Dinner Out with Friends

Phrase arrange for a table to be saved for a particular person at a certain time
make a reservation
We're eating out tonight, right? If we want to go to our favorite place, we'd better make a reservation. It fills up fast!
Phrase the number of people eating together in a restaurant
party of
Yes, we'll need a big table. When we enter the restaurant, the host asks, "How many?" We answer, "party of seven," one more person is coming!"
Noun an expression used to say one is very hungry
I'm starving
Where is Alex? While we're waiting let's check the menu. I'm starving... there sure are a lot of things I'd like to eat!
Phrase food ordered at a restaurant to be shared by everyone in the group
for the table
I can't believe how many appetizers we've ordered for the table. It's great to try a little of everything!
Phrase to pour more of a drink that was ordered so people have a full glass again
refills our glasses
Good thing we ordered a bottle of wine for the table too. After our server refills our glasses it's going to be empty! Shall we ask for another?
Phrase record a group's request for food or drinks and bring it to be prepared
take our order
Not yet, first let's get our main dishes. Have you all decided what you want? Our waitress is here to take our order.
served separately from the main dish
on the side
Wow, Mirona's steak came with some amazing french fries on the side. I got healthy salad instead.
Phrase eat up all the food put on your plate
cleaned our plates
All in all the food was delicious. Sure can tell how much we liked it, look how we cleaned our plates.
Adjective having eaten or drunk to one's limit or satisfaction
full
Does anyone have room for dessert? We can share just one if everyone is too full to have their own.
Phrase to pay for something by dividing the bill equally between people
split the check
OK, time to go. Do you all have cash to split the check? Wait, no! You invited us all out. That means YOU pay!