At a Restaurant (A2 Vocabulary)

Call first to make a reservation. At the door, say how many people: a table for two. Then read the menu.

Before you eat

• Try it: Woman: What kinds of pizza do they have? Man: I don't know. Ask the waiter for a ___. Choose what the man says. (check / menu / tip) Answer: menu — The menu shows the kinds of pizza they have.

Word	Pronunciation	Example
reservation		The reservation is under my name.
a table for two		a quiet table for two
menu		Can I see the menu?

Ordering

You order your food from the waiter. An appetizer is a small dish before the main dish. Dessert is something sweet at the end.

• Try it: Woman: I'm so hungry, and dinner takes forty minutes here. Man: Okay. We can order a few ___ before dinner. Choose what the man says. (desserts / leftovers / appetizers) Answer: appetizers — Small dishes before dinner are appetizers.

Word	Pronunciation	Example
order		Are you ready to order?
appetizer		Let's share an appetizer.
dessert		No dessert for me, thanks.

More to drink, and food to take

A refill is more of your drink, and it is often free. For here or to go? asks if you eat here or take the food with you. Leftovers are the food you do not finish.

• Try it: Man: Is the coffee free after the first cup? Waiter: Yes. Every ___ is free. Choose what the waiter says. (refill / tip / check) Answer: refill — More coffee after the first cup is a refill.

Word	Pronunciation	Example
refill		Can I get a refill?
for here or to go		Is that for here or to go?
leftovers		There are a lot of leftovers after the party.

Paying

The check shows how much your meal costs. A tip is extra money you leave for the waiter. To pay, ask: Can we have the check, please?

• Try it: Waiter: Can I get you anything else? Woman: No, thank you. ___ Choose what the woman says. (A table for two, please. / Is that for here or to go? / Can we have the check, please?) Answer: Can we have the check, please? — She wants nothing else, so she asks for the check: Can we have the check, please?

Word	Pronunciation	Example
check		The waiter brought the check.
tip		We left a good tip.
Can we have the check, please?		Can we have the check, please?