# Kitchen Nightmares — Match & Renovate > Match-3 puzzle game to renovate failing restaurants with a celebrity chef. (iPhone/iPad app by Qiiwi Games AB.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchen-nightmares/id1559171244 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Qiiwi Games AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/495572903) - Category: Games, Puzzle - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.66/5 from 701 App Store ratings · 109 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 12.0 · 295 MB - Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Released: 2021-09-30 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchen-nightmares/id1559171244/reviews.md ## What is Kitchen Nightmares? Can you save these misguided chefs and their crumbling restaurants from the brink of failure? With great expertise and fine taste, Chef Tony Regoli steps up to restore the most shocking venues in town. It’s up to you and him to set things right! These restaurant owners are in dire need of a wake up call from their Kitchen Nightmares! Only one chef can lift these flawed and stubborn individuals, and help turn their failing restaurants into successful businesses! Based on the hit TV Series, Kitchen Nightmares is an exciting and dynamic puzzle game with colorful characters from all walks of life. Each chef that you encounter has a unique personality and represents different cuisines. View their facilities, taste their cooking and assess the dining experience they offer. One room after another, address all the issues that the chefs fail to acknowledge. Play through inventive Match 3 levels and give these restaurants and their cooks a fresh makeover. A new chef is in town and he's here to set things straight. Eccentric chef-whisperer Tony Regoli steps up for failing chefs everywhere, lifting them to success with his unique insight. Inspire and impress them with beautiful decorations and equipment that will raise them from rock bottom. With a growing and diverse range of restaurants to unlock, you can expect new and exciting content to be available regularly. Make the right choices and watch these chefs and properties transform right before your eyes! - The service is awful. - The food is worse. - Things might get heated... - You have to cut the tension. - Break the ice. - Focus on quality. - Polish up characters and properties. - Flip these restaurants around. - Celebrate the grand re-opening! Kitchen Nightmares: Match and Renovate is free to play, with optional in-app purchases available. ## Key features - Match-3 puzzle gameplay - Restaurant renovation and decoration - Help failing chefs and businesses - Based on the hit TV series - Unlock diverse restaurants - Character and property makeovers ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Bundle Pack | $2.99 | one-time | | Bundle Pack | $6.99 | one-time | | Bundle Pack | $11.99 | one-time | | Coin Pack | $1.99 | one-time | | Coin Pack | $5.99 | one-time | | Coin Pack | $9.99 | one-time | | Starter Pack | $1.99 | one-time | | Adfree | $2.99 | one-time | | Piggy Bank | $2.99 | one-time | | Piggy Bank | $5.99 | one-time | | Bundle Pack | $26.99 | one-time | ## What do users think of Kitchen Nightmares? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎉 Addictive and fun gameplay - 👍 Easy to navigate and understand - 💎 Great visuals and restaurant decorations - 🕹️ Engaging match-3 mechanics **Cons** - 🤑 Expensive in-app purchases - 🕰️ Slow progression and limited moves - 🔍 Lack of Gordon Ramsay's presence - 🐛 Frequent crashes and loading issues **Commonly reported bugs** - Game freezing or crashing during gameplay - Inability to progress past certain levels - Inconsistent ad rewards and bonuses **Most requested features** - More content and level updates - Offline play option - Reduced ad frequency - Customizable restaurant options ## Recent user reviews (10 of 109) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchen-nightmares/id1559171244/reviews.md ### 5/5 — perfection *2025-06-04, version 1.6.2* i literally just started playing and im already addicted, everything about this is perfect ### 5/5 — Kitchen Nightmares *2025-05-28, version 1.6.2* Great game ### 5/5 — Drake And Josh the Last Grimace *2024-05-29, version 1.6.2* Hi I’m Ready be there in about an hour or ### 5/5 — Now 17 *2024-03-31, version 1.6.2* I love this it the best one it my favorite game to playing game ### 5/5 — Kitchen nightmare *2024-03-10, version 1.6.2* It’s cute ### 5/5 — 5 stars *2024-03-04, version 1.6.2* It’s a great game, just wish Gordon was in it and not Tony. ### 1/5 — The extra moves are too expensive *2024-02-21* Can you please make th 5 extra moves cheaper because I think 830 is too much for just 5 moves I would prefer 100 to start with and then 200 and so forth just add 100 coins every time you need more moves because as it is now I hate everything about the game itself😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬!!!!!! ### 5/5 — Kitchen nightmare *2024-02-10, version 1.6.2* It a brillant games really enjoying it glad i come acrossed when i down loaded ### 2/5 — Nightmare playing Kitchen Nightmares *2024-02-09* I thought the game would be fun and exciting but it is not. By having to play the match game every 2 minutes in order to do anything for the kitchen makes it very boring. There are no incentives or bonuses to collect along the way. Hope it gets better quickly or I’ll have to stop playing. ### 2/5 — Too needy with the Internet *2023-11-27* I absolutely love this game, but I’m giving it only two stars, because it requires the use of the Internet way too much, when I should be able to play it off-line. Something is wrong with the game in order for me to be able to play off-line without a problem. Until the problem is solved, I am not downloading this game onto my iPod. ## Frequently asked questions about Kitchen Nightmares ### What is Kitchen Nightmares: Match & Renovate about? This is a puzzle game based on the TV series where you help a chef renovate and save failing restaurants. You'll play match-3 levels to fix up the establishments and guide the owners towards success. ### What are the main gameplay mechanics? The core gameplay involves playing inventive Match 3 levels. Successfully completing these levels allows you to renovate different parts of the restaurants, from kitchens to dining areas, and improve the overall dining experience. ### Is Kitchen Nightmares: Match & Renovate free to play? Yes, the game is free to play. However, it does offer optional in-app purchases for players who wish to enhance their experience or progress faster. ### Who is Chef Tony Regoli? Chef Tony Regoli is an expert chef featured in the game who steps in to help struggling restaurant owners. He uses his unique insight and taste to guide them through their 'Kitchen Nightmares' and transform their businesses. ### What kind of content can I expect in the game? You can expect a growing and diverse range of restaurants to unlock, each with unique chefs and cuisines. The game aims to provide new and exciting content regularly, keeping the renovation challenges fresh. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.6.2 — 2024-01-12 Welcome to a new update of Kitchen Nightmares! WHAT’S NEW: - General fixes and performance improvements Enjoy! ### 1.6.0 — 2023-06-22 Welcome to a new update of Kitchen Nightmares! WHAT’S NEW: - General fixes and performance improvements Enjoy! ### 1.5.0 — 2022-03-23 Welcome to a new update of Kitchen Nightmares! WHAT’S NEW: - Reward Ladder - Minor bug fixes Enjoy! ### 1.4.1 — 2022-03-14 Welcome to a new update of Kitchen Nightmares! WHAT’S NEW: - Minor bug fixes Enjoy! ### 1.4.0 — 2022-03-03 Welcome to a new update of Kitchen Nightmares! 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User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*