At the

ON THE MENU

USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES

Restaurant
Waiter, I’d like the menu, please.

Here you are.

Are you ready to order?

I’ll start with….

What would you recommend?

Would you like….

Can I have the bill, please?

How would you like to pay: cash or by credit card?

Is service included?

USEFUL VOCABULARY
FOOD RELATED ADJECTIVES

bitter raw

burnt salty

delicious sour

fattening spicy

fatty succulent

fresh tasteless

healthy tender

juicy sweet

oily well-done
Read this dialogue:

Waiter: Good afternoon. Can I help you?

Tim: Yes, I´d like to have some lunch.

Waiter: Would you like a starter?

Tim: Yes, I´d like a homemade soup of the day, please.

Waiter: What would you like for a main course?

Tim: I´d like chicken with mushroom.

Waiter: Would you like anything to drink?

Tim: Yes, I´d like a bottle of mineral water, please.

After Tim has his lunch …

Waiter: Can I bring you anything else?

Tim: No, Thank you. Just the bill.

Waiter: Certainly.

Tim: Here you are. Thank you very much.

Waiter: You´re welcome. Have a good day.

Tim: Thank you, the same to you.

STARTERS

Home soup of the day $ 3.00

Salad $ 3.50
MAIN COURSES

Chicken with mushroom $5.50

Chinese steak served with rice $7.00
Fried trout with mashed potatoes $7.00
$4.50
Cheeseburger
DRINKS

Coffee $1.75
Tea $$1.75
Mineral water $1.50
Soft - drinks - Coke, Sprite, etc $2.25
Use the dialogue and the menu to practice ordering food in a restaurant. Write a dialogue between you and the waiter.

Start here….

Waiter: Good afternoon, welcome to our restaurant El Faro.

Rosy: Thank you, please bring me the menu.

Waiter: I'll be happy to bring it to you right away.

Rosy: For starters, what can you offer me.

Waiter: We have vegetable soup, nachos with salsa and shrimp consommé.

Rosy: Shrimp consommé is fine.

Waiter: With pleasure.

Rosy: For my main course we have pepperoni pizza and a beer.

Waiter: With pleasure.

Waiter: Here is your shrimp consommé, in a moment we will complete your order.

Rosy: Thank you very much.

Waiter: here is your pizza and your beer, anything else I can offer you.

Rosy: Please bring me the dessert menu.

Waiter: With pleasure.

Rosy: Can I have a cheesecake and a latte to go please.

Waiter: With pleasure.

Waiter: Here is your dessert Miss Vasquez.

Rosy: Please bring me the bill.

Waiter: I will bring it to you right away.

Waiter: Thirty dollars and fifty cents.

Waiter: Your payment will be in cash or by credit card.

Rosy: Cash

Waiter: Here is your change, it was a pleasure to serve you, we will be waiting for you soon.

Rosy: Thank you very much.