Last 12 months	179	416	421	5	97%	4.6
All	427	1081	1088	7	98%	4.7

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	Overall Rating	% Positive	Average Rating
Pike Place Market Lunch Sampler	215	96%	4.6
Belltown Restaurant Tour	131	98%	4.7
Seattle Walking Food Tour of Belltown & Pike Place	70	100%	4.7

Date Attended	Reviewer	Gender	Age	Where From?	Group Type? [v]
Lots of good eats and fun Seattle Walking Food Tour of Belltown & Pike Place
Sat, Oct 27, 07 10:15 AM	LindaMoldaue	Female	50-59	Local	Other
Everyone in the group had a great time, Bronywn's enthusiasm was contagious, its clear she enjoys leading the group and sharing her knowledge of the "in" places to eat. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone.
A' la carte! Seattle Walking Food Tour of Belltown & Pike Place
Thu, Sep 27, 07 10:15 AM	mikewalker	Male	50-59	International Tourist(s)	Other
We were on our second week of a road trip having driven up from San Francisco and completely lost track of time/space etc and actually turned up for the tour a day early. Going to a new city for the first time the best thing you can do is take a tour, most places offer a bus tour but for something unique take a food tour. Our guide Bronwyn ( I live 20 miles from Wales and that's the local spelling so apologies if it was different) was extremely knowledgeable about every aspect you could think of locatities, chefs, owners etc and certainly gave us a taste of Seattle to the point were we went back to Rose's chocolate cabin and bought quite a selection for family back home and the same night returned to The Frontier for a barbeque dinner - we did make a point of mentioning we had called in earlier in the day with the food tour. Enjoy!
Highly recommend Seattle Walking Food Tour of Belltown & Pike Place
Thu, Sep 20, 07 10:15 AM	Villbrandt	Female	70+	Domestic Tourist(s)	Other
My husband and I enjoyed the tour very much. We had no idea what to expect and were pleasently surprised. Our guide was knowledgable about the area - interesting bits of information and history and the samples of food and drink were much to our liking. We would definitely recommend this.
Highly Recommended Tour Seattle Walking Food Tour of Belltown & Pike Place
Fri, Sep 7, 07 10:15 AM	timar48	Female	50-59	Combination	Other
My husband and I took the tour on a Thursday and it was a small group(4). Our guide was very knowledgeable about the area and took very good care of us. She provided us with interesting information and lovely tastes from some local establishments. We also really enjoyed the others in our group. All in all, I would highly recommend this tour (and have to our local relatives)
Perfect foodie day... Seattle Walking Food Tour of Belltown & Pike Place
Sat, Jul 28, 07 10:15 AM	ronni151	Female	30-39	Combination	Other
If you want a taste of Seattle this is the tour to take. Friendly, fun, informative, AND yummy. I just wish that I had more time in Seattle.
Learned alot for a local Seattle Walking Food Tour of Belltown & Pike Place
Sat, Jul 14, 07 10:15 AM	devonb	Female	20-29	Combination	Other
I definately found out about some great places to eat. I would have enjoyed possibly a better route at the end, with more things to point out. I thought the portions were great!
Food Tour Seattle Washington Seattle Walking Food Tour of Belltown & Pike Place
Thu, Feb 8, 07 10:15 AM	cecefleege	Female	60-69	Local	Other
A wonderful, delightful morning doing what I love best........ grazing in the Pike Place Market. Ms. Gerberding was a terrific Guide..... Will recommend this to our visitors and residents........ Sincerely, A Foodie..... CeCe Fleege, Concierge Guild of Seattle
Great Tour Seattle Walking Food Tour of Belltown & Pike Place
Fri, Jul 21, 06 10:15 AM	kelisimo	Female	30-39	Combination	Other
Everyone in our group had a wonderful time. We loved all the food, history, tid bits about chefs and restaraunt owners, and a hint of gossip. I would recommend this to anyone in town for a few days. Great time and Great food.
Interesting. Pike Place Market Lunch Sampler
Mon, Sep 21 12:00 PM	HARUMASA	Male	50-59	International Tourist(s)	Individual
The guide is friendly and has a wide knowledge. The sampler was not enough. I wanted to try more even if I paid more.
Sloooooow food movement :-) Belltown Restaurant Tour
