# Bistro Cook

> Cooking fever is getting you! The oven is hot, the food is ready to serve!

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `quasar.bistrocook`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** FinoppAcc
- **Category:** GAME\_ARCADE
- **Downloads:** 6,375,130
- **Rating:** 3.90 / 5 (40,446 ratings)
- **Version:** 61
- **Last updated:** 2024-09-23
- **First published:** 2010-05-12
- **Publisher country:** DE
- **Size:** 39 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-04-29
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=quasar.bistrocook)
- **Website:** [http://digitalnicle.com](http://digitalnicle.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://digitalnicle.com/privacy-policy.html](http://digitalnicle.com/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

Bistro Cook is an exciting cooking challenge where you become the master chef of your own bistro! Test your speed and skills by preparing, cooking, and serving a variety of dishes ranging from French cuisine to Italian pasta and cookies. Tap to select ingredients, cook them perfectly, and serve your customers quickly to earn high scores.

With over 5 million downloads, Bistro Cook offers engaging time management gameplay combined with artistic food preparation. The game features intuitive controls - tap ingredients, cook on the frying pan, discard burnt food, and plate dishes. Praised by critics for its entertaining gameplay and smooth performance, Bistro Cook promises hours of fun as you race against the clock to become the best bistro cook around. Compete with friends and enjoy live score updates as you climb the culinary ranks. Bon appétit!

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.applovin.array.apphub.permission.BIND_APPHUB_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `quasar.bistrocook.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Players love the nostalgic, simple, and relaxing gameplay of Bistro Cook, but recent reviews highlight serious issues. Adventure Mode often starts with no frying pan, blocking progress, and the in-game economy leaves players unable to buy necessary pans. Frequent ads, reports of bugs, and fears that the developers abandoned the app further hurt playability. If these core issues are fixed and ongoing support restored, the game could recapture its charm.

### Pros

- Nostalgic feel for longtime players
- Simple, easy-to-pick-up gameplay
- Relaxing yet engaging/challenging
- Positive overall reception (love it / nice game)

### Cons

- Adventure mode starts without a pan; you can't cook and progression blocked
- Starting credits are too low or pan costs too much (50 credits given, pan costs 100)
- Too many ads and lack of active development/support
- Game bugs and glitches (e.g., tomato not going in pan; food not moving; ingredients miscategorized)
- Perceived lack of ongoing development / abandoned by developers

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/quasar.bistrocook)