82 English Phrases to Say in Restaurants

These phrases will help you to make a reservation at a restaurant and order your meal. Who of us does not enter a restaurant and needs some sentences in English to talk to the waiter or to the restaurant staff and the common expressions used in the restaurant.

English Phrases to Say in Restaurants

Learn useful restaurant English for restaurant staff and common expressions used at a restaurant:

1. A table for two, please.
2. May we sit at this table?
3. The menu, please.
4. What's on the menu?
5. What's Irish Stew like?
6. We're not ready yet.
7. The steak for me, please.
8. Can you bring me the ketchup, please?
9. A salad, please.
10. I'll have the same.
11. That's all, thank you.
12. Can I have the bill (AE: check), please?
13. This is on me.
14. Here you are.
15. The rest is for you.
16. Do you have Pepsi by the glass?
17. I'd prefer Tahina.
18. Please bring us another plate of rice.
19. Could I have chips (AE: French Fries) instead of salad?
20. What can you recommend?
21. Please bring me the bill (AE: check) with my coffee.
22. I think you've made a mistake.
23. Hi, I'm Aya, I'll be your server for tonight.
24. What can I do for you?
25. Can I help you?
26. Can I take your coat?
27. Have you booked a table?
28. How many are you?
29. Would you follow me, please?
30. Can I take your order, sir/madam?
31. What would you like to start with?
32. What would you like to drink?
33. What would you like for dessert?
34. How would you like your steak? (rare, medium, well done)
35. Do you want a salad with it?
36. What kind of dressing?
37. Anything to drink?
38. I would like to make a dinner reservation for two.
39. I need to make a dinner reservation.
40. We will need the reservation for Tuesday night.We will be coming to your restaurant on Tuesday night.
41. Do you want a dessert?
42. The burgers are very good.
43. Sorry, the hamburgers are off.
44. Is everything all right?
45. Did you enjoy your meal?
46. Are you paying together?
47. May I show you a table?
48. If you wait, there'll be a table for you free in a minute.
49. Do you want vegetables with it?
50. Why don't you try the pizza?
51. It'll take about 20 minutes.
52. We will have a table for you.
53. I can seat you at 7.30 on Tuesday, if you would kindly give me your name.
54. We don’t have anything available at 8.30. Is 7.30 OK?
55. I have a table for four available at 7.45, please just give me your name.
56. I booked a table for two for 7pm under the name of John Thomas.
57. A table for two, please.
58. May we sit at this table?
59. We have a dinner reservation for two at 7.30.
60. Our reservation is under the name of Thomas at 7.30 for two people.
61. Could you bring us the menu, please?
62. Yes, can I see the dessert menu please?
63. No, thanks. I am full after the meal.
64. The menu, please.
65. What’s on the menu?
66. Do you have a set menu?
67. Could you bring us the salt/ pepper/ ketchup/ vinegar, please?
68. I’ll have the soup as a starter.
69. I’ll have the steak for the main course.
70. That’s all, thank you.
71. May I have some water, please?
72. May I get an order of barbeque wings?
73. That’ll be all for now.
74. Yes, please. May I get a glass of lemonade?
75. I would like a coke.
76. I would like to order my food now.
77. We’d like to order a cheeseburger and some fries.
78. We’ll have the chicken with vegetables and the vegetable pasta, please.
79. Just some water, please.
80. Let’s have four coffees, please.
81. We would like two coffees and two teas.
82. We’d like a little longer, please.

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