Delicious World - Cooking Game Reviews

by Cekaai

Gamehouse has now changed how players earn coins in this game. As you progress deeper in the game the cost of items get progressively more expensive. You CANNOT I repeat CANNOT beat the levels without upgrading or using boosters. Before this despicable money grubbing update a player could repeat levels the beat to earn more coins to buy upgrades for future levels. Now there is a maximum amount of coins earned if you beat a repeated level. By maximum it’s about a third of the coin total you actual earn by beating the level. This is an absolute disgrace and scam!!!! I know the customer service people are going to put some form letter reply to this review but I actually want an honest answer. How are players expected to earn the 101,000 coins need to upgrade the tray in season 6, episode 4??? What are players suppose to do fork over their hard earned cash to play every level with 2 boosters and hundreds of dollars on diamonds?? If I could give this gave a negative 1000 I would. Do right by the people that actually made this game a success in the first place!!! Adding since the common reply from the developers is coins earned from the daily tasks. The max you can earn is less than 30k so in order to buy the 101,000 coins tray upgrade you need to play for at least four days!!! Better in-game economy for who?? I hope fans boycott this game until they do the right thing.

by Deb810

As a long time fan of the Emily series (since 2009) I think I’ve played every Emily game and all of the newer games made available. I thoroughly enjoyed THIS game until the newest update. I was even okay with making higher episodes of the game 50 levels instead of 40 but why would you change the bonus levels to a set amount of coins rather than what the level is SUPPOSED to give?! That just seems greedy to me considering all the money I’ve invested into this game. Come on, don’t do your fans dirty like this. Change that BACK and you’ll get 5 stars from me. EDIT: I used to love this game but the developers are taking away my joy by making the levels TOO stinking hard! Apart from my above review (which still stands btw) the levels are becoming increasingly difficult and it seems the only way to beat them is to purchase diamonds to get the boosters. I get the purpose of micro transactions (and I’ve done my part you will get no more support from me) but this is getting ridiculous! It’s becoming clear to me that it’s time I walk away from this game and delete it off of my iPad. Because the developers are becoming greedy, and treating long time fans of this game like this is just dirty.

by Lenadenawena12

Gamehouse, please listen to what I’m about to say. This is in reference to the really bizarre and out of character animation you released for pride month where Emily kisses Sarah for some inexplicable reason. I’m only on season 1 but I’ve been playing the delicious games for years. The people who support and subscribe to your games are not looking for this type of content. Overly sexual girl on girl stuff is not my jam. Especially, when it’s from characters that are normally straight. If you wanted to give Francois a scene I would have been all for that. Because it makes sense and wouldn’t feel like pandering. But Emily and Sarah? Why? Just because girl on girl stuff sells better for the typical gamer? Your subscribers enjoy the wholesome tone of your content and this bizarre animation felt like cheap fan fiction. Know your audience and what we are willing to pay for. This isn’t it. I look forward to every release you make but I’m now questioning whether I even want to continue my subscription. Do better, gamehouse. Here is a suggestion, if you really want to celebrate pride month then develop a game where the main character is a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. That would be true representation and pride. This was half hearted and inappropriate.

by HeyBeagle

This used to be my all time favorite game. I have been playing this for over a year. However, now the update has changed everything. When you replay the bonus levels to earn coins, you only get 10-15% of the coins that you used to. In order to earn enough coins to buy the kitchen upgrades, you have to play a bonus level over 20 times per upgrade. This is no longer worth my time. Even when you play the bonus levels, they set the goal so high that you can only win the bonus level by using a booster. This also is not worth it. The boosters are very hard to earn now, so you would have to pay real money to earn enough boosters and coins to keep playing. It is either that or spend 100s of hours replaying bonus levels for a pittance. This game has become a pay to win game, which is such a disappointment. I specifically enjoyed this game previously because you could advance by playing hard and watching ads. Now I will have to quit the game until they come to their senses and change the bonus levels back to how they used to be. I would not recommend this game unless you either don’t mind spending real money to advance or you don’t mind replaying levels 100s of times to earn upgrades.

