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Cooking Craze: Restaurant Game Positive Reviews

Stole 300 spoons from meI am updating my review because I have run into another problem. I am in Spain, on the last restaurant, and every time I go to add lemons to the paella or serve a drink, it won’t work. It is extremely frustrating. It makes me lose levels I would otherwise easily win. This is not acceptable. It is not my device. My iPad works on every other level and food item. Please fix this or I won’t be able to play anymore. Ever since I have gotten a surplus of spoons the game has done everything it can to make me spend them. Trying to trick people in to spending their hard earned spoons is despicable. The game does not do these tricks when you are low on spoons. Only when you have an abundance. There was a pop up telling me that I had an upgrade for a kitchen product and I had no choice but to accept. Stealing 300 of my spoons. You also don’t have the option of watching an ad to gain a new life if you have spoons. Why should I be punished for earning spoons or in this case actually purchasing them? When you are trying to trick me I don’t feel inclined to spend more money on spoons. Quite the opposite actually. I will never spend another dime on this game. Had I actually gone through my spoons on my own and felt like I was still in control , I might consider contributing to your game, because I am getting entertainment out of it. But I have no desire to be tricked out of my hard earned money..SakermelisVersion: 1.58.0

So Fun!I gotta say, this is my absolute favorite game I’ve ever downloaded on the App Store. It’s super fun and addictive. I appreciate all the details they put into every country and the different ways to cook the foods and the ability to earn boosts / spoons in a way that I think is fair. Other games I’ve played pretty much force a player to pay but I’ve never really felt that with this game. You just have to be patient and keep plugging away at the levels or the weekly challenges to earn those extra boosts. Personally I’ve never had too many issues with it, sometimes it does freeze but very rarely for me and it’s usually if I lost a level. It does glitch out on occasion where if I use a boost and then lose, the next time I try that level or any other level I’ve lost, my boost will reactivate. Sooo I guess I’m not really complaining about that glitch as much lol. I will say that the levels where you have to make a certain amount of money can be a little annoying / frustrating but I usually wait until I either have infinite lives so I can keep trying to beat that level or play extra shifts to earn enough money to upgrade my stuff so that I can earn more money. I think the thing I appreciate the most about this game are the weekly challenges, they are so fun and keep the game interesting for me, especially since I’m still only in Rome at the moment. So thank you to the creators for making such a fun game and continually adding updates!.StepnfleeVersion: 1.40.0

Been Playing Since 2018This game is the only one I’ve found that keeps your interest. Just when you start to get bored, you end up in a new city and have to start fresh and new! Most games get boring because they become too easy over time, but in Cooking Craze, you’re always being challenged in new cities, and it keeps things interesting because there’s no chance to become bored with it! (until you’re in the last city for a year waiting for a new one to be released). The only 2 improvements I can suggest are (1) to add the “Go!” button back for the serve streaks. Once you’re in the last city, the levels for the streaks are random all over the city, and that button used to take me straight to the next level. Now I have to scroll around till I find the blue one. Honestly, it only takes a few seconds more, but that button is quite convenient when you’ve been on the last city since Tbilisi was the last city. The other improvement suggestion would be (2) the option to turn OFF boosts. For instance, say I just won an event and have an hour of the booster where the dishes are automatically served to customers. Now I’m on a combo level and can’t time my combos correctly because the dishes keep getting served before I’m ready so I can’t make combos like I need to in order to beat the level..Daigle_bagleVersion: 1.87.0

Challenging and fun!I love this game. It’s got a ton of levels and individual events as well. It seems very well made. You don’t have to watch ads unless you want extras in the game, which is really nice. A lot of games make you watch an ad in between each round/level, which gets annoying. It is very difficult at points, which I appreciate, because that’s hard to find in free mobile games. But it is possible to pass really hard levels if you use strategy and do the 3 bonus tasks every day. It seems like some levels are a little harder than they need to be, though. I feel like some are literally impossible without a lot of boosts, mainly because you have to serve a certain amount of customers in a period of time that seems too short. But like I said, with enough patience and strategy, I’ve been able to pass ones I’ve thought were impossible. The only issue I’ve had with the game is the fact that over the past several days, no matter what I do, whenever I open the map, I get the leaderboard result of an event that ended like a week ago, and is no longer relevant. I can’t get it to stop popping up, but I am able to close it. That’s a really small gripe though, something I’m sure will get sorted out in the next update. I’m a little confused as to why Pac-Man is in the icon now, but I guess I’ll find out eventually? Haha..RawrrritskarrrVersion: 1.62.0

Good game in the beginningI’ll start by saying this is a good game overall. I’m impressed with the responsiveness, graphics, and overall fun it has been to play this game. I also enjoy the ability to earn spoons as you progress on new levels. Again I enjoy playing and the game is one of my most played when I need to unwind. My issue is with the difficulty as you progress to the higher levels. I understand a certain amount of challenge in the group of 40 for each restaurant, but when I can’t complete a level because the game doesn’t factor enough people within the time limit or I don’t make enough money as the goal because customers only ask for one item for all 4 on the screen, this is when I have to say enough is enough. In the levels for Athens and beyond, I see this more and more (Mexico City, Tokyo, Shanghai, Moscow). I can only progress when I use my boosts that I’ve been trying to save for later cities, but I have to use 2-3 at a time to make it through then the next level is the exact same goal with 5 seconds less than you had previously. Please fix this. I really do enjoy playing this game, but it might just end up being another app that I get frustrated with and delete because it’s too difficult. Thanks for reading this and I hope to see a fix in an update soon..Sev BearVersion: 1.18.0

Global cooking!!Updating my review: I stand by my original feelings about the global feel of the game but the developers seem to have settled on these hard levels that are impossible to beat without boosts. I get it, boosts make money because you spend spoons but the amount of hard levels has gotten ridiculous. I’m playing in South Africa and wow, they have back to back hard levels. I’m very frugal with using boosts because I like to win without them if I can but I’ve blown through so many boosts to get through the second restaurant. Boosts aren’t fun to use(not to me) so being dependent on them is a no go. Sadly I think I will be looking for a new game soon, something I can play and win without needing a helping hand. Original review:This game just took over for me for my favorite cooking game. I played cooking fever religiously but found that game to be frustrating for some levels. I have all of the restaurants in the city, island and mountain so I played it a lot and Cooking craze is better. like most apps there is the cash grab aspect of later levels but I expect them to try. The varieties of food that you cook are so much cooler and that’s why I play! I want to look at food. I love this new island theme and all the different ethnicities represented, keep it up! Bring on Brazil and Ghana and Sydney. Let’s visit Shanghai and cook in a Vietnam food stall. How about cooking with the pyramids of Egypt in the backdrop or a coastal food truck in Dar Es salaam?.ChelizsaVersion: 1.87.0

We all love this game!! BUT.........Adding to my review!! So I’m in Paris level 21... there is no way of passing this level without putting money it to it only because they don’t give you enough costumers which is a bad big turn off for me!! That right there might just make me stop playing the game!! It’s unfair and upsetting!!! I too love this game, it’s a lot of fun and the challenge is great but unfortunately very unfair. I started reading everyone’s reviews and I have to agree with every single review!! I do have one other thing that’s annoying that I didn’t see much complaining about. When I lose instead of going back to map it gets stuck, not frozen because I’m still able to cook, but it won’t bring me back to the map so I have to get off the game close it out completely and then start again, it’s happened to be a couple of times but last night it happen when I was playing a bonus round I made about 1,000 bucks but since it got stuck and I had to get off I lost the money I made. It’s it upsetting. I did write to them I’m not sure if they will get back to me hopefully they will. It’s sad because I really do like to play but if they don’t take what everyone is saying into consideration then I’m going to have to stop playing as well. It’s not worth getting frustrated!! I could just go play one of the other millions of game out there. So please I hope you guys look at we are all writing and do the right thing!! Thank you!!.Jessylee717Version: 1.15.2

