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Asking about Restaurants

Many countries, including the United States, have a variety of ethnic restaurants.  This dialog is about a woman who is looking for a restaurant in a mall.  A man at the information booth is helping her.

Susan:  Excuse me, sir.  I'm looking for a place to eat.  Can you tell me if there are any restaurants in this mall?

Woman at Information Booth:  Sure.  There are several.  What kind of food are you thinking about?

Susan:  I'm not sure.  Anything but fast food.

Woman:  There is a nice Japanese restaurant upstairs.  It's a little pricey but the food is good.

Susan:  Oh.  Sounds good, but I ate Japanese food last night.  I'd rather try something else.

Woman:  Okay.  How about Italian*?  Or maybe Chinese?

Susan:  Italian sounds good, but so does Chinese.  I just can't decide.  Are there any American places here?

Woman:  Yes, there's a very good steak house downstairs, and you'll find TGI Friday's** across the parking lot.  What about either of those?

Susan:  I'm sorry to be such a bother, but nothing strikes my fancy.  I guess I just won't eat anything for awhile. 

Woman:  Well, I'm afraid that's all there is here in the mall.

Susan:  That's too bad.  I'm sorry about my indecision.  I guess what, what I really need is a good buffet.

Woman:  Hmmm....  I remember going to a buffet not far from here.  They have foods from several different countries.  It's about two blocks away.  It's quite good, too.

Susan:  That sounds great.  Maybe I should do that.***
 

*The word food is implied here.
**Name of a restaurant.
***Meaning go there.

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