by Siraya K

I really liked this game than the developers got greedy when they should consider all the devoted players who have enjoyed playing Emily games for many years. First all these ads we have to watch and the glitches it has with all the ads, it was ok when we wanted more coins but now ads come on immediately after the level is completed next we only get diamonds for extra tasks when we used to get coins to upgrade items, these cost too much for one thing and with no coins this game is almost not playable, and when an item is upgraded coins earned should be higher for replaying the level after the upgrade for all that is upgraded becomes more earnings only the developers think we are not thinking or don’t notice because they set an amount of coins earned for each blue level to win now, no matter what has been upgraded and the one horrible thing they should not have done is changing diamonds for coins when playing extra daily tasks. Many of us players would like for the developers to listen to what we would like and too much change is not appreciated. To the ones who work on this game LISTEN to what your players are saying, don’t just send generic answers because this game will soon be forgotten there are plenty other games that are more fun than to be dealing with all this mess. Where it isn’t a “Pay to Play” only type of game.

by Nattlebug

The story and animation of this game is really cute and compelling. It kept me coming back each day despite how repetitive and grind-y the actual gameplay is. I also liked that there was a clear separation of gameplay and ads. If you wanted to double your coins earned, you watched an ad. This summer, a new system of random ads was introduced and it still hasn’t been sorted out. When it’s “working” you just get one random ad after beating a level, and the next levels you beat have that double coins/watch ad option. However, the ad system is so glitchy that it randomly pops on, even on menu screens, it cancels out the option to watch an ad to double coins (I’m constantly rebooting DeliciousWorld ). Today I got random ads during the actual level/gameplay, so that’s enough. I’m sure I’ll get an insultingly generic developer response saying I just have to make an in-game purchase to make the ads go away temporarily (no chance), but I hope they understand that not only is this ad system broken, it’s driving daily players like myself away because of how frustrating it is.

by Review219

So I made it to season 10, episode 4 and in the level 20+. I was conservative in how I played previous episodes — saved my coins and diamonds, bought extras during sales. I have enough saved that I had ALL of the upgrades by 20+ levels. As much as I try, I can’t win levels without help. I can play a perfect game but because there isn’t an extra customer or Emily walks slow I will NEVER be successful. It’s so disappointing and now the game has been stressful instead of fun. It’s becoming a money grab when I was willing to spend money on the really difficult levels. But now I realize they are ALL difficult with the intention of getting money from me at every level. The daily rewards went from 1000+ coins to ONE diamond. You can’t purchase anything for less than 38 diamonds (hearts). So to purchase just the three hearts I will have to play the daily challenges for about two weeks . Why were these changes made? I would’ve given this a 1 star for these reasons alone but because I have liked the game for so long (5 stars until season 10) I rated it 2 stars. Really disappointed.

by Bookiwoog

It’s been a long time since I’ve actually been invested in a story for a game, and I enjoy Delicious World’s story very much. However, there are some levels that are absolutely impossible to complete without using power ups that cost diamonds to purchase. Even if you have all of your equipment, ingredients and decor maxed out, you won’t be able to complete certain levels without using boosters that not everyone has the money to buy. I understand the game should be challenging, I don’t have a problem with that, but it does feel like the game is cheating when it doesn’t give me enough customers to come close to the goal on a timed level. The bonus levels are anything but a bonus also. Even if you have a coin collection goal on a bonus level, the only reward you will get is a predetermined and often measly number of coins for a reward, even if you play a much higher level bonus level. Overall, I’ll probably stop playing this game, even after dropping a significant amount of money on it because it’s no longer enjoyable for me to play knowing that the only advantage I have is giving them more money.

by Sweet_Diva

I like the game and it starts off great. You earn coins and diamonds easy but that is just to set you up. Once you get hooked they cost of everything goes way up, similar to the inflated prices we have to deal with in real life but worse. It is extremely disappointing that money earned in previous episodes doesn’t carry over, instead you start off broke with exorbitant prices to upgrade everything! The calibration is off and there is a glitch where I’m not able to cook all the food that I select. It will give a green check but not cook so. End up having to throw it away, which with most rounds, means you need to quit and start over. I wish the game allows you to carry your earnings to each episode and if not to not have such high prices to upgrade items. I also missed out on double coins and bonus diamonds because the option to double would not work, this is a constant issue and I hope the developers are working to resolve it. In the meantime they should give players bonus rewards | gifts for the inconvenience.

