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Ordering at a Restaurant

Use these phrases to order food and drinks.

Key Phrases

Voice
Asking for a table

A table for two, please.

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Asking for the menu

Can I see the menu, please?

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Asking recommendations

What is good here?

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Ordering food · 2 ways to say it

I would like the chicken, please.

polite

A polite and common way to order.

Can I have the chicken, please?

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Ordering drinks · 2 ways to say it

Can I have a water, please?

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A water for me, please.

casual

Use in casual places like cafes.

Asking about ingredients

Is there meat in this?

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Asking to pay · 2 ways to say it

Can I get the check, please?

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US English.

Can we have the bill, please?

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UK English.

Complimenting the food

The food is very good.

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Practice Dialogue

Server
Hello. Are you ready?
Customer
Yes. What is good here?
Server
The chicken is great.
Customer
I would like the chicken, please.
Server
Sure. And to drink?
Customer
Can I have a coffee?
Server
For here or to go?
Customer
For here, thanks.

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