How often do you eat out? I eat out once a week because it is healthier to eat at home (I'm a picky eater =P).
Here are the most common questions to ask the waiter when you are eating out at a restaurant, you will have no problems ordering at the restaurant after going through this ; )
💁: waiter 👩: you
Arriving at the restaurant:
1. Made a booking:
I have a reservation under the name _______ (your name).
I've made a reservation under the name of _______ (your name).
2. Did not make a booking:
👩Is there any available table? →💁A table for how many people?
👩How long is the wait?
⌛After waiting for a long time:
👩How much longer do we have to wait?
After seated at a table, waiter will bring the menu & water:
💁Would you like something to drink?
1. Want to order a drink:
👩I'll have ______, please.
2. Don't want to order a drink:
👩Water is fine.
Do not have the menu/waiter is busy and does not come to take your order:
👩May I have the menu please?
👩Excuse me, I'm ready to order.
Waiter comes to the table to take your order:
💁Are you ready to order?
💁Would you like to order now?
💁May I take your order?
1. Not ready to order:
👩Can I have a couple more minutes?
👩Give me a minute.
2. Ready to order:
👩I'll have this. *points on the menu*
👩I would like to have _________ (dish name).
3. I don't know what to order:
👩What’s today’s special? →💁Today’s special is BBQ chicken.→👩Ok. I’ll have the special, please.
I want to order the same dish as the other table: 👩I’ll have that *points at the dish from the other table*.
Questions to ask while ordering:
1. Diet preference:
👩Is there any vegetarian options🌱?
👩Is this spicy🌶? / Can I have it not spicy?
👩Does this have _____ (ingredient name). I can't have ______ (ingredient name). (e.g. Does this have nuts? I can't have nuts.)
👩Can you put the sauce on the side? (separate the sauce from the dish)
2. Don't know what the dish is
👩What's a _______ (dish name)? *points at the menu*
Canceling the order:
Excuse me, I would like to cancel ____.
Excuse me, I would like to cancel the order.
Asking for:
👩May I have ____ please? -- a pair of chopsticks🥢/ a knife / a spoon🥄 / a fork -- an extra bowl -- vinegar / soy sauce / pepper / ketchup
Finished eating:
👩May I have the check/bill please.
Need someone to practice with? Come to my eating out lesson and you'll be able to order your next meal in English!
↘ What do you usually order in a restaurant? Comment below!↙
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