Sat, Sep 19 3:00 PM	segonzalez	Female	20-29	Domestic Tourist(s)	Individual
Steve, one of the owning partners, led this tour on a Saturday afternoon. The group consisted of mostly senior citizen tourists and their local Bainbridge friends. We started off essentially on time at Lola (I think) for grilled pita and three tasty dips. Each person had about 2 pita quarters. After that it was a slooooow walk to the next restaurant. It was slow in part because the group had soem slow walkers, and in part because Steve was giving us alot of Belltown history. The Bainbridge locals seemed to enjoy the history. Also slow because we were waiting for one person using the restroom. And we spent alot of time waiting for numerous crosswalk lights to change. I would recommend incorporating the history chat in one/some of the restaurants, especially if the group of walkers is slow. Eventually we made it to Queen's Something where we enjoyed a crabcake slider(crabcakes on buns). Beer/wine/cocktails were available to order. We really lingered here a while. Afterward we headed to a Basque tapas restaurant where each of us tasted one baguette slice topped with chorizo sausage and bitter shaved chocolate. I enjoyed it, but a few folks did not care for it. Steve showed us a neat tapas tradition where you throw a crumpled napkin on the floor if you enjoyed the food. My napkin was on the floor! Next was sushi at Shiro. After refreshing our hands with a hot towel, we tasted two pieces of sushi. One was cooked eel, another was raw tuna. Next stop was an Italian restaurant where one of the Top Chef contestants is an Exec Chef. This place is great. They gave us a glass of wine and a corn chowder to try. Steve says every time he takes a tour here, they serve something different. Next was a stop for a gourmet brownie (sometimes a donut) at Macrina bakery. Followed by final stop at a wine bar where we enjoyed chardonnay and shared bowls of truffled popcorn. The tour finished about half-hour late, which could be problematic for those with a tight schedule. Overall for my taste the tour moved slow and spent too much time on history and potty breaks. My personal interest was in trying lots of new and interesting foods. I would recommend that the tour add more food stops (or more types of food at each stop), and ask guests to potty before the tour or maybe a one designated stop. That same week I also took the Pike's Market Lunch Tour and happened to be the only participant. I preferred the Market tour because there was alot more food crammed into the same amount of time. I would pay $25-$30 for this tour based on the food, not $50. If you have a coupon it is a good deal. Poor Steve just had too many different types of folks to please on this tour! Thanks Steve for putting up with all of us!
HIGHLIGHT OF MY TRIP "BELLTOWN RESTURANT TOUR" Belltown Restaurant Tour
Fri, Sep 18 3:00 PM	BRADSKI2	Female	50-59	Domestic Tourist(s)	Individual
THIS WAS ONE OF THE BEST FOOD TOURS SEATTLE HAS TO OFFER. I WAS SO IMPRESSED WITH STEVE OUR TOUR GUIDE. STEVE EXPLAINED TO US ABOUT THE HISTOREY AND SHOWED US BEFORE AND AFTER PITCURES OF THE AREA. HIS KNOWLEDGE OF THE AREA AND ALL IT'S GREAT RESTURANTS BELLTOWN HAS TO OFFER . I WAS SO IMPRESSED THAT I WILL AGAIN TAKE THIS TOUR NEXT TIME I AM IN THE AREA. WHAT I WAS MOST IMPRESSED WAS THAT WE HAD A LARGE GROUP AND HE SEEMED TO GIVE EACH OF US INDUALVIGABLE ATTENTION. I SAW STEVE A FEW DAY'S LATER HE WAS DOING THE SAME TOUR WITH ONLY A PARTY OF THREE. I THINK THAT THIS HAS SOMETHING TO SAY FOR A PRIVATE TOUR . HAVE A GREAT TOUR ALL YOU FOODIES
Above and Beyond Pike Place Market Lunch Sampler
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!
Every first time visitor should do this ! Belltown Restaurant Tour
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.
Penny was AWESOME, the event was not! Pike Place Market Lunch Sampler
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.
not recommended Pike Place Market Lunch Sampler
Thu, Sep 3 12:00 PM	k_busby	Male	60-69	Domestic Tourist(s)	Individual
Heather was knowledgeable but the food was VERY sparse. The three of us who went together went away hungry. Very disappointing for the money charged.

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