by Theelz10

This was my absolute favorite game. I played it every day for years. Some seasons were harder than others, but as other reviewers have stated it has become impossible to finish many levels without buying something. I wouldn’t mind that if it were for like 5-10 levels in a season with diamonds or coins from the game, but it’s so often there is no way to replenish your diamonds to buy the necessary ‘help’ just to complete most of the levels. I took a break from the game to see if it would improve, but clearly the devs care more about the $ which saddens me. I will finish out the current season and then delete DeliciousWorld . For me, the best games are the ones that give you the option to pay something if you choose to maybe speed things up or make it easier, but if the gamer is willing to work and put in the time and strategy, paying should not be REQUIRED for any game. I truly hope the creators consider this because I will no longer engage with anything in the ‘Delicious’ world.

Response to Developers: No need to copy and paste your response from other similar comments. I have read them. My personal belief is that you should not need to ‘reach out to DeliciousWorld ’s support team for tips’ in order to beat levels. This would mean you’ve made it too hard for all of your players for it to be enjoyable. I like a challenge but not an impossibility 🙃

by Bdhshahahrv

I have been playing this game for a long time, I stopped playing for a little while but have recently gotten back into it. I think there must have been some sort of update because I don’t remember the game being nearly as hard as it is now. I even recommended it to my sister to play recently because we both love games like these but she is struggling to make much progress because whatever update they made messed up the gameplay really badly. The cost of the kitchen upgrades is so absurdly high compared to how much you earn and now when you play the bonus levels you get a tiny fraction of the total points. It would take hours or even days to get enough coins to get even 1 upgrade and by the time you’ve gotten that one you’ll have 2 more upgrades to make it past the level after that. It’s completely taken the excitement out of the game and I’ve considered spending money to maybe help myself progress but it adds up too quickly to possibly be reasonable to spend on a game on my phone. I truly love this game but this update has messed with how special this game was before.

by Not Worth Giving

When I first started playing this game, I was so happy that I had found a game that’s not a money grab. You can purchase on your own & have fun with the concept. I was wrong! The first word was great and I believe it challenged you just enough to have to buy some diamonds as well as build your coins up. The fact that you have to start all over building your coins to me should not happen with any game, especially one where you can’t buy coins & only diamonds are available for purchase. Not only that, the second world forces you to use your diamonds up, so that you have to purchase more. I wish these creators would understand that some of us would spend money for a product we love without being forced to do so. The fact of you losing all your money & being forced to meets goals that are not reachable in the 2nd world with running through your helpers or diamonds really isn’t fun. It takes away the enjoyment of the game. I do love this creation, I think the game is great to relax and play, but the force fed isn’t my favorite thing. I do hope the creators learn to not put in force play. It truly ruins the experience of the game. But great job with the storytelling.

by Manjuubie

I love gamehouse and have been a fan for a long time. This game has a great story and the mechanics of the game are great too. However, when you progress further into the higher levels and different seasons it become impossible to win without paying (either with gems or actual in-app purchases. That’s ridiculous for a game that is advertised as free. As you get into the higher levels and seasons, the coins needed for crucial upgrades is exorbitant and totally disproportionate. Even if you want to increase the amount of coins you have by playing bonus levels, they only give you ~200 coins and not the coins that you’ve earned from the level itself. Sometimes, even with a perfect game, you can’t win because either there aren’t enough customers to complete the objectives or because the upgrades that are crucial for that level is almost impossible to get without grinding forever for it. This is advertised as a free to play game, however, the more you progress, the more it seems like the game is pushing you to either spend your in-game gems or to make actual in-app purchases so you aren’t stuck on the same level for weeks at a time which is frankly pretty weird. This game would be perfect if this coin system was fixed.

by T-Squares

Thank you for helping me. I think the screen was frozen or something. I appreciate the assistance!

Update: Thank you for your response, however I can’t contact you from within the game because it won’t let me play unless I’m willing to give up 100 gems to do so. Do you have a way around that aspect?

