Kitchen no Ohimesama
Kitchen Princess

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if you like shoujo manga, and you don't mind somewhat predictable shoujo manga plot points, then you will love kitchen princess! it is so wholesome and cute, the art is adorably classic, and the food looks so tasty; they even include actual recipes at the end of each volume if you want to make them yourself!

i usually get really frustrated at shoujo protagonists because they do really annoying things, like hear something out of context and then run away and make a lot of drama out of nothing. and Najika, the protagonist in Kitchen Princess, is not immune to this shoujo whims, but i ... only got frustrated once... and it quickly got resolved. so i'd say it's a lot better than other shoujo in that sense!

the romance is cute. nothing special, but it is cute. the characters are pretty classic shoujo archetypes: good girl protagonist Najika, most-popular-boy-in-school dreamboat Sora, and repressed anger issues naughty boy Daichi. there were actually some shocking twists that i won't even mention here but they did add a little freshness!

all in all, i would recommend kitchen princess! it's cute and a quick read, so why not?

I think Kitchen Princess is a great read for those who enjoy "older" mangas. Going in, you'll know to expect a recognizable art style (the heroine has a big heart and big eyes, haha) and a level of drama that was popular with many shoujo mangas during the 90's and early 2000's. I personally love this type of melodramatic story that is full of plot twists and ridiculous characters, as it often makes me laugh from the absurdity.

I also think the overall premise is fun, as the manga includes lots of cute food themes and elements that keeps the story lighthearted even amongst some wild ... drama and more mature topics. If you enjoy cheesy stories, you may enjoy Kitchen Princess a lot. Najika wants to follow in her parent's footsteps, and is very determined to do so—no matter the obstacle. She has a very kind personality, and is determined to meet the "Flan Prince" from her childhood. It all sounds so cheesy, but I love that sort of thing, haha!

Overall, if you are looking for a much more serious or deep story, this one might not be the best pick. I think Kitchen Princess has a very entertaining and occasionally heartwarming plot, but the drama is so ridiculous you can't really get absorbed into what's happening. However, it can be a really enjoyable read if you go in knowing what to expect!

It is a nice and cute manga about food and romance. The story is pretty good and the charcters are well defined.
HOWEVER the art just sucks. At the end of the manga I had to force myself to continue reading because it was just too painful to see. These enormous eyes and the mouth are just terribly drawn and the character's expressions are always the same, I seriously wonder whether the author just copy-pasted it. This was just so dreadful that it dragged the enjoyment down.
The romance part was fairly good tough, a lot of things happened you didn't expect to happen.
Also something else: There ... were far too many characters who changed from bad to good (I think it were like 5?) which were super unfitting and that really annoyed me.
Overall: I don't advice this manga to anyone who gives just the slightest amount of attention to the art when reading a manga.