San Francisco Chinatown Food Walking Tours - Wok Wiz, Shirley Fong-Torres

Seller:	WokWiz
	Wok Wiz Chinatown Tours/Cooking Co

Ratings Summary: Rating: 4.57

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	# of Reviews	Overall Rating	=	Positive Points	–	Negative Points	% Positive	Average Rating
Last 3 months	69	133		141		8	94%	4.4
Last 6 months	122	261		269		8	97%	4.5
Last 12 months	295	655		667		12	98%	4.6
All	629	1369		1397		28	96%	4.5

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	Overall Rating	% Positive	Average Rating
Wok Wiz Daily Tour	636	98%	4.6
I Can't Believe I Ate My Way Through Chinatown!	19	100%	4.9
Wok Wiz Evening Tour	0	0%	0.0
Ciao Chow Multicultural Stroll	0	0%	0.0

Rating	Date Attended [v]	Reviewer	Gender	Age	Where From?	Group Type?
	Better than I had anticipated. Wok Wiz Daily Tour
	Fri, Jan 11 10:00 AM	noahdavis	Male	40-49	Domestic Tourist(s)	Couple on a Date
	I was very pleased with the tour. Our guide - Dorothy - grew up in Chinatown and covered a lot of the history of the area that I was not aware of. Having a guide with first-hand knowledge of the area was invaluable. It was a joy to see how many people recognized our guide on the street, and stopped over to say hi and she would then introduce us to them. I was a little concerned about the steep hills and walking too much and too far at a time - but it wasn't bad at all. The tour does go uphill, but in a zig-zag fashion, so you don't tackle any hill that is more than a block in length at any time - and usually there was a stop on the tour of that hill. We covered five or six alleys, all with a colorful history to tell. As a tourist not on the walking tour - we would have never seen these places. It seems the alley ways have the shops that local residents use day-to-day and aren't tourist-orientated. (Which was a real plus, you got to see how people do their daily business there.) We enjoyed our tour so much, we went back to Chinatown, on our own, a day later just to find some great food that we passed by during the tour. The tour ended with a dim sum lunch which was a great ending to our morning. One thing that we talked about after the tour - was how interesting it was to have other people on the tour, who were not part of our party. Everyone has their own perspective on things, and different experiences to share. Having the lunch afterwards was a great time for every one to talk and visit with each other and share experiences. With out the tour - we never would have had the chance to visit with other tourists at such length. We would definately take this tour again.
	A great morning in Chinatown Wok Wiz Daily Tour
	Wed, Jan 9 10:00 AM	pegmanning	Female	40-49	Domestic Tourist(s)	Other
	Our tour began promptly at 10 as we began our first steps into Chinatown. Our guide, Alberta, was very factual and knowledgeable with the area (as she did grow up on Chinatown). I was very impressed with our visits to the herb, tea, jade and framing shops that we visited. She answered all our questions on the various products and when there was further questions, the shop owners were more than happy to tell her (to be translated). Her recommendation of "taking business cards for later" came in handy, because the next day we did try to find our way back around. We revisited the temple & open air markets with ease of a local. The tour really opened our eyes to the daily life of another culture right in the middle of the city. The grand finalle of lunch certainly satisfied our hunger both nutritionally and culturally. It really was alot of fun and I would highly recommend it for all ages.
	Wok Wiz Tour in ChinaTown Wok Wiz Daily Tour
	Sat, Jan 5 10:00 AM	studiozola	Female	40-49	Domestic Tourist(s)	Individual
	It was a rainy day in San Francisco, but that didn't diminsh the enjoyment of our tour. Ms. Fong-Torres obvioulsy knows and loves the area, its people, and its food. Her enthusiasm and expertise was appreciated and enjoyed by all. Take the time for this tour, and you will see things you would have missed on your own.
	WokWiz Wonderful! Wok Wiz Daily Tour
	Thu, Jan 3 10:00 AM	ddaprix	Female	40-49	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family With Children
	Our family from New York was visiting San Francisco's Chinatown for the first time. We found the WokWiz tour informative and entertaining. It provided us the opportunity to see Chinatown in a way that a casual tourist might miss. Our knowledgeable tour guide helped us avoid "tourist traps" and introduced us to vendors that we probably would not have found on our own. We particularly enjoyed our visit to the Red Blossom Tea Company, and returned to the shop after the tour to place an order for tea and teaware that we were able to have shipped directly to our home. The dim sum lunch was delicious, and allowed us time to visit with another family on the tour. Lunch also gave us the opportunity to ask our guide more questions about growing up in Chinatown. We highly recommend WokWiz tours!
