Eating out 去餐馆吃饭

• 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/ (especially BrE) 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/(especially NAmE) 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 (especially BrE) 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