**🍽️ 100 Common English Expressions & Phrases Used in Restaurants

(Complete Guide for English Learners)**

When you visit a restaurant, you need the right expressions to order food, ask for service, handle problems, and communicate clearly. In this guide, you’ll learn 100 essential restaurant phrases used by customers and waiters. These expressions will help English learners sound confident and natural in any dining situation.

🔵 1. Greeting & Entering the Restaurant

1. A table for two, please.

2. Do you have a reservation?

3. I have a reservation under the name ____.

4. How long is the wait?

5. Can we sit by the window?

6. Is there outdoor seating available?

7. Can we have a booth instead of a table?

8. Do you have a high chair for children?

9. Is the restaurant still open?

10. What time do you close?

🟢 2. Asking for the Menu

11. Could I see the menu, please?

12. Do you have a kids’ menu?

13. Do you have a vegetarian menu?

14. Are there any specials today?

15. Can you recommend something popular?

16. Do you have a drinks menu?

17. What do you suggest?

18. Is this dish spicy?

19. Is there a gluten-free option?

20. Can you explain this dish?

🟡 3. Ordering Food & Drinks

21. I’d like to order now.

22. I’ll have the chicken salad, please.

23. Can I get the same thing?

24. I’d like the steak, well-done.

25. Can I have this without onions?

26. Could you make it less spicy?

27. Can I add extra cheese?

28. Can I change the side dish?

29. I’ll take a bottle of water.

30. Can I have a glass of orange juice?

🔴 4. Asking Questions About the Food

31. What comes with this dish?

32. Is this meal large enough for one person?

33. Are the ingredients fresh?

34. Does it contain nuts?

35. Is it fried or grilled?

36. Is the dessert homemade?

37. What’s the soup of the day?

38. Is the seafood fresh?

39. Does this include rice?

40. How big is the portion?

🟣 5. During the Meal (Requests & Needs)

41. Excuse me, can we have some water?

42. Could you bring us more napkins?

43. Can we have more bread, please?

44. May I have another fork?

45. Could you refill my drink?

46. The food is delicious!

47. This isn’t what I ordered.

48. The food is cold.

49. Can you warm this up, please?

50. Could you clean the table?

🔵 6. Handling Problems Politely

51. I’m sorry, but this is too salty.

52. This is undercooked.

53. I think there’s a mistake with the bill.

54. We’ve been waiting for a long time.

55. Could you check on our order, please?

56. The drink tastes strange.

57. I didn’t order this dish.

58. Can I speak with the manager?

59. Can you replace this, please?

60. I’m allergic to this ingredient.

🟢 7. Asking for the Bill

61. Could we have the bill, please?

62. Can we pay separately?

63. Is service included?

64. Do you accept credit cards?

65. Do you take cash only?

66. Can I pay by phone?

67. Can I get a receipt, please?

68. Keep the change.

69. Can we split the bill?

70. Is there a discount?

🟡 8. Compliments & Feedback

71. Everything was perfect.

72. The service was excellent.

73. The dessert was amazing.

74. Thank you for the great service.

75. We really enjoyed our meal.

76. The food was very fresh.

77. We’ll definitely come back.

78. Please thank the chef.

79. The atmosphere is wonderful.

80. This is my favorite restaurant.

🔴 9. Phrases Used by Waiters

81. Welcome! How many people?

82. Follow me, please.

83. Here is your table.

84. Can I get you anything to drink?

85. Are you ready to order?

86. Would you like starters?

87. How would you like your steak?

88. Everything okay so far?

89. Can I bring you anything else?

90. Here is your bill.

🟣 10. Extra Useful Expressions

91. I’m looking for something light.

92. What is the most popular dish?

93. Can I take this to go?

94. Can you pack the leftovers?

95. Do you offer delivery?

96. Is there Wi-Fi here?

97. Can we get the Wi-Fi password?

98. Can you turn down the music?

99. Can we move to another table?

100. Thank you, have a nice day!