Although we've been to both Chinatown and Little Italy on previous visits to the Big Apple, the Food Fest walking tour was an opportunity for my wife's sister and her husband to get an up close and personal look at both while on their first trip to NYC.
Our tour guide Liz was knowledgeable and herself a world traveler. The stops on the tour were each different and had their own story. The food was very good at each of the stops on the tour. We were a little surprised at the Eggplant Parmesan and how it turned out to be one of the tour favorites! I wasn't a fan; especially after we started off the tour with a Steamed BBQ Pork bun that made me want to order a couple to go!
While the samples from each place were small, you can rest assured they were very filling by the time we got to the end of the tour. Walking, stopping, eating, listening, and learning more about Chinatown and Little Italy made it all worth the walk!
Spend the money, take the tour. You won't regret it. And the walk will help you work off some of the calories from the food!