| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Awesome |
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Sun, Apr 6 10:00 AM |
lgarretson |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
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This tour was great!! The food was good, and the conversations with the guide was excellent!! Highly recommended. |
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SF Chinatown Walking Tour was great! |
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Sat, Apr 5 10:00 AM |
Eidnicy |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
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When I go on vacation I always sign up for tours in order to learn more about the area I'm traveling in. It occurred to me why not go on a tour in my own area? I am so glad I did! I loved it. Lola was fun and interesting. She had first hand knowledge since she grew up in Chinatown. We visited a Tea Shop, a fortune cookie factory, had Dim Sum for lunch, got to visit with the others in the group over lunch. They were from several different places and it was very interesting and fun to talk to them too! The weather was beautiful. I came away with a lot of knowledge of Chinatown, a better understanding of its people and the feeling that I could return and feel comfortable exploring the shops and trying the many different restaurants! I highly recommend the tour. Very fun! |
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Great tour! |
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Fri, Apr 4 10:00 AM |
matheny |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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Wonderful tour of China Town. You learn a great deal of the history and visit several shops on the tour. Afterwards you can spend time shopping at the recommended stores. Our granchildren (8 & 10) were not so enthusiastic of the lunch. A bit too authentic for them, but enjoyed by all the adults. |
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Informative and Fun |
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Thu, Apr 3 10:00 AM |
elainebaum |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
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My fellow retirees and I really enjoyed this tour. We learned a lot about the Chinese Immigrants living in Chinatown.....their customs, traditions, culture, and cuisine. Our guide was very knowledgeable and brought us to some of the best places in Chinatown. We loved the tea shop and came home with lots of tea! Lunch was very good.....nice variety and plenty of food. This tour was not only fun but a good value for your tourist dollar! |
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Had fun |
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Sun, Mar 30 10:00 AM |
lanidoser |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Family With Children |
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Liked the commentary and the exercise. It was fun. |
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Ejoyable, Exceptional, Educational Experience |
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Sun, Mar 30 10:00 AM |
mat0179 |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
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The tour was a highlight of our trip to San Francisco. I had always been fascinated by the mystique of Chinatown, and this tour provided more insight into the local culture than I ever could have gleened alone. The guide was friendly and knowledgeable. It was like we were being shown around the neighborhood by a good friend. The only thing I would have done differently is to take the tour at the beginning of my trip instead of at the end, when I didn't have enough time to explore Chinatown more on my own. It would have been nice to venture out on my own to explore the neighborhood armed with all of the new insights I had gained on the tour. |
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Fantastic tour |
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Sat, Mar 29 10:00 AM |
bfilippone |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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Lola was an excellent guide, very attentive and knowledgable. This was one of the best things we have done in San Francisco - and we have been there dozens of times |
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fantastic tour!! |
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Sat, Mar 29 10:00 AM |
evanssr |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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We had a fantastic time! I'd recommend this walking tour to people that have been to China town before and those that have not.
Tour guides are very knowledgable and friendly.
5 stars |
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Fun, interesting, but BAD restaurant |
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Mon, Mar 24 10:00 AM |
Hanssen |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
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My husband and I had a fun and interesting time, and the tour guide did a great job, but we would only recommend it to others only with this disclaimer : If you go, be prepared for a really filthy restaurant. We already know from past trips to Chinatown that it is not a squeaky clean place, but it seems to us that we should have been taken to a clean restaurant. It would not have had to be fancy in any way. Although the tickets might have cost more, we would have been more than willing to pay the difference. We would have done this tour many times in the future with different tour guides, but not with restaurants like this. Perhaps you could offer two grades of tickets: #1 - Chinatown on the Cheap #2 - Chinatown with a better grade restaurant.
We live in a retirement village with 4000 people, and we would have brought back many groups if the tour had been held to a higher standard.
Also, the other participants in our tour were all from other States. It is sad and embarrassing as a local resident that these people must leave Chinatown disgusted with the restaurant, as many of them mentioned to us. It will really affect their memory of the tour. |
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Tea in Chinatown |
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Sat, Mar 22 10:00 AM |
czeitler |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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Having lived near the Bay Area for over 30 years, I have been to Chinatown in San Francisco many times. Taking the Wok Wiz tour was the most fun I have ever had there. I loved learning about the buildings and the many businesses that have come and gone. My favorite part of the tour was the Red Blossom Tea Company. Alice Luong was warm and friendly and eager to share her knowledge and interest. Understanding good tea is like understanding good wine. Apparently, most of us have been drinking the bargain basement stuff for years without knowing. We ended with lunch at the former Golden Dragon which was great food and great company. I would highly recommend the tour for anyone who wants a better understanding of San Francisco history and the rich contributions made there by the Chinese. |
