Upon arrival 

listen for:
Do you have a reservation?You yuding ma?有预定吗？
What name (is the reservation under)?Zenme chenghu?怎么称呼？
What time is it for?Ji dian de?几点的？
How many people?Ji wei?几位？
Smoking or non-smoking?Yao zuo xiyan qu haishi wuyan qu?要做吸烟区还是无烟区？
Say:
We have a reservation*.You yuding.有预定。
* If you’re responding to a question, you can just say “you” (yes) or “mei you” (no).
We are [three, four, five…] people.[San, si, wu…] wei.【三，四，五。。。】位。
Do you have highchairs?You ertong canyi ma?有儿童餐椅吗？

When ordering listen for: 

What do you want to order?Xiang chi dian shenme?想吃点什么？
Do you have any dietary restrictions?You jikou ma?有忌口吗？
I’m going to repeat your order. Wo chongfu yi xia.我重复一下。
Say:
Do you have [name of dish]?You … ma?有。。。吗？
Please don’t put [meat, MSG, salt, spice, sugar …].Qing bu yao fang [rou, weijing, yan, lajiao,
tang…).请不要放【肉，味精，盐，辣椒，糖。。。】
I’m vegetarian.Wo chi su.我吃素。
What are your house specialties?You shenme tese/zhaopai cai?有什么特色、招牌菜？
I am allergic to [eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, seafood, gluten …]Wo dui [jidan, huasheng,
jianguo, haixian, fulei …] guomin.我对【鸡蛋，花生，坚果，海鲜，麸类。。。】过敏。
I’d like [one, two, three …] cups of [cold, warm, hot] water.Yao (yi, liang, san …) bei (leng,
wen, re) shui.要【一，两，三。。。】杯【冷，温，热】水。
Please hurry, we’re tight on time.Jinliang kuai yi dian’r, wo men gan shijian.尽量快一点儿，
我们赶时间。

During Dinner
Say: 
The rice still hasn’t been served. Mi fan hai mei shang.米饭还没上。
I’d like another bowl of rice.Zai lai yi wan mifan.再来一碗米饭。
I’d like more tea/water.Jia dian’r shui.加点儿水。

General
Say:
Waiter/waitress! Fuwuyuan!服务员！
Where is the bathroom?Wo wen yi xia, xishou jian zai na’er?我问一下，洗手间在哪儿？
Do you have cutlery?You daocha ma?有刀叉吗？
Can you make fapiao?Neng kai fapiao ma?能开发票吗

Vocabulary
Drinks:Juice: Guozhi 果汁Soft drinks: Ruan yin 软饮Sprite: Xuebi 雪碧Coke: Ke le 可乐Soda
water: Suda shui 苏打水Tea: Cha 茶Beer: Pijiu 啤酒
Meat:Chicken: Ji rou 鸡肉Beef: Niu rou 牛肉Pork: Zhu rou 猪肉Mutton/lamb: Yang rou 羊肉
Fish: Yu 鱼Shrimp: Xia 虾

Seasonings and spices:Soy sauce: Jiang you 酱油Sesame oil: Zhima you 芝麻油Vinegar: Cu
醋Garlic: Suan 蒜Ginger: Jiang 姜Chili pepper: Lajiao 辣椒Chili oil: Lajiao you 辣椒油MSG:
Weijing 味精
Vegetarian:Tofu: Doufu 豆腐Spinach: Bocai 菠菜Broccoli: Xi lanhua 西兰花Chinese
cabbage: Da bai cai 大白菜Chives: Jiu cai 韭菜Scallion: Cong 葱Bamboo shoots: Zhu sun 竹
笋Mushrooms: Mo gu 蘑菇Tomato: Xihongshi 西红柿Corn: Yumi 玉米Potato: Tudou 土豆
Eggplant: Qiezi 茄子