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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Really experience Chinatown |
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Thu, Aug 9, 07 10:00 AM |
havanaduck |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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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. |
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Eye Opening!! |
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Wed, Aug 8, 07 10:00 AM |
toys4sale |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
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We have lived in the San Francisco Bay Area All of our lives, and were enchanted by the special world of China Town we discovered by taking your tour. It was an enchanting day. We especially loved our Guides stories about China Town, The Tea Sampling and the delicious Dim Sum. Thank you so much for a day that was educational as well as delightful. |
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Loved it.. Alberta was wonderful |
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Wed, Aug 8, 07 10:00 AM |
pamelasoper |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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Our tour guide was Alberta..and she was eager to let us know about where she grew up. wonderful insight .and explained very well.........
Food was GREAt......
My husband and i thought it was money well spent and had a wonderful time.
Anyone would love it especially if they like chinese food. like we do.
thanks...... |
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Great tour; mediocre dim sum |
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Tue, Aug 7, 07 10:00 AM |
pjmurchison |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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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. |
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informative |
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Tue, Aug 7, 07 10:00 AM |
djthongkoth |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
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Tour provided a less intimidating feel for Chinatown. Our tour guide Alberta was great and had a lot of history with SF's Chinatown and was very funny also. It was great that the tour was not spent shopping for once! If you need some introduction to SF's Chinatown, this is it. However, the food at the Dim Sum place was just ordinary fare - nothing too spectacular. |
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Very much enjoyed the Wok Wiz Tour |
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Tue, Aug 7, 07 10:00 AM |
Mulligan |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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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. |
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Fun Tour of Chinatown |
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Sun, Aug 5, 07 10:00 AM |
Annestewart |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
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Really enjoyed our Wok Wiz tour of Chinatown last weekend. Our tour guide, Alberta, took us on a sort of rapid-fire tour and we got to see a lot of shops and alleys we otherwise wouldn't probably have discovered on our own. Also visited a temple and inspected a few of the local food shops with speciality items (such as live frogs) available only in Chinatown.
Alberta is an enthusiastic guide and a local who grew up in Chinatown. Her stories were fun and informative; we came away with a much better understanding and appreciation of the area.
Highly recommended! |
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Enjoyed by all ages |
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Sun, Aug 5, 07 10:00 AM |
rhondalewis |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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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! |
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Fun experience in Chinatown, great food! |
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Sun, Aug 5, 07 10:00 AM |
dmehra |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
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This tour was a birthday gift from me to my husband. We are locals and have been to Chinatown many times, yet enjoyed this walk immensely.
Shirley is a wonderful story teller and you get to see the past and present of Chinatown through the lenses of her family history. We loved the visit to the temple, herb shop and especially the tea shop. No, there is absolutely no pressure to buy anything (in fact there is no time to do so during the tour!) but we returned to the tea shop later on to purchase some exquisite teas and mugs.
We also liked the dim sum lunch at the Four Seas restaurant, food was delicious and plentiful, and conversation with Shirley and the rest of the tour group free flowing. All in all, a great way to spend three hours exploring Chinatown!
By the way, be not afraid of the idea of a walking tour; the pace is gentle and there is no need to climb hills. I had no trouble keeping up with the group in my 7-months-pregnant condition. If you need to park your car, count on $12-20 in garage fees, street parking is nearly impossible to find.
I would happily repeat this tour with visiting friends in the future. |
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Great to tour with someone from Chinatown |
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Sat, Aug 4, 07 10:00 AM |
steele |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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We were lucky to have a guide who grew up in Chinatown and provided numerous insights into the transformations of the area. This was a fun tour even though I'd visited Chinatown 6 or 7 times before. Ending with lunch was a nice touch. Food was good - standard Cantonese Dim Sum and a couple of big dishes - but not the reason to take the tour. |
