I figured with the amount of money, that we'd be getting really good food, the best of the local stuff. I know part of the $60/person went to the mediocre history tour which I'm more or less indifferent to. I was there for a "food hop" (as opposed to a bar hop) and to know what's the good stuff to eat in bustling Fells Point. I felt I had to eat the mediocre food given or I would have gotten hungry. We probably spent retail $25/person on food, if that. For example, when we got to dessert, a fried PBJ sandwich which actually tasted quite amazing (best thing on the menu), we were served a quarter sandwich. Really, you have to skimp on portions for something as cheap as PBJ?
Second thing, which I have a HUGE beef about. Previous reviews talked about getting a great crab cake. If there is a food tour in Baltimore, there has to be a crab cake. We got, of all things, a chicken cake. It wasn't the worst thing to eat but how are you going to show off Baltimore food and not have a crab cake? For my trip I didn't plan seafood elsewhere b/c I thought I'd be getting it here. The guide seemed obliged to talk up the food. One course at the tapas restaurant was horrible chick peas, a mushroom dish and a very plain meatball.
If you are a TRUE foodie, I recommend you pull out a smart phone, get on Yelp, walk the area and do your own food tour. It will be cheaper and taste much better. (p.s. afterwards we got a dog from Stuggys - pretty amazing) |