# Penguin Sushi Bar — Adorable Idle Fun Cooking Game

> Adorable idle cooking game where penguins manage a sushi bar. (iPhone/iPad app by HyperBeard Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/penguin-sushi-bar/id6504837690 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [HyperBeard Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1169188578)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Family, Trivia
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.80/5 from 5 App Store ratings · 73 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 164 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2025-01-16
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/penguin-sushi-bar/id6504837690/reviews.md

## What is Penguin Sushi Bar?

An adorable sushi bar above the sea? That's right! Cute penguins are serving delicious sushi! Manage a bustling sushi bar and upgrade your penguins to become sushi master chefs. On the sparkling waters of an icy sea… a culinary journey awaits!
> Build Your Culinary Empire! Expand from a small and cozy sushi spot to a renowned chain of sushi bars. Upgrade your chefs to refine their skills, enhance kitchen to increase efficiency, and expand seating to serve more customers.
> Customize and upgrade your restaurants! Unlock their full potential to open new options and tend to more adorable customers.
> Sushi Mastery! Unlock new sushi chefs, each one with new abilities and recipes.
> Boost those fins! Dramatically multiply your earnings with time boosters that can stack up to a whopping 250x revenue, making every second count!
> The South Pole has never been this cute and relaxing! Enjoy a game filled with kawaii graphics, chill atmosphere and charming penguins. It’s a delight, just as the sushi being served!

## Key features

- Manage a sushi bar
- Upgrade chefs and kitchens
- Unlock new recipes
- Expand restaurant empire
- Time boosters for earnings
- Kawaii graphics and chill atmosphere

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Welcome Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| 1100 Pingubucks | $9.99 | one-time |
| 150 Pingubucks | $1.99 | one-time |
| 450 Pingubucks | $4.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Penguin Sushi Bar?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🐧 Cute penguin characters
- 🍣 Unique sushi-themed gameplay
- 🕹️ Simple and relaxing idle mechanics
- 👍 Enjoyable overall experience

**Cons**

- 💸 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 🙄 Ads that play even when declined
- 🤖 Progression locked behind ads/microtransactions
- 🥱 Repetitive and uninspired gameplay

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Ads sometimes play even when declined
- Occasional crashes or freezes during gameplay

**Most requested features**

- Option to remove ads for a one-time fee
- More varied and engaging gameplay elements
- Ability to customize or personalize the restaurant

## Recent user reviews (10 of 73)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/penguin-sushi-bar/id6504837690/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Way too many ads

*2025-01-26*

Even when I click the X instead of the “optional” ad for bonus coins or whatever, sometimes I’m still forced to watch ads. I’d happily pay a few bucks to have an ad free version but I don’t think I’ll play any more until that is an option.

### 4/5 — THANK YOU FOR REMOVING THE ADS! 🙏

*2025-01-23*

Ok I reinstalled this game and haven’t played much yet, but good job! Thank you! 😭🙏

**Developer response:** Hello, thank you for playing our game and sharing your feedback, we really appreciate it.

### 5/5 — ATTENTION

*2025-01-21*

U can just turn off internet and there won’t be any ads guys please use some brain, i totally love this game it’s super cute maybe a little boring but very very cute absolutely love it. Once again if u dont want to have ads just TURN OFF INTERNET!!! Love u all 💗☺️

### 2/5 — Good game, but..

*2025-01-20*

This game is honestly really fun to play. It’s fast to play and doesn’t take long to level up your little restaurant. Before I had gotten the game, I went through the reviews, because I do that before I get any game. At first I thought these people were kidding about how awful the ads were. But they genuinely weren’t joking. I was trying to get some coins by watching an ad, and as soon as I came back from the ad it sent me to another one. I thought this was a malfunction in the game but whenever I came back from that ad, I got like 10 seconds of gameplay before it sent me to another one. Deleted the app immediately, and honestly wouldn’t recommend.

### 1/5 — Sushi bar? More like ad simulator 🤦🏻‍♂️

*2025-01-19*

I had high expectations for this game considering I saw it being released until 2025 at the time. And when it finally came out, I got excited to play just to be bombarded with ads. Like seriously? 

Not only that, the gameplay is extremely mediocre. It’s a simple click, and upgrade same-old same-old. There’s literally nothing unique or creative about the game. What exactly took them so long to make this game if it’s going to be so bland? The only thing I can praise are the cute penguins. 