Developers reviewFirst let me start by saying that I absolutely refuse to pay for a game. Because once you start, they will get you into an infernal cycle. The game by itself is very addictive and fun and well designed. And I have reached and advanced level, i’m not a beginner. However, the low review is for the developers. They send you a survey to ask you about what you prefer in the game in order to “improve the game experience”. And when you take the time to honestly reply, they take it away from you. I answered that i loved the daily challenges, so they made an update where it became absolutely impossible to complete any daily challenge. I answered that what motivates me to play the special events is to win the boosts, they took away the boosts from the rewards. And suddenly, although I completed the levels with very much ease, now going back to play the daily challenges, every other level becomes extra hard. They took away any pleasure I had playing the game and I am seriously considering deleting it. So if you enjoy the game don’t answer their surveys. They are designed to make you pay more, not because they care what your opinion is..Nino27366Version: 1.58.0

Fun Concept, sketchy ExecutionSo I love this game, the design is fun and its overall a great game, but I have some big issues with it that WILL stop me from playing. My 1st issue is that when you travel to a new country, none of your money is taken with you, which makes the money you made previously unimportant, especially if you got all the upgrades. For example, when I left New York to go to Paris, I had over 80k coins, and now in Paris I have to start fresh. Normally I wouldnt mind, but the paris levels are incredibly unforgiving and without much pay off. By level 10 you need already a lot of upgrades so you constantly have to replay the same mundane levels. So, it would be nice if there was some form of currency conversion. Like I could use my 80k to get, say 20k of the paris coins. Something like that. Now, my next point, and possibly my biggest issue with the game isn’t difficultly but rather, impossibility. In many of the Paris levels (and some of the NY levels), when your goal is to get “likes” they dont give you enough customers to achieve that goal. Say you need 12 likes, they will only give you 11 customers so you HAVE to use a power boost of +3 customers which is ridiculous. This isnt a matter of, “oh I didnt perform fast enough” because it often isnt timed and you just dont get enough customers. Its a ridiculous money scam, and poor game development that needs to be fixed..MrkcookVersion: 1.12.0

I really like this game except...I find some of the levels virtually impossible to beat without spending money to get more spoons because there’s no previous levels available to get more since you have beat them all. Another problem I have discovered which is not necessarily the games fault, but I have a iPhone and the bar to close the game is always in the bottom of the screen, which makes the sensitivity messed up, and you unable to click on items that are done, causing you to loose levels because you either burn something or can’t get the food out of the cooking area and customers leave. I may have to try to finish these levels on a tablet which will cause other problems because of the tablet size. Another issue I have found is that if you technically beat a level but the timer hasn’t run out and you make a mistake you loose the level. For example; serve 12 plates of food without trashing anything. I had 14/12 plates of food with time still in the clock and double clicked a plate and lost. Even though I had surpassed the amount of plates needed to pass the level..Puff-puff100Version: 1.60.0

Adore the game but some slight issuesHave had the game for a couple years now and it’s been really fun to play and watch grow throughout the times. Really like that even when I get stuck and quit for a bit it’ll give you presents when you come back granted after a couple days but still cool. Also it’s not an impossible thing to go through the game without paying, it may take time but thankfully not a must. There are issues at least with one of the levels for me that got extremely annoying, in New Delhi for the first restaurant the kulfi only loaded one at a time and never really got any faster even when fully upgraded and it made it almost impossible without spoons (which I didn’t buy, just did the wait thing) and it didn’t help that quite a few levels the customers only order multiple kulfi per person and it only loads one. Also not sure if this is everyone or maybe just me but it’s been quite a few times I’ve spent spoons to continue play but the game spits me out and when I reload it, it still took my spoons without giving the extra play but that’s probably a small bug. But other than that it’s been a really good game that I’ll play for hours..LandorcaVersion: 1.93.0

Wonderful time management game except....Except there are still bugs and fixes that need to worked on. 1. For example I can double tap on some of the “correct” food items to serve the customers and it won’t serve them. Better yet that food goes straight into the trash, which has cost me to fail many levels, especially the bonus restaurant level which is my favorite part of this entire game. I wish the bonus restaurants didn’t take so long to unlock, 4 hrs. This happens allll the time and frustrates me so much, because of this I’ve lost several times. I have to tap food over and over again. But sometimes I think they designed it that way for you to lose levels. 2. Also, after I’ve been fully upgraded and you have to pass the levels based on dollars, some levels you just can’t pass until you purchase like two and sometimes three boosters. That’s insane. 3. Also, they added a limit to the cupcakes that were very useful. 4. After reading a lot of reviews we are all pretty saying the same thing. I’m very new to this game, level 97 New York but I don’t have a desire to progress, I’m going to just keep playing the bonus restaurant that unlocks every 4 hrs, which at first before a few days ago every 3 hrs..Tee Cee 8Version: 1.15.2

I USED TO Love this game - an update reviewMy previous review is below for all to read but I would like to update this review to include the updated in the game. The updates have pretty much ruined the game for me. I’ve been playing for jeez like, almost a year now I think? No less than 9 months without a doubt and prior to the update it was perfect. Some levels are challenging but not IMPOSSIBLE if you really try your best. Finishing up Dublin because there are no more locations to travel to at the moment and some of those levels are literally impossible without a paid upgrade and then some. It has become so frustrating I find myself closing the game to play others even when I have lives left. Something I would not previously do. If you want to alienate your previous fan base, this is how you do it. You don’t gain ANY money if you lose a level, it’s impossible to beat a level just doing your best without upgrades. It’s quite frustrating. I’ve thought of uninstalling however I do love this game. Please give us new locations! I have passed all locations and waiting for the next! Also I agree, the trash should not be double tap. It makes no sense and is the only non-user friendly part of this game. Some levels were hard, yes but I cannot wait until the new destinations!.KckranzzzVersion: 1.19.1

Fun to start but.........I wrote a review the first time I played and was disappointed at how much money you have to spend. This was a BIG complaint by many ppl so I quit playing for a while. I gave it some time and tried again and did better. Either the creators listened to their customer base or I got better :) I worked the system, spent a bit of money and really loved it. But I have to say it’s gotten a bit ridiculous. I’m on the Greece level and I defy the makers of this game to play the last restaurant’s levels without a ton of boosts. I’m pretty good and fast and I’m telling ya EVERY level on that restaurant needed a boost or even several to get the ticket. Totally stuck without them. No way to make money to upgrade no way to go back to do it. That really sucked. I kept playing to see if it was just a few hard levels, because yeah there are a few, but seriously it was nuts. I’m gonna try the next country, to see if it was just this one. They could really help things along if they allowed money to transfer to other countries. Then you could tackle the harder levels if you got stuck. Might take some time but you could do it. Even if it wasn’t an exact exchange the money on past levels wouldn’t be wasted. If the next country is this bad they’ve lost me as a fan..Q8ee21Version: 1.50.1

Done nowEdit: i now have to be done with the game. They have a ridiculous policy where you must update to play and i keep getting so close to finishing all the levels only to be required to update to keep playing and new levels added. I find this unbelievably aggravating and will not give a single dollar to support this game again. Even worse, their updates take a ridiculous amount of time to install, have to be done in several stages , and then you have to update EVERY SINGLE RESTAURANT when you have to play old content. Yes, one at a time. This is the most ridiculous update system i have ever come across. I have to say- THIS GAME IS AMAZING!!! This is how games should be designed. I came to here from Cooking Fever because of the awful way they have their gem system set up. I have been a fanatical player since- about two weeks now. At first, I didn't like how it was different: it seemed just a bit too easy. But there are challenges and it gets better as you progress and best of all: you can play and actually earn their premium currency. They have a great support team that was so friendly and extremely helpful the first time I hit a roadblock in my play and it was just an amazing time. I will be staying with this game and buying from them for a LONG time..Mikmoo007Version: 1.12.0

