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Describe A Restaurant That You Enjoyed Going To: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Where was the restaurant?
  • Why chose this restaurant?
  • What type of food did you eat in this restaurant?
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Cue 1:Where was the restaurant?

  • Begin by mentioning the name and location of the restaurant, providing some context about the area.
  • Describe the ambiance and setting of the restaurant to give a vivid picture.

Example

The restaurant I enjoyed going to is called 'Spice Route', located in the bustling area of Connaught Place in New Delhi. It has a vibrant atmosphere with colorful decor and traditional Indian music playing softly in the background, making it a perfect spot for a delightful dining experience.

Cue 2:Why chose this restaurant?

  • Share your personal reasons for choosing this restaurant, such as recommendations or past experiences.
  • Mention any unique features that attracted you to this place, like its reputation or special events.

Example

I chose 'Spice Route' because it came highly recommended by my friends who praised its authentic Indian cuisine. Additionally, I had visited it once before for a family celebration, and the food and service were exceptional, which made me eager to return.

Cue 3:What type of food did you eat in this restaurant?

  • Describe the specific dishes you ordered and highlight any that stood out to you.
  • Explain how the food tasted and any memorable experiences related to the meal.

Example

During my visit, I ordered their famous butter chicken and garlic naan, along with a side of biryani. The butter chicken was rich and creamy, bursting with flavors, while the naan was soft and perfect for dipping. I also enjoyed a refreshing mango lassi that complemented the spices beautifully.

Conclusion

    Example

    Overall, my experience at 'Spice Route' was delightful, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a taste of authentic Indian cuisine in a warm and inviting atmosphere. I look forward to visiting again soon.

    Following this structure will ensure you cover all the essential points while providing a clear and engaging response to the cue card topic.

    Tips to answer this Cue Card

    1: Being Too Vague

    Candidates often give very general answers without specific details. This can make the response less engaging and informative.

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    Tip

    Include specific details about the restaurant's location, atmosphere, and unique features to create a vivid picture.

    2: Neglecting Personal Experience

    Some candidates fail to share their personal feelings or experiences related to the restaurant, which can make their answer less relatable.

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    Tip

    Discuss your personal experiences, such as memorable moments or favorite dishes, to make your response more engaging.

    Ignoring the Cues

    Candidates sometimes overlook the specific cues provided, leading to incomplete answers that do not fully address the topic.

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    Tip

    Make sure to answer all the cues clearly, addressing the location, reasons for choosing the restaurant, and the type of food you enjoyed.

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    The restaurant I really enjoy going to is Kosele. It's a restaurant that is found in the city center of Guwahati, but that place is not very crowded and I really love going there because of its food. It's a Nepali restaurant and I really love their momos, especially their jhol momos. There are not many places in Guwahati where you can find good jhol momos, but Kosele is a place where you will find different sort of Nepalese food which are very authentic and which can be enjoyed by different people. I go there, another reason why I love going there is because of their prices. It's very student friendly. As a student, I don't get much allowance, but because Kosele provides such a wide range of items at such low cost, it's very easier for me to go there and overall ambience as well is really nice in the restaurant. The people whom I have met in the restaurant have treated me well and they're really warm and welcoming, so I really love going there. It's a very cozy restaurant.

    Band 6-7

    Here I will talk about a restaurant which is located in KPHP, Kotpelya housing board, Kali phase 3, named Ramparaju Biryani Houses. It is near to the DMARC and far away from the Nexus Marf. It regularly supplies some South Indian authentic fusion but however they supply, they provide a variety of dishes and different kind of pulaos. They are in the best in pulaos. They have own secret masala to prepare those items. In addition, the ambience and seating capacity of the restaurant is too impressive. Although they have North Indian fusion in their menu. Furthermore, the important thing is that the food quality is good and the cost of biryani is low. They serve better quality biryani.

    Band 6-7

    I have multiple favorite restaurants. It is quite impossible for me to choose one but if I really had to then I would pick Bubble & Tea Asian Cafe. It is an Asian restaurant which is located in Seoul Lake, a place that is five to ten minutes away from my home by car. It's an Asian place and recently I have acquired a taste for Asian food. The environment is very cozy and provides a Japanese countryside-like environment. I think the main factor is that it's cost-effective even though it provides delicious food which is why I love going to this restaurant. I highly recommend this to my friends as well. I think my favorite food here would be their sushi and their wontons. The perfect way to end your meal over here would be with the Japanese cheesecake. It provides a variety of food items which originate from Japanese and Korean culture. Since I have decided to explore different cuisines, I think right now Korean is the one that tops my list. Also, it is right below my relative's place so whenever I go there I usually even visit my relatives which provides me with a good opportunity to communicate and be with them.

    Band 6-7

    Well if I have to say about a restaurant which I liked going to is a restaurant named Annam. It is located in Sai Baba colony in the main city of Coimbatore. So the main thing I like about this restaurant is they serve food without adding any maida or food additives or preservatives and also the white sugar. They only use natural ingredients and natural country sugar without adding any other alternatives. And mainly they serve millet based foods only. So that's the main thing I like the most about the restaurant. Moreover regarding the food which I like the most I would say the sandwiches and the rose milk in the restaurant are very good. They are healthy too because the rose milk they make is prepared from the A2 milk only and they use their own house made, they use their in house made sugar syrup for the rose milk. And the sandwiches they have are the most favorite ones for me because they are made from millet based breads without any maida. So mostly in a week I will go to the restaurant for about 3 to 4 days.

