Restaurant review outline:

1. Introducing sentence: Is it recommended?

• Name, location
• The target audience and if the restaurant is popular with them (familes,
romantic couples, students, etc.)
3. Opinions (make sure to give examples to back up your claims): Pros or Cons
• Quality of the food and cuisine, price range
• Quality of alcohol: Do they serve alcohol?
• Quality of service,
• Interior and exterior design: Ambiance / Decor
• Cleanliness,
• Value for money.
3. Concluding sentence: Recommendation, final comments.
Check the meaning of the following words
• A diner (a person)
• A lounge
• Savory
• To sample sth
• Unpalatable
• Decor
• Ambience
• Exquisite
 Words to describe food
Source:
• How to write a menu. (n.d). Webstaurant store. Retrieved October, 4
2022 form https://www.webstaurantstore.com/article/53/how-to-
write-a-menu.html
 Examples of negative d and the positive
adjectives
• Dry vs. crispy: Chicken with a dry breading compared to Chicken with a
crispy breading
• Greasy vs. velvety: Pasta in a greasy sauce compared to Pasta in a velvety
sauce
• Sugary vs. honeyed: Pears with a sugary drizzle compared to Pears with a
honeyed drizzle
• Burned vs. blackened: Burned salmon compared to Blackened salmon
• Heavy vs. hearty: A serving of heavy soup compared to A bowl of hearty
soup
• Mushy vs. tender: A mushy crabcake compared to A tender crabcake
 Adjectives for describing restaurant
environment and service
• Décor / Ambiance: The restaurant has great décor and ambiance.
• Vibe: This place has a relaxed, casual vibe.
• Dazzling: This café is a perfect place to enjoy good food alongside a
dazzling sunset.
• Attentive: The service there is very attentive.
• Impeccable: The service of this five-star restaurant is impeccable.
• Pricey: This high-end restaurant is pricey, and thus is probably
appropriate for a special occasion.
 Words that are commonly used to describe food

• Fiery: A taste that feels as though it gives off heat. Another word for
spicy.
• Fruity: Any taste reminiscent of sweet fruit flavors.
• Rich: A full, heavy flavor. Often used to describe foods containing cream.
• Smoky: A taste reminiscent of the smell of smoke.
• Tart: A sharp, bitter, or sour flavor. Often used to describe acidic foods.
 Words to describe texture
• Buttery: A smooth and creamy texture similar to that of butter.
• Creamy: A smooth and rich texture that usually comes from the incorporation of dairy.
• Crispy: A light texture with a slight crunch.
• Crunchy: A firm, crisp texture often identified by the sharp, audible noise that the food
makes when being eaten.
• Fluffy: A light and airy texture.
• Gooey: A viscous, sometimes sticky texture arising from the presence of moisture in a
dense solid food.
• Juicy: A succulent, tender texture characterized by the presence of liquid in a solid food.
• Smooth: A consistent texture free of grit, lumps, or indentations.
• Tender: A soft texture that is easy to break down.
 Review one of these restaurants

Imagine that this is an older Harry Potter’s

start-of-the-year feast. How would he review How would you review this fast food
Hogwarts’ Dining Hall? restaurant?
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at-your-hogwarts-dinner-feast/