Level 5-8 Indian Restaurant
 

This is copied from my post on the previous page...I finally had gotten expert on that level:

The way I did it was to consistently seat at least 6 groups along the counter and across from it and using one of the 6 tops when absolutely necessary. I made sure I went back to the podium EVERY time after putting the orders in, and I let them smoke their little heads off at the table until I had a full heart at the podium. When it was smaller groups, I sat 7 or even 8 groups and while at the podium, I tried to plan my color bonus strategy.

At the end, I had about 8 small groups in line with full hearts, so I sat all of them calmly in the best color choices. Half way through cleaning up the tables, I made expert, so it was just barely.

This is from my post when I finally beat the level, but not expert:

I sat 4 groups at time as close together as possible, like down the counter and directly across from it. As soon as you take the 4 group's orders, put them in, and if possible (if the seated have a decent amount of hearts), go to the podium until you fill the heart there.

Then, serve the food and immediately click the tables to give the checks...sometimes it looks like they'll still be eating, but they finish so quickly, that by the time Flo gets there, they're done.

As soon as you click the last table to give the check, click it again to clean it, then click the other 3 and dump em.

Go back to the podium, and unless anyone has under three hearts, you should be able to wait until you get a full heart and then seat 4 more groups. I try to seat the business women first and then the college kids, as they're more impatient.

Continue on this way and you'll get a rhythm going. seat four, take orders, podium, serve food, immediately give checks for all four and back track to clean up. Go to the podium and try to look for the best color bonuses while you're there so you can plan.

This took me a few tries and I did have to try to remain calm to get the best seating bonuses. If you lose even one table, you probably won't get there. Keep your eye on the business women and the college kids. If they are really angry, drop them in a seat, pick up their order and get them a drink. This will mess up your order chain, but it's better than losing them.

Hope this helps! Good Luck! :p

Level 5-7
 

I only used the two 6 seaters, the two 4 seaters and only 2 of the 2 seaters. Ignore the counter and the other 2 seaters.

Seat only 4 groups at a time and watch your colors. Seat business women, college kids, girls, hot shots first, leave the old men 'til last.

Take all 4 order, drop them, podium, pick up all four orders, deliver them, podium. When all plates are clean, click all 4 to give checks and then backtrack all 4 to clean up.

I did give snacks if everyone in line was happy. Make sure you wait until ALL menus are down before you pick up orders so no one surprises you by asking for a snack before they order, lest you break your chain.

Same thing with clearing. Wait until all plates are clean, so they can't ask for snacks and mess you up.

I got expert doing it like this and it was smooth sailing. At the end, I had 5 or 6 groups of old men, who I sat all at the same time.

Good Luck!

Thank You karenmon
 

Thank you so much!
 

Karenmon

Thank you so much for you tips! they worked out the first time I tried it! Now I'm on the third level of the third resturant. Thank you so much! :D

You're welcome!
 

I'm glad to help! If I didn't find this forum and take the advice of a few other people, I'd be pulling my hair out!

I really hope they come out with a Diner Dash 2, because I'm really bored too. I NEVER played computer games, but for some reason this one hooked me.

I'm on my third way around playing and if I don't get expert, I do the level again...how sad is that? :rolleyes:

My kids say I'm addicted, but i only play a little in the morning before everyone else is up and at night for about 45 minutes before I go to bed. :D

Thank You karenmon
 

i just beat it yesterday :D thanks for helping karenmon :o

5-10
 

OMG 45K :eek:

my game only goes up to resturant 5 is this correct. i finally complete level 10 and was so looking forward to my next resturant :mad:

Game Over!
 

Yes, that's it! I hope they come out with a DD 2 soon! I've already been around the game 3 additional times to get expert scores on all levels.

Now I'm bored! :D

thanks karen was beginning to think i had a dud game ;)

Thank You! I finally got to the new restaurant :D

Ok since I completed the game I thought I would start over with getting expert on the levels...I am doing ok but I can seem to get anywhere near the 14k required on 1-9 although I have got expert on levels upto and passed this level. Any tips would be gladly recieved.

Keep going to podium really does help!
 

It REALLY DOES help to keep going back to the podium as often as you can. I take orders and give the food, then go to podium and go back as often as I can and sometimes make the people at the table wait a little while if they have lots of hearts. It really make sit a lot easier to get through the levels. I hate it when they ask for bread or crabsticks. I think that part is annoying, but it keeps it challenging.

there isnt a podium on this level :confused:

Expert on 1-9
 

I just went back to that level...failed on the first try by seating only tables at a time, so I figured the color bonuses weren't the key here.

The second time I did make expert, but only barely. I sat the first 4 groups, then waited until there was three or four more in line and then sat them. I treated them seperate though...In other words, I took orders from the first four and then delivered their food. Then orders from the other 4 and delivered their food. Went back and cleared the first four and sat more people.

At one point, I chained 7-8 tables when clearing and then just sat whoever came in, so no one was really waiting in line.

It is a pain in the butt level...you can't depend on the podium and seating only 4 at a time. In a couple of cases, I did have to give them drinks because when I sat them, they were down to three stars. Just do it before they put their menus down, so you don't mess up your chain.

Good luck! :D