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Ordering at a Restaurant
Use these simple phrases when you order food in a restaurant.
Key Phrases
I would like a table for two people, please.
💡 Use this phrase when you enter the restaurant.
Can we please see the food and drink menu now?
💡 Ask the waiter for the list of food.
What do you recommend from the menu today?
💡 Ask the waiter for the best food choice.
I would like to order a cold drink first.
💡 Use this to get water, juice, or soda.
For my starter, I will have the tomato soup.
💡 A starter is the small first part of dinner.
For my main course, I want the grilled chicken.
💡 The main course is the largest plate of food.
Is this dish very spicy or is it mild?
💡 Ask this question to avoid very hot food.
Can we please have the bill for our dinner now?
💡 Ask to pay for your food now.
Practice Dialogue
Traveler
I would like a table for two people, please.
Staff
Please sit here and I will bring the menus quickly.
Traveler
What food do you recommend from the menu today?
Staff
The grilled fish is very good and popular today.
Traveler
For my starter, I will have the tomato soup.
Staff
I will bring the hot soup to your table.
Traveler
For my main course, I want the grilled chicken.
Staff
I will tell the kitchen your food order now.
Traveler
Can we please have the bill for our dinner now?
Staff
I will bring the bill to your table soon.