Delicious: Emily's Taste of Truth (aka Taste of Truth) Walkthough and Tips

Please Note: I play on PC only, and may not be able to help you with any other platform.

The gameplay for Delicious: Emily's Taste of Truth (also known as "Delicious: Taste of Truth") is standard, and just like the other recent Delicious games.  There is a basic walkthough built into the game each time it introduces something new.  I'll provide screenshots for Carl the Mouse, and any tips that I can, level by level.

Special Customers: There are four special customer types.  

1- Granny: She takes longer to decide but her hearts don't decrease as quickly.  She is found in Napoli's, Bernadette's and the last levels of Purely Plants.

2- The Influencer: There are both male and female customers, and they don't ask for a specific item.  They will show a hashtag (#) over their head, and will take whatever is first on your tray.  They are in Seas the Day and Purely Plants.  Tip: Pick out a more expensive item for them, such as fish, to get more points.  Also, serve them AFTER you serve everyone else's order on your tray so that you will be certain to give them what you want.

3- Impatient Man: This is a customer who only arrives with three hearts, and those hearts decrease quickly.  He appears at O'Fannon's Pub, Bernadette's, and the last levels of Purely Plants.

4- Forgetful Teens: Their order will only show for five seconds, then will disappear.  It will reappear again for five seconds.  He appears at Wonder State BBQ and Purely Plants.

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Discussing Delicious: Emily's Taste of Truth

Note: My new walkthrough is completed and can be found here.

I've played the hour demo, and I like it as much as Mystery Mansion or Cooking and Romance.  Certainly not as much as the classic Emily games, of course, but enough that I will probably buy it and finish it.

It seems straightforward enough, and Carl the Mouse seems easy enough to find, so at this point in the game I'm not seeing the need of a walkthrough.

What do those of you that have played more of the game think?  Does it get challenging enough to need a walkthrough or mouse location screenshots?

What do you guys think of the game so far?

Edit: I played the first two restaurants and a few levels of the third.  I like the game okay, but I don't know if I like it enough to buy it and/or play it all the way through.  (I had two free days of FunPass to try the game.)  My problem with it is, as always with the new games, the mini games break up the flow of the time management and I don't find them fun.  

Final Thoughts: After completing the game, I can say that I did like it.  I didn't love it, but it was mostly fun.  I enjoyed the last three restaurants much better than the first three, so if you're in doubt, it does get better.

"Delicious 1 Remake - The First Course" Review

Delicious 1 Remake - The First Course
3/5 stars

I played the demo and bought it right away, but after a four restaurants, I'm disappointed.  The gameplay is good, despite the mini-games, but the restaurants are identical.  There is no variation for how food is made between restaurants.  Each has two smoothies, each has two baked goods, two foods on the stove, two drinks . . .  There is no variety with the way food is cooked between restaurants either, so that it becomes boring after a bit.  Also, the lack of a storyline was a disappointment as well.  If this were my first Emily game, I'd probably rate it higher, but having been playing them since 2007 (Delicious 2), I expected more charm, challenge, and fun.

What are your thoughts?

Edit: After six restaurants, I found it too dull to continue and have uninstalled it and am playing Emily's Wonder Wedding instead.

June 2025 - Currently Playing/Replaying/Still Playing:
Animal Crossing: New Horizons

The Shop-n-Spree series from Big Fish Games
No Place Like Home (Steam)

Terra Nil (Steam)
Dawnfolk (Steam)

Minecraft

"Delicious: Emily's Cooking and Romance" Tips and Mouse Locations

 Note: I only play games on the PC, so I may not be able to help with other platforms.

When this game was originally released, I played the first restaurant, and half of the second, and quit.  I couldn't get past the cringe-worthy slang by Paige and her friends, quite frankly I didn't like seeing the kids so grown up so quickly, and I found the story to be a bore.  I recently decided to give it another try, and -- once I ignored the plot -- I mostly enjoyed the gameplay.  It's pretty straightforward, so I don't feel it needs a full walkthrough, but I thought I'd post the locations of Carl the Mouse and any tips or screenshots that might also be useful.

If you have any further questions about the game, though, don't hesitate to leave a comment -- I (or another reader) might have an answer for you.  However, I am NOT affiliated with the sellers, developers, or producers of this game, so I can't help with any technical issues.  

Also Note: I only play games on the PC, so I may not be able to help with other platforms.

This game plays like the previous Delicious games.  If you would like help with the basics, please see one of the earlier game walkthroughs, such as Delicious: Emily's Message in a Bottle or Delicious: Emily's Road Trip.  If you need more help, just ask!

Clicking on the screenshot will enlarge it.

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"Delicious: Emily's Mansion Mystery" Tips and Mouse Locations

Note: I only play games on the PC, so I may not be able to help with other platforms.

I originally said that I wasn't going to write a walkthrough for this game, as the gameplay is pretty straightforward, but I thought I'd at least post screenshots of Carl the Mouse's location and any other things that might need an explanation or a tip.  If you have any further questions about the game, though, don't hesitate to leave a comment -- I (or another reader) might have an answer for you.  However, I am NOT affiliated with the sellers, developers, or producers of this game, so I can't help with any technical issues.  

Also Note: I only play games on the PC, so I may not be able to help with other platforms.

This game plays like the previous Delicious games.  If you would like help with the basics, please see one of the earlier game walkthroughs, such as Delicious: Emily's Message in a Bottle or Delicious: Emily's Road Trip.  If you need more help, just ask!

Clicking on the screenshot will enlarge it.

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Not Inactive. . .

April 2023: GameHouse has announced that they are working on a new Delicious game!  Let's hope it will be a good one!

I know this blog seems inactive, but the truth is that there have been no decent time management games in some time. (At least none that are interesting enough to pull me away from other games.)  I still check comments and try to help when I can, so don't hesitate to ask.   

Currently playing/replaying:

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Against the Storm

World End Diner

Yummy Drink Factory

Puzzle Vacations: France

(updated September 2023)

"Barbarous - Tavern Of Emyr" Walkthrough and Tips

Barbarous - Tavern Of Emyr is a restaurant time management game that plays like the "Welcome to Primrose Lake", or the early Delicious games (before minigames).  There is a brief tutorial at the beginning of the first level, and a "how to play" section in the menu.

Customers pay for items, and the higher their happiness, the more they pay.  Combo bonus points can be earned by checking out more than one customer at a time, by cleaning more than one table in a row, and by serving more than one customer in a row (without doing anything in between).

You will earn an "all clean" bonus if all the tables are cleaned before the last customer is checked out.

If you pick up an item you don't need, you can delete it from your tray by clicking on it on your tray.

There are three difficulty options, located under setting in the menu.

Challenges occur on each level.  You do not need to complete the challenges to win the story levels, but will gain diamonds if you do.
Tip: If you find you can't achieve three stars (mugs) when doing the challenge, play the level twice.  Once to win the challenge, and a second time ignoring the challenge and just playing to earn three mugs.

A rat appears in every level, and screen shot has been provided for each.  He will make a squeaking sound when he arrives, and only stays for a short period of time.  He will come back if you don't get him the first time.  You will earn extra points each time you find him, and an achievement for finding him on each level.