Phrases you might say to the server.

菜单给我一下
cai4 dan1 gei3 wo3 yi1 xia4
Can I see (give me) the menu？

洗手间在哪里？
xi3 shou3 jian1 zai4 na3 li3
Where is the bathroom?

再来一碗米饭
zai4 lai2 yi1 wan2 mi3 fan4
Can I have another bowl of rice?

再给我一双筷子
zai4 gei3 wo3 yi1 shuang1 kuai4 zi
Can I have another pair of chopsticks?
(especially valuable for utensil mishaps)

有没有叉子？
you3 mei2 you3 cha1 zi?
Do you have any forks?
(This will cause you quite a bit of lossof the face you
have already worked up by using Chinese, but in case of
absolute emergency...)
For name of other utensils and dishware click here.

买单
mai3 dan1
Check please!

打包
da3 bao1 (point to the food you want to take home as
you say it to get your point across)
Can you put this in a doggy bag?

我吃素。我不吃肉。
wo3 chi1 su4. wo3 bu2 chi1 rou4
I'm a vegetarian. I don't eat meat.

我不吃_____.
wo3 bu2 chi1_____.
I don't eat_____.

内脏
nei4 zang1
organs

猪肉
zhu1 rou4
pork

狗肉
gou3 rou4
dog

辣
la4
spicy food

给我一瓶______.
gei3 wo3 yi1 ping2 _______.
Can I have a bottle of _____.
(see drinks and alcoholic drinks page for names of drinks in Chinese)

好吃
hao3 chi1
Tastes Great!

Phrases the server might say to you

(你)几位
(ni3) ji3 wei4
How many people in your party?

你要吃饭还是吃面？
ni3 yao4 chi1 fan4 hai2 shi4 chi1 mian4
Do you want to eat rice or noodles?

你会不会吃辣?
ni3 hui4 bu2 hui4 chi1 la4
Do you eat spicy food?

你们是哪里的？
ni3 men shi4 na3 li3 de?
Where are you guys from?