Food: restaurants, ordering and service

I asked the waiter for a recommendation, and he suggested the vegetable curry.

If I do not know the dishes, I ask for a recommendation before ordering.

We usually ask for the bill once everyone has finished dessert.

We asked for the bill early because we had a train to catch.

The salad was freshly prepared, and the leaves were still crisp.

I prefer my lunch to be freshly prepared, so I choose the café where they make sandwiches while I wait.

The set lunch was good value for money: a soup, a main course and a drink cost very little.

A simple café can be good value for money if its meals are tasty and filling.

We booked a table for six people so our whole family could sit together.

It is sensible to book a table at a popular restaurant on a Saturday.