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Cooking Diary® Restaurant Game
Mytona · 163,455 ratings · ★ 4.7
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★★★★★
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Top complaints - extracted from 46 negative reviews
Recurring phrases mined from 1-2★ reviews. The bigger the percentage, the more users have the same problem. Fix the top 2-3 in your version and you have product-market fit on day one.
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"game"
38 negative reviews mention this · 83% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Scam Developers. This game used to be a great game, but in the last year, or 2 it has plummeted into a pay for play model where strategy is no longer part of the gameplay." - EveryN1ckNameIsT@ken
2
"money"
23 negative reviews mention this · 50% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Good riddance. I finally deleted this game after two years of playing it. From the never-ending pop-ups from the developers, trying to push us to buy power packs and boosters and outfits. To the fact that you cannot opt out of avoiding the storyline, you …" - Princesaxo
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"play"
17 negative reviews mention this · 37% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Scam Developers. This game used to be a great game, but in the last year, or 2 it has plummeted into a pay for play model where strategy is no longer part of the gameplay." - EveryN1ckNameIsT@ken
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"playing"
16 negative reviews mention this · 35% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Good riddance. I finally deleted this game after two years of playing it. From the never-ending pop-ups from the developers, trying to push us to buy power packs and boosters and outfits. To the fact that you cannot opt out of avoiding the storyline, you …" - Princesaxo
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"levels"
13 negative reviews mention this · 28% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Good riddance. I finally deleted this game after two years of playing it. From the never-ending pop-ups from the developers, trying to push us to buy power packs and boosters and outfits. To the fact that you cannot opt out of avoiding the storyline, you …" - Princesaxo
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"years"
12 negative reviews mention this · 26% of all complaints
★★★★★ "So sad.. Used to be a great game. As of late they have made many changes to the game that a large percentage of long term players are really disappointed about. I’ve played nearly five years, and if I didn’t care about my guild, I would quit." - CrzyCatMom
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"been"
11 negative reviews mention this · 24% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Good riddance. I finally deleted this game after two years of playing it. From the never-ending pop-ups from the developers, trying to push us to buy power packs and boosters and outfits. To the fact that you cannot opt out of avoiding the storyline, you …" - Princesaxo
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"rubies"
11 negative reviews mention this · 24% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Good riddance. I finally deleted this game after two years of playing it. From the never-ending pop-ups from the developers, trying to push us to buy power packs and boosters and outfits. To the fact that you cannot opt out of avoiding the storyline, you …" - Princesaxo
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"restaurant"
11 negative reviews mention this · 24% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Good riddance. I finally deleted this game after two years of playing it. From the never-ending pop-ups from the developers, trying to push us to buy power packs and boosters and outfits. To the fact that you cannot opt out of avoiding the storyline, you …" - Princesaxo
10
"players"
9 negative reviews mention this · 20% of all complaints
★★★★★ "So sad.. Used to be a great game. As of late they have made many changes to the game that a large percentage of long term players are really disappointed about. I’ve played nearly five years, and if I didn’t care about my guild, I would quit." - CrzyCatMom
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"level"
9 negative reviews mention this · 20% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Good riddance. I finally deleted this game after two years of playing it. From the never-ending pop-ups from the developers, trying to push us to buy power packs and boosters and outfits. To the fact that you cannot opt out of avoiding the storyline, you …" - Princesaxo
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"greedy"
9 negative reviews mention this · 20% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Developers are greedy. I used to love this game. Lately, the developers have been making greedy changes. They keep asking for our feedback but they just make changes for the worse. Everyone in my guild feels the same. Time to find another game to play." - Linniesmommy
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Scam Developers
This game used to be a great game, but in the last year, or 2 it has plummeted into a pay for play model where strategy is no longer part of the gameplay.
So sad.
Used to be a great game. As of late they have made many changes to the game that a large percentage of long term players are really disappointed about. I’ve played nearly five years, and if I didn’t care about my guild, I would quit.
