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What verb do you use to order at a restaurant

Posted on 5/15/26 at 6:55 pm
Posted by Cold Cous Cous
Bucktown, La.
Member since Oct 2003
15364 posts
Posted on 5/15/26 at 6:55 pm
I usually say "I'll have the..." Or maybe "I'd like the..." Depending on the vibe sometimes it's just a blunt noun: "brat, onions, and a warsteiner dunkel" at the deutches Haus for example. That doesn't work everywhere obviously.

The reason for this question is that my wife invariably says "I'll do your..." As in "I'll do your eggplant risotto." "I'll do your whopper junior, no mayonnaise." I think this is completely nonsensical and have sternly and consistently maintained as such. You can't "do" a plate of food. The "your" also bothers me a little but I would let it slide if not for the "do" part. This has led to no small degree of tension over the years and decades and I would appreciate some neutral outside contributions.
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
172257 posts
Posted on 5/15/26 at 6:57 pm to
quote:

I'll do your eggplant


The waiter be like


I think i usually say “lets go with or I’ll have…”
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
78334 posts
Posted on 5/15/26 at 6:57 pm to
I’ve never once in my life thought about this to be honest with you.
Posted by Cold Cous Cous
Bucktown, La.
Member since Oct 2003
15364 posts
Posted on 5/15/26 at 7:01 pm to
Nor would I, until the day I brought a blonde freshman to DeAngelos and she said "I'll do your pepperoni calzone."
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
110929 posts
Posted on 5/15/26 at 7:06 pm to
Gimmee the …
Posted by Zappas Stache
Utility Muffin Research Kitchen
Member since Apr 2009
43128 posts
Posted on 5/15/26 at 7:07 pm to
I often say "I'll do XXXXXX" And when ordering a beer "I'll do a XX"
Posted by FAP SAM
Member since Sep 2014
3253 posts
Posted on 5/15/26 at 7:10 pm to
"Lemme get the..." because I'm a heathen
Posted by CrazyTigerFan
Member since Nov 2003
3624 posts
Posted on 5/15/26 at 7:11 pm to
Get, try, have, like. Do seems weird.
Posted by RichJ
The Land of the CoonAss
Member since Nov 2016
5625 posts
Posted on 5/15/26 at 7:15 pm to
Always “ I’d like “…
Posted by Cold Cous Cous
Bucktown, La.
Member since Oct 2003
15364 posts
Posted on 5/15/26 at 7:32 pm to
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Lemme get the..." because I'm a heathen


I think I say this sometimes too but technically you're asking permission.
What if they say no
Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
79931 posts
Posted on 5/15/26 at 10:32 pm to
"I'll do" is stupid. I agree with you. It is something she has seen in movies and simply repeats it.
Posted by Disco Ball
Denham Springs
Member since May 2025
1413 posts
Posted on 5/15/26 at 11:01 pm to
Bring me..... yada yada yada
while never making eye contact
Then shoo them away with a hand gesture while stating...
Off you go now!
Posted by Btrtigerfan
Disgruntled employee
Member since Dec 2007
24002 posts
Posted on 5/15/26 at 11:24 pm to
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