Bobby's Bike Hike - Chicago Bike, Walking & Food Tours - Chicago, Illinois

Alan B.

The Ballad of Chicago Gandalf

In the land where the towers touch sky and breeze,
By the mighty lake’s ever-churning seas,
There walks a guide of legend old,
With silver beard and spirit bold.

Chicago Gandalf, they call him now,
With wisdom deep and furrowed brow.
A staff of jokes, a cloak of cheer,
He leads the wanderers far and near.

From Chinatown’s gates to the dragon’s lair,
We followed him through scented air —
Past dumplings steamed and noodles spun,
A feast of wonders, every one!

But hark! A tale of splashing woe —
When once he sought, with daring show,
To time the waves upon the strand,
And guide a group with wizard's hand.

"Run now, swift!" he cried aloud,
As Lake Michigan sent forth its shroud.
Yet mischief laughed upon the deep,
And drenched them all in waters steep!

Thus from distant shores of New Zealand's isle,
They named him Gandalf, with a smile —
For like the Grey Pilgrim of lore,
He'd led them laughing, soaked and more!

And so with Jeff — our Gandalf true —
We journeyed forth, our spirits grew.
Through stories told and flavors shared,
We found a magic none compared.

Five stars we give, without delay,
For the finest guide to light your way.
Seek Chicago Gandalf when you roam —
He'll turn our tour into home

Joe S.

We did the walking food tour tonight with no doubt the most fantastic tour guide that dawns the streets of Chicago- Mickey (Michael Jordan). We started out at a delicious deep dish pizza place and then walked to an Italian place to get beef sandwiches. We then did some more walking, got some Chicago dogs, and ended our time with brownies. This tour was neatly organized and full of so much awesome information! Mickey was so much fun and made this tour a fantastic experience for my group and I!

mona

I love doing food tours because it allows me to introduce my friends to tons of different foods and restaurants without all the hassle of going to each place for a full meal.

This food tour was great. It was enough food where I definitely felt full afterward and I felt the amount of food we got was worth the price too. The restaurants we went to all had great service and the staffs were all super nice.
Our tour guide was super knowledgeable and answered everyone’s questions, and he even stayed with us after the tour ended just to chat! I appreciated that he didn’t just up and leave, even though he could’ve since the tour had officially ended.
Overall, it was a 10/10 tour.

My only other comment would be this: I hope you guys consider offering more tours in different areas of Chicago in the future! Maybe tours of Little India, or Koreatown, or Little Italy? I think the team you guys have built here would do great!
Thank you again for the great tour and unforgettably fun experience!

Jennifer B.

We thoroughly enjoyed our Taste of Chinatown Food & Walking Tour. Or host, Greg, was really knowledgeable about the history of the area, the variety of foods we enjoyed, and just a jovial guy! We got a lot of food; we were stuffed full by the end. We will highly recommend this tour to our friends visiting Chicago in the future.

Grace W.

We went on the food tour of Chicago's Chinatown. Lillian was a great guide and the tour was very enjoyable! Trying small plates at a bunch of restaurants was so fun and made the area very approachable. We will definitely be going back and exploring more.

Christiane H.

Excellent tour and I highly recommend it. It hit all the points I was interested in, so I was pleased. We did the night tour. Though it was chilly, I enjoyed the brisk air... weather was nice. Streets weren't crowded so it was easy to keep up with the group of 10. Added bonus was the downtown lights, making the city look beautiful. Our guide, Julia, was superb, providing excellent information on the history of Chicago and answering questions from participants.
The best bite for me was Gino's East. I've had deep dish before, but the crust sets it apart from all the others. My favorite site was Millennium Park with Cloud Gate, aka "The Bean," what an amazing piece of art, and the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. Chicago is blessed to have such a beautiful venue for concerts and live performances!

I thoroughly enjoyed this tour. If you're looking to check out Chicago's favorite foods, go on this tour. You'll see awesome sights and your taste buds will be happy.

Dee M.

Our favorite tour is the China town food tour. Every time we visit Chicago which is at least once a year we always take this tour. The food is so delicious, you leave this experience with a smile on your face and a tummy full of amazing, authentic Chinese food. Jeff and York have been our tour guides and we are always so happy to see them. They are friendly, funny, and full of interesting information. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Chicago or even to those who live here. It's the best!

Michael C.

The food tour of Chicago’s Chinatown was one of the best we’ve done anywhere. The restaurant locations surprised us (a few Michelin plate and Bib Gourmand winners) with some of the best food we’ve tried in a while. Our tour guide Jeff added the perfect amount of history and stories about the area that provided depth to an extremely vibrant neighborhood. We definitely recommend and will most likely repeat this tour.