Good riddance
I finally deleted this game after two years of playing it. From the never-ending pop-ups from the developers, trying to push us to buy power packs and boosters and outfits. To the fact that you cannot opt out of avoiding the storyline, you can only skip it. But the storyline pops up after every single level you do. Another annoying thing, once you beat a whole map and you have upgraded everything, you no longer have use for the currency for that map because the next map and every map after that consistently changes the currency. I’ve been playing for 2+ years. I have over $1 million in currency for multiple levels because you can’t use it. But the developers surely made sure to make it a feature that you still have to collect currency for that level, even though you can’t use it. Every time there’s a special event obviously you can buy certain outfits or characters. If you’re one of those people that you don’t care to use your money for that type of stuff do not worry…. Now the developers said here we’re gonna give you extra prizes in the form of another pop-up, with all the old stickers and outfits and things you guys didn’t care to buy. How about you guys give us more rubies to complete these levels. Once you beat the map and you are ready to go onto the next level and the next restaurant, you need at least 700 to 800 rubies, to even attempt to open the next restaurant because without all the upgrades that you can fully make, it is impossible to even beat the next level. You’ll be extremely frustrated because you cannot beat any of the newer levels without boosters and without full upgrades.
If you value your sanity, please do not download this game. You will stress yourself out.
If you value your sanity, please do not download this game. You will stress yourself out.
Sucks! Used to be a great game!
This game used to be fun. They have completely changed it and are just constantly trying to get you to spend money. Don’t waste your time downloading this game. They have ruined it!
Developers are greedy
I used to love this game. Lately, the developers have been making greedy changes. They keep asking for our feedback but they just make changes for the worse. Everyone in my guild feels the same. Time to find another game to play.
Thieves
Due to a program error they made WEEKS AGO, they took rubies from all players under the guise of “fairness” without any proof the amount they took was accurate. I spent money buying gifts for my guild mates and now it’s gone! No refund, no proof, just a lot of silence… If your interested in throwing your money away, your better of donating it instead of playing any Mytona game, you can write it off a donation on your taxes!!
Do Better
What was once an enjoyable game has turned into a joke. Each update takes more away from play , unless you want to spend tons of money to advance. The most recent is their team had a glitch in their game and under the guise of “making it fair for everyone”, took away rubies that I had personally purchased the day before (6/3/26). What was fair was to fix the glitch and move on. Do better!
GREEDY DEVELOPERS
The game is great but the developers become more greedy with each update. So obviously greedy it’s kinda crazy. To a point where they won’t admit and own up their own mistakes and bugs, and will simply stole rubies from you. Used to be my favorite relaxing game but after this season I’m done with it.
Poor game they stole Rubies from player which they hard earned in game poor mytona eat all rubies.
I hate this game beacuse unfair they eat all rubies from players which the player earned this rubies in game so hard MyTona @cooking diary hungry they eat all of rubies from the player who play from long time 7 years
Greed ruined the app
This used to be my favorite game. I played daily and even spent real money for the outfits and path to glory. For 8 years! Then they got greedy, upped the purchase prices, downgraded the prizes and dropped top leagues to force them to pay for boosters for top spots or put in insane amounts of playing time. I just can’t play a game where it feels like I’m clocking in for work AND having to pay for it. @MYTONA your greed will forever be your downfall. You had real players paying real money. I unfortunately walked away from my favorite guild today and deleted the app in totality. I will never be back. Come join me on WePlay..
ruined with the update
It used to be really fun to play, even if you needed more coins for upgrades, you had the extra shift option but now we need gems to upgrade the kitchen?! and there’s no opportunities to win extra gems like there was money with the extra shifts. This game went from a fun, addicting game to a common money grab. So sad.
Don’t bother
MyTona has even the easy normal levels impossible to pass. Now we run out of time. Money grab game. Don’t listen to players. Games are supposed to be fun.
Game won’t open
For the past two days every time I try to play the game, it starts but completely closes after about 4 seconds 😢 (all other apps work perfectly)
Addicting but EXPENSIVE
It’s super fun and addicting. I appreciate joining a team (Guild) and you along with your team earn points for playing. But. Once you continue playing it gets harder and harder to earn coins and gems to continue upgrading your kitchen and decor. I get that these type of games, they make a profit on us purchasing little extras here and there but you begin to notice the unfairness the more you play. The levels in itself don’t get harder but the prices INCREASE in what you need to upgrade your kitchen and decor. By an insane amount. Where before it would be 1,000 coins and zero gems now it turns into 8,000 coins and 20 of your gems for one upgraded kitchen item. If you need to upgrade that same kitchen item all the way to the best level and it can get into 15,000 coins and more of your gems that the game barely gives you maybe one or two gems a day for completing some side games. It’s just not fun anymore.
