I'm going to hurl out whatever's in my head like a 17th century city peasant and see how this goes.
This manga is a basically a glorified camping trip, and I love it for being that. While probably not the best escapist literature out there, I haven't found anything similar and ain't in the mood to slog through the hundreds upon hundreds crappy manga to find it.
The food art tastes, erm, looks good. While the character drawings and designs are less to be desired, what really sells this manga to me is how the food is drawn in kinda a vibrant, impressionistic style. Since this is a manga basically about food, that's incredibly important. (Though, the impressionism could just be me since I tend to speed through mangas without reading much.)
Very little lewd (at least as I can tell) and it's the boys' night out without the horny, and it's better for it. I absolutely hate when the atmosphere of a manga gets bricked walled by the fan service shenanigans. The sexy should only be brought out only if the situation calls for it, which this manga more or less gets right.
The silly banter between the characters has a kind of endearing charm to it. While it might not be the most in depth nor well developed interactions, you can get a general feel for the camaraderie that goes on between our protagonists.
This manga is a hit or miss. If you like slice-of-life, fantasy, food, and a sense of isolation from all the sh** that goes on in the world, I'd give this manga a go. However, for those that have more refined tastes, you'll probably drop this manga since it practically has no depth to it other than "it's a feels goody manga." As for me, since I have a more reserved personality, this manga really suits my taste and serves as a decent escape after I've pulled my hair out from finishing a ridiculously difficult and silly homework problem. I didn't really give this manga too much thought lest I take off the rose-tinted glasses and lose one of my escapist mangas.
TL;DR: You like fantasy, cooking, apoliticalness, and no plot development? Then this is the manga for you! Also, I didn't really go over what's wrong with it.
Objective Rating: 4/10
Subjective Rating: 8.75/10