This was genuinely a lot of fun once the game got rolling! The story feels just like a cheesy b-movie that would have played in the 80s, which fits since that's its time frame! I liked seeing the back kitchen fill out with items, as I'd visit the only other open shop in town. Even got to have a lil gnome for a pretend sous chef.
Early days dragged on a little bit from the volume of customers. I think shaving down the roster a hair in future games like this may be a good idea. Especially if this is a gameplay loop you'd like to revisit again. That's really the only complaint I have.
Figuring out the ingredients and what they were was fun, and the cheese list was greatly appreciated. Some of the requested pizzas were rather weird, but "the customer is always right in matters of taste" and all that.
The story was fun and perfectly fit its setting. The portraits were striking and made each character memorable, along with their respective dialogues. Music and sounds were on point, and I liked how Giuseppe's footsteps seemed timed along with the beat. Though, I think my favorite thing is that he has race car sheets. It's just such a cute touch.