New update
I don’t line the new update. It was fun playing for coins to upgrade things in my restaurant but now I have to use rubies as well!!??? It a already hard enough to get rubies without paying for more. This is really a money grab and it doesn’t make the game fun or five star anymore. I wish I could give it 0 stars 😒
Look at the recent reviews
They are terrible!! When will you get it that we don’t like the direction you are taking with this game? It’s boring, hard to get rubies, and even people like me, who used to buy stuff, are not motivated anymore to purchase. Path to glory has doubled in price. I won’t buy anymore. Terrible that we would have to open a new restaurant just to play the mini games. I won’t do it.
We all hate the airline game but you keep pushing it on us.
I have been playing for years but not I am pretty tired of it.
We all hate the airline game but you keep pushing it on us.
I have been playing for years but not I am pretty tired of it.
Racism
A Brown cow and a White cow makes milk chocolate? For real!
Changed…not for good
I have been playing for years and the side challenges are often what keep me going. I love the food trucks and the special side games. But for the last year or so, we’ve been stuck with the generic card collecting. I hate it. The tasty airlines ruined the game for me. I also used to buy the golden ticket every month and then they decided to double the cost. So instead of getting double the money from me, they’re now getting now money. They regularly ask for feedback and I used to be super positive but now I’m just annoyed.
Not for the phone
The details of what ingredients need to be in the food look identical- cheese or bacon? Or is it onions? I don’t know! They look the same . I’m sure if it were on a tablet it would be larger but I’m not sure what I’m looking at on my phone. 🤷♀️ might be fun if I knew what the heck I was trying to make instead of guessing
Really hard to get gems 😭😭😐
So uhh Like in the title 🙄 I think you devs need to make it easier to get gems
For example add more chances to get gems in the wheel of fortune and make stuff that u need to buy with gems a lot more cheap and when you get prizes like in the path of glory make the amount of gems way more instead of 3 or 2 gems make it 5 or 10 or more plz
I hope the developers see this and actually do it because imma rate this one
star if they don’t do this >:(
Edit: MYTONA U R SO GREEDY!!!!
YOUR RESPONSE DIDNT EVEN HELP! YOU NEED TO EITHER LOWER THE PRICES OF GEMS,
or like I dunno….
MAKE IT EASIER TO GET
GEMS
AAAAGGHHHHHHHHHH
For example add more chances to get gems in the wheel of fortune and make stuff that u need to buy with gems a lot more cheap and when you get prizes like in the path of glory make the amount of gems way more instead of 3 or 2 gems make it 5 or 10 or more plz
I hope the developers see this and actually do it because imma rate this one
star if they don’t do this >:(
Edit: MYTONA U R SO GREEDY!!!!
YOUR RESPONSE DIDNT EVEN HELP! YOU NEED TO EITHER LOWER THE PRICES OF GEMS,
or like I dunno….
MAKE IT EASIER TO GET
GEMS
AAAAGGHHHHHHHHHH
Money grab
Money grab, don’t waste your time
Money grab - don’t bother
Played this game for years. They just keep ruining it for those that are loyal. It’s all about the $$ now. And so obviously rigged. You can watch it prevent you from finishing a level at the very last second when it suddenly stops responding to your clicks *eye-roll*.
Falling out of love
Recent updates have made CD an extremely frustrating game. Needing to use boosts is increasingly common, even on normal levels where you wouldn’t expect an experienced player like to need them. I’ve been playing since 2018 and really falling out of love with the increasing demands.
Used to be fun
The game was top notch. Then tasty airlines came along and prizes became watered down with non stop duplicates and non stop animations that take away from timed boosters. Now they’ve decided to set the tempo and force you to open a new restaurant in order to compete in quests and play ice break or for top tier rewards. Now they’ve made the levels more difficult with warm island you should be ashamed of yourselves, a lag in customers to the counter an outrageous mis matched conveyor belt with duplicate snacks and slow slow slow that makes it impossible to find a rhythm and makes even easy levels difficult. I give up at this point . The lag is intentional support told me as much so save the well forward this to our team . You already know and are woefully aware of all of this.
Greedy
I have been playing this game every day since 2019. It’s something to take the edge off, distract me from the world. There’s a ton of things to do, which is what makes it fun. I have spent money consistently over the course of playing this game because the cost of $4.99 (for a golden ticket) was reasonable to get some better more exclusive rewards. Because with the last few updates they’ve really taken away the ability to do any of the fun side quests unless you move on to the next restaurant so those of us who like to play in one restaurant until we get all the possible rewards really got screwed but at least we had an affordable golden ticket to earn rewards that way since we can’t participate in the other side games. Well of course greedy Mytona had to make sure to increase the cost for no reason at all. The price increase is not justified. And not only that but it DOUBLED. I could understand a $1-2 increase but double is not justified or reasonable any longer. The game is no longer fun. And your greed is what’s ruining it. I used to buy the golden ticket every time along with making occasional other purchases in the game but I will no longer be making any purchases.
