Booking & Waiting
You do this before going to a popular restaurant to make sure you have a table.
book in advance
A menu where you pay one price for several courses is called a
set menu
If a restaurant looks expensive and stylish, it is called
fancy
When the waiter brings the wrong food, the restaurant
get the order wrong
Food that is of the highest standard is described as
top quality
When a restaurant is full of people and has no free tables, we say it is
packed
Food that is made without meat is called
vegetarian
A place that has a heater outside to keep customers warm is said to have an
outdoor heater
If you cannot eat a certain food because it makes you sick, you ___ it.
allergic to
A meal that is reasonably priced but still tasty can be described as
decent
If you have to wait a very long time before getting your food, you
wait ages
Food with strong, hot flavors is called
spicy food
A restaurant described as having good food and reasonable prices offers
good value
You might ___ if you are unhappy with how fast or friendly the staff are.
complain about the service
A phrase meaning the restaurant suits your taste and needs: “It ___ me perfectly.”
suits
You decide to ___ when you want to eat at a restaurant instead of at home.
eat out
If a restaurant offers lots of different dishes to choose from, it has
plenty of choice
If the food tastes very good and you enjoy it a lot, it is
delicious
If a place ___ its prices, the meals cost more than before.
put up the prices
A restaurant described with a combination of adjective + place, like “a cozy café” or “a busy pub,” shows the
adjective + place