    Band 6-7

    There are many restaurants in my list, but I talked about one, so I prefer to talk about the restaurant Purista, which is located in Baroda, Gujarat, nearby my hometown. I went there for one month on my son's birthday, 7th birthday celebration. I found this restaurant through a Facebook page. It is a multi-cuisine restaurant. We enjoy a South Indian cuisine as well as Spanish cuisine. Additionally, they also have Italian and Mexican cuisine. I would like to go there again and again because the Andesians are also very attractive. There are waterfalls around our sitting area, which feels cool, or beach places. And because of this, we decided going this autumn in my birthday celebration also. We are going there around 10 to 15 people, and each and every person talks about this restaurant. This is a very good and spacious area for the children's play. Also, we are going there again and again for the foods and ambitious and spacious locations. The hospitality is also very good because we have reached there and they are on the just a few minutes they are provided our food. So, when we are ordered food, they are just 10 to 15 minutes.

    Band 6-7

    There is a restaurant in Lucknow known as Tunde Kababi, so whenever some foreigners come to Lucknow they search up best places to eat and the first name which pops up after searching is Tunde Kababi, it's a great restaurant and it's historical, it's very old too. So 200 years ago when Nawabs were ruling Lucknow, they used to have some royal chefs but when these Nawabs got old and they still wanted to consume meat, so they asked their chef to, they asked their chef to make meat so tender that it melts in mouth, so what the chef did is, he used papaya extracts in lamb curry and he prepared Gulab Tea Kabab, so whenever someone eats, whenever I ate Gulab Tea Kabab, it just melted in my mouth, it was so amazing, I devoured it lots of times, so this is that, Tunde Kababi is the best place to go.

    Band 6-7

    I really loved this Himalayan themed restaurant which was situated around 20-30 km away from my home. We went there together as a family with my aunt as the occasion was her birthday. We had various kinds of Himalayan food such as momos or even some basically Himalayan cuisines which honestly I couldn't recall the names but the taste was extremely exceptional. The one thing which really stood out for me about that restaurant was typically the theme as well as how they made the restaurant look like you are typically in Himalayan. The white theme of the restaurant was extremely attractive I would say. The drinks, the mocktails as well as the cocktails were really breathtaking. The only thing which I found little weird about the restaurant would be for sure the time they took to serve the food. It could be better but overall the experience was extremely fabulous along with my family with me. I really enjoyed the company while having the great food of my life. I really wish to go there once again hopefully soon.

    Band 6-7

    There is this restaurant nearby my hostel in Jaipur, it's in a very small lane and very laid back restaurant but so one day I was searching for some good restaurants to hang out with my friends and eat some good food. I came upon this restaurant named Seekhwa, I found the name very interesting then I googled it for its photos and menu and I mind you and I kid you not the ambience was beautiful, the photos were amazing, the menu was so diverse and vast. Then next day we made a reservation and went to the restaurant, we tried very different things there like boba tea, some dumplings, some chicken baos, it was really amazing, it was an experience in itself and definitely the staff was very co-operative and very understanding however, the sitting arrangement was not that good as we expected, all in all it was a great experience and I would never forget that experience because I went there with my friends who I met after 10 years.

    Band 6-7

    Well, today I would like to speak about the restaurant that I visited the last week. The hotel name is Arias and it is located at Kottayam and near to the railway station and it is easy to access because it is on the left of the main road and when we reach the restaurant compared to other restaurants the parking was very big and the ambience was very good because they arranged a lot of plants in front of the hotel and also inside of the hotel and it is fully furnished and using central AC inside of the hotel and I eat mainly masala dosa, sorry I eat mainly different type of dosa in that restaurant because they mainly focus on vegetarian foods and serve the food very politely and I regularly visit that hotel because of their hygiene and they provide some special care to the women because they ensure the safety of women and I suggest this hotel to my friends and families because the food was very good and the taste of food is amazing because they serve the food in authentic Tamil Nadu style.

    Band 6-7

    I recently visited a Japanese restaurant called Mount Fuji in Connaught Place of Delhi, India. I chose this restaurant because I love Japanese food and the variety their cuisine holds. When I went there with my friends and one time with my family, I go there basically to try Sushi and Bao. There are different types of Sushis which I tried. The one which I liked the least was the chicken one because it was very chewy as the non-veg items are raw. However, I liked the Tuna and Salmon Sushi because it consisted of melted cheese which our Indian palate is very much acquired to. So, I liked that one. I also tried Octopus Sushi. It was my first time trying Octopus. Although the portion of the Octopus meat is very less, still I had a sense that I tried the Octopus meat. As it was situated in the heart of Delhi and the ambience was very good. They had a light Japanese music playing in the background and their sitting was on the ground as well. So, it was like we are having dinner at an authentic Japanese restaurant. It was a very nice and surreal experience. Certainly, I can say that everyone in their life should once visit a Japanese restaurant and try different types of cuisines.
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