| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Interesting, but not a food tour |
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Mon, Jul 14 10:00 AM |
raj2008 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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We were expecting something like the the North End food tour in Boston, hoping to come away with a better understanding of the ingredients and techniques that effect the quality of Chinese cuisine. This tour is really a walking history tour with a couple of food stops; you pop into the fortune cookie factory and grab a cookie and eat lunch at a Chinese restaurant at the end of the tour, but the tour guide only speaks about the local history of the area. The high point of the tour was a stop at Red Blossom Tea, where the owner presented a wonderfully informative primer on tea and preparation techniques. I would only recommend this tour to someone interested in the history of Chinatown, not someone interested in learning more about Chinese cuisine. (Our children are teenagers and love to cook, so they were disappointed, too!) |
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Wonderful Tour |
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Mon, Jul 14 10:00 AM |
cristpot |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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We had three adults and two teenagers on the Wok Wiz tour and we all had a great time. The guide was very friendly, knowledgeable and easy to talk to. I had been to China Town before but taking the tour was a much more rewarding experience. WE all learned so much, and had fun doing it. I loved the tea shop and the din sum lunch! |
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More rewarding than just wandering by ourselves |
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Mon, Jul 14 10:00 AM |
amcguiggan |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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We particularly enjoyed the temple visit and the tea shop. The lunch was great and we tried many dishes that we otherwise would not have had the opportunity to taste. Our guide was very knowlegeable and approachable. We were in a small group of 9 people comprising two families - this made the experience more enjoyable than being part of a larger crowd. |
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Very interesting! |
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Sun, Jul 13 10:00 AM |
meganmcconne |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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I attended this tour with my husband and 10-year old daughter. We have visited SF's Chinatown many times before, but this time we felt like we learned so much and have much more insight about the culture of Chinatown and the people. Our tour leader was very enthusiastic and a ton of fun! Highly recommended! |
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Interesting with Room for Improvement |
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Sat, Jul 12 10:00 AM |
klytle |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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Chinatown was very interesting, and the tour took us to locations that we wouldn't notice if we were walking through on our own. I expected our tour guide to be a little more outgoing and more familiar with the current Chinatown. She grew up there but didn't seem to be up on what it is like today. I took a similiar tour of Greenwich Village in New York and was incredibly impressed, so that was my comparison. Still, I would recommend the tour and discovered a lot about Chinatown. |
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informative tour |
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Fri, Jul 11 10:00 AM |
lpranch |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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enjoyed the stop at the Tea shop. lunch was very good. loved learning about the history of chinatown |
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It all depends... |
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Wed, Jul 9 10:00 AM |
michbren |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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Frank, our guide, was a knowledgeable (born and raised in Chinatown) and articulate guide; however, he fell so far behind schedule that we missed some of the more important attractions of the area. It was not his fault entirely...one of guests was wheelchair-bound and pushing the chair up a few of the very steep hills really slowed things down. Perhaps the company could arrange separate tours for those who are physlcially challenged. At any rate, this tour does not compare with the North Beach tour where we got various small snacks at some of the food establishmets. Here we got a little tea (unless you opted for the din sum lunch afterwards which we did not do. There may be better options out there |
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Great tour guide, lunch a let down |
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Tue, Jul 8 10:00 AM |
Jahill |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
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We truly loved our tour guide, whose name escapes me right now. We liked the fact that she was born and grew up in Chinatown and was well versed in its history, and as we walked around she was clearly known in the area. We loved learning of the history and walking the back alleys and seeing Chinatown through her eyes.
We were a bit let down with the dim sum lunch, which we were so looking forward to. I know you try to cater to folks who have never eaten dim sum before, but that's part of the adventure, trying new things. We've had dim sum before and know of the wide variety of yummy offerings, what we had was mediocre at best. And no chicken feet, what a let down!!! |
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very informative |
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Tue, Jul 8 10:00 AM |
bborkenhagen |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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Great tour. Would have never have learned as much on my own. Our tour guide, Alberta, was fantastic. Glad we did it. |
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Not worth the money |
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Sun, Jul 6 10:00 AM |
carmenchu3 |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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The tour is interesting but not worth the price. |
