| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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charming guide |
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Fri, Mar 31, 06 10:00 AM |
jackiebranz |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
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I really enjoyed it - a lot of the history and flavor of China town, and the dim sum was great. I also enjoyed meeting the other people on the tour. |
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Great tour!!! |
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Fri, Mar 31, 06 10:00 AM |
mindyappel |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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My husband and I had the pleasure of taking this tour on a brief visit without our children. I thought the tour was very interesting. Our guide Dorothy was able to show us a side of China Town that we would not have seen (or even found) had we been on our own. The lunch was excellent and would have cost almost as much as the tour if we wanted to order all seven courses. I would highly recommend including this tour as part of your visit to San Francisco. |
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Perfect for couples |
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Sat, Mar 25, 06 10:00 AM |
kenbelke |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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My husband and I enjoyed the tour. The information presented was interesting and niether too much or too little. We particularly enjoyed being able to have lunch with others. If just two persons had gone out for lunch you would not have been able to try the vairiety, and may have been hesitant about trying unfamiliar foods. The tour was a great way to experience Chinatown! |
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Good for the uniniated |
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Wed, Mar 22, 06 10:00 AM |
dkosovac |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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This tour will give you a glimpse of the veneer of Chinese culture in San Francisco. The commentary along with the cuisine offered is decidely lite. Comments on feng shui were limited to noting the use of the color red in the office meeting place and its connection to wealth. The two hours of guided touring did not include a tea ceremony or a visit to a Buddhist Temple as promised but did include a walk ( run) through a traditional chinese medicine shop and a self-guided visit to a Taoist storefront temple, both without material comment from the guide. The cuisine would have been exotic were this the 1950's when chop suey was the standard. It was not dim sum as advertised and even included a curry chicken dish, off the map of Chinese cuisine. Any fast food take-out street corner chinese would compare favorably. Notably those at our table fell into two camps with their comments i.e., "what is dim sum" and "this isn't dim sum". For the former the meal was exotic. If you are absolute new to Chinese culture this tour may be for you. If you have taken one from column "a" and one from column "b" more than once in your life, I recommend using any general tour guidebook for sightseeing and choose virtually any restaurant in Chinatown. The results will be at least as reawarding. After 20 years, this tour needs substantial revitalization or bifurcation into beginners and culturally adept groups. The guide was born in the community and lives there so her knowledge is unquestionable. In two hours though, she revealed less than necessary to hold our interest. |
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excellent |
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Wed, Mar 22, 06 10:00 AM |
sbrosmer |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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As a fifty ish Mom, I loved the history and personal detail offered by our tour guide. It was especially meaningful to learn our guide was born and raised in Chinatown (we even visited her family's original apartment). My teen girls were not quite as enamored of the history tour as me and neither appreciated the great meal. I loved it but would probably not recommend for teens and younger kids. |
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Don't Miss it!!! |
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Wed, Mar 22, 06 10:00 AM |
jstromness |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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We thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Our guide was born and raised in Chinatown and was intimately familiar with all the alleyways and shops. She shared stories of her childhood that helped us understand better what it might have been like living and growing up there. The tour finished off with an excellent meal. My wife and I highly recommend this as one of the more memorable events of our San Francisco experience. |
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A truly excellent tour |
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Sat, Mar 18, 06 10:00 AM |
rickkos |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
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The Wok Wiz tour is outstanding. I live in San Francisco but now have a new appreciation for my city.....the tour revealed Chinatown in fascinating and fun ways that activated so many senses -- the sights of people carrying on age-old traditions, the smells of the street markets, fish stores, and dim sum lunch, and the sounds of people communicating in a variety of languages and dialects. Our guide was freindly, knowledgable and enthusiastic. Overall, a wonderful experience. |
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Our delightful guide made it a great tour! |
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Wed, Mar 15, 06 10:00 AM |
Hughes |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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We loved the exposure to the history and culture of China Town! Dorothy, our tour guide, was exceptional! Finishing with a Dim Sum lunch was perfect. We really felt that we had an indepth experience that we could not have achieved on our own with a travel guide book. Our kids (ages 11 and 13) loved it as much as we did. |
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This tour was GREAT!!! |
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Mon, Mar 13, 06 10:00 AM |
AnitaCC |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
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I am so glad I went on this tour. It was a last minute thing, but I would definitely do it again. Our guide, Dorothy was so knowledgeable and friendly. She made history come alive as we were walking through the alleys of Chinatown. This is a must to understand not just Chinatown, but San Francisco as a whole. |
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Great tour of Chinatown |
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Mon, Mar 13, 06 10:00 AM |
Thomasclee |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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Dorothy was our guide and was able to personalize the tour by describing personal experiences that she had growing up in Chinatown. We especially liked the visit to the herbal store and how that plays an intricate part in preventative medicine. The discussion on the telephone exchange and how calls were connected also was fascinating. Our 2 daughters went with us. They were on spring break from college and had always avoided eating Chinese food. They actually enjoyed the dim sum lunch that concluded our tour. We would highly recommend this tour and will look forward to taking it again, the next time we go to San Francisco. |
