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Describe your favourite restaurant. v.1

Describe your favourite restaurant. v. 1
Describe your favourite restaurant. You should say: where it is what it looks like from inside and outside what kinds of food they serve and explain why it is your favourite restaurant. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you are going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish. ] Follow-up Questions: Which one is better: home-made food or food from a restaurant? What traditional food do you have in your country? What types of food tourists in your city prefer?   Model Answer 1:   Moving to New Delhi from a small town because of the job, of course, has its disadvantages. But, it has some benefits as well, and one such benefit is that you have many, literally countless number of great restaurants to try your favourite food. Today, I would like to talk about one such restaurant which has been my favourite since the day I moved to the capital of my country. The name of the restaurant is “Bukhara” which is located in the diplomatic enclave of New Delhi. This high-end fine dining restaurant has an extravagant ambience and stylish aura which reflects the modernity and glamorous style of “Indian Royalty”. The interior wall of this famous, all-Indian restaurant is made of expensive tiles with perfect lighting scheme to illuminate them. The tables are not placed too close to each other either in order to ensure the privacy of the customers. The plates and cutleries look exceptionally good and elegant which perfectly blends in with the royal interior of the restaurant. And, as for the foods, the celebrated restaurant serves authentic Mughlai foods such as Murgh Tandoori, Tandoori Guchchi, sumptuous Mutton Biryani, Chaamp Taajdar (mutton chops braised and grilled), authentic Butter Chicken and Daal along with Malai tikka and Raarhya Meat which are served with crisp Rotis and Ulta Tawa parathas. It also serves "Sarson da saag" and "Makki di roti”. Finally, Dal Bukhara, served with the Tandoori Naan, Kastoori kebab, Reshmi kebab would also satisfy your taste-buds anytime.    It is my favourite restaurant mainly because they always serve fresh food with the best ingredients available in the market. Besides, whenever I come to this restaurant, the staffs always treat me like a “royal” with a very friendly attitude. I love this restaurant also because it always serves the foods at the right time, after ordering for them, without keeping me waiting and hungry. Finally, this is my favourite restaurant also because it perfectly blends the taste of different kinds of Indian cuisines from different parts of India.   Sample Answer 2:   Thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to talk about my favourite restaurant. The name of my favourite restaurant is Diner's Paradise and it is located in the downtown of the city I live in. I like it because it offers a nice environment and delicious food. Moreover, I have many pleasant memories related to this establishment. My parents celebrated some of my birthday parties there, our college friends arranged get-together parties twice, and in one occasion, one of my cousins’ marriage ceremony was celebrated at that very place; and all these events make it special to me. The restaurant has three floors and the sitting arrangement is extraordinary which does not compromise privacy, unlike many other restaurants. Paintings of famous artists hang on the wall and the place is clean. The interior decoration is simply gorgeous. Besides, the ground floor can park more than 50 cars. It also has a large playground for children. Finally, the front view of the restaurant is unique as it gives the aura of a green and lavish garden. The restaurant offers several dishes including continental menus, Italian, Thai, Indian, Pakistani and local menus along with the delightful exotic desserts. Not to mention, the prices are reasonable and the food is served reasonably quickly, contrary to some other eateries where you have to wait for a long for your food to be served. Besides, the attendants and other staff members are friendly and they treat the guests cordially. The restaurant offers a wide range of dishes to pick from and no additional service charge is imposed on the final bill. The soft background music and instrumentals make the environment more enjoyable and soothing. As I have said, tables are not congested and people can enjoy their personal conversations and enjoy sports on large TVs. The large glass-made windows offer the city view which makes the place worth visiting. The place is famous for dining and I have often noticed many foreign tourists visiting the restaurant. It's a good thing that the authority invites customer feedback and comments on food, service and dining experience and they take prompt actions against customer complaints. I would say, this is a really nice restaurant to go to and enjoy the tasty food and I like it very much.   