PLEASE LISTEN TO ALL OF THESE REVIEWSLike many of you have said I too agree with all the reviews I’ve read!! The currency switch up for me was the most shocking. I swore my money would roll over, in fact I re-did multiple extra levels just to build up my bank to take to Paris. I expected the prices to go up as I went further as the upgrades were costing THOUSANDS, which I found UNFAIR. When I got to Paris I noticed that even in the beginning levels they wanted 6500 when the levels only paid out 320 coins, if that! TOTALLY UNFAIR. Please make the upgrades affordable! Also I can’t stand when I only have 15-20 minutes to play and I activate an unlimited lives and it’s wasted because I put the phone down. It should be like the boosters and just add up to be used when I really need them. We should get more spoons than just one at a time, especially since they are used to subsidize coins for upgrades. I noticed that in Paris there are 31 or however many levels( haven’t gotten further yet) until the restaurant changes. In NY after 10 levels you moved off of donuts onto hamburgers and hotdogs then onto eggs and pancakes etc.., but Paris you’re playing the sameee croissants and custard for 30+ levels smh we need some consistency. I HAVE ALMOST DELETED THIS GAME THAT I LOVE MULTIPLE TIMES- PLEASE FIX THESE MINOR ISSUES.Vita32813Version: 1.21.0

Great game but new update freezes and limitsI fell in Love with the game because of its easy to play but not have to get broke playing it quality. I wish I could have given it a 5* but this new update has brought it down. The game design is good and the levels do get increasingly hard, but the best part of this game was that kept me playing was the ability to play without having to buy a package every minute; you bought a package either by playing extra shifts or with cask when you got stuck on a level and that was only a few times. I understand you need to get paid, though. Also, this game never froze for me and I played it for over an hour straight daily. Now the game is frozen when I open it, when I select a level, in the middle of game play and at the ending of a game. It also doesn’t allow me to scroll back and make more money in previous levels like I used to be able to with working extra shifts. Also, why is there a cap of 25 cupcakes? I understand 50, but 25 is kinda low for a cap on cupcakes, you can use that alone on the bonus round. Please, the game I love so much, I have been having to put down and try and find another game to play due to all these changes. Kindly make an adjustment, especially for the freezing issue. Thank you..Luvthisgame2Version: 1.15.2

Addictive up to a pointI became immediately addicted to this game, I like the fast paced challenge it offers. However, it does have some things I feel need to be fixed such as cooking something for a customer and then someone else walks up and it gives your meal to that person instead, sometimes forcing you to lose the level (repeatedly). Also, the fact that you can't carry over the coins that you've earned from playing is unfair and should be fixed. My biggest gripe is with the Rio level. Most of this level includes you having to cook rice as a sometimes side dish. The problem is that you can't just cook three servings of rice and have it sitting there waiting to serve when needed like with sides in all the other levels...in Rio you have to cook individually portions one by one and only as needed which is impossible to anticipate. Instead, a "person" walks up, wants his beans with rice so only then is when you can start cooking it and time is already ticking down. On top of this, since you can't place the rice where you want it, it ends up wasting dinners, often causing you to lose the entire level. I'm seriously considering giving up the entire game due to the Rio level. It's truly frustrating and since it's only a game, not worth the aggravation (or the money!).DaisypondVersion: 1.9.0

Best Cooking Game AvailableNearly a year ago now, I discovered this amazing time management cooking game. There is no doubt, this is the best one out there on the App Store — nothing even comes close in my opinion. Currently cooking my way through Jerusalem and enjoying every moment I play! The colorful and detailed graphics, characters and even city maps are created by the app designers with great attention to detail. In my opinion, they also balance making the game challenging but not overly frustrating. For me it is been a great escape from the stress of everyday life. My only suggestion for improvement is adding cities more frequently. Having played the game for a while now, I have noticed cities are added around every 2-3 months now rather than on a monthly basis. Really enjoying this game but quickly running out of cities, even after trying to ‘ration’ the remaining levels by dragging them out. I know a lot goes into designing these amazing cities but it would be amazing if they could be added just a little more quickly! Nonetheless, I really love this game and it is definitely one of the best games out there, period..Island_boy2000Version: 1.55.1

Use to play everyday - new update will make me uninstallI am SO disappointed in this game now. I almost finished the New Orleans level and I’ve played this game for like 2-3 years now? The only game I’ve every continuously played in my life. Now whenever they update they purposely add something sketchy to it. They just “added” to the bonus level (the only time you can actually get money to upgrade) and made it to where you can’t accidentally click the wrong thing AT ALL. It’s so sleazy they would do that...I’m so sad that I have to uninstall this but when it’s not fun anymore because they ruined it, it’s not fun anymore. They also keep adding all these weird events that creates bugs like not saving your game progress and not being able to earn any rewards you get...one time I was trying to win the event and kept winning, they weren’t adding my score up, it was the same number after every level I won! This game originally had 5 stars from me, but yeah have to give it 1 for screwing over the people that have played this game since it started. Bottom line - don’t F with the bonus level...not cool. Bye Cooking Craze 👋.Kristin1838572927Version: 1.36.0

Fun gameI really enjoy the game. It's challenging. I don't like that I don't get to decide which plate an item tapped is added to, or which customer gets served. I've never had to spend real money to advance in the game (and I'm all the way to Munich), but it can be a real challenge to earn enough money or enough likes to advance through some levels. Strategic use of boosters and cupcakes is a must. Replaying finished levels is a bit boring, but at least you can earn free boosters by completing daily challenges. On the whole, I'd say if you like time management games, this one is definitely worth a try. Of similar games, I like the gameplay of Cooking Fever better, but that game is a true money-grubber and they never update it. **Adding a couple of dislikes: The newest cities, such as London and Munich, have some levels that are truly impossible to pass without boosts. Over 80 plates to serve with 65 seconds on the clock is ridiculous and unfair. I don’t like that the money I’ve earned in completed cities is useless. There should be some kind of conversion that gives me some value for those coins in new cities. I also really dislike that I have to re-download every single restaurant every time there’s a game update..HurricanehagVersion: 1.25.0

You need moneyI love the game so much but can't seem progress further than the burger levels because I need "spoons" which can only be earned at certain levels, which become locked after you play them once, or you must wait til " jobs become available ". The other way to get spoons is to pay actual money and I don't think that's right to ask, in order to progress in a free game. The game fails me from progressing for stupid reasons out of my control. 2 examples.. one time the game will say, ran out of customers! Add more? And it costs 35 spoons which is hard to get. Well, say I build up 35 spoons. Ok, I replay the level to progress.. I spend the 35 spoons to add more customers. I serve a few people.. Then it pops up yet another message. Again!!! Ran out of customers. Please pay another 35 spoons. Really? The second example.. the game will say ran out of time. Buy more time? Same scenario. You buy time with spoons or clocks.. both which are hard to get once you've played up to say, level 28. So I'm stuck. I just keep playing the same levels over and over again, hoping one day the developers will publish an update to allow me to progress without spending actual money, because I really would like to experience the other restaurants....YeahyeahnonoVersion: 1.9.0

