Can anyone compare this against the hape salad set? i know this has more pieces, but i’m wondering if the hape set is a better quality.

We have both - the Hape set is really nice all wood and felt - the pepper (?) shaker that comes with it has beads in it that make sounds as you shake it. The M&D is a little bigger and has a velcro fork, all of the pieces have velcro, so the fork “picks up” the salad (the greens are fabric but still stick to the fork). Both sets have issues with the wood pieces falling to the bottom of the bowl - M&D is a little better since the greens are more flexible and thin, so they “mix” better with the wood pieces, but they also stay folded in half along the “stem” of the green so you don’t see the decoration on them. The salad dressing on the M&D is neat- there is a retractable string so they “pour” a line of dressing out - downfall is whatever is in the bottle to retract the string as you turn them upright makes them top heavy so they fall over very easily. The greens packages are also pretty flimsy and after a week of play (just stacking them, not opening closing, one is pretty damaged with a few breaks already. The M&D has olives and croutons that fit in the can and box (barely) that comes with it - a nice bonus. If we had to go with one set I would choose the Hape.

What writes on the reusable menus?

We didn’t write on ours. The kids would just say what their order was. I guess probably a dry erase marker might work?

Dos this item arrive from Amazon in manufacturer's box & packaging?

It arrived in it's original packaging inside an Amazon box.

Are the products chemical free?

They are a little pieces of wood that are painted. I am sure that they used lead free paint.. I don’t know if they used a coating to cover that.i do know that my grandkids love it an play with that over all the food toy I have(huge plastic storage bin. My kids are older five and seven so they aren’t in the stage of putting things in their mouth.

ASIN	B06WP15J5R
Age Range Description	3 Years & Above
Best Sellers Rank	#30,755 in Toys ( See Top 100 in Toys ) #153 in Toy Foods
Brand Name	Melissa & Doug
Color	Multi-Colour
Country of Publication	China
Customer Reviews	4.9 out of 5 stars 3,736 Reviews
Educational Objective	Development of imagination and fine motor skills
Global Trade Identification Number	00000772093101
Included Components	Set of four sturdy wooden 5-inch emergency vehicles Includes an 1 x ambulance, 1 x helicopter,1 x police car, and1 x fire engine and 4 xplay figures Wheels and helicopter blades spin
Item Dimensions	8.5 x 30.5 x 40.6 centimeters
Item Type Name	Play House - Play Food
Item Weight	2.3 Pounds
Item height	40.64 centimeters
Manufacturer	Melissa & Doug
Manufacturer Maximum Age (MONTHS)	180.0
Manufacturer Minimum Age (MONTHS)	36.0
Material Type	Wood
Number of Players	Multiple
Operation Mode	Manual
Power Source	Battery Operated
Size	n.a.
Sub Brand	Doug
Subject Character	n.a.
Supported Battery Types	No batteries required
Theme	Food
UPC	000772093101

Melissa & Doug Slice & Toss Salad Set – 52-Piece Pretend Play Food Set with Choppable Wooden Vegetables, Felt Greens, Bowl, Tongs, Dressings & Order Cards – Toy for Kids Ages 3+ | MD9310

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