Restaurant Review Writing

Restaurant Review Writing

by Liam Egan

Multiple Select

Choose all the words that you would see in a restaurant review.

• mains

• side order

• receptionist

• service

• tips

​TIPS

1. ​Use a semi-formal style

2. ​In the title, give the main idea or opinion

3. ​Write about the important parts of the experience, not every detail

4. ​Organise your ideas into paragraphs

5. ​Write about the good and bad

Multiple Choice

The review overall is ...

• very positive

• partly positive, partly negative

• very negative 

Multiple Choice

The best thing was....

• the service 

• the side dish

• the mains

Multiple Choice

When they arrived at the restaurant, the problem was ...

• they had to wait

• they didn't have a reservation

• the restaurant was already full

Multiple Choice

The chips were ...

• delicious

• overcooked and oily

• more than $10

Multiple Choice

They didn't leave a tip because the waiter was ...

• annoying

• unhelpful

• slow

Multiple Choice

Which meal is it?

• main courses

• dessert

• starter or appetizer

• drink

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Who is he?

• customer

• waiter

• manager

• singer

Multiple Choice

Guess the phrasal verb

• to pay the bill

• to reserve a table

• to take an order

• to give a tip

Multiple Choice

which meal is?

• a main course

• fruit

• side dish

• dessert

Multiple Choice

Which meal is it?

• Dessert

• Side dish

• Main course

• appetizer

Multiple Choice

What are they?

• Drinks

• Cream

• Condiments

Multiple Choice

What is this?

• Napkin

• Table cloth

• Dish

Multiple Choice

What is it?

• table

• napkin

• table setting

• a fork

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What are they?

• Food

• Orange juice

• Beverages

• Water

​Topic Vocabulary

​When writing a review, it is important that you use vocabulary that is typically associated with this particular genre. Doing so will get you much higher marks on the exam.

Multiple Choice

Look at the following list of words. Which category would you place them under? 

open kitchen

decor

wonderful ambiance

gorgeous

crowded

dark

dimmly lit

bright

sweeping staircase

grand (big, luxurious)

romantic

• atmosphere

• food 

• clientele

• service

• price

Multiple Choice

Look at the following list of words. Which category would you place them under?

pricey

high-end

expensive

inexpensive

cheap

affordable

• atmosphere

• food

• clientele

• service

• price

Multiple Choice

Look at the following list of words. Which category would you place them under?

phenomenal dishes

fresh

spicy

spectacular

perfectly done

high quality

a lot of flavor

flavorful / flavorless

beautiful presentation

juicy / dry

disgusting

fantastic

terrific

awful

balance

soft

sweet

• atmosphere 

• food

• service

• clientele 

• price

Multiple Choice

Look at the following list of words. Which category would you place them under?

go in suit or jeans

romantic

business meetings

couples

after the opera

go with people willing to share

• atmosphere 

• food 

• clientele 

• service

• price

Multiple Choice

Look at the following list of words. Which category would you place them under?

nice

up to the standard

complimentary

well presented

intrusive

attentive

pretentious

enjoyed the waiter

• atmosphere

• service

• price

• clientele

• food