Good except for one thingI love this game. It’s an amazing game and a fun challenge. One of my favorite mobile games. I want to give 5 stars but there is one major problem. I always have trouble with the levels where you have to meet money goals. I spend money to upgrade items on the menu that customers most like so that way i can make more money. But every time I buy an upgrade, somehow the customers NEVER order the very item on the menu I upgrade that they were previously ordering a lot of. So I rarely pass the levels where you have to meet a money requirement therefore I have to keep using my power ups in order to win those levels and I don’t think that’s fair. One restaurant I upgraded every item and every food on the menu except for one for item, I couldn’t pass one of the last levels unless I upgraded that item. I also have to keep going back to play old levels to get the extra money to upgrade a lot of my equipment and food items. I love the game very much but that is something that needs to be fixed. It shouldn’t be easy to win certain levels but there is no way it should be THAT hard either..Heyitsme12345678Version: 1.71.0

Best Game Out There!I must say the graphics in this game is the best. I love how detailed every aspect of this game is. The best part? Absolutely no ADs! I hate waiting on ads & the fact that this game doesn’t have any, just makes it so much better. I like that you can earn spoons in a lot of ways & there really is no reason to have to pay money for boost when there are so many ways to earn them. Reading through other reviews, I see a lot of people talk about how some levels are way too hard & having to use boost but I mean, it’s a game, it’s meant to be hard. I don’t really see a downfall, I mean yes it’s frustrating but you can play extra shifts to earn money or spoons & use those boosts. I was definitely upset that you couldn’t transfer your money from one country to the next but it makes sense. If we could transfer money from one country to the other, than we’d be able to upgrade real fast & I feel like that would take the fun away from having to re-earn that money. Overall, this game is so amazing & I wish I could find more games like this. I would definitely recommend people to download & play..IYarelisx3Version: 1.67.0

Can’t WinGame is so difficult to beat at least at the Paris level. First level ability to win was reasonable, but you can’t build enough coins to update in Paris so you will play one level upwards of 50 to 60 times just to NOT get the golden ticket or lose all of your hearts in the process and have to wait forever to play again. I don’t understand why the coin rewards are so low that you can’t upgrade unless you play levels 700 times. I understand needing difficulty, but impossible is unnecessary. Why not charge people a flat fee to play games, instead of a free download that could end up costing 100’s of dollars just to get spoons and coins to play. Hell, I’d pay the cost of an X box or PlayStation game just to have the opportunity to play seamlessly and WIN every once in a while. Even following strategy you can’t win some levels because the cookers are too slow or you try to have foods on deck but the guests only want one type of thing so you end up burning stuff. If you don’t win levels, then no coins to update 🤷🏾‍♀️. Sad because the game is fun. I know money needs to be made but geeeez. Make it manageable..BrwnsugamcVersion: 1.17.1

Great as a calming tool/stress relieverI have never been into game apps, never played Candy Crush, that farm game or any of the other popular ones. When I would DL a game here & there I always deleted it within a day or two b/c the interest wasn’t there. I usually like word or mind games but I stumbled upon this game in 2017 and have been playing faithfully. This game is extremely organized, efficient, fun, has cool graphics and I’ve rarely encountered technical issues. I also love how culturally competent the creators of the dishes appear to strive to be; makes the game so much more authentic. I have never spent a dime in this game as the daily tasks and special events keep my inventory of spoons & boosts stacked. I do hate that they put a cap on the cupcakes but I’ve adjusted. I have a stressful career & sometimes I’ll stop to play for a few minutes at my desk to help de-stress. Clearing out jobs or tasks within the time frame help me feel better about not meeting my real deadlines at work lol. I also sometimes play at night before bed to wind down. I’m just waiting for them to add Havana as a city!!.RaveeBabeeVersion: 1.48.1

Dislike the new updateI’ve really been enjoying this game being on quarantine. It’s a good one to play for a little while here and there between the demands of my kids and my job, but I have to say I hate the new update. Now the upgrades pop up to tell me what is available to be upgraded. It’s super annoying. I now have to hit “cancel” 2-3 times every time I want to play a new level. When it first updated I wasn’t paying attention to what had popped up and accidentally clicked yes and spent 4,000 coins on an upgrade I didn’t want or need. I was SOO IRRITATED because I was closing in on the amount I needed for a more expensive upgrade. Like 9,000 or something and had to spend extra time in extra shift levels which are tedious. I also dislike the fact that when you go to a new area your money doesn’t go with you. You have to start over and the new upgrades are way more expensive. We’ll see if I keep playing much longer, but for now at least I guess I’ll keep going. Haven’t spent any real money on the game so that says something. I hate games that almost force you to spend money to keep going. I hardly use any of the power ups too so that’s nice..Bwinsor2Version: 1.55.1

Combos and GameplayOverall this game is great. Compared to cooking fever (a similar game) I enjoy the much faster gameplay. You spend less time making the food and more time on how fast you can go. The world design and graphics are also very clean and striking. There’s a lot of different cuisines and multiple restaurants for each country. Ok, time for my issues. As you progress, you get bombarded with combo levels where the only way to make money is by doing combos. Great idea right? Not really when every other level is based on this mechanic. Almost every combo levels are impossible to complete without buying power ups for EACH level. It doesn’t matter if I have all maxed out upgrades, I can’t complete them even if I play a “perfect” game with the combo strategy in mind. Every world now focuses on this taking away from the fun of it. Not to mention sometimes the logic doesn’t make sense. I may have maxed out upgrades but when I replay earlier levels I lose by a lot. That shouldn’t be the case. Overall this game is fun and fast, but these issues are really taking away from those great qualities..CharlotteJiangVersion: 1.91.2

Challenging and Fun 👍🏾Overall a fun game. Good amount of challenge but doesn’t feel impossible. Some of the levels do not feel like you can beat them without using boosters which means spending money, that’s annoying and my only complaint. For example having to serve 25 people in 35 seconds when each person has 3 orders, you have to buy more time even with a boost 🙄. The first restaurant in Tokyo was insane the sushi was really hard to see and thus made it hard to complete because I spent a lot of time trying to figure out the shapes. I almost gave up on the overall game because of it. One more thing, the bonus levels that you can play once you’ve completed a city are fun but we should be able to do something with all the extra money (like use it to buy boosts). I currently have 180k in NYC but can’t do anything with it. Maybe update that! Also it’s annoying when in bonus levels you’re given a certain dish to make or person to serve x amount of times but then those things never come up in the level which causes you to have to play bonus levels way more than you should..CfurlongueVersion: 1.15.1

Best cooking game by far!I love this game! So many levels without having to buy additional levels, each city increases in difficulty and your own time management skills you either fail or succeed. I would have given this game 5 stars, but the only issue I have with it is that once you earn an excessive amount of money on a country, you cannot transfer that money to use for the next country. Which gives the game a bit of a challenge, because when you start off on a new country you are forced to replay levels to earn enough money to upgrade your items needed to advance to some of the more harder levels where you are timed or have to earn enough money to pass it and if your items or cookware isn’t upgraded it’s impossible to pass the level . I really hope that the developers take this issue into account or at least give the player a way to use your unearned money to buy boosts or more lives, or like a way to transfer that money to another countries currency...other than that better than any and all the cooking games that are currently on the App Store!.Beyonce8474Version: 1.12.0

I use to love the game ... !!!I was addicted to this game ... I even stopped playing my usuals! I HATE the fact that you cannot rollover your coins to the different countries. I understand in the beginning of a new country, you have to earn coins to gain, but Rio is flippin ridiculous! Who knows what the others look like 🙄 Not to mention, the first purchase of merchandise is I guess ok’d price, but the secondary purchase is expensive as fudge! I know, I know you want use to spend actually money because it’s not free to make the game for our entertainment, but could you make it a little easier to pass level 11 and so forth on Rio and future countries. I really don’t understand how the heck can you be timed and expect us to meet the requirement to complete that level and he customers wants kabob WITH vegetables with it 😶 That’s when you’re forced to make a purchase because you’d want to complete that level. Who knows how the other levels look like 😶 Since the level is hard to complete, it has put a halt of me WANTING TO PLAY and I know I’m the only one 😳 If the coins were transferable, maybe people wouldn’t mind spending money to play because they’ve exhausted their coins 🤔.Kimberliee2002Version: 1.10.3

