Plate It Up

A really creative fun game. My grandkids loved it and so did I. It’s funny too!

Purchased for a friend who loves board games and who once worked in top restaurants. I have not personally played this game, but heard back that it is a lot of fun.

This is my 8 Year olds favorite game. Fair warning, it might make you hungry.

Lots of family fun and simple to learn.

Awesome game. Big hit with the kids. You can make it super gross and nasty, or a tasty dream meal. Easy to play, sturdy and well-made. Love it!

My nine year old loves this game! It seems to play best with 4-5 players (we have played with as few as three and as many as six). The few times we have played with three players, it has ended up in a three way tie with each player scoring six points. We haven’t figured whether it is a coincidence, but it ends up being a little frustrating, and the game feels like it drags a bit. Love the color text on the cards! The game play is straightforward and good for laughs. The creators have a great sense of humor. It’s a fun family game that is popular in our house right now. The components are well made and the game is well designed. We appreciate the compact box so it is easy to store. All in all, a worthwhile purchase!

Played this new game with friends and family and it was tons of fun! Easy to learn and fun for both adults and kids! Had us all laughing during each round!

Purchased as a part of a bunch of games to reinvigorate family game night. There are three types of cards, and you make a food from it, based on a prompt ("finger food for a cookout"), and a star ingredient (either from your hand, or the pile of foods, EX: Potato). Might be gross, might be funny, might be delicious. Then everyone votes on the best food (Fried + potato + chips + covered in + cheese, Hot + Potato + served cold, ect. ect.). You get a point for each vote for your food. Go around the table picking scenarios twice, and whoever has the most points wins. Simple, teaches sentence structure and creative thinking, and best of all: teaches you what kind of food your kids are actually interested in (and teaches them new foods).

This is a really fun game. The idea of making dishes always appeals to my kids. The pieces are well made and the artwork is great - as are the puns. Which makes it fun for all ages. The playing is fast so no one gets board waiting on their turn.

This is a cute and creative game. It’s a lot of fun to play. I really like the artwork, and didn’t think it was all that hard to learn how to play either. It’s a fun game, and the board game is no bigger than any other.

I am a sucker for food related board games so I just HAD to try this one out! I love the silly food puns and the cute designs of every aspect in the game. This is definitely a well-made game that has a lot of replayability with all the different menu combinations possible. I play it as an adult who loves quirky fun and cute board games, but this will definitely be easy for a kid to enjoy with their family! The only thing is you need 3+ players, so I mostly play duo games and it's hard to find a 3rd. It's pretty easy to learn to play it too and each game play goes pretty fast, but in a good way so it will keep you coming back for seconds!

Similar to cards against humanity where everyone has various cards. This one they try to make a menu with it and the group votes on the winner. This is easy and for various ages from kids to adults!Its pretty fun and more wholesome though since you're trying to create a menu with food for various scenarios!

I can't wait to play this with my family!!!

This is such cute game, our 6 year old loves it! He thinks he’s so funny with the creations he comes up with, it’s fun that he can play it with us!

This game is a hoot! Have you ever thought that chocolate covered fish sticks smothered with lukewarm gravy would cost $75? We never thought so, but it was an answer in this game. On a player's turn, they pick a category phrase like "I never thought ________ would cost $75. Each player then uses various cards from their hand to create menu items. You then turn your menu item in to the player whose turn it is. They mix them up and read the menu items. Everyone is allowed to vote 1 time on which menu fits the phrase the best. The combinations and category cards make this game super replayable. This game is fun for all ages who can read. My children come up with some doozy menu items!

Hello friends I selected this game of plated up for a little boy who loves to cook.I know a little kid who has taken up an interest in cooking ever since he made his first recipe. I thought this was a good game for him because you have to create menus and see if people like your food or at least think it's interesting. He comes from a family that has a mountain load of games and he is 8 years old so he is the perfect age for the game. He was really shy about receiving it but was very curious. He liked the professional menus and found the game to be fun yet challenging for himself. The game goes by very quickly. It's over before you know it so it doesn't hold down everybody for too long. Although I would like for it to be a longer game, it works out for a large crowd because everyone can be in rotation and spectating. It makes for a lot of laughs. Definitely a fun one.

Okay, if you like food, and you like expanding your horizons, but also if you like finding out how weird your friends could be, this is a fun game for you. The format feels a lot like Cards Against Humanity, but we found it most fun to have those conversations of WHY those cards or ingredients were chosen. Over the course of playing, we discoverd a lot about each other and how each other thinks when it comes to food, and that was the best part. Overall, we're quite satisfied!

This game was ordered to be played with middle school students in a Family and Consumer Sciences classroom. As a teacher, I am frequently looking for ways to gamify my classroom. This is a wonderful way for students to learn about new ingredients and cooking methods with an element of fun. In middle school, we learn about meal planning and entrepreneurship and this blends the two in an engaging manner. I envision using a few copies of this game with half of the class while the other half are cooking in the kitchens. (We have to have A-B days for labs due to limited lab capacity.) Sometimes, it can be tricky to choose an activity that is engaging and straightforward enough for the students who are not cooking to complete. However, this game has an incredible instructions manual, so the students should be able to play the game with minimal teacher intervention.Speaking of the instructions manual, it is straightforward and easy to follow. As the game is recommended for players ages 8+, I anticipate that middle school students could pick up the game and easily figure it out. I love that it has the following sections - Overview, Objective, Components, Setup, Gameplay, Make Your Dish, Reset, Winner Winner, A La Carte, FAQ, an Example Round, Talk to Management, and Plate It Up Team. The Example Round section is amazing, because it helps players to visualize how they can play the game, yet it is straightforward. The A La Carte section gives ideas on how to simplify the game and to accommodate up to 7 players. After reading through the manual, I have a solid understanding on how to play the game and am excited to try it out.The materials for this game are well-made. The small cards are sturdy and the menu folders are cute. I worry about the restaurant dividers holding up over time, but they could be laminated to help with wear and tear.Overall, I am impressed with this game and want to order a couple more copies for the classroom.

First off, we are a family of four and one of our favorite activities together is playing board games. I was really looking forward to introducing this to everyone and it has been a hit! We've even had our neighbors over to play it, and also took it to my parent's one day and they played it too. I'll break some details down:- First off, what drew me in was the packaging. I liked the design and the name. We also love tasty and interesting food, so this seemed right up our alley. I also went to school for design and there is something just so great about good design.- The game itself is also very visually pleasing and made of nice, sturdy materials. The menus and the 'privacy' walls will last a long time. We have had many games, as previously mentioned, and it's sad to see them fall apart. Even with repeated use I can see this game lasting for a long time.- So...the good part :) The actual game: It's so funny, and also pretty easy to learn. It's not a super fast-paced game but still really fun. All the kids love it! I think it's a lot of fun when you understand how to combine foods, how to order food, and how to follow the prompts best, but kids are fast learners, and actually, it's been teaching them about cooking and what certain terminology means (plus the definition is also on the ingredient cards for you!). The game has a ton of fun scenarios, so if you have a bunch of cards that don't really go well together you can make funny or gross dishes, or you can get creative and make something that actually sounds yummy or interesting.I could go on and on about this game but honestly I'd just tell you to get it because it's totally worth it.

We love playing this game as a family. When we get together with other families, my kids love bringing this one to play with their friends. It has produced a lot of laughs around the table. Big win for our family.