9 English lessons on the topic of restaurant

English Lesson: It was nice and all, but it didn't quite live up to the hype.

1. “It was nice and all, but it didn't quite live up to the hype.”

English Lesson: I base my tips on how good the service is.

2. “I base my tips on how good the service is.”

English Lesson: Fine, we'll go to the Korean place.

3. “Fine, we'll go to the Korean place.”

English Lesson: I was thinking something a little more upscale.

4. “I was thinking something a little more upscale.”

English Lesson: Yeah, it's decent.

5. “Yeah, it's decent.”

English Lesson: Do you know of a good burger place around here?

6. “Do you know of a good burger place around here?”

7. “I had chocolate cake for dessert, which was good but nothing special.”

8. “We split a couple of appetizers — the grilled octopus and the eggplant dip with pita.”

9. “The fast food market in the U.S. is highly competitive.”