It’s fun but it is a money trap!Let me start by saying I love,love,love this game but I can’t afford to love it much longer. It is fun and challenging and going to different cities with different foods and cooking challenges will have me playing for hours. I agree with many other reviewers who have complained about only being able to pass levels if you drop real money on boosters. I have stopped playing as much because I feel like the game is rigged to get you to pay to pass levels. I spent too much money before I realized this. I am stuck on level 78 or 9 because their is neither enough time to make 2200 dollars. I will only get to the new restaurant if I by the price doubler and I just can’t drop more money on this game! I will need to find a replacement game but it won’t be from this game company. Great game but definitely rigged to get you to dish out real money. I’ve already spent too much money, it’s like a slot machine! Other issues: 1. Coins should be able to purchase more than upgrades, like spoons and boosters. 2. Your coins from one country to the next should be able to be exchanged in the new country. You shouldn’t just lose it and start from zero..EappletreeVersion: 1.40.0

Awesome but would like some improvementsI LOVE THIS GAME! I’m a late night person and play when I have time and will play for hours! I’m in Moscow and I have hundred of thousands of coins in previous cities that don’t carry over and I have spent probably over $100 on boosts and spoons in the months I have been playing this game. However, would love to be able to use that money towards SOMETHING! Anything really! Also, I agree with others that the infinite lives should be treated as a boost to use whenever you want I have lost so many of the daily ones simply because I can’t play for 17 minutes right then or even an hour or whatever the time may be. That would be a fantastic change! I spend money on the game but would like to get a little more out of my hard earned coins that I have spent HOURS earning just to pass levels because I’m competitive and have this compulsive desire to be caught up on the cities before a new one comes! Please take it into consideration because it is very frustrating. Other than those issues, I enjoy this game way more than I probably should..CrazyitaliancookVersion: 1.22.0

A couple of things...I really do enjoy this game; I’ve been playing for about 6 months now. They’ve made some really good updates & some really bad ones along with it. I’m glad they got rid of the “touch the wrong thing & end your turn” on the bonus levels because those were absolutely stupid, but I’m mad they shortened them to 180 seconds instead of 300. That’s where I make up a lot of extra coins when I’m needing upgrades. I’ve also noticed that my game force quits when I am offline or in airplane mode, which isn’t too often, but would be frustrating for someone who constantly is. I also really personally hate the bonus levels because you’re not getting any additional coins for the food served. One upgrade that they made a few months ago and i loved was the month long, blue star challenge, but it looks like they just got rid of it for no apparent reason. Can you please bring that back?! This game has its flaws, but is also quite enjoyable if you play a little here & a little there, they just need to fix a couple more bugs!.Quarter55Version: 1.40.0

It’s okI have not played this game for very long but it’s clear the makers of this app wanted money. You runout of lives quickly because you can only have 5 at a time. You can’t earn spoons very quickly either so it’s hard to use them. You can buy those things for real money in the store though, so it seems like the game is rigged for you to need to spend money. The game is fun though and addictive but in a good way. I just get annoyed when I get stuck use all my lives and have to wait for a hour so they can regenerate. I feel like you should be able to play extra shifts if your lives are out. Going back to the spoon problem they can fix that by giving you more spoons per level. The money for upgrades is way to much considering how much money you make per level. You can also get bored in this game so I suggest more food court challenges. You can go from being on top to having no coins, no spoons, no lives, & no boosts. Which happened to me in 20 minutes. It’s just annoying how little you get of those things and how quickly you use them up. I hope for the makers of this game to fix these issues in a new update soon..App ReviewerrrrVersion: 1.33.0

Cooking CrazeThis game used to be very fun to play ..I still like playing a little bit but, it’s a very unfair game! They cut you off in the middle of the session minutes and suggested you can buy 30 seconds with your spoons or you can just quit the game. They don’t give you the full playing minutes .. they make the game so impossible to play and win, that you get very frustrated and just leave the game unless you have infinite lives! If you can play a full season, you move on to the next session in the middle of that session they cut you and then they request some type of boost or spoons which require real money from your checking account.. if you win boost they suggest in the middle of the game that you can either use that boost or forfeit the game and your points . Another thing I want to point out there are points in the game that you do you win and so you keep going but you get to a point in the game where you can’t even complete one session without them budding in and suggesting that you can use one of your boost or you can buy more spoons. This is an awful game to purchase or download. It used to be fun but not anymore..Stealth14Version: 1.40.0

This game was fun until it wasn’t as muchI truly enjoy this game and it is my favorite past time! I got my husband and friend to play! The reason I only gave it 3 stars was because 1) you can’t transfer your money over! I have so much money in New York! Even if they would do an exchange rate I would be happy! I am currently in Paris and it’s taking me forever to upgrade anything because of the lack of money you get. So fix that! You developers don’t lose out! You have so many cities to still play. 2) I literally worked at an extra shift in Paris and I went from having 11 people to serve to get a certain amount of money to like 6-7 people every time I lost and needed to start over. I was forced to use a boost or extra customers. Not cool bro. Don’t manipulate your peeps. 3) Once you log into facebook you can’t get extra lives or double my coins by watching ads! Bring the ads! That’s where you make money! 4) the challenges aka the random maps get way too difficult and it ends up being more frustrating than fun. I get that you guys need to make money but keep the game fun. I’m sure you make enough money to do so..JeanchenrnVersion: 1.52.0

Love this gameThis game is so addicting, I love the unlimited time when it happens, it can be a challenge sometimes but that's what makes it fun. As you collect coins you move up and buy items you need. Fast pace game..MrPerfect74Version: 1.9.0

Cannot stop playing!Very addictive.CdnpitaVersion: 1.9.0

I love this game but...We should be able to convert our surplus of coins from city to city..JoodyjadezVersion: 1.43.0

Very addictive gameI'm competiting with my boyfriend and it is so funny. Need more time sometime.Manoushky78Version: 1.9.0

Fun, fun, fun!!Very addictive and fun!.ReastarVersion: 1.9.0

Love this game!Awesome game! Not like other games who force you to buy coins..MimmofondaVersion: 1.9.0

Was amazingIf this was a year ago I would have given this game a 5 star rating. There was so many special levels and tournaments, new cities. But now the tournament’s are no longer, I’m not even getting food trucks anymore. What’s happened to this game? I really enjoy this game when it’s at its prime. Fix it please..Jessie0578Version: 1.80.1

Slow updateWhen will a new country be available? It's been many months..Hml1233456Version: 1.85.1

Funny game but suggestionHello I love this game but I think that it is kinda annoying that when you loose a round you loose a heart. But otherwise I Love this game..AleviewsVersion: 1.57.0

Love the game butSince last update my game doesnt want to opem😭.CricricieVersion: 1.72.0

Not happyI have had this for a long time. I was playing it on Facebook and on my iPad and iPhone. Well it’s not letting me in and I had to take it off my phone and downloaded it again and I have to start all over again and now it’s giving me downloading errors. Like WTF. I was so close in finishing the first place. This needs to be addressed big time. I know it’s a free game to play and enjoy it but I’m sick of having to redownload it and starting over again..NLK83Version: 1.57.0

Sooooo AdictiveI absolutely love this game. Finished Bancock and finally got a new city. Whoohoo !!! Can't wait for more..TerbearsVersion: 1.9.0

Good but the AD glitch.I love this game but there’s a glitch at the moment where every time i try to watch an ad the screen goes black and nothing happens when i wait. I always end up having to close the app and when i open it again i don’t have the reward i was supposed to get. Other than that it’s a great app..VvheavenlyVersion: 1.55.0

