At a Restaurant

A. Ordering a Meal: Dialogue

• Hi. How are you doing this afternoon?
• Fine, thank you. Can I have the menu, please?
• Certainly, here you are.
• Thank you. What’s today’s special?
• Grilled tuna and cheese on rye.
• That sounds good. I’ll have that.
• Would you like something to drink?
• Yes, I’d like a coke.
• Thank you. (returning with the food) Here you are. Enjoy your meal!
• That’ll be $6.75
• Here you are. Keep the change!
• Thank you! Have a nice day!
• Bye.

B. At a restaurant: Dialogue

• Could we have a table for four?
• There’s a nice table right there by the window.
• May we also have the menu right away?
• I’ll get the menu immediately.
• Would you care for some roast beef?
• No. I’ll have sirloin steak.
• How do you like your steak?
• I’d prefer it medium rare.
• Would you like to have soup?
• Yes. Creamed onion, please.
• Mashed, boiled, or French-fried potatoes?
• I’ll have the French-fried.
• What vegetables would you like with your dinner?
• Carrots, please, and corn with cream sauce.
• What kind of dressing do you want on your salad-French?
• I believe I’ll take Russian dressing tonight.
• Would you like to order a dessert?
• What kinds of pie do you have?
• Peach, lemon, cream and apple.
• I’d like lemon cream, please.

C. When going into a restaurant, use:

·         We’d like to eat.

·         Could I have a table for (five)?

·         Could I have the menu, please?

·         I’d like to see the menu.

D. Ordering

• Can you recommend the (fish)?
• What do you recommend?
• What is this?
• How is this made?
• Is this fish?
• I’ll have the soup.
• I won’t have a starter/an hors d’oeuvre.
• I’ll just have a main course.
• I’ll have the (steak) but no (chips) please.
• I don’t want any dessert/anything else.
• (My friend) will have a (beer).

E. Paying

• The bill, please.
• Could I have the bill?
• The check, please
• I’d like the check
• Is service included?
• Does this include service and tax?
• What’s this charge for?
• Are you sure this is right?
• There’s a mistake in the bill.
• You’ve charged me for (two bottles of wine).
• Do you accept (credit card)?

You want to reserve a table for five at a restaurant called the Slanted Door. Call the restaurant and make a reservation for 8:00 this Saturday

You work at a restaurant called the Slanted Door. Answer the phone. (The restaurant is completely booked for Friday and Saturday nights this week.)