It honestly has gotten worse overall. Whilst the hype is presented quite strong for many aspects of it, the overall plot is a downgrade, since it's become so battle oriented that the philosophy and morals behind food that part 1 presented have taken a back seat to it just being used as a plot hax. The action is still good and it's nowhere near as bad as the 2nd part of most other Shonen, though still a downgrade. As far as 2nd parts go, the New World Saga of One Piece is a lot better, honestly, and has far more room for improvement than Toriko does right now.