Great but...I don’t get why we have a limited number of cupcakes. It’s really frustrating. Otherwise it’s really fun!.´Sup folksVersion: 1.43.0

I’ve been playing for years!Off and on but currently on a streak for a few months and I really enjoy this game!.StarrlochVersion: 1.88.3

Awesome funA really Fun game. Challenging but not unbeatable. Great job on making this game. If you like cooking games this is the one to play..LiZZYB 2221345Version: 1.9.0

Love but crashes and freezes a lotI love this game and have been playing for years however lately there is a sudden abundance of ads in between the levels and everything freezes or crashes. There were never this many ads before and it certainly didn’t crash as much..BurnjoshVersion: 1.94.0

Pretty goodIt’s a really good game, but just an hour ago I was playing, and it totally booted me out! So I went back into the app and my whole game disappeared. I just finished Paris, and it made me go all the back to new york. I’m am very frustrated..Tapgurl2540Version: 1.94.0

Would’ve given it a 5 but crashing issuesThe game crashes or freezes more than it should while playing. Not sure why but should be looked into..JacWintVersion: 1.94.0

Not Good AnymoreThis game used to be the best, it was so fun and addicting. I spent hundreds of dollars on it (yes I’m one of those types) over the years and I was happy to do it. But then they pushed an update and it erased every single thing I had done and brought me right to the beginning of the game. Years of progress gone and from what others have said, they won’t do anything to fix it. That’s one thing but now it’s not even fun to build up again due to the CONSTANT ads that take forever to exit out of, if you even can. Just not worth it which is a shame because it’s a beautiful game. I will be deleting soon and looking for something else..SanM233Version: 1.92.0

WHY SO MANY ADS????This is game is fun! It would be a lot more fun if the amount of ads between each level didn’t increase in the last month or so! It’s 2 minutes of ads between each level now and it wasn’t like that before. Otherwise fun game.. just chill with the ads..Cmykinky_Version: 1.91.1

Where’s supportVery fun game till you need support which is nonexistent then it’s a very frustrating game..TO NewfVersion: 1.91.1

Love the game but too much adds !!!I love to play this game, but the quantity of adds, it’s completely crazy.Belette57Version: 1.90.1

Progress gone after logging outThis game is honestly so fun but I have recently found this issue that made me delete the app. I started a game without an account then decided to log in using Facebook. But I changed my mind and decided to unlink my Facebook account, but doing so wiped away all my progress. It would be nice if you can give a warning and tell users that once you link your account you cannot unlink..Stickypasta1205Version: 1.89.0

Worth itI’ve been playing this game for ages, figured it was time I left a review. It’s one of the few games left that doesn’t feel like it wants my money every 30 seconds. There are some ads but they’re not overwhelming, you can sometimes choose to watch ads for additional bonuses (like doubling the money after a level) They’re very generous with gifts/boosters to help you out on the difficult levels. It’s a very rewarding game, very addictive, the graphics are beautiful, and I love the different cities and restaurants you unlock. 5/5 try it..Raok31Version: 1.87.1

App Crashes and freezesThis game is so fun but keeps crashing after the latest update. You can’t even play anymore. Would be 5 stars if it worked properly.AdrienneDCVersion: 1.87.1

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Cooking Craze: Restaurant Game Negative Reviews

StuckI really like this game. I would say that it’s one of my favorites because it is the great mixture of challenging and quick paced. I have a few issues and that’s what caused me to knock off two stars for what should be a five star review. As I said, it’s fun and I could play for hours and I have before. But my problem is 1) when going to a new world, you lose all your coins from the previous world. Because it’s also supposed to be harder levels it’s harder to upgrade and advance to new levels. That for me isn’t too big of a deal but it’s definitely not my favorite thing. I’m not saying I should keep all my coins but I shouldn’t have to leave them all behind, especially since I had about 90k when I left NY. 2) But my biggest issue is that I’m stuck on this level and I’ve upgraded all the things available to me to the highest level possible and I’m losing the level by 40 or 50 coins. I might be able to win if I had a boost but I don’t have enough spoons to buy one. If you’re going to have a level, make it possible for someone to win without any boosts, especially if that person upgraded everything in the “restaurant” to the highest level. EDIT: I got past the level I had trouble with but now I’m having trouble 2 different levels in Paris. I can’t seem to get enough customers in the 60 seconds. Like I’m 5 away from winning the level. I’ve used free boosts given to me like insta cook do it’s not me. It’s the game. The game won’t let me win the game. I’ve given up..Blissful EyesVersion: 1.13.0

Too many promotion pop upsOverall I like the game but there are way too many ads. But honestly go find some other game that doesn’t harass you with ads and promotions. Yes you can pay for no ads but then they are constantly popping up promotions. EVERY TIME YOU PLAY THE GAME. Yes every time. Whether you play once a day or 10x a day. Every time you open the app you have to put up with 5 pop ups letting your know there’s promotions you can buy and events all day every day because apparently you’re too stupid to realize that they are running promotions all the time. And it’s the same promotion over and over again. Who wants to go through roughly 5 pop ups just to clear all the crap out and actually play? It’s always for a limited time but then a new one starts afterwards. And those promotions are littered all around the perimeter of the screen so it’s always there. It’s not like you don’t know about it. What’s the point? It’s a waste of time. I just want to start the game not be bombarded with pop ups. For those who say you can pay to get rid of that. No there isn’t. The pop ups would still be there so why would I want to pay? And I’ve played plenty of games that aren’t nearly as annoying as this one. I’d stay away from it and find something else that doesn’t waste you time on ads and pop up and actually let’s you play..MizzCarolynVersion: 1.75.0

Fun for a whileUPDATE to point out major flaw. Game forces you to waste 35 spoons when you choose to pay for 3 more customers or 30 more seconds but you already have something cooking. When it restarts you, your customers are gone meaning you automatically burn whatever you were making when you “lost.” So sick of using spoons for no reason. Needs to be fixed. It’s a fun game for a while. Until you leave NY and none of your money comes with you. Even then, you can survive for a while if you are willing to play the extra shifts over and over for hours to buy the necessary upgrades to pass the levels. Even then, there are extra shifts that you will pass the first time you play and then suddenly not be able to beat the second time even though everything is exactly the same. If you aren’t willing to spend money to continue playing, I’d suggest not getting hooked on this game. I’m not exaggerating when I say it takes HOURS to build up enough coins to buy upgrades. I will admit the developers are genius at getting players to spend money. I still refuse to pay, so I will probably delete it now that I’ve been trying to get past the same spot for weeks. If you’re making a time management game, make it that. Allow players to be rewarded sufficiently when they are technically beating the levels to continue playing. If you want to make a paid game, charge me to download it..Mfaith1983Version: 1.17.1

Problem with Daily Contests and TournamentsI’ve been playing this game for quite a while I would have rated the game 5 stars until the last few weeks. It all started a little over a month ago when I was receiving messages that I could not participate in Tournaments because I wasn’t connected to the internet. That wasn’t correct because I don’t have any lives if I’m not connected. I reached to the Help Desk and they provided assistance to get it corrected. One round of Tournaments passed by then all of a sudden my Team Tournaments and Daily Chef Tournaments don’t work at all. Both are showing up but they both say to Please wait. Collecting scores. It’s been that way for weeks now and I’ve submitted tickets to the Help Desk but they responded that they don’t have a fix for it yet. I do pay REAL cash to get Tasty Ticket and other things in the game but then I can’t complete them because I can’t participate in the tournaments and gain extras from those. This is the first time I’ve ever not been able to complete a Tasty Ticket run. The Help Desk did provide me some freebies and unlimited lives for the inconvenience, which I do appreciate. However, when will there be a fix for the issue. I cannot spend anymore money on the app until the problem is fixed. Please make this problem a priority..EscapeandRelaxVersion: 1.80.0