Model Answer 3: Thank you very much for this nice topic. I would like to talk about my favourite restaurant and mention where it is, what it looks like, the kinds of food it serves and why it is so special to me. My favourite restaurant is in England! It is actually in the suburbs of the city of Sheffield where I live in. The restaurant is on a busy street very near to a large park. It is quite a small and hectic place called Jonty’s because Jonty is the name of the person who set up the business. From the outside, the restaurant doesn’t look very impressive. It has large glass windows at the front and some benches outside for people to sit on if they are waiting to go in. There used to be a large sign with the name of the restaurant written on it in big letters, but recently they have taken down the sign and not yet replaced it! Inside there are lots of square wooden tables, each with about four chairs around them. The restaurant is on two levels, I prefer to go upstairs to the first floor because there you can sometimes get a window seat and enjoy watching people as they go past in the street outside. The restaurant serves mainly breakfast and lunch meals. It does really good coffee – I like their latte’s best – and lots of sandwiches, salads and special soups. The restaurant also has a selection of delicious, gooey homemade cakes. However, when I go, I always have the same thing – scrambled egg on wholemeal toast with mushrooms, because that is what I like best! The restaurant is very special to me and my friends because we meet there every Saturday. On Saturday’s about 500 people go to the local park for 9. 00 in the morning to take part in a 5 km run. Afterwards, I like to go to breakfast at Jonty’s with three of my best friends. We feel we deserve a big breakfast after our run, and we enjoy catching up with each other’s news over a leisurely meal together. So if ever you are in Sheffield, I hope you will find Jonty’s and enjoy it as much as I do. [ Written by - Lucy Marris (UK) ]   Sample Answer 4: 'Dine Excellence' is the largest restaurant in our city and this is my favourite eatery in my area. This place offers a great dining experience and the view, both inside and outside, is spectacular. This is a beautiful restaurant with a great price and a clean environment. I often go there to enjoy my meal with my wife and on some occasions, with my friends. It is a four-storied restaurant and the 2nd floor is reserved for parties and special events. The playground for children is large enough and a good number of toys are placed there for children to have fun. The roof-top is my personal favourite as it gives a very clear view of the surrounding nature and the clear blue sky. If it is not raining, I like to enjoy my dinner at the roof-top. The interior decoration of the restaurant is something that makes it stand out from the crowd. The soft music, delicious dishes and well-mannered and prompt staffs make it a worth visiting place for food lovers. The variety of dishes this restaurant offers is another great thing about it. Someone will find almost any local or famous foreign menu there and the master cooks make the food tasty and worth enjoying. Interestingly, the price of the food in this restaurant is comparatively cheaper and that's the main reason I love this restaurant so much - it is indeed pocket-friendly.   Many other restaurants in my city offer delightful dishes and good services, but most of them are expensive. The weekly music concert and discount for regular customers are two other reasons I prefer it more than other restaurants. I was very surprised to get as high as 30-35% discount on a few occasions and they told me that this was their way of rewarding loyal customers. I would recommend anyone in this city to enjoy the delicious menu this restaurant offers and I am sure most of them would love the experience.
Describe
your
favourite
restaurant
. You should say: where it is what it
looks
like from inside and
outside
what kinds of
food
they
serve
and
explain
why it is your
favourite
restaurant
. [You will
have to
talk
about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to
think
about what you are going to say. You can
make
some
notes to
help
you if you wish.
]
Follow-up Questions: Which one is better: home-made
food
or
food
from a
restaurant
? What traditional
food
do you have in your country? What types of
food
tourists in your city prefer?
 
