"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!

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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!

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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.

"Unsung Heroes - The Golden Mask" Walkthough and Tips

"Unsung Heroes - The Golden Mask" is a time management game with gameplay similar to Heart's Medicine or Amber's Airlines, but  with a set up that is somewhat different from other story-based TM games.

Note: The game opens with a long animated story sequence, then the first levels.  You cannot go back to the main menu or the map until you complete this long tutorial.  Once it is over, you can access the map and menu.

There is also a "how to play" section in the main menu which will go through the basics.

There are two parts to the story of the game.  The first part revolves around an archaeological dig taking place in the present, which alternates with the second part, a story about Xi Niu taking place in the past in China.

To unlock Xi Niu's stories, you must first play the preceding archaeological levels, and find the required amount of treasure fragments.  Once you have all the fragments, you'll piece them together into an artifact, which will then unlock a movie and some game levels.

Welcome to Primrose Lake Walkthrough and Tips

Welcome to Primrose Lake is a Time Management game that plays mostly like any other GameHouse Original TM game, but more specifically like the early (pre-minigame) Delicious series.  There is a tutorial at the beginning of the first level that will teach the game basics.  Be sure to play through it, whether you need to or not, as you will earn the "Newbie" achievement for doing so.

The score for the story levels is measured in one, two, or three stars, depending on the amount of points you earn.  You will win the level as long as you earn one star.  The challenge levels have a set amount that must be met, without the option of earning more than one star.

Tip: If you can't reach three stars on a level, you can change the difficulty to a lower setting in the settings menu under the main menu, and retry the level.

Bonuses are earned for chains and combos, and for having a clean location at the end of the level.

Side Objectives:
The levels have a challenge to be completed. Challenges don't have to be completed  but add points if you do complete it.  Each challenge completed earns a diamond.

Tip: Sometimes you can't both complete a challenge and get three stars in a story level.  If this happens, you can play the level twice: once to complete the challenge and once to reach three stars.