# Nekomakase - Merge, Cook, GO! — Sushi Puzzle & Cat Restaurant!

> Sushi Puzzle & Cat Restaurant! (iPhone/iPad app by Yichen Duan.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nekomakase-merge-cook-go/id6759313099 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Yichen Duan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1878057704)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Puzzle, Strategy
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.5 · 83 MB
- Languages: English, Japanese, Chinese
- Released: 2026-02-28
- Data updated: 2026-05-20
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nekomakase-merge-cook-go/id6759313099/reviews.md

## What is Nekomakase?

Run your own cat-themed sushi restaurant — one merge at a time!

Slide and combine fresh ingredients on a puzzle grid to craft authentic sushi dishes. 

Salmon meets rice? Nigiri appears. Add a cooking method — grill, steam, fry — and unlock rarer, more valuable creations.

But the clock is ticking. Hungry customers are waiting, and their patience only lasts so long. Serve the right dish, earn tips, and keep the restaurant thriving through three daily shifts: Lunch, Afternoon, and Dinner.

Features: 
  • Satisfying merge puzzle mechanics with sushi recipes 
  • Smart customers with unique tastes and patience bars 
  • Dynamic kitchen loadout — equip the cooking methods you love 
  • Discover 50+ unique dishes and unlock rare ingredients 
  • Special guests will visit as your game progress
  • Cute cat characters, cozy restaurant vibes, and endless replayability


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.2.0 — 2026-03-29

Kitchen Loadout — Ingredient Roster
- You can now control which base ingredients appear on the grid — head to Home → Kitchen Loadout to manage your roster
- Tap any ingredient to toggle it on or off; at least 3 must remain active
- Great for focusing on a specific cuisine, grinding a particular dish, or just keeping things tidy

### 1.1.0 — 2026-03-07

Bug Fixes
- Fixed the day counter advancing incorrectly when completing challenges — completing a challenge and starting the next day now shows the correct day number
- Improved onboarding and tutorial flow when continuing after checkout ("Next Day")

Quick Balance Recovery
- The Shop’s Chef’s Special tab now includes a quick balance recovery option to help save the restaurant’s finances when things get tight

Nanimono (Mystery Dish)
- No worries when the grid is full — try putting ingredients in to kitchen utility tiles and see what gourmet creations you can make!

### 1.0.1 — 2026-03-05

Bug Fixes:
- Fixed an issue where the customer patience ring would not visually update unless the player performed a swipe — the ring now drains smoothly in real time
- Fixed a frame rate drop that occurred when tapping on occupied kitchen slots repeatedly
- Fixed a bug where dragging an ingredient onto an already-occupied cooking station would overwrite its contents — the slot now correctly rejects the action until cleared
- Fixed the same cooking station overlap issue when moving items between kitchen slots

### 1.0.0 — 2026-03-01

No release notes.

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