Escribir la reseña de un restaurante (restaurant review) en un texto de unas 100 o 120 palabras es un ejercicio muy práctico y común en los exámenes de Cambridge (PET) o en las Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas. Es una excelente oportunidad para demostrar que dominas el vocabulario relacionado con la comida, el servicio y las opiniones críticas.
- Usa el Past Simple para la experiencia y el Present Simple para las características permanentes: Ten mucho cuidado al alternar los tiempos verbales. Usa el pasado para contar lo que hiciste (I ordered a pizza, The waiter was friendly). Sin embargo, usa el presente para hablar de las características fijas del local (The restaurant serves seafood, It is located near the beach).
- Utiliza vocabulario específico de restauración: Demuestra nivel B1 incluyendo términos precisos como menu (menú/carta), waiter/waitress (camarero/a), bill (la cuenta), main course (plato principal), dessert (postre) o atmosphere (ambiente).
- Selecciona adjetivos potentes según tu valoración: Los adjetivos son la clave de cualquier crítica. Evita usar continuamente "good" o "bad" y utiliza palabras del nivel como delicious (delicioso), tasty (sabroso), slow (lento), overpriced (demasiado caro) o disappointing (decepcionante).
An Outstanding Culinary ExperienceLast Saturday, I had dinner with my family at Mar de Alborán, a traditional seafood restaurant located near the harbour.For our main course, we ordered grilled fish and a mixed salad. The fish was incredibly fresh and perfectly cooked, and the salad was very tasty. For dessert, we shared a homemade chocolate cake which was absolutely delicious. Furthermore, the waitress was extremely polite and the service was remarkably fast. The bill was reasonable for the high quality of the food.In conclusion, I highly recommend Mar de Alborán to anyone who loves seafood. It is an unforgettable place and I will definitely return soon.
A Decent Place with Room for ImprovementI visited The Corner Cafe yesterday afternoon with a classmate to have a quick lunch before our English lessons. It is a modern Italian restaurant in the town centre.We ordered a classic Margherita pizza and two sodas. The pizza was quite big and the ingredients were decent, but the crust was a bit burnt. Regarding the service, the waiters were polite, but the food took almost thirty minutes to arrive, which was quite annoying because we were in a hurry. Finally, the price was average for the area.To sum up, it is an okay place if you have plenty of time, but it is not the best option.
A Very Disappointing DinnerLast night, my friends and I decided to try Bella Italia, a new restaurant downtown that advertises traditional pasta dishes. Unfortunately, our experience was terrible.I ordered lasagna, but when the dish arrived at our table, the food was completely cold in the middle. In addition, the pasta had no flavour at all. When we complained to the waiter, he was very rude and refused to change my plate or apologise. We had to wait twenty minutes just to receive the bill, which was incredibly overpriced.In conclusion, I strongly advise avoiding Bella Italia. The food is awful and the service is completely unacceptable.