Model
Answer
1:
 
Moving to New Delhi from a
small
town
because
of the job,
of course
, has its disadvantages.
But
, it has
some
benefits as
well
, and one such benefit is that you have
many
,
literally
countless number of
great
restaurants
to try your
favourite
food
.
Today
, I would like to
talk
about one such
restaurant
which has been my
favourite
since the day I
moved
to the capital of my country. The
name
of the
restaurant
is “Bukhara” which
is located
in the diplomatic enclave of New Delhi. This high-
end
fine
dining
restaurant
has an extravagant ambience and stylish aura which reflects the modernity and glamorous style of “Indian Royalty”. The
interior
wall of this
famous
, all-Indian
restaurant
is made
of expensive tiles with perfect lighting scheme to illuminate them. The tables are not placed too close to each
other
either in order to ensure the privacy of the
customers
.
The
plates and
cutleries
look
exceptionally
good
and elegant which
perfectly
blends in with the royal
interior
of the
restaurant
. And, as for the
foods
, the celebrated
restaurant
serves
authentic
Mughlai
foods
such as
Murgh
Tandoori, Tandoori
Guchchi
, sumptuous Mutton Biryani,
Chaamp
Taajdar
(mutton chops braised and grilled), authentic Butter Chicken and
Daal
along with
Malai
tikka
and
Raarhya
Meat which
are served
with crisp
Rotis
and
Ulta
Tawa
parathas
. It
also
serves
"
Sarson
da
saag
"
and
"
Makki
di
roti
”.
Finally
,
Dal
Bukhara, served with the Tandoori Naan,
Kastoori
kebab,
Reshmi
kebab would
also
satisfy your taste-buds anytime.
  
It is my
favourite
restaurant
mainly
because
they always
serve
fresh
food
with the best ingredients available in the market.
Besides
, whenever I
come
to this
restaurant
, the staffs always treat me like a “royal” with a
very
friendly attitude. I
love
this
restaurant
also
because
it always
serves
the
foods
at the
right
time, after ordering for them, without keeping me waiting and hungry.
Finally
, this is my
favourite
restaurant
also
because
it
perfectly
blends the taste of
different
kinds of Indian cuisines from
different
parts of India.
 
Sample
Answer
2:
 
Thank you
very
much
for giving me the opportunity to
talk
about my
favourite
restaurant
. The
name
of my
favourite
restaurant
is Diner's Paradise and it
is located
in the downtown of the city I
live
in. I like it
because
it
offers
a nice environment and
delicious
food
.
Moreover
, I have
many
pleasant memories related to this establishment. My parents celebrated
some
of my birthday parties there, our college friends arranged
get
-together parties twice, and in one occasion, one of my cousins’ marriage ceremony
was celebrated
at that
very
place
; and all these
events
make
it
special
to me.

The
restaurant
has three
floors
and the sitting arrangement is extraordinary which does not compromise privacy, unlike
many
other
restaurants
. Paintings of
famous
artists hang on the wall and the
place
is clean. The
interior
decoration is
simply
gorgeous.
Besides
, the ground
floor
can park more than 50 cars. It
also
has a
large
playground for children.
Finally
, the front
view
of the
restaurant
is unique as it gives the aura of a green and lavish garden.

The
restaurant
offers
several
dishes
including continental
menus
, Italian, Thai, Indian, Pakistani and local
menus
along with the delightful exotic desserts. Not to mention, the prices are reasonable and the
food
is served
reasonably
quickly
, contrary to
some
other
eateries where you
have to
wait for a long for your
food
to
be served
.
Besides
, the attendants and
other
staff members are
friendly and
they treat the guests
cordially
. The
restaurant
offers
a wide range of
dishes
to pick from and no additional service charge
is imposed
on the final bill. The soft background music and instrumentals
make
the environment more enjoyable and soothing. As I have said, tables are not congested and
people
can
enjoy
their personal conversations and
enjoy
sports on
large
TVs. The
large
glass-made windows
offer
the city
view
which
makes
the
place
worth visiting. The
place
is
famous
for
dining
and I have
often
noticed
many
foreign tourists visiting the
restaurant
. It's a
good
thing that the authority invites
customer
feedback and comments on
food
, service and
dining
experience and
they take prompt actions against
customer
complaints.

