Lesson 2
At the
Restaurant
and Cafe
How often do you eat out?
Where do you usually go when you eat out?
Do you like western food? Japanese? Thai? Italian?
What's the most important thing about a restaurant
for you?
Do you often order the same food or do you take a
risk and try new food?
Vocabulary
Reservation / booking حجز Breakfast فطور
a party شخص اضافي Lunch غداء
menu قائمة
Napkin منديل
today's special طبق اليوم
Roasted مشوي
cutlery ادوات المائدة
Appetizer مقبالت Dessert حلوى
Entree الطبق الرئيسي Spicy كثير التوابل/حار
a waiter or waitress. النادل او النادلة Soup شوربة
Side order طبق جانبي Beverages مشروبات
Tip اكرامية
Vocabulary
لحم meat
شريحة لحم مشوية steak
طباخ Chef
دجاج Chicken
الطلب Order
معجنات pastry
الحساب Check
قهوة Coffee
طلب خارجي Takeout
قائمة المشروبات Drinks
االكل في المطعم Dine-in
ساخن hot
بارد Cold خدمة االكل عالطاولة Table service
سلطةsalad نكهة flavor
طاولة table بوفيه Buffet
Useful Expressions Used at a Restaurant
1) Making a Reservation
Customer:
I would like to make a dinner reservation for two.
I need to make a dinner reservation for Tuesday night.
2)Being Seated at the Restaurant
Customer:
booked a table for two for 7pm under the name of John Thomas.
A table for two, please.
May we sit at this table?
We have a dinner reservation for two at 7.30.
Being Seated at the Restaurant
Waiter/ Waitress response OUR
OUT
S TO
Of course. Please come this way. RY B
A
Your table isn’t quite ready yet.
We’re fully booked at the moment. Could you
come back a bit later?
3) Taking Order
Waiter/ Waitress
Can I take your order, Sir/ Madam?
Are you ready to order?
Customer:
The menu, please. OUR
OUT
S TO
What’s on the menu? RY B
A
Could you bring us the salt/ pepper/
ketchup/ vinegar, please?
I’ll have the soup as a starter.
I’ll have the steak for the main course.
That’s all, thank you.
May I have some water, please?
I would like to order my food now.
Let’s have four coffees, please.
OUR
OUT
S TO
4) Asking about the location of a RY B
A
restroom in a public building
Where is the public restroom?
Where is the washroom?
Where is the men’s room?
Where is the ladies’ room?
5) Dealing with problems
customer
Excuse me, but I didn’t order this.
I’m sorry, but this is cold.
This food isn’t fresh
Can I change my order please?
Waiter/ Waitress
Let me take it back for you.
I am so sorry!
Let me change it for you.
6) Asking about the menu
customer
Is this served with salad?
What do you recommend?
Does this have any seafood in it?
7) Getting the bill/ check
Could I have the check, please?
We’ll take the check.
Can I have my bill?
I am ready for my bill.
8) Requests to have uneaten food wrapped so it can be taken
home
Could you wrap this, please?
I’d like to take the rest.
I’d like to take the rest home.
9) Ordering food to be taken out
Do you have carryout?
Can I get that to go?
To go, please.
10) Getting the bill/ check
Do you accept credit cards?
Can we have separate checks?
We’re going to split the bill.
Task 1
When you finished your meal and you want to make payment, you
say to the waiter/ waitress :
1. May we sit at this table?
2. Can I change my order please?
3. Can I have my bill please?
Useful Expressions at the cafe
Could I have a cappuccino, please?
Could I have an espresso, please?
What flavor would you like?
Vanilla, please.
Hazelnut, please.
Yes. I’ll have a cinnamon roll, please.
Yes. I’ll have a muffin, please.
Will that be for here or to go?
For here, please.
To go, please
Task 2
You ordered an espresso but the waiter/ waitress gave you a black
coffee instead, you say:
1. The menu, please.
2. I'd like to order my food now.
3. Excuse me, but I didn’t order black coffee.
Dialogue 1 : Making reservation
Restaurant staff: This is Off White Restaurant.
Customer: Hi, I would like to make a dinner reservation for 2 people.
Restaurant staff: What night will you be coming?
Customer: We will need the reservation for Sunday night.
Restaurant staff: What time would you like?
Customer: 8.30.
Restaurant staff: We don’t have anything available at 8.30. Is 7.30 OK?
Customer: Yes, that’s fine.
Restaurant staff: Please just give me your name.
Customer: My name is John Thomas.
Restaurant staff: Thank you, Mr. Thomas, see you this Sunday at 7.30.
Customer: Thanks. Bye.
Dialogue 2 : Being Seated at the Restaurant
Waiter: Good evening. Welcome to Emma Restaurant.
John: I booked a table for two at 7.30 under the name of
John Thomas.
Waiter: Yes, Mr. Thomas. Please come this way. Here is
your table.
John: Thanks for your help!
Dialogue 3 : Ordering
Waiter: May I get you anything to drink?
John: Yes, please. May I get 2 glasses of orange juice?
Waiter: Sure. Would you like an appetizer?
John: I’ll have the tomato soup to start.
Lisa: I’ll have the shrimp soup.
Waiter: Would you like to order anything else?
John: That’ll be all for now.
Dialogue 3: Making Comments on Food
Lisa: John, is your steak OK?
John: The steak tastes wonderful!
Lisa: How is your cake?
John: My cake is too sweet for me.
Lisa: So is mine. I think they put too much sugar in cakes.
John: The food here is usually good, so I think that we
should mention this to the waiter.
Lisa: You’re right. Maybe they can bring us some better food.
Dialogue 4 :Getting the bill/ check
Cashier: Can I help you?
John: Yes, could I have the bill?
Cashier: Of course. Here you are.
John: Thank you. I'm ready to pay the bill.
Cashier: Of course, Sir. How would you like to pay, cash or card?
John: By cash, please.
Cashier: That will be $80, please.
John: Here you are.
Cashier: Thank you. Here’s your change and your receipt.
John: Thank you.
Dialogue 5 : Ordering at the cafe
Cashier: Good morning! May I take your order?
John: Morning! Could I have a large cappuccino, please?
Cashier: Certainly. Would you like to add any extra flavors?
John: That sounds great. What flavors do you have?
Cashier: Oh, the usual. Chocolate, vanilla,
hazelnut, cinnamon, mint, and caramel.
What would you like?
John: I'm going to try something new and have vanilla and hazelnut please.
Cashier:Great choices. Would you like a pastry with that?
John: What do you have?
Cashier: We have muffins and cinnamon rolls at the moment.
John: I could use a muffin right now.
Cashier: Okay, sounds good. That'll be $9.90.
Is that dine-in or takeout?
John: Take-out, please. Here's ten dollars. Keep the change.
Cashier: Thank you very much. You can pick up your order at the next
counter.
Common English Phrases
Mark my words تذكر كالمي
The apple of my eyes قرة عيني
Don't kid yourself التخدع نفسك
