Restaurant Vocabulary

Here are some useful words about various things you commonly see at a restaurant:

Restaurant Vocabulary
menu a list of dishes
appetizer a snack before meal
side dish food that goes with main dish
dressing a sauce for salad
chives a herb
beverage drink
black coffee coffee without milk
cocktail alcoholic drink with juice
stay eat in the restaurant
chef skilled cook
counter flat area for preparing food
waiter staff member for serving food
bill a slip of paper that tells how much to pay
tip extra money given as a thank you