Wok Wiz Daily Tour

Lola provided a top notch tour for our small intimate group. She personalized the history of this special place by sharing her own life experiences along with the history of the area. We felt like we had an opportunity to sneak inside and get a first hand view of Chinatown. Sharing a meal with the group was a perfect ending. Highly recommended!

We truly enjoyed this experience: a blend of history and culture. Personal stories of the tour leader were delightful and informative. Especially enjoyed the Tea Tasting and the Dim Sum!

I highly recommend the Wok Wiz tour. Our leader, Lola, was friendly, knowledgeable, and worked hard to make sure that everyone could hear her and stay with her as we toured. We had a much better understanding of Chinatown than we would have if we had just walked through ourselves. The dim sum lunch was great and we couldn't even begin to finish all of the food served to us.

If you have only one chance to see Chinatown or are just starting out, this is the place to begin. Our 73 year old Chinese host, born and raised in Chinatown, is a historic treasure in herself. She knows the neighborhood inside and out. Having been a school teacher (including English as a second language in China), she remembered each of our names throughout the tour. This sharp, 5'-2", animated, ball of energy had no problem hearing our questions and makling herself understood. She didn't just lecture but interacted on a personal level at each stop. She exuded pride and excitement from start to finish. By the time we were finished, we felt like we had been led around by an old friend. The pace moves along we never felt hurried. There was always time to snap a picture. I took lots of them. See the places that you might hesitate to stop or otherwise miss. Always safe and fun. I wish I had brought a tape recorder as well.

We could have wandered around for hours and thought Chinatown was just a bunch of tourist type shops. Instead, we got an insider's look at the area. The fortune cookie factory and the tea shop were fun to experience. The young lady at the tea shop did a great job explaining teas and giving us a sample. Chuck, our guide gave us a lot of history about the area that we would otherwise not have known. Well worth the money.

We loved the stories of our tour guide, and the personal touch afforded by someone who grew up in Chinatown. We enjoyed the entire tour - our visit to the tea house, fortune cookie factory, taoist temple, excursions into shops - with the exception of our lunch. We were given no choice in what we were served and we didn't care for the food. Unfortunately, this was our only day in Chinatown and we never returned for "real" dim sum. I would recommend the tour, but skip the dim sum lunch at the tour's restaurant and find your own.

Our family very much enjoyed the Wok Wiz tour. My 12 year- old son and 17 year-old daughter remained interested the entire time. It helped us better understand the Chinese culture and we really enjoyed learning more about Chinatown.

We are a family of four (two sons ages 17 and 20). Joyce lead our tour. She has a tremendous personality and the cultural information was interesting for all. She shared her family history as well as the neighborhood. Originally, we were not going to join the lunch but she won us over and the food was great too. Don't miss the live chicken market!

The detailed tour of china town was excellent. I would possibly recommend that a map be provided to the participants so they can mark on the map shops and stores that they want to return too after the tour. Loved the tea house, loved the fish shops with the live fish, turtles and frogs. Lunch was good, however too many appetizers and not enough main dishes (there were Dumplings, egg rolls, shrimp rolls, pork rolls and only one chicken main dish). I would very much recommend this tour if you want to see areas of china town that you normally would not see.

We were met by our guide with an enthusiastic smile. We found her to be interesting and knowledgeable in the history of China town in its rich culture. This has been my second experience with the Wok Wiz Daily Tour and would recommend it to anyone locally that is entertaining guests from out-of-town, or, for themselves. Each tour guide provides his or her individual insight and experience, so no matter how many times you go, you learn something new. I would have no problem going again. Thank you for a most enjoyable day!