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At A Restaurant Class

The document describes two scenarios - dining alone and dining with friends at a restaurant. When dining alone, the customer asks basic questions like asking to see the menu, asking for the daily special, asking for the check. When dining with friends, they discuss what to order and make recommendations to each other, asking the waiter for recommendations. Key vocabulary used in both scenarios is also defined, such as asking for the menu, check, appetizers, drinks and recommendations.

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At A Restaurant Class

The document describes two scenarios - dining alone and dining with friends at a restaurant. When dining alone, the customer asks basic questions like asking to see the menu, asking for the daily special, asking for the check. When dining with friends, they discuss what to order and make recommendations to each other, asking the waiter for recommendations. Key vocabulary used in both scenarios is also defined, such as asking for the menu, check, appetizers, drinks and recommendations.

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At a Restaurant Alone

This dialog provides most the basic questions you'll need to know when going to a restaurant
alone:

Waitperson: Hi. How are you doing this afternoon?


Customer: Fine, thank you. Can I see a menu, please?
Waitperson: Certainly, here you are.
Customer: Thank you. What's today's special?
Waitperson: Grilled tuna and cheese on rye.
Customer: That sounds good. I'll have that.
Waitperson: Would you like something to drink?
Customer: Yes, I'd like a coke.
Waitperson: Thank you. (returning with the food) Here you are. Enjoy your meal!
Customer: Thank you.
Waitperson: Can I get you anything else?
Customer: No thanks. I'd like the check, please.
Waitperson: That'll be $14.95.
Customer: Here you are. Keep the change!
Waitperson: Thank you! Have a good day!
Customer: Goodbye.

Key Vocabulary

Learn this key vocabulary from the dialogue to be ready the next time you go to a restaurant:

Can I see a menu?


Here you are
Enjoy your meal!
Would you like ...
Can I get you anything else?
I'd like the check, please.
That'll be ...
Have a good day!

At a Restaurant with Friends

Next, practice eating with friends at a restaurant with these questions to help choose what to
eat:

Kevin: The spaghetti looks really good.


Alice: It is! I had it the last time I was here.
Peter: How is the pizza, Alice?
Alice: It's good, but I think the pasta is better. What would you recommend?
Waitperson: I'd recommend the lasagna. It's excellent!
Alice: That sounds great. I'll have that.
Waitperson: Fine. Would you like an appetizer?
Alice: No, lasagna is more than enough for me!
Kevin: I think I'll have the lasagna as well.
Waitperson: Right. That's two lasagnas. Would you care for an appetizer?
Kevin: Yes, I'll take the calamari.
Peter: Oh, that sounds good! I can't decide between the chicken marsala and grilled fish.
Waitperson: The fish is fresh, so I'd recommend that.
Peter: Great. I'll have the fish. I'd also like a salad.
Waitperson: What would you like to drink?
Kevin: I'll have water.
Alice: I'd like a beer.
Peter: I'll take a glass of red wine.
Waitperson: Thank you. I'll get the drinks and the appetizers.
Kevin: Thank you.

Key Vocabulary

Here are some key phrases used to discuss food in a restaurant when deciding on what to eat:

The spaghetti / steak / chicken looks good.


How is the pizza / fish / beer?
What would you recommend?
I'd recommend the lasagna / steak / pizza.
Would you like an appetizer?
Would you care for an appetizer / a beer / a cocktail?
I'll take / have a beer / steak / a glass of wine.

At a Restaurant Quiz

Use one word to fill in the gaps to complete the dialog:

waitperson: Good afternoon.


customer: Good afternoon. Can I see a ____________, please? (1)
waitperson: Certainly, _______ you are.

(2)
customer. Everything looks good. What would you __________? (3)
waitperson: I'd recommend our chicken or the fresh fish.
customer: Great, I'll _______ the fresh fish. (4)
waitperson: Would you ________ an appetizer? (5)
customer: No, thank you.
waitperson: Can I get you _________ to drink? (6)
customer: Yes, I'd ________ a glass of milk, please. (7)
waitperson: Excellent. _________ your meal! (8)
customer: Thank you.

(later)

customer: I'd like the _______, please. (9)


waitperson: Certainly, that'll _____ $25. (10)
customer: Thank you. Keep the ______! (11)
waitperson: Thank you.
customer: Have a ________ day! (12)

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