Just finished this one and had a lot of fun! I loved the progression of newcomer knowing no one to being part of the community. I also liked the coziness of the setting and quite enjoyed all the NPCs’ stories, and the casual queerness was a lovely bonus. I did neglect my meal-planning a bit at first in favor of the social aspects haha, but I hit 4 stars on a meal eventually! (Just once, though. I messed up my last meal by accidentally using up several of my intended ingredients on a notice board request. 
But I did get hired!)
I found the sheer number of recipes I could make by the end (having bought all the books) a bit overwhelming, and largely ignored some categories (sorry, salad- and sauce-lovers!). I also was a little confused on the theming; I tried making chow mein, fried rice, and ramen together, but didn’t get a theme bonus for that. My only other real friction point was that I didn’t learn how to get berries until over halfway through, and my third noticeboard request was for a berry pie, so I was stuck sitting on that one for a while.
But these are minor complaints about what was overall a charming, pleasant, and well-made game! Very much looking forward to checking out Ataraxia now. 