eat (lunch/dinner)/dine/meet at/in a restaurant在一家餐馆吃(午/晚)饭/进餐/碰面
go (out)/take sb (out) for lunch/dinner/a meal去/带某人去(外面)吃午饭/吃晚饭/用餐
have a meal with sb与某人一起吃饭
make/have a reservation (in/under the name of Yamada)(以山田的名字)预订座位
reserve/(especiallyBrE) book a table for six预订一张坐六人的桌子
ask for/request a table for two/a table by the window要一张两人桌/靠窗的桌子
In the restaurant在餐馆
wait to be seated等待就座
show sb to their table把某人引到桌旁
sit in the corner/by the window/at the bar/at the counter坐在角落/窗边/吧台边/柜台边
hand sb/give sb the menu/wine list把菜单/酒水单递给某人
open/read/study/peruse the menu打开/看/仔细看菜单
the restaurant has a three-course set menu/a children's menu/an extensive wine list这餐馆有一个三道菜的套餐/儿童菜单/丰富的酒水单
taste/sample/try the wine品尝葡萄酒
the waiter takes your order服务生帮你点餐
order/choose/have the soup of the day/one of the specials/the house (BrE) speciality/ (especiallyNAmE) specialty点当日例汤/一道特色菜/餐馆特色菜
serve/finish the first course/the starter/the main course/dessert/coffee端上/吃完第一道菜/开胃菜/主菜/甜点;端上/喝完咖啡
complain about the food/the service/your meal抱怨食物/服务/饭菜不好
enjoy your meal享用饭菜
Paying结账
pay/ask for(especiallyBrE) the bill/ (NAmE) the check付账;要求结账
pay for/treat sb to dinner/lunch/the meal付晚饭/午饭/饭钱;请某人吃晚饭/午饭/饭
service is (not) included不含服务费
give sb/leave (sb) a tip给某人小费
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