I love the game! However, too much emphasis on needing gems in order to progress. Additionally, I’m very upset that they were asking for 50 gems to unlock the Christmas episodes (which I didn’t claim) and then the cost went to 100 gems for the New Year’s episodes, which I also did not claim but now I can’t play the game and the progress I made seems to be locked since I can’t get back to the game without ‘paying’ with 100 gems. I purchased the gems for the game; I should not have to sacrifice them to get the episodes using the costly gems, especially since it’s hard enough to unlock episodes as you progress through the levels, which is challenging and you need the gems for the levels. Love it but very disappointing with holding the gems and the game progress hostage.

by 405573

Huge fan of the Delicious series and Emily and all her wacky adventures and friends. Love the spin offs too. Found DeliciousWorld and omg I was hooked! The story is unpredictable and spicy even though I'm just starting Season 2, I'm excited to see what comes next. That's why it gets 3 stars. The recent update that has made bonus levels now almost worthless is what drags it down. In order to upgrade anything in a timely manner, bonus levels are necessary for extra chunks of coins but now they reward fractions of what they did. In exchange, the daily rewards have increased quite a bit which is a good way to get a big bonus but if it's tied to a daily timer, and only good for maybe 1 or 2 upgrades, it's just as frustrating as the bonus level issue. I loved playing bonus levels repeatedly and watching the coins pile up, now it's only worth playing the daily quests. Please consider undoing this bit. I won't leave DeliciousWorld entirely but I won't be on it as much as I'd love to.

by Awesomelexie012

I’ve been obsessed with this game for six days now. I honestly love this game, but the upgrades are just too expensive as the game progresses the prices are higher than ever, if only the prices are at a minimum range, then it would be perfect. The money you get when finishing a certain level is not even half the price of the upgrades. Also, when I try to play at a certain level, I end up stuck for how many minutes because I have to go back to an episode with the bonus stars to get more coins for the upgrade. Then when I buy the upgrade, it’s not always ending well or I get stuck and frustrated because the boosters will pop up to tell you that you’re almost there, but not enough to go onto the other level. It’s quite unfair. I hope you fix these problems. On the other hand, what I love about this game is the story and the cooking itself. I’m really excited to see how the story will go, if only I can pass through the levels. This is actually what I look forward to at my day, but when I get frustrated I just want to stop playing the game, and I don’t want to stop, so please fix these problems because this is a great app, it is different from the other cooking games I have played before and it is so addicting. Thank you!!!

by RosieRuis

I play a lot of cooking games (which is ironic since I can’t cook in real life lol) but this is the best. The graphics are great and smooth and the challenges are sometimes tough but so worth it to get through because the story-line is amazing! If this were a show on Netflix I’d binge watch it! Great characters, Emily, Patrick, Frank (my favorite; he’s hilarious!), Sarah, Emily’s mom… a world of different characters all linked together in one big story. I’m waiting for season 10 to start already because I’ve been through all the levels so far in this game. I only take 1 star off because sometimes you can double your coins that you earn in a level by watching an ad and sometimes there are days when you can only double your coins two times or so instead of a bit more like 6. Then I just decide not to move forward until I can get more coins. They’re needed for upgrades and another reason I take 1 star off is that when a new season starts, you don’t get to keep the money that you won from all the other levels. You start at the bottom with $0 and have a hard time upgrading anything without $. But I still have to say I’m so addicted to the game that it’s one of the very few I will pay money to get boosts and upgrade kitchen stuff and food items. I wish I could get all my friends to play this game! Totally worth it!!! :)

by Bubblegum1215

By far one of the better cooking games that I have tried. I love that it is not overpacked with graphics like some others are while you play. I found the instructions to be clear, the story line is cute, gaining points and diamonds is fun, and the prices are very affordable. I spent hours playing before putting it down the first time. Kudos to you! However, my personal issue began in the middle of the third level. The game was maintaining my interest and I was enjoying the rise in difficulty. Then BAM. The time given to play compared to the speed of the challenges became so super fast that no matter how hard I tried I could not make it through the first star without failing. I finally thought this is not fun for me anymore. Don’t get me wrong about DeliciousWorld! My review is intended to compliment. It’s good and I recommend it to those who like that sort of shift. To DeliciousWorld developers, you have a good game. Thanks for putting it out there. I wish you luck!

