Shall we Have Dinner Tonight?

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Right off the bat, I was a bit skeptical of the premise. But let me tell you, this is a very cute and character driven story. I loved every second of it.

Story: 9 The premise is two random strangers meeting up for dinner to talk about their past relationships. Initially, its because they don't want to eat alone, but they grow to know and warm up to each other.

Art: 8 Classic manhua, no real problems. Characters are still drawn well enough so that you will like them lol.

Character: 10 Honestly, the best part of the story is that is character driven, and both leads learn ... about their flaws within a relationship before any true progress in their development is made.

Enjoyment: 9 I was waiting to learn every little detail of the main's past relationships, and it was really enjoyable throughout.

Overall: 9 I recommend giving this one a read, it's a really fun and light read.

STORY: Basically two people meeting up together to try out new foods and restaurants every weekend. This story was completely realistic, smooth sailing and well paced. From start to end, I was hooked. You might think it will be predictable and boring but it was, in fact, very well written. Though you're sure to get hungry reading this.

CHARACTERS: Probably, the best thing about this Manhwa. Both characters had their conflicts, insecurities, even strength points that you can relate to. To be honest, at some point I felt they were actual people, every choice and action made was understandable and didn't seem like it was ... for the sake of plot progress. Character development was definitely there, and definitely welcome.

ART: It was good. I kind of felt there was a lack of expressions but I always get that feeling while reading Manhwas.
OVERALL: A fun read that I finished in one sitting. I recommend this to everyone.

I love food illustrations. If this had basically no story and was just about two people trying a different meal once a week and making small talk or talking about the food, I would've been happy. Adding romance and characters with actual stories? Sounds great.

Art
The character art and backgrounds are good, fairly standard. The food illustration is pretty great. Always made me hungry.

Characters
The characters are down to earth and pretty realistic. The leads are in their late 20s so naturally they're fairly mature. That being said, I started and ended the story disliking the FL. It's pretty disappointing. She's fine in the middle though. ... The ML on the other hand was great all the way through besides just one line he says near the end in response to her.

Story & Enjoyment
The story is simple and straight-forward but I loved reading this series. It never felt like a chore. I was interested in the food but also in the characters and their relationships. It was lovely to watch the two leads meet, get to know each other, and see how their relationship evolved over time while bonding over food. It's definitely a slow burn. If you want something really fluffy, this isn't it.

This would've been a favourite of mine if the ending didn't happen. If you stop before the second-last ep or skip that ep and fill in the gaps, you'll feel more satisfied imo and I'd recommend the series wholeheartedly up until that point. I was pretty disappointed but it seems many people can ignore it or don't think it's that big of a deal so maybe you will too. If there had been more episodes, maybe it could've been redeemed.

Overall, a great time up until the end.