Disappointed
I started playing Cooking Diary in July of 2021. Since then, I have purchased every path to glory ticket for $4.99 (minus a year that I took a break from the game for personal reasons). It has now doubled in price $9.99, and that’s just the start of my disappointment. They used to have a seasonal restaurant where you could gain tokens and win a new helper for completing however many levels it was. I would even pay for tokens so I could get the new helper. They took the seasonal restaurant away, and replaced it with tasty airlines. Tasty airlines is similar to Monopoly Go, where you collect cards and once you’ve gathered all the cards, you get prizes (new helper included). This new event is hard to complete even if you play every day. And the whole reason I stopped playing MoGo is because they too make it impossible to complete their sticker packs (in CDs case, cards, suitcases, etc). It’s hard to want to keep playing this game when they make it harder to complete events, on top of raising the prices. I have not purchased the path to glory so far this season and I likely will not be doing so. Every time the game asked me to do a survey, I would say the same things - please bring back seasonal restaurant. Now I’m only one person, maybe others enjoy tasty airlines. But at the least, go back to the regular pricing. Because at this rate, there has to be others like me who purchased every PTG ticket and are not going to after this increase. I have loved CD for years. But the price increases, along with being difficult to complete tasty airlines, has really left a bad taste in my mouth. I’ve also always purchased every food truck event as well & now I just don’t want to put ANY money into the game. I know they’ll still have their loyal players who will pay no matter what - but I’m being pushed further and further to stopping playing altogether. And that really breaks my heart.
Decent Game
I enjoy the game, but the developers greed is getting the best of them. To increase the golden pass from $4.99 to 9.99 is insane. When I sent a message to support. I got a generic response back telling me they’ve added all these new things…… No, no you haven’t.. and honestly I was ok with paying the $4.99, but I will not be paying 9.99. I could understand a $1-2 increase for the little changes that were made (again nothing new, just new packaging on the same items), but double is absolute greed. They make it so everything is reliant on gems (which you must purchase). Currently searching for a new game as we speak.
Used to be the best.. not anymore
So I have played this game for years! I belong to a guild I’ve played with years. We all put some money in, but it was never a lot. They are now getting greedy. They are no longer allowing you to participate unless you open new restaurants, and you can’t earn enough rubies unless you do 230 levels In most restaurants. This game used to be the best, but now it’s just a pay to play game. Unless you are willing to spend $50 a more a month to play, it will be a disappointment. I’ll change my review if they change back the rules of the game. Disappointed
Greed
Keep moving unless you hit the lotto. I have been playing for over 3 years. Yes it is quite costly, you need rubies to win levels the little extras were manageable at $4.99. They would send you surveys asking opinions. I gladly will fill out as you obtain rubies. With each update they improve game, this last update. Wow! They want to lose players, now to achieve the extra objects you have to pay $9.99 or $19.99. When has that ever been an option never. Who cares for extra coins, WE NEED RUBIES!!!! Pointless now, wow Greed should be the new name of this game. As you can’t win levels or Advance without rubies. Everybody in the Facebook group is complaining and leaving. Don’t waste your time or money here.
Terrible updates
This game used to be fun. Now it requires paying way too much money to even get half the rewards you could get with what paying in the first place could get you. They make it nearly impossible to acquire rubies at a fair pace now, take away side games unless your in your current restaurant, and now increased path to glory to double the price? Very disappointing. Bring back the old game.
Game Crash
I have logged in every day for over 4 years. Today will be the first day that I have been unable to play your game, which will break my streak. Your changes to this game have been horribly greedy. I don’t have a player in my League that actually plays anymore. Everyone is disgruntled. You lost an avid $$ playing customer.
Never ending
I have played level 9 of the burger crazy restaurant for over 2 hours and earned over 20,000 coins and it never ends. If I quit I lose all of the coins. How do I complete this stage?
New Update on Jan.2.26
UPDATE: I have been playing this game since it first came out. In fact, I am the admin of a group. It is extremely upsetting to see how a game that used to be so amazing has become nothing but a money hungry app. We can’t pass levels now unless we spend actual money. I have filed complaints numerous times and all I get back, when you guys answer, is the same thing which sounds condescending, sarcastic, and giving back the finger to a loyal player. Needless to say, I am officially deleting this app and I do not recommend this app to anyone. Don’t waste your time. We have been noticing that, after Cinecafe (third restaurant), new members are giving up anyway. I don’t blame them.
