| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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tour guide was excellent
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| Wed, Jun 28, 06 10:00 AM |
kevmeg |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Dorothy was our tour guide. Being born in Chinatown, she made it very personal
and informative while sharing some very interesting stories. |
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Excellent Wok Wiz Tour
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| Mon, Jun 26, 06 10:00 AM |
Diane_Fattig |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Our tour guide, Dorothy, was knowledgeable and interesting to listen to. I learned many fascinating tidbits about Chinatown, its history and the Chinese culture. The tour was just the right length (about two hours) and ended with a delicious dim sum lunch. |
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Interesting and informative.
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| Mon, Jun 26, 06 10:00 AM |
laront143 |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I saw things and learned things I probably would not have accomplished on my own. I took away more than if I had wandered around Chinatown on my own. |
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Chinatown history and culture plus lunch
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| Mon, Jun 26, 06 10:00 AM |
wgray77 |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| We greatly enjoyed our two-hour walk, which provided in-depth information on Chinatown history and culture. The culinary portion was less than we expected, but came in the form of an excellent eight-course dim sum lunch at the end. |
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Alberta Rocks!
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| Sun, Jun 25, 06 10:00 AM |
PATHALL |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Alberta was a great tour guide! She told us many personal stories and not only gave us a tour of Chinatown, but also gave us the background on customs and beliefs. Very interesting, educational and entertaining!
She also gave us some great tips on where to shop after the tour. I/we were so pleased!!!! |
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Our favorite tour during our SF stay
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| Sun, Jun 25, 06 10:00 AM |
dmarrduncan |
Female |
50-59 |
Combination |
Family With Children |
| Loved the guide. She shared stories of growing up in the area as a 2nd generation Chinese. Tour subject matter was very interesting and the guide was easily able to communicate information to us despite the crowds. (Her voice carried and she faced us when she talked unlike many guides we have had.) The lunch had quite a variety and our kids ate things we didn't think they would touch. |
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Local shows Chinatown and
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| Sat, Jun 24, 06 10:00 AM |
hanreich |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We very much enjoyed Hank's tour. He shared a lot of little stories from his childhood growing up in Chinatown and showed us some neat things we would have never come across on our own (specialty tea shop, fortune cookie factory, buddhist temple, and much more). We would take other out of towners on the tour without hesitation. If there is a suggestion for improvement it would be to hear a little more historical facts and statistics about how Chinatown came to be, etc. The tour concluded with a very delicious Chinese multi course meal in a good restaurant in the heart of China town. |
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Great experience for the children
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| Fri, Jun 23, 06 10:00 AM |
theresaj |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| I have 4 children ages 15,13, 11 and 7. I wanted them to really understand Chinatown and not just see it as another tourist attraction. Bernice helped to
explain the issues in Chinatown, past, present and future. I think it was a great learning experience for the kids and I learned too. I do think the restaurant could do more to cater to the kids with offers of rice and perhaps a soup or something that wouldn't be so unusual for kids who haven't experienced Chinese cuisine before.
Overall, I recommend this for anyone who wants to learn more about Chinatown and is willing to walk alot and be open minded to new experiences. It helps if you ask questions too! Make sure to ask for really explicit directions to their office/meeting place. I found it a little hard to find as I was unfamiliar with the area. |
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Good tour!
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| Tue, Jun 20, 06 10:00 AM |
EliseHowell |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Chuck was delightful and informative. Liked the tea visit and the fortune cookie visit.
Could have done with a lot less info on the Chinese vegetables.
Restaurant was yummy, would have liked more Dim Sum (shoe -pow, and shoe mao, sp?? and less Chinese (beef broccoli?) I also think a soft drink should have been included in the price.
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It was a wonderful tour!
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| Sun, Jun 18, 06 10:00 AM |
ktownsend |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| The tour was wonderful and it was very exciting while at the same time it was interesting. The tour consisted of taking a tour of Chinatown with stops all through out the town. From stopping at a Tea Shop and sampling tea to stopping in Fortune Cookie Shop and getting a fresh sample it was all enjoyable. Then the tour was followed by a six course meal at a Chinese Resteraunt which was substanioul. But overall it was a fabulous tour! |
