Restaurant Review

RESTAURANT REVIEW

You start with Paragraph 1- Introduction

In the introduction you :

give some basic info about the restaurant e.g. name, location, reason you decided to visit it, maybe you heard something about the place before you actually visited it, who visits the restaurant most often.

* it’s located/ situated in

* in the heart of / in the suburbs of

* it was recommended by/ it is a favourite hangout spot for people…/

 In the 2nd and 3rd Paragraph you :

– provide more details about food / prices

– you can also add comments about service / atmosphere

Phrases you can use to in the 2nd and 3rd paragraph:

Writing about food

* a wide variety of mouth- watering starters/ main courses/ deserts

* I ordered steak sirloin accompanied by side dish of roasted asparagus

* main course consisted of 

* to be starving hungry / to be dying of hunger

* poor quality/ overpriced/ reasonably priced/ good value for money/ pricy

* stodgy/ bland/ tasty/ delicious/ exquisite/ processed food

* home-made / take-away / ready meal

* large selection of …

Writing about staff 

* attentive/ friendly/ charming/ helpful/ caring

* forgettable/ accetable

* can hardly get a smile/ inattentive / slow/ disappointing

If you’re writing a restaurant review you’d also need to learn the vocabulary describing dishes e.g types of fish/ meat/ etc.

In the last paragraph you :

– include an overall opinion/or a recommendation, usually with justification

– you may also be asked to give reasons  how it has influenced you, etc.

Phrases you can use to end the review

Making a recommendation

*I would highly / strongly recommend …

* I certainly wouldn’t recommend …

* I strongly advise you (not) to …

* Everyone should see / do / read this … immediately!

* … is not to be missed!

* You should give … a miss!

* Don’t bother reading / seeing / going …

* It is a classic of its kind/ It is sure to be a hit/ best -seller

Your review should include both positive and negative comments, however it’s also crucial to state your overall opinion. 

Expressions for say you liked something: 

– I was pleasantly surprised by….

– …. would appeal to ….

– the thing I like most was…

Expressions to say you disliked something:

– What I disliked most was…

– I was quite/rather/bitterly disappointed by/ with…

– I was extremely dissatisfied with…