Compared to the 1st season, the pace of the plot seems to have slowed down considerably. I was looking forward to learning what the connection was between Erina Nakiri and Yukihira's father. But 13 episodes have come and gone and nothing has developed in that regard.
A lot of the supporting characters have sort of faded into the background. The food still looks great an appetizing, the ecchi has been toned down, but I really want to see more in terms of character development and the deepening of the relationships between the main protagonists, rivals and support.
I hope this doesn't turn into another typical Shounen where the main character just evolves in the most unimaginative way possible, just fighting stronger and stronger opponents one after another.
I know this isn't a romance anime and is primarily about cooking, but more character development and change in the dynamics of the relationship between Soma and Nakiri / Tadokoro would have been more than welcome.