A Wok Around Chinatown

Visitors in our own city. Bob brought Chinatown to life in a way regular trips never did before. He is a great storyteller and has curated a great combination of history, culture, and food. Highly recommend it to discover or rediscover an experience rich area of Vancouver

Hands down, this is the best value for your food tour money in Vancouver. What's not clear from their website (as of June 2025) is that you get three yummy tastings along the way, and a full delicious dim sum meal at the end. The guides have chef/restaurant experience so the samples and meal are of high quality. Also included are entrances to the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, and two other sites, plus a lesson in Chinese tea. We learned a lot about Chinese culture and history. Plan for a long (4+ hours) event with lots of information provided, along with personal stories. And plan to be very full at the end!

We have done quite a few food tours and this one is the absolute best! Bob was a fantastic tour guide who treated us like old friends and challenged us to have a conversation instead of listening to a walking lecture. He is a wealth of historical and food knowledge, presenting information in a way that is easy to understand and appreciate. We sampled a variety of Chinese foods. Most we've never had before and loved everything. The dim sum lunch was also an impressive spread and delicious. We really enjoyed the sampling of gardens and cultural centers that really put the history of Chinatown into perspective. This is a must do in Vancouver!

We thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Bob is a very personable and knowledgeable tour guide who's passion for his city and culture are palpaple. I grew up in Vancouver and have visited Chinatown many times, but gained a new appreciation for this treasure, and this lovely culture. Would highly recommend that you come hungry!

Bob is a wonderful citizen of Vancouver and an excellent steward of Chinese food culture. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Bob on 6/11/25. Actually, a recommendation from an acquaintance for Bob's tour was the catalyst for our decision to vacation in B.C. Bob is very relatable, super knowledgeable, and funny. We were entertained and educated and well-fed! I really enjoyed our tea shop experience, too! Daniel is a Chinatown treasure as well.

Bob is an excellent story teller, and his tour is as educational as it is delicious. The tour of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Gardens is fascinating and sets the tone for the rest of the tour. The food is fabulous, but Bob's knowledge and passion were the highlight of the tour for us!

It is a food tour. That is correct. But, I would say it is much more a cultural experience made all the more fascinating and important because tour guide, Bob, is imparting part of his own family's story, along with the stories of many other Chinese immigrant families. I found the tour really informative and some facts, like that people with Chinese ancestry were not granted citizenship until the 40s, really thought provoking. Honestly, I probably should have known this, but Bob brought great context to the buildings and the culture of the Vancouver Chinatown area. He also kept everything moving on time, which was surprising because we had a large group, we had a lot of stops, and nothing felt rushed. I will say, as a single female, it gave me pause as I walked toward Chinatown, and saw many people using drugs. I did not feel like it was safe, but once the tour started, I felt safe for the rest of the time. I would recommend the tour to anyone, keeping in mind there is a lot of standing and walking.

This tour is perfect for anyone who wants to learn about Chinese culture, cuisine, and canadian Chinese history. Bob is the perfect tour guide, he brought us to some of the most amazing places and we ate some of the most delicious food I’ve ever had. I am so happy I found this tour snd my only wish is that we had time to go back and eat all the food again.

We highly recommend this educational Chinese culture and food experience with Bob. He does an excellent job of trying to have everyone in the group interact. By the Dim Sum lunch, we were all chatting about our travel experiences. He goes into Chinese culture and history, and explains the history of the Chinese in Vancouver. We had Chinese BBQ, apple pastries, saw a professional tea maker, and had an all-you can-eat Dim Sum lunch that was excellent. Book with Bob, you won't be disappointed.

