Ordering at a Restaurant

jeogiyo! jeohui jigeum jumunhalgeyo.

Excuse me! We'd like to order now.

'저기요' (excuse me/literally 'over there') is the standard way to get a server's attention.

menyupan jom dasi jusigesseoyo?

Could we have the menu again, please?

Adding '좀' (a little) makes the request sound softer and more polite.

yeogi bulgogiga masitdanikka geugeo meogeo boja.

They say the bulgogi here is good, so let's try that.

Casual register. Use only with close friends or companions, never with the staff.

neoneun mwo sikil geoya? nan jjigaero halge.

What are you going to order? I'll go with the stew.

Casual register for discussing the menu with your dining companion.

yeogiseo jeil jal naganeun menyuga mwoyeyo?

What is the most popular menu item here?

'잘 나가는' literally means 'goes out well' and is a very common expression for 'bestselling'.

oneul teukbyeolhi chucheonhae jusil manhan yoriga innayo?

Do you have any dishes you can specially recommend today?

A highly polite way to ask for a recommendation using the honorific '-으시-'.

bulgogi iinbunhago doenjangjjigae hana juseyo.

Please give us two portions of bulgogi and one doenjang jjigae.

Use '-인분' to count portions of food like meat or stew.

saengmaekju du jan meonjeo siwonhage juseyo.

Please give us two draft beers cold first.

eumnyosuneun eumsik naol ttae gachi jusigesseoyo?

Could you bring the drinks when the food comes out?

A useful phrase to ensure your drinks don't arrive too early.

jega maeun geol jal mot meogeoseo an maepge hae juseyo.

I can't eat spicy food well, so please make it not spicy.

allereugiga isseunikka ttangkongeun mujogeon ppae jusyeoya haeyo.

I have an allergy, so you absolutely must leave out the peanuts.

Using '무조건' (unconditionally/absolutely) emphasizes the importance of the dietary restriction.

i yorieneun dwaejigogiga deureoganayo?

Does this dish contain pork?

yeogi apjeopsi se gaeman gatda jusillaeyo?

Could you bring us three small plates here?

Koreans share many dishes, so asking for an '앞접시' (individual small plate) is very common.

banchaneul da meogeonneunde jogeum deo jusigesseoyo?

We've eaten all the side dishes, could you give us a little more?

Refills for side dishes (반찬) are usually free in Korea.

jeohuiga jumunhan yorineun eonjejjeum naonayo?

Around when will the dish we ordered come out?

A natural way to politely check on a delayed order using a noun-modifying clause.