This food tour of the Indian area on Devon Avenue, given by Mohammad Ali, was terrific! Apparently the last of the season, we sampled food from different regions of India and learned some history and culture of each. We then visited a store offering traditional formal (including wedding) clothing, beautiful, and even got some temporary tattoos with interesting designs. We had a blast and the five of us, including Mohammad, lasted over an hour past our scheduled time. As others have said, he is interesting, educates, is very engaging, and fun. My wife and I highly recommend this tour.

Mohammed is such a great guide. Mohammed’s connection to his culture and the shared culture of the neighborhood is evident in every part of the experience. This tour is far more than just the food. His passion for providing a quality experience, sharing his knowledge and meeting new people makes this a tour worth repeating! No tours are ever quite the same! Eat, enjoy , experience! Repeat the three Es!

My adult son and I took the Spice of Life tour during our recent trip to Chicago. Muhammad did a wonderful job teaching us about the culture and many of it’s foods. You will not leave hungry. He went above and beyond to give us a full expeience (henna tattoos, Hindu temple visit, and trying on traditional Indian clothing). He even helped us do a bit of shopping at the end so we could make some of the delicious dishes that we tried.

We did the tour in September and it took me way to long to write a review. This was the perfect tour! We were able to get to know Devon street in a way like never before. We tried so many foods that we had never had before and learned much about the history of the neighborhood. I would absolutely recommend the tour to anyone who wants to go!

My wife and I have done many food tours around the US and Canada. This tour is a both a food tour and a cultural experience. You will get to try many Indian and Pakistani foods as well as experience so unique cultural elements (try on Saris, get henna tattoos and visit a Hindu temple). Mohammed is a warm and friendly guide and takes time to share his knowledge and experience. Mohammed has very personal ties to this area and clearly understands its cultural history, the customs and different religions. He is a anthropology teacher and takes a classroom approach to this tour (it gets a little heavy on the teaching at times and some of the religious discussion may not be taken in the right way by everyone). The tour starts at a market with a eating area where we enjoyed several street food appetizers and sweets (very tasty). There is a stop at a barbeque where we had two types of chicken and amazing beef kababs with yogurt and pita. We finished with Mango Lassis (a sweet drink) and small desserts. Our guide said we could make another stop, but by this point we had been on the tour for four hours and could not eat another bite. This tour is a unique adventure and worth exploring.