I would say, this is a
really
nice
restaurant
to go to and
enjoy
the tasty
food
and I like it
very
much
.
 
Model
Answer
3: Thank you
very
much
for this nice topic. I would like to
talk
about my
favourite
restaurant
and mention where it is, what it
looks
like, the kinds of
food
it
serves
and why it is
so
special
to me.

My
favourite
restaurant
is in England! It is
actually
in the suburbs of the city of Sheffield where I
live
in. The
restaurant
is on a busy street
very
near to a
large
park. It is quite a
small
and hectic
place
called
Jonty
’s
because
Jonty
is the
name
of the person who set up the business.

From the
outside
, the
restaurant
doesn’t
look
very
impressive. It has
large
glass windows at the front and
some
benches
outside
for
people
to sit on if they are waiting to go in. There
used
to be a
large
sign
with the
name
of the
restaurant
written on it in
big
letters,
but
recently they have taken down the
sign
and not
yet
replaced it! Inside there are lots of square wooden tables, each with about four chairs around them. The
restaurant
is on two levels, I prefer to go upstairs to the
first
floor
because
there you can
sometimes
get
a window seat and
enjoy
watching
people
as they go past in the street outside.

The
restaurant
serves
mainly
breakfast and lunch meals. It does
really
good
coffee
I like their latte’s best
and lots of sandwiches, salads and
special
soups. The
restaurant
also
has a selection of
delicious
, gooey homemade cakes.
However
, when I go, I always have the same thing
scrambled egg on wholemeal toast with mushrooms,
because
that is
what I like best!

The
restaurant
is
very
special
to me and my friends
because
we
meet
there every Saturday. On Saturday’s about 500
people
go to the local park for 9. 00 in the morning to
take part
in a 5 km run. Afterwards, I like to go to breakfast at
Jonty
’s with three of my best friends. We feel we deserve a
big
breakfast after our run, and we
enjoy
catching up with each
other’s
news over a
leisurely
meal together.

So
if ever you are in Sheffield, I hope you will find
Jonty
’s and
enjoy
it as
much
as I do.
[
Written by
-
Lucy
Marris
(UK)
]
 
Sample
Answer
4: 'Dine Excellence' is the largest
restaurant
in our city and this is my
favourite
eatery in my area. This
place
offers
a
great
dining
experience and the
view
, both inside and
outside
, is spectacular. This is a
beautiful
restaurant
with a
great
price and a clean environment. I
often
go there to
enjoy
my meal with my wife and on
some
occasions, with my friends.

It is a four-storied
restaurant
and the 2nd
floor
is reserved
for parties and
special
events
. The playground for children is
large
enough
and a
good
number of toys
are placed
there for children to have fun. The roof-top is my personal
favourite
as it gives a
very
clear
view
of the surrounding nature and the
clear
blue sky. If it is not raining, I like to
enjoy
my dinner at the roof-top. The
interior
decoration of the
restaurant
is something that
makes
it stand out from the crowd. The soft music,
delicious
dishes
and
well
-mannered and prompt staffs
make
it a worth visiting
place
for
food
lovers.

The
variety of
dishes
this
restaurant
offers
is another
great
thing about it. Someone will find almost any local or
famous
foreign
menu
there and the master cooks
make
the
food
tasty and worth enjoying.
Interestingly
, the price of the
food
in this
restaurant
is
comparatively
cheaper and that's the main reason I
love
this
restaurant
so
much
-
it is
indeed
pocket-friendly.
 
Many
other
restaurants
in my city
offer
delightful
dishes
and
good
services,
but
most of them are expensive.

The weekly music concert and discount for regular
customers
are two
other
reasons I prefer it more than
other
restaurants
. I was
very
surprised to
get
as high as 30-35% discount
on a few occasions
and they
told
me that this was their way of rewarding loyal
customers
. I would recommend anyone in this city to
enjoy
the
delicious
menu
this
restaurant
offers and
I am sure most of them would
love
the experience.
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