I was gifted this food tour as a birthday present - and it was one of the highlights of my trip to New York! Coming from a family with a background in food tourism also, I had high expectations.
This is a great introduction to the Lower East Side area (as we later realised how close we were to Katz's Deli we returned) and the duration of the tour is just right, with opportunities to make a little purchase at one of the stops, or sit, or go to the bathroom.
It was also highly informative and Dante was keen and able to answer all of our questions (which were many). I think the only thing I would have liked a bit more of is history of the area.
The size of the tour group was ideal, as we didn't feel crowded into small shops, and were able to have nice conversations with the other tour members.
We started the tour on an empty stomach, having done the 2pm one, we omitted lunch. However, by the end of the tour we were positively full and also omitted dinner.
We later returned to another location of Vanessa's dumplings and were brainstorming how we could bring some home to Germany with us..
Do not miss out on this tour!! If I come back to NY I will do the Greenwich one too.