by Zolack

I love this game. The animation, the story is fun, the cooking is pretty cool too - ok & its hella hard. I don’t mind the challenge at all, it’s definitely a break from the same old Delicious formula & that is fresh & fun & yet I am going to agree with other reviews when people are asking for more variety. I’m stuck on the chocolate store levels right at the end & they are so hard to complete but I’m also making $ so when I get to the next episode I’ll be able to buy the outlandishly expensive upgrades - because yes, the upgrade items are too much. I agree as well with others that although I have all the upgrades for the chocolate levels, many times a level ends & regardless if I have served everyone full orders & got all 3 hearts or coins, I will have to buy +30 seconds to finish. That is not cool. I know you’re working out the kinks & hope to see some improvements that can help such as extra tips for full orders & points for cleaning tables in a row or having clean tables @ the end of levels. One last thing...where is Carl?? 😂

by Avs

This is a fun, easy, player friendly game with good graphics, a fun little story (even though the main character is really, really, dumb). It’s player friendly because there’s a heart system but not an energy system, meaning you can play as much as you want unless you lose all your hearts. You can also grind earlier levels to make more money if you want for upgrades in later levels. The issue is that it’s almost too easy. The devs must think it’s easy too because there’s an achievement for winning 100 levels in a row. The reason the easy difficulty is an issue is because there’s a combo system, where you get bonus coins for serving players quickly. The problem is if you play too quickly, you don’t seem to get new customers any faster. So if you play too quickly, you’re stuck with nothing to do for several seconds while your combo timer expires. This means you make less coins than someone who still plays well but serves the customers slower. It might even cause you to lose a level with a coin goal. Otherwise this is a well made, fun game.

by Murderlina Farruggio

Repetitive, grueling, a LOT of levels per restaurant (over 40!). Perpetually requires money, more than the $10 flat rate. Graphics and set up seem sooo similar to the games that are basically a setup to make money.

I can’t believe nobody on this team feels guilty for pushing people to spend as much [and/or MORE] as we would spend on Bioshock? Fallout? Grand Theft Auto? You think a phone app is giving us the same level of experience as a PlayStation or XBox game? You put the same level of energy and sacrifice as they do making those games? Jeez I thought Delicious was better than this. One day this sort of thing is going to be illegal.

Animation and music are great for a phone game, and if you only play when you can double coins by watching an ad(which I mute and put the phone down during); which only happens like 5 times a day— you should be good. Mark my words though I am not giving this company another dime of my money on this game. If it becomes impossible Im deleting it.

by K_isforKrissy

I usually don’t write reviews (too lazy) but I wanted to share how much I love this game! I play it when I get off off to decompress and transition into my evening. It’s the best time management game out there and the story line is super cute and interesting. It’s better than the Cooking/Diner/Garden Dash Series games from years ago. Plus the graphics are amazing on this game. I like that the levels get harder in each episode and I feel like you really don’t need to buy anything to play this game. Just watch the 30 sec ads to get your double coins and keep playing!

This game has the BEST graphics out of all the other games this company releases (the other games look extremely cheap and poor quality)... developers, please make the quality of the graphics better on the other games you release that match Delicious Emily! And developers, as episodes increase, make the levels a bit harder vs super easy then harder for each episode. Starting a new episode is kinda boring because the levels are easy.

by Poetic Lexicon

I don’t often write reviews, but I feel the need to do so here. So many of these games are impossible to play without paying out the nose for power ups, continues, etcetera. Delicious World has buying options, but they are in no way necessary to be successful. My favorite thing about this whole game is that I can play as many levels as I would like, and that I can even go back and play prior levels to earn coins if I want to upgrade things on my current level. I don’t have to wait for hours for my lives to recharge. I think that mechanic may be active, but I have yet to see it impact me as I play.

The game is just as pleasing aesthetically. The art is gorgeous, the game is easy to navigate and learn, and the levels seem to build nicely on each other. There’s definitely a rise in difficulty as the game goes on, but it’s balanced well so that it’s challenging without being frustrating.

