餐厅英语的难点不在词汇量，而在节奏：服务员问得快，你答得慢，后面就慌了。把流程拆成四步，每步记住两三句就够用。
进店与安排座位
进门后服务员常问 How many people?（几位？）回答 A table for two, please. 如果没预订又赶上满座，可以说 Do you take reservations? 或 How long is the wait? 这两个问题能帮你判断是等位还是换一家。
想坐窗边或安静位置，可以说 Could we sit by the window? 或 Could we have a quieter table? 用 Could we 开头比 I want 更容易被接受。
点餐与忌口
看菜单卡住时，最实用的不是逐词翻译，而是问服务员：What do you recommend?（有什么推荐？）或 Which dish is the most popular? 想确认分量可以问 Is this enough for one person?
忌口要说得具体。不吃辣不是 I can't eat spicy，而是 I can't eat spicy food. 更明确；过敏要说 I'm allergic to peanuts. 并且追问 Does this dish contain peanuts? 素食用 I'm vegetarian, no meat, no fish, please. 比只说 vegetarian 更保险。
结账与分单
需要结账时说 Could we have the bill, please? 美式说法是 check。分单结账最常用 Could we split the bill? 如果想各自付自己点的，可以说 Can we pay separately?
小费在部分地区是习惯，不确定时问 Is service included? 结账前对一下账单，发现多算的菜直接说 I don't think we ordered this. 态度平和、指向明确即可。
结账与小费
结账说 Could we have the bill, please? 欧美餐厅常问 Together or separate? 分别付账答 Separate, please。小费按当地习惯给，美国堂食通常一成半到两成，欧洲多已含服务费。刷卡时注意屏幕上的 tip 选项，不想给小费选 No tip 即可，不必解释。
点餐时可以主动说明忌口：I'm allergic to peanuts 或 No cilantro, please。不确定菜品内容就问 What's in this dish? 服务员通常愿意解释。人多时先点饮料再点主菜，出餐节奏会顺一些。