Turning off soundThis game is pretty fun in general and I have been having fun playing it, but there are some bugs. While I was playing the game, I would try to go back to the map and scroll back to previous levels and it would be stuck. I would not be able to go back to those levels the game itself wouldn’t be frozen but I couldn’t scroll back so I would have to leave the game and then start again then other than that like the title says, I had trouble turning off the sound. I was on the phone with my friend and I couldn’t hear them so I turned off the sound and I turned off the music. Then when I tried to play again, it would not turn back on. The buttons would say that it had turned back on, but I turn my volume up all the way on my phone and could still not hear anything. I even tried playing music on my phone and watching a video and the sound from my phone was still coming out. It was just the game. I don’t know if this is truly an issue with the game or if it just my phone with that app and if this has been something anybody else has experienced this an issue with the game and they should probably fix it because it made it hard for me to play when I could not hear if my customers were there..🐺🦋🕷XxSpiderWolfxX🕷🦋🐺Version: 1.94.0

Awesome game if things are fixedI love the idea of the game but the way some of it is executed ruined it for me. One of the worst features of this game is the way you trash food. It's ridiculously easy to accidentally hit an item twice (which trashes the food), especially when you're timed and clicking the food fast, and then you lose the whole board and your life. Some people have an issue and our fingers jump without doing it on purpose. It should be that you have to drag the food to trash it. The other horrible feature is that our money isn't carried over into other countries. It's so very annoying when you start out with $0 and need 50 upgrades, (and yet you worked in the country before and have $90,000). To get those upgrades it takes an insanely long time to get them, and you have to play the same mundane boards over and over to even upgrade twice. I stopped playing because it's so very annoying. That and because some boards you can't beat without an instant chef hat no matter how quick and efficient you are. I wasted a lot of money doing it. The worst though is even with the highest upgrades it takes too long for the food to cook so it's impossible to beat certain boards without that instant food option. If these few things (which everyone seems to mention) were upgraded/fixed it would be an awesome game..Rotty momVersion: 1.12.0

Pay to playThis game is NOT worth blowing money on,the lives regenerate entirely too slow(every 30 mins for a life). They have made the later levels impossible to beat without boosts that cost money to purchase. This could have been (and still could be, if the developers care about what people say) a very entertaining game, if the hearts regenerated every 5-10 mins instead of every half hour,and they made the levels bearable without boosts. Why not listen to these reviews,and improve the game? People would actually continue to play this game instead of loading it,blowing through their lives,and getting frustrated enough to delete it. I’ve given it more time then I probably should have,but it’s on the chopping block to be deleted. There are far too many games in the App Store that are as entertaining,if not far more entertaining then this one,that don’t have as many flaws. 30 mins per heart is beyond ridiculous for a game on a phone. Come on developers,you have a decent format here,why not cut the greed down,and offer a product that people won’t delete after a few frustrating days? Fix the issues,and the 1 and 2 star ratings will rise,I guarantee it. You will get more players and revenue if you put a product out that people want to play,and keep players from deleting after a couple days..Guardog781212Version: 1.34.0

Pay to playAt first it was fun, but then it became just frustrating. The money required to upgrade basically means you have to replay a bunch of previous levels (boring) to upgrade enough to keep up with demand. Then certain levels, like the last 10-15 of Paris, feel pretty much impossible to do without boosts. If you run out you have to either buy them or "buy" them with ads (still paying the game developer who is paid per ad watched so still essentially buying boosts). I've read reviews and seen I'm not the only one saying this. The developer's response is something along the lines of it being fun because it's challenging, but there is a point where challenging is just frustrating and annoying, not fun. Also a note on their ads if you do watch them. Several (especially the gardenscape) pull you out of the app repeatedly by forcing you to interact to move the ad along, but when you interact it takes you to the App Store to buy their game. The gardenscape does this 2-5 times per ad which makes it annoying and not worth going back into the game for a while. The developer should look into getting ads that don't physically pull the gamer out of the current gaming app as that's bad for business..FixthisphotoissueVersion: 1.87.1

Hits and missesI loved this game. Great way to clear your mind but there are a lot of issues. Some levels are so easy a toddler could complete them, then other levels, Tokyo in particular, are SO challenging you need 2 boosts to get through them. They always have other challenges you can do but I have zero interest in them because the money doesn’t help you at your current level. Currency changes with each country which is so dumb because there’s no reason to complete levels that don’t have golden tickets attached to them. Clearly it gets more challenging, which I appreciate, but I’m at a place now in Tokyo where I’m not willing to spend anymore REAL money to buy spoons and boosts and I can’t pass any levels without upgrades even though I’ve purchased several and they were always the “recommended” ones. I want it to be challenging, but I don’t think anyone actually tested Tokyo for them. Another complaint is that you can’t put some ingredients where you want them. You simply click and the game puts them wherever. This is incredibly pointless on the hard levels because then you can’t fill plates, you risk burning food, or needing to throw things away. If I could determine what went where, the game would still be challenging, but not impossible..Awestergren17Version: 1.57.0

It's a decent game that has minor flaws.(9/10) Since my last review I've just dealt with the game makers not going to change the way the game is played but it wasn't as bad as it is now. I'm playing in Bangkok and this level is the worst of it. The game expects you to make 790$ in cash with only 12-15 customers. Even I've spent real money to buy boosts and you have to use (3) additional 3+ customers. At this point I don't mind spending a few dollars but to force me to use my money when the levels are designed like that I'd rather just uninstall. There's no other way to win the levels without it. (7/27) I agree with the previous post. This game is a very fun game but some of the levels are set up to force you to use a boost. I've played a level 3x perfectly but it's a timed round and not enough customers come in for the amount of one it's set thus you have to use a 30sec boost which I don't feel you should be forced to use it. The game overall is a good one and I would just adjust that if possible. I also agree on what topping goes on what and which customer it goes to. That brings it back to the game setting you up since if you have an angry cust and one that hasn't been waiting long the plate should go to the angry one...but the game decides. Please take into consideration..SMC_2013!Version: 1.9.0

Great concept but falls shortI have been a big fish game player forever and usually they measure up. This game is fun and addicting for sure and I like a challenge but the expectations on some levels are made for you to fail. I’m not afraid to spend money and I will when a game doesn’t force me to. I am still in New York and these “need likes” levels are ridiculous. I have already spent money and have used the “add customers” on the last one I had to add customers 4 times in one level just to pass it. Not only do they not give you enough customers by far..but the amount of time they give you when each person is asking for a lot of stuff makes it impossible to get it all done in the time they give you. New people walk in and they are not in a line so it’s easy to lose who was “next” plus the food will go to the most unhappy person at the time anyways and that may not even be who you wanted it to go to. I get they are trying to make money but losing customers especially those who are willing to spend is the last thing they should be doing. And since I see in the reviews my same issues already being stated it’s obvious the concerns of the people don’t concern them one bit, so they have lost another one..Joselyn34Version: 1.14.0

Impossible WinsThis game is so much fun and quite addictive. I loved playing diner dash back in the day so I thought this would be fun. The New York level was pretty good but the Paris level makes a lot of the issues with this game very clear. In New York, I had one instance when the game didn’t issue enough dishes to win the level. To customer support’s credit, they responded to my complaints within 24 hours and credited me with some boosters. However, the Paris level is riddled with the same issue. Most of the levels that required a certain number of likes and dishes to pass often require a boost for more time or more customers because the game didn’t provide enough from the start. I’m all for a challenge but it’s unfair to not provide just the basic number or customers or dishes. I don’t even mind paying for boosts, but I’m against making boosts a requirement to win. If that’s the case, make those levels locked/bonus levels because the main game should be winnable for everyone. When they fix that issue, I’ll be more than happy to increase my rating. For now, I’ll give the game 2 stars because of customer service’s swift response (5-star service) and gameplay (0-star for requiring boosts to win)..Ai 4 jmusicVersion: 1.31.0

