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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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"Chinatown walking tour--great fun" |
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Sat, Nov 10, 07 10:00 AM |
EdAbraham |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
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My wife and I and another couple took the Wok Wiz walking tour of Chinatown last week and had an absolute great time. We are from Phoenix and visit San Francisco about every five years for three or four days. We spend most of that time in Chinatown as the food and shopping are fantastic. This year we took the walking tour for the first time and saw sites and learned so much about the "culture within a culture" which Chinatown represents. Our guide was a native born San Franciscan and was raised in Chinatown and knew it intimately. She was wonderful. Our tour ended with a sampler Dim Sum luncheon which was some of the best Dim Sum we have ever had. Needless to say we would heartily recommend this award winning walk/experience to tourists as well as natives of S.F.
Dr. and Mrs. Edward Abraham
Phoenix, Arizona |
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good history lesson |
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Sat, Nov 10, 07 10:00 AM |
BeverlyWest |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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Lola gave us a great history lesson of Chinatown. If we would have gone out on our own, we wouldn't have realized the significance of everything. The lunch was good . We had a variety of things to try. We recommend the walking tour of Chinatown! |
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Great info and details - Highly recommend it. |
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Fri, Nov 9, 07 10:00 AM |
saratewks |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Individual |
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I had been meaning to do this for 16 years and finally did it. It was well worth it and I learned a lot. I especially give high marks to our guide, who grew up in Chinatown. I highly recommend this to locals and visitors alike who have any interest in SF or Chinatown (or US!) history. |
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Somewhat boring |
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Wed, Nov 7, 07 10:00 AM |
Lizinpa |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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We've done this type of walking tour before, and found them very informative and entertaining, but this one just didn't do it.
The guide (Hank?) was very nice, but it felt like he was playing it by ear, and it didn't really feel like we saw more of Chinatown than we could have on our own.
The Dim Sum lunch was "dumbed down" TOO much. I understand that not everybody wants to eat chicken feet, but filling us up on a bland noodle dish seemed a shame when Dim Sum was the draw. The Dim Sum we DID have was good, though. |
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Did NOT live up to description or expectation |
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Wed, Nov 7, 07 10:00 AM |
SKnoedler |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
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Hank was our tourguide, and spent too much time talking about himself or graffiti, and too little time about Chinatown. We covered very little ground - maybe 3 or 4 blocks. I was hoping to see the kitchens of Chinatown, or be shown how they make certain dishes. The high point was the lunch. |
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Long on Charm; Short on Content |
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Wed, Nov 7, 07 10:00 AM |
kirkconner |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
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Our guide Hank was certainly pleasant enough, but he did not provide an organized presentation or much information on the history of Chinatown. The lunch was so-so. Not worth the money. For a far better experience for less money, join Izu on her Flower Power tour of the Haight district. |
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Interesting |
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Wed, Nov 7, 07 10:00 AM |
sellutions |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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I thought that Hank our guide was great...very knowledgeable about the area having grown up there. The kids enjoyed the tour (16 and 12) in particular the dim sum meal and the temple.
I would have liked to be taken to the entrance to Chinatown...to see the gates...
Also Hank said because the tour was so large it wasn't wise to go to the markets as the crowds. It is something I think would be fun and important to see, if that is the case with a big group than it should be split up so that we can experience that area of Chinatown |
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best way to see china town |
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Tue, Nov 6, 07 10:00 AM |
pklosemd |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
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thanks dorothy!
we learned so much, about the history of china town, the culture, best places to shop! and a great place to eat dim sum!
we returned to china town every day during our week in town to buy ingredients for meals and see even more! Don't miss out on chinese broccoli and fresh water chestnuts! best deal in town: live dungeness crab $4.99/lb! |
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Very nice activity; small group; great lunch |
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Fri, Nov 2, 07 10:00 AM |
angelafra |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
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Highlights were: lunch, the visit to Temple, and the tea shop. Very nice hosts at each of these stops; have nice memories of the Temple and the woman there who said a prayer over us and gave us a token of good luck. The young owner of the tea shop was also very informative. Went back and bought stuff there.
The stories told along the tour were less engaging; perhaps there could have been more substance. It felt a bit drawn out or slow.
Beautiful part of the city; glad I did the tour; saw more of the shops and the architecture than I would have on my own.
Happy New Year! |
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Very nice informative and delicious tour! |
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Fri, Nov 2, 07 10:00 AM |
HarrietVance |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
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We just loved our Guide who had grown up in Chinatown and whose father owned a poultry business there. He covered a lot of interesting topics and was able to answer everyones questions. Great Tour, loved the tea demonstration and the food selections were fabulous. Really enjoyed the Ma Tsu Temple. Thank for a great time. |
