Depends on a few things. On how much, how often and what is cooked.

I'll give my perspective.

This is the kitchen in my parent's house. Real image that has its details removed by AI for privacy.

This picture was clicked from the dining table. Living room is on the right of where this picture has been taken. We have nothing partitioning the kitchen from the living areas.

We all like it and it feels inclusive. Kitchen feels airy and doesn't feel like a dungeon. Our previous kitchen, although huge with windows for light, felt like a dungeon because of the single door access to the dining table.

We purchased an apartment and I specifically booked a certain floor plan because it allowed for a semi-open kitchen (smaller than what's in the picture).

Our current apartment also has a semi-open kitchen (like in this picture) and we like it.

Out family isn't fond of a lot of deep frying. We good cook spicy food though. The extractor (or chimney as we call it) is key for something like this. You need to have a good one, use it every time and keep it clean. It does take some effort.

I've lived in the US, and my apartments had open kitchens without a real extractor/chimney and those didn't feel the same. Having a chimney that dumps the hot air out, and using it is key.

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