| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Excellent host and really informative
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| Tue, May 12 10:00 AM |
Lucie3105 |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The tour was fun and showed a lot more of china town than we would have seen walking through on our own. The host was friendly and really knowledgable. We went back to all the places we visited and especially liked the tea tasting.
We would really recommend this tour and the food at the end was great too. |
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The history was interesting and the tea demo
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| Tue, May 12 10:00 AM |
marygobby |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We liked Frank very much and his delivery.
Unfortunetly, the restaurant and food was not at all good to us except the soup. The majority of the courses were deep fried. |
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Excellent tour - I'd do it again!
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| Sat, May 9 10:00 AM |
tomakristen |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The guide was outstanding - Lola was always smiling and happy to answer any questions we had for her. The tour was very informative and I learned a lot, which is always something I hope to have accomplished when I leave a new travel location. The tea shop and the restaurant were wonderful. I could not give the guide or this tour higher marks and, as I said above, I would take the tour again, and if I do go back, I will be looking at Wok Wiz's other available tours and definitely work at least one in. It was that kind of worth it and enjoyable.
Sincerely,
Kristen A. Hostmeyer |
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Marvelous Experience
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| Fri, May 8 10:00 AM |
death2hfcs |
Female |
20-29 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| Dorothy was an amazing guide with a wealth of local knowledge that you won't get on other local walking tours! Can't imagine a better way to spend your time. |
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Unique San Fran Experience
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| Tue, May 5 10:00 AM |
jadelong |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| If you don't have a lot of time in the city, this is a great way to see the Chinatown neighborhood and get the insider perspective. Our guide was very knowledgeable and showed us places that a tourist on their own would not know about or think to go see. Although the lunch was not quite a full "Dim Sum" meal, it was a good sampling of various dishes. My husband is a picky eater, and he liked everything. The tea sampling was informative and fun, too. |
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Very real, another American experience!
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| Mon, May 4 10:00 AM |
robkat |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Loved it, Chinatown and it's history and people and customs. |
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very educational!
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| Fri, May 1 10:00 AM |
michaelannf |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The Wok Wiz tour that I participated in was very educational. Our tour guide Dorothy was brilliant and one of the most gentle and beautiful people I have ever met. She gave us plenty of information on the background and history of the area. We toured a few specific businesses, but mostly stayed in the allies off the main streets. We did not go in the cookie factory, but we were shown where it was... I think I expected more, but it was still worth the money. The lunch was OK, nothing that I have not had previuosly... After the tour however, my friend and I felt VERY comfortable touring the areas mentioned in the tour and visiting the bakery that Dorothy recommended... AWESOME shrimp chips!!! The tour really helps you become familiar with the area and teaches you some courtesy information... We landed up spending two days walking around by ourselves because of Dorothy's infomation... The jade is incredibly priced!! Tons of deals! |
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Great tour
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| Mon, Apr 27 10:00 AM |
dariawood09 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| My new husband and I really enjoyed the Wok Wiz tour and Frank, our 2nd generation Chinese guide. Lots of insight into Chinese culture and how they adapted resourcefully to opportunities and opposition in San Francisco. Wonderful lunch at the 4 Seas Restaurant too. |
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Chinatown has seen better days
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| Thu, Apr 23 10:00 AM |
cdilacqua |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| This area of San Francisco is looking dirty, old and tired. It no longer seems vibrant or interesting. I've been on this tour previously, so the difference was noticeable. The experience is influenced by the guide too; our leader was pleasant, but focused too much on property values and money; the history component of the overview was sadly lacking. |
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Excellent summary of Chinatown history and culture
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| Wed, Apr 22 10:00 AM |
carolemorten |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Our guide, Frank, was full of local lore. He certainly had more information to impart than he had time for. We really appreciated that he grew up in the area and could expound on some of the subtleties of life in Chinatown. He recommended other places for us to visit such as the Chinese Heritage (or was it History) Museum and another temple four stories up both of which we visited after our tour. By the time the day was over, we still had not visited all the places he suggested. There is just too much to see in one day's trip. We plan to return to visit more of the shops, to take photos, and explore more of the streets and alleys.
The dim sum lunch was tasty except for the chow fun noodles which lacked flavor and were very greasy. Go light on those. |
