Public Places

At a restaurant
Recommending
What do you recommend?
I recommend.
You could try the lamb.
This is their standard menu and these are the specials.
We thought you might like to try the local speciality.
The trout is very good. It comes with potatoes and fresh vegetables.

Ordering
Ill have/ take .
Could we have ?
Id like .
Shall we order a bottle of the house red?
Could we order some mineral water too?
Suggesting

Accepting

Declining

How about ...?

Yes, that'd be great.

No, thank you.

What about ...?

Yes, I'd like that.

Thank you, but I couldn't eat

anymore.

Have some more ...

Yes, that'd be lovely.

I'm fine. Thank you.

Would you like ...?

That sounds nice.

Oh, better not. I'm on a diet

Commenting on the food

It all looks very good.
This is absolutely delicious. Hows yours? - Not bad at all.

Whats that? / What are those?

It looks like a kind of . / It doesnt look very .
I wonder what its like. / I wonder whats in it.
I think its made of .
Thanking & paying
That was an excellent meal. - Im glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you for a lovely evening.
Can we get the check (AmE)/ bill (BrE)?
A: Right. Ill get this.
B: Oh, no, you wont. Im paying.
A: But you paid yesterday. Its my turn.
B: No, I insist. Youre my guest.