Nihongo Tree
BRANCH · THEME IN FOOD & DINING

レストラン · 食堂しょくどう

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Example sentences (78)

Places & people

mise · shop; restaurant
This place is cheap and tasty.
tenin · staff member
Shall we call a staff member over?
kyaku · customer
Lots of customers today, huh.
seki · seat
I'd like a seat by the window.
kinenseki · non-smoking seat
Non-smoking, please.
yoyaku · reservation
I'm Tanaka, I have a reservation for seven.
kauntā · counter
Is the counter okay?
shefu · chef
The chef here is French.
iriguchi · entrance
Wait at the entrance for a bit.
otearai · restroom
Excuse me, where's the restroom?
gyōretsu · line; queue
There's a line outside the ramen shop.
resutoran · restaurant
That restaurant is good.

Ordering & paying

chūmon · order
Are you ready to order?
menyū · menu
Could I see the menu?
osusume · recommendation
What's today's recommendation?
tsuika · extra order; addition
One more beer, please.
okawari · refill; second helping
Rice refills are free.
okaikei · the bill; check
Excuse me, the check please.
betsubetsu · separately
We'll pay separately, please.
warikan · splitting the bill
Let's split the bill today.
ogoru · to treat (someone)
It's my treat today.
genkin · cash
Apparently this place is cash only.
kādo · card
Can I pay by card?
reshīto · receipt
Could I get a receipt?

On the menu

teishoku · set meal
Maybe I'll get the grilled fish set.
higawari ranchi · daily lunch special
Two daily lunch specials, please.
setto · combo; set
It's cheaper if you make it a drink combo.
misoshiru · miso soup
Miso soup comes with the set meal.
ōmori · large portion
A large portion of rice, please.
nomimono · drink
Would you like something to drink?
omizu · water
Could I get some water?
nama bīru · draft beer
Two draft beers to start!
dezāto · dessert
There's always room for dessert.
tabehōdai · all-you-can-eat
I heard it's all-you-can-eat here!
nomihōdai · all-you-can-drink
All-you-can-drink is two hours.
sutēki · steak
Let's have steak tonight.

On the table

hashi · chopsticks
Could I have another pair of chopsticks?
oshibori · wet hand towel
Wipe your hands with the oshibori.
torizara · small sharing plate
Three small plates, please.
koppu · glass; cup
We're one glass short.
supūn · spoon
Please bring a spoon too.
fōku · fork
I dropped my fork.
kami napukin · paper napkin
Pass me a napkin.
shōyu · soy sauce
Don't put on too much soy sauce.
tsumayōji · toothpick
Is there a toothpick?
denpyō · bill slip
I'll leave the bill here.
yobidashi botan · call button
Press the call button when you've decided.
wan · bowl (lacquer, for soup/rice)
I ladle the miso soup into a bowl.

Taste

oishii · delicious
This is really good!
mazui · tastes bad
Honestly, it's kind of bad.
amai · sweet
This sauce is sweet.
karai · spicy
I'm not great with spicy food.
shoppai · salty
The soup's a bit salty.
suppai · sour
This lemon is sour!
nigai · bitter
This coffee is bitter.
koi · strong; rich (flavor)
The ramen here has a strong flavor.
usui · bland; weak (flavor)
Isn't this soup a little bland?
atsui · hot (to the touch)
The plate is hot, so please be careful.
tsumetai · cold
Cold tea, please.
onaka ippai · full (stomach)
I'm already full.

Useful phrases

irasshaimase · welcome (said by staff)
Welcome, right this way.
nanmeisama · how many people? (polite)
How many in your party?
futari · two people
Two, please.
sumimasen · excuse me
Excuse me, can we order?
kore kudasai · I'll have this
Okay, I'll have this one.
kashikomarimashita · certainly (staff)
Yes, certainly.
shōshō omachi kudasai · please wait a moment
One moment please, I'll bring it right away.
tennai · in the store (eat in)
Will you be eating in?
omochikaeri · takeout
Can I get this to go?
itadakimasu · said before eating
Well then, let's eat!
gochisōsama deshita · thanks for the meal
Thank you for the meal. It was delicious.
arigatō gozaimashita · thank you (very much)
Thank you! Please come again.

Gourmet & dining words

inshoku · food and drink, eating out
There are lots of restaurants around here.
fūdo · food (fast food, pet food)
Do you eat fast food often?
chōri · cooking
Cooking takes about thirty minutes.
dorinku · drink
What would you like to drink?
gurume · gourmet; good food
This town is famous for its food.
reitō · freezing, frozen
I pan-fried some frozen gyoza and ate them.