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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.

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