This game is not fun at all, what’s the point of playing if you’re forced to watch ads every 3 seconds? Should rename this game to “ads simulator” if anything. 

Harsh review I know, but I don’t really care. Was excited for the game just for it to be completely unplayable and garbage. If the devs see this, I hope you can take this as feedback going forward.

### 2/5 — Solid idle game, but the ads

*2025-01-19*

To start things, I enjoy the game. The art style is super adorable and it’s a solid idle game. But the ads are one of the worst I have ever seen in an idle game. Pop up are near constant and you have to wait until the timer runs out, why can you not close it. Atrocious ad design and I would love if there was like a £3 one time pay to get rid of all the ad popups.

### 3/5 — Cute game but too many ads

*2025-01-19*

I’ve played many of your games and this one is the worst for ads.  I understand that it’s to keep the game free but I’ve just tried playing and had to watch 5 ads in about 2 minutes and had 10 seconds of play.  I have uninstalled the game because it’s a waste of time trying to play it which is a shame because I thought it might have been fun and I love penguins!

### 2/5 — Good aesthetic but bad monetization

*2025-01-18*

The aesthetic of the game is adorable but that’s the only redeeming aspect. The isle progression mechanisms are boring and quickly require you to pay real money to advance. (For example, you have to prestige your chefs and fishers, but to prestige them you need to pay with a secondary currency that is hard to get without paying money.) On top of that, it’s full of ads (bottom bar all the time, lots of “bonuses” that take watching ad to unlock, plus fullscreen ads that happen randomly.

I preordered on the strength of the aesthetic, which is my absolute favorite, but even penguins serving sushi can’t save this game that’s all about monetization. 

If there were an ability to pay a fixed amount to remove the ads and never block progression with real money gates, I’d happily do that, but I’m not going to just throw money at it just so that I can be blocked again shortly.

### 2/5 — Too many ads

*2025-01-18*

It’s an ok idle game, but ads interrupt gameplay far too frequently to be enjoyable. Being asked if you want to watch an ad for extra money on level up and clicking no, only to be given an ad anyways is crazy. Music also stops frequently with no way to turn it back on other than resetting.

### 1/5 — Add apocalypse

*2025-01-18*

You want to upgrade? Add. You leveled up? Congrats another add. You opened the app? Add. Way to many adds and if I could’ve played the game without them you know paying money for the game. There would be no game. Everything would be given instantly and it’s weird. I’ve played every hyper bears game and this is not it. I had large hopes and they were sure let down. I play mobile games for fun not to just watch adds. Not to mention that this game is already on the market.

## Frequently asked questions about Penguin Sushi Bar

### What is Penguin Sushi Bar?

Penguin Sushi Bar is an adorable idle cooking game where you manage a sushi bar run by cute penguins. You'll expand your business, upgrade your chefs and kitchens, and unlock new recipes to become a sushi master.

### What are the key features of Penguin Sushi Bar?

Key features include managing and expanding your sushi bar, upgrading chefs and their skills, enhancing kitchen efficiency, unlocking new sushi recipes, and utilizing time boosters to significantly multiply your earnings. The game also boasts kawaii graphics and a relaxing atmosphere.

### Is Penguin Sushi Bar free to play?

Yes, the game is free to download and play. It offers in-app purchases for optional items and features, and also includes advertisements.

### What kind of gameplay can I expect?

You can expect a relaxing idle gameplay experience. The core loop involves managing your sushi bar, serving customers, earning money, and reinvesting it to upgrade your establishment and chefs. Time boosters can dramatically accelerate your progress.

### Who is Penguin Sushi Bar for?

This game is designed for players who enjoy cute and charming aesthetics, relaxing idle mechanics, and simulation games focused on management and cooking. It's perfect for those looking for a low-stress gaming experience with adorable characters.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2025-01-23

Removed banner ads for a better user experience.

### 0.4.4 — 2025-01-16

This build contains bug fixes and new content.

### 0.2.2 — 2025-01-16

No release notes.

### 1.0 — 2025-01-16

This is the global release build of Penguin Sushi Bar on iOS! We hope you enjoy.

### 0.4.3 — 2025-01-16

Storefront adjustments

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*