Daily Life - Complaining at a Restaurant(0107)

A:

Excuse me, waiter? Waiter!

B:

Yes, sir? What can I do for you?

A:

I've been sitting here for the past twenty minutes and no one has offered me a glass of water, brought any bread to the table and our appetizers haven't been served yet! You know, in this kind of establishment, I'd expect much better service.

B:

I am sorry, sir. I'll check on your order right away.

C:

Relax honey, the place is busy tonight, but I've heard the food is amazing. Anyway...

B:

Here you are, sir. The foie gras for the lady, and a mushroom soup for you.

A:

Waiter, I ordered a cream of mushroom soup with asparagus. This soup is obviously too runny, and it's over-seasoned. It's completely inedible!

B:

Okay, I do apologize for that. Can I bring you another soup, or would you like to order something else?

A:

Take this foie gras back as well, it's rubbery and completely overcooked. And look at the portion size! How can you charge twenty-five dollars for a sliver of duck liver?

B:

Right away... sir.

C:

Honey come on! The foie gras was fine, why are you making such a big deal? Are you trying to get our meal comped again?

A:

What do you mean? We are paying for this. If I'm shelling out my hard earned bucks, I expect value for money!

B:

Here you are, sir. I hope it is alright now. The chef has prepared it specially for you.

A:

Yes, fine.

C:

Honey, are you alright?

Key Vocabulary

appetizer

common noun, plural

little dish people have before meal

establishment

common noun, singular

place of business like a restaurant or hotel

service

common noun, singular

work done by someone to serve customers

order

common noun, singular

the list containing your choices of dishes

foie gras

common noun, non-variable

a food made from the livers of geese

runny

Adjective

more liquid than expected

over-seasoned

Adjective

too salty

inedible

Adjective

can not be eaten

rubbery

Adjective

difficult to chew

overcooked

Adjective

be cooked overtime

portion size

common noun, singular

the amount of food that is served to a person

sliver

common noun, singular

a small, thin piece

make a big deal

phrase

get very upset about something small

comp

verb

be given to customers for free

shell out

phrase

to spend money

hard earned

phrase

money you work hard for

Supplementary Vocabulary

a bad aftertaste

phrase

a bad second taste

bitter

Adjective

a strong, unpleasant taste that is opposite of sweet

rank

Adjective

a strong, unpleasant smell

rancid

Adjective

a rotten taste or smell

unappealing

Adjective

not appealing; not attractive or tasty