| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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comments
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| Fri, Apr 28, 06 10:00 AM |
bergercat |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Individual |
| Overall was interesting, and a great introduction for people who never eat non-American food etc. It was amusing watching my tablemates struggle with chopsticks.
I am a local, caucasian but very used to and really like Asian food and culture - I would have liked something geared more towards people like me - more fast-paced, more history, smaller group. I'll probably take some cooking classes next though to try to get this kind of experience. |
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An excellent overview of old and new Chinatown
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| Sun, Apr 23, 06 10:00 AM |
gommygood |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| Dorothy Quock was excellent. Her presentation of the historical and diverse cultural building of not only Chinatown but also San Francsco was very informative. And, she was not only informative but entertaining as well. Stories from her childhood added a very humanistic feel to the story of Chinatown and we thoroughly enjoyed every minute. I was sceptical about the lunch because it was part of a "tour." I found it to be amazing. The food was fresh, delicious, and probably one of the best Chinese meals that I have had the honor of being a part of. I not only would recommend this tour, but I would do it again. |
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Good for 1st time visit to Chinatown
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| Fri, Apr 21, 06 10:00 AM |
mayflye |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Brief overview of Chinatown. We enjoyed the history specific to Chinatown, but didn't really need an overview of feng shui or architecture in general as most people already know it. Too crowded to actually enter fortune cookie factory which might have been interesting (16 people on tour not including guide). Tea shop was nice, there was a temple where they blessed little charms for us and the lunch was good. |
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Excellent tour!
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| Thu, Apr 20, 06 10:00 AM |
cben800 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Dorothy did an excellent job as our tour guide on our Wok wiz tour.My husband I thoroughly enjoyed it, got to see parts of Chinatown and received history we would have never seen nor heard without this tour! Thanks.Carol |
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Fantastic Tour
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| Thu, Apr 20, 06 10:00 AM |
adavidson |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Highly recommended |
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Good Tour - Bad lunch
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| Mon, Apr 17, 06 10:00 AM |
app1gxb |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We did go on the tour on Monday, April 17, 2006. Dorothy was a great guide and very entertaining. 2.5 hours with very little stops and no time to rest, you better be in good shape as far as walking goes San Francisco is very hilly city same as China Town.
Lunch was a complete dissapointment, place is definetely a tourist trap, dim sum nothing special unless it's your first time. |
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detailed and thoughtful but too long
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| Fri, Apr 14, 06 10:00 AM |
susanp1 |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| Our tour guide, Dorothy Quong was a very kind and nice woman however she was just too slow moving for the tour. Hence we were an hour and an half late for lunch, which some people then had to miss. She didn't allow us to go into the fortune cookie factory which literally took 5 minutes and she didn't let us shop. I had been on the same tour 3 months prior and the guy was a fast moving funny guy who allowed both of those things and kept us on schedule too. Dorothy although kind and knowledgable, allowed too much time on her birth place, wedding banquet etc. She probably wanted to share her cultural with us but it seemed like our group had other places to see too like fisherman's Warf. She made a real effort to include everyone in the tour, especailly the children but I think she would e a better guide for an indepth all day tour for slow moving people. Our recnt tour highlighted the fact that the man that did our previous tour was fantastic. I would only bring other visitors back if he was doing the tour. |
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Great overview of Chinatown - past and present.
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| Fri, Apr 14, 06 10:00 AM |
BillMaybeck |
Male |
60-69 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Wonderful overview of Chinatown, its history and place in San Francisco's culture. Terrific lunch. |
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A lot of fun and interesting.
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| Sat, Apr 8, 06 10:00 AM |
atschafbuch |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| Fun, quick and informative tour. |
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Fun, informative, delicious
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| Sat, Apr 8, 06 10:00 AM |
dschoening |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| This very professionally run operation provides a wonderful picture of the history and present day activities of Chinatown. Led by a Chinatown native (in our case, Chuck - a great guy and terrific storyteller), the tour is fascinating, comprehensive, and is appropriate for adults and teens. The physical challenges are mild but still require uphill walks and some stair climbing. |
