Munch is an AI companion that picks restaurants based on how you feel — not just what's nearby. Tell it your mood. It does the rest.
How are you feeling?
Groggy
Low energy, need fuel
How it works
No searching. No scrolling. No decision fatigue. Just tell Munch how you're feeling and let it do the thinking.
Swipe through full-screen mood cards — Groggy, Indulgent, Adventurous, Social. Each comes with its own color palette and personality. Not sure? Shuffle for a fresh set.
Munch asks smart, contextual follow-ups. Sit-down or takeout? Budget? How far? Questions adapt to your mood — it won't ask "eating alone?" when you picked Social.
Five AI-curated restaurants, each with real photos, ratings, and a personal note from Munch explaining exactly why this place fits your vibe right now.
Emotion-first design
Every food app asks "what do you want?" — Munch asks "how are you feeling?" Seven moods. Infinite possibilities.
What makes it different
Munch is designed to help you decide, not give you more options to scroll through.
Munch doesn't just rank restaurants. It writes you a personal note for each pick — like a friend who knows food explaining why this place is perfect for how you're feeling right now.
Every mood has its own animated gradient. Every restaurant card shifts the color palette to match. The app doesn't just show you options — it sets the emotional tone.
Three contextual questions that adapt to your mood. The app learns what not to ask — reducing friction and getting you to a decision in under 30 seconds.
Powered by Google Places with real photos, ratings, hours, and reviews. Not a curated list — actual restaurants near you, filtered by AI for your specific moment.
Munch's Take
"Their tonkotsu is exactly what a rough day needs. Rich, warming, and deeply satisfying."
— Munch, for a Groggy user near Kuma Ramen
See it in action
Why this app exists
Every food app gives you the same thing: a searchable list sorted by rating or distance. Nobody asks the question that actually matters — how are you feeling right now?
I built Munch to prove that emotion-first design creates better recommendations than data-first design. A user who says "I'm exhausted" needs a different restaurant than one who says "I'm celebrating" — even if they're standing in the same spot.
I'm a product manager who used AI tools as my engineering team. I drove every product decision — the pivot from chat to cards, the smart question flow, the dynamic color system. AI wrote the code. I designed the experience.
— Leon Tan
MS Computer Science, UIUC · BS Cognitive Science/HCI, UCSD
Go deeper
Read the full case study or the Medium article about product thinking with AI tools.