Bob, our tour guide was very informative and personable. At the beginning he mentioned that he wants to tour to resonate with everyone so don't be shy and ask questions or add comments. Our group was from all parts of the US including the tour guide... he was from Hawaii so we got along great from the get go! Lol We was lucky to have such an amazing group of awesome people! We talked story with each other and found out a little about their life in their part of where they call home. Anyway, back to the tour.. lol His knowledge about the history of downtown Vancouver was very informative and easy to understand. He includes everyone in his discussions and asks question on how certain things relate to you. I think that really helped to bring the group together! The group dim sum lunch was awesome and good time to find out more about the others. My only complaint is that we visited three tea shops and one member really wasn't into tea. I love tea but I think maybe if we had another different stop it would have been better. Whether you like tea or not, I recommend this tour because of his knowledge of the history of Chinatown! And of course for the good food you get along the way!! ;)

Bob provided a very informative and entertaining experience for our conference delegates that joined the tour. There were 24 if us and we ended the tour with lots to think and talk about with very full stomachs! Well done Bob and team! Thank you!

This was a fun and relaxing tour. Our guide was so kind and thoughtful. He did a great job of explaining so much about Chinese culture, history, and architecture without boring us one bit. Loved this tour so much. Some highlights were the storytelling centre, the brand new cultural museum, the tea shop, and of course the gorgeous gardens.

We did a private tour with Bob, and it exceeded our expectations! Learning about the culture made the food even better. I highly recommend this tour. Thank you, Bob!

Wonderful tour & delicious food!! Loved seeing the Chinese gardens & guide got a perfect family photo of our family of 4. Really appreciated the history & visiting the museum & herb spot. To help future guests plan, note that you won't be eating right away -,my teenage son wished he had breakfast, but was totally stuffed by the end.

Bob was an amazing tour guide. He was so accommodating with our small child & was nice enough to book us last minute. A Wok Around Chinatown tour touched on many aspects of the Chinese culture including history of how the Chinese arrived in Vancouver. Bob is Chinese and well known in the community. Because he spoke the language & was able to communicate with many of the vendors it made the tour feel very authentic. Come hungry because you will eat a ton! The markets are so neat to see & the herbal shops were my personal favorite. We loved his tour so much that we also took the Granville Market tour and we were not disappointed.

Bob was an excellent tour guide. He shared his personal experience of growing up in Vancouver's China Town, and enlightened his guests with his Chinese family traditions. His thorough and clear instruction of Chinese culture, history, food, and writing was very enriching and fascinating. The highlight, of course, was the Chinese food. The final meal was one of the best Chinese meals we have had. The opportunity of meeting travelers from all over the world was a lot of fun as well. I strongly recommend this tour to anyone who appreciates Chinese food and heritage.

Wonderful, fantastic tour. The tour guide Robert, was extremely informative. He was very clear and entertaining in his explanations of Chinese history and culture. He had the right amount of walking and eating on the tour. He took us through the Chinese garden, through different shops, to a wonderful restaurant and a FANTASTIC tea shop. I would highly recommend this tour!

Robert is an excelent host, he will bring you to many places around chinatown and his comments rage from historic to culinary excelency. The lunch was delicious and the menu curated by him made me discover new dishes. Do not hesitate to book him and enjoy the tour!

We did both the "Wok around Chinatown" and "Wok around Granville Island", and both were excellent! This is a very personable tour and Bob is extremely knowledgeable of the customs and foods that you will experience. Because Bob is Chinese/Canadian, he is extremely knowledgeable of both Canadian and Chinese foods and customs. You will not go away hungry! You will eat during the tour and have plenty to take back with you. This was probably the best, most interactive, tour that we have ever been on. If we ever get back to Vancouver, we will do both of these tours again, if for no other reason, just to interact with Bob! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!!!

My partner and I went on this fantastic tour around Chinatown with Thomas today. I hugely enjoyed his insight and stories into Chinese Culture and how it arrived and evolved in Vancouver. Even though I live and was raised in Vancouver, the tour taught me a lot of places and history that I never knew of somewhere so close by. I would highly recommend this to anyone interested in great food and a great journey into Chinatown past, present and future! The tea ceremony and dim sum was amazing too!