abhimax/react-native-restaurants-app ? reverse-engineered prompt

Build me a simple mobile restaurant browsing app in React Native with Expo.

I want users to see a list of food categories first, tap into a category to browse the items inside it, search for categories easily, and open a detail screen for any item to see more information. Keep the app clean, easy to use, and friendly on both phone and simulator. Match the kind of UI shown in the screenshots, with a nice home screen and a search experience that feels quick.

Use the existing Expo setup in this project and wire everything up so it runs smoothly with the current app structure. If you need current Expo or React Native guidance, look up the latest docs online. Make sure the app feels polished, handles basic loading and empty states, and is ready to run with the usual Expo commands.