At times it seems completely inconceivable that so many customers can be put through Flo’s service, but the gameplay is finely balanced to offer genuinely rewarding challenges saturated with addictive quality. The frantic tempo can be felt quite literally after a shift is ended, and the closed sign hangs on the door as you wait for the last customer to leave. That the developer has managed to imbue such a sense of demanding tension into a game as technically simple as Diner Dash is a sign that this game is destined to become a future classic.

The quiet genius of Diner Dash isn’t the bistro setting, however. This is a brilliantly disguised puzzle game carefully and passionately wrapped up in an affable and accessible skin. The elements that make up Diner Dash could be put to use in any kind of typical puzzler – be it different shaped blocks of coloured jewels; placing these elements about the play area and revisiting them at specific periods until that component has served its purpose.

But weaving Flo and her story of culinary success around these simple puzzle mechanics deepens the gameplay exponentially. Coupled with the extra size of the iPhone’s screen and the intuitiveness of its control system, Diner Dash has definitely found a new and comfortable home on Apple’s new baby. And, to top it all off, it’s about a quarter of the cost of the DS version, so how can you go wrong?