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42 Spanish Phrases for Restaurant Complaints
42 compact Spanish phrases for handling restaurant problems, including cold food, wrong orders, allergies, slow service, cleanliness, bills, and fixes.
Table of Contents
Food Problems
- 01
Este plato está frío.
This dish is cold.
- 02
La sopa está demasiado salada.
The soup is too salty.
- 03
La carne está poco hecha.
The meat is undercooked.
- 04
La pasta está demasiado blanda.
The pasta is too soft.
- 05
La salsa sabe quemada.
The sauce tastes burnt.
- 06
El pan está duro.
The bread is hard.
- 07
Esto no sabe fresco.
This does not taste fresh.
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Wrong or Missing Order
- 08
Pedí esto sin queso.
I ordered this without cheese.
- 09
Falta una guarnición.
A side dish is missing.
- 10
Me trajeron otro plato.
They brought me another dish.
- 11
No pedí esta bebida.
I did not order this drink.
- 12
La salsa venía aparte.
The sauce was on the side.
- 13
Falta el pan de la mesa.
The bread for the table is missing.
- 14
¿Puede revisar mi pedido?
Can you check my order?
Allergies and Safety
- 15
Avisé de mi alergia.
I mentioned my allergy.
- 16
Soy alérgico a los frutos secos.
I am allergic to nuts.
- 17
Esto tiene el ingrediente prohibido.
This has the forbidden ingredient.
- 18
¿Puede confirmar los alérgenos?
Can you confirm the allergens?
- 19
No puedo comer esto.
I cannot eat this.
- 20
Necesito otro plato seguro.
I need another safe dish.
- 21
Use utensilios limpios, por favor.
Use clean utensils, please.
Service and Waiting
- 22
Llevamos mucho tiempo esperando.
We have been waiting a long time.
- 23
¿Cuánto falta para el plato?
How much longer for the dish?
- 24
La bebida llegó tarde.
The drink arrived late.
- 25
Nadie nos ha atendido.
No one has served us.
- 26
Tenemos prisa, por favor.
We are in a hurry, please.
- 27
¿Puede avisar a cocina?
Can you notify the kitchen?
- 28
El pedido sigue pendiente.
The order is still pending.
Cleanliness
- 29
Este vaso está sucio.
This glass is dirty.
- 30
La mesa no está limpia.
The table is not clean.
- 31
El plato tiene manchas.
The plate has stains.
- 32
Necesito otros cubiertos.
I need other cutlery.
- 33
Hay comida en la silla.
There is food on the chair.
- 34
Cambie esta servilleta, por favor.
Change this napkin, please.
- 35
Prefiero otra mesa.
I prefer another table.
Bill and Resolution
- 36
La cuenta está mal.
The bill is wrong.
- 37
Nos cobraron de más.
They overcharged us.
- 38
Esto no lo pedimos.
We did not order this.
- 39
¿Puede corregir la cuenta?
Can you correct the bill?
- 40
Quisiera hablar con el encargado.
I would like to speak with the manager.
- 41
Retírelo de la cuenta.
Remove it from the bill.
- 42
Gracias por solucionarlo.
Thank you for solving it.
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