I cancelled and reordered and the meal was delivered this time. I cancelled the interaction (which presented a small pop-up box saying that the order will be cancelled and will have to be reordered). At first I just assumed that there was a build-up of orders, but I noticed that Sims who were seated after my Sim were getting their orders, eating and then leaving. I only experienced one (slight) problem when sending my Sim out and that was that the food wasn’t delivered. The Host will remain at their station and take Sims to the table, Wait Staff will take and deliver orders as well as clear tables and Chefs will cook the meals. Alexis did tell me that her Sim experienced food poisoning and when her Sim complained, she received her money back.įor the most part the dining experience works. Either way, it’s nice that this is a potential consequence for eating out. I don’t know if she was just lucky or if maybe there was a bug (pardon the pun) preventing her from getting food poisoning.
The same is true if the meal wasn’t so good, feel free to complain about it! Sims are able to get food poisoning from food, but in the entire time I was playing my Sim never experienced this. My Sim also received a call from her romantic interest who invited her out to dinner which she had to pay for, shocking! It’s small touches like this that makes dining out more than just sending your Sim off somewhere to eat, it is seamlessly integrated into the main game itself and feels like it has always been there.If your Sim enjoyed the meal, you are even able to ask the Waiter (or speak directly to the Chef) to let them know that the meal was exquisite. When my Sim went on a Date, the Date Goals had been updated with Restaurant specific goals such as getting a table, ordering food and talking about the food.
Social Events and Dates for your Sims have also had a slight update to them too. You could stay for dessert or pay your bill and leave, but who doesn’t like dessert? Once the food is finished, the Waiter returns and clears away your dishes. During this time you are free to go back to the bar or do anything else, once the meal has been made and delivered to the table, your Sims will automatically go back to eat their food.
The Waiter will come along, take your Sims order and then go and give it to the Chef who will cook it for you. The food and drink available to you will vary depending on which Packs you have installed and also what the set menu is for the lot. Your Sims will sit and browse the menu for a while and you (the player) will be presented with a simple screen that lets you choose the meals and drinks for all the Sims sat at the table (you can choose individual drinks and meals for each Sim). When it does come to ordering your food though, this is as simple as clicking on the table or Waiter and letting them know you are ready to order. Once the Host has shown you to your table, you are free to either order a meal directly or start with drinks at a bar or take part in any other activities that may be available on the lot. I personally prefer selecting a table myself as it means that I know I’ll get the best seat in the place and not put near the kitchen or bathrooms. When they arrive there you can have your Sims reserve a table immediately by either talking to the host or interacting with a table directly. Your Sims can visit a Restaurant in exactly the same way as you would any other lot (because really, why would it suddenly be different?). Who doesn’t like going out for dinner and having someone else cook for them after a long days work? Well, for the first time in The Sims 4, our Sims can finally experience the benefits of a home cooked meal outside of their home! Your experience when visiting the Restaurant will vary drastically depending on the reason for your visit, therefore I’ll be discussing the Restaurant section based on whether you are a Customer or an Owner. There are two ways that you can enjoy the new Restaurant Venue in The Sims 4 Dine Out: visiting them as a customer or running them for yourself.
Culinary minded Sims can also enjoy a new way of learning how to cook interesting foods with the new feature of Experimental Food Dishes. We are also able to own and manage the new restaurants in ways that will feel familiar to players of The Sims 4 Get to Work’s retail system. The Sims 4 Dine Out offers a new destination for our Sims to visit for meals and drinks, either alone, with friends or with the entire family.