# Restaurant Story 2

> Cooking Simulation Game

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id814656403](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id814656403)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id814656403`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Storm8 Studios
- **Category:** Simulation
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (5,360 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.8.1
- **Last updated:** 2018-02-08
- **First published:** 2014-12-17
- **Size:** 154 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/restaurant-story-2/id814656403)
- **Website:** [http://www.storm8-studios.com](http://www.storm8-studios.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.storm8.com/notice-of-privacy/](http://www.storm8.com/notice-of-privacy/)

## Description

Restaurant Story 2 is a vibrant cooking simulation where you cook, decorate, collect fresh ingredients, and grow your dream restaurant in a colorful 3D world. Learn new recipes, cater to customers, and expand your menu with stoves, ovens, and drink makers.

Build your restaurant, visit friends to leave tips, and explore a lively online universe. The game is free to play with optional in-app purchases and requires an active internet connection to play online.

## Rankings

- #26,388 — Overall
- #85 — udio

## Review summary

Players like the game for its fun, nostalgic feel, and casual play, but repeatedly report long-standing bugs, lack of updates, and access problems. The most common complaints are freezing/sideways screens, online-login issues, and catering progression barriers. Device compatibility issues on tablets add to the frustration. Overall, the app remains appealing to longtime fans, but its ongoing stability and support need significant improvement.

### Pros

- Fun and engaging gameplay that many players repeatedly express love for.
- Nostalgia and long-term appeal, with players who have played for years and still enjoy the game.
- Casual, pick-up-and-play experience that some users find relaxing and enjoyable.

### Cons

- Persistent bugs and UI/display problems (crashes, freezing, sideways orientations, non-functional buttons).
- No updates or apparent active development for years, leading to stagnation concerns.
- Online-only requirement causing launch/login issues even when internet is available.
- Catering events gating and missing items, plus gating costs (items needed, gems) that hinder progression.
- Device compatibility/display issues on tablets (e.g., iPad mini misalignment, screen not lining up correctly).

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