Bugs, bugs and more bugs.So let me be honest by saying first that I really enjoyed this game for the past month I’ve played it. I even spent some money on spoons. Obviously, the developers cannot pass on the chance to make money off of the game as well. At the end of the day, it’s their job to make a game entertaining enough that makes you spend money on it. The levels are challenging when they need to be and unlike others who reviewed the game, I believe it’s only fair that some levels require some strategy when using boosts that you might get by exchanging spoons or winning tournaments. However, the game gets extremely frustrating when “random” things happen that affect the gameplay and even prizes. I am currently on level 70 in Rome and there was a tournament where I had to win 15 straight levels. Did it all, used boosts, extra time, extra customers and spoons so the game could at the end decide to completely “crash” and not give me any of the prizes I WON. This was all after multiple crashes and having to play levels over because it couldn’t successfully sync with Facebook. This game is in serious need of an update. I’ll update this review when that happens...I’m waiting..NaomariellVersion: 1.34.0

New citiesI’ve been waiting awhile for a new city after Singapore. Do we know when this is coming?.Sylvs JezewskiVersion: 1.84.0

No one likes tickets!!This used to be my favourite game until they stopped adding new cities, messed with the friends list, and replaced boost rewards with tickets. I used to have 100+ friends. Now only 5 appear in game! Why make the game more complicated by adding tickets as rewards?? Boosts as rewards was perfectly fine. At least they finally added a new city AFTER ONE YEAR..TrishqwertyVersion: 1.71.0

😔Deuxième avis …. Pourriez vous au moins nous faire signe ? Nous vous indiquons que le jeu crash depuis la mise à jour mais aucunes réponses de votre part … vraiment désolant.Poussine70Version: 1.71.0

Keeps crashing on iPadHaven’t been able to play as it loads and then it crashes. The app shuts down..CTRL16Version: 1.71.0

Downward spiralThe makers of this game have consistently made it harder to play without in game purchases. Even when you have maxed out on all upgrades it is impossible to win average level games. As someone who use to play this game daily, I’m disappointed i what it’s turning into. It’s a diversion on a phone and shouldn’t demand money on levels of a desktop..Here to Share My ExperienceVersion: 1.71.0

Used to be a fun gameThis use to be one of my favourite games however the changes that have been made recently have left the game not worth playing anymore. Now they’ve made it impossible to beat any levels without spending money on spoons to get boosts. They’ve taken away the extra 10 seconds and or the extra customer but have not made it any easier to be the level. I’m extremely disappointed and will no longer be playing this game..Dayna-Dia1978Version: 1.71.0

Was a good game but designer are making it pay to win.Can’t win many levels without buying boosts with spoons now. Can’t get enough spoons in game, but guess what? You can buy spoons or watch ads to get more! Used to love this game, but considering deleting it..F***MicrosoftVersion: 1.60.0

Fun game BUT...I’ve been playing this game for some time and really enjoy it. Today an update came in and now the game is fubar. Brown squares block the dishes and the customer orders. Impossible to even play now. Hopefully it will be fix ASAP..WashurhandsVersion: 1.55.0

Pay to winIf you don’t pay in this game, it feels like it forces you to lose. In most levels, they game throws way too many people at you when it doesn’t give nearly enough for you to upgrade equipment. Some games are more sneaky about it, but this one is so blatant it’s crazy..PilotCheddarVersion: 1.94.0

Not what it used to beDeleted this game in 2020 because it became impossible to play without spending money. Decided to try it again and it’s worse! Why can’t you just buy a game anymore? I’d like to just be able to play a game with out all the extra ads and waiting and paying for spoons! It’s just too frustrating!.NiccipinkyVersion: 1.94.0

Another Obnoxious money-grabIn the third area of the FIRST WORLD, you are expected to do everything near perfectly & the game throws obnoxious pop-ups and is riddled with loud, large UI without any settings to counter this. Another mobile game not worth your time..Calm Grey BobVersion: 1.94.0

Too many adsAll games have ads but there is a ridiculous amount of ads in this game. I don’t know why they don’t offer to pay to get rid of the ads. The game is fun enough that I would pay but they don’t offer that option..CrappyjazzVersion: 1.93.0

Fun but not always fairAt first this game is lots of fun - the different types of food is neat & challenging. The further you get in the game - the levels become more difficult to achieve without using boosts and spoons which cost real money. It becomes frustrating when you can’t pass a level on skill alone and need to pay money in order to advance in the game. The game follows a very consistent algorithm that is designed for profit not customer satisfaction..CricketcheeseVersion: 1.92.0

AddictingThis is the first review I gave this game…. Fast paced. The best thing is that there are no ads!!! Love it! But I have finished all of the levels. You need to add more levels after Athens. Keep up people!!! Five stars! Todays review….. WHAT HAPPENED? I have been playing this game for years..with NO ads! Now it is difficult to play because of soooo many ads! It used to be my favourite thing to do when I picked up my iPad! Now I don’t even want to play. I’m am sorry the game has gone this way. One star. ☹️.HullseyVersion: 1.91.1

Fun but they should pay me to watch the ads.What the title says. Too many ads. Game is fun..LoveSun&FunVersion: 1.90.1

Too many ad videos to watchI love this game but I spend more time watching videos than I do playing the game. It’s ridiculous. I am losing interest fast. It never used to be like this. I can play other games with NO ads so goodbye Cooking Craze.HatesthisgamenowVersion: 1.89.1

Scam!The game does not count properly and makes you buy spoons to pass the level! This is illegal and reportable. Do not waste your money!!!.Caroh!Version: 1.89.1

Version 1.89.0Eversince updating to version 1.89.0, I’m no longer able to join tournaments in my current city. For some reason, this version only lets me join if I play in Barcelona which is a waste of time since I’ve finished all 120 levels in Barcelona 2 cities ago. I don’t think I’ll play again until this bug gets fixed..LiveitmargVersion: 1.89.0

The amount of ads are astronomical!!I understand you have to make your money, but come on. It’s out of control now. I’ve stopped playing at this point..Ten788Version: 1.88.3

GlitchingI used to love this game but recently I’ve noticed it’s been glitching like crazy. I have to close the app and come back in for it to work properly, but I was wasting lives. Sucks, because this game is a lot of fun!.LKLKLKLK01927492984Version: 1.87.1

Cooking crazeI have been playing this game for years and it’s my favourite I never play anything else, But they changed one of the challenges to something called combo and I just don’t get it, I have barely ever been able to complete it. And I don’t see anywhere to look at instructions as to what to do. Also, and more importantly when youWatch ads to gain a life or time recently it is nearly impossible to get out of the ad, sometimes it takes 10-20 tries! I and worse yet sometimes you have to actually get out of the game altogether because you cannot get out of an ad. Unfortunately if this keeps up I’m going to have to stop playing it. it was such a great game!Needing a few extra ads is not bad at all I understand that, but the way it’s working now my recommendation is do not even start it unless somehow you find out they have fixed it! What a shame.CckebdVersion: 1.86.0

Too many many ads!Ads after each game! Waste of time.VoiceChicksVersion: 1.86.0

Too many adsI used to love this game but now there are so many ads that it’s not worth it. Also takes forever for new cities to be added. Disappointing. I try to okay it now and then but give up when I’m stuck watching long ads after every level..13:;45,,?!$6&Version: 1.86.0

Fun….when it worksAds launch and then won’t start so you lose a life and the level you are playing, or the ad launches and won’t let you back to the game without crashing it yourself…losing a life and not getting the bonus you were watching the damn ad for in the first place. Every time there is an update it crashes and crashes for weeks..Whammie902Version: 1.86.0

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