STOP THE POP UPS
The amount of pop ups on this game is obscene. It’s clear they want you to spend your money but just going from one level to the next is a chore because there are no less than 5-10 ads/pop ups each time. I’ve stopped playing as a result. What a waste of a good game
Creators of game are unfair
This game had a glitch about two weeks ago where we got free rubies. Than today to try and right there mistake they stole all the customer’s rubies (even the ones the customer’s paid for with their own money)… come on Mytona, be the bigger person…
used to be fun
i enjoyed this game a lot last year up until this year. there's not much to look forward to with the removal of card packs from ct and hard levels, the top leaderboards for podiums, daily events for those past 80 levels. i spent hundreds last year but i stopped spending after february. the pets, outfits, hairstyles, house decor, and frames aren't flattering. that's what i looked forward to most but all ptgs this year have been a let down. so has the food trucks. the creative team has been lacking profoundly. it's a shame that this game is headed in a low effort yet greedy direction. pay more for less.
Fun but hard to earn gems
This game is fun and all but the amount of pop ups causes the game to freeze. There are also too many random things given as rewards instead of things you need, like gems. Why am I getting pet treats and airline packs that are all useless when I need gems to upgrade my kitchen to pass levels? Why are there at least 5 events happening at once? It’s all too much
Too much of a money grab and need too many diamond while not making enough ever
I used to love this game and returned you use to get free outfits and things as rewards for her restaurant but now you barely get free good items while I love the game and everything needs diamond including beating levels you can never actually achieve anything cuz you always lose til you get barely enough diamonds to upgrade therefore you can’t even use the diamonds on outfits or anything else which is why I hate to waste my money but I’m officially over this game plus buying diamonds are too expensive when everything irl is already overpriced and after giving it another try I’m on basic level but super high on map 10 and level 72 once again I keep only being 10$ short after playing for 5hrs straight collecting 36 diamonds to upgrade it 3x and yet I’m now 5$ no matter what wasted whole 24/hrs on a single level yet if I pay which I’m trying of doing everyone can’t just afford to get buying diamonds just enjoy the game with others while it’s enjoyable I won’t be giving this another penny
Too many purchases
Tiring to click through pages and pages of optional paid add ons between each level.
Sometimes buggy
Sometimes buggy
Got too expensive
I love the game and have been playing it for many years and this is the first time I am refusing to spend money. They doubled price on seasonal ticket, I still hope they will reconsider their tactic of making more money vs having happy players.
Sincerely
Sincerely
Terrible Changes
This used to be the absolute best TM game available. But the developers have gotten more and more greedy and every update is designed to force you to spend more and more money to enjoy the game or make progress. Very sad to be looking for another game
App Price Increase
I have had this for a very long time. One in app purchase went from 4.99 to 9.99! Double the price! I will not be buying any longer. That is insane to increase it double.
Update is bad
Rediculous for long term players who can’t get rewards in restaurants without moving. App crashes. Bring back our side events for all players.
Updates are ruining the game
This game used to be so much fun, but now the updates are completely ruining the game. Before I was able to earn gems in order to upgrade my restaurant and now I cannot earn gems without paying an insane amount of money to purchase. I also cannot earn other rewards like I used to without opening a new restaurant at level 50. It’s unrealistic to play competitively because without the rewards, you have to buy more packages. 50 levels isn’t enough to even complete tasks for each restaurant which actually give you gems. I can’t play to earn season guild points without opening a new restaurant. It is truly ridiculous and now I’m going to be kicked out of my guild because I don’t have money to spend on The game like everyone else.
Same problem
Fun to start. And further you go more pop ups you get. You have to close 10 windows trying to get you to buy something before you can play once you advance thru the game. Deleted this a year ago for the same reason. And decided to down load again and start over to see of it was a better experience. Was at first and now bogged down again so will be deleting and seeing if a competitor has decided to be less obnoxious
Fun Until….
This game was really fun but the pop ups are INSANE, i have to tap through like 8 different pop ups just to play ONE level then another 4 in between each round it’s getting really annoying at this point and I might delete the game soon. There is no point is having a game that takes 5 minutes to actually plauy
Sentiment summary
94%
Positive (4-5★)
3%
Neutral (3★)
3%
Negative (1-2★)