Reserving or finding a table for dinner

• Good evening, sir. Welcome to our restaurant. Have you got a reservation?
• Yes, the name is Harry Smith.
• Welcome, sir. Step right in, please.
• Come in, madam. May I take your coat, please?
• Waitress, is there a free table?
• Sorry, we're booked up tonight.
• Do you still have private rooms?
• Sorry, they're all reserved. Would you mind sitting in the main dining room?
• How many are you? A table for four?

Recommending food and drink

• How about the Sichuan Chicken Cube-lets?
• I would recommend some ...
• Would you care for some ... before lunch?
• We've got a choice of ...
• Today we've got ...
• Would you like to try our grape juice? It's very fresh.

Taking orders and doing the ordering

• May I take your order, please?
• Would you like to order now?
• Have you decided on something, madam?
• What kind of soups do you have? Do you have pork, eggplant and laver soup?
• Anything to drink?
• What wine would you like to have?
• I'll have Sweet and Sour Cucumber.
• I'll take the crisp fish.
• May I have a bottle of Zhujiang Beer?
• Of course, I'll be right back with it.

Commenting on the food

• How do you like the food?
• What do you think about the fish?
• This food is the best that I've ever tasted.
• The soup is rather salty.
• I'm afraid the crab is not fresh enough.
• It's too hot for me.
• Don't you think the beef is too heavily seasoned?

Dinner talk

• Please make yourself at home.
• Help yourself to whatever you like.
• It's only an informal dinner. Please don't stand on ceremony.
• Would you like more?
• No, thanks. I've had enough.
• I'm full. I have no room for ice cream.