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 |