ใใฟใพใใใใกใใฅใผใใ้กใใใพใ
ใใฟใพใใใใกใใฅใผใใใญใใใใพใ
Excuse me, menu please.
POINT"Menu!" โ Carefully
Dining Out
Restaurant Ordering
Master the Japanese you need for Restaurant Ordering in natural keigo. Scene-by-scene flow ยท NG examples ยท politeness levels ยท 9-language parallel translations
This page helps foreign residents and long-term visitors handle "Restaurant Ordering" with daily Japanese phrases for living in Japan, practical examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
What this page helps you say in Japan
This page focuses on Restaurant Ordering and teaches useful Japanese phrases for daily life in Japan, including natural replies, polite alternatives, and practical wording for foreigners living in Japan.
What You'll Learn on This Page
- Greetings when seated
- Menu inquiry
- Recommended consultation
- How to order
- Addition/request expression
Practice Phrases (10 Total)
่ฑ่ชใกใใฅใผใฏใใใพใใ
ใใใใกใใฅใผใฏใใใพใใ
Do you have an English menu?
POINTCombined menu with images
ใใใใใฏใฉใใงใใ
ใใใใใฏใฉใใงใใ
What's recommended?
POINTTypical questions when in doubt
ๆฌๆฅใฎใใใใใใ้กใใใพใ
ใปใใใคใฎใใใใใใใญใใใใพใ
Today's recommendation, please.
POINT"Today's" is a seasonal menu
ใใใไธใคใ้กใใใพใ
ใใใใฒใจใคใใญใใใใพใ
One of these, please.
POINTMenu pointing + "this"
ในใใผใญใฏใใใฃใขใ ใงใ้กใใใพใ
ในใใผใญใฏใใใฃใขใ ใงใใญใใใใพใ
Steak medium please.
POINTRare/Medium Rare/Medium Well Done
่พใใๆงใใใซใงใใพใใ
ใใใใใฒใใใใซใงใใพใใ
Can you make it less spicy?
POINTMore polite than โweakโ
้ใๅฐใชใใซใใฆใใใ ใใพใใ
ใใใใใใใชใใซใใฆใใใ ใใพใใ
Could you make the portion smaller?
POINTLarge/medium/small serving
ใๆฐดใฎใไปฃใใใใ้กใใใพใ
ใใฟใใฎใใใใใใใญใใใใพใ
More water, please.
POINTFree is common
ใใถใผใใ่ฟฝๅ ใใใใฎใงใใ
ใใถใผใใใคใใใใใใฎใงใใ
I'd like to add dessert.
POINTIt can be understood by โaddโ
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Practice with ECHO App โFrequently Asked Questions
Q. Do I need a tip?
A. In Japan, there is no tipping required; the seat fee or ``otoshi'' covers the equivalent of the seat fee. Accounting is only the displayed amount.
Q. What to do when you can't read the menu?
A. ``What do you recommend?'' ``What kind of dish is this?'' There are many menus with photos. Google Translate image recognition is also useful.
Q. Is there a charge for water and towels?
A. Water and towels are generally free. Some high-end stores may charge for water.
Q. What is Otoshi?
A. The first small dish served at an izakaya. There is also a seat fee of around 300 to 800 yen. There are many stores that I can't refuse.
Q. Can I take leftover food home?
A. Basically no good in Japan (for hygiene reasons). Perishable foods are not allowed. In some cases, this is possible at some restaurants such as pizza and yakiniku restaurants.