	We loved this tour!! Wok Wiz Daily Tour
	Thu, Jan 3 10:00 AM	wardner	Female	40-49	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family With Children
	This was our second time taking this tour. We took our first tour with Shirley 20 years ago. This time Alberta was a tour guide. She was great. The tour was informative, easy paced, kept my 10, 14, and 16 year old interested. Alberta grew up in Chinatown so had many family/local history facts and info to pass along. The lunch was great. More than enough to eat. Would recommend this tour to anyone. You get a real flavor of Chinatown today, and all it's history!
	Eat Well, Laugh More: Great Words To Live By Wok Wiz Daily Tour
	Sat, Dec 29, 07 10:00 AM	hslondon	Unspecified	Unspecified	International Tourist(s)	Other
	Our Wok Wiz host, Shirley Fong Torres is not only extrememly knowledgeable, but warm, friendly and caring. Shirley delivered a wealth of information that was fact-filled and colorful, and she told great stories that demonstrated her experience and humor. We had an excellent time, and enjoyed every bite of our sumptuous dim sum lunch.
	Had a great time Wok Wiz Daily Tour
	Wed, Dec 26, 07 10:00 AM	tvfintravel	Unspecified	40-49	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family Without Children
	We enjoyed our tour, Hank, our tour guide was great, very nice, and informative. I would recommend this tour to anyone.
	Great --Enthusiasticly Recommend Wok Wiz Daily Tour
	Mon, Dec 24, 07 10:00 AM	ridgway	Female	50-59	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family Without Children
	We had a nice and friendly tour guide who was very informative. Our tour ended with a yummy and filling dim sum luncheon and we all received a nice little surprise as our tour was on Christmas Eve.
	A fantastic way to spend a morning! Wok Wiz Daily Tour
	Wed, Dec 19, 07 10:00 AM	NKloboucnik	Female	40-49	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family Without Children
	It's a wonderful tour. So much to see and learn. We were able to relax and really enjoy the dim sum lunch. Even my husband, the picky eater, was happy because our guide explained each item and how best to eat and savor it. No one in our group wanted to leave at the end of the tour. We had all become friends and were having a great time!
	I loved Shirley and the tour! Wok Wiz Daily Tour
	Wed, Dec 19, 07 10:00 AM	eespos	Female	50-59	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family With Children
	I can't say enough good things about Shirley and the tour. Shirley is a hoot and great tour guide. One of the first things she said to us is that she was hungry and couldn't wait to eat. That got my attention and I could tell this was a woman after my own heart. The only comment I would add is that maybe she could allow more time and for photographs. I meet some other tourists and they had also been on the wok Wiz tour and felt the same as I did.
	Great Insiders Look at China Town Wok Wiz Daily Tour
	Wed, Dec 19, 07 10:00 AM	kodaniels	Male	20-29	Domestic Tourist(s)	Individual
	Excellent A+ tour guide with expert long standing knowledge of China Town. Excellent tea shop and insights into the area that no one would know without taking the tour. Excellent dining recommendations and yummy dim sum. Highly Recommended for the adventurous foodie who wants to know more than just the food but also background.
	Awesome, we highly recommend! Wok Wiz Daily Tour
	Sun, Dec 16, 07 10:00 AM	jrutte3	Female	50-59	Domestic Tourist(s)	Couple on a Date
	Our guide, Hank was informative, entertaining, and a wonderful guide. My husband and I enjoyed the entire day and would recommend this tour to anyone coming to SF. Thanks for a fabulous time! Jan & Joe Rutte
	A good tour, not spectacular Wok Wiz Daily Tour
	Sun, Dec 16, 07 10:00 AM	hmaring	Male	50-59	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family Without Children
	The important areas got covered; a bit of history, sociology, current affairs, economics, etc. However, the coverage of these areas was a bit haphazard and lacked unification. The meal was very good. Hank excelled when it came to food.
	Excellent Tour Wok Wiz Daily Tour
	Wed, Dec 12, 07 12:15 PM	jgrenig	Male	60-69	Combination	Other
	Hank gave us a real understanding and appreciation of Chinatown. Knowledgeable and delightful. Although we had lived in San Francisco for a number of years, we learned many new things on the tour.
	If you like History and stories.............. Wok Wiz Daily Tour
	Sun, Dec 9, 07 10:00 AM	jeannealford	Female	50-59	Domestic Tourist(s)	Group of Friends
	Dorothy, our first generation, beautiful Chinese guide led us on a personal tour of Chinatown which included personal details from her life and history of the area. Several of the group had read, "A Crack in the Edge of the World", and Dorothy reeinforced the history we had read in that book. Living history.

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