| Rating |
Date Attended [^] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Fantastic walking tour -- Highly recommended!
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| Fri, Sep 30, 05 10:00 AM |
ruthscherr |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Russell was our tour leader, and I can't say enough great things about him. He was incredibly knowledgeable, very connected within the Chinatown community, obviously liked and respected by all the individuals we encountered. The tour itself was thoughtfully arranged, excellently presented, very interesting, and just plain wonderful. It was excellent value for the money I spent ($40 including a huge and delicious lunch) and I would do it again in a heartbeat. I am a walking-tour connossieur -- I took five other tours during the five days I was in SF (I took two per day for a few days) -- so I feel my review is a knowledgable and honest one. Wok Wiz Rocks! |
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This was the best tour ever
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| Sun, Oct 2, 05 10:00 AM |
gerri76 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| This was the best tour i have ever been on. Russell was the greatest! He lead us all through chinatown, and showed us so many things. He was very informative and we really enjoyed our time there. I would highly recommend this to everyone that travels to San Francisco. |
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Great exposure and knowledge of Chinatown.
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| Thu, Oct 6, 05 10:00 AM |
mnietert |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Lunch was AMAZING!!!! Almost worth the price of the tour itself. If you want to meet Shirley specifically you'll need to ask for a tour that she's leading - she has a whole team. Although she did introduce ours, she has many promotional engagements. |
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GREAT!!!!
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| Tue, Oct 11, 05 10:00 AM |
maryjane |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| My son (age 17) and I loved it. Very interesting, food was great, and our tour guide, Russell,was very funny and entertaining!!!! Loved it!!! I was glad I found the tour. Chinatown was the only place we spent money buying things in our four days in San Fran. |
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entertaining but a bit formulaic
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| Tue, Oct 11, 05 10:00 AM |
AliciaC |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| we (2 adults and 2 kids) had a good time and really appreciated the opportunity to explore chinatown in a bit more depth. we were exposed to interesting sights and information that was new to us - and we are locals who had all been through chinatown previously. the guide was knowledgeable and familiar with the subject, but the patter was a bit formulaic and just skimmed the surface without going deeper into rich subjects (immigration, language and culture issues...). in an effort to appeal to a wide range of generic tour participants, there was a loss of depth. sort of a disney-ification of chinatown, which was disappointing. and the end-of-tour meal was in a similar vein (basic, not too deep, not too challenging - none of the excitement of choosing from roaming carts and trying something strange). BUT, the tour is still recommended as a nice diversion for those who want a guide to the unknown but don't need lots of adventure. |
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Informative & Fun
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| Thu, Oct 13, 05 10:00 AM |
Michigal |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| All three of us really enjoyed our "Walk Wiz" tour. Russell was very inlightening, humorous and informative. It's so important to have a guide who really knows the area and the people.
We'll be looking for that new Will Smith movie 'cause now we know where it was filmed...Thanks, Russell!
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Fun, Educational and Entertaining!
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| Sat, Oct 15, 05 10:00 AM |
phyllisevans |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Shirley made this tour fun, educational and entertaining. Even though I'd lived in SF for nearly 20 years, and have been to Chinatown numerous times, I learned quite a bit - and all of it fascinating: about Chinatwn's history as well as Shirley's family history, about food, art, religious beliefs, historic buildings, etc. Shirley's bubbly personality and high energy level make this tour something to write home about - you are privileged to see and hear special "behind the scenes" information, all jam-packed in a few blocks! |
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We thoroughly enjoyed our tour.
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| Sat, Oct 15, 05 10:00 AM |
david777 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We have recommended this tour to all of our friends and look forwrard to returning to San Francisco and going on another of these tours. |
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Did not deliver.
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| Mon, Oct 17, 05 10:00 AM |
DianaG |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The tour guide was a charming woman. However, she talked primarily about her own experiences growing up in Chinatown. We did a lot of standing in one spot listening to her reminiscences. She did not go into the temple so there was no explanation, there was no tea ceremony, we did not visit an herb store except to have it pointed out from outside. Lunch was good.
All in all disappointing. |
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Tour Great, Food OK
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| Tue, Oct 18, 05 10:00 AM |
SusanDickey |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Dorothy was a wonderful guide! She showed us many interesting sights that we enjoyed very much and she had a wonderful personality.
The Dim Sum at Four Seas was okay. My group would have preferred less fried food. For example, steamed shrimp dumplings instead of deep fried shrimp. The chicken on skewers in curry sauce was our favorite!
Thanks, I will definitely recommend this to others! |