I love Delicious World and hope the developers have similar apps coming out to try!

by Browneyedfili

I got rid of all my other cooking game apps once I found this one. Graphics are wonderful, no forced ads, and the story line is phenomenal. Some levels are very challenging, like frustratingly so, but with patience you can still get through them. Although, I will say some levels are impossible to pass without some type of help, which normally costs real money. I don’t want to spend real money, so I’m just super patient and play bonus levels until I have enough coins to either upgrade the food/kitchen decor. Boosters are paid in stars?diamonds? Anyway, it’s not coins and you only get those when you get a star on a level and so one time, it came to the point where I had already upgraded everything and had no diamonds to buy boosters and so I almost deleted the game because I felt like it was rigged, but after taking a break from playing a day or so later, I was able to pass that level without any help. So I guess I had just been playing too much lol. Overall a wonderful game!

by BBCort

I have been a fan of GameHouse, and the delicious series especially, for awhile now. They have SO many games that are great and fun to play. From the characters and storylines to the graphics and scenery all their stories are wonderfully told and beautiful. That being said, if you are playing the games on a regular basis and plan on playing any future games I recommend just getting the subscription! I purchased the subscription and it has more then paid for itself. I can play ANY of their games I want (old or new), as long as I want without having to pay per game. I don’t have to deal with some of the other stuff people have been complaining about because the subscription is all inclusive. It’s a monthly subscription so you can cancel anytime you want, and if you play more than 1 game per month you have basically saved money with the subscription.

I am NOT getting paid by GameHouse or anyone else. I just wanted to give my real and honest opinion, which I hope helps at least one person.

by Sayerasays

i know that the game is technically based on the original Delicious series but man do I love the story! it’s basically a movie and it gets me so hooked! You can really tell that the developers of the game put in a lot of effort, the dialogue is great, the animations, the different places and cuisines we get to make, and ofc the characters are really interesting and you feel a part of the game. My only criticism is that it does get harder and harder as you progress each season which is good but it’s getting exponentially harder? You can only survive if you upgrade constantly and the upgrades get more expensive so you have to do a ton a bonus levels to rack up coins or buy them with real money. Since I’m a broke college student and everything I haven’t been playing as much because it’s so hard and time consuming now which is sad considering I love the story so much. I understand that the developers to need to make money somehow and that they don’t want you to burn through the whole game. It’s a great game regardless and I recommend it to everyone!!

by Bubbles18225

This is the first time i’ve ever felt compelled to write a review for an app. But i had to because this game is so amazing. I’ve been a fan of the Delicious series for awhile, but i’ve only ever played on my computer! I love DeliciousWorld because it is fun, challenging, chock full of different levels and venues, and best of all you can play without pay. Yes, it’s a little bit tough! You do sometimes have to go back to previous episodes and replay levels to gain enough coins to buy upgrades you need for your current level. But unlike a lot of other apps from the brand i’ve run into, you never have to pay to proceed. There’s no unlocking levels with real life money. If you’re willing to put in the effort, the game can be completed without spending a cent. I’m someone who has never spent any money on app games. I can’t bring myself to do it. It feels absolutely ridiculous. I’ve made it to episode 5 of season 1 without spending anything, and without getting frustrated with the game. It really is a phenomenal option in the Delicious series, probably my new favorite!

by Magika356

I love these kind of games - they are my favorite of all games. I have tried and tried to keep playing this game and I just can’t. I have made it to level 5 and it has cost me over $50 already. The upgrades are so expensive, there is no way to get them unless you spend a lot of money. In order to pass many of the harder levels, you must have them, there is no way around it. I sure wish there was a way to actually play this game because it is so fun. Unfortunately, it is so difficult and so expensive, I have no choice but to give up. I cannot realistically justify spending such enormous amounts of money, And when I spend 30 bucks to buy more jewels, but the time I make it 2 levels further, I have to spend twice that much to continue on.

I would much rather have paid 50 bucks and been able to play the entire game. I guess this is what happens when companies put making money before all else. Very sad.

by KayBrooksKay

This is my first time writing a review for a game and I felt compelled to because of how fun and addicting it is! It brings me back to the old Diner Dash cooking game, before phone games required you to make in-app purchases to move forward. Yes, this game has options to purchase boosters but I have yet to feel the need to purchase any and I’m on Season 2. I definitely recommend replaying previous levels and stock piling some coins before moving onto the next chapter as the upgrades get more expensive. That might be annoying to some but because of how entertaining this game is, I haven’t minded doing this at all! Thank you, seriously, for releasing not only what I consider the best cooking game, but the best game I’ve downloaded since owning my tablet years ago! I’ll be checking out other games from this company in hopes to find more awesome games!